Ian W. Folkert, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery @pennsurgery and surgeon-scientist studying immune response to peritoneal metastasis. Husband. Dad.

[Ian W. Folkert, MD, PhD @ianfolkert]

Incredibly excited to see our paper from @haldar_lab @PennMedicine describing a population of iron-rich tumor-associated macrophages - iTAMs - that promote tumor growth, angiogenesis and immunosuppression in solid tumors out in @JExpMed.

https://t.co/miSsku90IZ

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[Rockefeller U. Press @RockUPress]

In @JExpMed, @ianfolkert, @W_MolinaArocho et al. @haldar_lab @PennMedicine show that iron-rich tumor-associated #macrophages promote #angiogenesis and #immunosuppression in tumors. https://t.co/08YGQ8kZ40
#SolidTumors #TumorImmunology

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

Another chance to…

start another war?
add another $4 trillion to the debt?
spy on Americans w/o a warrant?
fund a genocide?
keep the Epstein files hidden?
send more weapons to Ukraine?

Usually when someone asks for another chance, they tell you what they’d do differently.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie

[Joe Scarborough @ScarboroughNow]

It’s important we now have documentation that the Republican Party has corrupted itself to this degree. Republicans now support the Centralized State stealing taxpayers’ money to run ads for their political party.

[Justin Amash @justinamash]

“Paid for by the U.S. Government”

A taxpayer-funded propaganda TV spot.

This is the most shameless administration of our lifetime.

[Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 @mtgreenee]

We have not seen a caravan headed to the U.S. southern border in several years, why now?
Oh yeah, there is an election coming and the GOP needs to scare you into voting because nothing else is working.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

They are LOOTING the country.

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

And there it is. Just as I predicted. They’re canceling Congress tomorrow to avoid the vote on IMPEACHING @SecWar. It will also make it harder for us to reach 218 signatures on the Epstein Discharge Petition before the election. We were at 190+ signatures last night.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

Absolutely insane that this isn’t already illegal.

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

The government is giving guns and badges to violent, psychotic individuals and setting them loose on our streets

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

This is just so mindblowingly corrupt.

And there's something new like this almost every day.

The corruption is beyond staggering.

It's bottomless.

[Reverend Raphael Warnock @ReverendWarnock]

Some good news today.

South Carolina has chosen NOT to move forward with gerrymandering for the time being.

AND a court has blocked Alabama’s gerrymander.

The fight continues. But these small victories are important.

Keep the faith.

[Team Talarico @TeamTalaricoHQ]

This is Ken Paxton's mugshot.

He was indicted on 3 felony counts for investment fraud.

He was reported to the FBI by his own staff for bribery.

He was impeached by his own party for corruption.

Now he’s the Republican nominee for US Senate in Texas.

Together we will stop him.

[Matthew Keys @MatthewKeysLive]

Just one day after ending "The Late Show" on CBS, Stephen Colbert returned to TV — to host a public access show with rocker Jack White in Monroe, Michigan.

Appearances by Jeff Daniels, Eminem and Steve Buscemi.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Checking in on this @RobertKennedyJr

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Massie lost because he wanted the Epstein List released and pedophiles held accountable. Trump didn't want any of that, so he had to go.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Absolutely insane levels of corruption happening right before your eyes.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

This is outright theft.

Trump is stealing $1.7 BILLION of your money to set up a totally unprecedented, first-in-American-history political slush fund that he can use to dole out cash to win loyalty and favors for him and his family.

[Joel Montfort @jmontforttx]

Alligator Alcatraz is closing after one year and wasting $1B to house 1400 immigrants. That's an eye-popping $714,285 per occupant. Everything this administration does is filled with fraud and waste. https://t.co/3DoG1YTjTh

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

MIN: Do you know how much new energy China put online last year?

BURGUM: Intermittent or base load?

MIN: All energy. 543 GW. How much was renewable? 434 GW.

BURGUM: But only when the wind is blowing and sun is shining

MIN: Meanwhile, the US put up 53 GW of new energy last year -- less than 10% of China. You're clear bias against renewables is harming our national security.