Robert Mansfield

One thing that makes me sick to my stomach: Bhattacharya was a guest speaker at the annual conference of Turning Point USA

TP USA maintains a "Professor Watchlist," of what they call "woke" professors, who receive vile harassment

4 of my Duke colleagues are on the list—all from marginalized groups

Caffe Trieste, North Beach, San Francisco

@tenderloinmuseum.bsky.social

Cheyenne Jackson at Presidio Theatre. What a lovely evening!

First event of Rob Nilsson’s 9@Night film series at @tenderloinmuseum.bsky.social

This is already happening

Lisa Fischer at Birdland NYC

Jack Smith: "Our view of the evidence was that he caused it and that he exploited it and that it was foreseeable to him," Smith said of Trump's alleged culpability for the Capitol riot.

Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article) The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Happy, happy new year!

Jay Bhattacharya: It’s true. Science magazine promotes fake news.

Nothing to see here

Just the NIH Director trashing, um, one of the world’s best respected journals, Science

It makes sense really—power-hungry, power-consolidating autocrats love to criticize the media, it’s one of their favorite tactics

The AG is *supposed* to be the people’s lawyer, not the president’s. This is outrageous.

It also indicates Trump feels that he needs protection from Epstein file disclosures.

Food Bank volunteer gig with @ighsatucsf.bsky.social

What is actually the emerging evidence about non-specific vaccine effects in randomized trials from the Bandim Health Project?

Oh my God it just keeps getting worse. This #RFK sponsored #hepatitis vaccine trial in #Guinea-Bissau is being run by people whose research methods have been totally discredited. This isn’t research, it’s gun-for-hire antivax nonsense. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

World AIDS Day: Are We Winning the Fight? Is the HIV fight behind or ahead of us? On this World AIDS Day, we will have a panel with key players in the space. These doctors are working on clinical trials to develop drugs to prevent and treat H...

World AIDS Day: Are We Winning the Fight? www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...

With the chef at Prelude

A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

The real story behind Gavin Newsom’s ‘Wonder Bread and mac and cheese’ moment Some derided Gavin Newsom as a privileged poseur. But the full context of his remarks paints a more layered picture of his early years, his mentors and his view of California’s challenges today.

www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

So relaxing … @waymo.bsky.social

@bayareascifest.bsky.social

What lightbulb moments will you have at BASF this year? 💡We bet there will be more than one. The Bay Area Science Festival is two weeks from tomorrow! This year's festival is a massive, one-day-only celebration of all things science. 11am - 4pm on October 25 at UCSF Mission Bay.

See science in 3D on the Koret Quad at UCSF Mission Bay. One week from Saturday! As always, the Bay Area Science Festival is completely FREE to attend. There will be games and live experiments for all ages.