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Matthew Baylis

@baylism.bsky.social
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retired Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology, University of Liverpool; interests in climate change vector-borne disease and One Health.

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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Letter to America - surely it’s time to get rid of this man? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war
President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
What a shameful day in US history - www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Senate committee to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt for refusal to testify – live
Fauci was escorted by police as he left the three-hour-long hearing. By some counts, he invoked the fifth amendment over 100 times
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
White-letter hairstreak on ragwort, Cambridgeshire
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
@samreesbaylis.bsky.social One for you - bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Mesoamerican poo emoji? Or
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Liverpool Anglican cathedral (largest cathedral in uk I believe) from Birkenhead
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
@samreesbaylis.bsky.social (son) about to do an open mic comedy routine with mum and dad in the audience for the first time. Wish us luck!
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Some of the worlds most famous composers signed the wall of a old restaurant in Vienna - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and, especially noteworthy, Phil Collins
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Hurrah! I have finally received money from @ryanairofficial.bsky.social after I took it to the small claims court and WON.
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK @ukvbd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Starting off the conference with our first keynote speaker, Professor @baylism.bsky.social, discussing “The changing risk of VBDs in the UK.” #UKVBD2026
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James McInerney @jomcinerney.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We have a new Masters programme in Liverpool. Please pass on to anybody you think might be interested: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/02/13/n...
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New MSc in Wildlife Health and Conservation launched in partnership with Chester Zoo - University of Liverpool News
New MSc in Wildlife Health and Conservation launched in partnership with Chester Zoo
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
NO NO NO NO NO. Leave the USA to fight its pointless war. Do not get dragged in. @labouruk.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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UK may send ships and mine-hunting drones to help open strait of Hormuz, says Miliband
Energy secretary says government looking at ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopened
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Today's #birdoftheday theme is birds #StandingInWater. Here’s black tailed godwits on Meols beach, Wirral, UK on 21 Jan 26. #birds #wirral
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Possibly the best photo of a frog that I have ever taken
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Fabulous day visiting villages along the Amazon to act as human bait for mosquitoes and midges. Now covered in bites from head to foot. Midge density surpassed even Scotland.
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
V pleased with myself as got screwed by an Ireland-based cheap airline which cancelled a return flight from Italy and then refused to pay the extra costs we incurred. I took it to the Small Claims Court and - today - won!
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
On the river, and visit to an animal sanctuary
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Iquitos market - enormous grubs of the palm weevil for a quick snack; roast caiman; and the a Peruvian hairless dog
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
SLO-mo dragonflies on the Amazon
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
39 years ago, after the Inca Trail, I went to the Princeton Uni field station. 2 days by truck over the Andes, 2 on boats up the Madre de Dios river to get there; a day by boat and a plane to get out. The Madre de Dios is a tributary of the Amazon - but today, we get to see the Amazon proper!
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Machu Picchu a few days ago - views so stunning that we could only sit down and watch. No photo can do true justice, given the high mountains surrounding the site and the constant flutter of butterflies
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Thirty-nine years ago I did the Inca trail but fell ill at the end and missed Machu Picchu. Had fabulous visit today when torrential rain stopped, clouds cleared and the sun shone giving awesome views. Here’s start and end of the trail - and MP in all its glory
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Dr Steven White @drstevenmwhite.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Our new paper is now out on "Temperature-sensitive incubation, transmissibility and risk of Aedes albopictus-borne chikungunya virus in Europe". Chikungunya has a lower thermal threshold for transmission than previously thought, carrying a higher risk of outbreaks across Europe. lnkd.in/g79PzgqJ
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Me: como te llamas? It: Llamas Me: si, como te llamas It: ??
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Great day in the Sacred Valley yesterday visiting Moray, where Incas did agricultural experiments, Maras with some 3000 salt pools, and the amazing Ollantaytambo with its incredible stone masonry
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK @ukvbd.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Final two weeks to submit your abstract to present at this year’s UK VBD Conference in Liverpool. Don’t miss out! Submission deadline is 28th February 2026. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
And a few more pics
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Lovely houses in our village
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
And more from the fete
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Then up to 12000 ft and the sacred valley where there happened to be a village fete by our pousada, with kids spraying everyone with foam and water. Lots of grilled pork and guinea pigs to enjoy
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Great choice of potatoes in the supermarket
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Lovely Lima - misty this time of year but excellent and extraordinary Museum Larco (especially the erotica room) and wonderful Pisco sours
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Sunshine in Lima. I w feel like shoots that have just appeared above ground and seen the sun
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Godwits on Meols beach
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK @ukvbd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We are delighted to announce registration is now open for the seventh UK Vector-Borne Diseases Conference. 31st March-1st April 2026. Register here: bit.ly/48ZQ7ee
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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Over the moon with my improving DIY skills - here repairing water damage to a friend’s ceiling.
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Adolf Hitler “unacceptable for Poland to not be part of Germany”. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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‘Unacceptable’ for Greenland not to be in US hands, says Trump
US president’s comments come hours before high-stakes talks between Denmark, Greenland and US
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Dunlin at Hoylake this morning
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Wildlife in Iriki park, Morocco. Two species of gazelle (Dorcas with white rump) and Dama; addax (reintroduced) and ostrich (also reintroduced). Wonderful colouring on the addax face
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Riad pool in Marrakech- unfortunately I am more like 6 ft tall so was not allowed in
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
This bit of tree, in a hotel garden in Ouirgane in the High Atlas, is also interesting. OH says she sees a snail. I’m a bit smuttier
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Overlooking Foum Zguid in southern Morocco. I see Buddha toes and Jabba the Hut mountains. What do you see?
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Enjoying a fine few days hiking and camping in the Moroccan desert.
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
My James Watson story. My partner (J) worked at Nature and a friend (M) took on the role of book review editor (mat cover) in 2002/3. While M was in the role a new book by Watson came in; sent it to review, the review was published in Nature.
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Catching an early LeShuttle en route to Switzerland. My 1977 Michelin map of north France not looking as useful as I hoped - the main autoroutes seem to be missing
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Research@LivUni @livuniresearch.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
@liverpooluni.bsky.social's prestigious five-year Fellowships, launched in 2023, are now inviting applications from early career researchers with innovative AI-focused research ideas that address one of the University’s five research frontiers. Closes: 1 Dec 25 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
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University of Liverpool Research Fellowships open for applications for 2025-2026 - University of Liverpool News
University of Liverpool Research Fellowships open for applications for 2025-2026
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Dr Jess Stokes @jess-stokes.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Our paper on the flower import industry as a route for Culicoides (and their diseases) into Europe is now out 🙌🏽🦟🌹✈️🌍 resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... This is all thanks to @baylism.bsky.social persistence 🙌🏽 @royentsoc.bsky.social @globalvectorhub.bsky.social #VBD #midges #BTV
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Investigation of the global transportation of Culicoides biting midges, vectors of livestock and equid arboviruses, from flower‐packing plants in Kenya
Arboviral diseases spread by Culicoides biting midges have been introduced into Europe by unknown means. A possible route is the carriage of midges with cut flowers shipped to flower markets. We sam...
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Very clear message from @brusselsairlines.bsky.social “Due to a technical issue at Brussels airport, it is only possible to do manual check-in and boarding. We strongly advise all passengers to check in online and to use the Self Bag drop when arriving at the airport” Thanks, I’ll do that.
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Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
An AI for an AI - new paper by @liambrierley.bsky.social on machine learning approaches to predict avian influenza viruses are zoonotic based on sequence information: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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An AI for an AI: identifying zoonotic potential of avian influenza viruses via genomic machine learning
Avian influenza remains a serious risk to human health via zoonotic transmission, as well as a feasible pandemic threat. Although limited zoonotic cases have resulted from the current epizootic outbre...
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