Dr Allison Andrews
@doctorallisona.bsky.social
Astronomer-turned-biophysicist
Aspiring writer
She/her, trans🏳️⚧️, neurodiverse♾️, bri’ish🇬🇧
Cats, coding, reading, and all things nerdy
Expect either wholesomeness or chaos, there is no in-between!
Aspiring writer
She/her, trans🏳️⚧️, neurodiverse♾️, bri’ish🇬🇧
Cats, coding, reading, and all things nerdy
Expect either wholesomeness or chaos, there is no in-between!
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Hi, I’m Allison!
Here’s the things I usually post or talk about:
- Memes and jokes 🤣
- My nerdy interests 🎮
- Painting Warhammer minis 🖌️
- My writing journey 📖
- Astronomy 🔭
- My cat, Elsie 🐈
On top of that, I always strive to be positive and uplifting. But be warned, there’s occasional chaos too!
Here’s the things I usually post or talk about:
- Memes and jokes 🤣
- My nerdy interests 🎮
- Painting Warhammer minis 🖌️
- My writing journey 📖
- Astronomy 🔭
- My cat, Elsie 🐈
On top of that, I always strive to be positive and uplifting. But be warned, there’s occasional chaos too!
Am finished.
Is good book, question?
Yes yes yes!
Is good book, question?
Yes yes yes!
I’ve been curious about it for a while, so I decided in this for my next read!
February 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Am finished.
Is good book, question?
Yes yes yes!
Is good book, question?
Yes yes yes!
So, my parents raised me to ‘be productive’—to do or achieve things every day (particularly career-wise).
Problem is, today I literally can’t do anything. All there is to do is wait on email responses.
Result? I feel guilty. And it sucks.
If I ever have kids, I’m going to teach them differently.
Problem is, today I literally can’t do anything. All there is to do is wait on email responses.
Result? I feel guilty. And it sucks.
If I ever have kids, I’m going to teach them differently.
February 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
So, my parents raised me to ‘be productive’—to do or achieve things every day (particularly career-wise).
Problem is, today I literally can’t do anything. All there is to do is wait on email responses.
Result? I feel guilty. And it sucks.
If I ever have kids, I’m going to teach them differently.
Problem is, today I literally can’t do anything. All there is to do is wait on email responses.
Result? I feel guilty. And it sucks.
If I ever have kids, I’m going to teach them differently.
Philosophers: I wonder what he thinks of as he stares outside? Does he yearn to roam the outdoors like his ancestors? Does he perhaps find some kinship in the flower? There must be a great many thoughts in his mind.
Cat: when food?
Cat: when food?
February 18, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Philosophers: I wonder what he thinks of as he stares outside? Does he yearn to roam the outdoors like his ancestors? Does he perhaps find some kinship in the flower? There must be a great many thoughts in his mind.
Cat: when food?
Cat: when food?
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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
— Maya Angelou
— Maya Angelou
February 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
— Maya Angelou
— Maya Angelou
CAT checkpoint. Show me the most recent cat image on your phone.
February 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
CAT checkpoint. Show me the most recent cat image on your phone.
Happy pancake day everyone!
February 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Happy pancake day everyone!
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you can do things to help someone who is struggling
February 17, 2026 at 10:40 AM
you can do things to help someone who is struggling
Caught a sunrise!
February 17, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Caught a sunrise!
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How you know you’re about to watch an awesome episode in an HBO series:
May 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
How you know you’re about to watch an awesome episode in an HBO series:
Not sure what is going on with the weather today!
It was really sunny when I first got up. After I had showered and gotten dressed however, it was pouring down!
Did get sunny again this afternoon. I was gonna go out for a walk now I’ve done all my jobs, but there’s a big dark cloud rolling over…
It was really sunny when I first got up. After I had showered and gotten dressed however, it was pouring down!
Did get sunny again this afternoon. I was gonna go out for a walk now I’ve done all my jobs, but there’s a big dark cloud rolling over…
February 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Not sure what is going on with the weather today!
It was really sunny when I first got up. After I had showered and gotten dressed however, it was pouring down!
Did get sunny again this afternoon. I was gonna go out for a walk now I’ve done all my jobs, but there’s a big dark cloud rolling over…
It was really sunny when I first got up. After I had showered and gotten dressed however, it was pouring down!
Did get sunny again this afternoon. I was gonna go out for a walk now I’ve done all my jobs, but there’s a big dark cloud rolling over…
It’s dark and rainy outside, so I’m gonna spend this morning snuggled up warm reading a good book. 😊
February 15, 2026 at 8:31 AM
It’s dark and rainy outside, so I’m gonna spend this morning snuggled up warm reading a good book. 😊
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So…anyone got good career advice for an autistic, ADHD trans woman with a background in astronomy data science and about 10 years programming experience?
February 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM
So…anyone got good career advice for an autistic, ADHD trans woman with a background in astronomy data science and about 10 years programming experience?
So with the academic and data science jobs I apply for, there’s always an equal opportunities section where you can disclose being trans (and also neurodiverse, etc).
At first I was truthful with it. Got barely any responses.
But when stopped disclosing being trans? Loads of interviews.
At first I was truthful with it. Got barely any responses.
But when stopped disclosing being trans? Loads of interviews.
there is an employment crisis among trans women and there always has been, but good luck getting people to see it
Still living this life after almost 8 months. A professional I know who works almost exclusively with trans people said almost all of them are unemployed.
