Julia Van Etten

This is so funny

I really appreciate the South Park guys unashamedly speaking out but I feel this horrible sense of dystopian dread realizing that we are officially beyond satire.

The GRC Photosynthesis conference is not only fun and valuable intellectually. Today @bhattacharyalab.bsky.social, @sergiophyceae.bsky.social, and I learned archery and saw lots of real life photosynthesis going on in the mountains 😂

Promethea = PROvora + MEteora + HEmimastigophora. The new supergroup, unifying previously “orphan” lineages with gene-rich mitogenomes. Position of #telonemids is still uncertain. #protistsonsky tinyurl.com/yk9xkt49

🧪 CRITICAL UPDATE: The House draft version is now out.

✅ Like the Senate's version, there's no cut to NASA's budget.

❌ There's a 23% proposed cut to NSF's budget.

8-page summary: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

Draft bill: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

‘A disaster for all of us’: US scientists describe impact of Trump cuts President’s assault on science –particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs

By me: ‘A disaster for all of us’: US scientists describe impact of Trump cuts
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A red algal polysaccharide influences the multicellular development of the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta Perotti et al. find that polysaccharides from algae promote multicellular development in the choanoflagellate S. rosetta. Because algal polysaccharides are abundant in the aquatic environments where S...

A red algal polysaccharide influences the multicellular development of the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta

in @currentbiology.bsky.social

www.cell.com/current-biol...

EPA eliminates research and development office as it begins thousands of layoffs The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.

A 23% reduction in staff at the EPA and closure of their research program will make it much easier for companies to pollute land, water, and air without being held accountable. This will hurt all of our children and grandchildren. This is very sad to watch. 🧪
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

“This year the NSF has awarded only $32 million, representing a 72 percent reduction. By this metric, mathematics is one of the most deeply affected subjects, second only to physics, which has seen an 85 percent reduction.“

Ooh! Can you add me to this please!

Oh interesting. Ugh yeah terrible timing!

I love this!

I’m devastated about exobiology being omitted. But ICAR is only solicited every two years and it seems like they allegedly plan to do a 2026 one.

Thank you!

Thanks, I’m excited!!

That’s amazing!

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thanks John! Your help and support have been so important to me! Excited to find new things to work on together in the future!!

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thank you! I’ve really wanted to join this but unfortunately I can’t until my actual start date…

Thanks!!

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thank you!!!

Can you add me too?

Amazing, thank you! I will definitely reach out!