Isako Di Tomassi
@isakoditomassi.bsky.social
she/her #Phytophthora #PotatoPathology #SciPol #SciComm
#PhD student #CornellPPPMB plant pathology - fungi & oomycetes
studied agroecology - fungi - soil @ #PennState
Board member @ local non-profit org Ithaca Community Gardens #Leguminati
#PhD student #CornellPPPMB plant pathology - fungi & oomycetes
studied agroecology - fungi - soil @ #PennState
Board member @ local non-profit org Ithaca Community Gardens #Leguminati
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The Scientists Behind Cornell’s Mushroom Museum - The Cornell Daily Sun
The Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP) is home to extensive fungi research, connecting students and faculty to the exciting field of mycology.
cornellsun.com
Dr. Teresa Iturriaga is an incredible resource, and one-of-a-kind! We are so lucky to have her.
Also, I didn't know CUP had over 400k fungal specimens!
#Cornell #PPPMB #FungiFriends #Mycology #Mushrooms
cornellsun.com/2025/02/28/t...
Also, I didn't know CUP had over 400k fungal specimens!
#Cornell #PPPMB #FungiFriends #Mycology #Mushrooms
cornellsun.com/2025/02/28/t...
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America used to be the place scientists ran to NOT FROM! 🤦♀️
America used to be the place scientists ran to NOT FROM! 🤦♀️
Post from Really American - YouTube
Add your name to the petition calling to restore funding for deadly disease research: https://actl.ink/tstrestrfnd?ref=ra
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November 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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America used to be the place scientists ran to NOT FROM! 🤦♀️
America used to be the place scientists ran to NOT FROM! 🤦♀️
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As they should. Destroyed USAID based on lies.
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As they should. Destroyed USAID based on lies.
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1,000,000 species of plants and animals at risk of extinction.
- IPBES Global Assessment
- IPBES Global Assessment
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
1,000,000 species of plants and animals at risk of extinction.
- IPBES Global Assessment
- IPBES Global Assessment
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⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
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♻️ A spatio-temporal model of embolism propagation in leaf vein networks by Diane Lu and co-authors.
Full #openaccess
👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp...
#PlantScience
Full #openaccess
👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp...
#PlantScience
Drought tolerance of cowpea is associated with rapid abscisic acid biosynthesis via VuWRKY57 in root
Cowpea is known for its strong drought tolerance compared to other crops. One reason is its ability to quickly close stomata-tiny openings on leaves-to con
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November 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM
♻️ A spatio-temporal model of embolism propagation in leaf vein networks by Diane Lu and co-authors.
Full #openaccess
👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp...
#PlantScience
Full #openaccess
👉 doi.org/10.1093/aobp...
#PlantScience
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The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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"This will live on" -- Duffy explains that flying will remain a mess even after the shutdown because so many air traffic controllers are retiring
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"This will live on" -- Duffy explains that flying will remain a mess even after the shutdown because so many air traffic controllers are retiring
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This is America 2025. We can never let this be normalized
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This is America 2025. We can never let this be normalized
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I rely on Amazon for some things; but, I can do without for 4 days if I plan.
November 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I rely on Amazon for some things; but, I can do without for 4 days if I plan.
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Reductions in Force not required by shutdowns, have never happened in any previous shutdown, and a judge has ruled they are illegal.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
Lee Zeldin announces on Fox that there will be "severe" layoffs at the EPA if the shutdown continues
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Reductions in Force not required by shutdowns, have never happened in any previous shutdown, and a judge has ruled they are illegal.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
Are you an anomal lover? Speak up and #ContactYourReps to prevent cruelty to farm animals!
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Oppose the Save Our Bacon Act!
Please email your federal legislators today and urge them to oppose the Save Our Bacon Act and the Food Security and Farm Protection Act!
secure.farmsanctuary.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Are you an anomal lover? Speak up and #ContactYourReps to prevent cruelty to farm animals!
