@cindracat.bsky.social
retired professor of science; reader; army brat; unapologetic diet-coke drinker; dedicated user of the oxford comma, and many other personal things
[listed in no particular order of significance]
[sarcasm and movie/book quotes are always welcome]
[listed in no particular order of significance]
[sarcasm and movie/book quotes are always welcome]
Just leaving this here.
Sharing this amazing poem with the kind permission of the author. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
If They Call Me A Domestic Terrorist
This morning, I stumbled across an amazing poem by a wonderful man named Michael F.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Just leaving this here.
THIS
"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." MLK, 1968
January 19, 2026 at 9:11 PM
THIS
Hoping to finish my ER in the next few days - Bad in the Blood. Not sure what I was expecting, but I am really enjoying it so far.
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Hoping to finish my ER in the next few days - Bad in the Blood. Not sure what I was expecting, but I am really enjoying it so far.
Started yesterday and, somehow, I read more than half before I knew it. Probably would have finished if it hadn't been 3am. Step-siblings pair up to figure out a mystery. One fey and one not. Living in a place where being fey is treated as a disease. I didn't expect it to be this good.
November 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Started yesterday and, somehow, I read more than half before I knew it. Probably would have finished if it hadn't been 3am. Step-siblings pair up to figure out a mystery. One fey and one not. Living in a place where being fey is treated as a disease. I didn't expect it to be this good.
100% I feel your energy.
All. the. cats.
Every. kind.
Pet. them. ALL.
Danger. be. damned.
All. the. cats.
Every. kind.
Pet. them. ALL.
Danger. be. damned.
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
100% I feel your energy.
All. the. cats.
Every. kind.
Pet. them. ALL.
Danger. be. damned.
All. the. cats.
Every. kind.
Pet. them. ALL.
Danger. be. damned.
In no particular order: [so fun to remember 🙂)
Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Caps for Sale.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
Fox in Sox.
Frog and Toad.
Churkendoose.
Little Bear.
Eating the Alphabet.
So many more...
Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Caps for Sale.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
Fox in Sox.
Frog and Toad.
Churkendoose.
Little Bear.
Eating the Alphabet.
So many more...
November 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In no particular order: [so fun to remember 🙂)
Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Caps for Sale.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
Fox in Sox.
Frog and Toad.
Churkendoose.
Little Bear.
Eating the Alphabet.
So many more...
Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Caps for Sale.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
Fox in Sox.
Frog and Toad.
Churkendoose.
Little Bear.
Eating the Alphabet.
So many more...
About to start reviewing Incurable: Stories from the World of Cure - can't wait!
October 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
About to start reviewing Incurable: Stories from the World of Cure - can't wait!
History and science matter.
Just a reminder before the “big announcement” today.
Autism was discovered in 1911 and the modern definition of Autism came in 1943.
Tylenol wasn’t widely used until the 1950s.
Anyone trying to tell you that Tylenol causes Autism isn’t someone that should be taken seriously.
Autism was discovered in 1911 and the modern definition of Autism came in 1943.
Tylenol wasn’t widely used until the 1950s.
Anyone trying to tell you that Tylenol causes Autism isn’t someone that should be taken seriously.
September 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
History and science matter.
The Stephen King story UR that was originally only available on Kindle was really neat.
September 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Stephen King story UR that was originally only available on Kindle was really neat.
Model
Why do we knock on doors and Organize year-round and nonstop you ask?? It’s simple…
August 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Model
...and now I am down a rabbit hole of lore from other cultures that I am less familiar with. :) Thanks! Who knows what I might find to add to the TBR
August 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
...and now I am down a rabbit hole of lore from other cultures that I am less familiar with. :) Thanks! Who knows what I might find to add to the TBR
I like Celtic lore that leans into the fae. Also old Russian and Slavic lore that leans into the darker side. Of course, I grew up reading the Grimm brothers and Hans Christian Anderson, so that might explain things. I never really got into Disney's interpretations.
