Ishi
@ikeenum.bsky.social
Environmental engineer- Microbial surveillance- resistant microbes and intervention | PI @mtucege | Alumni @VirginiaTech @UMich @Nist
Woah- i know this isn’t revolutionary but using AI to interpret my hand written notebook notes is very helpful.
May 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Woah- i know this isn’t revolutionary but using AI to interpret my hand written notebook notes is very helpful.
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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
www.chronicle.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
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As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law:
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
NH’s new ID requirements send some would-be voters home to grab passports, birth certificates
The law requires all new voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship. For some, that meant making multiple trips to and from the polls before finally casting a ballot on Tuesday.
www.nhpr.org
March 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law:
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
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If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.
February 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.
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I'm very sad that "I have a paper on this" continues
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
January 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I'm very sad that "I have a paper on this" continues
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years:
- 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (constrained among those born in the US)
- 20% decrease in wages
- Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff
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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
www.statnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
Took less than a minute to call my congressman this morning to talk about what they see as the fate of congress when executive orders reign.
Reach out to them. They are the ones who get voted out in 2 years.
Reach out to them. They are the ones who get voted out in 2 years.
January 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Took less than a minute to call my congressman this morning to talk about what they see as the fate of congress when executive orders reign.
Reach out to them. They are the ones who get voted out in 2 years.
Reach out to them. They are the ones who get voted out in 2 years.
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Call Script to Urge Congress Members to Defend the Constitution
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Call daily!!?
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Call daily!!?
![Call Script to Urge Congress Members to Defend the Constitution
Introduction:
"Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent from [Your City/State]. I am calling to express my deep concern about President Trump's recent actions that undermine the U.S. Constitution."
Key Points:
"President Trump's executive orders, including the attempt to end birthright citizenship, blatantly violate the 14th Amendment, as affirmed by longstanding Supreme Court precedent135."
"His disregard for constitutional principles, such as the emoluments clause and appropriations authority, demonstrates a pattern of undermining our nation's foundational laws24."
Request:
"I urge you to take all possible steps to hold President Trump accountable and protect the Constitution. This includes supporting lawsuits, legislative actions, and public statements condemning these violations."
Closing:
"Thank you for your time and for defending our democracy."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gph7oe57wbgb4cymr2iv276y/bafkreie4xa5yaxzwebzctuwzsaivd4llwrvnpxkapvs22btn7jkzkxxq7u@jpeg)
January 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Call Script to Urge Congress Members to Defend the Constitution
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Call daily!!?
Find your members of Congress using your address
www.congress.gov/members/find...
Call daily!!?
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The "Viromics measurement" day 1 will include some breakout groups and brainstorming activities with onsite participants, so please come along with your strong opinions on what should be done / avoided / developed in this area :-)
And as usual, DM (now possible here!) / email for any questions !
And as usual, DM (now possible here!) / email for any questions !
May 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
The "Viromics measurement" day 1 will include some breakout groups and brainstorming activities with onsite participants, so please come along with your strong opinions on what should be done / avoided / developed in this area :-)
And as usual, DM (now possible here!) / email for any questions !
And as usual, DM (now possible here!) / email for any questions !
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VEGA conferences are great and unique opportunities (in my unbiased opinion) to get a sense for some of the latest viral ecogenomics research. This one will have a day 1 dedicated to "Viromics measurement", and day 2 around "virus-host interactions" and "atypical viruses
May 10, 2024 at 7:46 PM
VEGA conferences are great and unique opportunities (in my unbiased opinion) to get a sense for some of the latest viral ecogenomics research. This one will have a day 1 dedicated to "Viromics measurement", and day 2 around "virus-host interactions" and "atypical viruses
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Conference announcement: VEGA 2024 is officially *on* \o/ Will be Nov. 12 - 13, 2024, in Berkeley, in collaboration with NIST. More info to come soon re: speakers, etc, but in the meantime you can already check the provisional agenda and register at jgi.doe.gov/events/vega/
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May 10, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Conference announcement: VEGA 2024 is officially *on* \o/ Will be Nov. 12 - 13, 2024, in Berkeley, in collaboration with NIST. More info to come soon re: speakers, etc, but in the meantime you can already check the provisional agenda and register at jgi.doe.gov/events/vega/
WWC Goers!
Outsourcing to the group because I can't find this answer: Do you know if the first/ last day of the IWA WWC are full days?
