Aleeza Gerstein
@acgerstein.bsky.social
Associate professor in microbiology (human fungal pathogens) & statistics (really just evolutionary genetics) at UManitoba in Winnipeg 🇨🇦
Keeps two small humans alive.
Served with a side of politics. Because it's 2025.
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Keeps two small humans alive.
Served with a side of politics. Because it's 2025.
(she/her)
)'(
🇨🇦 We should also push our government to end the Safe Third Party Agreement. This blocks anyone who is in the US from applying for refugee status in Canada. The US is not a safe country for refugees. People who are following the rules and doing everything right are being disappeared into ICE custody.
January 26, 2026 at 6:36 PM
🇨🇦 We should also push our government to end the Safe Third Party Agreement. This blocks anyone who is in the US from applying for refugee status in Canada. The US is not a safe country for refugees. People who are following the rules and doing everything right are being disappeared into ICE custody.
Just look at this phenomenal content currently at the top of r/winnipeg.
January 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Just look at this phenomenal content currently at the top of r/winnipeg.
How did humanity get so ugly when the world is so beautiful?
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
How did humanity get so ugly when the world is so beautiful?
Winter moment of zen for a world that seems to have gone crazy. Hoarfrost morning #3! This time with blue skies and a beautiful moon view.
Everyone @umanitoba.bsky.social should really take a morning walk today, it’s utterly beautiful out there.
Everyone @umanitoba.bsky.social should really take a morning walk today, it’s utterly beautiful out there.
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Winter moment of zen for a world that seems to have gone crazy. Hoarfrost morning #3! This time with blue skies and a beautiful moon view.
Everyone @umanitoba.bsky.social should really take a morning walk today, it’s utterly beautiful out there.
Everyone @umanitoba.bsky.social should really take a morning walk today, it’s utterly beautiful out there.
On the other hand, @umanitoba.bsky.social gets a 10/10 from me so far for this winter for clear bike paths. This is how you do. Bonus pic- beautiful hoarfrost on campus this morning!
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
On the other hand, @umanitoba.bsky.social gets a 10/10 from me so far for this winter for clear bike paths. This is how you do. Bonus pic- beautiful hoarfrost on campus this morning!
I admit I have no domain expertise in this, but surely it can't be that hard to schedule the sidewalk and bike lane plow to come after the road one? Alas, I think this is a feature, not a bug, for #Winnipeg, which purposefully prioritizes cars over #activeTransportation at every opportunity.
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I admit I have no domain expertise in this, but surely it can't be that hard to schedule the sidewalk and bike lane plow to come after the road one? Alas, I think this is a feature, not a bug, for #Winnipeg, which purposefully prioritizes cars over #activeTransportation at every opportunity.
Here’s the “path” along Academy heading east towards the bridge after Stafford last night. There’s a sidewalk somewhere underneath there.
December 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Here’s the “path” along Academy heading east towards the bridge after Stafford last night. There’s a sidewalk somewhere underneath there.
Winter morning zen.
Aka, a thing I saw because I biked to work in -20 °C (-30 °C with the windchill) weather!
Aka, a thing I saw because I biked to work in -20 °C (-30 °C with the windchill) weather!
December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Winter morning zen.
Aka, a thing I saw because I biked to work in -20 °C (-30 °C with the windchill) weather!
Aka, a thing I saw because I biked to work in -20 °C (-30 °C with the windchill) weather!
One of the best things that has happened on this platform for me so far is that on the day that Watson died I saw nothing positive about him but a wall of posts about Rosalind Franklin. This is the way.
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One of the best things that has happened on this platform for me so far is that on the day that Watson died I saw nothing positive about him but a wall of posts about Rosalind Franklin. This is the way.
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
Fall prairie sky moment of zen.
October 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Fall prairie sky moment of zen.
A pal is in a relationship with someone in Gillam. She doesn't have a car. It is unbelievable how difficult it is and how many hours she requires to get there. It would faster to fly to Europe.
April 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A pal is in a relationship with someone in Gillam. She doesn't have a car. It is unbelievable how difficult it is and how many hours she requires to get there. It would faster to fly to Europe.
This made me giggle out loud today. We all need some giggles in our life. One that didn't make me giggle because it's all too real:
March 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This made me giggle out loud today. We all need some giggles in our life. One that didn't make me giggle because it's all too real:
Immediate action item: Flood the cross-country checkup inbox. www.cbc.ca/radio/checku... @ianhanomansing.bsky.social @cbcnews.ca #StrongAsFuck #Never51 Here's mine:
February 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Immediate action item: Flood the cross-country checkup inbox. www.cbc.ca/radio/checku... @ianhanomansing.bsky.social @cbcnews.ca #StrongAsFuck #Never51 Here's mine:
The CBC Ombudsman responded.
February 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The CBC Ombudsman responded.
I found some perfect books to take out from the #Winnipeg public library today. Thanks for the rec @genandgenes.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I found some perfect books to take out from the #Winnipeg public library today. Thanks for the rec @genandgenes.bsky.social
Seen @umanitobapress.bsky.social
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Seen @umanitobapress.bsky.social
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
Some moons ago, I used to do a lot of hiking in mountains. The best of all was a multiday backpacking trip in Denali. This prairie girl will never, ever, forget reaching the summit of a peak and seeing this view. (2005 era Canon PowerShot Digital Elph FTW!) #Denali
January 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Some moons ago, I used to do a lot of hiking in mountains. The best of all was a multiday backpacking trip in Denali. This prairie girl will never, ever, forget reaching the summit of a peak and seeing this view. (2005 era Canon PowerShot Digital Elph FTW!) #Denali
We can all use some light at the end of the day (5:32 pm in Winterpeg)
January 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We can all use some light at the end of the day (5:32 pm in Winterpeg)
Big day in Canadian politics and first day of a new semester coming up. Winter morning moment of zen from my favourite view @umanitoba.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Big day in Canadian politics and first day of a new semester coming up. Winter morning moment of zen from my favourite view @umanitoba.bsky.social
From earlier today, winter moment of zen (in “too cold to snow Winterpeg”) - sun dog!
January 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
From earlier today, winter moment of zen (in “too cold to snow Winterpeg”) - sun dog!
Moment of winter zen from Winterpeg.
December 16, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Moment of winter zen from Winterpeg.
Moment of zen outside my office window. It's finally winter in Winterpeg!
December 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Moment of zen outside my office window. It's finally winter in Winterpeg!