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I study how bacteria kill plants. Interested across biological scales: molecular 🧬, cellular🦠, organismal 🧫, ecological πŸ₯€πŸŒ, and evolutionary 🧬. Optimistic pessimist: The world is dark, so how can we slow the decline?

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Congress gears up for vote on Trump’s war powers in Iran β€” after the battle began Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump’s unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.

Congress is set to vote on bipartisan war powers resolutions this week meant to limit President Trump's military operations in Iran.

The dual efforts in the House and Senate face uphill battles to become law, as previous efforts have failed in asserting congressional authority to declare war.

02.03.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).

01.03.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19229    πŸ” 6016    πŸ’¬ 1656    πŸ“Œ 471

Donald, you're not denying it.

27.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5586    πŸ” 1327    πŸ’¬ 144    πŸ“Œ 21

I genuinely think this is because Trump met some quantum physics, quantum chemistry, or quantum computing professors while partying with fellow sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

27.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure what this one is either, but while we are making things up...

27.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How about quaternary biology?

27.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is cruel and unusual punishment. This is unconscionable.

27.02.2026 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll make sure they have to spell it correctly on the final

27.02.2026 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just taught my students about Aflatoxin, but it sounds like I need to give a correction that it's one of the worst.

27.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So many TPS reports

26.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is 90% of why my husband left his tenured professor position

26.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

we dont have the money for universal health care but we have tons of money for concentration camps and a surveillance society

26.02.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2262    πŸ” 790    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 20

Sometimes. I cannot precisely agree or disagree

26.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The "fun" thing about Epstein helping to fund sleezebag scientists' labs is that the funding allowed the sleezebags to hire more graduate students and postdocs to sexually harass.

26.02.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a male friend who spent some time in Axel's lab. About the 3rd conversation he had with Axel, Axel broke the ice with "So, have you fucked [a female postdoc in the lab] yet?"

My friend was horrified...

26.02.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 195    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 8

By itself, this should be considered utterly disqualifying for confirmation.

26.02.2026 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I respect your opinion

25.02.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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25.02.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Pete is the democratic candidate, I hope that voters to the left of his policy priorities are willing to vote for him.

A further Republican president will be worse for trans people, unions, Palestinians, Ukranians, women, immigrants, brown people, white men, blue collar workers

25.02.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I respect your opinion. I will vote Pete in a primary. I encourage you to vote for a more left policy candidate to drive the policy progressive.

But I am an optimistic pessimist. I used to believe in making the world a better place. Now, I believe in slowing the decline.

25.02.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I think he is in brainstorm phase

25.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pete Buttigieg vs 25 Undecided Voters | Surrounded
YouTube video by Jubilee Pete Buttigieg vs 25 Undecided Voters | Surrounded

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This video is also amazing. Pete builds policy by talking to Americans from diverse backgrounds and talking to/reading writing from experts who study societal things.

He is a solutions person. He is almost certainly thinking about the specifics of those solutions.

25.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great questions!

I encourage you to watch his long-form policy interviews, especially the Q&As at college. They are 1 hour sessions recorded on YouTube. I binged last August and was so blown away. I understand that an hour is a long time, but I really really think nerds will enjoy it

25.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beer is more expensive because of Donald Trump's tariffs.

25.02.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1888    πŸ” 423    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 34

I guess you did set a goal of "good cloner". Being good might be more feasible in a few months

25.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe. But there might not be the right kind of failure for them to really become an expert

25.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Months is overly optimistic I think.

25.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please, please watch this.

Pete Buttigieg as president will be the best, best, best way to build a better future. Or if you are a pessimist, best way to build a less bad future.

25.02.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Larry Summers, dude who hangs out with pedophiles and child sex traffickers, was also a misogynist in his role as Harvard president and professor.

Byeee

25.02.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sorry for your loss

25.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0