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I find it fascinating that although whales are the largest animals on the planet there's a ton of species we just don't know much about. There are 24 species of beaked whales and some have only been discovered in the last few decades.

Omg, someone just bought three and now my flower pins are in profit! This is so exciting 🥰

Snailposting! #SciArt

A pleasingly round and stripey snail. The variations in background colour and stripes on its shell have been studied by geneticists and ecologists. We salute your contributions to science, little snail pal! #SciArt

Been thinking a lot about expectations, perfectionism and people pleasing recently Inspired by britchida’s work

They might not be quite so obviously #SciArt as my botanical designs but I'm still tagging them for the feed. The people behind the science (and art) are important too!

My lungs are grumpy af for no obvious reason & it always feels like some sort of ominous background music should be playing when they’re like this

When I released these last week I assumed they would lose me money – another passion project that people from a small niche would absolutely love but that wouldn't break even. Well, thanks to you lovely lot, I'm halfway there already! Please do keep sharing them with anyone who might like one 💚

Still obsessed with making random lil books

Managing to reply to this juuuust before the end of #ADHDAwarenessMonth because... I have ADHD! Working on this book helped me reflect on my experiences and, after a LOT of forms and waiting lists, I now have a deeper understanding of my very own wonderful brain 😊🧠 Grateful for everyone @'d below ⬇️

Oh great 🫠🏳️‍⚧️ Anyone want to buy some pins? canopyrobin.etsy.com

I'm sharing these perfect pride flowers again because I only need to sell 10 more to break even on making them. That seems doable! Also I think they're pretty 😊 #SciArt

Please share! If you’re overwhelmed, refocus. We each do what we can. This is just one thing, which I hope you can pair with new, bold action for Palestinian life. Six families need food, shelter, winter & newborn supplies, rebuild costs. 16 hours left ‼️ 118/1000

Proposal: everyone gets a set number of email tokens a day. Once you’ve used them up, you can’t send any more emails.

ScienceWrite 2026 is open for applications! 🧪 Our programme for minoritised/marginalised science writers based in the UK is running again! Have an idea for a book, article or other writing project for a lay audience? This is for you! Apply & find out more at sciencewrite.co.uk

I hear it is #invisibledisabilitiesweek. As I lose more muscular function, my progressive illness becomes more “visible”. But, as a 40 year old in cognitive decline, most of my symptoms are invisible. Here is a work from a 2019 series, showing sensation abnormalities. #sciart #tradart

It's been a while since I shouted about these pins but they're all still available. I hear they make great gifts for the doctors in your life 😉

Happy #AceWeek from this asexual 💜 Learning that I'm asexual has been life changing in different ways. Throughout my 20s I felt like something was wrong with me. Having an answer was both a relief and scary. Ace Week is an opportunity to reflect on what the community needs, and to take action.

New life hack discovered - going to the dump in the rain is considerably nicer on my lungs & sinuses

Not ME in my case but I feel ‘we will appear selfish but it is self preservation’ in my very soul

Brutal truth: having a relationship with a person with ME requires a paradigm shift. - we will not meet you halfway, bc we can’t. I give what I can, when I can, and the other party must close the gap. It’s unfair and obnoxious. - we will often not back up our words with actions. Ex: I care

Spooky season approaches, so I'm going to repost some of my Halloween comics from years past.

Well I’m ill for the 4th time in 2 months and at urgent care with a suspected ear infection after my GP surgery told me to speak to a pharmacist who told me to go to urgent care. So tired of all of this. It’s fine though, all my immune function tests are normal 🙃

THIS! And your regular reminder that your ‘just a cold’ could be considerably worse for others.

I think a lot of the time the grief of this feels so much deeper because I work adjacent to research. It feels like there’s so much promise & hope in many ways, our understanding of human biology grows and grows and yet so many of us are still searching for answers…

Sometimes I want to scream that all healthcare has to offer re me getting so ill so often can be summed up as either: 1. The tests are all clear, nothing’s wrong with you -or- 2. The tests are all clear, we don’t know what to do

Petition for chronically ill folks to not have to deal with any other shit pls 🙏🏽 Brought to you by my first day back at work after being off sick (again) starting with - smashing a bowl while trying to get breakfast - finding the bathroom had sprung a fairly significant leak into my office

Full house of flu jabs today 💪🏼 💉

My father is a ridiculous human

Science folks who were active on the other site - can anyone remember who made the edited version of this?! 🧪 I don’t think it was me but honestly it could’ve been 🙈

OK, dice doodle games from our workshops! The idea is these games can be played anywhere you can doodle, even if you only have 1 pen/pencil & plain/lined/etc paper. You can use a D6 or an app to generate random numbers. You can use any media tho, & easily make them more colourful or complex...

One day maybe I’ll stop being surprised at the total disdain & disinterest doctors can treat you with on your worst days

Live, laugh, annoy fascists with your very existence by being disabled & proud. 😘 🥄 ♿

About me! It’s time I reintroduce myself and reconnect with my BlueSky community! I am so excited to be full time freelance now, so watch out there’s going to be lots of marine content (1/10) #scicomm #freelance #marinebiology #aboutme

We had a bumper plum harvest from the garden today so I decided to make a plum crumble. But then I had to make an apple crumble too because my father is a ridiculous human So then we had two types of crumble and they were both amazing!

Monday morning metaphors

Because my immune system is an overactive drama queen - earlier today I spontaneously broke out in full body hives head to toe. In the middle of a conference session while I was sat in the middle of a row. I am now fine but seriously WTAF body.

I am constantly utterly baffled by what able-bodied folks are able to do in a day or on back to back days. It really shouldn’t still surprise me but I’m constantly just going HOW?! internally.

So I’ve somehow ended up with a chest infection *in August* 😭 I thought I was in the Summer safe zone until mid September at least

Today is the last day you can order things from my Etsy if you live in the US! Hopefully I'll be able to start again in the future once the new fees get worked out but no guarantees...

Right, since we're apparently doing "disabled people can't do art without AI" discourse again: Got adaptive/assistive tech that helps you or someone you know do art/crafts? Drop it in the thread (bonus points if you can say what it's useful for and how much it costs)

The heat, humidity & threat of rain in London tonight is really remind me of Singapore. And making me miss it so much 😢

Your irregular reminder that catering for allergies & dietary restrictions is part of running an inclusive event. Which @tmip.bsky.social continue to raise the bar on with each event they run ❤️

I only need to sell 10 more of these Game Changer pins to break even now! canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4346...

Unfinished story time! Many years ago, I received a few astronomy plates as part of this #SciArt project at Southampton www.phys.soton.ac.uk/getinvolved/...

Did I mention I sell iron-on patches now? canopyrobin.etsy.com

Every new release from Robin is amazing. Check out these beauties! 😍🌈

Stickers, pins, and iron-on patches are all now available for my queer Game Changer designs! Thank you so much to @samreich.bsky.social & @dropout.tv for the kind permission to make and sell these! Every sale really helps with my own trans expenses and creating more queer art 🏳️‍⚧️ canopyrobin.etsy.com

"You can't be sick every day! That's not how life works!" ME: Thanks. I'll let my chronic illness know.