Matt Murphy
@mjosmurphy.bsky.social
Entomology postdoc/ moth rancher in Kansas
Olfaction | Behavior | Genomics | Bugs
Mildly obsessed with Pokemon
Posts are my own opinion
Olfaction | Behavior | Genomics | Bugs
Mildly obsessed with Pokemon
Posts are my own opinion
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day
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after the match they brush all of the stones as a reward
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
after the match they brush all of the stones as a reward
you'll never guess what this in response to
My goodness, what a rich text
Why are they so selectively nude
Do they have a fistulated cousin in the agriculture research field
What did the horse do to deserve any of this
Why are they so selectively nude
Do they have a fistulated cousin in the agriculture research field
What did the horse do to deserve any of this
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
you'll never guess what this in response to
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you have five seconds before i fuckign. Get You
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
you have five seconds before i fuckign. Get You
yes! finally got off my ass and joined the botanical garden volunteer group
February 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
yes! finally got off my ass and joined the botanical garden volunteer group
Water Dumples implies the existence of Land Dumples
Water Dumples used to have sensory whiskers just above their lips in Pikmin 1. For some reason, these were removed starting in Pikmin 2. It is unknown why the Dumples were “shaved”.
February 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Water Dumples implies the existence of Land Dumples
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breaking new frontiers when it comes to headline writing at The Spinoff
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
breaking new frontiers when it comes to headline writing at The Spinoff
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Have u seen the guy (guy with leggies)
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Have u seen the guy (guy with leggies)
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residing quietly among the misty trees of a montane forest, wandering in thoughtful solitude as I gently capture every single bug and kiss them on the forehead
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
residing quietly among the misty trees of a montane forest, wandering in thoughtful solitude as I gently capture every single bug and kiss them on the forehead
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This is an accurate endorsement of Bluesky. The core user base are the kids who would whisper "wanna see a weird bug?"
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This is an accurate endorsement of Bluesky. The core user base are the kids who would whisper "wanna see a weird bug?"
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
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its like vonnegut said, we are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be
[puppygirl w/ MS applied physics & bioinformatics PhD]: woof :3 arf arf! ^w^
[puppygirl w/ MS applied physics & bioinformatics PhD]: woof :3 arf arf! ^w^
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
its like vonnegut said, we are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be
[puppygirl w/ MS applied physics & bioinformatics PhD]: woof :3 arf arf! ^w^
[puppygirl w/ MS applied physics & bioinformatics PhD]: woof :3 arf arf! ^w^
I wish we had private profiles on here.
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I wish we had private profiles on here.
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On International Day of Women & Girls in Science I want to recognize a few (I'll miss many) of the women who mentored, inspired & empowered my career. It starts with Dr. Alice Burton, the PUI professor who opened my eyes to the idea that cells are full of machines 1/n
www.unesco.org/en/days/wome...
www.unesco.org/en/days/wome...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February
www.unesco.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
On International Day of Women & Girls in Science I want to recognize a few (I'll miss many) of the women who mentored, inspired & empowered my career. It starts with Dr. Alice Burton, the PUI professor who opened my eyes to the idea that cells are full of machines 1/n
www.unesco.org/en/days/wome...
www.unesco.org/en/days/wome...
cc: Crab Time 🦀
Why are there 1000 kelp crabs at Fossil Point today? It was incredible, I’ve never seen more than a handful at a time.
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 AM
cc: Crab Time 🦀
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I am absolutely not kidding
Discord's new age verification rules got you down? Allow me to suggest an alternative: Internet Relay Chat
Launched in 1988, IRC was created by and for computer nerds, and it won't hold your hand but it also doesn't want to see your face.
www.pcgamer.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I am absolutely not kidding
being Aged by my music streaming app is weird. "here, i bet you'll like these," it says, listing 10 albums released in college, that i have physical copies of but haven't streamed in a decade.
they're all about 20 years old
they're all about 20 years old
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM
being Aged by my music streaming app is weird. "here, i bet you'll like these," it says, listing 10 albums released in college, that i have physical copies of but haven't streamed in a decade.
they're all about 20 years old
they're all about 20 years old
An interesting trend that kind of confirms my suspicions: folks in Molecular/Cellular Biology don't really socialize with Evo/Eco folks much, and vice-versa.
It certainly felt this way in grad school, too!
It certainly felt this way in grad school, too!
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 AM
An interesting trend that kind of confirms my suspicions: folks in Molecular/Cellular Biology don't really socialize with Evo/Eco folks much, and vice-versa.
It certainly felt this way in grad school, too!
It certainly felt this way in grad school, too!
I'm over in the southwest, in the big evo/eco cluster. I'm grouped halfway between evolution and entomology. It's a little surprising that the animal behavior cluster is (1) pretty distinct from evolution and (2) I'm not in it. Gotta follow more behaviorists!
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 AM
I'm over in the southwest, in the big evo/eco cluster. I'm grouped halfway between evolution and entomology. It's a little surprising that the animal behavior cluster is (1) pretty distinct from evolution and (2) I'm not in it. Gotta follow more behaviorists!
I'm now tempted to try K-State's Call Hall cheddar and then compare it with WSU's
didn’t wait too long to pull the trigger on this. super duper sharp. expected more crystallization than we got. a little funk
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
I'm now tempted to try K-State's Call Hall cheddar and then compare it with WSU's
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“Trust the process” doesn’t work when you’re a fool who has never trusted the process
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
“Trust the process” doesn’t work when you’re a fool who has never trusted the process
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Another #SuperbOwl for you this Sunday, this one from New England was freed from a chimney cavity and needed an eye wash from all the soot. A good reminder to install chimney caps!
Want to donate to New England Wildlife Center? newildlife.org/donate/ Source: fb.com/451341887540... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
Want to donate to New England Wildlife Center? newildlife.org/donate/ Source: fb.com/451341887540... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Another #SuperbOwl for you this Sunday, this one from New England was freed from a chimney cavity and needed an eye wash from all the soot. A good reminder to install chimney caps!
Want to donate to New England Wildlife Center? newildlife.org/donate/ Source: fb.com/451341887540... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
Want to donate to New England Wildlife Center? newildlife.org/donate/ Source: fb.com/451341887540... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
Superb Owl Sunday already?
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Superb Owl Sunday already?