Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Squid biologist
Science communicator
Artist
Philadelphian
I run @SkypeAScientist.bsky.social
Creator of the SquidMobile
https://linktr.ee/Sarahmackattack
Science communicator
Artist
Philadelphian
I run @SkypeAScientist.bsky.social
Creator of the SquidMobile
https://linktr.ee/Sarahmackattack
Every time I go out to check my science themed little free library and see that everything has been taken I suddenly go Mrs. Potts mode where I start making little noises and running around the house to find more things to refill the library with.
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Every time I go out to check my science themed little free library and see that everything has been taken I suddenly go Mrs. Potts mode where I start making little noises and running around the house to find more things to refill the library with.
Next Friday, Feb 20th, I'm gonna be taking the helm of our monthly Drink and Draw Series!
I'll put up 8-10 prompts, attendees vote on which they want to draw, and the winning prompts will get psychotically illustrated by about 30 people. It's a silly, cheap, fun Friday.
Come!
luma.com/donad-feb20
I'll put up 8-10 prompts, attendees vote on which they want to draw, and the winning prompts will get psychotically illustrated by about 30 people. It's a silly, cheap, fun Friday.
Come!
luma.com/donad-feb20
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Next Friday, Feb 20th, I'm gonna be taking the helm of our monthly Drink and Draw Series!
I'll put up 8-10 prompts, attendees vote on which they want to draw, and the winning prompts will get psychotically illustrated by about 30 people. It's a silly, cheap, fun Friday.
Come!
luma.com/donad-feb20
I'll put up 8-10 prompts, attendees vote on which they want to draw, and the winning prompts will get psychotically illustrated by about 30 people. It's a silly, cheap, fun Friday.
Come!
luma.com/donad-feb20
Am I hallucinating a Gob Bluth version of "Love is in the air" ?
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Am I hallucinating a Gob Bluth version of "Love is in the air" ?
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
This is, once again, like Captain Planet villain comic book stupidly one-dimensionally evil.
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change. n.pr/4asvw30
Trump's EPA plans to end a key climate pollution regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.
n.pr
February 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This is, once again, like Captain Planet villain comic book stupidly one-dimensionally evil.
My friends are having a muppets party on Saturday and i need to, somehow, dress myself like pepe the king prawn. Idk how to do that other than sticking red pipe cleaners in my hair. Maybe that's enough.
February 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
My friends are having a muppets party on Saturday and i need to, somehow, dress myself like pepe the king prawn. Idk how to do that other than sticking red pipe cleaners in my hair. Maybe that's enough.
I have laughed about this like 6 different times today.
And my personal favorite poster, "Which Bounce Cunts"
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I have laughed about this like 6 different times today.
I keep getting "you should get a divorce" content on instagram and
1) I am single
2) I have been single for 9 years
3) What??
1) I am single
2) I have been single for 9 years
3) What??
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I keep getting "you should get a divorce" content on instagram and
1) I am single
2) I have been single for 9 years
3) What??
1) I am single
2) I have been single for 9 years
3) What??
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
And my personal favorite poster, "Which Bounce Cunts"
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
And my personal favorite poster, "Which Bounce Cunts"
Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
I wrote 1700 words today which isn't enough ... given my deadline and how many days there are but um. Ya know. I guess I'll just do better tomorrow? lol? It'll be fine.
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I wrote 1700 words today which isn't enough ... given my deadline and how many days there are but um. Ya know. I guess I'll just do better tomorrow? lol? It'll be fine.
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
this is partly how we can achieve substantial rewilding, to support sustainable ecosystems and reduce climate change
largely the same with land used to grow food, which has been hijacked to grow subsidies and move up the value chain with excessive, inhumane meat production
largely the same with land used to grow food, which has been hijacked to grow subsidies and move up the value chain with excessive, inhumane meat production
Put another way, we could get rid of corn ethanol, switch 30% of the freed-up farmland to solar to generate 100% of US electricity, and use the other 70% of the freed-up land for whatever we want.
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
this is partly how we can achieve substantial rewilding, to support sustainable ecosystems and reduce climate change
largely the same with land used to grow food, which has been hijacked to grow subsidies and move up the value chain with excessive, inhumane meat production
largely the same with land used to grow food, which has been hijacked to grow subsidies and move up the value chain with excessive, inhumane meat production
My favorite part of this article, in addition to the interesting new research on beneficial microbes (of course! of course!), is the picture that makes the gut microvilli look like hot dogs at a rave.
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...
'Hidden' group of gut bacteria may be essential to good health
Scientists have pinpointed a group of bacteria that consistently appear in high numbers in healthy people, suggesting that these could one day be targeted through diet or probiotics
www.newscientist.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
My favorite part of this article, in addition to the interesting new research on beneficial microbes (of course! of course!), is the picture that makes the gut microvilli look like hot dogs at a rave.
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...
I have three friends with moms named Barbara. Of those moms, 1 always likes my intstagram story, and 1 sometimes does. The third doesn't follow me on instagram yet. One day I will have a hat trick of Barbs. I just have to believe in myself like Bad Bunny told me to.
February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I have three friends with moms named Barbara. Of those moms, 1 always likes my intstagram story, and 1 sometimes does. The third doesn't follow me on instagram yet. One day I will have a hat trick of Barbs. I just have to believe in myself like Bad Bunny told me to.
There's no more iconic invasive amphibian than the cane toad, right?
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
There's no more iconic invasive amphibian than the cane toad, right?
I had the dark thought “yikes what public good would you turn a concentration camp into” then I had the even darker thought “oh yeah we go play pickleball at the old concentration camp on Thursdays”
The next administration must close these camps, ideally before they begin to operate, and turn the buildings into something useful for the public good. Any lesser commitment is a non-starter
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I had the dark thought “yikes what public good would you turn a concentration camp into” then I had the even darker thought “oh yeah we go play pickleball at the old concentration camp on Thursdays”
This April we're doing environmental ed a little differently.
Join us for Biodiversitease: an Earth Day Cabaret!
We just don't see any reason why a bodacious bumblebee can't teach you about the critical role of pollinators, ya know?
This *will* sell out. Get tix now
Biodiversitease.eventbrite.com
Join us for Biodiversitease: an Earth Day Cabaret!
We just don't see any reason why a bodacious bumblebee can't teach you about the critical role of pollinators, ya know?
This *will* sell out. Get tix now
Biodiversitease.eventbrite.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This April we're doing environmental ed a little differently.
Join us for Biodiversitease: an Earth Day Cabaret!
We just don't see any reason why a bodacious bumblebee can't teach you about the critical role of pollinators, ya know?
This *will* sell out. Get tix now
Biodiversitease.eventbrite.com
Join us for Biodiversitease: an Earth Day Cabaret!
We just don't see any reason why a bodacious bumblebee can't teach you about the critical role of pollinators, ya know?
This *will* sell out. Get tix now
Biodiversitease.eventbrite.com
At Bad Art for Good, we get together to make art that spreads important messages!
You don't have to be good at art to make something that makes an impact.
The next event is Feb 23rd at @indyhall.org
It's free! It's fun! It's in Philly!
RSVP to reserve your spot here luma.com/83rzi5bf
You don't have to be good at art to make something that makes an impact.
The next event is Feb 23rd at @indyhall.org
It's free! It's fun! It's in Philly!
RSVP to reserve your spot here luma.com/83rzi5bf
Bad Art for Good · Luma
It's been a tough year to be a person with a conscience, huh?
At Bad Art for Good, we're gonna get together and make some art to make things better.
How can…
luma.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
At Bad Art for Good, we get together to make art that spreads important messages!
You don't have to be good at art to make something that makes an impact.
The next event is Feb 23rd at @indyhall.org
It's free! It's fun! It's in Philly!
RSVP to reserve your spot here luma.com/83rzi5bf
You don't have to be good at art to make something that makes an impact.
The next event is Feb 23rd at @indyhall.org
It's free! It's fun! It's in Philly!
RSVP to reserve your spot here luma.com/83rzi5bf
OK I am not allowed to post today, if I am writing it better be in this damn book, NOT for dicking around on the internet. I mean it this time, I... I am going to focus!!!
February 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
OK I am not allowed to post today, if I am writing it better be in this damn book, NOT for dicking around on the internet. I mean it this time, I... I am going to focus!!!
Pretzel raccoon (by Evan Lovett) is still my favorite mural in the neighborhood.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Pretzel raccoon (by Evan Lovett) is still my favorite mural in the neighborhood.
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE!
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE!
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
[threateningly] it’s baseball season.
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
[threateningly] it’s baseball season.
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
My Philadelphian sister in Boston tonight, wearing a Dawkins jersey at the function:
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
My Philadelphian sister in Boston tonight, wearing a Dawkins jersey at the function:
I wanna be one of those bushes for Halloween.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I wanna be one of those bushes for Halloween.
Reposted by Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous