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Paul Orwin

@paulmorwin.bsky.social
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I guess we’ve found the new twitter! Hates traitorous republican Magats, loves microbiology...and also sports, lots of sports

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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 18h
Government policy based on old Seinfeld episodes. Awesome. abcnews.com/US/tsa-offic...
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TSA officers told to stand, chairs banned at airport checkpoints nationwide
"This welcome change reinforces both our security posture and our commitment to hospitality by having these officers on their feet and alert," a TSA spokesperson said.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Great road win for the Gophers! Didn’t do it the easy way, but the teams I like never do! #rtb
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
time for DCL! #LUFC
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exogorth-mynock symbiosis conversion of indigestible spacecraft into bioavailable nutrients supports a stable asteroid ecosystem.
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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
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Assistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As a Leeds fan I quite enjoyed this #lufc #mot
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
That was absolutely a pleasure to watch. Like playing Stoke City in the Champo… But also that Newcastle team is not good (so sad for the Saudis). This is a much improved #LUFC but gotta keep moving forward
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/09/2026
Pritzker: "He is suffering from dementia. I think we can all see that."
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Good point #lufc although they had a good chance to get all 3 #mot
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My result is entirely unsurprising. But they never asked if I say “I5” or “the 5” when referring to the freeway so this quiz is deeply flawed.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Before losing her life in 1986 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space with plans to teach a lesson to kids around the world from orbit. Today is her birthday, and even now, her courage and dedication to education continues to inspire.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Can we just play Forest every week? Because we seem to have them pretty well figured out… #lufc
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Riding With Robots @ridingrobots.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
From NASA: It happened again! Here's Phobos passing in front of the Sun as seen by the Perseverance rover from the surface of Mars on Aug. 12. science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
That’s a very nice way to start the season, don’t you think #lufc fans?
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findlatergroup.bsky.social @findlatergroup.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨HIRING NEWS🚨 Come be my colleague! The Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UC Merced is hiring for two positions in Biochemistry! One is at the assistant professor level and the other is open rank... if you have questions, let me know! Link: aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02218
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2 Positions - One Assistant Professor Ladder Rank & One Open Professor Ladder Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Biochemistry)
University of California, Merced is hiring. Apply now!
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Herman Maestas @hjm220.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
For people wondering how to pick a soccer team to follow now that the World Cup is over, I’ll note that Leeds United is playing Wrexham in a international friendly Saturday at 7:30pm on ESPN2/ESPN Deportes. @wrexhamafc.co.uk
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A Self-Respecting Fish @fishhat.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Now I really want to see A Muppets Odyssey. Follows Kermysseus for 20 years, past the one-eyed, big-nosed Polygonzmus, the heckling twin terrors of Statlercylla and Charybdorf, the siren call of Electic Mayhem and more as he heads home to Pignelope.
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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
You ever get mad at a post for proposing something so excellent that you get angry it doesn't exist this moment?
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I know I’m late to the party and it’s the dad joke to end all dad jokes but @scalzi.com “Fondon’t” is the funniest damn thing I’ve read in a long time
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
As the Simpsons told you, you don't make friends with salad! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/w...
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Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak (Gift Article)
The illness, which has sickened thousands across much of the United States, is on track to contribute to the largest outbreak in recent history.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
That should be a yellow for simulation
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Ahh, sit down young friend, while I tell you of the Thomas Guide, the magic book that held such treasures as a street map of Diamond Bar so detailed as to make you cry…
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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 10/07/2026
Can’t lie, the fact that y’all were driving with PAPER maps is insane. Even worse, you had to ask random strangers for directions??
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Making me feel old! Marc was a great teacher and scientist for me to watch as a young grad student at UMinn. He deserves all the accolades and I wish I lived close enough to attend!
