This popped into my brain today for some reason... youtu.be/Nxgkb_lYJJE?...

My department at California State University Northridge is hiring! We're looking for a new colleague studying microbiology or molecular/cellular biology. I'm not on the search committee, but happy to answer questions about the department and campus, and life in LA buff.ly/Pc1KOaC

Chumbawamba does not deserve to be associated with this POS.

That Venn diagram region containing people happy that Leeds beat Chelsea and Minnesota beat Indiana is very small but I am in that group! (Probably by myself) #MOT #SkiUMah

Am I too much of a Leeds fan that as happy as this result makes me, I remember the last time we beat Chelsea at Elland Road? Its the hope that kills you... #LUFC

it perpetually seems petty in the grand scheme of things but given the way optics were used as a weapon against Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and even Kamala Harris I genuinely don't think it's possible to be angry *enough* about this shit

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Row the Boat! Any season where we beat Wisconsin is a success! #skiumah

Big dot-com bubble bursting energy...

Hmm, I wonder why David Brooks has written an op-ed about why everyone should stop caring about the Epstein files? Probably just his genuine concern for civic discourse. Big "My tee-shirt proclaiming i've never met Jeffrey Epstein is raising a lot of questions answered by my tee-shirt" energy...

I notice that #lufc fans don’t seem to want to talk about the USA-Uruguay match (I know it was just a friendly, but still…)

This is such a great way to seal your trip to the World Cup. Congrats to Scotland! www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/c...

goddamn they really ran the Epstein Files ad during Monday Night Football

Bear down!!!!!

There is something magical about hearing "Flower of Scotland" to start a match at Murrayfield. No other anthem comes close...

Look Oregon was always gonna win this game but that makes 2 touchdowns gifted to them by the refs.

Opening for a tenure-track biology Assistant Professor at the University of Washington's Bothell campus, just northeast of Seattle.

Had a really great few days in Portland at the @asm.org Conference on Biofilms. Lots of fascinating presentations, gave me a ton of ideas! Also a lot of hope for the future of science, because the kids out there are doing amazing things!

@markowenmartin.bsky.social I'm sitting here at ASM biofilms, just heard Jo Handelsman talk (she gave you a little shoutout), and now hearing your former student Ruth Isenberg talk about E. faecalis! she is now working in the building i did my phd in which is a real "small world thing"!

#LUFC fans understandably are upset but everyone needs to remember what the survival strategy is; win at home against bottom half opposition, get a couple of smash and grab wins away, get some draws against the top half. That’s the path to 40 points and survival. 1/2

The NYT, with its finger on the pulse of American culture, has discovered the "Don't create the Torment Nexus" meme www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/m...

OMG Chicago Bears WTAF are you doing?

I mostly don’t care about either one of these teams (OAKLAND A’s fan till I die) but I do feel bad for Geddy Lee.

since i'm saturday sports posting, this @scottishrugby.bsky.social vs @usarugby.bsky.social match is men against boys. I am a big supporter of Scotland Rugby, but its making me a bit sad. The "Tier 1 vs Tier 2" rugby nations feels pretty accurate today.

worst performance of the year (and I'm including the Arsenal game) for #LUFC. They were passive and slow to the ball, looked like a Carabao Cup match between a PL side and a League One side until the last 10 minutes when Brighton were coasting. hard to watch

good rule of thumb. when the phrase "sophisticated financial engineering" is used, grab your wallet with both hands... www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

31 years ago today, no TV and no beer made Homer Simpson something something. “Treehouse of Horror V” premiered October 30, 1994.

I don’t think I have ever been this happy not to be watching a Gopher game. What. Is. Happening…

Well that was a nice one (a little nervy at the end, as #LUFC always do it). So where does Brenden go to get his apology?

I’m not a Warriors fan, but if you haven’t seen it in awhile it is simply incredible to watch Steph Curry play basketball. Gotta respect it

CBS poll on Prop 50 in California (the redistricting amendment): Yes 62%, no 38% among likely voters. www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...

It feels like our current situation as a society (political, social, and economic) is summed up in this one GIF

Still a couple of formatting things that need fixing (this is a "pre-proof") but our genomes paper is now available online! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Really happy to see it out there, I hope people find it useful/interesting!

Economics reporter from the NYT doesn't understand economics (or pretty straightforward math).

As metaphors go, I feel like this one is a bit on the nose...

Woo hoo! paper accepted! nice to wake up to on a lazy Sunday...

Producing enough food to feed more than 8 billion people is challenging. However, microbes offer powerful solutions in the form of biofertilizers and biochar, ultimately promoting crop health and boosting global food security and resilience. asm.social/2E7 #WorldFoodDay

Paper re-resubmitted! Fingers crossed...(the revisions were pretty minor, so hopefully it's all good)

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And now, because we let grad students name genes, everyone has to talk about forkhead genes... www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

Gutted by that ending but I would have taken a point at the start! Got to watch with fellow die hard in Vegas thanks to @luamericas.com! #lufc

All Skubs aren't we today? #lufc

I learned my lesson, no posting until the final whistle! Terrific performance, finally seeing the ball hit the back of the net (a few times!) and solid in the second half. This is what they need to do to stay in the PL this year #LUFC

Let’s get ready to row the boat!

Pick six! That’s how Da Bears do it!

Seems relevant to my #LUFC compadres who are upset with the end of transfer window. You can bet the leadership team has crunched these numbers... winningwithanalytics.com/2025/08/20/h...

It’s weird to hear the announcers give a Gopher quarterback the Mahomes treatment. It’s going to take some getting used to… #rowtheboat

do we all feel better now, #lufc fans? www.theguardian.com/football/202...

That was a painful cup game for any #LUFC fan, but i can't help remember the Middlesborough game in the cup last season when they looked like they had never kicked a ball before. That worked out ok in the end...

Sobering trip to the Emirates for #lufc but to me the real message here is that the fair financial play rules in the EPL are creating a huge problem for the newly promoted teams. Arsenal spent more on 2 signings than Leeds spent in the entire window. How is that setting up a fair fight?