would you recognize me? once a curvy nerd with a 12-string we sang together imagined a path together I remember afternoons in your room skipping class, tempted to unwrap each other why did we resist? opportunist you cast 22-year-old me aside for that girl we both knew a more convenient option […]

You’re allowed to ghost people in October. It’s festive.

In today's instalment of "Why AGI is not just around the corner". Those structures, man - to a chemist they are like fingernails on a blackboard.

I need to read Mary Oliver again. #poetry

the past few mornings maybe while driving or brushing my teeth I’ve felt the inklings of poems tickling the edges of my brain Where should I leave these marks? I used to spill verbal electrons into tumblr amongst other poetic souls there was a poetry tag my words were awarded (sometimes) people […]

Rosy-fingered dawn #morningwalk

Unexpected emotions today in the drive through at lunch. A song reminding me I’m human? Why?? “Crying in the car” could be my memoir. #personal #feels

Squirrel of the Day for October 13, 2025 is the fluffiest little redhead ever 🥹 #sqrlpix

I've never seen the skeleton of a mermaid. #halloween (https://techlifeweb.com/p/TechLifeWeb/883215006146547723/)

What does mid-life look like? Folding laundry to #StrayKids on vinyl. I’m as surprised as you.

:nkoWave: Hello and a good meowing everyone! :blobcatsnuggle: :blobcathearts: Have a most wonderful day and stay safe! ♥️😸

Another (big) repair today was at home. Our kitchen faucet broke yesterday, so this afternoon we installed the upgrade. Here she is in all her brushed nickel glory! Also, please admire my spotless counter; it’s rarely this clean. 😆 #diy #homerepair #personal

Lots of knives today at #RepairCafe! These two Japanese beauties came in with nicks and damage, but went home super sharp. I also did 7 pairs of scissors and 8 German steel knives (Wüsthof and Henckels). Another highlight was the heavy 75 year old Chinese […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Finally graded the point group assignment. The black cat question entertained as usual. #proflife #symmetry #pointgroups #chemiverse #chemistry

Headed to the pool with M today. Nervous to begin again after this awful battle with Covid. But I’m also eager to work on this marshmallowy bag of water carrying around my soul. #swimming #beingwell

Starting research for my February birthday trip to Iceland. Here's a cool site with the aurora forecast. en.vedur.is/weather/forecasts/aurora/#type=composite #travel #iceland #aurora

Listen to scientists and not sociopaths in public office. Get your annual COVID vaccine. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-study-finds-annual-covid-vaccines-protect-people-against-severe-disease/

The Squirrel of the Day for October 9, 2025 is a flawless diva whose beauty demands several pictures #sqrlpix

At lunch today, I shopped for winter waterproof parkas. I might have to get one with a fuzzy hood. Also, wow… they are expensive! #iceland #travel

Today’s accomplishments 1) great convo with 7 students 2) cancelled 2 meetings that didn’t need to happen 3) Made birthday trip reservations ✅ #proflife #personal

If there was ever a doubt #ejae could hit that A5 live, it has been fully dispelled. Here’s their Tuesday night performance on The Tonight Show. #stunning #kpdh https://youtube.com/watch?v=8y-ViyUk7Dk&si=JEvNe37uyxr9ZV4U

why do we have to go to work when we could be petting cats

I also dreamt about time travel abductions at a professional conference, being given a “priestess ring” that didn’t fit as a leader of the community, and being served a a cocktail called a “ruby” in a Tom Collin’s glass by a former student at an outdoor tiki bar. No wonder I feel tired this […]

[Nightmare, airplane crash] I watched multiple (5?) passenger jets crash, all very close and in succession. Parts of each plan was missing as they fell; I could see people screaming in one. I thought “it’s happening, this is real, oh G-d”. It happened so fast, I never saw the flames or the […]

Set up the telescope for tonight's #supermoon and was not a bit disappointed. Thank the stars I bought a neutral density filter. #backyardastronomy #chuseok #chuseok2025

For every piece of source code under your control, insert 25 sequences of carriage return, line feed (\r\n) at the end of a file and a nonexecuting comment that says "Kilroy Was Here" and the date, i.e. #kilroy Was Here Oct 4, 2025

For any scientists or science organizations that may be wanting to make a migration to the open social web, or #fediverse, check out my timely recent post about this world, how to think about it, and how to get started. If you are fed up with Blue sky, coming to the fediverse is the best way to […]

Milli: You’re taking my picture for #caturday, aren’t you? Well, if you must. But don’t expect me to be happy about it.

