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Dr. Tara A. Nitka 🦅
@ewenthel.bsky.social
610 followers 710 following 260 posts
Computational chemist | Baseball nerd | Hockey nut | Feminist | Cellist | Owl enthusiast | Book eagle
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The one Texas tradition I will never give up:
Image of a dinner plate filled with a single T-bone steak. There is no room for sides.
November 28, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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My first thought was that I made my rolls a bit too big.

My second thought was that since I’m going to be the only one eating them, maybe I should’ve just made one big roll.
Picture of a half-sheet pan mostly covered by 13 dinner rolls, with space for maybe one or two more if carefully arranged. They were made from a recipe that recommends dividing into 24 rolls.
November 28, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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Stop worrying for a millisecond and post a bird. Or a few birds, in this case.
Picture of seven ducks swimming out onto a lake.
November 6, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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I could be wrong, but I suspect Bluesky is the absolute worst venue for this particular scam.
Screenshot of a Bluesky notification that “ELON MUSK” followed you.
October 3, 2024 at 1:42 AM
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Really not sure when on that day I was bored enough for that...
Image of a Bluesky "celebrating 10 million users" card, #2721543. It includes the name "Dr. Tara A. Nitka 🦅" and handle "@ewenthel.bsky.social" in the lower left and "Joined Dec 24, 2023" in the lower right.
September 17, 2024 at 12:51 AM
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I too was surprised by this when I was 5. But they didn’t let me write an article about it.
Screenshot of a Huffington Post headline that reads “I just learned what allspice is actually made of, and I feel stupid”
September 17, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Well this was a confusing email at first.” glance.
Screenshot of an email in a gmail inbox, the sender is “Tara, Cat Lady on Team Kaine” and the subject line is “Me and Taylor Swift, two peas in a pod”. The body begins “Hi! I’m Tara, Tim Kaine’s Virginia Finance Direc…” and is then cut off.
September 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Good job Google.
Screenshot of a Google “people also ask” suggestion for “how do you apply a tourniquet to your neck”, which shows an excerpt from medical news today that reads “Wrap the item around a limb a few inches above the source of bleeding and tie a strong knot. To make a homemade tourniquet more effective, make an improvised windlass by placing a rod-like item in the tourniquet knot and twisting it.”
July 3, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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You’d never guess what I bought that they think I need these to pair with.
Screenshot of an email from Home Depot with the subject line “Thanks! You made a great choice.” and the text “+ This will pair nicely”, which is followed by an ad showing 1/2”, 1”, and 1 1/4” knockout seals along with a shiny chrome Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo that probably attaches to something.
July 1, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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Mine is the golden eagle, but you already knew that.
Gif of a golden eagle moving her head quickly as if headbanging.
July 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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Close up of a roadrunner’s tail sticking out from behind a bush near the corner of a sidewalk. One of the roadrunner’s legs is also visible.
June 26, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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See that roadrunner tail by the bush at the corner of the sidewalk? I had a great view of him until I got my phone out.
Picture of a sidewalk through gravel leading to a building past a tree and pair of bushes. A roadrunner’s tail is barely visible from behind one of the bushes.
June 26, 2024 at 1:03 AM
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Picture of the staff who operate this Bluesky account:

(photo by Leila Jeffreys)
Image of a perched golden eagle looking at the camera, which is to her left.
April 21, 2024 at 4:36 AM
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I think I like this before and after, but I’m a little worried it means I’ll be attacked with pipettes and agar plates if I go too long without bringing in baked goods.
Image of a pan of lemon bars dusted with powdered sugar and lemon juice powder. Image of aluminum foil on a table with a note that says “everyone says ‘thank you to whoever made the delicious lemon bars!!’”
March 26, 2024 at 12:25 AM
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High effort scam, this one.
Screenshot of a Bluesky account for “Online store 032” (@onlinestore.bsky.social). The profile picture is a shopping bag and the words “online store” while the header is half of a green shopping bag with the words “OnlineShop” and “Slogan goes here” extending into empty space from the missing portion of the bag.
February 28, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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Gif of a golden eagle rousing.
January 25, 2024 at 8:02 PM