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Anna Burns
@amburns.bsky.social
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Microbial ecology PhD student researching soil microbiome dynamics of (rewetted) peatlands. US -> DE.
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jmijin.bsky.social
Some links to support people in Jamaica (from someone in JA). please boost

1. www.foodforthepoorja.org

2. theafj.org

3. (if you want to give to the govt) supportjamaica.gov.jm?fbclid=PAdGR...
Food For The Poor Jamaica
Food for the Poor Jamaica
www.foodforthepoorja.org
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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turntexasblue.bsky.social
No Kings-Chicago, IL
October 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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indivisible.org
😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
amburns.bsky.social
Excited to share our new manuscript about how ammonia oxidizing microbes respond to drought in rewetted fens, combining high-and low-throughput methods for both RNA and DNA. Looking forward to continuing this work in WETSCAPES2.0!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ammonia oxidizing archaea and bacteria respond dynamically to drought in rewetted fen peatlands
The impact of drought on ammonia oxidizing microbes (AOM) in peatlands remains unclear, despite their role in facilitating a rate-limiting step in nit…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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soilmicrobio.bsky.social
If you do #qPCR on soils you might be interested in this paper led by @aoifeduff.bsky.social @femsmicro.org which shows the effect of mastermix, sample type, platform and gene target on the inhibition, precision and accuracy of quantification academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...
Counting soil microbial communities: the impact of qPCR platform and mastermix on accuracy and precision
qPCR is used to measure soil microorganisms but can be affected by inhibitors, change in mastermix, and platform. This study measured precision and accurac
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July 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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ironriverotter.bsky.social
I see 40-50 kids everyday with lunches in their hands

cause our library provided them for free all summer.
We had out snack bags to everyone of all ages, all year.

People in this county are less hungry because of the public library
ypsilibrary.org Ypsilanti District Library @ypsilibrary.org · Jul 13
Because everyone deserves a shot 🎯
Screenshot of a social media post by LynnDee the Librarian (@lynndeeslibrary). Profile shows a smiling woman. Post text reads: 'A patron came in this week needing to borrow a laptop bc they had a virtual job interview. We were able to provide a laptop & internet, + the space 2 do the interview. & they got the job. THAT is the power of public libraries. #librarylife
July 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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ladyofsardines.bsky.social
"For decades, policy makers and profiteers have swapped human care for high-stakes testing, scripted curriculum, and surveillance. AI isn’t the disease — it’s a symptom of a colonizer’s model of schooling that is extractive and dehumanizing, rather than liberating."
Regulating AI Isn’t Enough. Let’s Dismantle the Logic That Put It in Schools.
AI in schools isn’t progress — it’s a sign of how far we’ve strayed from the purpose of education.
truthout.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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katharinahoff.bsky.social
@miamynta.bsky.social also has an exciting open PhD position withon #TRR420 #CONCENTRATE. Check it out: www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
July 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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katharinahoff.bsky.social
Are you interested in doing your PhD in applied bioinformatics in Greifswald? Then apply now for this exciting open position!
#CONCENTRATE #TRR420 #AI #DeepLearning #Bioinformatics www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
Research Assistant - Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science 25/Sa17
Stellenausschreibung Bioinformatik
www.uni-greifswald.de
July 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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esmmicrobes.bsky.social
Another day of exciting and enlightning talks and memorable encounters! #esm2025
June 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
amburns.bsky.social
I am honored to receive the ISME award for my poster presentation at ESM 2025, where I shared work on annotating ammonia oxidizing archaea genomes and mapping them against transcripts from fen peatlands. Feeling excited and inspired to return to research after a great conference!
esmmicrobes.bsky.social Ecology of Soil Microorganisms @esmmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 19
#esm2025 is proud to publish @isme-microbes.bsky.social award winners: Anna Burns, Nompumemelo Dammie and Agnieszka Rzepczynska. Congrats for the memberships!
June 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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esmmicrobes.bsky.social
What an inspiring group of researchers! And they are all here in Helsinki for the soil microorganisms! 🤩
#esm2025 #soils
June 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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slooowfox.bsky.social
if you automatically consider people who disappear a lost cause, you are giving in to the fascists without a fight

