Patty
@pattypolymath.bsky.social
Nerdy mom who researches random topics and is allergic to life
Tonight my five year old asked me if Jesus is like a Minotaur and how does one answer that question 😂
March 6, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Tonight my five year old asked me if Jesus is like a Minotaur and how does one answer that question 😂
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It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation.
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation.
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
Nothing beats the overwhelming sense of dread about the week ahead like a bit of baking. Making a yellow cake with caramel frosting from scratch 👏
February 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Nothing beats the overwhelming sense of dread about the week ahead like a bit of baking. Making a yellow cake with caramel frosting from scratch 👏
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We need to call out the blatant lie being pushed by the Trump administration—that Elon’s staffers have only “read-only” access. It has been confirmed across departments that they have “administrative” access to computer systems.
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We need to call out the blatant lie being pushed by the Trump administration—that Elon’s staffers have only “read-only” access. It has been confirmed across departments that they have “administrative” access to computer systems.
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This is really a terrible time to work in an industry that requires you to be aware of what is happening
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is really a terrible time to work in an industry that requires you to be aware of what is happening
Going through old Pinterest boards and found this that I put on there in 2013(?). Never more true than now
January 27, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Going through old Pinterest boards and found this that I put on there in 2013(?). Never more true than now
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In 2004, I interviewed for a teaching position. The principal asked me how many kids I had. I answered. He asked if I was planning to have more —said he couldn’t afford to have another teacher out on maternity leave.
This is why women need protections, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This is why women need protections, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
January 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
In 2004, I interviewed for a teaching position. The principal asked me how many kids I had. I answered. He asked if I was planning to have more —said he couldn’t afford to have another teacher out on maternity leave.
This is why women need protections, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This is why women need protections, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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I just had a video of Captain Von Trapp tearing up the Nazi flag (The Sound of Music) removed from TikTok for violating “community guidelines.”
January 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I just had a video of Captain Von Trapp tearing up the Nazi flag (The Sound of Music) removed from TikTok for violating “community guidelines.”
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Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
*me laying in bed with the flu
*united healthcare “schedule your flu shot today” 😭
To be fair I can’t get a flu shot due to complicated health issues but still 😭
*united healthcare “schedule your flu shot today” 😭
To be fair I can’t get a flu shot due to complicated health issues but still 😭
January 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
*me laying in bed with the flu
*united healthcare “schedule your flu shot today” 😭
To be fair I can’t get a flu shot due to complicated health issues but still 😭
*united healthcare “schedule your flu shot today” 😭
To be fair I can’t get a flu shot due to complicated health issues but still 😭
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It’s Wednesday! I’m human and I need coffee!!
January 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It’s Wednesday! I’m human and I need coffee!!
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If you need a how-to…
January 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you need a how-to…
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I remember when right wing media pundits called democratic presidents dictators for using executive actions to get things done.
Trump just set a record for any president on their first day in office.
Every accusation is a confession
Trump just set a record for any president on their first day in office.
Every accusation is a confession
January 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I remember when right wing media pundits called democratic presidents dictators for using executive actions to get things done.
Trump just set a record for any president on their first day in office.
Every accusation is a confession
Trump just set a record for any president on their first day in office.
Every accusation is a confession
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Missouri is 49th in funding for public schools -- 50th in starting teacher pay. We don’t provide public schools with enough for the basics. The state funds just 32% of schools’ budget --residents must pay for the bulk of their local school budget through property taxes. pv4ps.org/public-schoo...
Public schools are the heart of rural Missouri. Don’t defund them with vouchers and charters. - Public Voices For Public Schools
I tell you the story of rural schools because we are in a fight to keep our public schools funded and open in Missouri.
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January 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Missouri is 49th in funding for public schools -- 50th in starting teacher pay. We don’t provide public schools with enough for the basics. The state funds just 32% of schools’ budget --residents must pay for the bulk of their local school budget through property taxes. pv4ps.org/public-schoo...
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This is what every white evangelical that voted for Trump is responsible for.
January 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is what every white evangelical that voted for Trump is responsible for.
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No mitten Bernie hits just as hard.
January 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
No mitten Bernie hits just as hard.
Telling that DJT doesn’t seem to be even pretending to be praying during the prayers. I keep turning on PBS sporadically and it makes me nauseous
January 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Telling that DJT doesn’t seem to be even pretending to be praying during the prayers. I keep turning on PBS sporadically and it makes me nauseous
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Spent the morning shoveling snow with my kid. We talked about how--because the world is increasingly stupid, unkind, and selfish--we need to work hard at being curious, kind, and helpful to others. Even if we're just starting with shoveling the walk for our community.
January 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Spent the morning shoveling snow with my kid. We talked about how--because the world is increasingly stupid, unkind, and selfish--we need to work hard at being curious, kind, and helpful to others. Even if we're just starting with shoveling the walk for our community.
Both of my boys are sick today, feels fitting for the day 😭
January 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Both of my boys are sick today, feels fitting for the day 😭
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If you haven't already, today is a good day to go get your library card.
January 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
If you haven't already, today is a good day to go get your library card.
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“The effect may be considerable in a few centuries” is a really remarkable sentence here…
January 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“The effect may be considerable in a few centuries” is a really remarkable sentence here…