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@astroyyz.bsky.social
Socially progressive, she/her.
Australian/Canadian
Live and work in Toronto
Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
Antifa, environmental causes, astronomy-RASC and Planetary Society member. Nerd.
Massage Therapist
Social anthropology grad
Queer
🖖
Australian/Canadian
Live and work in Toronto
Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
Antifa, environmental causes, astronomy-RASC and Planetary Society member. Nerd.
Massage Therapist
Social anthropology grad
Queer
🖖
A very cheesy queer Christmas movie just came on tv
On Global of all places
❤️
It’s got all the lesbian dating tropes but nice to see a little queer representation
On Global of all places
❤️
It’s got all the lesbian dating tropes but nice to see a little queer representation
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A very cheesy queer Christmas movie just came on tv
On Global of all places
❤️
It’s got all the lesbian dating tropes but nice to see a little queer representation
On Global of all places
❤️
It’s got all the lesbian dating tropes but nice to see a little queer representation
Hi @drspacejunk.bsky.social
My space colonization paper finally made it across the finish line
😆✨
Thank you again for your support while I was writing it; felt great to cite scientists like you, Carl Sagan etc
My space colonization paper finally made it across the finish line
😆✨
Thank you again for your support while I was writing it; felt great to cite scientists like you, Carl Sagan etc
August 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Hi @drspacejunk.bsky.social
My space colonization paper finally made it across the finish line
😆✨
Thank you again for your support while I was writing it; felt great to cite scientists like you, Carl Sagan etc
My space colonization paper finally made it across the finish line
😆✨
Thank you again for your support while I was writing it; felt great to cite scientists like you, Carl Sagan etc
August 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
What you see are the raised mounds of the abandoned sod houses.
The archaeologists determined the purpose of them.
The first North American forge, the leaders house, the woman’s house, the blacksmith’s house etc.
Remnants of lamps, looms, needles etc are in the museum onsite
There is fresh water.
The archaeologists determined the purpose of them.
The first North American forge, the leaders house, the woman’s house, the blacksmith’s house etc.
Remnants of lamps, looms, needles etc are in the museum onsite
There is fresh water.
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What you see are the raised mounds of the abandoned sod houses.
The archaeologists determined the purpose of them.
The first North American forge, the leaders house, the woman’s house, the blacksmith’s house etc.
Remnants of lamps, looms, needles etc are in the museum onsite
There is fresh water.
The archaeologists determined the purpose of them.
The first North American forge, the leaders house, the woman’s house, the blacksmith’s house etc.
Remnants of lamps, looms, needles etc are in the museum onsite
There is fresh water.
Our guide, Matt (rocking his Viking-esque beard), gave a wonderful tour of the site.
Yes you see the actual sites where the sod houses were (and filled in to protect the archaeological site), and also the reconstructed sod houses with staff in roles of Norse settlers
Yes you see the actual sites where the sod houses were (and filled in to protect the archaeological site), and also the reconstructed sod houses with staff in roles of Norse settlers
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Our guide, Matt (rocking his Viking-esque beard), gave a wonderful tour of the site.
Yes you see the actual sites where the sod houses were (and filled in to protect the archaeological site), and also the reconstructed sod houses with staff in roles of Norse settlers
Yes you see the actual sites where the sod houses were (and filled in to protect the archaeological site), and also the reconstructed sod houses with staff in roles of Norse settlers
Ok.
Enough.
Onto the Norse.
A short drive from St. Anthony is the world’s first #Unesco world heritage site- L’anse aux Meadows.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/4
Enough.
Onto the Norse.
A short drive from St. Anthony is the world’s first #Unesco world heritage site- L’anse aux Meadows.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/4
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Ok.
Enough.
Onto the Norse.
A short drive from St. Anthony is the world’s first #Unesco world heritage site- L’anse aux Meadows.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/4
Enough.
Onto the Norse.
A short drive from St. Anthony is the world’s first #Unesco world heritage site- L’anse aux Meadows.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/4
Continuing our drive north we arrived (after too short a time in Gros Morne) in St Anthony.
Stayed in BnB by highway being fixed up and run by a local; saw icebergs from his place and it’s so beautiful drinking coffee from the dining room I totally foregave the Bates motel vibe- unconventional 💕✨
Stayed in BnB by highway being fixed up and run by a local; saw icebergs from his place and it’s so beautiful drinking coffee from the dining room I totally foregave the Bates motel vibe- unconventional 💕✨
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Continuing our drive north we arrived (after too short a time in Gros Morne) in St Anthony.
Stayed in BnB by highway being fixed up and run by a local; saw icebergs from his place and it’s so beautiful drinking coffee from the dining room I totally foregave the Bates motel vibe- unconventional 💕✨
Stayed in BnB by highway being fixed up and run by a local; saw icebergs from his place and it’s so beautiful drinking coffee from the dining room I totally foregave the Bates motel vibe- unconventional 💕✨
..drove north from Deer Lake to Gros Morne. Hiked - not as much as I wanted because I was sick. But visited the Tablelands trail, on Earth’s mantle!
