Jonathan Eisen
@phylogenomics.bsky.social
Professor at UC Davis
Work: evolution, ecology, function & phylogenomics of host-microbiome systems; #openscience;
Other: #birds; baseball; T1D
Lab phylogenomics.me
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TED go.ted.com/6WPm
Work: evolution, ecology, function & phylogenomics of host-microbiome systems; #openscience;
Other: #birds; baseball; T1D
Lab phylogenomics.me
Pics jonathaneisen.smugmug.com
Links linktr.ee/jonathaneisen
TED go.ted.com/6WPm
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I once cornered a wayward turkey in my backyard and it took off to fly over the fence. It was quite a production, much like a helicopter
February 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I once cornered a wayward turkey in my backyard and it took off to fly over the fence. It was quite a production, much like a helicopter
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Truly one of the more insane things to witness
February 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Truly one of the more insane things to witness
Could have climber there - maybe that is Turkey Honnold
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Could have climber there - maybe that is Turkey Honnold
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This is outrageous, and (though it was completely obvious he should never have held this spot), Vinay Prasad needs to go. This vaccine candidate deserves review, not ideologically motivated rejection. Lives are at stake. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna's flu vaccine application
The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.
www.statnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This is outrageous, and (though it was completely obvious he should never have held this spot), Vinay Prasad needs to go. This vaccine candidate deserves review, not ideologically motivated rejection. Lives are at stake. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
Pics from Monday … took 15 or so pics by panning and then stitched with Adobe Lightroom
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Pics from Monday … took 15 or so pics by panning and then stitched with Adobe Lightroom
Panorama of Sacramento from Yolo Bypass #California
February 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Panorama of Sacramento from Yolo Bypass #California
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🧬 WORKSHOP: Explore emerging applications, methodological advances and computational approaches shaping the future of long‑read sequencing: www.jax.org/education-an...
Topics span cancer, rare and common disease, transcriptomics, genome evolution + more
📍 Farmington, CT | 📅 May 11 – 14
Topics span cancer, rare and common disease, transcriptomics, genome evolution + more
📍 Farmington, CT | 📅 May 11 – 14
February 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
🧬 WORKSHOP: Explore emerging applications, methodological advances and computational approaches shaping the future of long‑read sequencing: www.jax.org/education-an...
Topics span cancer, rare and common disease, transcriptomics, genome evolution + more
📍 Farmington, CT | 📅 May 11 – 14
Topics span cancer, rare and common disease, transcriptomics, genome evolution + more
📍 Farmington, CT | 📅 May 11 – 14
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JAX Long-Read Sequencing Workshop
Keynotes by @aphillippy.bsky.social & @mydennis.bsky.social
Co-organized by @olgaanczukow.bsky.social, @christinebeck.bsky.social & Mark Adams
✈️ Trainee travel awards
📝 Abstracts due March 3
🥼 Optional wet-lab training session
🔗 www.jax.org/education-an...
Keynotes by @aphillippy.bsky.social & @mydennis.bsky.social
Co-organized by @olgaanczukow.bsky.social, @christinebeck.bsky.social & Mark Adams
✈️ Trainee travel awards
📝 Abstracts due March 3
🥼 Optional wet-lab training session
🔗 www.jax.org/education-an...
Long-Read Sequencing Workshop
The program will involve sessions on Genome Evolution, Genome Regulation, Transcriptomics, Rare Diseases, Common Diseases, and Viral and Microbial Genomes. Committed speakers include Adam Phillipy (NH...
www.jax.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
JAX Long-Read Sequencing Workshop
Keynotes by @aphillippy.bsky.social & @mydennis.bsky.social
Co-organized by @olgaanczukow.bsky.social, @christinebeck.bsky.social & Mark Adams
✈️ Trainee travel awards
📝 Abstracts due March 3
🥼 Optional wet-lab training session
🔗 www.jax.org/education-an...
Keynotes by @aphillippy.bsky.social & @mydennis.bsky.social
Co-organized by @olgaanczukow.bsky.social, @christinebeck.bsky.social & Mark Adams
✈️ Trainee travel awards
📝 Abstracts due March 3
🥼 Optional wet-lab training session
🔗 www.jax.org/education-an...
