Someone came a bit too close to me at the airport lounge while I was eating a muffin, and genuinely the thought that went through my head was "fins down". I hold @kjparton.bsky.social responsible.

The one and only time I saw a kingfisher, I was cycling along a canal past an industrial estate (i.e. NOT a place you'd expect to find one) and it was practically a spiritual experience. Amazing little dudes.

What are these puzzles for if not amusing myself with silliness?

Spelling bee trying to be an encouraging lover. Good start, yes, what else. #nytimes #spellingbee

On my way to #BirminghamPride Worrying that my warpaint is a little too subtle. #Pride #lgbtq+ #gnomereveal

Just received an email from somebody who still hyphenates it.
So an e-mail.
Think I'm going off my rocker.

My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?

Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...

Yes, my brain can create images better than my hand.

Anyway, they looked a bit like this:

Which could have been because of my alarm but I think it was because my brain was trying to prevent its conscious self from learning the beauty of the Mantatee Ray.

Invented a new animal in my sleep last night. Dreamt I was near a beach and some seafarers were watching the harbour. I had a peek and there were these hippo-looking things swimming about the shallows. I woke up just before being told what they were.

Well it's easier to shake that than childhood trauma!

Spelling bee does NOT know what's up.

Somewhere there is a vegetable Macbeth, whose nemesis has just been... untimely ripped.
#Shakespeare #veggietales

Updating my work profile and...
A fine gender!

The Orphanage is such a good horror film! It didn't make me cry, but it did make me run full speed down the landing every time I needed the loo in the night!