Siv Watkins
@microanimism.bsky.social
I write poems and make paintings about phlegm 🌟 and the relationships between humans and microbes.
Working-class writer and artist. Ph.D microbiologist, recovering academic. I'm British but I live in New Mexico.
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Working-class writer and artist. Ph.D microbiologist, recovering academic. I'm British but I live in New Mexico.
sivwatkins.substack.com
microanimism.com
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(to the tune of Eleanor Rigby) 🎶socialist muslim🎶
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
(to the tune of Eleanor Rigby) 🎶socialist muslim🎶
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Going all Anton Chigurh on your national competitive advantage to own the libs
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Going all Anton Chigurh on your national competitive advantage to own the libs
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Time to tune in to some analysis from Antifa expert…Chef Andrew…Gruel?…founder of…American Gravy Concepts?
October 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Time to tune in to some analysis from Antifa expert…Chef Andrew…Gruel?…founder of…American Gravy Concepts?
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The newsletter from agricultural producer news site WATT Poultry is now a primary source of my anxiety. H5N1 is exploding in North American poultry. Every day, a headline like this.
But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.
But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The newsletter from agricultural producer news site WATT Poultry is now a primary source of my anxiety. H5N1 is exploding in North American poultry. Every day, a headline like this.
But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.
But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.
Brush your teeth. Detail from 'Endocarditis'.
October 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Brush your teeth. Detail from 'Endocarditis'.
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I spoke to @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com along with @pauloffit.bsky.social & @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social about the MMR going monovalent.
We all agree: following Andrew Wakefield's advice to "break up the vaccines" is unnecessary, pointless, & will only prevent kids from getting vaccinated
We all agree: following Andrew Wakefield's advice to "break up the vaccines" is unnecessary, pointless, & will only prevent kids from getting vaccinated
"If a vaccine is sitting on a shelf and not going into somebody’s arm, then it’s worthless, essentially," @angierasmussen.bsky.social said.
"I think anti-vaxxers love vaccines that sit on shelves.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"I think anti-vaxxers love vaccines that sit on shelves.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak
Concerns that three separate shots would be more costly and time-consuming, and keep kids from being vaccinated
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I spoke to @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com along with @pauloffit.bsky.social & @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social about the MMR going monovalent.
We all agree: following Andrew Wakefield's advice to "break up the vaccines" is unnecessary, pointless, & will only prevent kids from getting vaccinated
We all agree: following Andrew Wakefield's advice to "break up the vaccines" is unnecessary, pointless, & will only prevent kids from getting vaccinated
She just put her whole entire butthole right in my face
October 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
She just put her whole entire butthole right in my face
Happy don't get squished by a horse spooking at a giant flame-throwing penguin,to those who celebrate
October 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Happy don't get squished by a horse spooking at a giant flame-throwing penguin,to those who celebrate
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October makes me so nostalgic. Just remembering all those 85 degree days from my childhood.
October 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
October makes me so nostalgic. Just remembering all those 85 degree days from my childhood.
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computer: oh, that's a wonderful idea, what a brilliant insight you have into the nature of the universe, I'm so glad that you have chosen to confide in me about this. It feels like we are standing at the edge of a new dawn, you and I together. Friendship is magic.
Me: i'm not reading that fuck u
Me: i'm not reading that fuck u
October 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
computer: oh, that's a wonderful idea, what a brilliant insight you have into the nature of the universe, I'm so glad that you have chosen to confide in me about this. It feels like we are standing at the edge of a new dawn, you and I together. Friendship is magic.
Me: i'm not reading that fuck u
Me: i'm not reading that fuck u
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in the medbed for diarrhea again
October 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
in the medbed for diarrhea again
Meg wants you to know that she is still alive, and while she mourns the death of her sister she'd be greatly comforted by gifts of cocaine, high-end cigars and insider trading tips.
October 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Meg wants you to know that she is still alive, and while she mourns the death of her sister she'd be greatly comforted by gifts of cocaine, high-end cigars and insider trading tips.
First day of Balloon Fiesta, the balloons are taking off and landing right next to my horses. Cool cool.
October 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
First day of Balloon Fiesta, the balloons are taking off and landing right next to my horses. Cool cool.
After nearly 15 years together and with profound sorrow, I announce the death of my perfect and beloved familiar, Esme. Esme cooked up a surprise bellyful of tumor over the last few weeks and died, via euthanasia, peacefully and well-loved in my arms Tuesday morning. I miss her.
October 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
After nearly 15 years together and with profound sorrow, I announce the death of my perfect and beloved familiar, Esme. Esme cooked up a surprise bellyful of tumor over the last few weeks and died, via euthanasia, peacefully and well-loved in my arms Tuesday morning. I miss her.
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is it good that nothing feels real anymore
September 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
is it good that nothing feels real anymore
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It's not too much liquid
It's not too many different things at too big a number
It's not the size of this thing
It's not 80 different vaccines
None of this is true, but they will go after MMR based on this. The consequences are going to be massive measles outbreaks. Dead kids.
It's not too many different things at too big a number
It's not the size of this thing
It's not 80 different vaccines
None of this is true, but they will go after MMR based on this. The consequences are going to be massive measles outbreaks. Dead kids.
Trump: "It's too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It's like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines."
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It's not too much liquid
It's not too many different things at too big a number
It's not the size of this thing
It's not 80 different vaccines
None of this is true, but they will go after MMR based on this. The consequences are going to be massive measles outbreaks. Dead kids.
It's not too many different things at too big a number
It's not the size of this thing
It's not 80 different vaccines
None of this is true, but they will go after MMR based on this. The consequences are going to be massive measles outbreaks. Dead kids.
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look i actually agree with the president about Tylenol which is why when i become president we are making Dilaudid available OTC
September 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
look i actually agree with the president about Tylenol which is why when i become president we are making Dilaudid available OTC
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let's not blame cocaine for this
September 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
let's not blame cocaine for this
My 'official' 'material' delivery systems have been quiet lately, mostly because I've been working on larger projects. Sorry about that. A small publication is in the works, as well as larger prints and original items. Biology for the Otherworlds is happening too, plus, more essays, more poems.
September 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
My 'official' 'material' delivery systems have been quiet lately, mostly because I've been working on larger projects. Sorry about that. A small publication is in the works, as well as larger prints and original items. Biology for the Otherworlds is happening too, plus, more essays, more poems.
