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@upulie.bsky.social
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Humble polite inconsequential scientist. “Garlic and sapphires in the mud”

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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
@nathancofnas.bsky.social hey Nathan, what’s it like to be a semi-sentient potato?
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
@nathancofnas.bsky.social hey Nathan, do you have a like, a league table for the number of Black academics you’re hoping to hound to death?
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
@nathancofnas.bsky.social hey Nathan, you exposed Arday and caused his death. How does it feel? Do you feel good? What do you say to his family?
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
@nathancofnas.bsky.social hey, Natha!, can you show your methodology for your genetic basis for race? Does it only work if you use your own special algorithm? Or can the rest of us test your data and methods? Or are you scared to let us see?
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
@nathancofnas.bsky.social amazing work you do. How does it feel to have your first result? Your first kill?
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Good to see a bunch of cis het white sci commers finally realising there are some things that are not acceptable and we have a duty to speak on them. Sorry it took you so long I guess?
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Cormac MacFhionnlaoich @cormacscoast.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Breadcrumb Sponge (Halichondria panicea) on a rock overhang at lowtide. This one has a range of colour variations including, Green, Orange and Yellow. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours
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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
There are two wolves inside of you. A fantastic result for the rewilding project you've been developing in your chest for the last few years.
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
@bowlerhatscience.org eyy
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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
By far the funniest moment in Homer’s Odyssey is when Circe says, “Shall we have sex?” and Odysseus says, “You just turned all my men into pigs. You have the GALL to think I would sleep with you? Of course I will. Absolutely. But don’t do any weird spells”
photograph of the relevant passage in Fitzgerald's translation of the Odyssey ("I make no bed of love with you upon it. Or swear me first a great oath, if I do, you'll work no more enchantment to my harm.")
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Emily PhD 🎓 @ejwillingham.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I would like to announce that Bluesky has definitely broken through to the regulars bc my not-at-all-ever-on-social-media spouse just mentioned a Bluesky thread that one of his friends sent him. This is big, people. Huge
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Shrug dot gif
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I can’t do it. I can’t apply for jobs and cook and clean and take care of mum. I can’t do it all. How the fuck do mothers do it ?
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 02/07/2026
"He’s bypassing barricades, crushing fences, lying on roads and bashing into at least one parked car." “He’s broken fences, he’s harassing people’s cars ....” There is a 1-tonne seal, named Neil, that is the deliverer of chaos and destruction to Tasmania. An excellent character.
theguardian.com
A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania – and Neil the seal is loved for it
The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviour
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Penrose for the next 007
An orange cat hiding behind a net curtain
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Watching Cunk on Earth. “Has a film ever been made of the Lascaux cave paintings” one of the great lines of history
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
[sighs and subscribes to Apple TV again]
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Nephew has started laughing. We have video of this. Esp of my brother singing to baby and pausing to cough to the side mid-song and then continuing without pause and baby cracking up at the same point we did
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Wait so do I get a blue tick
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It’s true
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
14 years ago, Magdalene Lum wrote a letter to Sir David. This inspired us to create a wider letter project, Letters to Sir David/Dear Sir David, culminating in a booklet that we hoped would reach him. We don’t know if it did, but the gratitude and affection remains. Happy Birthday, Sir David
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I…well it’s great that the whole wheelie bin technology thing has come to New York
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I don’t think you can blame this one on boomers
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
And to cap everything off, my laptop just died
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
@elakdawalla.bsky.social hullo
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
So. Anyone need an experienced research assistant?
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Can’t believe Kisunla and Leqembi were approved for use in Australia
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Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her) @moudhy.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
A cute little clay sheep from a suburb (known today as Diqdiqqah) of ancient Ur
Photo of a clay sheep in profile. Only the head, neck, and shoulders are preserved. The artist has made little circles all over the clay animal to show the wool.
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Riley Black 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦕 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Do you like tyrannosaurs? Messy enemies to lovers? Sharp teeth and face biting with your science? Tyrant Lizard Queen’s stomping your way later this year, and pre-orders make a dino-size difference. 🦖
bookshop.org
Tyrant Lizard Queen: The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth’s Greatest Carnivore
The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth’s Greatest Carnivore
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Not a wet lab scientist
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I have a lot of work to do but I’m also thinking of walking the entire length of the national elk refuge because it’s a beautiful day Ok that decided me
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Kevin M. Gill @kevinmgill.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Some rather gnarly looking rocks near the Mars Perseverance Rover, imaged yestersol (Sol 1799) using MastCam-Z. flic.kr/p/2s23hvn
Rocks and sand.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It's not AI
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James Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Are we doing #HeadShots for the #BirdOfTheDay? This is what I like to call a "breaking the rules" shot...in this case, the rule that says you can't get a good shot through bushes. 'auku'u (Black-crowned night heron) portrait. 🌿📷🦉 #birds
A black-crowned night heron (head and shoulders portrait) amid some sticks at the edge of Kealia Pond NWR, showing a brilliant red iris with a hint of green around it, a long dark beak and beautiful feathers
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
[waggles eyebrows]
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Sometimes I really hate science.
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🧪 Friends, the team at Brain Chemistry Labs, where I'm currently working, has developed an ALS diagnostic test. We're a not for profit discovery lab, our research is focussed on getting better patient outcomes. Here's the research that was recently published link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com
miRNA Biomarkers Diagnose Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Circulating Blood - Molecular Neurobiology
A rapid, accurate diagnostic test for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) would reduce diagnostic delays and improve patient outcomes. We extracted eight circulating miRNAs from 788 blood plasma sampl...
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 11/03/2026
Squirrel of the Day for March 11, 2026 is a sweet mama with a walnut #sqrlpix
dark squirrel eating a walnut
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I wanna go to Lyme Regis
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The world’s largest beaver dam, found in a remote corner of Northern Alberta, is visible from space, and it shows how animals reshape landscapes. www.msn.com/en-in/news/t... #ecology #zoology #environment #Science #SciChat
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This morning
Mountains covered in snow. Pink light of sunrise reflected
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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
happy international women's night
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Jackson O'Lantern-Brien @sprobeforebros.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy Gary Retrograde everyone! The next two weeks are the only two weeks out of the year when Gary Numan is older than Gary Oldman
musician Gary Numan, born March 8, 1958, aged 68actor Gary Oldman, born March 21, 1958, aged 67
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The world is not required to burn because some people are maladjusted
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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upulie.bsky.social @upulie.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
All the Methanol Your Organic Chemistry Lab Will Ever Need
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Chris Miller @thelittlepakeha.net · 06/03/2026
If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!
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