February 14, 2026 at 10:35 PM
So with the academic and data science jobs I apply for, there’s always an equal opportunities section where you can disclose being trans (and also neurodiverse, etc).
At first I was truthful with it. Got barely any responses.
But when stopped disclosing being trans? Loads of interviews.
At first I was truthful with it. Got barely any responses.
But when stopped disclosing being trans? Loads of interviews.
Pizza time!
…though it may upset Italy!
…though it may upset Italy!
February 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Pizza time!
…though it may upset Italy!
…though it may upset Italy!
Two more truths and a lie:
A. I’ve watched a spacecraft launch in person from Cape Canaveral.
B. I have a friend named Samuel L. Jackson.
C. I have been inside a volcano.
A. I’ve watched a spacecraft launch in person from Cape Canaveral.
B. I have a friend named Samuel L. Jackson.
C. I have been inside a volcano.
Two truths and a lie:
A. I once visited the set of ‘Criminal Minds’ while they were filming.
B. I met the entire England cricket team while on a visit to Belgium.
C. I personally know two people who appeared on the tv show ‘Naked Attraction’.
A. I once visited the set of ‘Criminal Minds’ while they were filming.
B. I met the entire England cricket team while on a visit to Belgium.
C. I personally know two people who appeared on the tv show ‘Naked Attraction’.
Two truths and a lie:
A. I once lived next door to a man who killed his wife and buried her in the backyard.
B. I was an extra in a season of True Detective.
C. I was arrested as a teen for trying to break into a gas well pad.
A. I once lived next door to a man who killed his wife and buried her in the backyard.
B. I was an extra in a season of True Detective.
C. I was arrested as a teen for trying to break into a gas well pad.
February 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Two more truths and a lie:
A. I’ve watched a spacecraft launch in person from Cape Canaveral.
B. I have a friend named Samuel L. Jackson.
C. I have been inside a volcano.
A. I’ve watched a spacecraft launch in person from Cape Canaveral.
B. I have a friend named Samuel L. Jackson.
C. I have been inside a volcano.
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Happy Valentine's Day to all the trans and non-binary folk and also all the cats.
February 14, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Happy Valentine's Day to all the trans and non-binary folk and also all the cats.
Okay, to do today:
• Clean the cat’s litter tray (and bathroom floor).
• Take out trash.
• Go out for a walk.
• Put on washing.
• Make a nice lunch (and eat it).
• Hang up washing to dry.
• Relax!
Right, let’s do this!
• Clean the cat’s litter tray (and bathroom floor).
• Take out trash.
• Go out for a walk.
• Put on washing.
• Make a nice lunch (and eat it).
• Hang up washing to dry.
• Relax!
Right, let’s do this!
February 14, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Okay, to do today:
• Clean the cat’s litter tray (and bathroom floor).
• Take out trash.
• Go out for a walk.
• Put on washing.
• Make a nice lunch (and eat it).
• Hang up washing to dry.
• Relax!
Right, let’s do this!
• Clean the cat’s litter tray (and bathroom floor).
• Take out trash.
• Go out for a walk.
• Put on washing.
• Make a nice lunch (and eat it).
• Hang up washing to dry.
• Relax!
Right, let’s do this!
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone with a special someone(s) to celebrate with. ❤️
Everyone else, hope you have a fantastic day regardless! 💜
Everyone else, hope you have a fantastic day regardless! 💜
February 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone with a special someone(s) to celebrate with. ❤️
Everyone else, hope you have a fantastic day regardless! 💜
Everyone else, hope you have a fantastic day regardless! 💜
Two truths and a lie:
A. I once visited the set of ‘Criminal Minds’ while they were filming.
B. I met the entire England cricket team while on a visit to Belgium.
C. I personally know two people who appeared on the tv show ‘Naked Attraction’.
A. I once visited the set of ‘Criminal Minds’ while they were filming.
B. I met the entire England cricket team while on a visit to Belgium.
C. I personally know two people who appeared on the tv show ‘Naked Attraction’.
Two truths and a lie:
A. I once lived next door to a man who killed his wife and buried her in the backyard.
B. I was an extra in a season of True Detective.
C. I was arrested as a teen for trying to break into a gas well pad.
A. I once lived next door to a man who killed his wife and buried her in the backyard.
B. I was an extra in a season of True Detective.
C. I was arrested as a teen for trying to break into a gas well pad.
February 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Two truths and a lie:
A. I once visited the set of ‘Criminal Minds’ while they were filming.
B. I met the entire England cricket team while on a visit to Belgium.
C. I personally know two people who appeared on the tv show ‘Naked Attraction’.
A. I once visited the set of ‘Criminal Minds’ while they were filming.
B. I met the entire England cricket team while on a visit to Belgium.
C. I personally know two people who appeared on the tv show ‘Naked Attraction’.
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There are people who will see you and think 'maybe I can keep going too'.
February 13, 2026 at 10:40 AM
There are people who will see you and think 'maybe I can keep going too'.
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There is still time until the end of today to express your thoughts on the proposed changes to the UK immigration policies which will double the qualifying period for settlement (among other things), causing immigrants years of delays, uncertainties and fees:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
There is still time until the end of today to express your thoughts on the proposed changes to the UK immigration policies which will double the qualifying period for settlement (among other things), causing immigrants years of delays, uncertainties and fees:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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walks in the park
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
walks in the park
Shrek.
First movie I saw in a cinema, in fact!
First movie I saw in a cinema, in fact!
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Shrek.
First movie I saw in a cinema, in fact!
First movie I saw in a cinema, in fact!