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tkarnos.bsky.social
Supportive yet occasionally cranky random person in clinical research who adores trees, libraries, pies and an assortment of cute creatures
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making this alum happy

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Learning about X-linked coloring of orange & calico/tortoiseshell cats, esp that "experiments showed that, somehow, the [5,076-base pair] deletion activates Arhgap36 in pigment cells, where it blocks production of black pigment so the cells produce orange instead." www.cnn.com/2025/05/23/s...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

I know a lot of folks are currently looking for jobs, so this is a timely new position w/@ucanr.bsky.social & UCSD! General role is environment-focused data science, but specific topical focus could be anything from sustainable ag to wildfire risk. More details: recruit.ucanr.edu/JP...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Is it Friday yet? No? ugh.. Stay calm. It'll be OK. You have my word. #murderbot

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Saturday was Log Lady Day at Portland's World Forestry Center, and look-alikes of the Twin Peaks character gathered to compete in an audience-judged competition. They brought logs! We have photos!

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Reading abt 45th anniv of Mt St Helens eruption led me to this unusual extortion scheme -- poisoning pickles & teriyaki sauce in supermarkets, then demanding payment in diamonds via carrier pigeon. www.upi.com/Archives/198...

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Live shot of me right now

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

In loving memory of Moshu 🍎

submitted 16 days ago • 360 comments

The opening scene for Murderbot was just released, for those who don't want to go into the first episode completely fresh! @marthawells.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Iz...

submitted 18 days ago • 4 comments

I just realized that the last arc in Andor explains why everyone has such shitty clothes in A New Hope

submitted 19 days ago • 11 comments

I follow directions.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Did you know that Oregon's state fossil is an example of a "living fossil"? Our student employee put together this video about the Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) for #fossilfriday. #paleosky

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments