Chiasm
@chiasm.bsky.social
Scientist, science fiction reader, anime enthusiast, you can imagine the rest (go left, though).
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Happening now: “ICE out” protests from East Coast to West Coast in solidarity 🔥
January 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Happening now: “ICE out” protests from East Coast to West Coast in solidarity 🔥
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My quote of the day
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
Otto von Bismarck
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
Otto von Bismarck
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 PM
My quote of the day
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
Otto von Bismarck
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
Otto von Bismarck
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The I71 footbridge crew was at it again tonight with a much bigger crew!
January 10, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The I71 footbridge crew was at it again tonight with a much bigger crew!
😁 I said to my lab today that if we invade Cuba next week and I can't get back from this conference in the Caribbean I'll be at, to carry on and I'll be back when I can. 😉
The youngest grad student said, oh no, we'll come get you out, don't worry!!
I appreciate the enthusiasm. 👍 😂
The youngest grad student said, oh no, we'll come get you out, don't worry!!
I appreciate the enthusiasm. 👍 😂
January 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
😁 I said to my lab today that if we invade Cuba next week and I can't get back from this conference in the Caribbean I'll be at, to carry on and I'll be back when I can. 😉
The youngest grad student said, oh no, we'll come get you out, don't worry!!
I appreciate the enthusiasm. 👍 😂
The youngest grad student said, oh no, we'll come get you out, don't worry!!
I appreciate the enthusiasm. 👍 😂
hee--yesterday I was working with a friend and his student, who didn't speak English very well, so my friend was translating as we worked on a paper. (1/n)
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
hee--yesterday I was working with a friend and his student, who didn't speak English very well, so my friend was translating as we worked on a paper. (1/n)
These were Xmas presents to myself--a phenomenal choice, full of disorienting worlds and a swooping, fantastic story with No Villain. I laughed, I cried, and there's that sadness when it's done.
It was so rich, so happy. #books
The Hands of the Emperor and At the Feet of the Sun, by V. Goddard.
It was so rich, so happy. #books
The Hands of the Emperor and At the Feet of the Sun, by V. Goddard.
January 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM
These were Xmas presents to myself--a phenomenal choice, full of disorienting worlds and a swooping, fantastic story with No Villain. I laughed, I cried, and there's that sadness when it's done.
It was so rich, so happy. #books
The Hands of the Emperor and At the Feet of the Sun, by V. Goddard.
It was so rich, so happy. #books
The Hands of the Emperor and At the Feet of the Sun, by V. Goddard.
Gah. I need a snappy answer to "what is the impact of your research?"
The joy in people's eyes when they find and understand something no one else has found before -- that doesn't cut it, unfortunately! 😆
The joy in people's eyes when they find and understand something no one else has found before -- that doesn't cut it, unfortunately! 😆
January 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Gah. I need a snappy answer to "what is the impact of your research?"
The joy in people's eyes when they find and understand something no one else has found before -- that doesn't cut it, unfortunately! 😆
The joy in people's eyes when they find and understand something no one else has found before -- that doesn't cut it, unfortunately! 😆
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This is happening tomorrow at the statehouse. ICO is not sponsoring this event. Just an FYI.
January 4, 2026 at 5:24 AM
This is happening tomorrow at the statehouse. ICO is not sponsoring this event. Just an FYI.
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Let’s have a moment of silence for the 120+ Venezuelans who lost their lives on fishing boats so “no new wars” Trump and his administration could provoke a country, get ahead of the narrative, and test the waters on how the American public would receive occupying Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Let’s have a moment of silence for the 120+ Venezuelans who lost their lives on fishing boats so “no new wars” Trump and his administration could provoke a country, get ahead of the narrative, and test the waters on how the American public would receive occupying Venezuela.
Hey guys, we are at war over oil again -- let your representatives know how you feel about that! 🤬 resist.bot/petitions/PZ...
Trump’s Unauthorized Wars and the Illegal Seizure of Venezuela’s President
Text SIGN PZWETF to 50409 to send this to your officials.
resist.bot
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Hey guys, we are at war over oil again -- let your representatives know how you feel about that! 🤬 resist.bot/petitions/PZ...
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Sun‑dried “dinosaur mummy” (Edmontosaurus) fossils have been discovered in Wyoming with crest details, spikes, and hoof‑like toes - preserved by a series of drought, sudden burial, and the deposition of a clay “mask” which froze soft anatomical details in place! 🧪
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
January 2, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Sun‑dried “dinosaur mummy” (Edmontosaurus) fossils have been discovered in Wyoming with crest details, spikes, and hoof‑like toes - preserved by a series of drought, sudden burial, and the deposition of a clay “mask” which froze soft anatomical details in place! 🧪
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Yes, I was raised that sitting on the couch with your feet up, classical music playing, and reading a book, is the height of relaxation. 😁
January 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Yes, I was raised that sitting on the couch with your feet up, classical music playing, and reading a book, is the height of relaxation. 😁
Fingers crossed for 2026. Also donations given, emails sent to representatives, protests joined!! 💪🏋️♀️
January 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Fingers crossed for 2026. Also donations given, emails sent to representatives, protests joined!! 💪🏋️♀️
Oh geez, I missed this-- either they didn't know what they were doing when they did the redactions-- or someone DID.
