Lauren
@gramnegativity.bsky.social
assistant teaching professor of microbiology | seattle enjoyer, king of the hill expert, tattoo enthusiast, & bacterial geneticist | she/her | personal account
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“There are almost certainly stories we’re missing out on by only reading English-language fiction… The more translated fiction we read, the more our view of the world expands.”
The art of translation and why it matters | The Booker Prizes
As Tomb of Sand wins the 2022 International Booker Prize, readers and translators tell Sarah Shaffi how translated literature can help us learn more about ourselves and each other
thebookerprizes.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
“There are almost certainly stories we’re missing out on by only reading English-language fiction… The more translated fiction we read, the more our view of the world expands.”
when it’s 2026 and you still need to do your job somehow
the full terror of the voyage must be kept withdrawn into the obscure background
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
when it’s 2026 and you still need to do your job somehow
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insisting on calling every mass day of protest or one-day boycott a "general strike" is not the move. it's good to see people rallying around the cause, it matters, but if you want to be part of a large-scale labor action that shuts down the gears of capital, start by unionizing your workplace!!!
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
insisting on calling every mass day of protest or one-day boycott a "general strike" is not the move. it's good to see people rallying around the cause, it matters, but if you want to be part of a large-scale labor action that shuts down the gears of capital, start by unionizing your workplace!!!
this album can vote now
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 PM
this album can vote now
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Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University.
www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided.
Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline
🧫🧪🦠#microsky
www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided.
Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline
🧫🧪🦠#microsky
January 28, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University.
www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided.
Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline
🧫🧪🦠#microsky
www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided.
Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline
🧫🧪🦠#microsky
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i cannot get my university to engage with the question “why do fascists love AI and what do you believe their goals are for universities?”
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
i cannot get my university to engage with the question “why do fascists love AI and what do you believe their goals are for universities?”
man it's so cool that to turn off AI slop in gmail you also must turn off, no joke, spellcheck
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
man it's so cool that to turn off AI slop in gmail you also must turn off, no joke, spellcheck
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Just in general, folks, if you see a "leftish" argument-- like "that's ableism/racism/sexism" for an extremely popular and effective protest tactic, guess what! It's not any of those things!
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Just in general, folks, if you see a "leftish" argument-- like "that's ableism/racism/sexism" for an extremely popular and effective protest tactic, guess what! It's not any of those things!
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"i was wrong, it's fascism"
interesting, will you be valuing political insights of the people who were right more
"no"
will the atlantic be giving jobs of political commentary and analysis to anybody who was right from the start?
"no"
fascinating! wonder why that is.
interesting, will you be valuing political insights of the people who were right more
"no"
will the atlantic be giving jobs of political commentary and analysis to anybody who was right from the start?
"no"
fascinating! wonder why that is.
January 26, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"i was wrong, it's fascism"
interesting, will you be valuing political insights of the people who were right more
"no"
will the atlantic be giving jobs of political commentary and analysis to anybody who was right from the start?
"no"
fascinating! wonder why that is.
interesting, will you be valuing political insights of the people who were right more
"no"
will the atlantic be giving jobs of political commentary and analysis to anybody who was right from the start?
"no"
fascinating! wonder why that is.
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There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
January 25, 2026 at 12:34 AM
There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
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solidarity forever
Today is the day. Right now hundreds of Minnesota businesses and institutions are shut down. Thousands of people are refusing to work. There’s a massive picket at the airport. Minnesota’s resistance to ICE today is changing the tenor our fight against fascism.
www.jphilll.com/p/the-first-...
www.jphilll.com/p/the-first-...
The first General Strike in 80 years
We're at war, and now people are fighting back like never before
www.jphilll.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
solidarity forever
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
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As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As clergy pray, arrests begin
absolutely worth a read if you need a laugh today
January 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
absolutely worth a read if you need a laugh today
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Seattle Public Schools warned that ICE agents might be trying to draw out families who intended to bring their children home from school after news of ICE activity.
Two Seattle schools shelter in place due to reported ICE activity
www.seattletimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Seattle Public Schools warned that ICE agents might be trying to draw out families who intended to bring their children home from school after news of ICE activity.
this weekend we sold our guest bed and mattress as a first step towards converting the room to a nursery and man it’s really feeling real now 🥹
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
this weekend we sold our guest bed and mattress as a first step towards converting the room to a nursery and man it’s really feeling real now 🥹
destroying any goodwill I had earned at my new job by introducing nerds juicy gummy clusters to my fellow teaching faculty
January 17, 2026 at 1:23 AM
destroying any goodwill I had earned at my new job by introducing nerds juicy gummy clusters to my fellow teaching faculty
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Fellow faculty - I don't know about you but I'm beyond stressed about starting the semester right now
I bet it's even harder for our students.
Now is time to double down on efforts to center empathy in our classrooms
How do you center empathy in your pedagogy? Share tips & best practices please!
I bet it's even harder for our students.
Now is time to double down on efforts to center empathy in our classrooms
How do you center empathy in your pedagogy? Share tips & best practices please!
January 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Fellow faculty - I don't know about you but I'm beyond stressed about starting the semester right now
I bet it's even harder for our students.
Now is time to double down on efforts to center empathy in our classrooms
How do you center empathy in your pedagogy? Share tips & best practices please!
I bet it's even harder for our students.
Now is time to double down on efforts to center empathy in our classrooms
How do you center empathy in your pedagogy? Share tips & best practices please!
one small victory for the day: department has agreed to buy me a maternity lab coat so I don't have to look [more] ridiculous wearing a super oversized one to teach 🧑🔬
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
one small victory for the day: department has agreed to buy me a maternity lab coat so I don't have to look [more] ridiculous wearing a super oversized one to teach 🧑🔬
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We are hiring new faculty!! Come join our amazing community in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine! The deadline for applications is 2/21, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
Opportunity Details - Faculty Opportunities
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu
January 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
We are hiring new faculty!! Come join our amazing community in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine! The deadline for applications is 2/21, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
It’s gonna be so weird not to be there this year 😭 if you’ve never been to this meeting before you should absolutely apply, and if you’re going, enjoy the inevitable poster session thunderstorm on my behalf
Registration is open for the 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response to be held on July 19-24 2026!! Submit your abstract by February 15th to be considered for a short talk. Apply now before it fills up!! Hope to see you there!! www.grc.org/microbial-st...
2026 Microbial Stress Response Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response will be held in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Apply today to reserve your spot.
www.grc.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
It’s gonna be so weird not to be there this year 😭 if you’ve never been to this meeting before you should absolutely apply, and if you’re going, enjoy the inevitable poster session thunderstorm on my behalf
It is Moby Dick marathon day once again! 🐳
Some people play Mozart for their baby; mine is going to come out taking the good old-fashioned ground that the whale is a fish
www.whalingmuseum.org/program/moby...
Some people play Mozart for their baby; mine is going to come out taking the good old-fashioned ground that the whale is a fish
www.whalingmuseum.org/program/moby...
» Moby-Dick Marathon 2026
www.whalingmuseum.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It is Moby Dick marathon day once again! 🐳
Some people play Mozart for their baby; mine is going to come out taking the good old-fashioned ground that the whale is a fish
www.whalingmuseum.org/program/moby...
Some people play Mozart for their baby; mine is going to come out taking the good old-fashioned ground that the whale is a fish
www.whalingmuseum.org/program/moby...