Laura McKnight
@lauramcknight.bsky.social
former scientist of all kinds, now Senior Director of the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program at University of Oregon
I mostly talk about parenting, pets, and food, but I amplify science and scientists I think are neat
[opinions are my own]
I mostly talk about parenting, pets, and food, but I amplify science and scientists I think are neat
[opinions are my own]
I want a Galaxy Quest-style movie where instead of a sci-fi TV show, the only Earth media the aliens have consumed is Hallmark holiday movies
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I want a Galaxy Quest-style movie where instead of a sci-fi TV show, the only Earth media the aliens have consumed is Hallmark holiday movies
Tiny joys at a time when maybe you need them:
-Costco has a goat cheese honey tart/pizza thing and it is REALLY GOOD
-I got an award at work and that made me cry happy tears
-tomorrow I am attending a birthday party for my dog and her two sisters
-my cat is very soft (see photo)
-Costco has a goat cheese honey tart/pizza thing and it is REALLY GOOD
-I got an award at work and that made me cry happy tears
-tomorrow I am attending a birthday party for my dog and her two sisters
-my cat is very soft (see photo)
December 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tiny joys at a time when maybe you need them:
-Costco has a goat cheese honey tart/pizza thing and it is REALLY GOOD
-I got an award at work and that made me cry happy tears
-tomorrow I am attending a birthday party for my dog and her two sisters
-my cat is very soft (see photo)
-Costco has a goat cheese honey tart/pizza thing and it is REALLY GOOD
-I got an award at work and that made me cry happy tears
-tomorrow I am attending a birthday party for my dog and her two sisters
-my cat is very soft (see photo)
Today I am going to a housewarming party that starts at 8:00 pm
EIGHT O'CLOCK POST MERIDIEM
who are these people and why do they hate me so much
EIGHT O'CLOCK POST MERIDIEM
who are these people and why do they hate me so much
December 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today I am going to a housewarming party that starts at 8:00 pm
EIGHT O'CLOCK POST MERIDIEM
who are these people and why do they hate me so much
EIGHT O'CLOCK POST MERIDIEM
who are these people and why do they hate me so much
The problem with buying gifts early and just shoving in them in a cabinet is that you don't remember what you've bought or how much you have spent
To make myself feel better about my shopping amnesia, when it's time to wrap gifts I tell myself "look how generous I am!"
To make myself feel better about my shopping amnesia, when it's time to wrap gifts I tell myself "look how generous I am!"
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The problem with buying gifts early and just shoving in them in a cabinet is that you don't remember what you've bought or how much you have spent
To make myself feel better about my shopping amnesia, when it's time to wrap gifts I tell myself "look how generous I am!"
To make myself feel better about my shopping amnesia, when it's time to wrap gifts I tell myself "look how generous I am!"
I'm back on the East Coast for a wedding and I'm delighted to see some real bar bathroom graffiti again
On the West Coast it's all like "have a good day!" "You are loved!"
In this NJ bar the G-rated graffiti says "Jamie Scuba is a PIG"
On the West Coast it's all like "have a good day!" "You are loved!"
In this NJ bar the G-rated graffiti says "Jamie Scuba is a PIG"
December 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm back on the East Coast for a wedding and I'm delighted to see some real bar bathroom graffiti again
On the West Coast it's all like "have a good day!" "You are loved!"
In this NJ bar the G-rated graffiti says "Jamie Scuba is a PIG"
On the West Coast it's all like "have a good day!" "You are loved!"
In this NJ bar the G-rated graffiti says "Jamie Scuba is a PIG"
This is what a supportive partner looks like
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This is what a supportive partner looks like
I saw Wicked For Good just now
And you know I was not expecting a romantic scene with Elphaba changing out of a coat into a granny sweater a la Mr Rogers
And you know I was not expecting a romantic scene with Elphaba changing out of a coat into a granny sweater a la Mr Rogers
November 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I saw Wicked For Good just now
And you know I was not expecting a romantic scene with Elphaba changing out of a coat into a granny sweater a la Mr Rogers
And you know I was not expecting a romantic scene with Elphaba changing out of a coat into a granny sweater a la Mr Rogers
Ruby gets attention, Pearl gets a toy to play with. Win-win!
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Ruby gets attention, Pearl gets a toy to play with. Win-win!
"Stop reading news and pet me, that's way better for you"
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Stop reading news and pet me, that's way better for you"
I went to a comedy club tonight and the headliner (Joe Dombrowski) was filming a special. You know when that comes out I'm going to be watching at full volume so I can be like, "do you hear that weird cackle when he made the Lois joke? That was me!!1!"
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I went to a comedy club tonight and the headliner (Joe Dombrowski) was filming a special. You know when that comes out I'm going to be watching at full volume so I can be like, "do you hear that weird cackle when he made the Lois joke? That was me!!1!"
Last night I dreamed that I was arguing with a friend about whether it was legal for Costco to sell Tupperware in Washington state (I was a yes, she was a no).
So we drove from Eugene to Kirkland, I proved her wrong, and also the Rivendell Lego set was on sale for $200 there which was AWESOME
So we drove from Eugene to Kirkland, I proved her wrong, and also the Rivendell Lego set was on sale for $200 there which was AWESOME
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Last night I dreamed that I was arguing with a friend about whether it was legal for Costco to sell Tupperware in Washington state (I was a yes, she was a no).
