Everyone peep the rad 70s lamps I just thrifted 🤩

Coolest headboard ever

A very happy hello from Smokey the foster bun who finally got his egg open 😮‍💨 🥚

About to be the before pic for State Farm

Yeah that’s cool

Imagine sitting strapped in and hearing “oh hang on - there’s a dead battery” JFC, they need an admin assistant

Friends! My students are finishing a term project that will go live to the public. It's a Secret Tour of Sex and Gender that will be available at the Biodiversity Museum. If you're versed in inclusive language, we would really appreciate your input in final edits!

"We expected protective paternalism to play a central role in explaining why some men perceive the tradwife movement positively... We were taken aback to discover that it was instead men’s overt sexism that played the most important role in their attitudes about the tradwife movement.”

The IOC has announced a trans and intersex athlete ban requiring an invasive SRY genetic test for female athletes. In the 20+ years trans women were eligible, only one ever competed and none ever medaled. This is solving for a problem that doesn't exist. www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...

The Education Department said it would move out of its headquarters in downtown D.C., the latest and most visible step in the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate the agency altogether.

My past students are #ungrading too ❤️✌🏼🙌

#Vancouver friends! Would anyone like to take our prototype tour of sex and gender at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum? 🦅 🐟 This is a final project for my human ecology course. @ubcbotany.bsky.social

Do you steer the luge? Or is it just hold on and hope for the best

I just had a piece accepted in a museum exhibition (It’s the museum of personal failure, thanks for asking)

Big news: My autoimmune thing is almost completely controlled with the enzyme that digests histamine (DAO) But it’s hard to find in 🇨🇦 , so I’m back across the border every few weeks to pick it up 🙄

I made my neighbor a sweater and left it on her porch this morning. Look at her - she’s so proud 🥹❤️

Receipt that we did in fact grow up drinking from the hose

When they ask me what radicalized me

Look at the festive vintage cookie jar I just thrifted 🍪❤️ 🌲

They’re both big mad, but that’s paybacks for putting up w/ their shenanigans all yr 😡 😂

Morning drama in a single photo

My day 5 #AdventCalendar is an emergency trip to the vet with this dufus 🙄😭

I did not grow up in a paper towel family. I do not buy them, but my spouse does. He asked me to pick up some paper towels and WHY ARE THEY SO EXPENSIVE??

@drcatmac.bsky.social #3. (Last one to noodle on for now) Student w/ severe sleep disorder. Cannot be accountable for anything time related. We designed a specific project in my lab that was robust to disruption BUT big picture- how does this work in a team OR w/ regular labs w/o the flexibility

@drcatmac.bsky.social #2: Part of science in most labs is presenting work to others. We have students who cannot do this under any version including prerecording. How do we equitably accommodate while still training in scientific communication?

@drcatmac.bsky.social Here is my 1st hurdle: We see increasing need for students to NOT work in groups. I’ve figured this out for my lab, but for general science guidelines (think chem), limitations on space/reagents/etc necessitate group work.

Huge News from the Western Amazon: it's the year 2025 and we are still describing entirely new, strikingly-distinctive large-bodied bird species! Behold Tinamus resonans sp. nov. the Slaty-masked Tinamou mapress.com/zt/article/v... #Ornithology @tetzoo.bsky.social 🪶

Scored a vintage GAP tracksuit at the thrift (Y’all can see where I’m going with this.) Also scored more vintage Christmas stuff!

Fashion advice needed: Is this vintage dress too white for a guest at a summer beach wedding? (It’s cream, not white)

Today I faced another mental block and tried pole - (also my regular aerial yoga). Yay me!

This is correct.

Welp. My job here is done ✅

Note: not my area of expertise- but I’m learning blogs.ubc.ca/celesteleand...

Rebecca wins an amazing attitude award for showing up to start her project solo when her partner called in sick ☹️ Way to go Rebecca!! 🤩 #science @ubcbotany.bsky.social

Back from the field starting a diatom diversity study! @ubcbotany.bsky.social

Afternoon groups are here! This project is looking at most effective concentration of EtOH to prevent E. coli growth AND how long 70% is effective post treatment 🧫

Rolling right along with this group looking at mislabeling of meat in raw dog foods.

This group is setting up an experiment looking at how different light affects Chlamy growth @ubcbotany.bsky.social

This group is looking at what’s growing on high traffic door handles 😬 (Stuff I don’t want to know) @ubcbotany.bsky.social

We’re out of the gate with student projects! This group is looking at salinity tolerance of Penicillium roqueforti 🧪 @ubcbotany.bsky.social

1) Vaccinating yourself is about protecting vulnerable people in your community. It’s not always about you personally 2)Measles has no other host outside of humans. This disease should’ve been eradicated decades ago 3) We are a moronic species 🙄 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Gussie McPhail, supervisor 3rd floor” 🧑‍⚕️ (According to Google, Royal Columbian School of Nursing provided a scholarship in Gussie’s memory. Way to go, Gussie!) 🥇 Her photo accompanies me in my kitchen during the holidays. 🎂 I hope someday my photo keeps company to a stranger somewhere. ❤️

Look how handsome Rip is 😍

🦕 Blink blink Ponysaur Crochet Pattern! 🌐 Website: shop.craftyintentions.com/b/5hr1B 🧶 Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... 🛍️ Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1454... #craftyintentions #crochetpattern #amigurumi #ponysaur #crochetcreature #crochetcommunity

Flashback to mealworm cookie day circa 2019 #teaching #science

Today I got to be the proud presenter of UBC’s very first Canvas sticker! @ubcbotany.bsky.social

This tree needs to shut the eff up. It’s too early for this shit.

Important update 🚨 Puppy has arrived

Note to self: DO NOT PET PUPPY 😩

PSA: Sirius launched the Christmas music this morning 🤩