Elsa Birch
@elsabirch.bsky.social
Living in the SF cloud and engineering in the data cloud. Also: plants, coffee, cooking, a chemeng microbio phd, she/her, via Portland and Boulder. Are these views even mine? We just don’t know. Same handle most other spots.
got the succession theme in stuck in my head for some reason
January 21, 2026 at 5:56 AM
got the succession theme in stuck in my head for some reason
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Cyanobacteria during the Great Oxygenation Event about 2.4 billion years ago, which resulted in the mass extinction of many anaerobic organisms 🧪
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_O...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_O...
August 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Cyanobacteria during the Great Oxygenation Event about 2.4 billion years ago, which resulted in the mass extinction of many anaerobic organisms 🧪
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_O...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_O...
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![Comic. Standard 16-Part Epoxy. [Epoxy applicator with multiple labeled chambers in different colors: resin; hardener; filler, softener; rosin; stuff that bonds permanently to skin and nothing else; stuff that will turn white and crack over a few days, for decorative appearance; placebo; minced duct tape; acetone Fragrance; powdered bar magnets; polyethylvinylesteracetate; 2-polyethylvinylesteracetate; salt and pepper to taste; blood sample from the Gorilla Glue gorillas; stuff that bonds to every known material except yours]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiamknds4yiai44hrtq3eiau3fqxjfzufclkb64uaxdnnig5klsck4@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I highly recommending giving small bags of googly eyes to each family member in their Christmas stockings as the shenanigans last well into January
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I highly recommending giving small bags of googly eyes to each family member in their Christmas stockings as the shenanigans last well into January
I know the car pilled haters won't stop trying but this a welcome reprieve
A plan to float a ballot measure to reopen San Francisco’s Great Highway to cars during the week has failed — for now, the first big defeat for new Sunset Supervisor Alan Wong.
Plan to put Great Highway fight back on S.F. ballot fails — for now
The San Francisco ballot measure’s demise represents an embarrassing fumble for the board’s newest supervisor who was appointed by Mayor Daniel Lurie in December and now faces a tough election...
bit.ly
January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I know the car pilled haters won't stop trying but this a welcome reprieve
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a little treat at an old haunt
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
a little treat at an old haunt
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Happy pub day to @deadparentswhatnow.com! Losing a parent is one of the hardest things we’ll almost all have to do—this book helps you tackle the logistics of probate, burial, clearing out houses, & more, with the warmth and humor you actually want at a tough time (or when planning for tough times)
My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison: 9781683694687 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A certified death doula provides an accessible and digestible guide to dealing with the legal, financial logistical hurdles of a parent's death—without losing your sense of humor. Whether you’ve...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Happy pub day to @deadparentswhatnow.com! Losing a parent is one of the hardest things we’ll almost all have to do—this book helps you tackle the logistics of probate, burial, clearing out houses, & more, with the warmth and humor you actually want at a tough time (or when planning for tough times)
"you seem like a sudoku person" at a TTRPG con where I was a plus one. It wasn't exactly a compliment but it also wasn't an insult and it was astute.
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
January 1, 2026 at 12:42 AM
"you seem like a sudoku person" at a TTRPG con where I was a plus one. It wasn't exactly a compliment but it also wasn't an insult and it was astute.
... vs how it's going after 2025
December 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
... vs how it's going after 2025
Posing absurdly by a Unix sticker with the OG Williams Sonoma in the background pretty well sums me up
December 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Posing absurdly by a Unix sticker with the OG Williams Sonoma in the background pretty well sums me up
there's a first time for everything
December 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
there's a first time for everything
I was just leaving out the plate of cookies and considering whether maybe it should have sparkling water next to it instead
December 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I was just leaving out the plate of cookies and considering whether maybe it should have sparkling water next to it instead
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Keep your goths in mind on this difficult morning as the days start to get longer.
December 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Keep your goths in mind on this difficult morning as the days start to get longer.
PGE reminding everyone of the reason for the season... the solstice
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
PGE reminding everyone of the reason for the season... the solstice
I have hummus on my glasses and zero regrets
December 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I have hummus on my glasses and zero regrets
Began the indoctrination of our godchildren last evening!
two muppets are standing in front of a building with the words tis the season to be jolly and joyous .
Alt: Kermit as Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim walking and singing in the Muppets Christmas Carol with the lyrics 'tis the season to be jolly and joyous'
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Began the indoctrination of our godchildren last evening!
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
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Tis' the Season 🎅🔭
December 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Tis' the Season 🎅🔭
I realize girl dinner is canonically uncooked but the cheese I melted on my microwaved potato was the awkward trimmings of several cheeseboard preparations so I think this deserves honorable mention
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I realize girl dinner is canonically uncooked but the cheese I melted on my microwaved potato was the awkward trimmings of several cheeseboard preparations so I think this deserves honorable mention
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Moderate coffee consumption has been associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, so fuck that for realsies.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
December 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Moderate coffee consumption has been associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, so fuck that for realsies.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
yearly appearance of 'this is fine' dog's lesser known cousin:
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
yearly appearance of 'this is fine' dog's lesser known cousin:
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Oh shit (graph via @presentcorrect.bsky.social)
December 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Oh shit (graph via @presentcorrect.bsky.social)
Actual footage of me trying to find files across my cloud synced devices
a man in a suit is holding three boxes of pizza .
Alt: The classic community pizza meme of a calm person returning varying pizza to find a chaotic scene featuring fire and flailing
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Actual footage of me trying to find files across my cloud synced devices
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My favorite lil warbly, the black-and-white...probably because I'm color blind!
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December 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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