Rachel W. Martin
@rwmartin.bsky.social
Biophysical chemist, NMR spectroscopist, vision researcher, plant enthusiast, enzyme hunter.
I stage tiny, elaborately choreographed musicals starring nuclear spins.
Lab website: probemonkey.com
I stage tiny, elaborately choreographed musicals starring nuclear spins.
Lab website: probemonkey.com
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"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 AM
"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
Got stung in the armpit by a carpet anemone while reaching way into an aquarium to maintain it.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Got stung in the armpit by a carpet anemone while reaching way into an aquarium to maintain it.
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Finally out! We studied the retinas of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, and found that the retinas remain remarkably healthy in animals around 150 years old. What is the mechanism? It may be a highly efficient DNA repair system. Enjoy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Finally out! We studied the retinas of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, and found that the retinas remain remarkably healthy in animals around 150 years old. What is the mechanism? It may be a highly efficient DNA repair system. Enjoy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 AM
The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
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Please RT: we are looking for a PhD student to work on macrogenetics and quantitative genetics of South African proteas. Amazing collaborative project with @plantecology.bsky.social @debbiemleigh.bsky.social & others, embedded in @terra-cluster.org. Dream project if you love molecular biodiversity!
January 4, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Please RT: we are looking for a PhD student to work on macrogenetics and quantitative genetics of South African proteas. Amazing collaborative project with @plantecology.bsky.social @debbiemleigh.bsky.social & others, embedded in @terra-cluster.org. Dream project if you love molecular biodiversity!
Month of Dick!
THE MONTH OF DICK 2026 IS COMING IN JANUARY
Get ready!
1. Follow the feed: bsky.app/profile/jaco... and ask me to add you
2. Download the planned reading sequence (source doc here bit.ly/4p4oYwA)
3. Get yourself an edition (book, free e-book, whatever)
4. Notify your bosom friends
5. Whale tattoo?
Get ready!
1. Follow the feed: bsky.app/profile/jaco... and ask me to add you
2. Download the planned reading sequence (source doc here bit.ly/4p4oYwA)
3. Get yourself an edition (book, free e-book, whatever)
4. Notify your bosom friends
5. Whale tattoo?
January 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Month of Dick!
I enjoyed seeing these at the time and they are still awesome.
Today is the 5 year anniversary to when I slowly started losing my mind during the pandemic and began dressing up as works of art.
As my Twitter account has long been abandoned, why not make a thread of my madness on BlueSky?
This was “The Maid” by Wilhelm August Lebrecht Amberg, from 1862
As my Twitter account has long been abandoned, why not make a thread of my madness on BlueSky?
This was “The Maid” by Wilhelm August Lebrecht Amberg, from 1862
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 AM
I enjoyed seeing these at the time and they are still awesome.
There is no drought like the drought that happens for plants on my porch that I forgot aren’t exposed to the multi-day rain. Oops.
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
There is no drought like the drought that happens for plants on my porch that I forgot aren’t exposed to the multi-day rain. Oops.
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you know what I’ll take the next bus, thanks
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 AM
you know what I’ll take the next bus, thanks
In my heart, I am sure that my (small) donation and plushie purchase is what put it over the top.
January 2, 2026 at 7:23 AM
In my heart, I am sure that my (small) donation and plushie purchase is what put it over the top.
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ACTUAL GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: The Paleontological Research Institution and the Museum of the Earth have made it through the crisis!
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
‘Every Single Dollar Mattered’: Donations Save Museum of the Earth From Foreclosure
Just days before a year-end foreclosure deadline, the Museum of the Earth has paid off its mortgage following a wide fundraising campaign that rescued the Ithaca area landmark.
www.ithaca.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
ACTUAL GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: The Paleontological Research Institution and the Museum of the Earth have made it through the crisis!
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
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I'm going to start 2026 out looking back at my fave art pieces I got done in 2025. I always feel like I didn't get much done, and that is always untrue.
First, a carved wood artist book reflecting on an impending loss of eyesight and how eyes work.
First, a carved wood artist book reflecting on an impending loss of eyesight and how eyes work.
January 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I'm going to start 2026 out looking back at my fave art pieces I got done in 2025. I always feel like I didn't get much done, and that is always untrue.
First, a carved wood artist book reflecting on an impending loss of eyesight and how eyes work.
First, a carved wood artist book reflecting on an impending loss of eyesight and how eyes work.
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I survived! And, I created an AI-free art reference resource and found a great community around the effort. (Technically the site launched late 2024, but 2025 is when it took off.) I honed my photography skills and have taken over 30,000 photos this year as part of it. I’m really proud of all of it.
Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I survived! And, I created an AI-free art reference resource and found a great community around the effort. (Technically the site launched late 2024, but 2025 is when it took off.) I honed my photography skills and have taken over 30,000 photos this year as part of it. I’m really proud of all of it.
Sakurai
alternate answer: Cantor and Schimmel
alternate answer: Cantor and Schimmel
Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 2, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Sakurai
alternate answer: Cantor and Schimmel
alternate answer: Cantor and Schimmel
The lemon pigs of 2026. May they bring us luck.
January 1, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The lemon pigs of 2026. May they bring us luck.
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The Discworld Calendar has declared 2026 the Year of the Curious Squid!
January 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
The Discworld Calendar has declared 2026 the Year of the Curious Squid!
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And [All Covid Vaccinated], who did NOT die [by December 31st, 2025]
January 1, 2026 at 6:10 AM
And [All Covid Vaccinated], who did NOT die [by December 31st, 2025]
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"The Quiet Smile and a Breath of Respite" necklace is also 75% off now. It's 140 inches long.
$245 right now.
www.etsy.com/listing/1471...
$245 right now.
www.etsy.com/listing/1471...
January 1, 2026 at 5:49 AM
"The Quiet Smile and a Breath of Respite" necklace is also 75% off now. It's 140 inches long.
$245 right now.
www.etsy.com/listing/1471...
$245 right now.
www.etsy.com/listing/1471...
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Ancient Wisdom III
Woodcarving
Last sculpture of 2025
Woodcarving
Last sculpture of 2025
December 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Ancient Wisdom III
Woodcarving
Last sculpture of 2025
Woodcarving
Last sculpture of 2025
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
Everything is going pear-shaped AND I’m screwed. Thanks, Emojic 8 Ball!
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Everything is going pear-shaped AND I’m screwed. Thanks, Emojic 8 Ball!
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It is the last day of 2025 and we are heading into the end of the year-end sale
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
December 31, 2025 at 6:21 AM
It is the last day of 2025 and we are heading into the end of the year-end sale
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
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ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR LEMON PIG DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR LEMONS
December 31, 2024 at 6:06 PM
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR LEMON PIG DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR LEMONS
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I’m currently looking for opportunities in analytical chemistry research in Montréal 🇨🇦 I hold a PhD and have postdoctoral research experience focused on #NMR method development for the analysis of mixtures. I would be happy to connect and discuss potential collaborations or positions :) #ChemSky
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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![Panel 1
Parent:
We celebrate because we completed a revolution around the star
Panel 2
Child:
So it is identical to emergence day ?
Parent:
Emergence Day is for one individual’s survival
Panel 3:
Parent (continues)
New Revolution’s Day celebrates collective survival
Child:
Oh
Panel 4
Child [raises arms triumphantly]
We did not die
Parent:
Exactly](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:g64rgatv5veqlpuu43dsp67c/bafkreiabxxaz57jv6mb5wt2m3rbmz5giwusw27bdpyyo7sgn7kqf2yazge@jpeg)