These aren't "hacks", it's simply undoing black high lighting in Adobe. 😂
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
These aren't "hacks", it's simply undoing black high lighting in Adobe. 😂
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Oh geez, I missed this-- either they didn't know what they were doing when they did the redactions-- or someone DID.
These aren't "hacks", it's simply undoing black high lighting in Adobe. 😂
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
These aren't "hacks", it's simply undoing black high lighting in Adobe. 😂
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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When Rebecca Solnit asks you to turn a thread into an essay, you fucking do it. jessica.substack.com/p/cbs-news-f...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
When Rebecca Solnit asks you to turn a thread into an essay, you fucking do it. jessica.substack.com/p/cbs-news-f...
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As 2025 draws to a close, consider listening to @nature.com's end of year podcast - it's a great way to end 2025 and this holiday season 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The Nature Podcast festive spectacular 2025
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 17 December 2025
www.nature.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, consider listening to @nature.com's end of year podcast - it's a great way to end 2025 and this holiday season 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
My dad being ancient and having spent time in ER due to falls, whenever he stands up says slowly, "Stand--Steady--Start" so he's mindful of his balance.
I was amused by this, and then found that in the hotel room later I'm saying to myself, "Now brush your teeth..." 😄
It's genetic.
I was amused by this, and then found that in the hotel room later I'm saying to myself, "Now brush your teeth..." 😄
It's genetic.
December 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My dad being ancient and having spent time in ER due to falls, whenever he stands up says slowly, "Stand--Steady--Start" so he's mindful of his balance.
I was amused by this, and then found that in the hotel room later I'm saying to myself, "Now brush your teeth..." 😄
It's genetic.
I was amused by this, and then found that in the hotel room later I'm saying to myself, "Now brush your teeth..." 😄
It's genetic.
Two days spent working w/ my sweetie clearing up the basement and it's shocking what a difference it makes!
We now have comfy places to sit when the tornado warnings go off, and a work spot for tools and such. My 3D printer will have a spot soon!
Wouldn't recognize the place. 😁 Sore as h, tho.
We now have comfy places to sit when the tornado warnings go off, and a work spot for tools and such. My 3D printer will have a spot soon!
Wouldn't recognize the place. 😁 Sore as h, tho.
December 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Two days spent working w/ my sweetie clearing up the basement and it's shocking what a difference it makes!
We now have comfy places to sit when the tornado warnings go off, and a work spot for tools and such. My 3D printer will have a spot soon!
Wouldn't recognize the place. 😁 Sore as h, tho.
We now have comfy places to sit when the tornado warnings go off, and a work spot for tools and such. My 3D printer will have a spot soon!
Wouldn't recognize the place. 😁 Sore as h, tho.
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WHY WOULD THEY DOUBT HER? I WONDER.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
WHY WOULD THEY DOUBT HER? I WONDER.
www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...
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ok, this book is terrific. I was reading it all day yesterday and today and it kept me thinking and grinning about it the rest of the day. I'd say more but I keep running out of characters. 😆 It's a hopeful and kind book about isolation...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
The Hands of the Emperor (PRINT)
An impulsive word can start a war. A timely word can stop one. An act of friendship can change the course of history. A story of friendship, fealty, family, and the hard work of good government.
www.victoriagoddard.ca
December 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
ok, this book is terrific. I was reading it all day yesterday and today and it kept me thinking and grinning about it the rest of the day. I'd say more but I keep running out of characters. 😆 It's a hopeful and kind book about isolation...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
Here's wishing you all a wonderful holiday during this season, whatever you are celebrating!! 🎉🎉
December 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Here's wishing you all a wonderful holiday during this season, whatever you are celebrating!! 🎉🎉
Got to spend much of the last 36 hours with my Dad, and it was good. ❤️ Museums are his bag (and mine too!), and the watercolor exhibit at the Nat'l museum had us both exclaiming/ pointing out pics. 🖼️
The American Indian museum was harder--a fight to preserve culture. It is hard on the heart.
The American Indian museum was harder--a fight to preserve culture. It is hard on the heart.
December 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Got to spend much of the last 36 hours with my Dad, and it was good. ❤️ Museums are his bag (and mine too!), and the watercolor exhibit at the Nat'l museum had us both exclaiming/ pointing out pics. 🖼️
The American Indian museum was harder--a fight to preserve culture. It is hard on the heart.
The American Indian museum was harder--a fight to preserve culture. It is hard on the heart.
I did not know Suntory owned Jim Beam! That changes the story a smidge, though the impact is almost all in Kentucky... www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I did not know Suntory owned Jim Beam! That changes the story a smidge, though the impact is almost all in Kentucky... www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
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This may be the first president whose name will be removed from things after he passes instead of added to them.
December 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This may be the first president whose name will be removed from things after he passes instead of added to them.
Holiday party at work yesterday was a blast! 😁 These kids love to cook, and my lab is serious about parties... Great way to wrap up this part of the year!
We had a bunch of gingerbread kits--mine collapsed, but the others stayed up-- it was a hoot. 😆
We had a bunch of gingerbread kits--mine collapsed, but the others stayed up-- it was a hoot. 😆
December 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Holiday party at work yesterday was a blast! 😁 These kids love to cook, and my lab is serious about parties... Great way to wrap up this part of the year!
We had a bunch of gingerbread kits--mine collapsed, but the others stayed up-- it was a hoot. 😆
We had a bunch of gingerbread kits--mine collapsed, but the others stayed up-- it was a hoot. 😆