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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD

@drkhaynes.bsky.social

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Epigenetic bioengineer (academic), consultant for bold science, writing coach. My stream: #academicwriting, science thoughts with random food pics. http://drkarmellahaynes.com

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 10h

This one was amazing!

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 10h

I spotted two unicorns, a dinosaur, and a monkey.

Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 10h

That’s a killer shark! lol. This “left shark” is definitely not the Katey Perry halftime show left shark.

Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 10h

The shark on the hoverboard! Y’all! ❤️🤣

butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 11h

The inflatables r showing up everywhere for No Kings music festivals! 🥰 #nokings

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 10h

Downtown Decatur, GA this morning. #nokingsday

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 11h

About to lawyer up on these fools! 😆❤️

Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 12h

Standing up for science at #nokingsday in Decatur, GA.

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 13h

Making good trouble by the John Lewis statue (that replaced the Confederate monument) in downtown Decatur, GA #nokingsday

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 13h

Downtown Decatur, GA #nokings

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 13h

Downtown Decatur, GA checking in for #nokingsday

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 5d

My latest science writing blog: 10 Tips on How to Write Your First Bioengineering Review Article drkarmellahaynes.com/2025/10/13/1... (graphic: characters by AI; composition by me)

10 Tips on How to Write Your First Bioengineering Review Article

The first scholarly public product I help my trainees to produce is a review article. In essence, a review explains past work in a way that shows how they converge on a major insight. A great revie…

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 6d

MIT basically said “how do you like them apples?” to the Trump administration. This fall I’m trying different types of apples. Today: Sweet Tango from Publix. Crispy, juicy, sweet and floral, not tart, with tender skin. Definitely for snacking, not cooking.

Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 8d

Just got mine today! Getting my COVID shot tomorrow.

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 14d

Cancer misinformation kills. Literally.

Cancer patients who refuse conventional treatments and rely on unsupported therapies die more often and faster.

Colorectal cancer patients:
A 4.57-fold increased risk of death
Five-year survival plummets from 79.4% to 32.7%.

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 24d

Getting older is not being shocked while just observing the stupid.

Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 25d

One of my hobbies is collecting and organizing antebellum info as a genealogy aid. This is a spin-out from the research I’ve done for my own family: sankofagenus.com

Sankofagen

Genealogical and historical data from the period of antebellum enslavement of Africans in the US

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 25d

A lot to unpack here. Those marks on his face may be a tattoo for “SL(A)VE to ensure no one mistook him as white. I’d guess his captors did this; they note his intent to remove them. Painful to read 😔 I stay motivated by seeing this research as investigating human trafficking crime syndicates.

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 25d

Them: Are you saying that I’m stupid just because I voted for Trump?

Me: No. I am saying that voting for Trump is evidence that you are stupid.

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 25d

“Decorative gourd” … Strange Planet (Nathan Pyle) vibes. I love it!

Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 25d

Yes (I am 48). Lower middle class suburban family. We had “our” seats that were the same every night. It turned out to prep us for public social events (family dinners out, dining out later as adults). Seeing a family in chaos at a restaurant makes me think rehearsal isn’t happening at home.

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 25d

Yes! And Project 2025 isn’t just attacking progressive acts from the past 10 years, it is attacking everything since Franklin D. Rosevelt’s New Deal to build pathways people could take out of oppression and poverty since the 1930’s. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal

New Deal - Wikipedia

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · 25d

🚨 AIMBE calls on the scientific community to urge Congress to ensure timely passage of the FY2026 budget 👇

Strong, sustained funding for our nation's health and science agencies is essential for economic prosperity, U.S. global competitiveness, and public heath.

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Protect Research: Finalize FY2026 Budget Now

Use AIMBE's letter template below to send an email to your Members of Congress on issues that matter. We encourage you to edit and personalize the note, sharing your individual experience. Please note...

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Uppity Dr. Devereaux PhD @drkhaynes.bsky.social · 25d

Done! Thank you for sharing.