Yeah I'm gonna go stick my head in the sand for a bit before I get too deep in a spiral of "nothing is ever going to get better huh" #OstrichTherapy #TacticalAvoidance 🥲

That there is a particular species of extant arthropod, of which most other species have been long extinct! The scientific name is Solanum trilobitum, usually known by its common name: the frylobite.

"We have...normalised something that would have struck our grandparents as shocking and utterly broken. The facts tell the story. In the 1980s about 500 Irish rivers were classed as the very best of the best. Today, there are about 20." www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2...

Happy birthday to #biochemist Marie Maynard Daly (1921-2003), 1st Black woman to earn a PhD in #chemistry in the US! 🐡🧪👩🏿‍🔬 #histsci She made important research contributions to our understanding of the biochemisty of the cell nucleus & cardiovascular issues & the chemistry of histones & protein 🧵

This was new. Always a new adventure!

So this site's done for huh?

Neurodivergent scientists bring vital creativity, focus, and new ways of thinking. But many labs and workplaces aren’t designed with them in mind @rsc.org Neurodiversity isn’t something to fix, it is something to embrace rsc.li/3PlotCd #NeurodiversityWeek #Neurodiversity #ChemSky #DisabledInSTEM

I can't wait for the Veldt to be real 🙃

I learned about a brilliant project yesterday to support British Sign Language (BSL) users, creating new signs for scientific terms in chemistry, oceanography, data science & more. And they're fabulously descriptive. Do have a look and share! www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/index.ht...

Can't believe I'm saying this but I got the position. I'm going to be a PhD student soon! 🙀

I just realized that today is Chinese New Year, the 1st day of Ramadan, AND Fat Tuesday. That means the Chinese new moon lined up with the Ramadan crescent and also fell exactly the right amount of time before the Easter full moon. An extremely rare lineup of 3 major moon-based traditions!

Went through a second interview. I don't feel great about it. Tryjng to stay grounded. 🥲

i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll xikipedia.org

I chose a subscription to Cat Fancy every year as part of our elementary school magazine drives. Do those still happen? Why did they happen?

We used to be able to have magazines about rock collecting on shelves nationwide. Now we can't even keep a sports desk at the fucking Washington Post.

It's "non-binary people don't owe you androgyny" until the queers who get read as feminine women claim a non-binary identity. Then the androgyny debt collectors come a-knocking

all of my posts are made from this device

Screaming, crying and throwing up. i have been invited for an interview. WISH ME LUCK 🤞💀

I have submitted! One of the sections had garbage writing but my good friend helped me edit the rest so hopefully it gets some grace 🫠 It's a super competitive scheme so I am not expecting anything but it feels good to try!

AAAAAAAAAAA (screams in grad school apps) Why do I need to exist as a describable entity with qualities! I don't want to be seen but give me a chance anyway!!

People should be able to live in whatever country they want to

Why are happy memories so much more painful than bad ones? Hope your holidays leave you mostly unscathed, friends.

Looking for ways to protect yourself or a loved one against disinf/propaganda campaigns from entities with more wealth and power than you'll ever have access to? These seem totally reasonably priced and accessible. Knowledge is power.

Northern Hemispherites, we have reached the solstice. It's time to claw back our daylight from the Southern Hemispherites. The earthen tug-of-war goes ever on.

The ACM Digital Library, where a LOT of computing-related research is published (I'd say at least 75% of my own publications), is now not only providing (without consent of the authors and without opt-in by readers) AI-generated summaries of papers, but they appear as the *default* over abstracts.

"can u explain this gap in ur resume" no i don't want to

Nasu: I need you to design an anthropomorphic version of the Tunguska Event Arco Wada: Sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked. Nasu: This is perfect

rice my beloved. she can do anything!!! 🌾🙏

My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!

It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years! Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn... Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR... Applications due December 5th!

Glanced back and forth between ADHD meds and my steadily worsening living room, assessing the deterioration rate of the floor space until finally I just sighed, said "fine" to no one in particular and flipped opened the lid. 🙄 Whatever happens, happens.

I haven't done an Infinity NIkki post in a while so here's one of the outfits I've been enjoying using a lot lately! Meet Prince Nikki and Duke Momo!! ✨️

did you know you can just like, forgive yourself? all that shit you punish yourself over and over for, you don’t have to do that you can set it down and walk away and breathe deep for the first time in decades

Threw another few applications onto the woodfire for the week. I must keep the recruitment AIs warm for the winter. Very excited for potentially one future nonpersonalized rejection email ✨️

Study after study shows that it's remarkably cheap and easy to solve the problems of homelessness and poverty with low-barrier supportive housing and universal basic income, but our own fear that someone, somewhere will get something they didn't "earn" keeps us looking for other (punitive) options.

It's SAD light season, very northern people take note! 😩 I have already noticed my sleep schedule drifting

shit ain’t over til it’s over

People who criticize transgender people say there are only two genders. But the soul has so much more individuality🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 No matter how much my activities are restricted, super Chiitan will continue to speak out until we live in a world where everyone can freely express their love and love each other♡

"Protecting young people online is a shared responsibility." No, it isn't. It's up to their parents to limit their time and activity, not you, not me, not the government. This is about complying with laws that are designed to build censorship and limit access to online communities and support.

Played through Exit 8, a brief horror game with my spouse. Really fun and amply spooky! I would recommend picking it up for a wee scare.

Skyfeed cleanse for y'all ♡

RIP Haru Urara. The shining star of losers everywhere. #umamusume

I've been dead on here with regard to activity despite doomscrolling once a day or so, and honestly it's largely because I have pretty little positive to say. I'd rather not add to the dumpster fire. But there are good moments as always. I've started a new stardew valley save? ~10 years later lol.

You know how in Lord of the Rings the elves are like "yeah our time is over" and they kind of just leave Feeling that

Hey Northern friends who have the #SAD - a quick reminder from your psychologist buddy that we are losing daylight rapidly, and by the end of the month it will set almost whole hour later than July. By September you should start using your light boxes! I'm serious! Take care of yourself! ✌️

Friendly post to let people know to @ me in a post or comment if you need something because... lol, no. Also ☆ trans, gay and disability rights and racial justice for all, yay ☆ since I am losing my other pin for this.

FGO10周年おめでとうございます🎉 #FGO #FGO10周年 #FGO10周年メッセージ 

Needed a playmat for the Gundam card game so I made this edit. Athrun has no cards because he is too cool to play, but not too cool to tell Kira every move he makes is wrong.

Bread and cheese room for winter, sushi room for summer ♡