Jack
@flapjackwalsh.bsky.social
(He/him) | PhD student at University of Liverpool | Studying intracellular signalling in Mast Cells. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
I've had a cold since the 30th December and it's at the annoying phase where I can't enter locations that are too hot or too cold, or lie down at night without constantly coughing.
January 13, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I've had a cold since the 30th December and it's at the annoying phase where I can't enter locations that are too hot or too cold, or lie down at night without constantly coughing.
I wish we had a postdoc in our lab :(
December 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I wish we had a postdoc in our lab :(
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I honestly can't think of an issue where my mind has been more thoroughly changed by listening to people on social media. While MAiD is something that in principle I'd support, it's not possible to have it as a truly consensual option under current systems- something I learned from disabled folks.
A woman in Saskatchewan needs surgery for a parathyroid issue and is being offered MAiD instead.
There’s no one in the province who can perform the procedure and the government won’t pay to send her elsewhere.
This is why disability advocates warn about assisted dying
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There’s no one in the province who can perform the procedure and the government won’t pay to send her elsewhere.
This is why disability advocates warn about assisted dying
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Sask. woman considers MAID because she can't get needed surgery for rare disease | CBC News
For the past eight years Jolene Van Alstine has suffered from a rare form of parathyroid disease, normocalcemic primary hyperparathryroidism (nPHPT). It causes extreme bone pain.
www.cbc.ca
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I honestly can't think of an issue where my mind has been more thoroughly changed by listening to people on social media. While MAiD is something that in principle I'd support, it's not possible to have it as a truly consensual option under current systems- something I learned from disabled folks.
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
The conference is over, and I had a great time! Looking forward to the next one! #bsi25 #teammastcell
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The conference is over, and I had a great time! Looking forward to the next one! #bsi25 #teammastcell
I'm looking forward to attending #BSI25 next week! Hoping to make some new contacts and meet new people ☺️ Will have my eye out for mast cell research in particular, but I'm excited to see the progression in immunology research overall! 🔬
November 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm looking forward to attending #BSI25 next week! Hoping to make some new contacts and meet new people ☺️ Will have my eye out for mast cell research in particular, but I'm excited to see the progression in immunology research overall! 🔬
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One year ago today, I sold my first pin badge at canopyrobin.etsy.com and set out to fund my trans healthcare expenses sustainably by creating a small business alongside my fulltime job. This quoted thread shares the 17 designs and 106 variations I've made since then!
Please check them out! 🏳️⚧️
Please check them out! 🏳️⚧️
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
One year ago today, I sold my first pin badge at canopyrobin.etsy.com and set out to fund my trans healthcare expenses sustainably by creating a small business alongside my fulltime job. This quoted thread shares the 17 designs and 106 variations I've made since then!
Please check them out! 🏳️⚧️
Please check them out! 🏳️⚧️
I will be starting ADHD medication soon! Possibly this week, depending on if the prescription comes through at the weekend. I started the referral process for ADHD in 2023 so it's been a long time coming waiting for this moment. Here's hoping it works 🤞
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I will be starting ADHD medication soon! Possibly this week, depending on if the prescription comes through at the weekend. I started the referral process for ADHD in 2023 so it's been a long time coming waiting for this moment. Here's hoping it works 🤞
Here's today's administrative assistance I am receiving
October 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here's today's administrative assistance I am receiving
It's been a while since I did some snowboarding. Preparing myself for some cramped legs later 😂
October 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It's been a while since I did some snowboarding. Preparing myself for some cramped legs later 😂
Yesterday we went to see the Galeón Andalucía at the Albert Docks. Cass managed to resist the urge to pirate the vessel, so for now we are still living in our house on land. It's still in Liverpool for a few more days though... 🏴☠️
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September 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Yesterday we went to see the Galeón Andalucía at the Albert Docks. Cass managed to resist the urge to pirate the vessel, so for now we are still living in our house on land. It's still in Liverpool for a few more days though... 🏴☠️
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“We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less.”
For the Guardian, @turnbulldugarte.com and I discuss our research that clearly shows one thing: Labour's anti-immigration strategy will only strengthen Reform and weaken its own electoral prospects. It won't win voters back but ultimately normalizes the far right
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less.”
It's quite an exhausting experience trying to live your life every day while the media screams that people like you are unnatural and shouldn't exist. I guess I'm quite good at compartmentalization. 🏳️⚧️
September 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It's quite an exhausting experience trying to live your life every day while the media screams that people like you are unnatural and shouldn't exist. I guess I'm quite good at compartmentalization. 🏳️⚧️
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The First International Symposium of Nonbinary Scientists has put out a call for abstracts and registration! 🧑🔬🧪
Dates: November 1-3
Location: Virtual
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Dates: November 1-3
Location: Virtual
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🌈 Submit an abstract to the first ISNBS symposium!
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September 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The First International Symposium of Nonbinary Scientists has put out a call for abstracts and registration! 🧑🔬🧪
Dates: November 1-3
Location: Virtual
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Dates: November 1-3
Location: Virtual
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I am advertising for a #postdoc for a 3 year BBSRC-funded project exploring the role of macrophages in salivary gland development. The successful candidate will be based at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social at @uni-of-edinburgh.bsky.social. Closing date: 9th Oct. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emmerson lab within the Institute for Regeneration and Repair at the University of Edinburgh. This three year, BBSRC-funded postdoctoral research associa...
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September 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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"A queer feminist approach ... would not frame chemically-poisoned frogs as pitiable freaks of nature, as well-intentioned scientific and media coverage tends to do."
The Queer Lives of Frogs
What frogs teach us about sex, science, and why biology is messier than we think.
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
September 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"A queer feminist approach ... would not frame chemically-poisoned frogs as pitiable freaks of nature, as well-intentioned scientific and media coverage tends to do."
New phone means my camera is finally able to take pictures of what is important!
August 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
New phone means my camera is finally able to take pictures of what is important!
Got a new phone number and accidentally lost all my WhatsApp chat history. Woops!
August 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Got a new phone number and accidentally lost all my WhatsApp chat history. Woops!
A couple of months ago, my grandmother died. She was like a parent to me, and helped bring me up after my dad died when I was 9. Her passing is a huge hole in my life. I miss her when I am having a tough time and need to reach out for support, I miss being able to share my achievements with her.
August 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A couple of months ago, my grandmother died. She was like a parent to me, and helped bring me up after my dad died when I was 9. Her passing is a huge hole in my life. I miss her when I am having a tough time and need to reach out for support, I miss being able to share my achievements with her.
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🌌 Lorelei the Day Octopus 🐙 Hand sculpted from clay 🎨
#ArtYear #ArtGallery #Art #Sculpture #Octopus 🦑🐡
#ArtYear #ArtGallery #Art #Sculpture #Octopus 🦑🐡
August 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM
🌌 Lorelei the Day Octopus 🐙 Hand sculpted from clay 🎨
#ArtYear #ArtGallery #Art #Sculpture #Octopus 🦑🐡
#ArtYear #ArtGallery #Art #Sculpture #Octopus 🦑🐡
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takeout has always been a thing because human beings have always known it’s unsustainable to Do It All All of the Time™
July 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
takeout has always been a thing because human beings have always known it’s unsustainable to Do It All All of the Time™