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9 Nov 2025
Deeply humbled and thrilled to be featured with a profile in @NewPhyt on my career as a Colombian scientist working at #KewGardens! 🤓📖🧬🌸
Please follow my research in Bluesky (@latinorchidbot.bsky.social) and Instagram (@latinorchidbot)!
7 Nov 2025
"I'm motivated by the idea that the work we do … can ripple outward; that our research can serve people, protect biodiversity & contribute to a deeper appreciation of life on Earth."
In #Profile: @latinorchidbot
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ALT Fig. 1 The Orchid Tree of Life poster visually summarizes the main findings of our study, ‘The origin and speciation of orchids’ (Pérez-Escobar et al., 2024).
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Jun 12
Elon Musks needs to stay out of UK politics.
RT if you agree!
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🌿Muchas gracias @palmiraunal por este perfil sobre mi trayectoria científica: desde estudiante de Ing Agro hasta realizar ciencia en @kewgardens🌸
Espero que esta historia inspire a hacer ciencia y contribuir al estudio de la gran biodiversidad de 🇨🇴
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
May 4
Reform took a £5m donation and they're trying to distract you. Farage is just another establishment stooge.
Like in Gorton & Denton - the only way to stop Reform on Thursday - Vote Green.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Apr 30
So Farage might debate me *after* the local elections.
Ludicrous. Don't vote for Reform - they're lying to you.
Vote Green - for hope and a plan.
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Apr 29
'All he wants is a great big row'
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage told #BBCBreakfast he 'he'll think about it' when asked if he would debate Green Party leader Zack Polanski
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
‼️BREAKING | Greens surge into LEAD (1st!!)
🟢 Grn: 21.4% ( 2.1)
➡️ Ref: 20.9% (-1.4)
🔵 Con: 20.5% ( 0.2)
🔴 Lab: 17.0% (-0.4)
🟠 Lib: 9.2% (-1.9)
Poll: @LordAPolls, 26-30 Mar ( /- vs 19-23 Feb)
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Apr 3
Estamos a un 5,7% de ganar en primera vuelta. Es difícil, pero no imposible. ¿Nos ponemos el reto?
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So thrilled that our paper “The origin and speciation of orchids” is featured in the high-impact collection of @NewPhyt (124th anniversary) as the top cited & 2nd most read (34K reads, 83 cites) amongst 800 papers!
A global effort of 48 researchers!
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Mar 28
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Super excited to share this short documentary on the orchid research we do at @kewgardens and how it supports conservation (feat. my amazing colleagues Viswambharan Sarasan, Bala Kompali, and myself!) 🌸 w huge thanks to Kew’s amazing social media team!
🎬 youtu.be/68sMYtaffBE
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Feb 24
Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RT if Mick is right.
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Feb 25
Dear friends, grab your umbrella and get yourself to the polls this Thursday to stop Reform!
Good luck to Hannah Spencer 💓
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Feb 11
Not sure why Labour MPs would bother to shake their heads when the facts are being spoken.
Want a party that's not been bought and paid for?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Feb 11
"They're serving the interests of multi-millionaires and billionaires."
@ZackPolanski on @itvpeston
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
Feb 10
Gorton and Denton prediction:
Reform UK in first,
Greens close second,
Labour in third.
But, it doesn't have to be this way. Greens can win if everyone gets behind them! But we need everyone to get out and vote Green!
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"I think President Trump has shown he is racist, he is sexist, he is misogynistic, and he is Islamophobic."
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has responded to a series of verbal attacks from Donald Trump.
Latest ➡️ trib.al/TRkctJL
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
22 Sep 2025
The truth: we need migration.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
16 Sep 2025
Ustedes comienzan por una mentira fáctica señores US embassy. El crecimiento de cultivos de coca se presenta en el gobierno de Duque, y con fumigación forzada. Es la política de los EEUU la que ha fallado.
Para que disminuyan los cultivo de hoja de coca lo que se necesita no es glifosfato tirado desde avionetas, sino disminución de la demanda por cocaína fundamentalmente en EEUU y Europa
16 Sep 2025
.@StateDept: Bajo el desacertado liderazgo de Petro, el cultivo de coca y la producción de cocaína en Colombia han aumentado a niveles históricos. Estados Unidos agradece a las fuerzas del orden y de seguridad colombianas que enfrentan a los narcoterroristas y reconocemos su valentía, capacidades y sacrificios.
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Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar retweeted
13 Sep 2025
The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
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