Colleen O'Rourke
@biohawkorourke.bsky.social
Science Educator and sometimes fiber artist (https://redhawkworkshop.etsy.com) She/hers/any
Whelp. Round about that time of year to cover Mendelian Genetics in class again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfo...
Sad Affleck (Original)
YouTube video by Geoffers
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November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Whelp. Round about that time of year to cover Mendelian Genetics in class again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfo...
The turkey on the right has been in my family for three decades, and this year I finally got him a friend 🥰
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The turkey on the right has been in my family for three decades, and this year I finally got him a friend 🥰
Hey #knitsky, what do we call it when a sweater pattern is like suuuper loose-knit like this? I kinda want to try a project like this to get an idea of sweater construction and have something loose to wear over tank tops, but i want to shop around for pattern ideas.
TIA!
TIA!
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hey #knitsky, what do we call it when a sweater pattern is like suuuper loose-knit like this? I kinda want to try a project like this to get an idea of sweater construction and have something loose to wear over tank tops, but i want to shop around for pattern ideas.
TIA!
TIA!
My first vacation yarn-haul 🤩😂 from last weekend in Seattle.
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
My first vacation yarn-haul 🤩😂 from last weekend in Seattle.
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
Okay so the cat didn't end up helping me with my knitting but she DID set me up for a meme to help my AP Bio lecture today 😂
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Okay so the cat didn't end up helping me with my knitting but she DID set me up for a meme to help my AP Bio lecture today 😂
Whelp, guess im done knitting for the night
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Whelp, guess im done knitting for the night
Move over, David S Pumpkins, the internet’s new favorite wholesome halloween meme just dropped
youtu.be/by9H1tjNXEY?...
youtu.be/by9H1tjNXEY?...
Trick or Treat Possum Style
YouTube video by MEpearl
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October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Move over, David S Pumpkins, the internet’s new favorite wholesome halloween meme just dropped
youtu.be/by9H1tjNXEY?...
youtu.be/by9H1tjNXEY?...
It sure is nice when i tune into the game in the 11th inning but can still watch an entire game 🫠
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
It sure is nice when i tune into the game in the 11th inning but can still watch an entire game 🫠
#knitsky
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
#knitsky
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
Fiance: "I asked a friend about some good things to do in Seattle when we're up there in a couple weeks!"
Me: "Great and also serendipitously someone on Bluesky just mentioned the other day that Seattle has yarn stores!"
Fiance:
Me: "Great and also serendipitously someone on Bluesky just mentioned the other day that Seattle has yarn stores!"
Fiance:
kermit the frog is covering his mouth with his hand and the words `` oh no '' are behind him .
Alt: kermit the frog is covering his mouth with his hand and the words `` oh no '' are behind him .
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October 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fiance: "I asked a friend about some good things to do in Seattle when we're up there in a couple weeks!"
Me: "Great and also serendipitously someone on Bluesky just mentioned the other day that Seattle has yarn stores!"
Fiance:
Me: "Great and also serendipitously someone on Bluesky just mentioned the other day that Seattle has yarn stores!"
Fiance:
kermit the frog is covering his mouth with his hand and the words `` oh no '' are behind him .
Alt: kermit the frog is covering his mouth with his hand and the words `` oh no '' are behind him .
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fiance: "I asked a friend about some good things to do in Seattle when we're up there in a couple weeks!"
Me: "Great and also serendipitously someone on Bluesky just mentioned the other day that Seattle has yarn stores!"
Fiance:
Me: "Great and also serendipitously someone on Bluesky just mentioned the other day that Seattle has yarn stores!"
Fiance:
#Knitsky
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
October 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Knitsky
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
Me: *almost done with a big loose-knit curvy shawl, starting to look up bind-off instructions*
Shawl: *starts dissolving FROM THE SIDE*
Me:
Shawl: *starts dissolving FROM THE SIDE*
Me:
a man with a mustache and a striped shirt is saying `` i hate everything '' .
Alt: a man with a mustache and a striped shirt is saying `` i hate everything '' .
media.tenor.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Me: *almost done with a big loose-knit curvy shawl, starting to look up bind-off instructions*
Shawl: *starts dissolving FROM THE SIDE*
Me:
Shawl: *starts dissolving FROM THE SIDE*
Me:
#Knitsky i need some advice! I am still a novice knitter but am not a novice when it comes to overpurchasing pretty yarns 🫠 I want some suggestions on good projects for colorful twined yarns like this that showcase its chunky coloring without turning it visually into a muddled mess. TIA❤️
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Knitsky i need some advice! I am still a novice knitter but am not a novice when it comes to overpurchasing pretty yarns 🫠 I want some suggestions on good projects for colorful twined yarns like this that showcase its chunky coloring without turning it visually into a muddled mess. TIA❤️
Apparently California just passed a bill officially recognizing Diwali as a state-recognized holiday, so now is a great time to remind everyone:
October 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Apparently California just passed a bill officially recognizing Diwali as a state-recognized holiday, so now is a great time to remind everyone:
Me: "Man, I wish there was a simple, portable way to keep my teapot warmer longer while I'm working, like a small stand you can put underneath with a heat source--"
My Brain, from the back: "You mean, like, a tea...light???"
Me: 🤯🤯🤯
My Brain, from the back: "You mean, like, a tea...light???"
Me: 🤯🤯🤯
October 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Me: "Man, I wish there was a simple, portable way to keep my teapot warmer longer while I'm working, like a small stand you can put underneath with a heat source--"
My Brain, from the back: "You mean, like, a tea...light???"
Me: 🤯🤯🤯
My Brain, from the back: "You mean, like, a tea...light???"
Me: 🤯🤯🤯
After literal YEARS of thinking about it, at the start of this year I finally managed to get the very tall ladder from facilities to add rainbow diffusers to two small, high, south-facing windows I have in my classroom.
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
October 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
After literal YEARS of thinking about it, at the start of this year I finally managed to get the very tall ladder from facilities to add rainbow diffusers to two small, high, south-facing windows I have in my classroom.
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
As a high school teacher, I really want to start a documentary-style photo blog titled “Backpacks of Gen Z/Alpha,” but i dont think I will ever top this absolute unit I saw today
September 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
As a high school teacher, I really want to start a documentary-style photo blog titled “Backpacks of Gen Z/Alpha,” but i dont think I will ever top this absolute unit I saw today
I tell my students all the time how even the subtle things in the wide panoply of human experience can lead to groundbreaking breakthroughs in understanding, so maybe they should get out there and try everything #liberalarts #stem #steam #fiberarts
Atreya Day's research on the human genome could lead to improved treatments for diseases like cancer and Down syndrome. In his Postdoc Slam-winning presentation, "The Theory of 100,000 Grandmas," he used the story of his own grandma's knitting to help explain his findings. https://ucsfh.org/3VrMqaX
How 100,000 Grandmas Fight Cancer in Every Human Cell
A TED Talk-style presentation on the effects of tangled DNA strands took first place at this year's Postdoc Slam competition, which is held in celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I tell my students all the time how even the subtle things in the wide panoply of human experience can lead to groundbreaking breakthroughs in understanding, so maybe they should get out there and try everything #liberalarts #stem #steam #fiberarts
Still desperately trying to finish my last major quilting project from the summer (due for a birthday at the end of the month) but I was at a street festival yesterday and tl;dr oh nooo, new yarn 😳😳😳
September 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Still desperately trying to finish my last major quilting project from the summer (due for a birthday at the end of the month) but I was at a street festival yesterday and tl;dr oh nooo, new yarn 😳😳😳
Oooooo does BlueSky do a BlueSkyRichterScale?? #earthquale #berkeley
September 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Oooooo does BlueSky do a BlueSkyRichterScale?? #earthquale #berkeley