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STUNNING new family book by @jondrori.bsky.social showing how plants' lives and ours are intertwined. Imaginative, beautiful, fun x
October 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
STUNNING new family book by @jondrori.bsky.social showing how plants' lives and ours are intertwined. Imaginative, beautiful, fun x
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It remains largely unknown whether epigenetic mosaicism arising in long-lived plants can have evolutionary relevance.We show in this new preprint that somatic epigenetic mosaics within Pistacia terebinthus trees leave a signature in DNA of the pollen grains produced
www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
Somatic epigenetic mosaicism within Pistacia terebinthus (Anacardiaceae) trees leaves signature in reproductive cells
Propagation of epimutations over the branching topology of individuals often produces epigenetic mosaicism in long-lived plants, but whether such epigenetic mosaics can bear some evolutionary relevanc...
www.biorxiv.org
November 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
It remains largely unknown whether epigenetic mosaicism arising in long-lived plants can have evolutionary relevance.We show in this new preprint that somatic epigenetic mosaics within Pistacia terebinthus trees leave a signature in DNA of the pollen grains produced
www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
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the hottest thing a white man can do is share his salary details — with a paper trail of evidence — with his female co-workers
Boils my piss when companies say this
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
the hottest thing a white man can do is share his salary details — with a paper trail of evidence — with his female co-workers
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Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
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November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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In his new book ‘The Stuff that Stuff is Made of’, Jonathan Drori encourages young readers to be curious about our relationship with plants. 🏡🌍
🧪 Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stuff-made-jonathan-drori-cbe-qi0ne/?trackingId=2hPjjPZCTrCRUoGuV7IOTQ%3D%3D
🧪 Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stuff-made-jonathan-drori-cbe-qi0ne/?trackingId=2hPjjPZCTrCRUoGuV7IOTQ%3D%3D
The Stuff that Stuff is Made Of
My new book, just published in North America, UK/Ireland and Australasia, is an attempt to inspire young readers to enjoy and be curious about our relationships with plants. Having had such a sustained and positive reaction to Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World in 80 Plants, I wanted
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November 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
In his new book ‘The Stuff that Stuff is Made of’, Jonathan Drori encourages young readers to be curious about our relationship with plants. 🏡🌍
🧪 Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stuff-made-jonathan-drori-cbe-qi0ne/?trackingId=2hPjjPZCTrCRUoGuV7IOTQ%3D%3D
🧪 Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stuff-made-jonathan-drori-cbe-qi0ne/?trackingId=2hPjjPZCTrCRUoGuV7IOTQ%3D%3D
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Google is suing 25 people it alleges are behind a “relentless” scam text operation that uses a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse. www.wired.com/story/lighth...
This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a 'Staggering’ Scam Text Operation
Google is suing 25 people it alleges are behind a “relentless” scam text operation that uses a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse.
www.wired.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Google is suing 25 people it alleges are behind a “relentless” scam text operation that uses a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse. www.wired.com/story/lighth...
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NOAA cut funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, directed by my friend Mike West. As a result, seismic monitoring by nine stations in Alaska tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes will go offline by the end of the month. This endangers people in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and other parts of the Pacific.
This lab is key for tracking deadly waves. Its sensors are about to go offline.
After NOAA cut funding to the lab that’s been monitoring seismic activity for more than 25 years, nine stations tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes for the agency will go offline by the end of the mo...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NOAA cut funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, directed by my friend Mike West. As a result, seismic monitoring by nine stations in Alaska tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes will go offline by the end of the month. This endangers people in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and other parts of the Pacific.
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Because these chemicals can linger in water, soil, and even the human body. The public will have less data about potential exposure. The EPA will take public comments for 45 days before deciding whether to finalize the new exemptions.
EPA Proposes Changes to Make PFAS Reporting Requirements More Practical and Implementable, Reducing Regulatory Burden | US EPA
EPA released a proposal to improve the scope of its PFAS reporting regulations under TSCA to make them more practical and implementable and reduce unnecessary, or potentially duplicative, reporting re...
www.epa.gov
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Because these chemicals can linger in water, soil, and even the human body. The public will have less data about potential exposure. The EPA will take public comments for 45 days before deciding whether to finalize the new exemptions.
