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At California State University, lecturers make less per month than the chancellor receives in housing and car allowances. The CSU faculty union wants the university to invest in high-quality teaching, not administrative bloat. jacobin.com/2023/08/califo…

I’m so excited that my thesis work from Steve DiNardo lab is finally out in the world! We address how a stem cell niche forms, and how niche shape impacts its function. Additionally, we show that stem cells aid in shaping the niche that guides their behavior biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

I paid ~$3 for 5 rapid Covid tests in Thailand and my gears are now thoroughly ground.

Anyone know where you can buy these or a functional equivalent for less than $100 a pop?? #drosophila #sciencetwitter

While we recognize that autoworkers re-acquiring COLA that was sacrificed by union leadership in 2009 is only a win in terms of gaining back what was once a standard contract protection, it does represent a shift in tone for the UAW since the UC strike in 2022 1/4

Anyone want to explain how I should vote on #UAW 5810/2865 amalgamation? I can only understand this as a move to increase the power of the conservative leadership within the unions. #ucstrike

I only have enough energy to say that that was the worst reunion episode of Love Is Blind EVER.

#sciencetwitter #drosophila folks -- Does anyone have a favorite EGFR signaling reporter or antibody to recommend? I've heard dpERK is finicky.

David Bilder Halloween 2023: The (Extracellular) #Matrix Katy Ong PhD 🇵🇭Jan Cajulao

Am I the only one deeply concerned with how janky trailer is for The Three Body Problem? Is DnD on some sort of crusade to ruin acclaimed SFF series?

I kinda wanna make a lab apron to replace my lab coat. Would EHS approve?

Very excited to share the first preprint from the Lenhart lab! Huge congrats to first author Tiffany Roach! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Today is the last day to place orders in my #sciart shop to get shipping in time for Christmas. Happy Holidays! picostitchthreads.etsy.com

Anyone care to share their fave resources for the academic job market? (Blogs, finding job listings, discord/slack servers, etc)? #academicChatter #sciencetwitter

#Netflix The Crown has no business being this good.

Having finally finished Little Women, I've concluded that, even by 19th Century standards, Louisa May Alcott was NOT a girls' girl. 2.5/5 ⭐️

I now have a BlueSky: ongkaty.bsky.social. Do come find me as I'll be leaving this Nazi-infested rathole soon.