Charis Ramsing

Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement

I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:

ICE in Minnesota:
They tear gas protestors detained on the ground.

They murdered Renee Good

They kidnapped a 5 year old and used him as bait; kidnapped 2 year old

They beat and murdered a VA nurse

Then ICE leaders went on TV and lied about it
Ultimate gaslighting

Imagine what’s happening in the camps.

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith:

"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".

Noem: U.S. Citizens Should be Prepared to Show Proof.

Party upset with Real ID Act over privacy concerns and because it would lead to a national ID card warns citizenry to be prepared to identify themselves via national ID card.

Is Maryland part of ... Greenland?

*wife 🤦🏻‍♀️

the only thing that could make me feel better right now is finding out Aaron Rodgers’ wifi is an AI bot 🤞

🥲

And we're bombing innocent people (again).

Thanks! Had a fun time presenting :)

Charis Ramsing delivering a seminar and reminding the audience about xylem anatomy.

@charisramsing.bsky.social gave a great seminar on Clavibacter for UC Davis’ Plant Pathology Department today. New insights into tomato colonization and effector recognition. #MPMI

The booing of downed players is getting so egregious I’m starting to root for Gotham. We do not boo injured players!! #NWSL #GothamFC #KCBABY

I don’t know, there could be a solid argument that corn is queer. No telling corn won’t vote blue

Women’s soccer faces plenty of serious threats. So why the panic about trans players? | Lesley Ryder Angel City’s Elizabeth Eddy was rebuked by her own teammates for an op-ed on trans players. It’s easy to understand their objections

The NWSL has 99 problems, but a trans player ain’t one.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Updating my LEGO White House

Screenshot of the USDA.gov page. It reads “Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open.”

Wow.
www.usda.gov

We firmly believe firing comedians is not a sign of a healthy democracy. In some countries, they even elect them to defend against ambitious fascists. — PM Tuxley II

I’m honored to share the illustration accompanying our receptor engineering paper in Nature Plants. Created by the talented Phoebe Sinner from the Coaker lab, this artwork elegantly highlights how natural diversity contributes to differences in receptor specificity.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Washington DC has 702,000 people, is 45% Black and has 0 senators

Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators

DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover

Three labmates and I posing with our posters.

Another gem from 2023

Four Coaker lab members posing with our fancy fabric posters at IS-MPMI 2023

Me posing with my fabric poster as a cape in this year’s MPMI poster hall

Missing my fellow Coakerites today! I tried to recreate my favorite MPMI 2023 photo but this time it’s just me 😢. Another reminder of the impact politics has on science and that many incredible academics working in the US aren’t here this year. #2025ISMPMI

We’re waiting with baited breath to see what @natplants.nature.com has to say about the alarm during @tolgaboz.bsky.social ‘s great plenary #2025ISMPMI @bleuschenkohl.bsky.social

Only figured out how to crop pictures on bluesky *after* I posted this. I guess that means you’ll just have to come see the actual poster to read it!

Oh no are you not here? I saw your poster yesterday and got my hopes up. Fantastic poster and gorgeous figures 😍

Stella taking a selfie of the whole team at dinner. There are eleven smiling faces looking at the camera. It’s sunny out and the background has umbrellas and trees.

Science is cool but reunions will always be my favorite part of conferences. So, so lovely seeing my former colleagues from my masters @phimresearch.bsky.social Team CIME 4ever 🍄‍🟫🌾 #2025ISMPMI #ouiouibaguette

Photo of my poster at MPMI! Gray poster with bright colors and images of tomatoes infected with Clavibacter.

Did Nuria’s talk get you excited about wilt diseases? Are you in love with lignin? Calling all vascular pathogen fanatics to P-38 in session 1 (presenting Tuesday!). Hear all about how Clavibacter uses CAZymes to break free of xylem vessels and how plants might detect this damage! #2025ISMPMI

Everyone is acting like US scientists will just go get science jobs elsewhere and sure some will but there are not anywhere close to enough science jobs elsewhere.

The end result of this will be much, much, much less science, not science happening in different places.