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roni may
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Botany lover, especially ethnobotany. Natural science nerd, Master Gardener, and book lover ( nonfiction and mystery). I have an endless curiosity about the world and the more I learn the more I realize there is so much more to learn!
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Register for the Smithsonian's National Botanical Symposium, “American Botany: 250 years of Discovery” 29 May '26. I'll be speaking on American oaks, w/ several greats: @barbarathiers.bsky.social, Caroline Strömberg, Wes Knapp, & Rose Bear Don't Walk.

Join us!

naturalhistory.si.edu/research/bot...
February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
"Are you saying the survivors are being identified and the potential abusers are being protected?"

"That is exactly my point."

Epstein survivor Jess Michaels on survivors’ names and personal information being published in the Epstein files.

#Newsnight
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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aspbofficial.bsky.social
#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #InBrief #ICYMI
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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aspbofficial.bsky.social
#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #InBrief #ICYMI
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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captmarkkelly.bsky.social
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements of Black Americans who've shaped our nation, and to recognize there's still work to do. From the Tuskegee Airmen to engineers who helped us reach the Moon, their contributions are essential.
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
How little we understand about the world we are fast trashing, with the #ClimateEmergency and extension beyond other #PlanetaryBoundaries

phys.org/news/2026-01...
One of Earth's most abundant organisms is surprisingly fragile
A group of ocean bacteria long considered perfectly adapted to life in nutrient-poor waters may be more vulnerable to environmental change than scientists realized. The bacteria, known as SAR11, domin...
phys.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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portlandken.bsky.social
Statement from Portland, OR, Mayor Keith Wilson following today's unprovoked attack by ICE on peaceful protesters.

The image is an excerpt. The full letter is available at www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-...
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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terre-strial.bsky.social
“Minnesota's nickname is the North Star State due to its motto "L'Etoile du Nord," which was adopted in 1861.

Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨

Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”

- Mari Talkin
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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jxbotany.bsky.social
🎯🌾 DARWIN REVIEW 🌾🎯

Schreier et al. list gene targets and propose genetic strategies to begin engineering enhanced plasmodesmata-mediated cell-to-cell connectivity in crops, aiming to increase yield and improve climate resilience.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

#PlantScience 🧪
Fig. 2 (shortened, full legend in paper): Plasmodesmata at different cell interfaces in C4 monocot leaves. (A) In contrast to C4 eudicots, C4 monocots can be one or combination of either NADP-ME, NAD-ME, and/or PCK subtype depending on the decarboxylation enzyme present in the bundle sheath (BS). Confocal micrographs (leftmost panel) were obtained using an excitation wavelength at 633 nm and dual emission wavelengths at 650–720 nm (magenta for Photosystem II) and 720–800 nm (blue for Photosystem I) to visualize chloroplasts. Note that BS cells of C4 NADP-ME and C4 PCK leaves have agranal chloroplasts (see second panel from left) thus appear pseudo-blue under confocal microscope due to reduced Photosystem II content. The cell wall (green) was visualized at an excitation wavelength of 405 nm and an emission wavelength of 420–480 nm.
February 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
Reporter's Notebook: He was my fruit vendor for years. I saw immigration agents take him
NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
Between seizing ballots in Georgia, trying to leverage Minnesota to turn over its sensitive voter data, and political prosecutions, the DOJ is laying the groundwork to subvert the 2026 elections. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help it grow by supporting it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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annbot.bsky.social
🔥ADVANCE ACCESS🔥: Foliar Epichloë fungal endophytes affected the soil biochemistry via changes in the expression of root genes and exudates within their host plants
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...

