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@battlabdoc.bsky.social
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Solid-state chemist. Post-doc in soil science, PhD in batteries. Pretends to do solid state NMR. Still bffs with the Raman. US expat in Sweden 🧪☕️🍫
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*open*

*inhale*

Ahh the smell of a new lab notebook in the fall.

🍂🍁🧪
Dark Green hard bound notebook that says “laboratory notebook” in all capital and gold lettering on the front Rory from Gilmore Girls saying “nothing, nothing smells like that”
October 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Um, EXCUSE you, but you’re late for Easter
Rabbit tail sticking out of a hole just outside my kitchen window. It’s a brown rabbit Close up of the rabbit hole with dirt and rocks kicked out
May 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Bordering on the heavy metal/Disney Princess cusp
Music in lab stress graph. The y-axis is music rage level, while the x-axis is the personal stress level. The graph starts near poo, excels up to have metal, then suddenly drops off to Disney-sing-along
May 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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The perpetrator.

We’ve met before!! Who does he think he is??
White maltipoo dog with curly fur, a black nose and eyes, with a red ribbon on its collar
April 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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While we’re on the subject of books, I sent my preordered book of the Ashfire King to my parents address instead of mine and now I have to wait THREE WEEKS
Texts with dad. Dad sent a pic of him holding the Ashfire King book by Chelsea Abdullah. The cover is baller with a golden Middle East lantern holding a blue whispy bird on a black background. Dad said “we god this here. Will bring when we come to [redacted].” I said, “ah shit.” Dad wrote back “yep.” I sent back, “I was wondering where that went. I sent it there in case I moved by now. LOL.”
April 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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OMG.

Thank you Mr. King
Flork meme, happy smiling
April 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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U guyz. I can’t thesis n e more. Everything is a train wreck. I hate it.
Child crying while coloring.
April 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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They look like little jewels that should be sweet, but red beets have dirt taste.
Kale salad with candied walnuts, cooked sweet potatoes, red beets, and cooked Brussels sprouts
February 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Went to my boss’s secretary yesterday to confirm my defense date. She wasn’t in so I had to talk with him directly.

He mentioned I should send my committee my thesis as early as possible.

Lol how about two weeks before I defend that way you guys can’t request any crazy changes #yolo
Meme of Patrick Star who’s been yassified. Patrick has big eyelashes and long chrome nails. It says: Professor: where’s your thesis? Patrick replies: I ain’t got no tea sis”
January 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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I volunteer as tribute.
Tweet from Michael Baum (Twitter handle is @baym) that says: “If you’re at a European Institution and are looking to poach American scientists, this would be an opportune week to do it.” Posted 3:34 AM KN 1/28/25. Has 86k views, and 1.7k likes.
January 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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“A meringue is just a protein cookie”

I whisper to myself 🏋️
Chocolate meringue about 4 inches across sitting in a class container
January 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Finally, a piece of lab equipment I didn’t break.
Broken silicon disk split into quarters sitting inside of a plastic holder on some foam.
January 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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My brain rn instead of writing my thesis 🦤
January 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Buying this and doing story time instead of teaching.

I think everyone will be happier, including the TA.

(50% off some books at B&N rn)
50% off book sale at Barnes and Noble. The screen is for a book called “Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody” by Chris Ferrie. The hardcover is $8.99. It has 5 stars from one review. On the cover is a black female chemist wearing goggles. Behind her are two grey gas cylinders. On the wall is a framed picture or Einstein. She stands wearing a white lab coat at a yellow table with an instrument on it.
January 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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LOOK AT HIM.
Image from Evan’s photography on I stage am of a long hair weenie dog with brown fur and black at the ends of its ears. Gif says “it’s so fluffy!”
January 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Not all that glitters is gold.

Some times it’s iron sulfide.

✨
January 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Trying to understand what my sibling does for a job. They “work-for-the-state.” (They wfh and type on computer all day. Ideal honestly.)
Texting conversation. I said, “Ok do you work with numbers.” They said, “Sometimes?” I said, “I have no idea what you do.” They said,“I linked you some of my work.” I said, “It’s too hard.”
January 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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If you were wondering why the Lifetime Achievement awards were not shown live last night at the Golden Globes, they were bought in June 2023 and more award categories added. More awards means less air time for others.
Screen shot of the NPR news app from January 6, 2025 Morning Edition Segment titled, “Who won at the 2025 Golden Globes?” The screen shot reads: “DEL BARCO: Yeah, well, there was a boycott in 2022 after the LA Times reported that there were no Black members of the HFPA - the Hollywood Foreign Press Association - that used to hand out these awards. And there were also ethical concerns about the organization. And it's since been bought, and the HFPA was formally disbanded. They expanded the number and types of voting members. So now it includes more than 300 entertainment journalists from around the world.“ Article title screen shot from CBS News Entertainment division in 203 reads, “Golden Globes under new ownership; Hollywood Foreign Press Association Dissolved”. Article is by KCAL News Staff, June 12, 2023, 12:09 PM PDT The Golden Globe Awards are under new ownership that will dissolve the nonprofit Hollywood Foreign Press Association and its membership and convert the enterprise into a for-profit venture, it was announced Monday. The Golden Globes' assets, rights and properties have been acquired from the HFPA by a partnership of Dick Clark Productions and billionaire businessman-investor Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries, DCP said. Financial terms were not disclosed. Proceeds from the transaction, plus the existing resources of the HFPA, will convert into the newly formed Golden Globe Foundation, which will oversee the group's philanthropic and charitable reach, according to the partnership.
January 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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My nemesis.

(Mostly because trying to get every last bit of sample off around the diamond is impossible because it’s raised just-a-tiny-bit). 💎

As you can see, I’m ending the the year strong by holding grudges. Stay strong, people. 💪
Top of an infrared spectrometer. There’s a silver 2 inch disc with a smaller 2 millimeter circle in the center where the Diamond sits. The anvil that presses the sample to the Diamond is twisted 90° to the left. It has a silver arm with a black rounded handle on top that twists to raise and lower the anvil. The anvil is turned so the sample area can be cleaned.
December 31, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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I love the next door app. Someone finally gets their revenge on a Walgreens, meanwhile David is in the comments doing the good work of informing everyone of this bear photo that’s actually from a magazine.

Can’t believe I didn’t download it sooner.
So if anyone goes to the Walgreens on redacted street, I called there today and their phone says that they are closing on January 29. I can understand why they’re closing. I went there this morning looking for a package that I got a notice on saying that it was there I checked the tracking number. It said it was delivered to 200 redacted road so I called them and they again argued with me that it wasn’t there and finally she came back and said I have your package. I can understand why they’re closing good riddance to them three months after I moved here I changed pharmacies because of their crap so just wanted to let you know that that particular Walgreens will be closing on January 29. Photo of a black bear with its paws up over a wooden railing on a deck. There’s one tree trunk visible but the rest is black because of the flash. The photographer is likely standing in the doorway since the wooden planks of the deck are visible at the bottom of the photo. The photo is very crisp and looks professionally taken. There are 49 comments on the post with 49 hearts, one laugh emoji, and 21 shocked emojis. Wendy said, “That would have scared me too!!! He’s beautiful though. Be safe!” It has three hearts. But David said, “Wendy, look at the comments, this picture is from a magazine. Wendy replied, “David, my comment was before all the rest of the comments explaining the origin of the photo. I’m very disappointed in Margaret’s post!” This has one heart. Meanwhile the post below from Cheryl says, “OMG that is starling but beautiful.” With three hearts. David correct this post as well.
December 30, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Not a one of you TOLD me about the TOTE BAG
Model carrying a tan Le Creuset tote bag with dark zippers that are circle like the brand logo. There’s a handle at the top and handles on the sides for carrying Tan Le Creuset round tote bag holding a pot inside
December 24, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Still going to the gym to prepare my body for the influx of Christmas cookies 🍪🎄
Rope pull-down machine at the gym. The floor is black speckled rubber. In the floor is a red Thermo fisher water bottle.
December 23, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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Intimidated by non-lab glassware.
Ball brand mason jar. Trifle glass bowl. Glass baking dish, rectangular Ceramic Santa cookie jar.
December 23, 2024 at 5:44 AM
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My sibling in Arizona told me I need to go to this cafe that sells these geometric pastries all the way in Boston. Anyway I went today.

Got the the apple. It’s filled with cinnamon apple and chocolate cake. The outside shell melts in your mouth. No idea how they made the shell. Might be sprayed?🍏🍎
Inside of Jonquil’s bakery. There are light wooden steps with a silver grey railing that lead down one level. The wall opposite has a wavy design made out of plant and flower leaves in green, dark green and yellow. The inside of the cafe is white. The almost empty display case. There are the green and red geometric apples, some red leaves, orange colored geometric pumpkins, and chocolate apple pastries. A geometric apple I bought sits on a plate on the kitchen counter. One side is cracked. Underneath is white cheesecake. The same geometric apple cut open in the side to reveal cinnamon apple filling on top of a chocolate cake.
December 23, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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[Petting new, polyester throw pillow from Target]: i love soft plastic
Orange brown square throw pillow on a brown couch
December 21, 2024 at 5:30 AM