Paula
@biologist.bsky.social
(Formerly using "Alice Johnson" as a pseudonym.)
Retired biologist, worked in the Human Genome Sequencing Center. Dye expert. Disabled. She/her. Living with my family in a liberal part of Texas. I read a lot and spend most days with my three sweet cats.
Retired biologist, worked in the Human Genome Sequencing Center. Dye expert. Disabled. She/her. Living with my family in a liberal part of Texas. I read a lot and spend most days with my three sweet cats.
I just called our senators’ offices to leave this message: “The crucial meeting of the FDA’s committee to select flu strains for this fall’s influenza vaccines, VRBPAC, has been cancelled. Many Americans, and others around the world, are going to die of influenza next winter,
February 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I just called our senators’ offices to leave this message: “The crucial meeting of the FDA’s committee to select flu strains for this fall’s influenza vaccines, VRBPAC, has been cancelled. Many Americans, and others around the world, are going to die of influenza next winter,
Our house, yesterday morning—snow like this is very rare here!
January 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Our house, yesterday morning—snow like this is very rare here!
Our back yard after yesterday's very unusual snowfall.
January 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our back yard after yesterday's very unusual snowfall.
Yesterday was a very rare snow day for us. Alice was very interested, Orion less so. Perseus decided it was a good day to stick to the warm blanket.
January 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Yesterday was a very rare snow day for us. Alice was very interested, Orion less so. Perseus decided it was a good day to stick to the warm blanket.
My kitties are feeling kind of chilly. Alice, Perseus, and Orion gathered on the warmth of the electric blanket, then, when it automatically switched off, moved closer and closer together.
January 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
My kitties are feeling kind of chilly. Alice, Perseus, and Orion gathered on the warmth of the electric blanket, then, when it automatically switched off, moved closer and closer together.
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Never waffle on whether or not you want waffles.
‘Waffle’ (food) is from the Dutch ‘wafel.'
It's akin to the Old High German word for “honeycomb” & the Old English word meaning “to weave.”
‘Waffle’ (to flip-flop/waver) is from the obsolete ‘woff,’ meaning “to yelp.”
‘Waffle’ (food) is from the Dutch ‘wafel.'
It's akin to the Old High German word for “honeycomb” & the Old English word meaning “to weave.”
‘Waffle’ (to flip-flop/waver) is from the obsolete ‘woff,’ meaning “to yelp.”
January 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Never waffle on whether or not you want waffles.
‘Waffle’ (food) is from the Dutch ‘wafel.'
It's akin to the Old High German word for “honeycomb” & the Old English word meaning “to weave.”
‘Waffle’ (to flip-flop/waver) is from the obsolete ‘woff,’ meaning “to yelp.”
‘Waffle’ (food) is from the Dutch ‘wafel.'
It's akin to the Old High German word for “honeycomb” & the Old English word meaning “to weave.”
‘Waffle’ (to flip-flop/waver) is from the obsolete ‘woff,’ meaning “to yelp.”
Alice's big brother, Persy
February 20, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Alice's big brother, Persy
This is my cat Alice.
February 20, 2024 at 9:41 PM
This is my cat Alice.