#PlantScience
January 31, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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jxbotany.bsky.social
🔬 REVIEW 🔬

🦠➡️🌱 In this review, Alazem et al. discuss how plant viruses recruit and use host proteins to accomplish cell-to-cell movement via plasmodesmata during infection 🦠➡️🌱

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

#PlantScience 🧪 @danforthcenter.bsky.social
Fig. 4.PD and PD-associated proteins involved in cell-to-cell trafficking. (A) PD have a diverse proteome, which include PD-localized proteins and EPCS proteins, shown in magenta. PD-localized proteins and EPCS proteins can facilitate viral MP movement from cell to cell. Some PD-localized proteins are located at the PM, shown in yellow, while some are located in the ER, shown in blue. (B) MPTMV movement through PD is facilitated by SYTA. SYTA interacts directly with MPTTMV and, during TMV infection, more SYTA is recruited around EPCS and PD to further cell-to cell spread. Additionally, MPTMV interacts with RTNLBs. (C) GFLV is a tubule-forming virus and passes from cell to cell as a virion. These tubules cause ER displacement from PD and widen the aperture. These tubules are formed from MPGFLV which interacts with PDLPs. PDLPs do not initiate tubule formation but stabilize the tubule in the pore. Created in BioRender. Azim, M. (2025) https://BioRender.com/vu73y8v.
January 31, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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If you've always dreamed of having a village but feel disconnected from your community, try these five tips. Plus: We want to hear from you. Tell us how you cultivate community where you live. n.pr/4te3sJo
Want to be part of a village? You might need to get out of your comfort zone
If you've always dreamed of having a village but feel disconnected from your community, try these five tips. Plus: We want to hear from you. Tell us how you cultivate community where you live.
n.pr
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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illinoisdnr.bsky.social
Applications for the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant are due Jan. 31!

Grants are only available to teachers of grades prekindergarten through 12 in Illinois schools and home-schooling teachers in Illinois.

Learn more: dnr.illinois.gov/education/gr...
January 29, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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brittanysbarker.bsky.social
Stand Up For Science Rally 2026! Let's go! #StandUpForScience #ScienceNotSilence
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 9d
Get in, dorks. We're ready for round two.

RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC

Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
January 29, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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jxbotany.bsky.social
🌱 SPECIAL ISSUE EDITORIAL 🌱

🔬 Plasmodesmata (PD) are membrane-lined channels in cell walls 🔬
In this editorial, Brunkard & Burch-Smith shift focus from "which molecules move through PD?" to "which molecules are *prevented* from moving through PD?" 🔎

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪
Fluorescent proteins (mTurquoise2, mEGFP, mCitrine, mScarlet-I) move between cells via plasmodesmata in the epidermis of Nicotiana benthamiana. (Image credit: Rory Greenhalgh, Jacob O. Brunkard.)
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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barackobama.bsky.social
In Minneapolis and many other communities across the country, we're seeing people come together to peacefully protest and support their neighbors. If you're looking to get involved, here are some ways to help:
How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.
www.vox.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.

An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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jxbotany.bsky.social
🦠🌽 RESEARCH 🌽🦠

Overexpression of LOX4 in maize enhances resistance to Fusarium verticillioides via a marked increase in the production of oxylipins together with activation of the jasmonic acid biosynthetic pathway - Ottaviani et al.

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Fig. 2 (shortened, full legend in paper): Phenotyping of Fusarium ear rot (FER) and Fusarium seedling rot (FSR) diseases caused by F. verticillioides in the maize A188 wild type (WT) and two LOX4-overexpressing lines (OE1, OE2) at maturity. (A) Representative images of FER disease. The arrows indicate the inoculation points. (B) Quantification of FER disease severity in inoculated ears on a seven-point scale, where 1 represents no disease and 7 represents up to 100% of ear rotting. (C) Concentration of total fumonisins (B1+B2+B3) in the kernels. (D) Representative images of FSR disease on 7-day-old inoculated seedlings, and (E) quantification of disease severity in mock controls and inoculated seedlings on a five-point scale, where 1 represents no disease and 5 represents rotting of the entire kernel. (F) Quantification of disease in inoculated seedlings by F. verticillioides calmodulin copy number.
January 27, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Black History Month is right around the corner, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of formally celebrating Black history in the United States. Madison365's Omar Waheed has compiled a list of Black History Month celebrations in Madison and throughout the state of Wisconsin.
The 100th anniversary of Black History Month will be celebrated with many events in Madison and throughout Wisconsin
Black History Month celebrations hit their 100-year milestone in the United States in 2026 and Madison and Wisconsin are getting ready to celebrate all kinds of events to recognize the century of…
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January 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Bernice King has it absolutely right. We are facing a moral crisis in this country. And we must all act together to end it.
January 25, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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badideas.bsky.social
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM