John Marshall
@johnm.bsky.social
Bioinformatics tools developer at Australia’s Centre for Population Genomics. Will edit GA4GH specifications for food. New Zealander fairly recently returned after a decade in the U.K.
Fairly sure this is the only band tee shirt I have ever owned.
Got it at their concert in London which we went to a few days after first hearing them, when they wowed John Peel on his radio show.
Got it at their concert in London which we went to a few days after first hearing them, when they wowed John Peel on his radio show.
January 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Fairly sure this is the only band tee shirt I have ever owned.
Got it at their concert in London which we went to a few days after first hearing them, when they wowed John Peel on his radio show.
Got it at their concert in London which we went to a few days after first hearing them, when they wowed John Peel on his radio show.
Submitted on the Electoral Amendment Bill with 3 minutes to spare! Was reminded at the last minute that this bill has another go at disenfranchising prisoners (as has been shot down in the courts repeatedly)… so forgot to say that the deadline change likely won't speed up getting results anyway. 🫠
September 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Submitted on the Electoral Amendment Bill with 3 minutes to spare! Was reminded at the last minute that this bill has another go at disenfranchising prisoners (as has been shot down in the courts repeatedly)… so forgot to say that the deadline change likely won't speed up getting results anyway. 🫠
… And also two very thoughtful jars of homemade jam — not sure how they divined how much I like feijoas — and some damson plum gin in the hip flask. Top work, Santa!
June 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
… And also two very thoughtful jars of homemade jam — not sure how they divined how much I like feijoas — and some damson plum gin in the hip flask. Top work, Santa!
Foolishly I hadn't given my #MWSecretSantaAoNZ person any hints as to suitable gifts, but they've done spectacularly well nonetheless. My partner and I have one pair of binoculars for watching birds and other wildlife, so a second little pair so we can both look at once is perfect. …
June 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Foolishly I hadn't given my #MWSecretSantaAoNZ person any hints as to suitable gifts, but they've done spectacularly well nonetheless. My partner and I have one pair of binoculars for watching birds and other wildlife, so a second little pair so we can both look at once is perfect. …
Stuff reporting on an Antonov An-124 cargo plane arriving in Auckland tonight. Stay classy, Stuff! The single An-225 Mriya ever built was destroyed three years ago, when Russia attacked Hostomel Airport on the outskirts of Kyiv. If only you'd read just a little more of that Wikipedia article…
April 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Stuff reporting on an Antonov An-124 cargo plane arriving in Auckland tonight. Stay classy, Stuff! The single An-225 Mriya ever built was destroyed three years ago, when Russia attacked Hostomel Airport on the outskirts of Kyiv. If only you'd read just a little more of that Wikipedia article…
Definitely less annoying to be at my desk today.
March 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Definitely less annoying to be at my desk today.
Definitely a day to be outside rather than looking at pysam or pybwa code just now 😎 ☀️
March 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Definitely a day to be outside rather than looking at pysam or pybwa code just now 😎 ☀️
Sitting on my balcony doing some pysam hacking… just glanced up at the right time to see some tourists en route to the Bay of Islands.
February 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Sitting on my balcony doing some pysam hacking… just glanced up at the right time to see some tourists en route to the Bay of Islands.
Took lunch up Devonport's North Head / Maungauika today to watch the retiring Hercules farewell Auckland on today's tour of the country. www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre...
February 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Took lunch up Devonport's North Head / Maungauika today to watch the retiring Hercules farewell Auckland on today's tour of the country. www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre...
One of my better photos from tonight’s aurora activity.
January 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
One of my better photos from tonight’s aurora activity.
More scenery, in keeping with my previous postings here.
However given the current influx of people following me for some reason, and given that hoping for birdsite recovery no longer seems tenable, the time is ripe to start posting more bioinformatics over here.
However given the current influx of people following me for some reason, and given that hoping for birdsite recovery no longer seems tenable, the time is ripe to start posting more bioinformatics over here.
November 12, 2024 at 7:57 PM
More scenery, in keeping with my previous postings here.
However given the current influx of people following me for some reason, and given that hoping for birdsite recovery no longer seems tenable, the time is ripe to start posting more bioinformatics over here.
However given the current influx of people following me for some reason, and given that hoping for birdsite recovery no longer seems tenable, the time is ripe to start posting more bioinformatics over here.
A glorious winter’s day today
July 4, 2023 at 3:02 AM
A glorious winter’s day today