Random scientist
@randomperson.bsky.social
Just a random jaded scientist. Formerly trained in computational phylogenomics and metagenomics and currently working on cancer genomics and drug development. Ph.D.
My wife was yelling at our 6yo about not using broken sticks to open boxes, and he replied "just chill karen". Somehow this is my fault!
September 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My wife was yelling at our 6yo about not using broken sticks to open boxes, and he replied "just chill karen". Somehow this is my fault!
Ray Vaughn just released his debut album. Great story telling and great production, highly recommend! Look @ God is a banger.
You can check out his freestyle he did on the radio here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEt...
Album here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIyz...
#hiphop
You can check out his freestyle he did on the radio here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEt...
Album here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIyz...
#hiphop
TDE's New Signee Ray Vaughn Delivers Bars Over Snoop Dogg's "Lay Low" In L.A. Leakers Freestyle 118
YouTube video by Power 106 Los Angeles
www.youtube.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ray Vaughn just released his debut album. Great story telling and great production, highly recommend! Look @ God is a banger.
You can check out his freestyle he did on the radio here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEt...
Album here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIyz...
#hiphop
You can check out his freestyle he did on the radio here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEt...
Album here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIyz...
#hiphop
Court DISSmals are not was I was expecting in 2025. Whole document is gold.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
March 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Court DISSmals are not was I was expecting in 2025. Whole document is gold.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
My 6yo randomly said "I hate racists" and I told him, yeah that's right we shouldn't like racists and should support equality. He paused and followed up with, "I mean that thing when we run a lot"
February 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My 6yo randomly said "I hate racists" and I told him, yeah that's right we shouldn't like racists and should support equality. He paused and followed up with, "I mean that thing when we run a lot"
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People say scientists are serious but marine biologists will spend hours quietly sitting around tables drawing on styrofoam cups and then tying said cups to deep sea submarines
Because ocean pressure will squeeze the air from the cups
And we are but human & we want tiny cup
Because ocean pressure will squeeze the air from the cups
And we are but human & we want tiny cup
July 20, 2024 at 2:49 AM
People say scientists are serious but marine biologists will spend hours quietly sitting around tables drawing on styrofoam cups and then tying said cups to deep sea submarines
Because ocean pressure will squeeze the air from the cups
And we are but human & we want tiny cup
Because ocean pressure will squeeze the air from the cups
And we are but human & we want tiny cup
Collected river water to make jarquarium with my son and was amazed to see hydras in the water. Never actually seen one myself and didn't realize how easy they are to find and that they are bug enough to see with the naked eye #invert
December 26, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Collected river water to make jarquarium with my son and was amazed to see hydras in the water. Never actually seen one myself and didn't realize how easy they are to find and that they are bug enough to see with the naked eye #invert
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Shareable link to @carlzimmer.bsky.social article in NYTimes on serious concerns over mirror bacteria, published in Science today.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/s...
A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn (Gift Article)
Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Shareable link to @carlzimmer.bsky.social article in NYTimes on serious concerns over mirror bacteria, published in Science today.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/s...
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In 1890, the X and Y chromosomes were discovered. It was found that the men who were tested had 46 chromosomes, including an X and a Y, while women who were tested also had 46 chromosomes, including 2 X chromosomes.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
November 8, 2024 at 11:28 PM
In 1890, the X and Y chromosomes were discovered. It was found that the men who were tested had 46 chromosomes, including an X and a Y, while women who were tested also had 46 chromosomes, including 2 X chromosomes.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
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part of the growing pains of every community, social media, etc is "what do we do with people who are pretending to be kind, saying the right things, and technically not doing anything wrong right now but are still ontologically evil" and the answer is "stop playing their game and ban them"
to anyone complaining Singal didn’t technically do anything wrong on bluesky yet:
Jesse Singal has a long history of attacking children, pediatricians, & healthcare providers.
Example: He once disappeared from Twitter for a couple weeks after “accidentally” leaking a minor’s medical records.
Jesse Singal has a long history of attacking children, pediatricians, & healthcare providers.
Example: He once disappeared from Twitter for a couple weeks after “accidentally” leaking a minor’s medical records.
December 7, 2024 at 4:46 PM
part of the growing pains of every community, social media, etc is "what do we do with people who are pretending to be kind, saying the right things, and technically not doing anything wrong right now but are still ontologically evil" and the answer is "stop playing their game and ban them"
My 6yo son made a sculpture and my wife painted it. When they showed me their creation, I was screaming inside while saying "Good job!"
December 7, 2024 at 4:30 AM
My 6yo son made a sculpture and my wife painted it. When they showed me their creation, I was screaming inside while saying "Good job!"
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Reupping this since the explosion in members here.
I’m looking to recruit PhD candidates to work with me in #Bioinformatics and thr human #microbiome Details 👇 Please share 😁
www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...
I’m looking to recruit PhD candidates to work with me in #Bioinformatics and thr human #microbiome Details 👇 Please share 😁
www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...
PhD scholarship in bioinformatics - Flinders University
www.flinders.edu.au
November 28, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Reupping this since the explosion in members here.
I’m looking to recruit PhD candidates to work with me in #Bioinformatics and thr human #microbiome Details 👇 Please share 😁
www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...
I’m looking to recruit PhD candidates to work with me in #Bioinformatics and thr human #microbiome Details 👇 Please share 😁
www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...
"I'm not gonna lie, this shit was um, some good exercise, like it's good to get out and get the pen working." - Drake
November 26, 2024 at 6:49 PM
"I'm not gonna lie, this shit was um, some good exercise, like it's good to get out and get the pen working." - Drake
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“Drake has initiated legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify over allegations that the two companies conspired to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us.’”
www.billboard.com/pro/drake-um...
www.billboard.com/pro/drake-um...
November 25, 2024 at 9:48 PM
“Drake has initiated legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify over allegations that the two companies conspired to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us.’”
www.billboard.com/pro/drake-um...
www.billboard.com/pro/drake-um...
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Will you help @bolts.bsky.social reach 50K mark on here before week is out? We’re so close!
Here’s why you should: We’re a small but mighty team of journalists, determined to report and guide you thru the local officials & institutions that shape nation’s approach to democracy & criminal justice.
Here’s why you should: We’re a small but mighty team of journalists, determined to report and guide you thru the local officials & institutions that shape nation’s approach to democracy & criminal justice.
November 24, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Will you help @bolts.bsky.social reach 50K mark on here before week is out? We’re so close!
Here’s why you should: We’re a small but mighty team of journalists, determined to report and guide you thru the local officials & institutions that shape nation’s approach to democracy & criminal justice.
Here’s why you should: We’re a small but mighty team of journalists, determined to report and guide you thru the local officials & institutions that shape nation’s approach to democracy & criminal justice.
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Kendrick with this album:
November 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Kendrick with this album:
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Please share: A tenure-track position for a virologist studying zoonotic infections is open in my department in Virginia Tech's College of Veterinary Medicine. We are a collegial and outstanding group of basic and clinical scientists with outstanding resources. DM with questions t.co/Bq3c2NooaV
https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/664678/assistant-associate-professor-in-molecular-virology/
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November 16, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Please share: A tenure-track position for a virologist studying zoonotic infections is open in my department in Virginia Tech's College of Veterinary Medicine. We are a collegial and outstanding group of basic and clinical scientists with outstanding resources. DM with questions t.co/Bq3c2NooaV
Sharing small bit of joy in this cursed world. Was amazed yesterday morning when I played uke chords to my 6yo and he was able to name them by sound only.
November 13, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Sharing small bit of joy in this cursed world. Was amazed yesterday morning when I played uke chords to my 6yo and he was able to name them by sound only.
