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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · Apr 13

Scientists and artists are the world's noticers. Their job is simply to notice what other people cannot.
-FRANK OPPENHEIMER

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NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 1d

Federal workers can get free lunch items at some of José Andrés' popular D.C. restaurants. nbc4dc.com/j9f1c0P

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 12h

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 1d

A stunning 2,000 year-old Roman blue glass amphoriskos.

📷 Getty Museum www.getty.edu/art/collecti...

#Archaeology

Getty Museum photo of a translucent, dark blue, two-handled, glass flask (amphoriskos) against a grey background. The free-blown body is bulbous in shape, with a narrow neck with a flattened rim. The two handles were added afterwards and attach to the body and mouth. The handle on the right has been attached slightly higher up on the body than the other side. Height 10.5 cm. There is some incrustation on the interior of the glass.

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 17h

Totally fair tbh

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 17h

Never an hotel. An historic does happen.

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“EU CTR protocol amendment”

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 2d

"The chancellor approved it"

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 1d

Formidable. Would I hand over my hot dog if confronted in a forest? 100%

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been seeing the local trees struggling here. Strange given we’ve had a decently warm summer and a fair bit of sun.

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 1d

Figs plz.

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 1d

Thats amazing!

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 1d

I actively dream of looking up to see this

Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 1d

i wish everyone could see a night sky like this

A long exposure of the night sky with the Milky Way streaking across it and many stars dotting it.

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 2d

I made the same observation last time I flew in and made a promise to never choose it over Midway. Unfortunately work is booking my next flight out and provided me no option.

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SLAM: Islamic Art @slamislamicart.bsky.social · 2d

Couple in Affectionate Converse https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/1000/

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 2d

Sarah omg what is this ridiculousness

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Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 3d

Mr Laos. Just when you though this year was a bit quiet on the insanely huge, bedazzled, symbolic costumes along comes Mr Laos and blows everyone else out of the water. This is insane, but it's also *so* good.

A photo of a contestant at Mister Global 2025

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 2d

I shouldn’t have access to power tools.

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 2d

I need this

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 3d

Have you tried world market?

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 3d

SOON. Needhi he’s coming to visit in Nov.

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East Bay for Everyone @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social · 3d

join us for an emergency transit-oriented victory celebration at Temescal Brewing in Oakland at 3pm on Saturday the 11th. (Temescal is one of the neighborhoods that really needed this upzoning!)

SB 79 Celebration!

7 stories of housing near quality transit is now the law of California! Gov Newsom signed SB 79, the land use law that YIMBYs have been fighting for for 8 years, into law on Friday. Let's celebrate to...

actionnetwork.org

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 3d

*ahem*

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amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · 4d

you think moving to berkeley won't change you and then eight years later you're crying in the car because the public radio station raised so much money in the first hour of the pledge drive

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Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 4d

Paul when are you going to do the right thing… and ban anyone uses the word “compute” as a noun?

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 4d

That a new Postdoc hire? They’re getting older.

Dr. Fimkenstein’s Monster @fim.bsky.social · 5d

Are we soliciting donations on Bsky now because the “Dr Fim Center of Feline Shenanigans” is doing great work and has many future projects in the pipeline?

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