Genevieve Zzyzyx
@genevievezzyzyx.bsky.social
Scientific illustrator (VvZzyzyx.com), into Climate Emergency Adaptation, Cartoonist, Biology nerdery, writer, painter, bicycles, plant-based fun, parenthood, kidlit illustrator, San Diego living 🌱☕️✨
You know that feeling when you have exciting ideas but can’t figure how to get from A to B, and the transition from A to B FEELS so crucial that your perceived inadequacy crushes the light, child-like momentum?
That happens less and less. Its almost as though the fear of failure IS the failure?
That happens less and less. Its almost as though the fear of failure IS the failure?
April 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
You know that feeling when you have exciting ideas but can’t figure how to get from A to B, and the transition from A to B FEELS so crucial that your perceived inadequacy crushes the light, child-like momentum?
That happens less and less. Its almost as though the fear of failure IS the failure?
That happens less and less. Its almost as though the fear of failure IS the failure?
omg my child and the neighbor kid just destroyed 5+ year’s worth of hops and grape vine training
😭 I’m dying
It was JUST waking up for spring
😭 I’m dying
It was JUST waking up for spring
March 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
omg my child and the neighbor kid just destroyed 5+ year’s worth of hops and grape vine training
😭 I’m dying
It was JUST waking up for spring
😭 I’m dying
It was JUST waking up for spring
We can’t forget
we all have
an expiration date.
How lucky we are to share time.
we all have
an expiration date.
How lucky we are to share time.
March 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
We can’t forget
we all have
an expiration date.
How lucky we are to share time.
we all have
an expiration date.
How lucky we are to share time.
Woke up to the neighbor’s puppy bitting and tugging on my hair.
My kid keeps kidnapping these french bulldog mix puppies through the fence and yesterday it was raining. They left the puppy outside to shiver. So we gave him a bath and hosted him for the night. He snores. He is not staying.
My kid keeps kidnapping these french bulldog mix puppies through the fence and yesterday it was raining. They left the puppy outside to shiver. So we gave him a bath and hosted him for the night. He snores. He is not staying.
March 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Woke up to the neighbor’s puppy bitting and tugging on my hair.
My kid keeps kidnapping these french bulldog mix puppies through the fence and yesterday it was raining. They left the puppy outside to shiver. So we gave him a bath and hosted him for the night. He snores. He is not staying.
My kid keeps kidnapping these french bulldog mix puppies through the fence and yesterday it was raining. They left the puppy outside to shiver. So we gave him a bath and hosted him for the night. He snores. He is not staying.
Light is so strange. Quantity of gas molecules can change which photons meet our eyes over long distances. In art class we call this “atmospheric perspective” and the trick to accuracy is in avoiding the slowest wavelengths of light: reds. The farther away the mountain, the more soft purples.
February 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Light is so strange. Quantity of gas molecules can change which photons meet our eyes over long distances. In art class we call this “atmospheric perspective” and the trick to accuracy is in avoiding the slowest wavelengths of light: reds. The farther away the mountain, the more soft purples.
Golden Hill K-8 school in San Diego California has a teacher named Ms. Anne who punished kids for asking ?s or using the bathroom.
Access to sanitation costs them behavior bucks.
These behavior bucks are used for toy bribes at the end of the week.
Kids have developed painful medical conditions
Access to sanitation costs them behavior bucks.
These behavior bucks are used for toy bribes at the end of the week.
Kids have developed painful medical conditions
February 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Golden Hill K-8 school in San Diego California has a teacher named Ms. Anne who punished kids for asking ?s or using the bathroom.
Access to sanitation costs them behavior bucks.
These behavior bucks are used for toy bribes at the end of the week.
Kids have developed painful medical conditions
Access to sanitation costs them behavior bucks.
These behavior bucks are used for toy bribes at the end of the week.
Kids have developed painful medical conditions
The GOOD NEWS is
that federal food safety inspections for packaged goods are still happening.
For now…
that federal food safety inspections for packaged goods are still happening.
For now…
February 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The GOOD NEWS is
that federal food safety inspections for packaged goods are still happening.
For now…
that federal food safety inspections for packaged goods are still happening.
For now…
If anybody is feeling old and unhip, I just worked a couple events tonight that were FULL of 20ish year olds and let me tell you:
The turtle neck is BACK.
I saw the turtleneck + necklace combo at least 25 times on both fem and masc outfits.
The turtle neck is BACK.
I saw the turtleneck + necklace combo at least 25 times on both fem and masc outfits.
February 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
If anybody is feeling old and unhip, I just worked a couple events tonight that were FULL of 20ish year olds and let me tell you:
The turtle neck is BACK.
I saw the turtleneck + necklace combo at least 25 times on both fem and masc outfits.
The turtle neck is BACK.
I saw the turtleneck + necklace combo at least 25 times on both fem and masc outfits.
Now THATS what I call
a rainstorm.
a rainstorm.
February 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Now THATS what I call
a rainstorm.
a rainstorm.
They renamed the arnold palmer
February 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
They renamed the arnold palmer
January 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is actually on point.
The community we try so hard to foster will be essential in unincorporated areas.
The community we try so hard to foster will be essential in unincorporated areas.
I hate saying this because this is what it's come to but we need to build alternative networks and, if possible, shadow or parallel orgs so that we can help people who need it, e.g. private lending libraries
Not to be alarmist, but please be prepared for many gov services to vanish or be horribly downgraded in the months to come. While continuing to push national and local electeds to hold the line, think about non-gov groups that are supporting folks in your community and consider how to support them.
January 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This is actually on point.
The community we try so hard to foster will be essential in unincorporated areas.
The community we try so hard to foster will be essential in unincorporated areas.
Getting the American oligarchy dismantled
is also an existential challenge.
Only way to vote is
with our consumer money
is also an existential challenge.
Only way to vote is
with our consumer money
🌍 How lobbyists delay climate action 🛢️
A study reveals how oil & gas trade associations in Europe spend millions to promote policies delaying emissions cuts, favouring unproven tech & long-term goals over immediate action.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
#ClimateAction 🧪 #SciComm
A study reveals how oil & gas trade associations in Europe spend millions to promote policies delaying emissions cuts, favouring unproven tech & long-term goals over immediate action.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
#ClimateAction 🧪 #SciComm
Climate dissociations: Trade associations, energy policy and climate communications in Europe
This paper focuses on how climate delay narratives populate the information environment of decision makers and regulators in EU policy making. We examine the communications of selected trade associati...
journals.plos.org
January 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Getting the American oligarchy dismantled
is also an existential challenge.
Only way to vote is
with our consumer money
is also an existential challenge.
Only way to vote is
with our consumer money
THIS is why billionaires keep shutting down connectivity tools. Its just like the myth of Babel.
Kings can only push propaganda on an ignorant population.
Divide and conquer
requires scapegoating
and knocking down
community-built
cooperation towers.
Kings can only push propaganda on an ignorant population.
Divide and conquer
requires scapegoating
and knocking down
community-built
cooperation towers.
I am watching 30 years of propaganda melt away at first contact with actual Chinese folks.
Every comment section on RedNote are the Chinese users welcoming the Americans, "I'm so glad you're here! We can be friends now! We are not enemy!"
Every comment section on RedNote are the Chinese users welcoming the Americans, "I'm so glad you're here! We can be friends now! We are not enemy!"
January 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
THIS is why billionaires keep shutting down connectivity tools. Its just like the myth of Babel.
Kings can only push propaganda on an ignorant population.
Divide and conquer
requires scapegoating
and knocking down
community-built
cooperation towers.
Kings can only push propaganda on an ignorant population.
Divide and conquer
requires scapegoating
and knocking down
community-built
cooperation towers.
I tried all the blackout curtains and white noise but the kid STILL popped up early today, on the holiday when I get no childcare😭
I hope they like movies,
cause I gotta finish some work
I hope they like movies,
cause I gotta finish some work
February 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM
I tried all the blackout curtains and white noise but the kid STILL popped up early today, on the holiday when I get no childcare😭
I hope they like movies,
cause I gotta finish some work
I hope they like movies,
cause I gotta finish some work
Am so tired.
We just got back
from camping.
I was able to bring my work with me and finish drawing about 1/2 a project I have due this week.
Hot tea and crunchy snow.
Snow ball fights happened.
People cried.
But nobody was hurt.
Except my shoulder.
I’m gonna sleep 12 hrs tonight.
We just got back
from camping.
I was able to bring my work with me and finish drawing about 1/2 a project I have due this week.
Hot tea and crunchy snow.
Snow ball fights happened.
People cried.
But nobody was hurt.
Except my shoulder.
I’m gonna sleep 12 hrs tonight.
February 19, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Am so tired.
We just got back
from camping.
I was able to bring my work with me and finish drawing about 1/2 a project I have due this week.
Hot tea and crunchy snow.
Snow ball fights happened.
People cried.
But nobody was hurt.
Except my shoulder.
I’m gonna sleep 12 hrs tonight.
We just got back
from camping.
I was able to bring my work with me and finish drawing about 1/2 a project I have due this week.
Hot tea and crunchy snow.
Snow ball fights happened.
People cried.
But nobody was hurt.
Except my shoulder.
I’m gonna sleep 12 hrs tonight.
I poured some agar into some petri dishes and swabbed my nose, my kid’s hands, partner’s hands, and cat’s gums.
I’ve got a lot more petri dishes!
What else should I test?
Also am about to do blot tests 🤩
I’ve got a lot more petri dishes!
What else should I test?
Also am about to do blot tests 🤩
February 9, 2024 at 4:03 AM
I poured some agar into some petri dishes and swabbed my nose, my kid’s hands, partner’s hands, and cat’s gums.
I’ve got a lot more petri dishes!
What else should I test?
Also am about to do blot tests 🤩
I’ve got a lot more petri dishes!
What else should I test?
Also am about to do blot tests 🤩
I INSTALLED A SINK FAUCET!
January 16, 2024 at 9:52 PM
I INSTALLED A SINK FAUCET!
They burnt our pizza and didn’t have enough pickles to make another pickle pie, so they made us 2 pies: one buffalo vegan chicken, & one dairy free chz pizza. Now I feel like a pizza baroness.
I asked if they burnt it “so good” like delicious and black on the crust? He said “No, like inedible” lol
I asked if they burnt it “so good” like delicious and black on the crust? He said “No, like inedible” lol
January 2, 2024 at 2:43 AM
They burnt our pizza and didn’t have enough pickles to make another pickle pie, so they made us 2 pies: one buffalo vegan chicken, & one dairy free chz pizza. Now I feel like a pizza baroness.
I asked if they burnt it “so good” like delicious and black on the crust? He said “No, like inedible” lol
I asked if they burnt it “so good” like delicious and black on the crust? He said “No, like inedible” lol
Quick sketch for a portrait.
Just using it as a framework for the details now 😂
Just using it as a framework for the details now 😂
January 1, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Quick sketch for a portrait.
Just using it as a framework for the details now 😂
Just using it as a framework for the details now 😂
What species did I draw today?
December 22, 2023 at 4:24 AM
What species did I draw today?
I just got a contract from an author for a book project, its always bittersweet when this happens, bc all my other art babies have to wait for my undivided attn.
I am excited about it tho! 😃
I am excited about it tho! 😃
December 6, 2023 at 12:56 AM
I just got a contract from an author for a book project, its always bittersweet when this happens, bc all my other art babies have to wait for my undivided attn.
I am excited about it tho! 😃
I am excited about it tho! 😃
Its fun every time.
December 5, 2023 at 10:39 PM
Its fun every time.
I feel like such a stereotype
when I take a bite of my
pocket carrot while cycling 😂
when I take a bite of my
pocket carrot while cycling 😂
November 29, 2023 at 8:58 PM
I feel like such a stereotype
when I take a bite of my
pocket carrot while cycling 😂
when I take a bite of my
pocket carrot while cycling 😂