Kath
@saxikath.bsky.social
Newly-minted genetic counselor, editor, puzzle nerd, roleplayer, cat lover, crocheter.
Some signs I liked from the No Kings event in Lexington MA. I’m bad at crowd estimation but there had to have been a thousand people there, and that’s with a big rally in Boston happening on the same day.
October 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Some signs I liked from the No Kings event in Lexington MA. I’m bad at crowd estimation but there had to have been a thousand people there, and that’s with a big rally in Boston happening on the same day.
This is fascinating. If it holds up — and if it becomes more affordable and insurances will pay for it — it would be a remarkable shift in how we think about a devastating disease.
September 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is fascinating. If it holds up — and if it becomes more affordable and insurances will pay for it — it would be a remarkable shift in how we think about a devastating disease.
I went to this last year and it was so much fun!
Excited to partner w/ @bostonharbornow.org Innovation Islands grant & @34islandsboston.bsky.social to bring a custom family-friendly puzzle quest to Spectacle Island after last year's success on Georges Island.
Tickets are free & available soon- ping me for early access for community members!
Tickets are free & available soon- ping me for early access for community members!
June 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I went to this last year and it was so much fun!
The FDA is proposing to restrict COVID vaccines to those 65 and older or at high risk. This is dangerous foolishness. Here is a link to public comment. Please add your voice.
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The FDA is proposing to restrict COVID vaccines to those 65 and older or at high risk. This is dangerous foolishness. Here is a link to public comment. Please add your voice.
Shared my poster for my master’s capstone today. Can’t believe how fast the last two years have gone!
April 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Shared my poster for my master’s capstone today. Can’t believe how fast the last two years have gone!
I started rewatching the Ken Burns Civil War series. There are things that hit very differently now than they did 30-odd years ago. But I do think the ending of the first episode, with “Ashokan Farewell” underlying Sullivan Ballou’s letter to his wife, remains one of the more powerful (1/2)
April 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I started rewatching the Ken Burns Civil War series. There are things that hit very differently now than they did 30-odd years ago. But I do think the ending of the first episode, with “Ashokan Farewell” underlying Sullivan Ballou’s letter to his wife, remains one of the more powerful (1/2)
My classmates and I spent one class today celebrating each others’ strengths. It’s a very strange time to be trying to start a new career, especially in a health field, but I couldn’t have asked for a better group to have gone through school with.
April 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My classmates and I spent one class today celebrating each others’ strengths. It’s a very strange time to be trying to start a new career, especially in a health field, but I couldn’t have asked for a better group to have gone through school with.
Tonight at 8E/7C/6M/5P: the next meeting of the non-traditional #GeneticCounseling students’ group. We have 3 folks lined up to talk about their transition to jobs after graduation. All non-trad prospective, current, & former GC students welcome! bostonu.zoom.us/j/9193637238...
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March 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Tonight at 8E/7C/6M/5P: the next meeting of the non-traditional #GeneticCounseling students’ group. We have 3 folks lined up to talk about their transition to jobs after graduation. All non-trad prospective, current, & former GC students welcome! bostonu.zoom.us/j/9193637238...
I am glad to see this.
Hi #GeneChat community! At the Journal of Genetic Counseling, we have finally published our editorial about the journal's stance re: the US government's censorship of science as it relates to our field. Please read and share.
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#AcademicSky 🧪
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#AcademicSky 🧪
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March 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am glad to see this.
o/~ Blowing out your undercoat,
Leave fur everywhere.
That’s how a pet-owner knows
Spring is in the air!
Leave fur everywhere.
That’s how a pet-owner knows
Spring is in the air!
March 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
o/~ Blowing out your undercoat,
Leave fur everywhere.
That’s how a pet-owner knows
Spring is in the air!
Leave fur everywhere.
That’s how a pet-owner knows
Spring is in the air!
Feeling pretty powerless on the large scale, so today I’m doing what I can: donating plasma and platelets at @bostonchildrens.bsky.social .
March 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Feeling pretty powerless on the large scale, so today I’m doing what I can: donating plasma and platelets at @bostonchildrens.bsky.social .
Reposted by Kath
Genetic counseling community - lots going on in the US that’s negatively impacting us, science/research, patients & communities. Genetic counseling support call Fri 3/14 at 1pm PT. Safe space (not affiliated w/ any org) to share and listen. If you need the link, DM me or @j9austin.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Genetic counseling community - lots going on in the US that’s negatively impacting us, science/research, patients & communities. Genetic counseling support call Fri 3/14 at 1pm PT. Safe space (not affiliated w/ any org) to share and listen. If you need the link, DM me or @j9austin.bsky.social
Working on a #crochet baby blanket for a friend. It’s going to be super cute but there are so many ends… (This is the back, photos of the front will wait till after it goes to the recipient)
March 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Working on a #crochet baby blanket for a friend. It’s going to be super cute but there are so many ends… (This is the back, photos of the front will wait till after it goes to the recipient)
I will be in clinic, learning to help patients whose conditions can be diagnosed and discussed thanks to SCIENCE, so I won’t be able to attend. But I will be there in spirit.
WHERE WILL YOU BE IN 4 DAYS?
Stand Up for Science with us on March 7th, in DC & Nationwide!
☀️🌎🧪
Stand Up for Science with us on March 7th, in DC & Nationwide!
☀️🌎🧪
March 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I will be in clinic, learning to help patients whose conditions can be diagnosed and discussed thanks to SCIENCE, so I won’t be able to attend. But I will be there in spirit.
Reposted by Kath
Okay, so at the request of the lovely @trance.bsky.social , I'm going to tell a story about what happens when a shitty person is "just joking", and then discovers there are consequences.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
February 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Okay, so at the request of the lovely @trance.bsky.social , I'm going to tell a story about what happens when a shitty person is "just joking", and then discovers there are consequences.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
Long ago, I was part of a Usenet community where, for reasons half-forgotten and half-cringeworthy, I called myself Valentine. That group has long since faded into the ether, though I’m still in touch with a few people from it. (1/n)
February 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Long ago, I was part of a Usenet community where, for reasons half-forgotten and half-cringeworthy, I called myself Valentine. That group has long since faded into the ether, though I’m still in touch with a few people from it. (1/n)
I am a proud owner of multiple pieces by this artist! He has a knack for capturing the spirit of characters he’s only had described.
February 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I am a proud owner of multiple pieces by this artist! He has a knack for capturing the spirit of characters he’s only had described.
Does anyone know of a non-Facebook equivalent of the local buy nothing/everything is free groups?
February 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Does anyone know of a non-Facebook equivalent of the local buy nothing/everything is free groups?
I spent all week being anxious about my cat, who had a medical thing. She’s fine now, which means I am finally actually freaking out about what’s happened to this country this week.
February 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I spent all week being anxious about my cat, who had a medical thing. She’s fine now, which means I am finally actually freaking out about what’s happened to this country this week.
One of my classes this semester is on ethics in genetic counseling. Gonna be a lot to talk about, methinks.
For those targeted by all this crap: I’m here if you need a place, a meal, a shoulder, money, whatever. If I know you and you need private contact info just ask.
For those targeted by all this crap: I’m here if you need a place, a meal, a shoulder, money, whatever. If I know you and you need private contact info just ask.
January 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
One of my classes this semester is on ethics in genetic counseling. Gonna be a lot to talk about, methinks.
For those targeted by all this crap: I’m here if you need a place, a meal, a shoulder, money, whatever. If I know you and you need private contact info just ask.
For those targeted by all this crap: I’m here if you need a place, a meal, a shoulder, money, whatever. If I know you and you need private contact info just ask.
To today’s Strands puzzle, I say, “As usual.”
January 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
To today’s Strands puzzle, I say, “As usual.”
So happy with the second meeting of our non-traditional #geneticcounseling students group! Lots of conversation about the unique challenges and strengths we bring to our programs and our profession.
Feb meeting (date TBA) will focus on self-care and how to keep going through the challenging days.
Feb meeting (date TBA) will focus on self-care and how to keep going through the challenging days.
January 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
So happy with the second meeting of our non-traditional #geneticcounseling students group! Lots of conversation about the unique challenges and strengths we bring to our programs and our profession.
Feb meeting (date TBA) will focus on self-care and how to keep going through the challenging days.
Feb meeting (date TBA) will focus on self-care and how to keep going through the challenging days.
Nate edited one of my AVCX cryptics. These fires are so frightening.
Nate Cardin (cryptic crossword writer/editor for @avcx.bsky.social) lost his home in the fires. Fucking awful. There’s a gofundme ❤️
gofund.me/f99bf6b2
gofund.me/f99bf6b2
Donate to Help Nate and Ben Rebuild After Wildfires, organized by Tanisha Bellur
Please support my dear friends, Nate and Ben, who have lost their beloved hom… Tanisha Bellur needs your support for Help Nate and Ben Rebuild After Wildfires
gofund.me
January 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Nate edited one of my AVCX cryptics. These fires are so frightening.
Didn’t get much else done today but I finished this puzzle. My local library has a free jigsaw swap shelf, which is cool. (Yay libraries!)
January 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Didn’t get much else done today but I finished this puzzle. My local library has a free jigsaw swap shelf, which is cool. (Yay libraries!)