Rebecca Mosher
@rm0sher.bsky.social
Plant small RNA and epigenomes enthusiast; recently repotted from Arizona to University of Oxford; academic mom
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FBI frame-up of Indiana University postdoc Youhuang Xiang: Anti-China witch-hunt escalates
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
I'd heard whispers of these arrests for carrying plasmids and bio materials across borders before, but someone just shared this detailed news report with me.
Please be careful.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
I'd heard whispers of these arrests for carrying plasmids and bio materials across borders before, but someone just shared this detailed news report with me.
Please be careful.
FBI frame-up of Indiana University postdoc Youhuang Xiang: Anti-China witch-hunt escalates
The arrest and prosecution of Chinese researcher Youhuang Xiang, announced December 19 by FBI Director Kash Patel, is the latest episode in an FBI/Department of Justice campaign to criminalize scienti...
www.wsws.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
FBI frame-up of Indiana University postdoc Youhuang Xiang: Anti-China witch-hunt escalates
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
I'd heard whispers of these arrests for carrying plasmids and bio materials across borders before, but someone just shared this detailed news report with me.
Please be careful.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
I'd heard whispers of these arrests for carrying plasmids and bio materials across borders before, but someone just shared this detailed news report with me.
Please be careful.
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Interesting article!
"Human frackers pump high-pressure, high-volume addictive slop & maximally disruptive user-generated content into our faces, to force a slurry of human attention to the surface, where they can collect it & take it to market."
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
Time to stop it!
"Human frackers pump high-pressure, high-volume addictive slop & maximally disruptive user-generated content into our faces, to force a slurry of human attention to the surface, where they can collect it & take it to market."
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
Time to stop it!
How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?
Big tech treats our attention like a resource to be mercilessly extracted. The fightback begins here
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Interesting article!
"Human frackers pump high-pressure, high-volume addictive slop & maximally disruptive user-generated content into our faces, to force a slurry of human attention to the surface, where they can collect it & take it to market."
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
Time to stop it!
"Human frackers pump high-pressure, high-volume addictive slop & maximally disruptive user-generated content into our faces, to force a slurry of human attention to the surface, where they can collect it & take it to market."
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
Time to stop it!
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🔬 Call to create junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
Creation of new junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur - Call for applications 2026 - Research
The Institut Pasteur is launching an international call to recruit new junior research group leaders leveraging cutting-edge transdisciplinary approaches to exploring infectious diseases, host-microbe...
research.pasteur.fr
December 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🔬 Call to create junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
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The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön, Germany, seeks expressions of interest for open Max Planck Director positions. For details: http://www.evolbio.mpg.de/3856225/Directors. #job
Directors
www.evolbio.mpg.de
January 18, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön, Germany, seeks expressions of interest for open Max Planck Director positions. For details: http://www.evolbio.mpg.de/3856225/Directors. #job
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Dear Republican Congress,
Trump bullied that woman into giving him her Nobel Peace Prize. He bullied you into giving him your job.
Trump bullied that woman into giving him her Nobel Peace Prize. He bullied you into giving him your job.
January 18, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Dear Republican Congress,
Trump bullied that woman into giving him her Nobel Peace Prize. He bullied you into giving him your job.
Trump bullied that woman into giving him her Nobel Peace Prize. He bullied you into giving him your job.
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In the anticipation of an ICE invasion, the city of Tucson has released a KNOW YOUR RIGHTS resource. Please share.
www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/C...
www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/C...
Know Your Rights Resources
Information for residents of and visitors to the Tucson community to understand and know their rights and resources available to them. All individuals in the United States have rights, regardless of i...
www.tucsonaz.gov
January 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
In the anticipation of an ICE invasion, the city of Tucson has released a KNOW YOUR RIGHTS resource. Please share.
www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/C...
www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/C...
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The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
January 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
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Come work with us! We are seeking a tenure-track botanist, preferably in the areas of non-vascular, systematics, physiology or cell. Happy to answer questions.
unbc.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
🧪🌱 #botany
unbc.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
🧪🌱 #botany
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Come work with us! We are seeking a tenure-track botanist, preferably in the areas of non-vascular, systematics, physiology or cell. Happy to answer questions.
unbc.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
🧪🌱 #botany
unbc.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
🧪🌱 #botany
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"I wanna hang a map of the world in my house. Then I'm gonna put pins into all the locations that I've traveled to. But first, I'm gonna have to travel to the top two corners of the map so it won't fall down." ~ Mitch Hedberg (Lucca, Italy)
January 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
"I wanna hang a map of the world in my house. Then I'm gonna put pins into all the locations that I've traveled to. But first, I'm gonna have to travel to the top two corners of the map so it won't fall down." ~ Mitch Hedberg (Lucca, Italy)
I love a fasciated fruit!
STOP.
We have a major news story in our house. It's been building up for a few days and this afternoon came the denouement.
It's the story of a banana.
We have a major news story in our house. It's been building up for a few days and this afternoon came the denouement.
It's the story of a banana.
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I love a fasciated fruit!
