Sean P.J. Whelan

Virologist, cook, globe trotter, eonophile, fitness enthusiast and husband 🏳️‍🌈.

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

Whisky tango foxtrot….

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts https://t.co/8z1Ej2JiNN via @NYTimes

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@JasonSynaptic Focus on the science. Be an advocate for what you do. Talk to people. Write to your congress folks. We know this other stuff is going on, but what we do is uniformly supported by American taxpayers. And even politicians ultimately answer to them.
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[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@R_H_Ebright Your chums and you have undermined public confidence in everything we as microbiologists do. What an absolute prince you are Richard.

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

Tyranny knows no boundaries. We can either stand up and be counted or acquiesce to a tyrant. I know which will be on the right side of history.
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[Harvard University @Harvard]

“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” - President Alan Garber https://t.co/6cQQpcJVTd

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

Making America WHAT Again?

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

Hard to see this as anything but a fit of pique. Concerning that the “leader” of the free world suspends all military support to a country fighting against an invading tyrant.

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@AmbJohnBolton The ultimate in cowardice. There is one side here for freedom and the other side for a dictator. There is no grey.

[Lawrence H. Summers @LHSummers]

Aside from the general issues about Trump‘s tariff and his economic nationalism strategy, today’s actions against Canada and Mexico are inexplicable and dangerous. 1/8

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

Come join this meeting for the latest in the negative-strand field. Organized by the community, for the community, since 1969. #NSV2025 @PittCVR @wendybarclay11 @WashUMicro @vsv512 see you in Montpellier!

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@FedExHelp This is a bot. No help whatsoever.

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@FedEx truly shocking customer service
They have my name, address, email, tracking number, phone number…

Package of perishable items, minimum of 5 days late now and has been in my metro area for the past 48h.

[Olivier Moncorgé @MoncorgeOlivier]

Get ready! Negative Strand RNA Virus meeting #NSV2025 registration will open soon!
Co-organized with @wendybarclay11, @vsv512 and Paul Duprex.
It will be in vibrant Montpellier, south of France, in June 2025!
Please RT

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@R_H_Ebright @Bryce_Nickels Richard. You need to review your institutions financial statements.

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@R_H_Ebright @Bryce_Nickels And your institution will no doubt tell you that you are welcome. It’s their investment in science and you. I know it’s hard to believe anyone would invest in you. But they do.

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@Bryce_Nickels We are focused on the science and the facilities we need to do that here. Nothing to do with DEI

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@R_H_Ebright @Bryce_Nickels Direct costs fund the salaries and fringe of folks, and pay for allowable research supplies and expenses. They do not include the facilities that are needed to do the work, the power, heat, water etc and the administrative structure for operations. That’s the F&A. A bargain

[Sean P.J. Whelan @vsv512]

@Bryce_Nickels Bryce. You are KILLING science with your misinformation campaign. Do better. Shameful.