Well thankfully I grew up on Philly sports and am well accustomed to a team that is built up just to predictably lose

Vozinha deserves a trophy for performance this cup. Absolutely clutch

Today was utter chaos and bullshit

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One of my favorite things about science is that it has allowed me to get to know, work with, learn from and teach people from all around the world. When a World Cup comes around, it’s always so fun to cheer along with everyone. 1/2

Look, I grew up on Philly sports. There are deep seated, generational team alliances. But since we’ve moved to NYC, we’ve been trying to figure out a team to emotionally invest in. The Knicks have me sucked in. Plus the Villanova connection? Hate all you want, I’m falling hard

My dog has been interacting more with tv lately, mostly barking at dogs and other animals on screen. It’s an annoying behavior I need to work with him on. Last night, I found Return of the Jedi on and he was locked in. No noise, just observing the Ewoks and light sabers. He seemed really invested.

My focus is shot today. I’ve already called my reps to leave yet another rant on voicemails I’m sure thy don’t listen to. I’ve asked my family in another state to do the same for their useless reps.

Going to space is one of the coolest things humans have done

Grading through a head cold 🤧. The middle of this semester has been rough

My partner is from Iran. This day is something else. What’s striking to me is the dearth of Iranian voices in the coverage today. The diaspora is large - surely the media could find an actual Iranian to talk to

Not me crying at Alysa Liu’s gold medal performance 😭 It’s just so refreshing to see someone so happy in their element, especially in this moment

This so far from the my area of biology but I hold a special interest in how life first evolved. So neat!

The end of my workday was so jarring. Walked out from giving a talk about my teaching to an active shooting investigation a few blocks off of campus to doomscrolling on the subway to watching someone next to meet annotate a book a poetry

Here’s more of a scene by scene rundown, but yeah, I’ll take a long-read analysis of this performance for sure

Last time the Super Bowl was in “SF”, Beyoncé performed the half time show right? That one also got a certain sector of America all mad too if I recall

Like what is wrong with you if don’t catch that infectious joy? Great halftime show

Stuck inside with the snow so I guess I’ll work out some of my rage on the exercise bike

Sure love it that Chuck Schumer’s numbers are “not in service”

This is incredible!

My love language is making an absolute mess of the kitchen. Yes, I clean as I go. I promise it will be delicious!

This is how my dog would spend all winter, uninterrupted if possible. Me too buddy, me too.

Got to hear a dad praise public transit and how it’s better than driving on my morning ride in. Start their love for public services young! Warmed my heart.

Was feeling a bit meh 🤧today and decided to finish my grading at home. I just woke up from a nap that had me out cold. Why are fall semesters so hard?

Baking pies, cocktail in hand, Star Wars marathon on

I didn’t have to teach today, so I just went in to do some stuff in the lab. And I got to leave early and take a nap with my dog. I love these liminal days around the holidays

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Hell yeah we got a little light in the darkness today

Only watching today’s eagles game now - love those 90s splatter paint hats they’re rocking on the sidelines 🔥

I had a migraine start in the middle of teaching yesterday. It’s been years since I had one and it stopped me in my tracks. Timely, I guess, for #MigraineAwarenessWeek

Wow that’s some incredible news

It was a hard week and there’s so much that’s awful, but it’s the season for one of my favorite flowers and they’re helping to push back the shadows

Editing student posters on our summer research and I despise the online version of PowerPoint 🫠

Somebody recently posted about a book an scientific writing that’s coming out in November? I thought I had saved the link but I can’t find it. Help?

Another much larger dog went after mine at the dog run today. Pinned him a couple times up against the fence I couldn’t see what was happening/get to him. Then the other owner gave me attitude because “oh mine won’t bite”. How the fuck am I supposed to know that? I hate people sometimes 🤬

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I had to get a new phone and my god how I hate our interlocking system of two-factor authentication, account recovery and password reset. I have spent all day just trying to re-access stuff I use all the time

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My (extended family) vacation is one of my favorite times of the year. And also it reaffirms how much i love being a fun aunt, full stop.

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One of my colleagues and a union comrade was abducted at the Camarillo action yesterday. We still don't know where he is, who is holding them, or any other information about his status. If you're in the area, please reach out to the folks listed in the press release and donate to the bail fund.

It’s 82 degrees already this morning and my train isn’t running 🫠

The mural scene in Philly is excellent and would be even better with more building-sized science murals. If I had a wall like that, I would absolutely get at Sarah

I needed to take a minute from *all of it* today, and an evening in the park with my handsome pup is the cure