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Marion Pepper @marionpepper.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Dr. Marc K. Jenkins is a scientific hero for so many of us. And just a man who loves to sing Johnny Cash for some. Please join us in celebrating his extraordinary career with a retirement symposium at the University of Minnesota on Monday, September 14th! 🎉 To learn more see link in post below👇:
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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The platform I want? Abolish ICE. Close every detention center. Investigate every abduction and every death. Criminal charges, trials, prison time for everyone responsible, top to bottom. Justice for these horrible, shameful crimes.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
That was embarrassing, and a reminder of the different levels of the game being played.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Wow. I mean what else can u say?
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
That was a gritty performance by Team USA. Not pretty, but it got the job done. On to Seattle!
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I mean what can you even say about that. This is why people love the world cup!
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
😮 @danielgorelick.bsky.social @biologyopen.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Why paying peer reviewers works, according to a journal’s editor-in-chief
A biology journal that paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
OMG the English announcer is just unbearable...
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ok usually I'm a "let's not get ahead of ourselves" guy when it comes to big splashy scientific findings, but this seems pretty amazing. 36 genes! (also notice what university it came from...) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.
From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A question for my micro nerds (bioinformatics subdivision). how do you deal with multiple identical genes in your RNA-Seq dataset? I'm thinking of transposases but there are other examples? How does the software deal with it?
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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
📢 We're hiring! The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Microbiology. We welcome applicants working in microbial pathogenesis, immunology, genetics, microbial evolution, and related areas. Apply: jobs.montana.edu/postings/52009
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Mel Brooks is 100 years old today! Drop a gif of a favorite film of his.
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Mel Brooks: You Know Morons
Alt: Mel Brooks: You Know Morons
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Jeff McLean @jeffmclean.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Consider applying for a faculty position with us at the University of Washington in Seattle. #microbiome Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) position in the Department of Microbiology. Position Posting: apply.interfolio.com/185622 microbiology.washington.edu/uw-microbiol...
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I can't believe what I'm watching here. #SCOvBRA
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I know its super dumb, but this is such a perfect example of lack of critical thinking skills... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u... "But as Wordle turns 5 years old Friday, an analysis of 730 million games from the last year says the opposite: Players in hard mode solve in fewer turns on average."
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Wordle’s Hard Mode Is Actually Easier, 730 Million Games Show
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
A Jesse Marsch team that is poor at defending set pieces? Shocking! #lufc
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Abigail Nussbaum @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Oh man, this one really hurts. Thank you for Giles, and then for decades of playing oily bastards who were nothing like Giles and clearly having a ball with that. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Anthony Head: Buffy and Ted Lasso actor dies at 72
The 72-year-old British actor also had roles in shows including Merlin and Little Britain.
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Alright #LUFC folks the big question is are you team Joffy or team Bill? I think I gotta root for Bill to get one more shot at the big time…
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Quote with a fictional band that is not Spinal Tap
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Spongebob Band Geeks: Sweet Victory Entrance
Alt: Spongebob Band Geeks: Sweet Victory Entrance
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
starting to look like Farke should play the kids on Sunday, eh? #LUFC Meslier as striker, maybe? could be fun...
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
What a way to finish it off at home! out of absolutely nothing, tremendous work by DCL! does he get into the England squad for that? What a great win! #ALAW #MOT #LUFC
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Since we are safe and none of the rest of this really matters, for Phil Hay's sake all Hearts aren't we? #LUFC
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 12/05/2026
"If you are female, drink one shot immediately. Underrepresented minority: one shot. Both: three shots, because intersectionality. Each shot will help you lower your expectations for fairness before you read through the comments." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/rev...
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Reviewing Course Evaluations: The Drinking Game
“If you are female, drink one shot immediately. Underrepresented minority: one shot. Both: three shots, because intersectionality. Each shot will help you lo...
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
What is this strange feeling? #LUFC
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
@nytimes.com Spelling Bee, I just want you to use a decent dictionary. If Mizzen is a word, then so is Midden and Muezzin. Also, either accept medical terminology or don't. Either you make a proper spelling/dictionary game, or you don't. But this half-assery is ridiculous
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Paul Orwin @paulmorwin.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
No, actually i did not need another reason not to go on a cruise...
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