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The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
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Day 158 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com 's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
Today John (H. sapiens) is getting ready to teach turritellids, with a Kapalmerella mortoni postmortoni specimen ##JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪 #SavePRI 🦑
Today John (H. sapiens) is getting ready to teach turritellids, with a Kapalmerella mortoni postmortoni specimen ##JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪 #SavePRI 🦑
October 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Day 158 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com 's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
Today John (H. sapiens) is getting ready to teach turritellids, with a Kapalmerella mortoni postmortoni specimen ##JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪 #SavePRI 🦑
Today John (H. sapiens) is getting ready to teach turritellids, with a Kapalmerella mortoni postmortoni specimen ##JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪 #SavePRI 🦑
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Day 159 of photoshopping John Oliver of @lastweektonight.com with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
John (H. sapiens) relaxing with a tooth of Otodus megalodon (PRI111611)
#savePRI #fossilfriday #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #paleontology #geology ⚒️🧪 #sharks
John (H. sapiens) relaxing with a tooth of Otodus megalodon (PRI111611)
#savePRI #fossilfriday #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #paleontology #geology ⚒️🧪 #sharks
October 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Day 159 of photoshopping John Oliver of @lastweektonight.com with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
John (H. sapiens) relaxing with a tooth of Otodus megalodon (PRI111611)
#savePRI #fossilfriday #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #paleontology #geology ⚒️🧪 #sharks
John (H. sapiens) relaxing with a tooth of Otodus megalodon (PRI111611)
#savePRI #fossilfriday #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #paleontology #geology ⚒️🧪 #sharks
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Day161 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
John(H. sapiens) with Busycon carica. K-college educators left with similar prizes from PRI's teacher resource day today, supplying 40+ teachers
#savePRI ⚒️ 🧪
John(H. sapiens) with Busycon carica. K-college educators left with similar prizes from PRI's teacher resource day today, supplying 40+ teachers
#savePRI ⚒️ 🧪
October 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Day161 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
John(H. sapiens) with Busycon carica. K-college educators left with similar prizes from PRI's teacher resource day today, supplying 40+ teachers
#savePRI ⚒️ 🧪
John(H. sapiens) with Busycon carica. K-college educators left with similar prizes from PRI's teacher resource day today, supplying 40+ teachers
#savePRI ⚒️ 🧪
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Day 162 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps save the Paleontological Research Institution
Bellerophon crassus poses with an enamored John Oliver (H. sapiens) for #MolluskMonday
🦑 #SavePRI #fossils #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #lastweektonight
Bellerophon crassus poses with an enamored John Oliver (H. sapiens) for #MolluskMonday
🦑 #SavePRI #fossils #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #lastweektonight
October 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Day 162 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps save the Paleontological Research Institution
Bellerophon crassus poses with an enamored John Oliver (H. sapiens) for #MolluskMonday
🦑 #SavePRI #fossils #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #lastweektonight
Bellerophon crassus poses with an enamored John Oliver (H. sapiens) for #MolluskMonday
🦑 #SavePRI #fossils #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #lastweektonight
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Day163 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps save the Paleontological Research Institution
John(H. sapiens) hiding from the fearsome and many-toothed conodonts Clydagnathus cavusformis, with many conodont elements below #toothytuesday #savePRI 🧪
John(H. sapiens) hiding from the fearsome and many-toothed conodonts Clydagnathus cavusformis, with many conodont elements below #toothytuesday #savePRI 🧪
October 14, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Day163 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps save the Paleontological Research Institution
John(H. sapiens) hiding from the fearsome and many-toothed conodonts Clydagnathus cavusformis, with many conodont elements below #toothytuesday #savePRI 🧪
John(H. sapiens) hiding from the fearsome and many-toothed conodonts Clydagnathus cavusformis, with many conodont elements below #toothytuesday #savePRI 🧪
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Day164 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
PRI's current entryway decoration is fossil bivalves Ptychopteria (Cornellites) fasciculata, but perhaps a bust of John (H. sapiens) if he helps? #SavePRI 🦑⚒️🧪
PRI's current entryway decoration is fossil bivalves Ptychopteria (Cornellites) fasciculata, but perhaps a bust of John (H. sapiens) if he helps? #SavePRI 🦑⚒️🧪