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Pedestrian Observations: Why Texas High-Speed Rail is Stuck pedestrianobservations.com/2024/10/20/w... @randomperson.bsky.social
Why Texas High-Speed Rail is Stuck
I’ve been asked on social media why the US can’t build a Shinkansen-style network, with a specific emphasis on Texas. There is an ongoing project, called Texas Central, connecting Dalla…
pedestrianobservations.com
October 20, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Pedestrian Observations: Why Texas High-Speed Rail is Stuck pedestrianobservations.com/2024/10/20/w... @randomperson.bsky.social
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Launched this fundraiser yesterday to help Asian American grassroots groups get out the vote among Asian American voters in key swing states - and y'all have already pushed it to $724!
Can we get to $2K today?
Pls do share and support if you can! ❤️
secure.actblue.com/donate/gp-aa...
Can we get to $2K today?
Pls do share and support if you can! ❤️
secure.actblue.com/donate/gp-aa...
October 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Launched this fundraiser yesterday to help Asian American grassroots groups get out the vote among Asian American voters in key swing states - and y'all have already pushed it to $724!
Can we get to $2K today?
Pls do share and support if you can! ❤️
secure.actblue.com/donate/gp-aa...
Can we get to $2K today?
Pls do share and support if you can! ❤️
secure.actblue.com/donate/gp-aa...
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PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start:
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
September 29, 2024 at 3:27 PM
PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start:
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
Trying to analyze .CEL files for CNV segmentation and need to find genomewidesnp6_libraryfile.zip for the CDF file. Every link is to affymetrix site no longer exists and cannot find this file on Thermofisher. Closest is GenomeWideSNP_6-na35-annot-csv.zip. Love some help!
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September 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Trying to analyze .CEL files for CNV segmentation and need to find genomewidesnp6_libraryfile.zip for the CDF file. Every link is to affymetrix site no longer exists and cannot find this file on Thermofisher. Closest is GenomeWideSNP_6-na35-annot-csv.zip. Love some help!
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To celebrate 10M users in Bluesky I made mascot for it
It's sleep depraved butterfly with sharp teeth and bloodthirst and the name is Bluey
It's sleep depraved butterfly with sharp teeth and bloodthirst and the name is Bluey
September 17, 2024 at 5:07 PM
To celebrate 10M users in Bluesky I made mascot for it
It's sleep depraved butterfly with sharp teeth and bloodthirst and the name is Bluey
It's sleep depraved butterfly with sharp teeth and bloodthirst and the name is Bluey
So glad to move over to BlueSky as soon as I could and find a great community of scientists, reporters, and other random people bringing joy and knowledge instead of hatred, racism, and sexism.
September 17, 2024 at 4:15 PM
So glad to move over to BlueSky as soon as I could and find a great community of scientists, reporters, and other random people bringing joy and knowledge instead of hatred, racism, and sexism.
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One thing I think is important about this sustained attack - Vance is *still* tweeting about it - on Haitians in Ohio, is that it puts the lie to everything a certain sort of immigration restrictionist said they wanted.
"Oh, we just want them to come here legally"
They did!! 1/
"Oh, we just want them to come here legally"
They did!! 1/
September 13, 2024 at 3:50 PM
One thing I think is important about this sustained attack - Vance is *still* tweeting about it - on Haitians in Ohio, is that it puts the lie to everything a certain sort of immigration restrictionist said they wanted.
"Oh, we just want them to come here legally"
They did!! 1/
"Oh, we just want them to come here legally"
They did!! 1/
Found this old video of our dog Lyla from 7 years ago. She had a little teddy bear that she would carry everywhere. Hope she is still having fun in doggy heaven #dogsofbluesky
Lyla chilling
YouTube video by Nam Nguyen
youtube.com
September 13, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Found this old video of our dog Lyla from 7 years ago. She had a little teddy bear that she would carry everywhere. Hope she is still having fun in doggy heaven #dogsofbluesky