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📢 Open faculty position – Origins of Life
We have an opening in our section at the University of Geneva! 🧬🚀
SPREAD THE WORD
Apply here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
We have an opening in our section at the University of Geneva! 🧬🚀
SPREAD THE WORD
Apply here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
a woman says " would you like to join us " with her eyes closed
ALT: a woman says " would you like to join us " with her eyes closed
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
📢 Open faculty position – Origins of Life
We have an opening in our section at the University of Geneva! 🧬🚀
SPREAD THE WORD
Apply here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
We have an opening in our section at the University of Geneva! 🧬🚀
SPREAD THE WORD
Apply here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
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Are you fascinated by cancer biology and also ❤️ 💻 ? Feel like this ->😻<- at the thought of exploring oodles of cancer genomes, single cells and spatial multiomics data? Then our core Data Science Team at @icr.ac.uk might be the place for you. Vacancy here: jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/14...
Data Scientist in Sutton | The Institute of Cancer Research
View details and apply for this Data Scientist vacancy in Sutton.
Salary : Salary range £39,805 - £53,500 (Salary appointment dependent on experience )
Reporting to: P...
jobs.icr.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Are you fascinated by cancer biology and also ❤️ 💻 ? Feel like this ->😻<- at the thought of exploring oodles of cancer genomes, single cells and spatial multiomics data? Then our core Data Science Team at @icr.ac.uk might be the place for you. Vacancy here: jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/14...
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New ICE Bucket Challenge just dropped.
January 16, 2026 at 12:59 AM
New ICE Bucket Challenge just dropped.
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🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
Please share!
Please share!
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
Please share!
Please share!
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Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
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I don't know about all of you, but I am finding it difficult to process Venezuela, Greenland, Minneapolis, and the Fed all at once.
January 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I don't know about all of you, but I am finding it difficult to process Venezuela, Greenland, Minneapolis, and the Fed all at once.
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At Black in Plant Science celebrating excellence is one of main pillars. So if you would like to apply or nominate anyone, applications are now open. We are looking for Black Heritage Early Career Researchers, if this is you, or someone you know, then please don't hesitate to apply! buff.ly/RrP7DM9
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
At Black in Plant Science celebrating excellence is one of main pillars. So if you would like to apply or nominate anyone, applications are now open. We are looking for Black Heritage Early Career Researchers, if this is you, or someone you know, then please don't hesitate to apply! buff.ly/RrP7DM9
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We’re looking for a postdoc to investigate Pseudomonas viridiflava virulence across diverse plant lineages. The 3yr position will combine plant and microbial molecular biology to understand core processes of infection - email for more info & apply online @ www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
We’re looking for a postdoc to investigate Pseudomonas viridiflava virulence across diverse plant lineages. The 3yr position will combine plant and microbial molecular biology to understand core processes of infection - email for more info & apply online @ www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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HIRING — PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, GENOMICS
Lead gene discovery & genome editing for vegetable crops at Nunhems / BASF — global role based in the Netherlands. Drive cutting‑edge genomics, collaborate with breeders & bioinformatics teams, and turn discoveries into real-world trait improvements. What you…
Lead gene discovery & genome editing for vegetable crops at Nunhems / BASF — global role based in the Netherlands. Drive cutting‑edge genomics, collaborate with breeders & bioinformatics teams, and turn discoveries into real-world trait improvements. What you…
HIRING — PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, GENOMICS
Lead gene discovery & genome editing for vegetable crops at Nunhems / BASF — global role based in the Netherlands. Drive cutting‑edge genomics, collaborate with breeders & bioinformatics teams, and turn discoveries into real-world trait improvements. What you bring: PhD in a relevant field, track record in trait discovery & genome editing, and experience leading interdisciplinary projects. Why join: Influence R&D strategy, work with global experts, and accelerate sustainable, consumer‑relevant crop innovation.📍 Location: The Netherlands (global collaboration)🔗 Apply: Career Opportunities:
agristok.net
January 15, 2026 at 5:22 AM
HIRING — PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, GENOMICS
Lead gene discovery & genome editing for vegetable crops at Nunhems / BASF — global role based in the Netherlands. Drive cutting‑edge genomics, collaborate with breeders & bioinformatics teams, and turn discoveries into real-world trait improvements. What you…
Lead gene discovery & genome editing for vegetable crops at Nunhems / BASF — global role based in the Netherlands. Drive cutting‑edge genomics, collaborate with breeders & bioinformatics teams, and turn discoveries into real-world trait improvements. What you…
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Have you ever heard that women have more chances than men of getting grants or positions in academia? Of course you have, and here are my personal views on this. With the shocking revelation that no, it is NOT TRUE ! (1/n)
January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Have you ever heard that women have more chances than men of getting grants or positions in academia? Of course you have, and here are my personal views on this. With the shocking revelation that no, it is NOT TRUE ! (1/n)
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over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
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We have an open POSTDOC position to explore Marchantia immune receptor biology that is closing on the 18th of Jan. Apply using the link below, and/or email me for more details. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
Postdoctoral Researcher (Carella Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Carella Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Evo-MPMI (Evolutionary Molecular…
www.jic.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
We have an open POSTDOC position to explore Marchantia immune receptor biology that is closing on the 18th of Jan. Apply using the link below, and/or email me for more details. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...