Chris Knight
@lasttraintocool.bsky.social
we plan this thing for weeks and all they want to do is study. I’m disgusted.
Science writer, former biological anthropologist, current Philadelphian, Marxist feminist, gin aficionado, cat photo reply guy
She/her
Science writer, former biological anthropologist, current Philadelphian, Marxist feminist, gin aficionado, cat photo reply guy
She/her
I keep getting offers to help train AI to be a better science writer. To eventually render myself obsolete, one assumes.
February 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I keep getting offers to help train AI to be a better science writer. To eventually render myself obsolete, one assumes.
Yep, my extremely smart fancy kid nephew is going to Tulane next year in the honors program and with a 50% scholarship. My brother has a great job but I don’t think they could have afforded his other top choices (Chicago, Dartmouth).
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Yep, my extremely smart fancy kid nephew is going to Tulane next year in the honors program and with a 50% scholarship. My brother has a great job but I don’t think they could have afforded his other top choices (Chicago, Dartmouth).
Man this dude keeps adding me to lists too
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Man this dude keeps adding me to lists too
The Broadways! Holy shit! I haven’t thought of them in years.
January 15, 2026 at 1:48 AM
The Broadways! Holy shit! I haven’t thought of them in years.
This map is titled “why I left academia.”
December 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This map is titled “why I left academia.”
Attn @raddad.bsky.social this is relevant to several of our interests
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Attn @raddad.bsky.social this is relevant to several of our interests
This was a “we have been squirreling away the last of the original formula sparks” party but a couple girls got in the shower fully clothed and then tried to dry their phones in the microwave
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This was a “we have been squirreling away the last of the original formula sparks” party but a couple girls got in the shower fully clothed and then tried to dry their phones in the microwave
They made every other rock band on MTV instantly dated and uncool in comparison
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
They made every other rock band on MTV instantly dated and uncool in comparison
A good friend of mine teaches memoir and creative nonfiction and I sent him links with the suggestion he provide them to his students as an example of what not to do. He replied, “like the giant panda, secrets ate away at the bamboo of our love”
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A good friend of mine teaches memoir and creative nonfiction and I sent him links with the suggestion he provide them to his students as an example of what not to do. He replied, “like the giant panda, secrets ate away at the bamboo of our love”
Fuck yeah Will Bunch!
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Fuck yeah Will Bunch!
🤦♀️ I’m so used to everything being on a streaming service I honestly forgot how I used to do things!
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🤦♀️ I’m so used to everything being on a streaming service I honestly forgot how I used to do things!
Ok that sounds rad as hell and like something my horror aficionado husband in particular would enjoy. Do you know if the only place it’s available to watch is that Roadstead website?
October 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ok that sounds rad as hell and like something my horror aficionado husband in particular would enjoy. Do you know if the only place it’s available to watch is that Roadstead website?
Significantly more disappointing coming from them ooof
October 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Significantly more disappointing coming from them ooof
I have seen this attitude more from tiktokers than anywhere else and I have to wonder if it’s matter of them being would-be influencers, not organizers or activists. They are protecting their brand as online leftists by discouraging mass action.
October 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I have seen this attitude more from tiktokers than anywhere else and I have to wonder if it’s matter of them being would-be influencers, not organizers or activists. They are protecting their brand as online leftists by discouraging mass action.
Tho, re: mingling, I did not see any DSA presence in Philly, but there were a lot of RevComs, a few SAlts, a few PSL. Curious what’s up with that.
October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Tho, re: mingling, I did not see any DSA presence in Philly, but there were a lot of RevComs, a few SAlts, a few PSL. Curious what’s up with that.
I heard yr mayor called for a general strike?!? That’s rad.
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I heard yr mayor called for a general strike?!? That’s rad.
“Fuck ICE, go Birds” was maybe the most common sign in Philadelphia. The normies are furious and this is a good thing.
October 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“Fuck ICE, go Birds” was maybe the most common sign in Philadelphia. The normies are furious and this is a good thing.