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The time has come again! TBS has #grants available to undergrads, masters & doctoral students alike for #research, field work or workshop attendance! Grants are available to society members - learn more & apply at www.torreybotanical.org/grants-awards/
🧪🌎🌿🍄🌾 #botany
🧪🌎🌿🍄🌾 #botany
October 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The time has come again! TBS has #grants available to undergrads, masters & doctoral students alike for #research, field work or workshop attendance! Grants are available to society members - learn more & apply at www.torreybotanical.org/grants-awards/
🧪🌎🌿🍄🌾 #botany
🧪🌎🌿🍄🌾 #botany
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By coincidence, it is @chemodiversity.bsky.social day today! Another piece came out just now, written by @mhanusch.bsky.social and colleagues @rrjunker.bsky.social in @newphyt.bsky.social. Plant species with more diverse scent profiles attract more pollinators, but have lower bacterial diversity!
Floral scent chemodiversity 🌸🧪 increases generalization in interactions with pollinators 🪰 – but reduces diversity of bacteria 🧫🦠 associated with flowers. New publication led by @mhanusch.bsky.social. @chemodiversity.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social
@newphyt.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
@newphyt.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
By coincidence, it is @chemodiversity.bsky.social day today! Another piece came out just now, written by @mhanusch.bsky.social and colleagues @rrjunker.bsky.social in @newphyt.bsky.social. Plant species with more diverse scent profiles attract more pollinators, but have lower bacterial diversity!
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#PhD Position: Interested in the evolutionary and ecological impacts of whole genome duplication?
Join Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman @drtialynn.bsky.social
and I at the U. of Pittsburgh, to test what drives the competitive outcomes between diploids and #polyploids
Details: shorturl.at/nQ8UW
Join Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman @drtialynn.bsky.social
and I at the U. of Pittsburgh, to test what drives the competitive outcomes between diploids and #polyploids
Details: shorturl.at/nQ8UW
October 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#PhD Position: Interested in the evolutionary and ecological impacts of whole genome duplication?
Join Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman @drtialynn.bsky.social
and I at the U. of Pittsburgh, to test what drives the competitive outcomes between diploids and #polyploids
Details: shorturl.at/nQ8UW
Join Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman @drtialynn.bsky.social
and I at the U. of Pittsburgh, to test what drives the competitive outcomes between diploids and #polyploids
Details: shorturl.at/nQ8UW
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GET RID OF YOUR RING CAMERAS www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."
www.yahoo.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
GET RID OF YOUR RING CAMERAS www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Have a colleague, postdoc, or student that published an outstanding paper in the field of plant ecology in the last 5 years? Nominate them for the ESA Cooper award. Self-noms welcome! NOV 16 deadline.
please retweet or whatever its called now
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please retweet or whatever its called now
esa-awards.secure-platform.com/a/page/esa-a...
Ecological Society of America -
esa-awards.secure-platform.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Have a colleague, postdoc, or student that published an outstanding paper in the field of plant ecology in the last 5 years? Nominate them for the ESA Cooper award. Self-noms welcome! NOV 16 deadline.
please retweet or whatever its called now
esa-awards.secure-platform.com/a/page/esa-a...
please retweet or whatever its called now
esa-awards.secure-platform.com/a/page/esa-a...
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Paper is finally out!! Thanks to reviewers we dig deeper on the differences between domestication events -spoiler alert: it doesn't matter that much. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
October 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Paper is finally out!! Thanks to reviewers we dig deeper on the differences between domestication events -spoiler alert: it doesn't matter that much. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable
You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month
You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable
You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month
You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month
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Peak bird migration is happening, help migrating birds reach their destinations by keeping lights out 11pm to 6am and make windows bird friendly
flap.org
report injured birds in Chicago area birdmonitors.net
or ahnow.org
flap.org
report injured birds in Chicago area birdmonitors.net
or ahnow.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Peak bird migration is happening, help migrating birds reach their destinations by keeping lights out 11pm to 6am and make windows bird friendly
flap.org
report injured birds in Chicago area birdmonitors.net
or ahnow.org
flap.org
report injured birds in Chicago area birdmonitors.net
or ahnow.org
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If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them:
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
August 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them:
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
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“We feel like the lost generation.” A story on the collapse of US science, which is hitting young scientists hardest www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
At Harvard, Trump administration cuts hit young scientists hard
More than 700 graduate students and nearly 800 postdoctoral researchers at Harvard get salaries, stipends or tuition support from federally funded research.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“We feel like the lost generation.” A story on the collapse of US science, which is hitting young scientists hardest www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Neighborhood kid's lemonade stand takes Venmo and all proceeds go to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. The kids are alright.
