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Dutchscientist (the real one)
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Microbiologist @ Vet School, genomics/pathogens. Views, compliments and rants are my own. ORCID: 0000-0003-0203-1305. Am trying to avoid getting politics in my mentions, science and cats OK!
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For those receiving a lot of #predatoryjournal #spam, a long time ago Robin N Kok and I created an Outlook list with lots of those domains linked. Any email from such domain automatically goes in the Junk Email, and you can add to it.

#idsky #microsky
Academic nuisance e-mail blocklist
Academic nuisance email blocklist https://twitter.com/robinnkok/status/1139515629466202112?s=20 Robin N. Kok @robinnkok ·Jun 15, 2019 Many thanks to @dutchscientist for the initial bulk list of domain...
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Another happy cat claims their lap mat.. buy yours in my Etsy shop before they sell out! Your cat would never forgive you!
They arrived today and Bruce already appropriated both of them within a few minutes. I am sure his more shy sister CeCe will get one as well 😇
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Funding shortage? I'm sure that Shabana Mahmood is willing to ordering more robberies of valuables from foreigners.
Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
Exclusive: Royal College of GPs chair says surgeries desperate to hire more doctors but lack funding to do so
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Frothing xenophobes.
Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?

Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
copenhagenizeindex.eu
My home city (Utrecht) is the most cycling-friendly city in the world. All hail Utrecht and follow Utrecht's example!

(just in case people wonder why I want to move back to the Netherlands when I retire)
Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Grauniad strikes again, with someone leaving Autocorrect on and talking about the DR Conga. Come on in, Miami Sound Machine! @theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Fun! And lots of cat pictures.
Superb article, in which I learn that St. Hugh's college has a cat called Admiral Flapjack
If you like cute cats with stupidly brilliant names, photographed amongst very pretty Oxford architecture, this article from @oxfordclarion.bsky.social is for you: oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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So, frothing xenophobe, they don't have to pay for national insurance then?

The brainless stupidity is so difficult to endure.
Migrants to UK will not get benefits until becoming citizens under new plans
Refugee Council says plans would create ‘expensive bureaucracy’ and keep people in limbo
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Well done, Staffordshire University. Daylight robbery, no academic standards.

Way to go to make sure students will avoid you.
‘We could have asked ChatGPT’: students fight back over course taught by AI
Staffordshire students say signs material was AI-generated included suspicious file names and rogue voiceover accent
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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I am sure the people smuggling gangs are happy to hear that.

Maybe a lobotomy would make her smarter.
Shabana Mahmood: Paying failed asylum seekers to leave is value for money
Home secretary says she will consider
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The annual BMJ fun!
November 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/

Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
PhyloWeaver – Interactive phylogenetic tree editor
Edit and visualize phylogenetic trees directly in your browser. PhyloWeaver lets you interactively rearrange tree topologies and export high-quality figures for publications and presentations.
yawak.jp
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Very happy to see this piece out in @plosbiology.org, on the bacterial immune systems and microbial communities. It was a great team effort with Rafael Custodio, @brockhurstlab.bsky.social , @brownlab.bsky.social, and Edze Westra! 🦠🧫 #phagesky #mevosky

journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Bacterial immune systems as causes and consequences of microbiome structure
Bacterial immune systems have evolved in response to diverse molecular "parasites", yet their ecological roles remain poorly understood. This Essay explores how interactions between mobile genetic ele...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Happy to share our new AMR resource which has phenotypic AMR (usually MIC data) collected from publications and databases. This is paired with assemblies and annotations

We're excited for users who might train new models, find phenotype/genotype mismatches, or any other use
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing health threat, making infections harder to treat and complicating routine medical care.

EMBL-EBI’s new AMR portal brings together laboratory resistance data and bacterial genomes in one open platform.

#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR

www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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A new gateway to global antimicrobial resistance data
New online portal connects bacterial genomes with experimental resistance data to support antimicrobial resistance research.
www.ebi.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing health threat, making infections harder to treat and complicating routine medical care.

EMBL-EBI’s new AMR portal brings together laboratory resistance data and bacterial genomes in one open platform.

#WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR

www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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A new gateway to global antimicrobial resistance data
New online portal connects bacterial genomes with experimental resistance data to support antimicrobial resistance research.
www.ebi.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Dutch language but very funny. Belgian parliament member tried to filibuster a vote, spoke for 45h and was creative (even got pizza delivered), but got stopped because the rule is that he has to stay on-topic. When he started repeating himself, he got stopped.
Belgische politicus wordt na 45 uur woord ontnomen, zitting eindigt in geruzie
De Belgische politicus Vincent Van Quickenborne is woensdagmiddag na bijna 45 uur het woord ontnomen in de Belgische Kamer. De parlementariër probeerde met zijn marathonspeech een stemming te blokkere...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Marjory Stephenson Prize 2026: Professor Mark Buttner — @johninnescentre.bsky.social

Outreach and Engagement Prize 2026: @lindsaybroadbent.bsky.social@uniofsurrey.bsky.social

Translational Microbiology Prize 2026: @alanlparker.bsky.social@cancerwales.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Happy cat, happy human. Buy my lap mats..
Meg loves her mat. It allows her to be next to me, get petted at her own convenience. Very recommended.
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Thinking about #RFKJr, and this song came around on the headphones. Can't be clearer, what a nasty family...
Denis Leary - The Kennedys
YouTube video by kubacheck
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November 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Dutch Estate Agent does a "Black Friday Deal". Only on Fri 28 Nov, the house is 25k "cheaper".

Except for that the house was first increased in price last month, so they make it seem like a deal. Seriously, they think they can get away with anything...
November 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Larry Summers keeps on teaching, he needs access to young students to target and harass?

The @harvard.edu leadership is a bunch of
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”

He will continue teaching.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM