Dr. Tessa Fisher
@tessafisher.bsky.social
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Postdoc researching exoplanet biosignatures, Univ. of Arizona | Astrobiologist | Trans Lesbian | Wife | SFF Writer | Lukewarm Ecosocialist | Union Woman | One Half of @asabpod.bsky.social | She/Her| 🌹 www.tessafisher.com Words and opinions are my own.
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*facepalms* Goddamnit, Ari
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merovingians.bsky.social
from clips i've seen this is underselling it honestly, he was completely clowned by questions about Bibi and AIPAC
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Re: Booker's non-answer about Netanyahu on I've Had It
excited for every ambitious
corporate dem to go on this podcast expecting softballs from wine moms and instead absolutely disqualifying themselves in front of the 2028 primary electorate
I've Had It Podcast & @iveh... • 3h
It's a simple yes or no question
tessafisher.bsky.social
On a more upbeat note, I *also* found out that a friend from my PhD cohort recently announced that he has an open postdoc position at his lab. It's more origin-of-life focused than exoplanet-biosignature-focused, but I'll take what I can get!
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genderdentiteit.bsky.social
my hobby is slipping a copy of When You Fell From Heaven alongside a bottle of E pills into the bags of girls with sad boyfriends
tessafisher.bsky.social
Well, after 80+ job application, I finally got a third interview request!

It's for a sales associate position at Banana Republic. Interview is tomorrow--now we just see if I'm sufficiently fashionable to work there, and avoid crashing out mid-interview about how many years I spent in grad school
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oregonthedm.bsky.social
Look I've been holding off from months asking this on Bluesky because of my pride but I need help.

My car needs brakes, my rent is past due and my step kid needs shoes.

I hate having to ask this
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rohnkat.bsky.social
Rest in power, Miss Major 💔

Her legacy will live on in the work of so many she touched throughout her rich and beautifully authentic life. She will be forever with us.

Honored to have had the privilege of meeting her before her passing.
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We honor the legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce protector of our collective freedom. Our hearts are with her loved ones and all who carry her vision forward.

"We will honor Miss Major forever." - @imarajones.bsky.social
An illustration of Miss Major surrounded by candles with blue background and a famous quote of hers written in gold. The quote reads“I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved, and seek happiness, and share that with the people that we care about.” -Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
tessafisher.bsky.social
This morning the local classic rock station played Lightning Crashes by Live, and friends, I just about crumbled into dust right then and there.
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Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.
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every asshole on this website loudly braying that elections either won’t happen or won’t be fair in 2026 had better be buying an inflatable costume and sturdy walking shoes for this saturday, because if truly believe that, you’re not gonna like what the next step is
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
"After we win in November, we do not demobilize. The rich and corporate interests who tried to buy this election with the millions they stole from our pockets will want to see us fail.

We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé
tessafisher.bsky.social
Ha! I *knew* that sucker was a microburst! This is first time I've been in one, to my knowledge, and man, they really come out of nowhere!
Microburst hits Tempe during thunderstorm from Priscilla remnants
A microburst hits Tempe on Oct. 13, 2025.
www.azcentral.com
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andycraig.bsky.social
This is a great example, but there's a funny running theme that Vance, who after all has only been a senator and then VP for less than three years, excepts to be treated with POTUS-level traditions and respect, as if anyone in American history has ever cared about "respecting the office" of VP.
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STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
tessafisher.bsky.social
Yeah, unfortunately it would likely take a Constitutional amendment to change that, too, since 'Natural born citizen' is explicitly mentioned in Article II.
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tessafisher.bsky.social
Also--and thankfully, this seems to be less common these days--asteroids and comets are very different bodies from each other in terms of composition, and are not interchangeable.
tessafisher.bsky.social
Tbf, *most* bagels outside of New York (and the Eastern US in general) are terrible.
tessafisher.bsky.social
"Positive feedback loop" just means a loop that is self-reinforcing and will amplify itself over time (as opposed to a "negative feedback loop" which is self-regulating and will tend towards a fixed level of activity over time). The terms don't imply if a feedback loop is 'good' or 'bad'
nome.bsky.social
What jargon does media get wrong in a way that's jarring for you?

"Stat" doesn't just means fast, it means "there is a life-threatening circumstance and I need this to solve it." Nothing in a morgue is 'stat,' just 'asap.'

On a ship, "aye" means "yes." "Aye-aye" means "heard, and I will comply."
tessafisher.bsky.social
It's always a bit disheartening when a chaser manages to find you on a platform or site where you're not out as a trans. It's like, damn, is it *that* obvious?
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stef47.bsky.social
This is true: Hate him, fear him, but don’t envy Trump. He knows he’s a despicable wretch. He’s a miserable guy who’s lived a miserable life, trying desperately to outrun the laws of nature and society. But he can’t outrun his miserable self.
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merovingians.bsky.social
the next Democratic president absolutely cannot be as old-school nativist as Biden, we squandered a massive opportunity and it still ended up killing his approval ratings
leedrutman.bsky.social
Thermostatic public opinion, reacting against the governing regime, like old faithful.
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