we do not submit preemptively

we're bringing them all back
April 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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parkermolloy.com
"Let's not take the soul-sucking path of sacrificing the most persecuted for that which we deem to be most popular. I know that there are transgender children right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist. Well, I am."
March 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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notandrewcuomo.bsky.social
I think about this from Victor Serge a lot.
Early on, I learnt from the Russian intelligentsia that the only meaning of life lies in conscious participation in the making of history. The more I think of that, the more deeply true it seems to be. The more I think of that, the more deeply true it seems to be. It follows that one must range oneself actively against everything that diminishes man, and involve oneself in all struggles which tend to liberate and enlarge him. This categorical imperative is in no way lessened by the fact that such an involvement is inevitably soiled by error : it is a worse error merely to live for oneself, caught within traditions which are soiled by inhumanity.
March 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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rotanen.bsky.social
I've set up a #TeslaTakedown event for Chicago:

901 N Rush Street, Chicago IL [Tesla Showroom]
Saturday, Feb 22, starting at 12 PM

actionnetwork.org/events/elon-...
Elon Musk Is a Nazi - TeslaTakedown Chicago Gold Coast
We are taking action at Tesla. ⚡ Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines. ⚡ Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk. ⚡ Stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy. The stakes could...
actionnetwork.org
February 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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peatlandecr.bsky.social
3 jobs are available in the project WETSCAPES2.0 in Rostock, Germany. Check it out if your looking for a peaty, hands on job! Applications due March 3rd jobs.uni-rostock.de/jobposting/d...
Measurement Technology Engineer (m/f/d)
jobs.uni-rostock.de
February 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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smathewss.bsky.social
this Adrienne Rich poem from the @yalereview.bsky.social archives sucker punched me this am
February 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
amburns.bsky.social
Komm mit, heute um 14 Uhr! Gegen Faschismus und Rechtsextremismus in den Deutschen Bundestagswahl, in den USA und Weltweit.
February 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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cecilianoecker.bsky.social
ASM website screenshots from the wayback machine in December '24 (web.archive.org/web/20241211...) vs today. Pretty disappointing!! 🧪
Screenshot from an archived web page, reads: " Guiding Principles Our guiding principles provide unwavering guidance for equity and inclusion efforts and serve to communicate core values: Diversity Is an Asset—A diverse ASM enhances the microbial sciences, increases innovation, strengthens the community and sustains the profession. Diverse Leadership—ASM empowers individuals with diverse perspectives in decision-making processes. Transparency—ASM ensures equitable access and accountability through transparent procedures and communication. Community Building—ASM attracts, supports and develops the community, ensuring that all are empowered and engaged in the work of the organization. " Screenshot from current ASM IDEAA web page, reads: "Under Review The page you have tried to access is currently under review as we evaluate the new Executive Orders."
February 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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greifswaldmoor.bsky.social
The first ever Collaborative Research Center/Transregio funded by #DFG on #peatlands! Looking forward to many years of collaboration with University of Rostock, @leibnizigb.bsky.social, @gfz.bsky.social, MPI-BGC, LMU & @humboldtuni.bsky.social. And very grateful for funding! kurzlinks.de/c2a3
November 29, 2024 at 8:17 AM
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terhorab.bsky.social
Es ist tatsächlich so weit: WETSCAPES2.0 kommt! Ein Sonderforschungsbereich zu Mooren der Universitäten Greifswald und Rostock mit weiteren starken Partnern. Ich freue mich sehr auf die gemeinsame Arbeit in diesem super Konsortium. www.regierung-mv.de/Aktuell/?id=... @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social
Aktuelle Pressemitteilungen - Regierungsportal M-V
Hier sind die aktuellen Pressemitteilungen der Landesregierung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern zu finden, also der Staatskanzlei mit der Ministerpräsidentin sowie der Fachressorts.
www.regierung-mv.de
November 26, 2024 at 9:46 AM