Bart Janssen
@bjjanssen.bsky.social
Husband, Plant developmental biologist, property of one cat, WoW player, wine drinker
@bjjanssen@mastodon.nz
Google Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/y9reuqeb
ORCID 0000-0002-5871-2831
@bjjanssen@mastodon.nz
Google Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/y9reuqeb
ORCID 0000-0002-5871-2831
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📣 Looking for a 3-Year Postdoc @johninnescentre.bsky.social to join my Wellcome project.
This is a highly interdisciplinary project that explores chromatin dynamics in 🌱 plant responses across timescales, from circadian rhythms to seasonal changes
📅 Closes on 10 Dec.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/36...
This is a highly interdisciplinary project that explores chromatin dynamics in 🌱 plant responses across timescales, from circadian rhythms to seasonal changes
📅 Closes on 10 Dec.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/36...
Postdoctoral Researcher (Dr Miguel Montez) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Wellcome Trust project led by Dr Miguel Montez and hosted within the Dodd Group at the John Innes Centre.
www.jic.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
📣 Looking for a 3-Year Postdoc @johninnescentre.bsky.social to join my Wellcome project.
This is a highly interdisciplinary project that explores chromatin dynamics in 🌱 plant responses across timescales, from circadian rhythms to seasonal changes
📅 Closes on 10 Dec.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/36...
This is a highly interdisciplinary project that explores chromatin dynamics in 🌱 plant responses across timescales, from circadian rhythms to seasonal changes
📅 Closes on 10 Dec.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/36...
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There were 159,000 written submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill (on top of over 23,000 submissions last year) - numbers that are second only to the Treaty Principles Bill in NZ’s history.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
Controversial Regulatory Standards Bill passes third reading
The bill got the backing of the coalition parties
www.rnz.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
There were 159,000 written submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill (on top of over 23,000 submissions last year) - numbers that are second only to the Treaty Principles Bill in NZ’s history.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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Labour will repeal the Regulatory Standards bill.
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Labour will repeal the Regulatory Standards bill.
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Why we need physical barriers
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Why we need physical barriers
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100% Pure NZ 💩 from Minister Reti. Nothing could be further from the truth. Early career researchers are not well looked after. Nor are their career prospects here good. Very early career researchers (ms and phd scholars) are highly skilled and often paid less than minimum wage. Exploited as. #NZPOL
good on MP Reuben Davidson for asking Shane Reti to designate ring-fenced funding for young scientists in NZ
Reti's answer is complete bullshit: NZ is one of the hardest countries in the WORLD to fund a postdoc. why does he think we have so few of them here????
#nzpol
Reti's answer is complete bullshit: NZ is one of the hardest countries in the WORLD to fund a postdoc. why does he think we have so few of them here????
#nzpol
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
100% Pure NZ 💩 from Minister Reti. Nothing could be further from the truth. Early career researchers are not well looked after. Nor are their career prospects here good. Very early career researchers (ms and phd scholars) are highly skilled and often paid less than minimum wage. Exploited as. #NZPOL
"the benefit-cost ratio would be about 8.4 to 1"
But it's not a road (with BCR <1) so this govt won't do it
But it's not a road (with BCR <1) so this govt won't do it
The deadly threats in our air – and how we can fix them
Air pollution in New Zealand is contributing to thousands of premature deaths each year. Atmospheric chemist Dr Joel Rindelaub says we have the knowledge – and a compelling economic case – to fix it.
#nzpol
Air pollution in New Zealand is contributing to thousands of premature deaths each year. Atmospheric chemist Dr Joel Rindelaub says we have the knowledge – and a compelling economic case – to fix it.
#nzpol
The deadly threats in our air – and how we can fix them
Opinion from the University of Auckland: Air pollution in NZ is contributing to thousands of premature deaths each year, but we have the knowledge to fix it
newsroom.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"the benefit-cost ratio would be about 8.4 to 1"
But it's not a road (with BCR <1) so this govt won't do it
But it's not a road (with BCR <1) so this govt won't do it
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Because it is. Ask any Māori.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Because it is. Ask any Māori.
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The articles I've read this morning suggest it was actually the other way round - a few good apples who advocated for correct procedure and treating the complainant *as* a complainant, trapped in a barrel full of apples in varying stages of decay.
Mark Mitchell on RNZ Morning Report saying "just a few bad apples, rest of the Police are all goods". But the IPCA doesn't really seem to agree with this assessment?
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The articles I've read this morning suggest it was actually the other way round - a few good apples who advocated for correct procedure and treating the complainant *as* a complainant, trapped in a barrel full of apples in varying stages of decay.
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I love how the Nz police are trying to to pretend the problem is a couple of people. Like those men who were found innocent of assaulting louise nicholas but did jail time for assaulting other women. And the cops who covered it up. It’s a lot of individuals
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I love how the Nz police are trying to to pretend the problem is a couple of people. Like those men who were found innocent of assaulting louise nicholas but did jail time for assaulting other women. And the cops who covered it up. It’s a lot of individuals
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The even-more-extreme Fast Track consenting Bill is not only an even worse attack on public participation in the planning process, but also creates even more fertile conditions for #corruption, as ministers are given even greater powers.
