April Wright
@wrightam.bsky.social
Statistical phylogenetics and the fossil record. Researcher, professor and mentor at a PUI. Mother, reader, runner. Congenital optimist. Minnesotan Virginian.
Legit thought this was crawfish with potatoes and corn from across the street
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Legit thought this was crawfish with potatoes and corn from across the street
Still slaps, though I’m utterly heartbroken by its prescience.
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Still slaps, though I’m utterly heartbroken by its prescience.
Phil, I’m ready to be heartbroken
October 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Phil, I’m ready to be heartbroken
Finally got around to reading something be CJ Cherryh, after reading it recommended in a LeGuin interview. A bit wordier than I prefer, but if you like Anne Leckie, it’s up your alley. Ship comes out of hyperspace in the wrong place and must make peace with the residents of the only nearby planet
October 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Finally got around to reading something be CJ Cherryh, after reading it recommended in a LeGuin interview. A bit wordier than I prefer, but if you like Anne Leckie, it’s up your alley. Ship comes out of hyperspace in the wrong place and must make peace with the residents of the only nearby planet
I startled him as he was basking, and he shimmied up this tree to peek at me. I helped him up into the canopy as an apology
October 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I startled him as he was basking, and he shimmied up this tree to peek at me. I helped him up into the canopy as an apology
Spotted from the car.
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Spotted from the car.
Having kids means you get to buy all the illustrated read-aloud editions you’ve ever wanted
October 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Having kids means you get to buy all the illustrated read-aloud editions you’ve ever wanted
World’s over, be naughty mid-day
October 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
World’s over, be naughty mid-day
Out on a run, makin’ a bud
October 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Out on a run, makin’ a bud
Got myself one of these snazzy accessories. First time Virginia voter!
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Got myself one of these snazzy accessories. First time Virginia voter!
A bit gloomy out today. Enjoy a view from my commute on a sunnier day.
September 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A bit gloomy out today. Enjoy a view from my commute on a sunnier day.
Finally able to nab @restingdinoface.bsky.social’s When the Earth Was Green from the library. Despite not being a botanist, plant evolutionary history is one of my favorite topics to teach. What a lovely and meditative walk through the entangled history of plants, animals, and the larger environment
August 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Finally able to nab @restingdinoface.bsky.social’s When the Earth Was Green from the library. Despite not being a botanist, plant evolutionary history is one of my favorite topics to teach. What a lovely and meditative walk through the entangled history of plants, animals, and the larger environment
Alone in this house. How did my roomba get a hat?
August 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Alone in this house. How did my roomba get a hat?
Shouldn’t be this empty on such a lovely day
August 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Shouldn’t be this empty on such a lovely day
Look busy, supervisor’s here
August 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Look busy, supervisor’s here
Decided to revisit this book now that we’re well into the AI revolution. Holds up. But I forgotten how beautifully and relatably she wrote about mathematics, particularly integrating anecdotes about being a parent
August 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Decided to revisit this book now that we’re well into the AI revolution. Holds up. But I forgotten how beautifully and relatably she wrote about mathematics, particularly integrating anecdotes about being a parent
Skinned my knees for the second time in a month because some dude decided to panic as I ran by
August 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Skinned my knees for the second time in a month because some dude decided to panic as I ran by
Cheating and going back a week to show you oysters
August 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Cheating and going back a week to show you oysters
Whoever ditched these Rick and Morty crocs outside the kids library is basically the last person I ever want to meet
August 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Whoever ditched these Rick and Morty crocs outside the kids library is basically the last person I ever want to meet
Vonnegut mastered the medium. We can go nowhere but down
July 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Vonnegut mastered the medium. We can go nowhere but down
Standing on the beach, leash in my hand, staring at the hound, staring at the sand
July 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Standing on the beach, leash in my hand, staring at the hound, staring at the sand