It’s eerie there; nothing grows due to the chemistry in the soil
But across the valley green forest
Iceberg seen from shore (really zoomed)
It’s eerie there; nothing grows due to the chemistry in the soil
But across the valley green forest
Iceberg seen from shore (really zoomed)
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
..drove north from Deer Lake to Gros Morne. Hiked - not as much as I wanted because I was sick. But visited the Tablelands trail, on Earth’s mantle!
It’s eerie there; nothing grows due to the chemistry in the soil
But across the valley green forest
Iceberg seen from shore (really zoomed)
It’s eerie there; nothing grows due to the chemistry in the soil
But across the valley green forest
Iceberg seen from shore (really zoomed)
So last week, my partner and I were in beautiful #Newfoundland for only one short week. We flew into St Johns (loved it; so windy! So hilly! Boats, sea air, friendly people), flew a short domestic flight on PAL airlines to Deer Lake (stayed on a farm - gazed at the Milky Way at night), then
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
So last week, my partner and I were in beautiful #Newfoundland for only one short week. We flew into St Johns (loved it; so windy! So hilly! Boats, sea air, friendly people), flew a short domestic flight on PAL airlines to Deer Lake (stayed on a farm - gazed at the Milky Way at night), then
And yes, for my US friends, there were Europeans in North America long before Columbus (~1000CE)
And yes, before this Eurocentric glorification of colonialism, Indigenous people had been living in North America for thousands of years prior; various First Nations groups interacted with the Norse
And yes, before this Eurocentric glorification of colonialism, Indigenous people had been living in North America for thousands of years prior; various First Nations groups interacted with the Norse
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
And yes, for my US friends, there were Europeans in North America long before Columbus (~1000CE)
And yes, before this Eurocentric glorification of colonialism, Indigenous people had been living in North America for thousands of years prior; various First Nations groups interacted with the Norse
And yes, before this Eurocentric glorification of colonialism, Indigenous people had been living in North America for thousands of years prior; various First Nations groups interacted with the Norse
Here’s a picture of Gros Morne
Where I was last week
Sigh
So beautiful
Where I was last week
Sigh
So beautiful
August 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Here’s a picture of Gros Morne
Where I was last week
Sigh
So beautiful
Where I was last week
Sigh
So beautiful
This lil dude burrowing a hole in my garden and I couldn’t stop watching … whatever it is
#insect
#gardening
#insect
#gardening
August 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This lil dude burrowing a hole in my garden and I couldn’t stop watching … whatever it is
#insect
#gardening
#insect
#gardening
In beautiful #Newfoundland we saw partridgeberry shrubs all over.
(Pic here I took a few days ago walking up Signal Hill in St Johns).
In muffins, on cheesecake, in yogurt, as jam on toast, in bread and butter pudding etc
Yummy
Turns out partridgeberry and lingonberry (Scandinavia) are the same
(Pic here I took a few days ago walking up Signal Hill in St Johns).
In muffins, on cheesecake, in yogurt, as jam on toast, in bread and butter pudding etc
Yummy
Turns out partridgeberry and lingonberry (Scandinavia) are the same
August 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In beautiful #Newfoundland we saw partridgeberry shrubs all over.
(Pic here I took a few days ago walking up Signal Hill in St Johns).
In muffins, on cheesecake, in yogurt, as jam on toast, in bread and butter pudding etc
Yummy
Turns out partridgeberry and lingonberry (Scandinavia) are the same
(Pic here I took a few days ago walking up Signal Hill in St Johns).
In muffins, on cheesecake, in yogurt, as jam on toast, in bread and butter pudding etc
Yummy
Turns out partridgeberry and lingonberry (Scandinavia) are the same
Just got home from beautiful #Newfoundland last night.
Was only one week but it was all so beautiful and friendly.
Sad to leave.
Ocean, wind, archaeology, still saw icebergs (this lil dude was from shore but counts!)
Was only one week but it was all so beautiful and friendly.
Sad to leave.
Ocean, wind, archaeology, still saw icebergs (this lil dude was from shore but counts!)
August 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Just got home from beautiful #Newfoundland last night.
Was only one week but it was all so beautiful and friendly.
Sad to leave.
Ocean, wind, archaeology, still saw icebergs (this lil dude was from shore but counts!)
Was only one week but it was all so beautiful and friendly.
Sad to leave.
Ocean, wind, archaeology, still saw icebergs (this lil dude was from shore but counts!)
#Gardening
#Tomatoes
In my little urban yard, picking three kinds of tomatoes. Roma, “Dancing with Smurfs” (black and red cherry) and yellow pear.
Green peppers and chilies being picked already, chard doing well (from seed), squash vine growing up the fence and proving pretty fruit
#Tomatoes
In my little urban yard, picking three kinds of tomatoes. Roma, “Dancing with Smurfs” (black and red cherry) and yellow pear.
Green peppers and chilies being picked already, chard doing well (from seed), squash vine growing up the fence and proving pretty fruit
July 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#Gardening
#Tomatoes
In my little urban yard, picking three kinds of tomatoes. Roma, “Dancing with Smurfs” (black and red cherry) and yellow pear.
Green peppers and chilies being picked already, chard doing well (from seed), squash vine growing up the fence and proving pretty fruit
#Tomatoes
In my little urban yard, picking three kinds of tomatoes. Roma, “Dancing with Smurfs” (black and red cherry) and yellow pear.
Green peppers and chilies being picked already, chard doing well (from seed), squash vine growing up the fence and proving pretty fruit
“It doesn’t matter how many times you fall down…if you continue to believe and put in the work, there is an opportunity ..”
Venus Williams
Venus Williams
July 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“It doesn’t matter how many times you fall down…if you continue to believe and put in the work, there is an opportunity ..”
Venus Williams
Venus Williams
More of this please, Canadian federal judges
This is one way to not only
a- uphold human rights
but also
b- get more trained immigrants (brain gain)
(Story is in today’s @theglobeandmail.com by Marie Woolf)
This is one way to not only
a- uphold human rights
but also
b- get more trained immigrants (brain gain)
(Story is in today’s @theglobeandmail.com by Marie Woolf)
July 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
More of this please, Canadian federal judges
This is one way to not only
a- uphold human rights
but also
b- get more trained immigrants (brain gain)
(Story is in today’s @theglobeandmail.com by Marie Woolf)
This is one way to not only
a- uphold human rights
but also
b- get more trained immigrants (brain gain)
(Story is in today’s @theglobeandmail.com by Marie Woolf)
I loved reading this story by the wonderful science journo @tuthanhha.bsky.social of welcoming foreign workers into Canada
How they provide such important critical support, and opportunities
Today’s @theglobeandmail.com
How they provide such important critical support, and opportunities
Today’s @theglobeandmail.com
July 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I loved reading this story by the wonderful science journo @tuthanhha.bsky.social of welcoming foreign workers into Canada
How they provide such important critical support, and opportunities
Today’s @theglobeandmail.com
How they provide such important critical support, and opportunities
Today’s @theglobeandmail.com
Also, yesterday I saw the cutest moth…. A hummingbird moth…. (I think)- never seen one before
Adorable
Adorable
July 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Also, yesterday I saw the cutest moth…. A hummingbird moth…. (I think)- never seen one before
Adorable
Adorable
Bee in rose
Slo mo
Slo mo
June 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Bee in rose
Slo mo
Slo mo
Aww feel better
Sending flowers from my garden
Sending flowers from my garden
June 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Aww feel better
Sending flowers from my garden
Sending flowers from my garden
Flowers from my garden; I have four kinds of #roses blooming atm
#Gardening good for my mental health to be among the flowers and bees 🐝 🌹
#Gardening good for my mental health to be among the flowers and bees 🐝 🌹
June 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Flowers from my garden; I have four kinds of #roses blooming atm
#Gardening good for my mental health to be among the flowers and bees 🐝 🌹
#Gardening good for my mental health to be among the flowers and bees 🐝 🌹
Timeout
Look at this pretty ostrich fern in my yard
I love these ancient, resilient plants
They’ve been around a long time (outlived the dinosaurs), and are some of the first things that will regenerate after bushfires
Also, at certain stages of growth, fiddleheads 😋
Look at this pretty ostrich fern in my yard
I love these ancient, resilient plants
They’ve been around a long time (outlived the dinosaurs), and are some of the first things that will regenerate after bushfires
Also, at certain stages of growth, fiddleheads 😋
May 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Timeout
Look at this pretty ostrich fern in my yard
I love these ancient, resilient plants
They’ve been around a long time (outlived the dinosaurs), and are some of the first things that will regenerate after bushfires
Also, at certain stages of growth, fiddleheads 😋
Look at this pretty ostrich fern in my yard
I love these ancient, resilient plants
They’ve been around a long time (outlived the dinosaurs), and are some of the first things that will regenerate after bushfires
Also, at certain stages of growth, fiddleheads 😋
My sister has made friends with the magpies at her house; they are her friends
I will miss the loud, sqwawky opinionated #birds in #Australia
I will miss the loud, sqwawky opinionated #birds in #Australia
May 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
My sister has made friends with the magpies at her house; they are her friends
I will miss the loud, sqwawky opinionated #birds in #Australia
I will miss the loud, sqwawky opinionated #birds in #Australia