*Feel free to blow this kid's mind and support @nwirp.bsky.social by buying a virtual cup (the lemonade was excellent btw).
*Feel free to blow this kid's mind and support @nwirp.bsky.social by buying a virtual cup (the lemonade was excellent btw).
August 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Neighborhood kid's lemonade stand takes Venmo and all proceeds go to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. The kids are alright.
*Feel free to blow this kid's mind and support @nwirp.bsky.social by buying a virtual cup (the lemonade was excellent btw).
*Feel free to blow this kid's mind and support @nwirp.bsky.social by buying a virtual cup (the lemonade was excellent btw).
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Applications are open for SFI's 2026 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships
If you’ve recently earned a Ph.D. in any scientific field and want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research, consider applying.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Apply here: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
If you’ve recently earned a Ph.D. in any scientific field and want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research, consider applying.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Apply here: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
July 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Applications are open for SFI's 2026 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships
If you’ve recently earned a Ph.D. in any scientific field and want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research, consider applying.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Apply here: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
If you’ve recently earned a Ph.D. in any scientific field and want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research, consider applying.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Apply here: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
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🚨 Major shake-up in NSF funding for K-12 STEM ed:
Caps proposals at $750K max for 3 years. Prior cap used to be $5M up to 5 years for some programs.
Archives several existing programs (DRK-12, AISL, CSforAll, TD, parts of ECR:Core). Combines into broad program with much lower expected # of awards.
Caps proposals at $750K max for 3 years. Prior cap used to be $5M up to 5 years for some programs.
Archives several existing programs (DRK-12, AISL, CSforAll, TD, parts of ECR:Core). Combines into broad program with much lower expected # of awards.
NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12)
www.nsf.gov
August 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🚨 Major shake-up in NSF funding for K-12 STEM ed:
Caps proposals at $750K max for 3 years. Prior cap used to be $5M up to 5 years for some programs.
Archives several existing programs (DRK-12, AISL, CSforAll, TD, parts of ECR:Core). Combines into broad program with much lower expected # of awards.
Caps proposals at $750K max for 3 years. Prior cap used to be $5M up to 5 years for some programs.
Archives several existing programs (DRK-12, AISL, CSforAll, TD, parts of ECR:Core). Combines into broad program with much lower expected # of awards.
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Interested in joining the lab? The Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to bring outstanding scholars from around the world to UBC. I can nominate one person, and help with application materials. More information at www.postdocs.ubc.ca/award/killam...
DM if you are interested!
DM if you are interested!
August 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Interested in joining the lab? The Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to bring outstanding scholars from around the world to UBC. I can nominate one person, and help with application materials. More information at www.postdocs.ubc.ca/award/killam...
DM if you are interested!
DM if you are interested!
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Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...
projects.propublica.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
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NEW: House Republicans have introduced the PROVE Act — a bill that would strip millions of U.S. citizens abroad of their voting rights.
If voters can’t prove they have a “current residence” in the U.S., they are forced to fill an effectively meaningless D.C. ballot.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
If voters can’t prove they have a “current residence” in the U.S., they are forced to fill an effectively meaningless D.C. ballot.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
GOP Pushes New Bill That Would Strip Voting Rights From Overseas Citizens
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
NEW: House Republicans have introduced the PROVE Act — a bill that would strip millions of U.S. citizens abroad of their voting rights.
If voters can’t prove they have a “current residence” in the U.S., they are forced to fill an effectively meaningless D.C. ballot.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
If voters can’t prove they have a “current residence” in the U.S., they are forced to fill an effectively meaningless D.C. ballot.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social