The SNL cold open is only about a minute in and I already want to throw up.

My colleague Dr. Mike Kanost is retiring and for his literal swan song, he shared and performed his biochemstry filk song version of the Beatles' "Let It Be." Part of the chorus is shown.

It's that time of year... support the local bedding plant industry season. (Now I have to do something with said plants, though.)

Two loons who don't seem to be letting having been spayed today stop them.

Enjoyed the Konza Prairie Quilters' Guild display in conjunction with downtown Manhattan merchants. Some beautiful and creative pieces.

Last weekend was very sporty (2 home women's basketball post season games and 4 home baseball games in the space of 5 days) and so I let the kittens' 3-month gotchaversary pass unremarked. They are now 6 months of age and not nearly as tiny, though still smaller than Wills.

Great to have our K-State biomanufacturing efforts recognized by the Kansas State Senate. @lisarwilken

Buffy trying to help the US hockey team. Who could use some help at the moment.

Wills corrupting his little sisters with the evil weed.

Cats "helping" with bedmaking.

The face of a very bad girl who doesn't care.

Happy two-week Gotcha Day to these little beasts. Horrible that they are so stressed out here.

The awesome power of yeast!

I can't take any more sycophancy. Gah.

Thank you, @npr.org for the annual playing of David Sedaris' Santaland Diaries this morning. It warms the cockles of my cynical heart.

Happy Solstice from Buffy and Willow. New practitioners of the dark arts.

Monarchs and painted pumpkins in the K-State Gardens.

I am opposed to AI products and services because of the extra power they require... IN A CLIMATE CRISIS. I am opposed to AI results - texts and illustrations - because they've been created unethically, via theft and non-consensual use of the work of others. Share if you agree.

Had to say goodbye to my sweet boy Chaz today. Kidney disease is miserable.

Stop doom scrolling and admire Wills and Chaz on International Cat Day!

So cool: Mary Lyon was right. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This is just sickening. The "Endless Frontier" posited by Vannevar Bush has just been attenuated by the Trump administration and DOGE. Please write to your Congressional representatives.

Please, everyone, write to your Congresspeople!

Write to Congress!

Write to Congress! The Endless Frontier is being terminated!

LISTEN TO ME. *NOW* IS THE TIME TO CALL YOUR REP AND SENATORS. NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU DO, OR WHERE IN THE US YOU LIVE. I'M HERE BEGGING YOU. #SaveNSF Here are your talking points: democrats-science.house.gov/imo/media/do...

Rite of spring. First trip (of several) to the nursery pop-up. Plant coma...

Ice Follies and Tete-a-Tete daffodils joining the bloom party with the iris reticulata.

Ugh. I personally know at least three people fired today in the NSF purge. Such a waste.

This website shows you how many jobs NIH funding creates for your state along with the overall economic activity generated. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

Oh fab. NIHReporter is down.

Wow, just wow. Read it and be terrified.

This is appalling.

The luminaria are ready for tonight's neighborhood display.

He fits; therefore, he sits.

@catcommunity.bsky.social appears to be a scraper account @scalzi.com @jortsthecat.bsky.social

Not the face of someone who steals the chair every time I get up.

Photo on the left was one week ago. Photo on the right today. Empheral beauty.

Please tell people I'm here. It's very important for me to get a lot of followers because I crave attention.

Vuvuzuelas are the work of the devil. Thanks K-State Soccer for giving them out at tonight's game.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,165,050! Okay, so it's a seven figure number but... and I live that my bluesky-versatile is Earth, Wind, and Fire Day!

Watching the convention with appropriate companions.

Some of the columbine taking over my gardens. Plus cat.

Early iris.

Easter sunset.

Happy Saint Gertrude's Day to all who celebrate!

"Mom, time to get off the computer!"

They don't care if I make the bed. They're comfy.

The Christmas tree is a great place from which to ambush one's brother.

New white double amaryllis with salmon Christmas cactus.