This vital resource @flybase.bsky.social is in acute peril: its funding blocked by the vindictiveness of Trump. Emergency funds needed *now*, pending longer term solutions. Personal donations from Europe can be made here (UK taxpayers can gift-aid); other routes also possible. US appeal to follow.

Flybase the drosophila database is in danger. It is time to act to save this vital resource see also the full article in the transmitter www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl...

Drosophila is a major model organism, and one of the most used resource for Drosophila data is in danger of disappearing because of budget cuts in the US. If you're supporting science in your heart but don't know how to do it in actions www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

Gerit A. Linneweber talking about individuality in Drosophila

Enjoying excellent talks from JEDIs at the Château where birds are singing outside the lecture hall (more like a tent) and we got visited by a dog and a fox plus many bumblebees! #flyJEDI2025 @fly-jedi.bsky.social @arcticautophagy.bsky.social @cancelluio.bsky.social

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The problem of unreasonable demands for more experiments came up at @fly-jedi.bsky.social (and many recent meetings). And remember the editors response: we ask for these because _you_ demand them as referees…

Together with other JEDIs @michaelrera.bsky.social @drosostalis.bsky.social @ksiudeja.bsky.social @felsenberg.bsky.social and Gerit Linneweber, we are trying to restart this awesome initiative that was unfortunately silenced during COVID. More information here: flies-jedi.github.io Please repost!

We will have the pleasure to discuss fundamental research funding &publi process with Prof. Maria LEPTIN, Prof. Almut Kelber, a @biologists.bsky.social representative and @richardsever.bsky.social

and here's where you're all from so far. If you don't see your country, MAYBE IT'S TIME TO REGISTER!!!

Dear Droso peeps, we re-announce the upcoming JEDI meeting that will take place at Château du Feÿ from June 3rd to 5th in 2025. You'll find a prelim program flies-jedi.github.io/projects/202... We're hoping to gather about 45 of more or less young droso PI to reboot the community. -> Register Now!