I recently got bit by this because I assumed the dates listed for a conference would have talks.... Flights seem to be on an exponential increase...
Outsourcing to the group because I can't find this answer: Do you know if the first/ last day of the IWA WWC are full days?
I recently got bit by this because I assumed the dates listed for a conference would have talks.... Flights seem to be on an exponential increase...
May 9, 2024 at 12:55 PM
WWC Goers!
Outsourcing to the group because I can't find this answer: Do you know if the first/ last day of the IWA WWC are full days?
I recently got bit by this because I assumed the dates listed for a conference would have talks.... Flights seem to be on an exponential increase...
Outsourcing to the group because I can't find this answer: Do you know if the first/ last day of the IWA WWC are full days?
I recently got bit by this because I assumed the dates listed for a conference would have talks.... Flights seem to be on an exponential increase...
My institution is hiring for an Assistant Research Scientist for Environmental Biotechnology! Come work with us!!
www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/49...
www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/49...
April 4, 2024 at 5:50 PM
My institution is hiring for an Assistant Research Scientist for Environmental Biotechnology! Come work with us!!
www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/49...
www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/49...
So excited to share that our work assessing antibiotic resistance in two full scale water reuse systems using meta genomics is published!
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
@emilydgarner.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
@emilydgarner.bsky.social
March 15, 2024 at 1:31 PM
So excited to share that our work assessing antibiotic resistance in two full scale water reuse systems using meta genomics is published!
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
@emilydgarner.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
@emilydgarner.bsky.social
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Please consider joining the NMDC as an ambassador for #microbiome data standards. Applications are now open!
January 9, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Please consider joining the NMDC as an ambassador for #microbiome data standards. Applications are now open!
New website idea: automatically calculate federal travel estimates for a given destination. I use so much time doing this
February 1, 2024 at 2:40 PM
New website idea: automatically calculate federal travel estimates for a given destination. I use so much time doing this
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This holiday season, radicalize the boomers in your life by loudly announcing no one's getting grandkids without student debt cancelation at the family dinner table ✨️
Do your part to fill every lawmaker's inbox with angry emails from would-be grandparents, godspeed 🫡
Do your part to fill every lawmaker's inbox with angry emails from would-be grandparents, godspeed 🫡
December 21, 2023 at 1:57 PM
This holiday season, radicalize the boomers in your life by loudly announcing no one's getting grandkids without student debt cancelation at the family dinner table ✨️
Do your part to fill every lawmaker's inbox with angry emails from would-be grandparents, godspeed 🫡
Do your part to fill every lawmaker's inbox with angry emails from would-be grandparents, godspeed 🫡
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It's incredible how accurately Shel Silverstein predicted AI decades ago
December 7, 2023 at 3:00 AM
It's incredible how accurately Shel Silverstein predicted AI decades ago
Exciting find of the day! A second edition of Brock’s microbiology from 1974 that my dad used in med school! Excited to see how things have changed from 2-7th edition. Also he paid 16$ for it…
November 24, 2023 at 10:00 PM
Exciting find of the day! A second edition of Brock’s microbiology from 1974 that my dad used in med school! Excited to see how things have changed from 2-7th edition. Also he paid 16$ for it…
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There's bad life decisions and then there's I just made myself a whole pot of black tea at 9:30pm bad life decisions
November 20, 2023 at 3:29 AM
There's bad life decisions and then there's I just made myself a whole pot of black tea at 9:30pm bad life decisions
Journals that include references in the word count: WHYYY! Are you trying to make my methods section less reproducible??
November 14, 2023 at 9:59 PM
Journals that include references in the word count: WHYYY! Are you trying to make my methods section less reproducible??
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Katrine Whiteson (not here) just shared - "My department (mbb.bio.uci.edu) is hiring a virologist Assoc/Full Professor Deadline: 12/5/23. Great colleagues, great students, great weather.. feel free to ask me about it!" - here's a link to the description recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08644 #VirEvol #phagesky
Associate/ Full Professor of Virology in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (Tenure-Track)
University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ap.uci.edu
October 31, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Katrine Whiteson (not here) just shared - "My department (mbb.bio.uci.edu) is hiring a virologist Assoc/Full Professor Deadline: 12/5/23. Great colleagues, great students, great weather.. feel free to ask me about it!" - here's a link to the description recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08644 #VirEvol #phagesky
so... anyone have any winter driving tips?
October 30, 2023 at 12:15 PM
so... anyone have any winter driving tips?