iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Philip Donoghue @phil-donoghue.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Latest from the Lab: @philvixseboxse.bsky.social tests Jerzy Dzik's @ipaleopan.bsky.social hypothesis that the evolution of exoenzymes like collagenases explain the heterogeneity of the fossil record. Thanks for including the rest of us as hangers-on, Phil! @bristolpalaeo.bsky.social

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Giorgio Gilestro @giorgio.gilest.ro · 20/09/2026

Academia has seen inflation in the past 30 years but it is now entering Republic of Weimar territory, with value of knowledge moving from "paper to land". In all this, Open hardware is an act of armed resistance to Technofeudalism. giorgio.gilest.ro/the-weimar-o...

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The Weimar of knowledge – la bottega

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ultimately, this letter from NSF is an announcement that universities will be funded a lot less and politically-connected industry will be funded a lot more. Fancy words around old-fashioned corruption.

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NSF leadership in a new golden age of science

The U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has...

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

English common law (for instance) probably did not evolve to encompass such questions, but yes, in general let's try to Not Create The Torment Nexus, and enact toothsome measures to prevent companies from even getting close. This is one of those things where retrospective punishment doesn't work.

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Richard Fallon @richardfallon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Probably not obscure knowledge, but it was news to me that Alfred Russel Wallace's grave is adorned with a large, phallic fossil tree. Least subtle tomb since Jules Verne (check that out too). Discussed here (wallacefund.myspecies.info/fossil-tree). Photo by George W. Beccaloni, CC BY 3.0.

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What's an example of perfect casting?

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

seriously shitty week. Rest in power to two icons who were a light in the dark to a scared gay teen coming to terms with himself in the late 90s.

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Rocky Horror: Riff Raff Sings 'I'm Going Home'

ALT: Rocky Horror: Riff Raff Sings 'I'm Going Home'

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Annihilation is about a summer in a beautiful wilderness on the coast that brings four strangers closer together as they work for a crusty old lighthouse keeper.

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Elizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A simple point that surprisingly few people understand: "The longer we wait to reach net zero, the higher the eventual peak temperature will be, and the worse the associated damage. Warming is now nearly 1.4C above pre-industrial levels. Imagine summers when it gets closer to 2C."

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How to stop global warming

The answer is obvious to all except the real climate change zealots: the anti-net zero movement

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Colin Warriner @colinelmustard.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I think this might be one of the most incredible, unsettling and symbolic photos of today’s America I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it. From Reuters, published on the Guardian website.

Lightning strikes behind the illuminated Washington Monument, as people gather to watch 250th anniversary fireworks.
Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters

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Felix Zareie-Vaux @felixvaux.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Come work with me at Earth Sciences New Zealand! Deep-sea benthic ecologist position available: careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails?a... Plenty of opportunities for voyages across the Pacific and Southern oceans. #ecology #ecologyjobs #sciencejobs #deepsea #marinebiology

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Deep-Sea Benthic Ecologist - Earth Sciences - Careers at Science New Zealand

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It's still mad to me that the UK can choose an entire new government without any input from the people, or indeed the party. I know in principle voters voted for a party and not a specific leader, but... isn't that kind of just a lame pretext? When have you last heard talk of the 2024 manifesto?

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Rachel Lense is Professionally Curious @rachellense.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

A pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

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sumie-dh @sumie-dh.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We will be there, catch us if you can. We will most likely bring some planarian things too. XVI International Symposium on Flatworm Biology events.gwdg.de/event/1168/o...

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Interested in DNA taxonomy of meiofauna? Want to do it anywhere you can find a lab, with three barcodes at once (incl. nearly complete nuclear rRNAs)? Have a read of our lab's latest preprint, and tell us what you think. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Natalia Cecire @ncecire.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Every university should have broad subject coverage; that's what a university is

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

What can one even say any more. The Nothing will eat almost the entire sector if controls aren't brought into force. Hey, government! Anyone there? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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University of Nottingham puts 2,700 staff at risk of redundancy

The University of Nottingham says it is facing

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Is "Bush Tucker" taken as a drag name yet? Some aussie queen has got to make this happen.

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Monsanto is literally Pentex. I hate this timeline.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 25/04/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump has fired all 24 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation. scim.ag/4cxQWhl

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Trump fires NSF's oversight board

Dismissal of the National Science Board is widely seen as latest move to erase NSF’s independence

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Marshal Hedin @mhedin.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Anchigarypus californicus. pseudoscorp very common under driftwood on the beaches of central CA

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Vengamanaidu Modepalli @venky-vnm.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Interested in miRNAs, early animal evolution, and RNA biology? We’re recruiting a BBSRC-funded Postdoctoral Research Associate @bristolbiosci.bsky.social #Postdoc #microRNA #RNAbiology Apply by 14 May 2026. 👉 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find-in...

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Thinking, while my native country's government is threatening and committing war crimes once more, about LeGuin's observation: "The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means." When the violence is over, we still have to live with each other - and ourselves.

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Rebecca Berrens @rberrens.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We are looking for a Postdoc to join our lab at @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social. This is a dry-lab focused post on the computational analysis of long read single-cell sequencing data to understand the role of transposable elements (TEs) in early development. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... #TEsky

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Remember when Starmer promised to get rid of the House of Lords entirely?

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David Eccles 🌻🇵🇸7x🩹🛡️ @gringene.org · 19/01/2026

Well... community post confirms it: ONT is getting rid of P2 Solo, their most cost-effective platform. By transitioning to P2i-only and "contact for quotes" purchase models, ONT is now in the realm of the sequencing companies that they initially claimed to be distancing themselves from.

