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Morticia (MLS, ASCP)
@morticiaslab.bsky.social
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microbiologist (MLS, ASCP) specializing in gross, slimy stuff and fighting in defense of truth || hell on eight wheels 🛼 and black demon of the resistance ⛧𐕣
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Donut granulomas from a Coxiella burnetii infection🍩
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Exclusive: CDC Director Susan Monarez met with its vaccine-focused center to talk about yesterday’s shooting. I listened to a recording. Scientists and officials are shaken & pointing fingers at RFK Jr. Many said his vilification and misinfo turned them into targets. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
A deadly shooting at the CDC shook its scientists. Now they want answers from RFK Jr.
CDC Director Susan Monarez convened an online all-hands meeting of the agency division that focuses on vaccines, and employees called out Kennedy’s rhetoric specifically.
www.msnbc.com
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The US technically hasn't lost measles elimination (yet)
But there's a good chance we will
Elimination = no endemic transmission for 12+ months
The first Texas case was detected Jan 20
With the right resources, we might be able to keep measles eliminated in America
Measles was declared eliminated in 2000. Now, thanks to RFK Jr., it’s back with a vengeance. Kids are dying, outbreaks are spreading, and the Health Secretary is fueling the fire. This is what happens when science is replaced with lunacy. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
Measles Cases Hit Highest Total Since U.S. Eliminated the Disease
www.nytimes.com
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🚨😷🧪 NEW: A growing body of evidence shows that pandemics, biodiversity loss, and climate change are part of a broader polycrisis - but there are no simple solutions. A sweeping overview of "Pathogens and planetary change" for the first issue of @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social, out now 🔓 rdcu.be/d6lHl
Even microbes need a hug! I love this TEM image of a phage helper (blue) and its satellite virus (pink) 🥰 Satellite viruses are dependent on helper viruses for genome replication. They are not able to invade a cell and replicate their genetic material without attaching to one. Teamwork! 🤝
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Hetero Awesome Fest - Guerrilla Performance - Boise, Idaho - Boy

🚨 A QUEER PERSON HAS SNUCK ONTO THE STAGE AT HETERO PRIDE THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
Genetically, Shigella bacteria are a subspecies of Escherichia, (or you might be more familiar with the name E. coli.) In other news, did you know different strains of E. coli can differ in their genetics by anywhere from 30 to 80%? LOL 🤪
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the primary causative agent for the disease known as tuberculosis, showing off its prolific "cording" trait. These cord-like structures play an important role in both endogenous antibiotic resistance and disease progression!
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
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Nature ran a piece finding that 25 million people could die as a result of ending USAID. This puts Trump and Musk in the category of the most brutal leaders of the 20th century in terms of unnecessary lives lost.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
These are prints of an original painting, so they are high-quality copies :)
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Speaking of Lab Week...you might find some cool lab-themed stickers over on Morticia's Lab. You know..if you're interested in that sort of thing. And if not, well that sucks for you. morticiaslab.com/collections/...
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Hello👋🏻👩🏻‍🔬Morticia here, welcome to The Lab!
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Happy Lab Week to the med lab squad! May your QC always be in range and your microtainers unclotted. 🧫🧪🔬
Paenibacillus dendritiformis is captivating. Just look at that colony morphology! This "social" microbe forms dynamic communities that behave like a multi-cellular organism; with specialized cell differentiation, communication and linguistics. It reminds us what we can achieve when we work together.
The horrors persist but so do we. We are not the first people to be here, we aren't the first scientists to be persecuted, we aren't the first citizens to be oppressed. We have footsteps to follow, and shoulders to stand on! Fascism wins when you lose hope. To joyful persistence, my friends! ❤️‍🔥
You can review the published data, learn more about how this survey was constructed, or contact the PhD candidate for the project if you feel you can correct their methodology. Links at the top and bottom of the page :)