A.F.
@plumptardigrade.bsky.social
Writer, librarian, teacher. Christian, T1D, caffeinated nerd.
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"When we break the commands of Jesus in order to advance the agenda of Jesus, that’s when we’re in all sorts of idolatry." Mike Erre on 🎙️Holy Post 620
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Saturday @polarbearsinternational.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Saturday @polarbearsinternational.org
When a kid that's neurodivergent and touch-sensitive suddenly hugs you, that's worth more than all of the money in the world.
#edusky #teachertired
#edusky #teachertired
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
When a kid that's neurodivergent and touch-sensitive suddenly hugs you, that's worth more than all of the money in the world.
#edusky #teachertired
#edusky #teachertired
Dear cold weather:
I love you, but you are wrecking my blood sugars and bones.
I love you, but you are wrecking my blood sugars and bones.
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Dear cold weather:
I love you, but you are wrecking my blood sugars and bones.
I love you, but you are wrecking my blood sugars and bones.
Doing an infusion set change during my planning period at work is wild. 0/10, do not recommend.
#insulinpump #typeonediabetes #whateverittakes #edusky #teacher
#insulinpump #typeonediabetes #whateverittakes #edusky #teacher
a drawing of a penguin laying on a desk with a laptop and a cup of coffee
ALT: a drawing of a penguin laying on a desk with a laptop and a cup of coffee
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November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Doing an infusion set change during my planning period at work is wild. 0/10, do not recommend.
#insulinpump #typeonediabetes #whateverittakes #edusky #teacher
#insulinpump #typeonediabetes #whateverittakes #edusky #teacher
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✨Take some time this Tuesday to read, “Out of Place.” An essay by Nicole Walker from River Teeth issue 15.2
✨Read this essay digitally through Project Muse (found easily through the link tree in our bio).
#RiverTeeth #CreativeNonfiction #EssaysThatMatter #LiteraryJournal #LitMag
✨Read this essay digitally through Project Muse (found easily through the link tree in our bio).
#RiverTeeth #CreativeNonfiction #EssaysThatMatter #LiteraryJournal #LitMag
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
✨Take some time this Tuesday to read, “Out of Place.” An essay by Nicole Walker from River Teeth issue 15.2
✨Read this essay digitally through Project Muse (found easily through the link tree in our bio).
#RiverTeeth #CreativeNonfiction #EssaysThatMatter #LiteraryJournal #LitMag
✨Read this essay digitally through Project Muse (found easily through the link tree in our bio).
#RiverTeeth #CreativeNonfiction #EssaysThatMatter #LiteraryJournal #LitMag
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“Even when I was an assistant professor, I would say things like, ‘I’m a researcher.’ I wouldn’t say I’m a scientist.” Nobel Laureate Ardem Patapoutian made groundbreaking discoveries about the sense of touch. But he didn’t always have a sense of belonging in science.
Even Nobel Prize Winners Deal With Imposter Syndrome
Neuroscientist Ardem Patapoutian immigrated to the US, found belonging in science, and did groundbreaking work on sense of touch.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Even when I was an assistant professor, I would say things like, ‘I’m a researcher.’ I wouldn’t say I’m a scientist.” Nobel Laureate Ardem Patapoutian made groundbreaking discoveries about the sense of touch. But he didn’t always have a sense of belonging in science.
@ninjagloppy.bsky.social Question: do you ever do zoom meetings with high school esports teams??
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
@ninjagloppy.bsky.social Question: do you ever do zoom meetings with high school esports teams??
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I went to the Frick on Saturday for the first time since it reopened. Flora Yukhnovich's Four Seasons installation stole the show, but I could stare at this portrait forever. It has captivated me since I was in sixth grade and it was in one of my textbooks.
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I went to the Frick on Saturday for the first time since it reopened. Flora Yukhnovich's Four Seasons installation stole the show, but I could stare at this portrait forever. It has captivated me since I was in sixth grade and it was in one of my textbooks.
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This researcher is exploring both the biology of endometriosis and why it’s so difficult for people to get diagnosed. For her, it’s personal: She happens to have the condition.
Endometriosis Is Common. Why Is Getting Diagnosed So Hard?
A scientist diagnosed with endometriosis is working to answer fundamental questions about the disease and pave the way for better treatments.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This researcher is exploring both the biology of endometriosis and why it’s so difficult for people to get diagnosed. For her, it’s personal: She happens to have the condition.
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Saturday with Mom. @polarbearsinternational.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Saturday with Mom. @polarbearsinternational.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Happy Cappuccino Day! ☕️ Let's appreciate the perfect blend of espresso, steamed milk, and foam that makes our hearts skip a beat... or helps us remember what day it is.
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Happy Cappuccino Day! ☕️ Let's appreciate the perfect blend of espresso, steamed milk, and foam that makes our hearts skip a beat... or helps us remember what day it is.
Annddd Smart Guard is achieved 🙌🏻😭🙌🏻😭
Also, first infusion set change by myself. Gah, how the muscle memory returned after *20* years since the last one.
Off to school to teach my hormonally handicapped kiddos.
#typeonediabetes #edusky #highschoolteacher #insulinpump
Also, first infusion set change by myself. Gah, how the muscle memory returned after *20* years since the last one.
Off to school to teach my hormonally handicapped kiddos.
#typeonediabetes #edusky #highschoolteacher #insulinpump
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Annddd Smart Guard is achieved 🙌🏻😭🙌🏻😭
Also, first infusion set change by myself. Gah, how the muscle memory returned after *20* years since the last one.
Off to school to teach my hormonally handicapped kiddos.
#typeonediabetes #edusky #highschoolteacher #insulinpump
Also, first infusion set change by myself. Gah, how the muscle memory returned after *20* years since the last one.
Off to school to teach my hormonally handicapped kiddos.
#typeonediabetes #edusky #highschoolteacher #insulinpump
Only my fellow type 1s know what it took to achieve even 75% time in range when dealing with an ER visit for a family member where you're the person who handles everything.
I'm exhausted, but everyone is home and stabilized.
Just, so thankful for my insulin pump.
#t1diabetes #whateverittakes
I'm exhausted, but everyone is home and stabilized.
Just, so thankful for my insulin pump.
#t1diabetes #whateverittakes
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Only my fellow type 1s know what it took to achieve even 75% time in range when dealing with an ER visit for a family member where you're the person who handles everything.
I'm exhausted, but everyone is home and stabilized.
Just, so thankful for my insulin pump.
#t1diabetes #whateverittakes
I'm exhausted, but everyone is home and stabilized.
Just, so thankful for my insulin pump.
#t1diabetes #whateverittakes
It always surprises me, how a crisis can either cement some bonds, or disintegrate others.
November 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
It always surprises me, how a crisis can either cement some bonds, or disintegrate others.
Woke up with a perfect blood sugar after my new pump suspended my basal for 4 hours because I drop *low* during the "dawn phenomenon".
Trying not to cry happy tears.
Trying not to cry happy tears.
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Woke up with a perfect blood sugar after my new pump suspended my basal for 4 hours because I drop *low* during the "dawn phenomenon".
Trying not to cry happy tears.
Trying not to cry happy tears.
Overwhelmed but amazed. Meet Nugget, my new insulin pump! 😆🤯💪🏻 #typeonediabetes #whateverittakes #minimed780g #insulinpump
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Overwhelmed but amazed. Meet Nugget, my new insulin pump! 😆🤯💪🏻 #typeonediabetes #whateverittakes #minimed780g #insulinpump
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Good morning from the tundra 💙
November 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Good morning from the tundra 💙
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My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
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Welcome to the 2025 #Nudivember art challenge!
Like last year, here is a list of some lesser known, yet always fabulous, nudibranch species.
Participate as much or as little as you want in any art form you like.
Make sure to use #Nudivember and use alt text!
Like last year, here is a list of some lesser known, yet always fabulous, nudibranch species.
Participate as much or as little as you want in any art form you like.
Make sure to use #Nudivember and use alt text!
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Welcome to the 2025 #Nudivember art challenge!
Like last year, here is a list of some lesser known, yet always fabulous, nudibranch species.
Participate as much or as little as you want in any art form you like.
Make sure to use #Nudivember and use alt text!
Like last year, here is a list of some lesser known, yet always fabulous, nudibranch species.
Participate as much or as little as you want in any art form you like.
Make sure to use #Nudivember and use alt text!
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Meet the flat-headed cat. This species is at home in water & can often be spotted on river banks. It feeds on crustaceans, frogs, & fish. Sharp molars help it grip slippery prey & partially webbed feet help it navigate its environment.
Photo: Jim Sanderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim Sanderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Meet the flat-headed cat. This species is at home in water & can often be spotted on river banks. It feeds on crustaceans, frogs, & fish. Sharp molars help it grip slippery prey & partially webbed feet help it navigate its environment.
Photo: Jim Sanderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim Sanderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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🐠 Tiny but mighty! New research on goby fishes, supported by Scripps Oceanography scientists, reveals how some of the smallest vertebrates on Earth control their body size at the genetic level, offering clues to the incredible diversity of life on Earth. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Parallel shifts in differential gene expression reveal convergent miniaturization in fishes | PNAS
Body size variation in vertebrates is a complex polygenic trait, tightly correlated
with numerous aspects of a species’ biology, ecology, and physi...
www.pnas.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🐠 Tiny but mighty! New research on goby fishes, supported by Scripps Oceanography scientists, reveals how some of the smallest vertebrates on Earth control their body size at the genetic level, offering clues to the incredible diversity of life on Earth. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats' which is out now in the UK, USA, Canada, France, Spain and Germany. Order from your local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com/
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats' which is out now in the UK, USA, Canada, France, Spain and Germany. Order from your local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com/
Even if my district did not have an anti-bullying policy, I have a ZERO tolerance policy in my classroom.
One of my students came to me just now about a situation, and I am both horrified and livid.
Not today. Not any day.
#edusky #highschool #nobullyingonmywatch #nottoday
One of my students came to me just now about a situation, and I am both horrified and livid.
Not today. Not any day.
#edusky #highschool #nobullyingonmywatch #nottoday
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Even if my district did not have an anti-bullying policy, I have a ZERO tolerance policy in my classroom.
One of my students came to me just now about a situation, and I am both horrified and livid.
Not today. Not any day.
#edusky #highschool #nobullyingonmywatch #nottoday
One of my students came to me just now about a situation, and I am both horrified and livid.
Not today. Not any day.
#edusky #highschool #nobullyingonmywatch #nottoday