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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈

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Postdoc in the Simon Lab working with carrot genetics 🥕🥒 Gene editing 🧬 Anthocyanins 🫐 Purple corn breeder 🌽

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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 12h
It is great so far btw
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"fart" @jonhendren.com · 27/02/2025
mike ditka used to have a branded resort in kissimmee florida and there were lots of staged photos of mike ditka hanging out in it. i will post a bunch of them now. sorry for hte low resolution these are from like 2008
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Happy Avatar: Seven Havens Day
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Picked this up at the library. This manga is wiiiild.
Uzumaki by Junji Ito
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Saw this gorgeous beauty on the way to the library 🍁 fall is officially here
Red sugar maple in Madison WI
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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The Onion @theonion.com · 07/10/2026
DNC Releases Preemptive Autopsy Into Why They Lost Midterms
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Lake Superior! Live! @lake-superior.live · 07/10/2026
Current* conditions near Bayfield, WI:
View looking SSE from Port Superior Marina overlooking Pikes Bay in Lake Superior. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-06 22:11:00 CDT (about 8 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Bayfield: 64 F | 18 C // Precip: scattered clouds // Wind: W at 7 mph | 11 kph // Humidity: 63%
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Dan Clyne @danclyne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s October 1st, which means I’m starting my month-long spooky post thread. Starting with this tale of terror: “Mind if my uncle rests his teeth on your neck?” “Not at all,” said the guy. “Did I mention my uncle…is a vampire?” But it was too late. The biting was already happening.
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Boo I was looking forward to that! Guess I won’t be watching
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sky Presence (Morning), by Richard Pousette-Dart, 1962–63, 📸 by @erikrole.bsky.social
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Want to know what it’s like working for the federal govt? I finally just got paid for all my PTO from this summer. I’m rich baby!
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I got chills watching this. Can’t wait to see it
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I love Milwaukee this time of year 😍
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yes these cannisters are tested for missiles. Here is the locomotive test I was talking about. Pretty cool youtu.be/1LVqkhpp0wQ?...
youtu.be
Rocket-powered Train Smashes Nuclear Waste Cask...for Science
YouTube video by What is Nuclear?
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
👆anhydrous ammonia is scary. I know farmers that have almost died from a small leak. There needs to be more safety regulations on those tanks
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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
there are 70 million people for whom this is the biggest song in the world. they watch comedies called like "Wives of Jim" that have run for nine seasons. they're usually pretty affable in person. in 2024 they severed the fate of humanity because of egg prices
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In hoping for small modular reactors soon
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
He has! You probably haven’t driven through Illinois. It’s v boring but there are a ton of wind and solar farms
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Also all the spent fuel in the US right now only fills a football field
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
That’s not possible btw. The canisters of spent fuel can withstand a direct collision with a freight train. They got that part covered
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We made white chili 🥰
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So fucking rude. I’m a horticulture PhD and I’m telling him to reconsider the design. I don’t want this project to flop before it gets off the ground. We need more projects like this
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I agree. They cant think of everything right away. I just hope it doesn’t look like a mess and ruin the image of the whole project. We need more projects like this
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I love this, but won’t the muddy water drain on the walls of the bus stop? You’ll need to channel it somewhere to keep the stops clean
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Gas went up to $4.39 today 🫠
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Gas prices in Madison, WI are at $4. We were at $3.59 a week ago.
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I love her music so much. I was shocked when I heard Nicole Kidman on the radio the first time. She deserves it
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/09/2026
Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts.
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Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts.
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Awesome 🙄 The USDA can’t purchase pencils without going through an audit but friends of Trump get holiday bonuses equivalent to a full year salary for techs.
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Weather dot com AI is so messed up. Like what do you mean I should get an alert for hail with an 8% chance of rain tomorrow?
Hail: Park in the garage tomorrow8% chance of rain. Mainly sunny.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 08/09/2026
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This will ruin them!
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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Multi-omics analyses reveal epigenetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Disanthus cercidifolius subsp. longipes (Yi Zhang , Endian Yang , Xue Qiu , Yufang Hu , Yong Shi , Minjun Zha , Puxin Gao , Chen Feng) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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Multi-omics analyses reveal epigenetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Disanthus cercidifolius subsp. longipes
A chromosome-level genome and epigenomic profiling of DCL reveal enhancer-mediated regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis underlying the striking red folia
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So it turns out this is NOT citric acid… Found that out the hard way. My morning was spent troubleshooting why my buffers were such a high pH. So frustrating
RPI “citric acid” featuring my fun desk friends
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Really? That’s too bad. I ordered carotenoid standards. I hope they work.
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I ordered from @ambeed.bsky.social for the first time and got this cute pin. Little did they know, my major project is working on the biosynthesis of this molecule. What a crazy coincidence!
Cute pin of a Myristicin molecule with a nutmeg fruit next to it from Ambeed
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We picked about 50 lbs of cherry tomatoes. We’ll have to try this recipe
The Purple Tomato by Norfolk Healthy Produce
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Wow! Sounds amazing. Where is the peach involved? Is it in the cinnamon layer?
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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER coordinates circadian rhythms and anthocyanin biosynthesis independently of splicing (Hongtao Zhang (张弘韬) , Stacey L Harmer) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER coordinates circadian rhythms and anthocyanin biosynthesis independently of splicing
Two evolutionarily conserved RNA-processing proteins oppositely control anthocyanin accumulation and circadian rhythms through mechanisms beyond RNA splici
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is fun! I found a Rarity-65 word worth 88 pts in OUTLIER. EAGLE EYES · 775 points · 10 rare words. 2 finds no one else found today. OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me? playoutlier.com/s/6WFVWF
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OUTLIER · Day 102
player-6786 scored 775 on Day 102. Can you beat them?
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There’s an eclipse tonight! Don’t miss it!
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Gays are gonna go feral for this one 🍆 Wordle 1,895 2/6 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Palette—a system for visualizing the expression levels of target genes in orchids (Zhenyu Yang , Su Ni , Qiyu Zhang , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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Palette—a system for visualizing the expression levels of target genes in orchids
By blending two types of plant pigments like an artist mixing colors on a palette to create new flower colors using multiple genetic transformation methods
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Where did you get Ube powder from? I can’t find it anywhere
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What the zone 11 is that all about
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I have said it before: Trait Discovery is one of the most difficult steps in our research here @kwsgroup.bsky.social. We need more help for this! We are looking for a Computational Biologist to help with trait discovery in our #GenomeEditing Team. #PlantScience #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs
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Computational Biologist (m/f/d) - Genome Editing Trait Discovery
Computational Biologist (m/f/d) - Genome Editing Trait Discovery
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I feel like we were on the same wavelength
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
2 cheeks to be exact
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