Bloo
@bloomitchell.bsky.social
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
University of Memphis
www.kohlmeierlab.com
All my flies are named Jimmy.
University of Memphis
www.kohlmeierlab.com
All my flies are named Jimmy.
🪰 Big news! 🪰
My first paper is officially published in The American Naturalist! We found that female Drosophila melanogaster can copy mate choices using only chemical cues - no need to witness mating, just sniff out the pheromones left behind~ doi.org/10.1086/736329 #Drosophila #BehavioralEcology
My first paper is officially published in The American Naturalist! We found that female Drosophila melanogaster can copy mate choices using only chemical cues - no need to witness mating, just sniff out the pheromones left behind~ doi.org/10.1086/736329 #Drosophila #BehavioralEcology
Chemical Mate Choice Copying in Drosophila melanogaster | The American Naturalist
Abstract Mate choice is a critical decision, especially for females, that requires time and energy to assess potential partners’ genetic quality. Consequently, in many species, females have evolved th...
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June 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🪰 Big news! 🪰
My first paper is officially published in The American Naturalist! We found that female Drosophila melanogaster can copy mate choices using only chemical cues - no need to witness mating, just sniff out the pheromones left behind~ doi.org/10.1086/736329 #Drosophila #BehavioralEcology
My first paper is officially published in The American Naturalist! We found that female Drosophila melanogaster can copy mate choices using only chemical cues - no need to witness mating, just sniff out the pheromones left behind~ doi.org/10.1086/736329 #Drosophila #BehavioralEcology
Additional images from last Friday, a thread:
April 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Additional images from last Friday, a thread:
I had an absolutely wonderful time with the UofM bio graduates tonight! Many of us gathered to search out and identify sp. for the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge~ 😁
April 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I had an absolutely wonderful time with the UofM bio graduates tonight! Many of us gathered to search out and identify sp. for the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge~ 😁
When you’re in a rush but your file won’t save. 😬
April 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
When you’re in a rush but your file won’t save. 😬
Hi Bluesky! 👋🏻 Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and I’m a trans nonbinary scientist studying mate choice copying in #Drosophila at the University of Memphis! #TDOV
April 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Hi Bluesky! 👋🏻 Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and I’m a trans nonbinary scientist studying mate choice copying in #Drosophila at the University of Memphis! #TDOV
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NEW #DrosLife lab preprint from #FlyLumni/#AlumFly Emily Rakosy, Sanduni Talagala & myself exploring whether egg-laying decisions by #Drosophila females are influenced by social cues made by demonstrators of different degree of "relatedness"! doi.org/10.1371/jour...
On the use of kinship and familiarity associated social information in mediating Drosophila melanogaster oviposition decisions
Decisions where an individual lays their eggs are important, as the choice may affect their offspring’s survival and lifetime reproductive success. Information produced by conspecifics can potentially...
doi.org
March 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
NEW #DrosLife lab preprint from #FlyLumni/#AlumFly Emily Rakosy, Sanduni Talagala & myself exploring whether egg-laying decisions by #Drosophila females are influenced by social cues made by demonstrators of different degree of "relatedness"! doi.org/10.1371/jour...
First adult progeny have eclosed! One step closer to oenocyte-free #drosophila!
March 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
First adult progeny have eclosed! One step closer to oenocyte-free #drosophila!
And so the crosses begin. Anyone wanna bet on how quickly I accidentally kill these #drosophila? 😅
March 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
And so the crosses begin. Anyone wanna bet on how quickly I accidentally kill these #drosophila? 😅
Exciting things to come in our little #drosophila lab~
February 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Exciting things to come in our little #drosophila lab~
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A federal judge ordered the CDC to restore some pages that the Trump admin deleted. The pages were restored today, but they removed terms like transgender and nonbinary, and pinned this discriminatory note to the top of the pages.
February 15, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A federal judge ordered the CDC to restore some pages that the Trump admin deleted. The pages were restored today, but they removed terms like transgender and nonbinary, and pinned this discriminatory note to the top of the pages.
Happy v-day from me and the Jimmies.
February 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Happy v-day from me and the Jimmies.
Shoutout to @sse-evolution.bsky.social for their amazing email “Supporting our Community and our Mission” where they state: “The deletion of public data and reports from governmental websites amounts to book burning and cannot be tolerated.”
a sea otter is swimming in the water with its head above the water
ALT: a sea otter is swimming in the water with its head above the water
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February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Shoutout to @sse-evolution.bsky.social for their amazing email “Supporting our Community and our Mission” where they state: “The deletion of public data and reports from governmental websites amounts to book burning and cannot be tolerated.”