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Every time I see this book in the library, I imagine Darwin saying “draw me like one of your French girls”

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

@jimmybernot.bsky.social do you know what this pinchy nauplius looking boy might be? It's serving parasite to me, somehow.

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 16/04/2025

Planned action! Protest planned at parliament square on Saturday at 1pm to protest supreme court ruling.

Boadicea and Her Daughters.

Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH

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URGENT: Join Us in Parliament Square This Saturday 1pm- Stand for Trans Rights

Dear Friends,

We need your support now more than ever.

This Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Parliament Square, there will be a critical protest in support of trans rights, following the recent Supreme Court decision that threatens the recognition and dignity of trans people across the UK.

sure no one misses it!!!

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I'll share some social media graphics soon for you to post. By 6pm

Let's show up and show out for trans lives.

See you in Parliament Square this Saturday.

Meeting Point: Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue - https://g.co/kgs /pkDwGp3

Trans women are women

Trans men are men

Non-binary people exist and deserve rights too

UNISON branches are supporting this protest, and we are calling on every member, friend, and ally to join us in solidarity. We need a huge turnout to show that we will not stand by while rights are taken from our family.

Please reach out to everyone you know- colleagues, friends, family, union members - and ask them to come along. Bring signs, bring energy, and most importantly, bring your voice.

This is very last minute, so we need everyone to shout about this protest as loudly and widely as possible. Share it with your networks, post it online, tell your friends. let's make sure no one misses it!!!

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Gender is for the individual to decide, not the state. If somebody tells you who they are, and your response is to ignore/question/investigate that identity, I don't know what to say to you. Gender is a matter of etiquette, of common decency, of positive regard for others.

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

It's official - I'm organizing a field taxonomy workshop on freshwater and limno-terrestrial meiofauna! 27 August-11 Sept, in the Lake District. We have 13 experts covering all major taxa, advanced microscopy, DNA taxonomy, sci-com, publishing. RT! Send your best! www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/...

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Field workshop on the taxonomy and natural history of freshwater and limno-terrestrial meiofauna | Natural History Museum

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Jeremias N Brand 🪱 @brandgefahr.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

🌍 4 year, fully funded PhD in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Basel! 🌿 Explore flatworm speciation in the African Great Lakes! ✔️ Fieldwork in Zambia & Tanzania ✔️ Training in phylogenetics, molecular ecology, evolutionary biology & stable isotope analysis 📅 Deadline: May 31, 2025

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Field workshop on the taxonomy and natural history of freshwater and limno-terrestrial meiofauna | Natural History Museum

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

What are people's thoughts on the new metazoa_odb12 as a BUSCO db?

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Taking the pulse of meiofauna research in 2025. My biggest take-home message as the head of one panel: evolutionary genomics is not (yet) anywhere near reaching its potential in this field, partly because of a lack of visibility/interdisciplinary education. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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Fundamental questions in meiofauna research highlight how small but ubiquitous animals can improve our understanding of Nature - Communications Biology

This paper identifies the top-50 priority questions for meiofaunal research, highlighting their critical roles in biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. It calls for a balanced research agenda, inter...

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sumie-dh @sumie-dh.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Do you have #Discord account? Did you know there is #microscopy server? Good mixture of microscopy and imaging folks with various backgrounds [1.3k members] is already in. Join us, everyone is welcomed. Repost is deeply appreciated ;] disboard.org/server/67276...

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Chris Laumer @tendersombrero.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Together with Richard Unsworth at Swansea (@zosterar.bsky.social), we've cooked up a PhD project via the CROCUS DLA. Come do cutting-edge molecular ecology of meiofaunal communities in seagrass meadows in various states of "health". Deadline 20 January, please RT. blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/c...

A multi-image figure showing a sandy seafloor with a core sampler in front of a tall meadow of dying seagrass, on the left, and on the right, 6 individual images of various exemplar meiofauna species: a rotifer, a gnathostomulid, a kinorhynch, a protodrilid, an oligochaete, and a proseriate flatworm.

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Marta Álvarez-Presas @martaalvarez.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Happy that my first publication in 🦋 is about this. Our preprint on the origin of Bilateria is out. A nice story about the position of the Xenoacoelomorpha in the animal tree of life. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...

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Novel genomic approaches support Xenacoelomorpha as sister to all Bilateria

One of the most contentious debates in animal evolution is whether the first bilaterian animal was simple or complex. At the centre of this debate is the phylogenetic placement of the enigmatic lineag...

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Michael Fischbach @mfgrp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Today we report that an engineered skin bacterium, swabbed gently on the head of a mouse, can unleash a potent antibody response against a pathogen. Could lead to topical vaccines that are applied in a cream. @djenetbousbaine.bsky.social led the charge... @natureportfolio.bsky.social 1/55

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Lewis MacKenzie @lemackz.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

A weird thing about an #ECR group leader in mid 2020s is that loads of grants are stuck at the same level for years, not accountin for the 20% inflation in the past few years. E.g. A max grant cap of £5000 in 2020 now only has £4000 worth of spending power in 2024. Ladder keeps getting pulled!

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Arnau Sebé-Pedrós @arnausebe.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

We have two open PhD positions in my group at @crg.eu. We are seeking candidates with a background in computational and/or molecular biology, and with a broad interest in evolutionary biology, gene regulation, and comparative genomics. 📅Apply before January 12 here: www.crg.eu/en/content/t...

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mara lawniczak @marakat.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

last couple days to apply (for free! from anywhere in the world!) to the Sanger 2025 PhD Programme — Deadline: 28th November 2024 (09:00 GMT) For more info, visit www.sanger.ac.uk/about/study/...

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