Moissanite is seriously beautiful. Could I become a blinged out old lady professor? Maybe… #whynot #boldygo

Wow, searching the internet for old friends is a disaster these days. No one I knew in undergrad will ever be able to find me, since I changed my name 2 years after graduation and hadn’t kept in touch. I’m feeling a bit sad/nostalgic about that tonight. Those chapters are in the past and I know […]

Proctoring exam 1 right now, which covers (among other things) symmetry. The hand gestures and facial expressions are memorable. Also, there are 5 minutes left and 95% of my class is still working. Maybe I wrote too long of a test? 😬 #proflife

A friend shared this Kickstarter and it sounds funny but also too true: Academia: A Game of Administrative Bloat (14 days left if you want a copy) I love this bit in the overview: "remember, once you hire administrators, they never go away....kinda like fungus" […]

TIL how Miami Cuban link chains are made. It’s not simple, but fascinating. Metals are amazing. I think in another universe I am either a jeweler or blacksmith or both. #cubanchain #jewelry

The fish was called Wanda, but so was Jamie Lee Curtis. #factcheckashoworfilm #HashtagGames

Marty really went back to the past. At least in the first movie. #factcheckashoworfilm #HashtagGames

They killed more than a mockingbird. #factcheckashoworfilm #HashtagGames

They knew the planet Spock was on from the very beginning of the movie. #factcheckashoworfilm #HashtagGames

No lives were actually threatened or eliminated on Survivor. #factcheckashoworfilm #HashtagGames

It's time for the chilli harvest here. Still plenty of buds and flowers, but the nightly temperatures are dropping and it starts to feel risky to keep them on the plants 😬 So this will get some bought chillies added again to end up at ~650g and then we'll first […] [Original post on chaos.social]

I may have found my defining quote. Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!

I know there's a lot going on right now, but the characterization by the president - to our top military leadership - of US cities as "battlefields" that should be used as "military training grounds" (and without "stupid rules of engagement") is a very big deal. Even by 2025 standards, this is […]

In the spring I made this cute little dumpster fire plushie for a work friend. Crocheting is still very new to me, and I found it very relaxing to do while sitting through frequently stressful meetings Later this week I'll be teaching colleagues to #crochet […] [Original post on wandering.shop]

Today is the Tuesday of the sixth week of classes and yet it was just today that two students in two different classes realized they were supposed to be doing labs this whole time 🤦🏼‍♀️ Better late than never! #proflife

October starts tomorrow and as I had a lot of fun last year taking part in #hartoween I figured I should try another month long daily pixel art creation challenge again. The prompt list of #cozytober2025 looks like it could be fun, and so I think I'll go with that! Not yet sure about my […]

After my dental odyssey this morning, I had an extremely full day with a 7-hour Zoom. I’m grateful I don’t have that weird nerve pain in my tooth anymore, but also my whole jaw hurts and I’d like to just go to sleep. M is picking up Thai for dinner and Milli is purring loudly on my lap. All will […]

I did not have a root canal and crown on my bingo card for this week, but here I am at the dentist with a numb jaw. #personal

[US Politics] I have donated twice to the Democratic candidate in the Virginia governor's race. Each day I am getting SO MANY emails and texts it's nauseating. I wish there was a option to donate and not get ANY future communications.

Dear Bluesky people, this is a Mastodon account. If you’re not “bridged” to Mastodon I can’t see your replies or tell you that they’re brilliant! Bridging to Mastodon is a piece of cake and this link explains how to do it. https://fed.brid.gy/docs#bluesky-get-started

Some pics from yesterday’s 6 hour #baseball adventure. It was a special tribute day to Bob Carpenter, who’s been calling #Nationals games for 20 years. The start was delayed by 45 min due to rain. We drank margaritas out of baseballs. The were 5 home runs, 3 by […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Reasonably sure Mastodon peeps like libraries and might like a peek at this wowzer I stepped into today. #dascdmx