You can H8 on me all you like. I needed the laughs.

I strongly recommend Jennifer Quinn’s “Irish Sushi.” It’s raw ahi rolled up in wasabi potato pancakes. Really nice.

I know that I should not care about praise, but this meant so much to me. I often think what I have tried to do as an educator hasn’t really mattered. But some people cared and cared enough to say things like this. It’s fuel for my tattered soul.

I send each guest on my #MattersMicrobial podcast a little package of #MicrobialCentrism mementos. Today I received a care package of mementos from the Center for Biofilm Engineering in Bozeman via recent guest Dr Matthew Fields. Very grateful!!! @ASMicrobiology @univpugetsound @microbe.tv

Trying to spiff up my Irish cap.

A mystic escape room with my family.

Lovely morning walk on Christmas Day with Jennifer Quinn. The tide was very high.

Lovely morning walk on Christmas Day with Jennifer Quinn. The tide was very high.

I commissioned this from HookedByBex on Etsy a couple of years ago. And I take the sentiment to heart. @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv

A truly fascinating podcast recording this morning of #MattersMicrobial with the enthusiastic Dr. Liz Ortiz. We see the world in similar ways, so it was a wonderful experience for me. @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv

Back in the office this morning, with a handful of Campylobacter jejuni handmade by a #Bio350 #Micronaut from last year! @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv

I adore this family of mine.

Excerpt from TWiM 346: Metabolism and porin permeability @markowenmartin.bsky.social shares a stool sample😆

Just as I wish you all a wonderful #LuxMas, I also wish you all a phabulous #PhageMas. Students in my lab created this long ago. @univpugetsound.bsky.social @asm.org @microbetv.bsky.social

Jeez, but I am old... youtu.be/TxrwImCJCqk?...

@kindracrick.com I only met your grandfather once, and he would not have remembered who I was and am. Nor does my opinion matter. But his intellectual persona mattered so very much to me. Have you created an portrait?

So grateful to have my F1s home for the holidays. They are wonderful people and I am very proud of them.

Fresh Bacteria in watercolor #sciart artologica.etsy.com/listing/4430...

I am beyond excited to announce that the Bisson Lab has a new home!!! Starting January 2026, I will join the Biology Department at Indiana University Bloomington as Associate Professor with tenure. I am actively recruiting scientists across all levels. More in our website: bissonlab.com/join [1/4]

Some holiday #LuxArt by Jennifer Quinn, painted with living light! @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound @MicrobeTV

As I think about what roles I want to pursue in my future, I remember this quotation attributed to Hannibal Barca; I will find a way or make one. It’s all up to me, and always has been.

A new episode of my #MattersMicrobial podcast! This time, Dr. Julia WIllett joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbial dark matter—unknown genes within microbial genomes! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord! @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv youtu.be/m78tuM42ZNQ?...

I was wondering why I felt so down today. My wife and sons are here, healthy & happy. Then I thought of my mother Wanda, who taught me to love books. My father Jack, who taught me to love honor. My brother Jack, who believed in me relentlessly, & taught me about scholarship all of my life. 1/2

I read a lot of Jung. This resonates.

Stop the #MalörtH8. To me, it is herbal, grapefruit, and a hint of rubber bands. The company has steered into the internet hatred hilariously.

IYKYK.

Sure, my F1-A and F1-B are on their computers, but they are also talking. This is so much for me. #Gratitude.

In January, I start my last semester at Puget Sound before official emeritus status at the end of June. I have a few undergraduate students who want to help me in the lab. I owe my so-called career to my #MicrobialMinions. I am grateful beyond words.

I got myself a Dread Holiday gift. Recognize it? It was made by Joe Broers.

It’s so lovely to have @jennifer.j.quinn and our F1s at home for the holidays. I cherish it so much.

This is so beautiful.

My #BabyCarl has not been eating. But his weight seems stable, and he is friendly and interactive . I’ll keep trying. Winter food strike?

Abstract portal is open for ASM Microbe 2026. New meeting format, same great science. Hope to see you in DC!

Submit your abstracts for ASM Microbe 2026! As a member of the Scientific Program Committee, I can vouch for great science with something for everyone! @asm.org asm.org/events/asm-m...

I am very happy about this test question for my microbiology final exam. I think that antibiotic resistance issues should be part of INTRODUCTORY biology classes, since AMR is a real threat. @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv

I have long felt this way, even before everyone seemed to have gone insane.

@jennifer.j.quinn and our F1-A show off our tree!

Jennifer Quinn makes me happy. And she *understands *.

“At that moment, you are a scientist.”

I could sure use a not overly expensive solution. I am starting to reorganize and properly label my cryovials of bacterial cultures. I need a Apple based label printer that works for labels for cryovials. I won't be making hundreds, so is there something inexpensive that is simple to use?

I would love to have a little book with memories, a photo, and how their lives have unfolded from former students when I retire. Please spread the word?

I had the most wonderful anniversary dinner with @jennifer.j.quinn . Asado was lovely. Jenny got me a “bluebird of happiness,” tickets to thet Edgar Allan Poe speakeasy, affirmations, and personalized mathematical wrapping paper. I am truly rich in all that matters.

Azula of the #FireSkinkNation has been popping up to visit me in recent days. This morning, Azula wore a fetching dirt hat.

Today was a deeply cool #MattersMicrobial session with Dr. Bat Bor of the ADA Forsyth Institute about microbes attaching to microbes among the oral microbiota...and how that might impact dental health. #OMG #WTM

Yesterday was a #TWiMAdjacent session for This Week in Microbiology. It was so good for my microbial soul just to chat about bacteria and their strategies with fellow #MicrobialEnthusiasts.

I could not be happier for you, @ruthlessruth15.bsky.social. And it’s ALL you! @univpugetsound.bsky.social

I am so very grateful to Dr. Jennifer Quinn on this, our 27th wedding anniversary. She is the light of my life, and not only gave me the loving family around me, but her example makes me want to be a better person daily. I owe her for every good thing. Happy anniversary! @jennifer.j.quinn

Today is the birthday of the late Dr. Esther Lederberg. I was fortunate to know her a little bit while I was in graduate school so long ago. She was so remarkable. My wife Dr. Jennifer Quinn created this icon #LuxPortrait of Esther. Please read about Esther here: asm.org/articles/202...

Last year, I was invited to give a seminar and put on a #LuxArt session by the student chapter of the American Society of Microbiology at the University of Texas at Austin . Students created some wonderful #LuxArt! 1/2