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Neuro and Developmental biologist. PostDoc at day. Supervillain at night. He/him #BlackLivesMatter #TransRightsAreHumanRights @mads100tist@mastodon.social

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Not an answer to my question

10.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Did a cookie write this

10.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You never know man

10.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Much better funding rate back then

10.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, I am absolutely disgusted by academics suggesting that AI can do the reading and writing for you. At a certain point, what you're bragging about is fraud. And in a broader sense, what you're contributing to is the erosion of knowledge and the destruction of trust in academic publishing.

10.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 638 πŸ” 179 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 8

If that ain't the truth

10.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tumblr user nitewrighter:
Me: I don't get it. I thought I was doing a lot better than I was a few years ago. I'm like 10 times more on top of things than I used to be. How does everything feel terrible now? 
The Tiny Me in OSHA-approved Hi-Vis Gear Who lives in my brain and pulls all the levers: Boss, it's the fascism. You're completely gunked up with cortisol due to the fact that your entire daily life is now underscored with a haunting awareness of the rapid erosion of your rights, dignity, and any and all social safety nets, and you're also bearing witness to the most vulnerable people immediately being persecuted. This creates a natural stress response that basically means you're going to continue having memory and organizational problems, as well as emotional imbalances.
Me: BUT I HAVE A BULLET JOURNAL AND I MEDITATE NOW.
Tiny OSHA Me: BOSS, THE FASCISM.

Tumblr user nitewrighter: Me: I don't get it. I thought I was doing a lot better than I was a few years ago. I'm like 10 times more on top of things than I used to be. How does everything feel terrible now? The Tiny Me in OSHA-approved Hi-Vis Gear Who lives in my brain and pulls all the levers: Boss, it's the fascism. You're completely gunked up with cortisol due to the fact that your entire daily life is now underscored with a haunting awareness of the rapid erosion of your rights, dignity, and any and all social safety nets, and you're also bearing witness to the most vulnerable people immediately being persecuted. This creates a natural stress response that basically means you're going to continue having memory and organizational problems, as well as emotional imbalances. Me: BUT I HAVE A BULLET JOURNAL AND I MEDITATE NOW. Tiny OSHA Me: BOSS, THE FASCISM.

10.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like grants! I like how they carry things that are very heavy with their mouth*finger to earpiece*

10.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd like to file a complaint @neilshubin.bsky.social

10.03.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And all because a fish decided once they wanted to see the world and grew legs

10.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you mean I have to publish another paper after I am done with this one. That doesn't sound right. That sounds like a pyramid scheme

10.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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a rock with googly eyes is sitting on the ground Alt: a rock with googly eyes is sitting on the ground
10.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That, too!

10.03.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I always tell my mom that it's like going to a wedding: you see people you haven't seen in ten year, some people have kids now, some have less hair

10.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Super interesting paper tbh πŸ§ͺ

10.03.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@christlet.bsky.social they're playing your song

10.03.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@jrossibarra.bsky.social look look!

10.03.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A little late now for the Americans but we are curious 🧐 How does your facility approach Daylight Savings Time? Small gradual changes or a big one-off? #AskZebrafish

09.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We do it in 15 min increments in 2 weeks

09.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cis people need to pay attention to the way they communicate this. They freely admit that after all of their research, they came up with zero evidence that HRT was harmful.

Then they banned it anyway, claiming their inability to find a reason is a reason in of itself.

09.03.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 3232 πŸ” 1560 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 34

jesus fucking christ

09.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*at the drive thru*

oh no there's that lady again don't make eye cont- HEEEEY HOW ARE YA HOW CAN I HELP YOU

09.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And the good ole' in situs!

09.03.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ViΓ±eta de Forges: Una mujer le dice a un hombre aΓΊn en la cama "Mariano; las 7". El hombre responde "que pasen". Hay un sol sonriente en el cielo.

ViΓ±eta de Forges: Una mujer le dice a un hombre aΓΊn en la cama "Mariano; las 7". El hombre responde "que pasen". Hay un sol sonriente en el cielo.

09.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microscopy preprints - applications in biology - FocalPlane Microscopy preprints - applications in biology - News

Our #preprint list is now up on FocalPlane.
Start your week feeling inspired by the latest research using microscopy to answer questions in biology. Let us know if you have any recommendations for us to add.

focalplane.biologists.com/2026/03/09/m...

09.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I think we should bring back being able to grab that person by the shirt's neck and throwing them into the nearest large body of water

09.03.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're heroes

09.03.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In animals with large genomes, finding cis-regulatory elements can be very challenging. Enhancers can be located tens/hundreds of kb away from their target promoters. We face this challenge in Parhyale, with >3 Gbp genome.
We just published a preprint describing how we are tackling this problem. /1

09.03.2026 09:38 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

They are tho

09.03.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

money is a made up concept so I'd say, hypothetically, these people would be bad parents but only in the philosophical way

09.03.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0