August 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I like Celtic lore that leans into the fae. Also old Russian and Slavic lore that leans into the darker side. Of course, I grew up reading the Grimm brothers and Hans Christian Anderson, so that might explain things. I never really got into Disney's interpretations.
Hahahaha - yes I remember watching this.
a little girl is smiling with the words nice to meet you above her
Alt: Cindy from the Brady Bunch smiling with the words nice to meet you above her
media.tenor.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hahahaha - yes I remember watching this.
Not a big dino book reader, but did read Dead Beat - a Harry Dresden book. Sue had a small, but significant part to play.
August 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Not a big dino book reader, but did read Dead Beat - a Harry Dresden book. Sue had a small, but significant part to play.
Why is this not more of a story?
www.cnn.com/2025/08/09/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/08/09/u...
August 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Why is this not more of a story?
www.cnn.com/2025/08/09/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/08/09/u...
While we are reminiscing... I still have the phone on the left [not hooked up] but really miss the kitchen phone pictured on the right- with that long twisty cord. Sigh. Don't we all miss her?
August 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
While we are reminiscing... I still have the phone on the left [not hooked up] but really miss the kitchen phone pictured on the right- with that long twisty cord. Sigh. Don't we all miss her?
Rereading 1984 in a book club. Ready for all the discussions. This is the ??th time I have read it.
August 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Rereading 1984 in a book club. Ready for all the discussions. This is the ??th time I have read it.
Almost an impossible question to answer without a conversation with the person who asked. I have too many to recommend and can't narrow the list down without context.
Books Reading GIF
Alt: gif of hand moving along a shelf of classically bound books
media.tenor.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Almost an impossible question to answer without a conversation with the person who asked. I have too many to recommend and can't narrow the list down without context.
And so it begins....
Florida reports 21 cases of E.coli infections linked to raw milk
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Florida reports 21 cases of E.coli infections linked to raw milk
The Florida Department of Health said on Monday that there have been 21 cases of Campylobacter and E. coli infections linked to drinking raw milk in the state, including six children under 10.
www.reuters.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
And so it begins....
Who would you rather listen to for advice?
RFK wants to lean into “whole cell” vaccine technology, which has existed for decades, comes with increased risk of side effects and can take years to develop.
mRNA vaccine technology comes with far decreased risk of side effects and can take mere months to develop.
Make it make sense!
mRNA vaccine technology comes with far decreased risk of side effects and can take mere months to develop.
Make it make sense!
August 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Who would you rather listen to for advice?
I just can't.
It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing.
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
Federal mRNA funding cut is 'most dangerous public health decision' ever, expert says
Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine develop...
www.pbs.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I just can't.
Not an answer, really.
July 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Not an answer, really.
THIS, among all the other current discoveries, is why we need to continue to fund scientific research!!!!!!!
HOW COOL IS THIS? Researchers have developed a DENTAL FLOSS that can DELIVER vaccines THROUGH the gums, a method that could one day offer a NEEDLE-FREE alternative for vaccination. This approach effectively stimulated immunity AND provided FULL protection against a lethal strain of influenza. 🧪🧵⬇️
July 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
THIS, among all the other current discoveries, is why we need to continue to fund scientific research!!!!!!!
What a change this could be for children, who might be less excited about annual flu vaccines. It is also exciting to wonder what else might this delivery system work for. Thank you for sharing these scientific advances - especially as we see funding shrink. Positive vibes!
July 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What a change this could be for children, who might be less excited about annual flu vaccines. It is also exciting to wonder what else might this delivery system work for. Thank you for sharing these scientific advances - especially as we see funding shrink. Positive vibes!
I was watching. Thanks to @booker.senate.gov for trying to maintain protocol in the committee. He was correct to try to insist that his point of order should have been at least ruled upon, even if eventually denied. It was astonishing to see Grassley turn his back and proceed with the vote.
July 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I was watching. Thanks to @booker.senate.gov for trying to maintain protocol in the committee. He was correct to try to insist that his point of order should have been at least ruled upon, even if eventually denied. It was astonishing to see Grassley turn his back and proceed with the vote.