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alexismc.bsky.social
@alexismc.bsky.social
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I’m an autistic analytical chemist (a natural combination) and delightful to be around. I love finding magic in the lab on the daily. Nature. Native plant gardening. Habitat restoration. Diamond painting fanatic!
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alexismc.bsky.social
The Pope nope’d out of Earth less than 24 hours after meeting JD Vance.

Can’t say I blame the Pontiff.
April 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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fim.bsky.social
Scientists and artists are the world's noticers. Their job is simply to notice what other people cannot. -FRANK OPPENHEIMER
April 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
alexismc.bsky.social
I went to go work on my current canvas, “Cherry Blossoms”, and found this beauty draped in my spot keeping it warm.
#diamondpainting
Orange cat, draped on a blue computer chair like a model, bathed in dramatic warm light. He is looking at the camera, an expression of “Excuse me?” on his face. Chair positioned in front of a glass table with diamond painting canvas, “Cherry Blossoms” in progress.
April 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
alexismc.bsky.social
That’s my governor and I’m so proud.

Not sure when the last time Illinois could say that - and I’ve been saying it a lot lately.
govpritzker.illinois.gov Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Mar 31
There are trans Americans right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist.

Well, I am. We are. We will.
April 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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skiles.blue
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
alexismc.bsky.social
erinbiba.bsky.social Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · Feb 17
This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”.

This is a manifesto against disability.

This is the language of eugenics.
Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
February 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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andrewjweinstein.com
Remember when they mocked us for saying that democracy is on the ballot?
February 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
alexismc.bsky.social
Been working on this diamond painting canvas as a memorial for my Black kitty.
Been customizing and making drill enhancements left and right and I am SO pleased with how this is progressing!

#diamondart
#diamondpainting
February 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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rsc.org
Broadening horizons: The programme is open to chemical sciences undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates in the UK & Ireland from a Black or minority ethnic background.

Apply by 6 February 2025 for a chance to become part of the 2025–2026 cohort: http://rsc.li/broadening-horizons #ChemSky
A visual graphic titled "A Case Study in Expanding Inclusivity" by Laura Reyes and Clive Sowah from the Royal Society of Chemistry. It highlights the alarming rate at which Black chemical scientists, especially those from minority backgrounds, are leaving the field. The graphic emphasizes the need for systemic change and showcases the Broadening Horizons program as a pilot initiative to address this issue. It lists key elements of the program, including site visits, mentoring, professional development, and networking, and quantifies its impact with statistics on scholars mentored and industry placements offered. The graphic also includes a quote from a program participant emphasizing its positive impact on their career and sense of belonging.
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
alexismc.bsky.social
First time in 13 years, saw an absolute unit of a red fox in our yard.
#PlantNativeIllinois
#PlantNative
#RedFox
#NationalWildlifeCertified
#PollinatorPocketUIUC
January 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
alexismc.bsky.social
14 today.

Even on the hardest days where I want nothing more than to just forget, not think, “socialize easier”…….alcohol doesn’t even come to my mind anymore.

For that I am so lucky.

I’ve also figured out that….alcohol never really helped me out with any of that stuff anyways.
January 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM