Bridget Collins
@brdgtc.bsky.social
PhD Wisconsin-Madison (History of Science, Medicine and Technology). Director of General Studies and Summer Session, University at Albany. Views my own.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but your local butcher will spatchcock your turkey for you (and a spatchcocked turkey cooks faster!) Thanks Honest Weight Co-op!
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but your local butcher will spatchcock your turkey for you (and a spatchcocked turkey cooks faster!) Thanks Honest Weight Co-op!
Our solar panels are finally turned on!
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our solar panels are finally turned on!
We were lucky enough to tag along to a conference in Puerto Rico this week. It was just gorgeous and our daughter didn't want to leave.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We were lucky enough to tag along to a conference in Puerto Rico this week. It was just gorgeous and our daughter didn't want to leave.
I live in a very blue city, so our local elections were decided during the primary, but I still showed up today (and got to vote for our city's first woman of color to be mayor!)
November 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I live in a very blue city, so our local elections were decided during the primary, but I still showed up today (and got to vote for our city's first woman of color to be mayor!)
Another year, another fantastic trip to the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool festival - the only place where when you say "let's meet by The Tree" everyone knows what you mean.
October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Another year, another fantastic trip to the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool festival - the only place where when you say "let's meet by The Tree" everyone knows what you mean.
Happy Life of a Showgirl release day to all that celebrate.
October 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Happy Life of a Showgirl release day to all that celebrate.
I still remember the one in the Salt Lake City cemetery.
August 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I still remember the one in the Salt Lake City cemetery.
I totally get the critiques of Airbnb, but as the only child willing/able to care for aging in extreme rural place parents, they are a godsend. Also, mine has chickens.
June 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I totally get the critiques of Airbnb, but as the only child willing/able to care for aging in extreme rural place parents, they are a godsend. Also, mine has chickens.
After an hour of pep talking (outcome was good but requires a permanent lung catheter) dad is doing well!
June 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
After an hour of pep talking (outcome was good but requires a permanent lung catheter) dad is doing well!
Doing the #sandwichgeneration thing and taking the Greyhound to help my dad recover from surgery so my husband can use our one car to get our daughter to school
June 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Doing the #sandwichgeneration thing and taking the Greyhound to help my dad recover from surgery so my husband can use our one car to get our daughter to school
Do you think school districts will adapt to climate change, specifically figuring out how many snow days we need, so parents don't need to take random days off at the end of the school year to make up the ones we didn't use? Asking for a very unartistic mother.
May 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Do you think school districts will adapt to climate change, specifically figuring out how many snow days we need, so parents don't need to take random days off at the end of the school year to make up the ones we didn't use? Asking for a very unartistic mother.
You know, I used to think kids were just messy, but now that I have a nearly 5 year old, I realize all those toys around the house are elaborately staged diaromas that, if you moved them, would cause a meltdown.
May 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
You know, I used to think kids were just messy, but now that I have a nearly 5 year old, I realize all those toys around the house are elaborately staged diaromas that, if you moved them, would cause a meltdown.
Well, that's embarrassing...
May 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Well, that's embarrassing...
Belatedly - came in late to work yesterday from an appointment to flowers from my Department for Administrative Professionals Day and a belated graduation present from one of our researchers.
April 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Belatedly - came in late to work yesterday from an appointment to flowers from my Department for Administrative Professionals Day and a belated graduation present from one of our researchers.
There's a house in my home town that got hit by a tractor trailer and is located on a cliff so it was deemed unfit to live in. It just collapsed and I gotta give it to the commenter that said "we take house flipping seriously here "
April 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
There's a house in my home town that got hit by a tractor trailer and is located on a cliff so it was deemed unfit to live in. It just collapsed and I gotta give it to the commenter that said "we take house flipping seriously here "
This weekend's projects: rage gardening and baking.
April 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This weekend's projects: rage gardening and baking.
Did you know that sourdough crackles for several minutes after coming out of the oven?
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Did you know that sourdough crackles for several minutes after coming out of the oven?
Continuing my 2025 reading goal of reading my former classmates dissertations turned into books with @meganraby.bsky.social 's #americantropics #biodiversity #historyofscience
April 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Continuing my 2025 reading goal of reading my former classmates dissertations turned into books with @meganraby.bsky.social 's #americantropics #biodiversity #historyofscience
March reading - all 5 stars.
March 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
March reading - all 5 stars.
Have been home sick the past few days with whatever nastiness is going around (this one with added nausea!) but at least I could make some bread.
February 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Have been home sick the past few days with whatever nastiness is going around (this one with added nausea!) but at least I could make some bread.