Critics of proposed fast-track legislation warn of ‘Trojan horse’ - https://lawnews.nz/featured/critics-of-proposed-fast-track-legislation-warn-of-trojan-horse/ - Details and more news at: https://nzccl.org.nz/news
Critics of proposed fast-track legislation warn of 'Trojan horse' - Law News
Neil Sands The government has unveiled plans to turbo-charge its fast-track approval process and create an express lane for new supermarkets, but experts warn the reforms also risk eroding environment...
lawnews.nz
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The even-more-extreme Fast Track consenting Bill is not only an even worse attack on public participation in the planning process, but also creates even more fertile conditions for #corruption, as ministers are given even greater powers.
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In fact, I think a truly mature conversation would actually assess some of our many past asset sales and consider whether re-nationalising some of those assets might be in the country's interest.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In fact, I think a truly mature conversation would actually assess some of our many past asset sales and consider whether re-nationalising some of those assets might be in the country's interest.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
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He talks as if we’ve not done this before and suffered the shitty consequences. Fuck of you empty suit, you’ll be overseas living the high life while the rest of pay the price for your stupid decisions.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
He talks as if we’ve not done this before and suffered the shitty consequences. Fuck of you empty suit, you’ll be overseas living the high life while the rest of pay the price for your stupid decisions.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
lol we just had confirmation on RNZ that Jessie Mulligan is, as we suspected, a bot
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
lol we just had confirmation on RNZ that Jessie Mulligan is, as we suspected, a bot
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I keep on coming back to the irrefutable fact that the people in New Zealand that don't want to address the impact of colonisation and argue "it's in the past, the current generation are not responsible for that" continue to enjoy benefits that flowed directly from that colonisation.
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I keep on coming back to the irrefutable fact that the people in New Zealand that don't want to address the impact of colonisation and argue "it's in the past, the current generation are not responsible for that" continue to enjoy benefits that flowed directly from that colonisation.
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When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
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I hate hearing this argument, because these "simple incentives" never seem to be so simple when it comes to public schoolteachers, healthcare workers and everyone else who could be making a LOT more coin in the private sector. And are just expected NOT TO BE CORRUPT.
ryan is right. people HATE hearing this. but it is just a matter of simple incentives. if you want a more representative legislature — and if you want a legislature more resistant to corruption — then you need to jack up the salaries. serving as mayor of NYC should net you a cool 500K *at least*
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I hate hearing this argument, because these "simple incentives" never seem to be so simple when it comes to public schoolteachers, healthcare workers and everyone else who could be making a LOT more coin in the private sector. And are just expected NOT TO BE CORRUPT.
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Remember the 'nice to haves' line govt Ministers used to roll out regarding 'wasteful govt spending'?
Could someone with a microphone ask them specifically if 'Michelin stars are a nice to have'.
Could someone with a microphone ask them specifically if 'Michelin stars are a nice to have'.
November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Remember the 'nice to haves' line govt Ministers used to roll out regarding 'wasteful govt spending'?
Could someone with a microphone ask them specifically if 'Michelin stars are a nice to have'.
Could someone with a microphone ask them specifically if 'Michelin stars are a nice to have'.
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YOU NEED TO READ THIS!
Child cooking oil corporation Exxon stepped up its investment in the #AtlasNetwork thinktanks in the 1990s to pump out counter-science disinformation (oil propaganda) to undermine & defeat the UN climate treaty. Now we have the cheques...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Child cooking oil corporation Exxon stepped up its investment in the #AtlasNetwork thinktanks in the 1990s to pump out counter-science disinformation (oil propaganda) to undermine & defeat the UN climate treaty. Now we have the cheques...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
YOU NEED TO READ THIS!
Child cooking oil corporation Exxon stepped up its investment in the #AtlasNetwork thinktanks in the 1990s to pump out counter-science disinformation (oil propaganda) to undermine & defeat the UN climate treaty. Now we have the cheques...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Child cooking oil corporation Exxon stepped up its investment in the #AtlasNetwork thinktanks in the 1990s to pump out counter-science disinformation (oil propaganda) to undermine & defeat the UN climate treaty. Now we have the cheques...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated ✨CAT-RELATED✨ art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 10:30 pm EST. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated ✨CAT-RELATED✨ art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 10:30 pm EST. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!
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The implicit promise of the govt's whole shtick was to leave things to locals and get central govt and political interference out of local decisions. That implicit promise has been thoroughly and repeatedly broken and one would hope one of our country's political editors would notice that.
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The implicit promise of the govt's whole shtick was to leave things to locals and get central govt and political interference out of local decisions. That implicit promise has been thoroughly and repeatedly broken and one would hope one of our country's political editors would notice that.
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In today’s NZ Herald
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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At every turn, the Government has opted for whatever would actually lead to more pollution and a warmer world – even if it costs more, jeopardises NZ’s reputation, overturns a campaign promise or clashes with the Government’s other priorities.
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
Govt's climate strategy: Let it burn
Comment: The Government has relentlessly pursued policies that boost climate pollution – even if they cost more or jeopardise NZ's reputation, Marc Daalder writes
newsroom.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
At every turn, the Government has opted for whatever would actually lead to more pollution and a warmer world – even if it costs more, jeopardises NZ’s reputation, overturns a campaign promise or clashes with the Government’s other priorities.
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...