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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I reckon every time anyone utters those words (legitimate concern), they should pause and reflect. Ask yourself: "Would I have said that in 1933 Germany, as the national socialists took power. In relation to the Jewish Question?"

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Lambros Frantzeskakis @lambrosf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you’re a graduate student and interested in fungi please apply, this a great opportunity to experience research in an industry setting jobs.bayer.com/job/Chesterf...

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Fungal Discovery & Genomics Co-Op

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Butyriboletus appendiculatus... Probably. It's cooking now and the perfume is beyond description... 😍😍

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Goodbye, CH. You are not a real country. You are wonderland.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I am not a Labour voter... But the *good ones* (see also S Khan) make a difference

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This somehow reminds me of Alica in Wonderland

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Remco Stam @rstam.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New preprint! There have been quite a few papers about RLP and RLK receptors, but none of them have a truly reproducible annotation pipeline (including my own...)... We finally made such a pipeline and look more systematically at RLPs within tomato. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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PlantLRR-PRR:A Reproducible Annotation Pipeline Reveals Contrasting Evolution of Developmental and Defense Receptor-Like Proteins in Tomato

Plants perceive external and internal signals via receptors to modulate their growth, development, and defenses. Leucine-rich-repeat receptor-like-kinase (RLKs) and receptor-like-proteins (RLPs) are t...

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

On my way back home. Good bye amazing Hebrides. See you again next year.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

And to end the day, dolfins playing in the sunset (Ulva)

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This year we got Fingal's retreat...

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

On the Walls. Through the Trees. Eclipse

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July www.theguardian.com/environment/... This was certainly the case at our home. July 2026: 718 kWh Previous record May 2025: 639 kWh

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Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July

Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installations

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Isabel Rogers @isabelrogers.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Can't be the first to say this, but (and yay UEFA - brilliant) this works equally well if you swap out "football" for maybe "water" or "a stable climate". Look at me being the revolutionary socialist. "No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation."

The moment external investors acquire ownership interests in
FIFA competitions, football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. Investor expectations become a daily pressure. From that moment onwards, every decision on the international calendar, every decision on competition formats and every decision shaping the future of football is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders.
This model has no place in world football. Football's future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return. Nor can the interests of national associations, leagues, clubs, players and supporters become subordinate to investor returns. Football cannot mortgage its future for financial gain.
Europe's position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy. No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation.

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I still find it hard to take any government seriously in their pronouncements about the economy whilst their higher education policy is effectively destroying one of the most productive - and regionally diversified - parts of the economy, just to placate racists.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I find it fascinating that it was ever thus. The Imperial Romans did the same. See Virgil's Aeneid. It's a human trait to invent myths of our past, and fantasize about descending from imaginary gods.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Untangling=Reversing. The only sensible option. Anything else is eyewash

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This week I have been on a Homeric Binge...

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Kirstie Best @kirstiebest.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Yes. A good example is the financial havoc this Government & the previous Tory Government is inflicting on the university sector through restricting international student numbers.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Another option is for USA academics to finally accept that 5-7 year PhDs are simply a way to exploit ECRs on something that is essentially akin to scientific indentured labour. Most advanced academic regimes make do with 3-4 years. After that, you are are essentially an underpaid postdoc.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

That phenotype makes me imagine the root hairs will eventually pop... You could call it RopPop

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A network of National Universities across the UK. Come on Burnham: if you did it, I might even vote for you next time round. (Only if you add on affordable fees for students living in the UK... as per 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 example)

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 15/07/2026

Mic drop....:)

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My first visit to this part of the world was a few (lots)years ago for a mycology conference. Now I am here for a personal visit... And find out that #ICOM2026 starts today. What a funny coincidence. I may even bump into some colleagues as I go off snorkeling on the GBR tomorrow

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Cross-kingdom RNA interference as a unifying mechanism in plant–microbe interactions #Commentary by Summia Gul and An-Po Cheng nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PlantScience

Cross-kingdom RNA interference (ckRNAi)-mediated interactions in a tripartite symbiont–plant–pathogen system.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I wonder if the Australian authorities have ever heard of "Crying Wolf"

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We should allow asylum seekers to work – so that they can support themselves and become part of our communities. It’s these common sense solutions, not more performative cruelty, that will fix our broken migration system. metro.co.uk/2026/07/01/z...

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Zack Polanski: Burnham must end Labour's dangerous anti-migrant slant

I don’t have much hope for the man who will soon have the power to change things.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

“She argues that the world needs to rediscover the idea of the common good, our shared fate that depends on equitably nurturing the bounty of our only planet.” Count me in, Prof Mariana Mazzucato! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good

Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Does anyone think this programme juxtaposition is anything but intentional? #BBCR4

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Wrighty @wrightsnake.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Nice thing to see on my way home.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

It's as if someone was playing with Lego, a couple of hundred years ago

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Growing in the crack of plaster

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

There's one easy fix to potholes. Stop using cars. Or use a lot less of them.

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Beth, a Womble @macwomble.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Never going to tire watching this piece of Donkey brilliance. 👏🏻👌😂

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The Tattooed Professor @schwessinger.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Also they shot and killed folks in broad daylight and detain folks in detention camps without any legal support for months. So this should come as no surprise.

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Just devastating. Roger is a fantastic scientist and one of the most honest, decent people I know. This is not right.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

CancelCulture and Culture Wars are nothing new. Here, the reminder of the 16th C version. Somewhat earlier than the advent of social media. See also Worcester Cathedral.

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I won’t be voting Labour again unless my MP challenges Mahmood’s brutal and extremist settlement policy.

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Pietro Spanu @pietrospanu.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It was clear for all to see 2 years ago. The Canary was the attitude towards BXT. All the rest, matches expectations.

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Gitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

We are hiring! We’re excited to recruit a postdoc to our lab at UC Davis to work on plant immune engineering and single-cell analyses of plant pathogen interactions. Apply by June 1. Please repost. www.coakerlab.org/postdoctoral...

Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Coaker group
University of California, Davis
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join our research program focused on immune receptor engineering and spatial analyses of plant pathogens interactions using computational and imaging approaches. The position will involve integration of molecular, imaging, and computational approaches. Relevant publications from the laboratory include Nature Plants (2025, PMID: 40721669), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024, PMID: 38814867), and Cell Reports (2023, PMID: 37342910). https://www.coakerlab.org/
Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in plant biology, molecular biology, genetics, computational biology, or a related field
• Strong background in genomics and/or computational biology
• First author publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in plant innate immunity is preferred

Application Instructions:
The position is initially available for two years, with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding. Salary is based on the University of California postdoctoral salary scale (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf). The salary range for this position is $69,073-$82,836 US Dollars/year.
Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please submit a CV, a brief statement of research interests (~1 page), and contact information for three references to glcoaker@ucdavis.edu. The research statement should describe your previous work, how your expertise aligns with ongoing research in the lab, and potential future research directions.

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