Searching for a cute and breathable muzzle on Etsy for my reactive dog (who also likes to eat poop). Reader: Do not just type in muzzle to Etsy at 5am over coffee. I WAS NOT READY.

Watching Greta Thunberg change the world whilst I'm sitting on the exercise bike in my underwear because I don't want to "create" too much laundry. She's just so fucking awesome.

Sometimes I worry that the internet knows too much about us and then Zillow sends me a "recommended" house in Beverly Hills for $17 million dollars.

I'm currently working with a realtor called Andrew Tate (no relation), and I've learned that his name is a built in red flag detector based entirely on how people react to it... kinda wanna pay him to just hang out with me forever. It would make things simpler!

I emailed someone earlier with an important question, only to receive an out of office response saying TO CONTACT ME WITH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS! 😭😭

My non-profit and the work the team does is only growing and I'm so excited to help every neurodivergent space scientists I can before my last breath. 🧠🧠

I have spent 20% of 2025 in Marriott hotels for work. Now, don't get my wrong, I adore my job, but I'm past the point of getting dressed for breakfast and will attend in hot pants. You've been warned. My bottom is falling out like the stock market. 📉 🍑🩲

My mum got me a PhD sword... and not just any sword... a perfect replica of Glamdring. 📚🗡️🧝🏻‍♀️🎓

To have the white man confidence of the guy in front of me in line who scanned his wife's boarding pass instead of his and doubled down that it was his to the gate assistance, the assistant gate assistant, his wife, and me!

Anyone out there living with an addict that you deeply love. I see you. Choosing to stay & work through things can tare your heart out. One day I hope we will look back & see this dark time, as something we overcame. Together. Note: never stay in a situation in which you feel unsafe. I am safe.

I spoke about my center's funding loss in this Time article and NSF "declined to comment". That feels like a flex 💪🏻 time.com/7279068/trum...

Autism Speaks now that RFK Jr is talking about sending “useless eaters” to “wellness camps”:

Eric's book is one of my favourites to recommend to newly diagnosed folk who want to better understand the different intersections of autism (ie race, socioeconomic status) etc. 🧠

Sir Issac Newton proving sunlight is gay:

There's been so much on lately that I forgot I did an interview with Nancy Disbrow on her amazing podcast the Dyslexia Maverick. Thankfully my Mum reminded me from 9,000 miles away. So go listen to me excitedly talk to me fast about neurodiversity anywhere you get your podcasts ❤️🎙️ 🔭🧠

the U.S. government is targeting legal noncitizen scholars, not on the basis of any wrongdoing, but as part of a larger assault against an educated public.

I just wrote this email: "I am dreadfully sorry for my late reply. I was finishing my doctorate, which took all of my spoons! So, between that and the end of the world, my emails have started to pile up." and realized: 1) It's so obvious I am British when I type, and 2) What the actual fuck?

As an astrophysicist I know it may be weird that I read my horoscope (I think that's silly - another topic), but today it told me that someone is going to send me a message that is going to upset me, and now my heart sinks every time my phone goes off 😭😭

Finally submitted my thesis last night. All ~250 pages of it. After 34 years I am finally done with school. Dr Jess of astrophysics ❤️ I'm really fucking proud of myself!

Good morning. Has anyone done it yet?

No possibility of organising or attending international meetings in the US anymore. Appalling situation.

Recently, I feel like I've levelled up in noticing and checking my own ego. Addressing the hardest flaws is so rewarding. 🧠

This March I passed my doctoral defence. This March was 25 years since my dad died. I hope he's proud of me.

"Am I really autistic?" I write in my journal, under the numbers 74:25:12436, a date system I invented because it makes far more sense than the traditional days, months, and years of the common calendar. 🧠

Y'all, I beg you, stop burning Cybertrucks. It's terrible for the planet. May I suggest removing the batteries for the solar punk farms of the future and then rolling them into the sea to create artificial reefs? 🌲🌷🌎

A second tattoo for my doctorate, so that when I punch Nazis I can remember why. So ready to work, so ready to fight for what's right. 🧠

Ladies, in 2025, may we all have the confidence of the white man who just pushed in front of me (with my disability lanyard) AND a lady in a wheelchair at the airport. 👩‍🦽‍➡️🧠

If this doesn't scare the shit out of you, you do not understand the systems inside USCIS designed to terrify and control. USCIS tried to remove me from this country, and I still have PTSD from the LETTERS they sent. I can't imagine how terrifying this is. 🍉🇵🇸 apnews.com/article/colu...