Wow, what intricate patterns!!
Just a very gorgeous grasshopper. In Ghana. Any offers of an ID?
Check out the colours and detail …Isn’t nature amazing. 😍😍🦗🦗🦗🦗
Check out the colours and detail …Isn’t nature amazing. 😍😍🦗🦗🦗🦗
February 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Wow, what intricate patterns!!
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Ants cooperate selflessly. Here, Eciton burchellii army ants use their bodies to plug “potholes” in their colony’s path. This improves ant traffic flow, as it allows thousands of their sisters to run smoothly overhead.
February 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ants cooperate selflessly. Here, Eciton burchellii army ants use their bodies to plug “potholes” in their colony’s path. This improves ant traffic flow, as it allows thousands of their sisters to run smoothly overhead.
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Unfortunately, leaving the country just isn’t possible for us at the moment. We are pivoting back to our original plan to get my wife and daughter to a sanctuary state. We have located an apartment that is reasonably priced. Will update moving costs soon. #trans #nonbinary #queer #gofundme
With the increasing number of anti-trans laws emerging in the US, I’m raising funds to help relocate my wife and daughter to a sanctuary state while I stay behind to complete my PhD program. If you’re unable to donate, please consider sharing to help spread the word. #GoFundMe
gofund.me/4f54b153
gofund.me/4f54b153
Donate to Relocate Bloo's Family to Safety, organized by Bloo Mitchell
Help My Family Find Safety and Stability
My name is Bloo, and I am a graduate re… Bloo Mitchell needs your support for Relocate Bloo's Family to Safety
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February 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Unfortunately, leaving the country just isn’t possible for us at the moment. We are pivoting back to our original plan to get my wife and daughter to a sanctuary state. We have located an apartment that is reasonably priced. Will update moving costs soon. #trans #nonbinary #queer #gofundme
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Somewhere between these two, my spirit lies.
February 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Somewhere between these two, my spirit lies.
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The individuals that I am posting about accomplished more than I can fit into a single Bluesky post. Please read their wikis or do independent research to learn more.
February 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The individuals that I am posting about accomplished more than I can fit into a single Bluesky post. Please read their wikis or do independent research to learn more.
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Happy #blackhistorymonth!
“Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_B...
“Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_B...
February 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Happy #blackhistorymonth!
“Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_B...
“Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_B...
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Happy #blackhistorymonth!
“Dr. Jane C. Wright was a pioneering oncology researcher and professor of surgery. She discovered methotrexate, and developed a chemotherapy protocol that increased skin cancer patient lifespans by up to ten years.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_C....
“Dr. Jane C. Wright was a pioneering oncology researcher and professor of surgery. She discovered methotrexate, and developed a chemotherapy protocol that increased skin cancer patient lifespans by up to ten years.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_C....
February 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Happy #blackhistorymonth!
“Dr. Jane C. Wright was a pioneering oncology researcher and professor of surgery. She discovered methotrexate, and developed a chemotherapy protocol that increased skin cancer patient lifespans by up to ten years.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_C....
“Dr. Jane C. Wright was a pioneering oncology researcher and professor of surgery. She discovered methotrexate, and developed a chemotherapy protocol that increased skin cancer patient lifespans by up to ten years.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_C....
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Happy Black History Month!
“Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She is renowned for her dedication to conservation of the environment and human rights. [She] founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangar%...
“Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She is renowned for her dedication to conservation of the environment and human rights. [She] founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangar%...
February 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Happy Black History Month!
“Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She is renowned for her dedication to conservation of the environment and human rights. [She] founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangar%...
“Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She is renowned for her dedication to conservation of the environment and human rights. [She] founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangar%...
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Happy Black History Month!
“Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA [aerospace technologist] were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katheri...
“Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA [aerospace technologist] were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katheri...
February 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Happy Black History Month!
“Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA [aerospace technologist] were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katheri...
“Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA [aerospace technologist] were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katheri...
The last few weeks have felt like a haze. I am a trans person married to a trans woman with a trans daughter. How am I supposed to care about academics when I fear for my family? Academics, what is your advice? #trans #graduateschool #academics
January 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The last few weeks have felt like a haze. I am a trans person married to a trans woman with a trans daughter. How am I supposed to care about academics when I fear for my family? Academics, what is your advice? #trans #graduateschool #academics
It’s a real scary time to be a trans scientist.
January 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It’s a real scary time to be a trans scientist.
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Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke
Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke
January 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Post your current read:
Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke
Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke