Dr. Happy Chemist
@drhappychemist.bsky.social
Lecturer of general chemistry. PhD.Environmental chemist. Science fiction. Books. Podcasts. Animals. Nature. Art. Sailing on my boat. Hell raiser. (they/them) Never trust a chemist who can’t cook. Personal account. Santa Cruz/Bay Area.
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Trans rights are human rights.
Holding space so everyone can live their truth seems even more important than usual these days.
We made these pieces as holiday gifts for family — and a few more for anyone who’d like to pass that care along.
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#art #transrights #lgbtq
Holding space so everyone can live their truth seems even more important than usual these days.
We made these pieces as holiday gifts for family — and a few more for anyone who’d like to pass that care along.
🏳️⚧️
#art #transrights #lgbtq
November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Trans rights are human rights.
Holding space so everyone can live their truth seems even more important than usual these days.
We made these pieces as holiday gifts for family — and a few more for anyone who’d like to pass that care along.
🏳️⚧️
#art #transrights #lgbtq
Holding space so everyone can live their truth seems even more important than usual these days.
We made these pieces as holiday gifts for family — and a few more for anyone who’d like to pass that care along.
🏳️⚧️
#art #transrights #lgbtq
All this talk of trump 🤮 possibly performing oral on Bill Clinton. Please just release the Epstein files. Bill can go to jail too. Remember when the office of the presidency was respected? #releasetheepsteinfiles #nokings #dumptrump
November 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
All this talk of trump 🤮 possibly performing oral on Bill Clinton. Please just release the Epstein files. Bill can go to jail too. Remember when the office of the presidency was respected? #releasetheepsteinfiles #nokings #dumptrump
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Buuuuuuut, Bill Clinton…
Seriously, if so, IDGAF.
Jail them all.
Seriously, if so, IDGAF.
Jail them all.
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Buuuuuuut, Bill Clinton…
Seriously, if so, IDGAF.
Jail them all.
Seriously, if so, IDGAF.
Jail them all.
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“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
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So they finally decided to just completely get rid of science.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
So they finally decided to just completely get rid of science.
Today, I rode one of the old Breda SF MUNI trains today on the J Church line! They are retiring these trains and they’ll be dismantled or shipped out. One train will be going into the transit museum in Sonoma County. #sanfrancisco #muni #sfmta #sfmuni #munitrains #trains
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Today, I rode one of the old Breda SF MUNI trains today on the J Church line! They are retiring these trains and they’ll be dismantled or shipped out. One train will be going into the transit museum in Sonoma County. #sanfrancisco #muni #sfmta #sfmuni #munitrains #trains
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I will never forget nor forgive how Christine Blasey Ford was treated. Never
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I will never forget nor forgive how Christine Blasey Ford was treated. Never
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One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
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I was in medical school then, having already earned a 3.97 GPA in biomedical engineering. And the president of freaking Harvard said people like me were not suited for science. He still had a high-powered, prestigious career after that but tell me again about how cancel culture ruins men’s lives.
One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I was in medical school then, having already earned a 3.97 GPA in biomedical engineering. And the president of freaking Harvard said people like me were not suited for science. He still had a high-powered, prestigious career after that but tell me again about how cancel culture ruins men’s lives.
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Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. 🫶
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. 🫶
Turning Point USA held a rally on the Cal Berkeley campus this evening. Proud to see students, staff and faculty protesting this fascist cancer. #nofascism #turningpointisfascism #ucberkekey #dumptrump
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Turning Point USA held a rally on the Cal Berkeley campus this evening. Proud to see students, staff and faculty protesting this fascist cancer. #nofascism #turningpointisfascism #ucberkekey #dumptrump
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"So what was the point?
The point is the people who don’t get to give up. The families who cannot afford a single month without coverage. The parents counting on SNAP to feed their kids. The people who live paycheck to paycheck, who get sick, who need care, and who deserve dignity."
The point is the people who don’t get to give up. The families who cannot afford a single month without coverage. The parents counting on SNAP to feed their kids. The people who live paycheck to paycheck, who get sick, who need care, and who deserve dignity."
I’m sad and I’m furious. The Senate voted to reopen without securing healthcare protections. Millions still stand to lose coverage.
The fight shifts to the House now. There are cracks. Pressure matters. If you’re in a GOP district, call your Rep.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
The fight shifts to the House now. There are cracks. Pressure matters. If you’re in a GOP district, call your Rep.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Objection: The Fight Shifts To The House
I’m disappointed, I’m furious, and I’m not giving up on people who need care.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"So what was the point?
The point is the people who don’t get to give up. The families who cannot afford a single month without coverage. The parents counting on SNAP to feed their kids. The people who live paycheck to paycheck, who get sick, who need care, and who deserve dignity."
The point is the people who don’t get to give up. The families who cannot afford a single month without coverage. The parents counting on SNAP to feed their kids. The people who live paycheck to paycheck, who get sick, who need care, and who deserve dignity."
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every republican is like "let's fuck over as many people as we can" and 30% of senate democrats are like "oh what naughty fun!"
More than 15 Senate Democrats join GOP to advance nationwide ban on hemp products, including CBD gummies,
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
every republican is like "let's fuck over as many people as we can" and 30% of senate democrats are like "oh what naughty fun!"
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This….is why it’s a BIG fucking deal.
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
This….is why it’s a BIG fucking deal.
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Have a bit of #holiday #FridayFun with the 2025 #Newscripts Gift Guide in @cenmag.bsky.social. Find a chemistry-themed gift for the scientist on your list.
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#chemsky
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Holiday gift ideas
Chemistry-themed goodies for the scientists in your life
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November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Have a bit of #holiday #FridayFun with the 2025 #Newscripts Gift Guide in @cenmag.bsky.social. Find a chemistry-themed gift for the scientist on your list.
#chemsky
cen.acs.org/business/con...
#chemsky
cen.acs.org/business/con...
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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Yeahhhhh, Watson fucking sucks. And much of the praise he gets is due to stolen research from Rosalind Franklin.
If you don’t know the name Rosalind Franklin, but know Watson and Crick, that is on purpose.
Much of science is like this, unfortunately.
If you don’t know the name Rosalind Franklin, but know Watson and Crick, that is on purpose.
Much of science is like this, unfortunately.
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Yeahhhhh, Watson fucking sucks. And much of the praise he gets is due to stolen research from Rosalind Franklin.
If you don’t know the name Rosalind Franklin, but know Watson and Crick, that is on purpose.
Much of science is like this, unfortunately.
If you don’t know the name Rosalind Franklin, but know Watson and Crick, that is on purpose.
Much of science is like this, unfortunately.
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Trump is throwing a tantrum tonight, demanding “voter reform.” What does that even mean? He wants to stop Americans from voting because when we do, like we did tonight, we create a blue wave 🌊.
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Trump is throwing a tantrum tonight, demanding “voter reform.” What does that even mean? He wants to stop Americans from voting because when we do, like we did tonight, we create a blue wave 🌊.
Looks like prop 50 has passed! #finallysomegoodnews
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Looks like prop 50 has passed! #finallysomegoodnews
The great thing about being a chemist with a lab coat is instant Halloween costume!!! #madscientist #happyhalloween #halloween
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The great thing about being a chemist with a lab coat is instant Halloween costume!!! #madscientist #happyhalloween #halloween
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Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
I was in there somewhere, wearing a costume. #nokings #nokingssanfrancisco
October 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I was in there somewhere, wearing a costume. #nokings #nokingssanfrancisco
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No other U.S. president has used the military as their own personal police force against the American people.
We implore the courts to reject Donald Trump's ongoing, illegal actions and definitively affirm states' sovereign right to handle public safety matters.
We implore the courts to reject Donald Trump's ongoing, illegal actions and definitively affirm states' sovereign right to handle public safety matters.
October 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
No other U.S. president has used the military as their own personal police force against the American people.
We implore the courts to reject Donald Trump's ongoing, illegal actions and definitively affirm states' sovereign right to handle public safety matters.
We implore the courts to reject Donald Trump's ongoing, illegal actions and definitively affirm states' sovereign right to handle public safety matters.
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If you were at the No Kings events, please wear a mask for the next few days.
Covid is not over.
You can infect others before you feel symptomatic.
People are losing their healthcare. They’re losing their food assistance. They’re losing housing.
We need to protect each other.
Covid is not over.
You can infect others before you feel symptomatic.
People are losing their healthcare. They’re losing their food assistance. They’re losing housing.
We need to protect each other.
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
If you were at the No Kings events, please wear a mask for the next few days.
Covid is not over.
You can infect others before you feel symptomatic.
People are losing their healthcare. They’re losing their food assistance. They’re losing housing.
We need to protect each other.
Covid is not over.
You can infect others before you feel symptomatic.
People are losing their healthcare. They’re losing their food assistance. They’re losing housing.
We need to protect each other.