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Day164 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
PRI's current entryway decoration is fossil bivalves Ptychopteria (Cornellites) fasciculata, but perhaps a bust of John (H. sapiens) if he helps? #SavePRI 🦑⚒️🧪
PRI's current entryway decoration is fossil bivalves Ptychopteria (Cornellites) fasciculata, but perhaps a bust of John (H. sapiens) if he helps? #SavePRI 🦑⚒️🧪
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Day165 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
No need for John(H. sapiens) to sneak off with this nautiloid and Ordovician friends, there are still copies available #savePRI #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪
No need for John(H. sapiens) to sneak off with this nautiloid and Ordovician friends, there are still copies available #savePRI #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪
October 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Day165 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
No need for John(H. sapiens) to sneak off with this nautiloid and Ordovician friends, there are still copies available #savePRI #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪
No need for John(H. sapiens) to sneak off with this nautiloid and Ordovician friends, there are still copies available #savePRI #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🧪
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Day166 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's #JohnOliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
John(H. sapiens) prepared for any clams-piracy theory about @theonion.com opposing clam research with these Mulinia congesta #SavePRI #fossilfriday 🧪⚒️🦪🦑
John(H. sapiens) prepared for any clams-piracy theory about @theonion.com opposing clam research with these Mulinia congesta #SavePRI #fossilfriday 🧪⚒️🦪🦑
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Day166 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's #JohnOliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
John(H. sapiens) prepared for any clams-piracy theory about @theonion.com opposing clam research with these Mulinia congesta #SavePRI #fossilfriday 🧪⚒️🦪🦑
John(H. sapiens) prepared for any clams-piracy theory about @theonion.com opposing clam research with these Mulinia congesta #SavePRI #fossilfriday 🧪⚒️🦪🦑
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Day167 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps save the Paleontological Research Institution
I'm sure John (H. sapiens) agrees that crowns are only for crinoids, like Eucalyptocrinites caelatus (PRI 70772)
#JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #savePRI 🧪⚒️
I'm sure John (H. sapiens) agrees that crowns are only for crinoids, like Eucalyptocrinites caelatus (PRI 70772)
#JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #savePRI 🧪⚒️
October 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Day167 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps save the Paleontological Research Institution
I'm sure John (H. sapiens) agrees that crowns are only for crinoids, like Eucalyptocrinites caelatus (PRI 70772)
#JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #savePRI 🧪⚒️
I'm sure John (H. sapiens) agrees that crowns are only for crinoids, like Eucalyptocrinites caelatus (PRI 70772)
#JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed #savePRI 🧪⚒️
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Day169 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com
John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
Oxygonioceras aequale(PRI70586) keeps John (H. sapiens) company while #gsa2025 continues. #savePRI #GSA #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🦑⚒️🧪 @timcarvell.bsky.social
John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
Oxygonioceras aequale(PRI70586) keeps John (H. sapiens) company while #gsa2025 continues. #savePRI #GSA #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🦑⚒️🧪 @timcarvell.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Day169 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com
John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
Oxygonioceras aequale(PRI70586) keeps John (H. sapiens) company while #gsa2025 continues. #savePRI #GSA #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🦑⚒️🧪 @timcarvell.bsky.social
John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution
Oxygonioceras aequale(PRI70586) keeps John (H. sapiens) company while #gsa2025 continues. #savePRI #GSA #JohnOliverCoprolitasticShed 🦑⚒️🧪 @timcarvell.bsky.social
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Reminder this is an open to the public event at Cornell this afternoon! Go learn about the important conservation, climate, biology, and other science that goes on at museums and why collections matter @cornellengineering.bsky.social @cornellcals.bsky.social #Ithaca #Cornell #ICC #SavePRI
If you are at Cornell or in #Ithaca next week PRI’s director Warren Allmon will be giving the Phi Beta Kappa lecture Oct 22 at 4:30 on the scientific importance of Natural History Museums, and how their collections are used to address modern problems
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Reminder this is an open to the public event at Cornell this afternoon! Go learn about the important conservation, climate, biology, and other science that goes on at museums and why collections matter @cornellengineering.bsky.social @cornellcals.bsky.social #Ithaca #Cornell #ICC #SavePRI