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Strength really comes from community. More of us faced queerphobia these last years in a way that resurrects horrible memories from decades before. Finding your people; together shedding tears of pain & joy, loving & living & celebrating despite the sting of the world. It's exorcism & it's renewal.

seven years of waiting. do not expect to see me for the next month.

next time i get asked about exploitation in academia i'm just going to refer them to the Warhammer article on Chaos Dwarfs

"dorito" implies the existence of a bigger "doro" (pic related)

"dorito" implies the existence of a bigger "doro" (pic related)

In a world where misinformation spreads fast, science needs consistency more than virality. One clear post at a time can build trust, cut through the noise, and make your work matter. That’s the Slight Edge of science communication. Start small. Keep showing up. 🧪 #SciComm

Liberal cis straight people: "i'm sorry for all the times i'm going to misgender you in the future" 😅🤷‍♂️ The worst queer i know who darkens the common psychoscape like the shade of a vast, reaching hand: still manages to harvest me whilst gendering correctly

Great ideas for resisting!

For the last seven months, Chris and I have worked on creating a limited series to tackle the topic of dark skies and light pollution, and why you should care about it. We couldn’t be prouder. The first episode is now out on all your favourite podcast apps www.theastroholic.co.uk/blog/fading-...

This triggered a flashback, where friend discovered a Tumblr (?!) thread where a bunch of people where just agreeing with each other about how I was definitely not a scientist, definitely without a PhD etc. Which was a) weird but also b) +1 psychic presence

Got told I don't look like a scientist. Quick reminder: science is a way of thinking - a method. It's not an aesthetic. There's no one way to look, or be, a scientist.

Was going to (finally) post an introduction post here now I'm using BlueSky more regularly, but my photos are either: - blurry talks/panels discussions at a distant - wrapped up in the wild - gym / body pictures i really need a professional photoshoot 🫠

I interviewed Lorne interviewing - founder and Executive Director of the @globaldeafresearch.org - about intersect between #ClimateChange, #RiskCommunication and their impact on deaf communities. Read here, by me for European Geosciences Union (EGU): blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/... #SciComm #DRR

Took a break from BlueSky. What did I miss?

How do scientists push back against autocratic, anti-science ideologies? The "Anti-Autocracy Handbook: The Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding" provides some insights on what can be done, from lower risk to extreme risk groups: (1/11)

How do scientists push back against autocratic, anti-science ideologies? The "Anti-Autocracy Handbook: The Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding" provides some insights on what can be done, from lower risk to extreme risk groups: (1/11)

and the original hot take? Prometheus

i'm looking for a roommate in the historical sense

I have family in Tehran. They said Israel is bombing residential areas. Residential areas marked "safe" are being bombed. One bomb hit two roads away. They've now left Tehran: 3 hours into their journey to who knows where, another bomb hit the road behind them.

Anti-science & anti-LGBT+ forces have the same ideological root. How are #LGBT+ scientists affected & how can you help? For #PrideMonth I wrote about cause, effect & actions towards greater inclusion, for @egu.eu : blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/...

"Moreover, governments should create and fund boundary‐spanning roles; that is, they should foster professionals whose explicit mandate is to bridge the gap between research institutes and government ministries." Excellent piece from @cgiar-emd.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Anti-science & anti-LGBT+ forces have the same ideological root. How are #LGBT+ scientists affected & how can you help? For #PrideMonth I wrote about cause, effect & actions towards greater inclusion, for @egu.eu : blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/...

I hope this email finds you under the moonlit sky and the dream that died with the eagles' flight

me after writing for 10 minutes

FOUND A CAT WITH THUMBS

Me little nephew has reached the age where he likes to point a dogs and shout "dog!", so we're now mentally equivalent

Can you sponsor a student in Gz for a day? 💡$17 covers one student’s use of the internet & electricity at this workspace. 40 students come each day to continue studying online. 💡Resist scholasticide with them. This is our duty as scholars & educators. chuffed.org/project/spar...

this is a swan stan account now

🚨SIGNET SPOTTED🚨

🌈GAY SWANS🌈 Ralf, a Whooper Swan (right) paired with a male Mute Swan (left), disappointing the swannery's hopes for breeding. They were still given a breeding pen to stop them from being a nuisance to the other pairs. #QueerNature #PrideMonth

If you're Irish and type "ajaja" instead of "ahaha" this is the ancient DNA from the Spanish armada trying to take control

Bacterium: tiny, squishy theys who eat & multiply with the rest of the living. Virus: not alive but does *not* give a shit. touch-activated biochemical death-trap. naturally occurring infernal screwdriver.

I have seen the vengaboys live three times in the last couple of years. Not a huge amount, but i have never chosen to see them; never gone out of my way to attend. Yet the fates conspire i dance to them come summer Truly, the vengabus has come for me

got told i have "push button to interact with" energy (positive)

ecohydraulics spotted

One of the amazing things about the Supreme Court’s ruling (as well as being scientifically illiterate) is how ahistoric it is. E.g. The laws of Hywel Dda (d.950 AD) include discussion of intersex individuals in medieval Wales. It shows that 'sex' was not seen as inherently immutable at birth...

men used to wear gowns, heels & mini-skirts how far are we have fallen 😪

LAMBS

There are two dawn choruses: one sung by birds, & another transmitted from space, which also sounds like birds. The celestial doppelgänger can only be heard by radio & is caused by accelerating electrons in the Earth's radiation belts

anyway the Imperium says trans rights

Disability campaigners push back against the UK Supreme Court's ruling on trans folk - demands that trans people use disabled toilets ignores the lack of such toilets - low provision makes it difficult for trans + disabled people to engage in society Link: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

There are two dawn choruses: one sung by birds, & another transmitted from space, which also sounds like birds. The celestial doppelgänger can only be heard by radio & is caused by accelerating electrons in the Earth's radiation belts

got a new paleo trans rights badge 🦖🏳️‍⚧️

a man just walked into a door whilst looking at me

SEAL

Good news! Weirs & dams harm rivers, & the lives that use them via: 🐟 habitat fragmentation 🌊 altering waterflow ⚠️ trapping pollutants A key driver in the 75% decline in migratory fish since 1975, no European river catchment was clear of them as of 2020 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

cc: people who are still using "preferred pronouns" also. They are just pronouns, like anyone else's. Sticking "preferred" on communicates additional, confusing information; these aren't suggestions.

📢Hey Science Communicators - €1500 is available the @egu.eu #PublicEngagement Grants! There are no restrictions on format, but it must focus on topics in the Earth, space and Planetary sciences Deadline: 17 June 2025 Info: www.egu.eu/news/1363/ca... #ScienceCommunication #SciComm #Outreach