Sarah Hird, PhD
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Sarah Hird, PhD
@sarahhird.bsky.social
Associate Professor at University of Connecticut studying evolution & bird microbiomes. More importantly: I’m an aspiring anti-racist, raging feminist & trying to ACT NOW on the climate crisis. Please read The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg et al.
You were right! Double clicking on the header brought up the years. Phew. Thanks.
I can now apply to be an election poll worker (although if I need help filling out the application form - maybe it isn’t the job for me?)!
December 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
You’re telling me the only way to enter my birthday on this form is to push that up arrow…….(quick calculation, carry the one)……513 times? Excellent design, Microsoft. Bravo. 👍
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Science question: does your lab have a MinION sequencer and does it work well? Worth the money? (thanks for any opinions!)
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
BECAUSE OF SOCIETY.
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Every single person on campus today:
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I mean. C’mon.
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
For some (like 👉 this guy 👈) this is Drop Everything Important.

www.target.com/p/lego-ideas...
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The horns I’ve had for a while but there’s something new in my zoom meetings….
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I would like to know more about the little icon here…
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Saw this book from the breakfast table and it’s haunting me. What do people do all day? What do people DO all day?? What kind of a question is that.

On closer inspection: maybe I need a vacation.
October 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
My kids have decided these are The Bottom Tier from the downtown trick or treating yesterday. Kind of feel bad for them. All they ever wanted is to make a child happy…
October 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My understanding is that bargaining units/unions had to negotiate to be included and the AAUP did not. (I don’t have any specifics on it though.)

www.ctpaidleave.org/how-ct-paid-...
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The People’s Inflatable Army is here.
October 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#NoKings in Providence, RI.
October 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Aaaaamazinggggg. ❤️🧡💛💚#leafpeepin
October 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Sounds like this beauty I saw the other day….
October 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I have questions.
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Connecticut is just…so…BEAUTIFUL in the fall.

It’s ridiculous (& poorly captured on old cell phones).
October 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
LOOK. WHAT. I. GOT. FOR. ONE. DOLLAR.
October 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Is “one Treehouse of Horror episode every night for the month of October” a fun family activity or is it the worst idea anyone’s ever had? Only time will tell… #spookyseason
October 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
What. A. Show off.
September 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Cool. Cool cool cool.
#nutmegsky #AcademicSky
September 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Looking at my inbox like
September 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“LOOKIT THAT TREE” season feels extra soul replenishing this year.
September 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Adobe Acrobat Reader telling me “This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary.” with not 1, not 2, but 3 buttons to their AI tools. I’m…offended? Yeah, yep, that’s the right word. “Save time by reading less! Save time by learning less! Save time by thinking less!!”
September 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM