Elizabeth (Buff) Conniff
@buffs-stuff.bsky.social
Still figuring it out.
Loves nature trails, the beach, dogs, laughing, coffee, wine, autumn, sad songs, puzzles/riddles/hidden meanings, creating for creating’s sake, and sleep.
Loves nature trails, the beach, dogs, laughing, coffee, wine, autumn, sad songs, puzzles/riddles/hidden meanings, creating for creating’s sake, and sleep.
Snow at the beach on Christmas Eve.
December 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Snow at the beach on Christmas Eve.
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“Is he dead yet?” asked Piglet.
“No,” said Pooh.
“Fuck,” said Piglet.
“No,” said Pooh.
“Fuck,” said Piglet.
June 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“Is he dead yet?” asked Piglet.
“No,” said Pooh.
“Fuck,” said Piglet.
“No,” said Pooh.
“Fuck,” said Piglet.
I just want you to know who I am.
May 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I just want you to know who I am.
I need to repot this guy and figure out the humidity, but he pushed a new leaf this week and that is making me feel so much better. It’s the first one in this office (north facing, subterranean window) and he was so much happier in the last spot.
February 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I need to repot this guy and figure out the humidity, but he pushed a new leaf this week and that is making me feel so much better. It’s the first one in this office (north facing, subterranean window) and he was so much happier in the last spot.
Minnie and I finally had a chance to stand out in the sun and enjoy the snow and ice on the landscape.
February 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Minnie and I finally had a chance to stand out in the sun and enjoy the snow and ice on the landscape.
This class gives me so much hope www.umass.edu/news/article...
Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Students Help Springfield Reimagine Three Neighborhoods | UMass Amherst
The goal of the Graduate Urban Design Studio project was to incorporate the cultural values of the North End, Metro Center and South End neighborhoods and align them with the city’s physical vision wh...
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February 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This class gives me so much hope www.umass.edu/news/article...
Grateful to the unions who fought to make post pandemic weather related closures a reality; to colleagues and friends working as essential personnel to keep students safe; to supervisors who approved /encouraged work from home in advance in the event campus was open but my commute was dangerous.
February 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Grateful to the unions who fought to make post pandemic weather related closures a reality; to colleagues and friends working as essential personnel to keep students safe; to supervisors who approved /encouraged work from home in advance in the event campus was open but my commute was dangerous.
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I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.
February 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.
Y’all, they really let the horse back in the hospital (when a whole medical director-coo was also an option) and this time he knows his way around and he’s sick himself. I’m not trying to make light of it. It is just that awful.
January 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Y’all, they really let the horse back in the hospital (when a whole medical director-coo was also an option) and this time he knows his way around and he’s sick himself. I’m not trying to make light of it. It is just that awful.
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🧵 If you've been hearing about Trump firing 17 Inspectors General and wondering what their roles are and why this matters, you're not alone.
Here’s a simple breakdown of what IGs do, the significance of these firings, and the potential implications for the future. (1/15)
Here’s a simple breakdown of what IGs do, the significance of these firings, and the potential implications for the future. (1/15)
January 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🧵 If you've been hearing about Trump firing 17 Inspectors General and wondering what their roles are and why this matters, you're not alone.
Here’s a simple breakdown of what IGs do, the significance of these firings, and the potential implications for the future. (1/15)
Here’s a simple breakdown of what IGs do, the significance of these firings, and the potential implications for the future. (1/15)
Seeking a slipcover for this chair but all the search results are wrong. What terms would you use?
January 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Seeking a slipcover for this chair but all the search results are wrong. What terms would you use?
Reflecting on all the times people 2-3 degrees away from my work assumed I would fill a vacant leadership position in my dept. And I knew a shouldn’t because even my years of service and institutional knowledge weren’t enough. I lacked an advanced degree and training on management, budget, etc.
January 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Reflecting on all the times people 2-3 degrees away from my work assumed I would fill a vacant leadership position in my dept. And I knew a shouldn’t because even my years of service and institutional knowledge weren’t enough. I lacked an advanced degree and training on management, budget, etc.
Good evening to all my friends under these peachy, blue skies!
January 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Good evening to all my friends under these peachy, blue skies!
Top 5 Memorable Speeches | The West Wing
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January 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hello, Holyoke!
January 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hello, Holyoke!
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Morning friends
January 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Morning friends
This pivot turn (I see you #udacollegenations #udad1jazz) is a perfect example of why we don’t practice premature compliance. Good grief.
January 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This pivot turn (I see you #udacollegenations #udad1jazz) is a perfect example of why we don’t practice premature compliance. Good grief.
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there is no bread. they took the circus. feeling pretty french right about now.
January 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
there is no bread. they took the circus. feeling pretty french right about now.
so far my #discover feed has a lot more #nature / #space #photography than my #fyp did and I’m not mad at it, but I wonder how that works.
Gotta put my phone down for a while, but looking forward to re-building 🧱 x 🧱 soon.
Gotta put my phone down for a while, but looking forward to re-building 🧱 x 🧱 soon.
January 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
so far my #discover feed has a lot more #nature / #space #photography than my #fyp did and I’m not mad at it, but I wonder how that works.
Gotta put my phone down for a while, but looking forward to re-building 🧱 x 🧱 soon.
Gotta put my phone down for a while, but looking forward to re-building 🧱 x 🧱 soon.
Dystopian novel isn’t the vibe I manifested for 2025, but here we are. What a glitchy end to this chapter. It’s still the 18th too.
January 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Dystopian novel isn’t the vibe I manifested for 2025, but here we are. What a glitchy end to this chapter. It’s still the 18th too.
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Grateful that The Atlantic will still read unsolicited manuscripts from me, given that I tend to send them my angriest pieces: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I have a hard time believing how far the US has fallen as a defender of speech online in the past two decades.
I have a hard time believing how far the US has fallen as a defender of speech online in the past two decades.
How the United States Learned to Love Internet Censorship
America was once seen as the home of the free internet. That era is now over.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Grateful that The Atlantic will still read unsolicited manuscripts from me, given that I tend to send them my angriest pieces: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I have a hard time believing how far the US has fallen as a defender of speech online in the past two decades.
I have a hard time believing how far the US has fallen as a defender of speech online in the past two decades.
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I have two degrees in astrophysics and going to Mars isn’t gonna save us
Wherever we go, we will be there. Until we change the structures that govern how we operate, we will have a problem.
Wherever we go, we will be there. Until we change the structures that govern how we operate, we will have a problem.
January 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I have two degrees in astrophysics and going to Mars isn’t gonna save us
Wherever we go, we will be there. Until we change the structures that govern how we operate, we will have a problem.
Wherever we go, we will be there. Until we change the structures that govern how we operate, we will have a problem.
Inspired by my Seize the Day page a day calendar and a series of other posts I’ve seen around here…
What’s something new you’re trying just for you in this season of life?
What’s something new you’re trying just for you in this season of life?
January 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Inspired by my Seize the Day page a day calendar and a series of other posts I’ve seen around here…
What’s something new you’re trying just for you in this season of life?
What’s something new you’re trying just for you in this season of life?
Woke up to the dream of a January Saturday morning…
January 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Woke up to the dream of a January Saturday morning…