Margaret
@lastcomment314.bsky.social
nerdfighteria's resident meteorologist | sometimes plays viola | migraines and ADHD and anxiety oh my | she/???/¯\_(ツ)_/¯
My uni in the face of snowmageddon: classes are cancelled tomorrow after 12pm and the university will be closed until the weather improves
Also my uni: but come to the gymnastics meet tomorrow afternoon!
Also my uni: but come to the gymnastics meet tomorrow afternoon!
January 22, 2026 at 10:45 PM
My uni in the face of snowmageddon: classes are cancelled tomorrow after 12pm and the university will be closed until the weather improves
Also my uni: but come to the gymnastics meet tomorrow afternoon!
Also my uni: but come to the gymnastics meet tomorrow afternoon!
how long can it possibly take to rm -r my old anaconda directory so I can reinstall conda finally be free of this research group server update mess that started almost two months ago
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
how long can it possibly take to rm -r my old anaconda directory so I can reinstall conda finally be free of this research group server update mess that started almost two months ago
a little bit of hyperfixation this evening and I've got updated colors and automatic creation of text files with the alt text so I don't have to type that out myself this year, giving me plenty of time to see if I can integrate in some other visual elements
so the 2026 p4a website is up and p4a is basically a month away which means it's time for me to start updating the bingo card generator, so if there's anything you think should be added to the pool, drop it in the replies!
January 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
a little bit of hyperfixation this evening and I've got updated colors and automatic creation of text files with the alt text so I don't have to type that out myself this year, giving me plenty of time to see if I can integrate in some other visual elements
just got my abstract acceptance emails for the academic conference I'm going to later this semester and I'm already excited about the session my talk is in like the titles and speakers look like it's going to be an absolutely 🔥 session
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
just got my abstract acceptance emails for the academic conference I'm going to later this semester and I'm already excited about the session my talk is in like the titles and speakers look like it's going to be an absolutely 🔥 session
the other day I was talking about putting characters through the wringer in stuff I've written, and so I started rereading some of my writing, and apparently I managed to fit sneezing is not normal into a writing prompt response the other year
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 AM
the other day I was talking about putting characters through the wringer in stuff I've written, and so I started rereading some of my writing, and apparently I managed to fit sneezing is not normal into a writing prompt response the other year
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you will have to pry the millennial “lol” from my cold dead hands. i don’t know how else to express minor despair. if i didn’t say “lol” after admitting i’m a husk inside, i’d have to develop emotional resilience, and i simply don’t have time for that
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
you will have to pry the millennial “lol” from my cold dead hands. i don’t know how else to express minor despair. if i didn’t say “lol” after admitting i’m a husk inside, i’d have to develop emotional resilience, and i simply don’t have time for that
so the 2026 p4a website is up and p4a is basically a month away which means it's time for me to start updating the bingo card generator, so if there's anything you think should be added to the pool, drop it in the replies!
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 AM
so the 2026 p4a website is up and p4a is basically a month away which means it's time for me to start updating the bingo card generator, so if there's anything you think should be added to the pool, drop it in the replies!
now taking bets on whether my carefully crafted auto-delete rules on my uni email will cross 1000 emails before I graduate (as of right now, they've saved me from reading 944 emails I don't care about, like for the skydiving club)
January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
now taking bets on whether my carefully crafted auto-delete rules on my uni email will cross 1000 emails before I graduate (as of right now, they've saved me from reading 944 emails I don't care about, like for the skydiving club)
Today in "pokemon go is a very functioning game", I went for a 7km run, did routes for the whole time, and got 300m of credit for my buddy and eggs 🫠
It's a good thing I like running for the exercise because otherwise I'd be real mad instead of kinda mad
It's a good thing I like running for the exercise because otherwise I'd be real mad instead of kinda mad
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today in "pokemon go is a very functioning game", I went for a 7km run, did routes for the whole time, and got 300m of credit for my buddy and eggs 🫠
It's a good thing I like running for the exercise because otherwise I'd be real mad instead of kinda mad
It's a good thing I like running for the exercise because otherwise I'd be real mad instead of kinda mad
I'm calling it now this is going to be my anthem of 2026
Hello, bluesky.... it's been a minute but I have some exciting news for the new year :) youtu.be/bU_-OhxcFVI?...
Tessa Violet - Knowing (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Tessa Violet
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 AM
I'm calling it now this is going to be my anthem of 2026
I hated during p4a last year when bdg was like "I can't blink but my eyes are dry so I'm going to hold them open and roll them around" but this actually works great when I put eye drops in my eyes
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I hated during p4a last year when bdg was like "I can't blink but my eyes are dry so I'm going to hold them open and roll them around" but this actually works great when I put eye drops in my eyes
so I decided to stay on main campus after an appointment I had this afternoon and just got jumpscared by the "attention: the library will be closing in 30 minutes" announcement
January 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
so I decided to stay on main campus after an appointment I had this afternoon and just got jumpscared by the "attention: the library will be closing in 30 minutes" announcement
I thought that my perception of time was extra messed up this afternoon and was initially chalking it up to the adhd but turns out I actually forgot to change the time zone on my laptop back to US central time after getting back to grad school land from the holidays (in US eastern time)
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I thought that my perception of time was extra messed up this afternoon and was initially chalking it up to the adhd but turns out I actually forgot to change the time zone on my laptop back to US central time after getting back to grad school land from the holidays (in US eastern time)
now taking bets on whether I can read five books in the next six days and meet my reading goal for the year
December 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
now taking bets on whether I can read five books in the next six days and meet my reading goal for the year
it appears that the "zotero separate the family and given names correctly" challenge remains impossible, leaving me to go manually fix them every time I download papers
December 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
it appears that the "zotero separate the family and given names correctly" challenge remains impossible, leaving me to go manually fix them every time I download papers
in a really weird full-circle moment, I am using a few lines of the code from these bingo cards as a basis for code for a figure for my dissertation because these are the things I've made that do the most plotting of text
Presenting: Project for Awesome bingo cards! I've started off with these four, but if you want your own unique card, drop a reply and I can get you one! #P4A2025
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
in a really weird full-circle moment, I am using a few lines of the code from these bingo cards as a basis for code for a figure for my dissertation because these are the things I've made that do the most plotting of text
Spotify wrapped is here and am I actually fine if my top song this year was "I'M FINE!"
(I'm writing a dissertation no I'm not fine)
(I'm writing a dissertation no I'm not fine)
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Spotify wrapped is here and am I actually fine if my top song this year was "I'M FINE!"
(I'm writing a dissertation no I'm not fine)
(I'm writing a dissertation no I'm not fine)
Just lost whamageddon because it came on the radio in my roommate's car tonight
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Just lost whamageddon because it came on the radio in my roommate's car tonight
I was so close to making it to December before turning the heat on but the next cold front comes through on Saturday and I think my roommate will be very upset if we don't turn the heat on by then
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I was so close to making it to December before turning the heat on but the next cold front comes through on Saturday and I think my roommate will be very upset if we don't turn the heat on by then
Signs you may be a nerd: wishing you had a data logger for your temperature probe so you could track the exact rate at which the turkey stock is cooling (to get it to a temperature where it won't make the fridge too warm)
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Signs you may be a nerd: wishing you had a data logger for your temperature probe so you could track the exact rate at which the turkey stock is cooling (to get it to a temperature where it won't make the fridge too warm)
can I put "proficient in using wasp spray on office wasps" on my CV?
how am I supposed to lock in on my work this afternoon when it's office wasp season and they keep crawling around in my peripheral vision?
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
can I put "proficient in using wasp spray on office wasps" on my CV?
how am I supposed to lock in on my work this afternoon when it's office wasp season and they keep crawling around in my peripheral vision?
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
how am I supposed to lock in on my work this afternoon when it's office wasp season and they keep crawling around in my peripheral vision?
I desperately wish that the music industry understood that I don't want to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving but alas new Christmas music is already coming out and so I've had to start this year's edition of my new Christmas music playlist on Spotify
October 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I desperately wish that the music industry understood that I don't want to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving but alas new Christmas music is already coming out and so I've had to start this year's edition of my new Christmas music playlist on Spotify
it constantly bugs me that the plural of potato is potatoes and the plural of tornado is (usually) tornadoes but the plural of zero is more commonly zeros (no e between the o and the s) because it means when I'm writing code I have to constantly remind myself how it's spelled
October 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
it constantly bugs me that the plural of potato is potatoes and the plural of tornado is (usually) tornadoes but the plural of zero is more commonly zeros (no e between the o and the s) because it means when I'm writing code I have to constantly remind myself how it's spelled