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Not to make light of a tragic situation, but I have started to refer to the HHS staff who are so obsessed with the pandemic as the “Branch Covidians”…
February 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Not to make light of a tragic situation, but I have started to refer to the HHS staff who are so obsessed with the pandemic as the “Branch Covidians”…
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Jeffrey Epstein directed an aide to procure hidden video cameras in 2014. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now,” the aide replied.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Epstein Directed Aide to Obtain Hidden Video Cameras
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Jeffrey Epstein directed an aide to procure hidden video cameras in 2014. “I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now,” the aide replied.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
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I am a huge fan of Lindsey Vonn and have no problem with her racing after the ACL issue. I do think it would be funny if she trolled everyone and said she was hoping to still compete in some events with a fractured leg.
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I am a huge fan of Lindsey Vonn and have no problem with her racing after the ACL issue. I do think it would be funny if she trolled everyone and said she was hoping to still compete in some events with a fractured leg.
I am a huge fan of Lindsey Vonn and have no problem with her racing after the ACL issue. I do think it would be funny if she trolled everyone and said she was hoping to still compete in some events with a fractured leg.
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I am a huge fan of Lindsey Vonn and have no problem with her racing after the ACL issue. I do think it would be funny if she trolled everyone and said she was hoping to still compete in some events with a fractured leg.
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STOP BEING REASONABLE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS, TORTURING CHILDREN, ENGAGING IN DOMESTIC STATE TERRORISM, AND COMMITTING MURDER
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 AM
STOP BEING REASONABLE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS, TORTURING CHILDREN, ENGAGING IN DOMESTIC STATE TERRORISM, AND COMMITTING MURDER
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This is the 38th time that the U.S. military has unlawfully killed civilians on the orders of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump. At least 130 people — never charged with crimes, their identities unknown to their executioners — are now dead.
We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This is the 38th time that the U.S. military has unlawfully killed civilians on the orders of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump. At least 130 people — never charged with crimes, their identities unknown to their executioners — are now dead.
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🚨BREAKING: Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898, and people still act confused that Puerto Ricans are American.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 AM
🚨BREAKING: Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898, and people still act confused that Puerto Ricans are American.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
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I am looking for examples of a 2-3 hour lab activity for a course that would allow college students to get some experience connected to environmental DNA studies (e.g., e-DNA, rRNA/ITS PCR, metagenomics, etc). Ideally this would have some DNA extraction and some follow up processing / analysis.
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I am looking for examples of a 2-3 hour lab activity for a course that would allow college students to get some experience connected to environmental DNA studies (e.g., e-DNA, rRNA/ITS PCR, metagenomics, etc). Ideally this would have some DNA extraction and some follow up processing / analysis.
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Extreme?
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 10, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Extreme?
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I’m glad Jeffries came out swinging on this one.
Trump is an unrepentant racist and his posts should not be normalized.
Trump is an unrepentant racist and his posts should not be normalized.
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I’m glad Jeffries came out swinging on this one.
Trump is an unrepentant racist and his posts should not be normalized.
Trump is an unrepentant racist and his posts should not be normalized.
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BREAKING: The Oregon Health & Science University board of directors has voted to begin negotiations with the NIH about potentially transitioning the university’s primate research center to a sanctuary for the animals.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/4a6mycK
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/4a6mycK
Oregon primate center to negotiate transition to sanctuary
The board of directors at Oregon Health & Science University, which runs the primate center, voted unanimously for the move.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
BREAKING: The Oregon Health & Science University board of directors has voted to begin negotiations with the NIH about potentially transitioning the university’s primate research center to a sanctuary for the animals.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/4a6mycK
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/4a6mycK
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We already did it for chimpanzees. And it was long overdue. We should have immediately moved the conversation to retiring other primates, but there’s been major hindrances to those efforts.
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 AM
We already did it for chimpanzees. And it was long overdue. We should have immediately moved the conversation to retiring other primates, but there’s been major hindrances to those efforts.