Stephanie K.
@stephaniek.bsky.social
Offcuts from the excellence factory
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Sea otter
Banana slug
Turkey
Buffalo
Salmon
Sea otter
Banana slug
Turkey
Buffalo
Salmon
This one's really fun!
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Jackson's Chameleon
Yellow-billed Magpie
Manta Ray
Red Fox
Western Fence Lizard
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Jackson's Chameleon
Yellow-billed Magpie
Manta Ray
Red Fox
Western Fence Lizard
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
(Greater Boston Edition)
Canada geese
Mallard ducks
Turkeys
Squirrels
Rock Pigeons
(Greater Boston Edition)
Canada geese
Mallard ducks
Turkeys
Squirrels
Rock Pigeons
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Sea otter
Banana slug
Turkey
Buffalo
Salmon
Sea otter
Banana slug
Turkey
Buffalo
Salmon
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SAVE & SHARE THIS THREAD! 🍵🛍️ Your holiday shopping and self-joy selections are all in one place for the next six days:
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
SAVE & SHARE THIS THREAD! 🍵🛍️ Your holiday shopping and self-joy selections are all in one place for the next six days:
Currently alternating between two different brands of "powder" scented deodorant and it's been kind of like shifting to an alternate olfactory dimension at times
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Currently alternating between two different brands of "powder" scented deodorant and it's been kind of like shifting to an alternate olfactory dimension at times
Thinking about microplastics as I put my night guard in
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Thinking about microplastics as I put my night guard in
Sometimes when I prepare a food that comes in dry packet form, I feel a kinship with the crystals in those Smithsonian crystal growing kits
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Sometimes when I prepare a food that comes in dry packet form, I feel a kinship with the crystals in those Smithsonian crystal growing kits
Dammit, drank too much tea too late in the afternoon. But also there is too much news.
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Dammit, drank too much tea too late in the afternoon. But also there is too much news.
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Why does the House, the larger of the two legislative bodies, not simply eat the Senate
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Why does the House, the larger of the two legislative bodies, not simply eat the Senate
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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Kahless tells us time is the one enemy no warrior can defeat. In the end, it is how you spent your that time matters most. Spend it being honorable, strong, and kind. Do this and time will not be your enemy, but your gift to those who will be glad to have known you.
November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Kahless tells us time is the one enemy no warrior can defeat. In the end, it is how you spent your that time matters most. Spend it being honorable, strong, and kind. Do this and time will not be your enemy, but your gift to those who will be glad to have known you.
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This fall has been an extra slow one for small businesses out here, and the tea house is $3.7k shy of where we need to be to make rent before late fees hit this month.
All this to say, if you have some tea shopping to do or friends to point our way today, we'd sure appreciate it!
All this to say, if you have some tea shopping to do or friends to point our way today, we'd sure appreciate it!
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This fall has been an extra slow one for small businesses out here, and the tea house is $3.7k shy of where we need to be to make rent before late fees hit this month.
All this to say, if you have some tea shopping to do or friends to point our way today, we'd sure appreciate it!
All this to say, if you have some tea shopping to do or friends to point our way today, we'd sure appreciate it!
I can't be doing that well in life if I keep getting served ads for freeze dried ramen mix-ins.
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I can't be doing that well in life if I keep getting served ads for freeze dried ramen mix-ins.
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I would like to mention again that menstrual products are covered by FSA funds. fsastore.com - so if you find yourself with money left on the table by the end of the year, consider using those funds and donate the products [pantries, homeless shelters etc...]
The FSA Store - Browse and Buy over 2,500+ Flexible Spending Account Eligible Items Online
The FSA Store carries over 2,500+ guaranteed FSA-eligible products, health essentials, and more.
fsastore.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I would like to mention again that menstrual products are covered by FSA funds. fsastore.com - so if you find yourself with money left on the table by the end of the year, consider using those funds and donate the products [pantries, homeless shelters etc...]
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most people only wear clothes because it's illegal and uncomfortable to be naked. the goal of getting into fashion is to go on a hero's journey that will eventually return you to this state
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
most people only wear clothes because it's illegal and uncomfortable to be naked. the goal of getting into fashion is to go on a hero's journey that will eventually return you to this state
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The New England Journal of Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy will be publishing regular public health alerts to replace the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which has been paused due to the federal government shutdown.
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The New England Journal of Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy will be publishing regular public health alerts to replace the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which has been paused due to the federal government shutdown.
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Advice for new BlueSky users:
This place is a message and part of a system of messages.
Sending this message was important to us. We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture.
This place is not a place of honor. No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here. Nothing valued is here.
This place is a message and part of a system of messages.
Sending this message was important to us. We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture.
This place is not a place of honor. No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here. Nothing valued is here.
October 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Advice for new BlueSky users:
This place is a message and part of a system of messages.
Sending this message was important to us. We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture.
This place is not a place of honor. No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here. Nothing valued is here.
This place is a message and part of a system of messages.
Sending this message was important to us. We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture.
This place is not a place of honor. No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here. Nothing valued is here.
Waiting for neti pot saline solution to cool down is the adult seasonal allergy version of the marshmallow test.
October 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Waiting for neti pot saline solution to cool down is the adult seasonal allergy version of the marshmallow test.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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is it racist to say human resources
October 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
is it racist to say human resources
Multicellularity was a mistake. At least a biofilm doesn't have anxiety
October 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Multicellularity was a mistake. At least a biofilm doesn't have anxiety
Happy Raptor Day to all who celebrate
September 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Happy Raptor Day to all who celebrate
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I tell you what, learn a little bit about cancer and people who think you can cure cancer with diet or supplements do look very silly. This is why cancer biologists have such a hard time not being snarky.
September 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I tell you what, learn a little bit about cancer and people who think you can cure cancer with diet or supplements do look very silly. This is why cancer biologists have such a hard time not being snarky.
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The ACIP vote was tied 6-6 for requiring everyone to get a prescription for the COVID19 vaccine.
The chair broke the tie by voting NO.
Prescriptions will NOT be required.
The chair broke the tie by voting NO.
Prescriptions will NOT be required.
September 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The ACIP vote was tied 6-6 for requiring everyone to get a prescription for the COVID19 vaccine.
The chair broke the tie by voting NO.
Prescriptions will NOT be required.
The chair broke the tie by voting NO.
Prescriptions will NOT be required.
I got on the floor to do shoulder stretches and wound up dusting under the furniture because I could see the accumulated horrors.
September 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I got on the floor to do shoulder stretches and wound up dusting under the furniture because I could see the accumulated horrors.