Kris
@kbynight.bsky.social
Nerdy cat lady + book worm in my butterfly garden era. High school Science teacher. Polyglot. M.A. Science Education. She/they.
A lot of teachers are reporting rough interactions w students this school year and especially today as we return from fall break. While I feel for them I'm quite pleased for myself, bc I'm having a smooth day and it just means my strategies and class combos this year are working out. Relief.
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A lot of teachers are reporting rough interactions w students this school year and especially today as we return from fall break. While I feel for them I'm quite pleased for myself, bc I'm having a smooth day and it just means my strategies and class combos this year are working out. Relief.
Had no idea a PROJECT HAIL MARY movie was in the works. I am so excited 😱
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Had no idea a PROJECT HAIL MARY movie was in the works. I am so excited 😱
The Delta Centennial safety video is cute.
June 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Delta Centennial safety video is cute.
So frustrating to engage thoughtfully w someone (you speak with almost daily) reposting misinformation and getting logical fallacy in response followed by "agree to disagree," and straight up ignoring any response after that. They probably see it as "preserving their peace" but it's just lazy.
February 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
So frustrating to engage thoughtfully w someone (you speak with almost daily) reposting misinformation and getting logical fallacy in response followed by "agree to disagree," and straight up ignoring any response after that. They probably see it as "preserving their peace" but it's just lazy.
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I have a small business. I make stickers and shirts and things. I fund my banned book drive through these efforts. I am also saving for some upcoming medical expenses.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I have a small business. I make stickers and shirts and things. I fund my banned book drive through these efforts. I am also saving for some upcoming medical expenses.
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saying "go birds" but just rooting for birds in general, hope they're having fun and not catching that flu
February 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
saying "go birds" but just rooting for birds in general, hope they're having fun and not catching that flu
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
So pleased Max finally added Young Sheldon s7. Great bg for some Saturday LEGO.
February 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So pleased Max finally added Young Sheldon s7. Great bg for some Saturday LEGO.
Good news from FL - Sen. Rick Scott's voicemail box is full. Keep flooding his office! Not full is senator Ashley Moody's. Her # is 202-224-3041. If you have trouble dealing w people on the phone, weekend calls directly to voice mail are a great way to take your small step!
February 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Good news from FL - Sen. Rick Scott's voicemail box is full. Keep flooding his office! Not full is senator Ashley Moody's. Her # is 202-224-3041. If you have trouble dealing w people on the phone, weekend calls directly to voice mail are a great way to take your small step!
Stuff you might find on a teacher's desk.
January 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Stuff you might find on a teacher's desk.
K's Science Corner:
DNA Fingerprinting is a way to reveal certain fragments of DNA that can be used to identify an individual. These fragments are in noncoding regions of DNA, meaning they don't have instructions for building proteins. A lot of what we actually know about DNA is pretty new.
DNA Fingerprinting is a way to reveal certain fragments of DNA that can be used to identify an individual. These fragments are in noncoding regions of DNA, meaning they don't have instructions for building proteins. A lot of what we actually know about DNA is pretty new.
January 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
K's Science Corner:
DNA Fingerprinting is a way to reveal certain fragments of DNA that can be used to identify an individual. These fragments are in noncoding regions of DNA, meaning they don't have instructions for building proteins. A lot of what we actually know about DNA is pretty new.
DNA Fingerprinting is a way to reveal certain fragments of DNA that can be used to identify an individual. These fragments are in noncoding regions of DNA, meaning they don't have instructions for building proteins. A lot of what we actually know about DNA is pretty new.
K's Science Corner: All boulders are rocks, but not all rocks are boulders. In general, boulders are characterized by diameter, which is typically at or over 258mm (roughly 10"). Grain size can indicate how and where the rock formed in terms of weathering and erosion or even cooling time. #geology
January 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
K's Science Corner: All boulders are rocks, but not all rocks are boulders. In general, boulders are characterized by diameter, which is typically at or over 258mm (roughly 10"). Grain size can indicate how and where the rock formed in terms of weathering and erosion or even cooling time. #geology
Decided I'm going to pivot to posting fun science facts based on whatever I find interesting on a given day. I'll start it up on a fresh post, though. But yeah. We need some levity and wonder and awe around here. So here goes. #scienceteacher
January 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Decided I'm going to pivot to posting fun science facts based on whatever I find interesting on a given day. I'll start it up on a fresh post, though. But yeah. We need some levity and wonder and awe around here. So here goes. #scienceteacher
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Publications freeze we were told extends to FDA staff-authored scientific articles and abstracts in journals that have not yet published, which could impact agency submissions for several large scientific conferences in the spring.
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January 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Publications freeze we were told extends to FDA staff-authored scientific articles and abstracts in journals that have not yet published, which could impact agency submissions for several large scientific conferences in the spring.
insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/a...
insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/a...
Success with a Trader Joe's Philodendron. This thing has grown about a foot since I purchased it. Possibly more. So pleased. #plants #houseplant #Philodendron
January 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Success with a Trader Joe's Philodendron. This thing has grown about a foot since I purchased it. Possibly more. So pleased. #plants #houseplant #Philodendron
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Friends, I keep seeing "get a library card!" posts and while yes, that is helpful, it doesn't really mean much unless you *use* it. And just using it won't save programs, funding, or protect from bans. You have to get involved.
These are very good suggestions, but a few key ones are missing: attend library board mtgs and speak in favor (many are on zoom), donate $, and vote for measures and bonds to increase funding. Patrons have real power. Don't let a handful of bigots destroy your library.
One thing before tomorrow:
Use your local libraries.
Get your card.
Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.
Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).
Attend promoted activities.
Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.
Tell your kids that libraries are good.
They are.
📚
Use your local libraries.
Get your card.
Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.
Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).
Attend promoted activities.
Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.
Tell your kids that libraries are good.
They are.
📚
January 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Friends, I keep seeing "get a library card!" posts and while yes, that is helpful, it doesn't really mean much unless you *use* it. And just using it won't save programs, funding, or protect from bans. You have to get involved.
Absurd...of all the things..
Trump vows to revert name of Alaska’s highest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley, reports Corinne Smith of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/20/t...
Trump vows to revert name of Alaska’s highest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley • Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak, Denali, would be changed back to Mount McKinley.
alaskabeacon.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Absurd...of all the things..
Today's activity instead of turning on the news. Plane views might be one of my new fave hobbies.
January 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Today's activity instead of turning on the news. Plane views might be one of my new fave hobbies.
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I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
January 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
Wanted to get back into reading #comics and #Manga, so I picked up this one figuring a fresh story in a familiar universe would be a good start. It stands on its own p well, doesn't rely too heavily on familiar characters. Nice to follow a female protagonist, and Sho Hinata does a decent job of it.
January 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I know it's basic physical science, but when the water out of the shower head is still below body temp and the glass fogs up.. that's just cold, man.
January 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I know it's basic physical science, but when the water out of the shower head is still below body temp and the glass fogs up.. that's just cold, man.
I've decided my word of the year 2025 is F O R W A R D.
January 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I've decided my word of the year 2025 is F O R W A R D.
First evening plane frame of the year. I love night landings.
January 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
First evening plane frame of the year. I love night landings.