Starting soon! We are thrilled to host the symposium in honor of 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry recipient, Naomi Halas of @riceuniversity.bsky.social this morning in the Vagelos Laboratory of Energy Science and Technology at @upenn.bsky.social

Taquito squirrel.

if they want to go back to the 1950s, we’re bringing the cuisine back to the 1950s too. you put me in the kitchen, I will spend 100% of my time in there finding how much horseradish and shrimp I can put in Jello before God personally comes down here to stop me.

For most of my life, I’ve thought there were WAY too many books and movies whose sole message was “WW2 was a really big deal & Nazis are unredeemable monsters.” But now I’m thinking there REALLY weren’t enough.

Are you an experienced researcher with a focus on climate justice? The @ccj-ubc.bsky.social is hiring for a senior research manager. Join our team! ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcsta...

Took a walk today in Mount Lawn Cemetary to visit a legend.

Leo in a tortilla blanket. Cat burrito. ##catsofbluesky

Why sit on the cat tree when I have a nice comfy fireplace mantel with things that need batted off. ##catsofbluesky

We offered him this fancy wooden Champagne box but he prefers his tiny cardboard one. #catsofbluesky

Vivat, Baron Mikael melrakki!! Waauugghh, Bhakail! 🥳🔥 #SCA #mysca

Last night was the official building dedication of our new home at @upenn.bsky.social! Thank you to Roy and Diana Vagelos, the entire Vagelos family and all the donors for your commitment to supporting energy research! penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-va...

Sleepy puppies. #dogsofbluesky

Students and Post-docs of #chemsky: There are still a few days left to apply for the WCC Eli Lilly travel award for the Spring 2025 ACS meeting. In addition to financial support, you get to participate in some great WCC networking events. Find out more and apply by Dec 15! acswcc.org/awards/eli-l...

The number of times I've carefully prepared a 5 minute presentation as requested for a specific meeting agenda compared to other presenters who just pull out their 30 minute slidedeck and wing it is mind numbing.

Ending on time is a feminist act.

A gorgeous winter sunset.

It's a small start, and here is a starter pack of University Energy Institutes to follow on Bluesky. Looking forward to growing the pack! go.bsky.app/2BDq8RR

Last night I finished Doppelganger by Naomi Klein. It pulls many topics together into a coherent story of the modern world. Reading in Dec 2024, the analysis of the convergence due to covid of fitness culture and the far right is giving me a lot to think about per the election. 📚💙

Happy first birthday to Riley! Look at how he has grown since we adopted him in February. #dogsofbluesky

#knit question, can anyone identify the stitch in the scarf worn by the lead character in Passenger on Britbox? I think it's a drop stitch. 🧶

If you are watching The Madness on Netflix, the brand new Valegos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology at @upenn.bsky.social makes a nice cameo appearance.

The only elf on a shelf I accept is Legolas standing on a rocky shelf surveying the plains with his elf eyes.

Reminder: you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it, you don’t have to get better at it, you don’t have to monetize it, and it doesn’t have to be useful.

Crocheting my first ever sweater with Caron Cloudcake. 🧶

When you open up a book to escape the horrors of this world by reading a nice dystopia novel with an even worse world....

Leo loves this box so much. #caturday

Riley wants to know if there is any turkey left. #dogsofbluesky

I purchased this story bundle and now want to stay home and cozy until spring.

"What do we want?" "Autocorrect to stop making us look stupid by changing simple words in our texts." "When do we want it?" "Not!"

Just found out about tablet weaving and this is such a clear precursor to the punch card loom I am just like “damn they invented a stored program weaving machine in 400 BC”

Some new updated blocklists at @skysentry.bsky.social Under the Lists tab, select the list, subscribe, and then you can select block or mute. I recommend Block, it removes them from your timeline, you never see them again. If you mute, they can still harass people who are commenting on your posts.

Is Gladiator 2 worth seeing in theaters? I feel like it was better live.

My weekend read, thanks to a recommendation from @woodwindy.bsky.social. Science fictional set in the near and potential future, with tech bros having a very bad day on a mysterious island. #booksky

The Kingdom of the East is pleased to join Bluesky and find new friends here! #societyforcreativeanacronism #mysca #EastKingdomSCA #WelcomeHome #EastKingdom

Trying to finish up an article about the possible impact the Trump administration will have on #pharma #DEI programs and my prediction is, it’s *weakly flaps hands* not going to be good.

Please don't call what RFK Jr. and Jay Bhattacharya are going to do medieval. It's not medieval. It's nothing like the Middle Ages. People in the Middle Ages were happy to try all kinds of things to not die of the plague and if you'd given them antibiotics and vaccines they would have loved it.

It was such a nice day in Philly yesterday, our new energy efficient building decided to open my office window for me.

Penn students and postdocs, apply for the Energy Week at Penn Lightning Talks! Share your work in energy research or policy with a live audience and judges. Finalists receive $200 and compete for other cash prizes. Apply by Dec 5 at bit.ly/3Zojeo9! @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social @upenn.bsky.social

As is only appropriate, first post here is puppies