I am an astrophysicist and the Communications Manager for the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation. Recently, we lost $7M of federal funding due to the new diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policy. It's happening everywhere. It must stop. 🧠🔭 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

One day, I truly hope, as a small little woman sitting next to a strange man on a plane, I get the whole of my seat and maybe a pinch of the arm rest. Is that too much to ask? I've been hit by every cart. 😭😭 🛩️

I sequestered myself to write my thesis. Now I'm catching up on the news. Dang, I was only writing for 2 weeks and somehow we've travelled back in time 85 years.

I just sent this out, and I know it's going to need changes but it's time to breathe and remember that 5 years ago another school told me I would never do this and now I've written a thesis, whilst running a 501, and comms for a university center... oh and working nights on a telescope. 🔭🧪🪐🧠

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

RFK Jr.: Takes away stimulants. My AuDHD ass: I'm going to write to my congress person, and visit the Capitol, and start a campaign, and ... oooo what's this shiny thing. Srsly: All the ND folk I know are the smartest and most loving people in the world. They want us quiet and unfocused. 🧠

My childhood led me to believe the Bermuda Triangle was going to be a much bigger threat than it turned out to be...

One of the best ways to work against fascism is the power of loving, cooperative, respectful, community. Channel your inner Hobbit and we can bring down the darkness together. Happy Valentine's Day ❤️💙💜💛🖤💚🐉📚

It's Virtual Star Trek Con and @neuroverse-tni.bsky.social will provide all the science panels! 🧪🔭🧠 This is a FREE 4 day event, and we are only a small part. Virtual conventions provide accessibility for our disabled community, so when I was asked I said FUCK YEAH! www.virtualtrekcon.com

The ADHD lunch of thesis writing champions: Coffee x 1 Avocado x 1 Adderall x 2 Screaming into the void x 5 T-9 days until hand in to committee. 🧠🧪🔭

Y’all they cancelled the NSF MPS Ascend Program after encouraging underrepresented folks to only apply to it and not both the Ascend and the MSPRF. This is astronomically fucked up for many grad students and postdocs of color in math. #MathSky

I feel like I should get an extra PhD for writing this thesis whilst the world is burning down. #phd 🔭🧪

I've been thinking lately about parts of my autism that I didn't realize were unique, primarily synesthesias, which are more common in ND people. I have a couple of these but my favourite is my Calender Synesthsia: I SEE TIME and I thought that was normal... 😂 Anyone else? #actuallyautistic 🧠

Someone told me yesterday that I couldn't judge a person purely on their literature choices. I don't! That would be ridiculous. It's that, and whether they like dogs! 😌 #books 📚📕

T-18 days until I hand in my thesis to my committee. If you need me I'll be sequestered in my house, with my dogs, and also you don't need me leave me alone. #PhD

You can take the girl out of Hawai'i... #hawaii

Todays autism ecolalia stim song comes courtesy of the Nashville Marriott M Club and is a cycle of the two lines: "Tractors ain't sexy, And working is hard" And you know what. Sure. #Neurodivergent

Lost my vans 😭 so spiced up my Target slip-ons. My left foot says "The First Duty is to Truth" 🖖🏻 My right foot says "Eat a Bag of 🍆" I will using my feet to communicate today. #ScienceThreads

To the white people who think they're safe. I'm British, and VERY white, and Trump's last government did their best to deport me. You are not safe. #ElectionDay #Election2024 #Vote2024

Celebrating the launch of Europa Clipper by watching one of my favourite 2010's SciFi films: Europa Report! 🔭🛰️🧪 #nasa #europa #EuropaClipper #astronomy #phd #phdlife

I feel like the fact my body requires less medication when it's had the right amount of sleep is very telling... but I'm not sure what it's trying to say, so I'll continue as is 🤔 #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent 🧠

I wonder why I can't sleep after my nightshift... I say to myself whilst I down my midnight Adderall with a double Espresso. #phd #nightshift #astronomy #ActuallyAutistic 🔭🧠