So we drove from Eugene to Kirkland, I proved her wrong, and also the Rivendell Lego set was on sale for $200 there which was AWESOME
So we drove from Eugene to Kirkland, I proved her wrong, and also the Rivendell Lego set was on sale for $200 there which was AWESOME
I love when she climbs on the stool to watch me cook
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I love when she climbs on the stool to watch me cook
My Microsoft products have been seriously on the fritz - Teams documents and Microsoft forms not synching/updating, emails not sending OR being sent but not showing up in my sent folder or showing in the email thread, outlook calendar events disappearing
It's making my job impossible 😭
It's making my job impossible 😭
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My Microsoft products have been seriously on the fritz - Teams documents and Microsoft forms not synching/updating, emails not sending OR being sent but not showing up in my sent folder or showing in the email thread, outlook calendar events disappearing
It's making my job impossible 😭
It's making my job impossible 😭
I'm going to a humane society fundraiser tomorrow with an auction, and one of the prizes is a guy giving you a tour of the art in his house and telling you stories about how he got the pieces
I would pay not to have to do this
I would pay not to have to do this
October 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I'm going to a humane society fundraiser tomorrow with an auction, and one of the prizes is a guy giving you a tour of the art in his house and telling you stories about how he got the pieces
I would pay not to have to do this
I would pay not to have to do this
Today I'm on hold with someone else, 70 minutes and counting!
At first I thought I liked this one better because they give you an estimated wait time, but it has been fluctuating wildly. I have been below 5 minutes on 3 separate occasions - once down to 1 minute! That was half an hour ago.
At first I thought I liked this one better because they give you an estimated wait time, but it has been fluctuating wildly. I have been below 5 minutes on 3 separate occasions - once down to 1 minute! That was half an hour ago.
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today I'm on hold with someone else, 70 minutes and counting!
At first I thought I liked this one better because they give you an estimated wait time, but it has been fluctuating wildly. I have been below 5 minutes on 3 separate occasions - once down to 1 minute! That was half an hour ago.
At first I thought I liked this one better because they give you an estimated wait time, but it has been fluctuating wildly. I have been below 5 minutes on 3 separate occasions - once down to 1 minute! That was half an hour ago.
I don't know why companies give you the option to turn off hold music but not the option to say "please don't interrupt the hold music every twenty seconds to play a 10-second message saying you're sorry, all of our staff are assisting other customers"
That's not even an exaggeration I timed it
That's not even an exaggeration I timed it
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I don't know why companies give you the option to turn off hold music but not the option to say "please don't interrupt the hold music every twenty seconds to play a 10-second message saying you're sorry, all of our staff are assisting other customers"
That's not even an exaggeration I timed it
That's not even an exaggeration I timed it
She has been staring at the fire ever since I turned it on over 3 hours ago
I think it's cute but it's also funny to imagine she thinks she's watching a very boring TV show
I think it's cute but it's also funny to imagine she thinks she's watching a very boring TV show
October 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM
She has been staring at the fire ever since I turned it on over 3 hours ago
I think it's cute but it's also funny to imagine she thinks she's watching a very boring TV show
I think it's cute but it's also funny to imagine she thinks she's watching a very boring TV show
Kiddo is at an age where people just sent gift cards as gifts and it is SO AWESOME that she chose to go nuts in a bookstore with that money
Not that I have more room in my house for books but we will make that work 🤣
Not that I have more room in my house for books but we will make that work 🤣
October 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Kiddo is at an age where people just sent gift cards as gifts and it is SO AWESOME that she chose to go nuts in a bookstore with that money
Not that I have more room in my house for books but we will make that work 🤣
Not that I have more room in my house for books but we will make that work 🤣
Everyone is really struggling right now, which is unsurprising. Our staff had heard from a few places that students were feeling isolated in their concerns and that they found it really challenging to just keep functioning normally when everything is on fire around them.
October 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Everyone is really struggling right now, which is unsurprising. Our staff had heard from a few places that students were feeling isolated in their concerns and that they found it really challenging to just keep functioning normally when everything is on fire around them.
This may be petty but people not doing A Little Wave to say thank you after I go out of my way to let them into traffic is gonna be my villain origin story.
October 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This may be petty but people not doing A Little Wave to say thank you after I go out of my way to let them into traffic is gonna be my villain origin story.
Oh I'm sorry is this YOUR bed? Pretty sure it's mine now
October 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Oh I'm sorry is this YOUR bed? Pretty sure it's mine now
Every time I hear "Your Idol" from Kpop Demon Hunters I think how WILD the production value of this performance (including the song after) must have seemed to the fans.
Like this was a FREE concert?!
Like this was a FREE concert?!
October 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Every time I hear "Your Idol" from Kpop Demon Hunters I think how WILD the production value of this performance (including the song after) must have seemed to the fans.
Like this was a FREE concert?!
Like this was a FREE concert?!
Omg honestly cannot recommend this show enough at the Oregon Contemporary Theater
October 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Omg honestly cannot recommend this show enough at the Oregon Contemporary Theater
Scene: putting together a jigsaw puzzle with kiddo, also playing defense with the cat who is a puzzle monster
Cat starts tearing around the house at cheetah speed
K: does she have a puzzle piece in her butt?
Turn around, something is definitely dangling from her butt but it's uhh organic. Oh no.
Cat starts tearing around the house at cheetah speed
K: does she have a puzzle piece in her butt?
Turn around, something is definitely dangling from her butt but it's uhh organic. Oh no.
October 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Scene: putting together a jigsaw puzzle with kiddo, also playing defense with the cat who is a puzzle monster
Cat starts tearing around the house at cheetah speed
K: does she have a puzzle piece in her butt?
Turn around, something is definitely dangling from her butt but it's uhh organic. Oh no.
Cat starts tearing around the house at cheetah speed
K: does she have a puzzle piece in her butt?
Turn around, something is definitely dangling from her butt but it's uhh organic. Oh no.
No YOU drank too much wine and bought tickets to a bunch of horror movies at your local theater
October 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
No YOU drank too much wine and bought tickets to a bunch of horror movies at your local theater