SJ
@sjdeyoung.bsky.social
Library worker (and library enthusiast), dog mom to Mina, D&D player, community theatre actor, teller of weird animal facts.
Thank you from the bottom of my ocd-having heart to @ologies.bsky.social for making ocd episodes, complete w/ discussion of taboo intrusive thoughts. Even if it took 2 weeks and 1 therapy to work up the courage to listen & I'm queing up the Possums ep after to calm. & thx for the possums ep it rocks
August 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Thank you from the bottom of my ocd-having heart to @ologies.bsky.social for making ocd episodes, complete w/ discussion of taboo intrusive thoughts. Even if it took 2 weeks and 1 therapy to work up the courage to listen & I'm queing up the Possums ep after to calm. & thx for the possums ep it rocks
Yeah but what if I DO have to be good Mary Oliver did you ever think about that
June 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Yeah but what if I DO have to be good Mary Oliver did you ever think about that
I LOVE THESE WEIRDOS
June 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I LOVE THESE WEIRDOS
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TLDR: the administration wants to remove habitat loss from the definition of "harm" for endangered species, which will effectively gut the ESA.
I just commented. If you're in any way interested in ecology, nature, and the protection of endangered species, you should, too. Free daily action!
I just commented. If you're in any way interested in ecology, nature, and the protection of endangered species, you should, too. Free daily action!
My friend's student asks me to share:
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
April 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Obvs I hate everything RFK said about autistic people as someone who has 2 beloved, equally valuable sibs on the spectrum with vastly different support needs.
But also as a writing major the idea that writing poems is the measure of being valued in society has me ded that's the funniest shit dude 💀
But also as a writing major the idea that writing poems is the measure of being valued in society has me ded that's the funniest shit dude 💀
April 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Obvs I hate everything RFK said about autistic people as someone who has 2 beloved, equally valuable sibs on the spectrum with vastly different support needs.
But also as a writing major the idea that writing poems is the measure of being valued in society has me ded that's the funniest shit dude 💀
But also as a writing major the idea that writing poems is the measure of being valued in society has me ded that's the funniest shit dude 💀
Girls don't want boys they want a gentle hug from a giant cat monarch
Kip, the Enchanted Cat. A chapter in Golden Books’ The Fairy Tale Book with illustrations by Adrienne Segur. 1958.
April 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Girls don't want boys they want a gentle hug from a giant cat monarch
Hell yeah get 'em Billy Shakes
You heedless joltheads
April 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Hell yeah get 'em Billy Shakes
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Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
WASHINGTON—According to a new report published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, you live in a deeply embarrassing and barely functional country. “Our latest research and statistical analysis show...
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April 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
I'm gonna BOOK it the KELLS over to this...medieval...
manuscript...it's a medieval manuscript episode and I'm still excited about the time I got to see the Book of Kells
manuscript...it's a medieval manuscript episode and I'm still excited about the time I got to see the Book of Kells
MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART. Let's discuss w/ expert @evanpridmore.bsky.social.
Medieval memes!
Human-faced animals!
Drunk monks!
Immigration law!
Salisbury steak!
Snails?
Also: the perfect tree for your home orchard.
#MedievalCodicology is up! And wonderful.
www.alieward.com/ologies/medi...
Medieval memes!
Human-faced animals!
Drunk monks!
Immigration law!
Salisbury steak!
Snails?
Also: the perfect tree for your home orchard.
#MedievalCodicology is up! And wonderful.
www.alieward.com/ologies/medi...
Medieval Codicology (WEIRD OLD MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore — alie ward
Medieval art memes! Human-faced animals! Drunk monks! And a preponderance of snails. Middle Ages manuscript expert, art history communicator, and Medieval Codicologist Evan Pridmore cover: what those ...
www.alieward.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I'm gonna BOOK it the KELLS over to this...medieval...
manuscript...it's a medieval manuscript episode and I'm still excited about the time I got to see the Book of Kells
manuscript...it's a medieval manuscript episode and I'm still excited about the time I got to see the Book of Kells
I need Hadestown to wait like 2 more months to come to Little Rock so I'll be more likely to be able to afford tickets
March 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I need Hadestown to wait like 2 more months to come to Little Rock so I'll be more likely to be able to afford tickets
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I wish I could create an innie version of myself to do all the waiting for season 3 that i dont want to experience.
March 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I wish I could create an innie version of myself to do all the waiting for season 3 that i dont want to experience.
I love a good Mormon joke, man
Star BYU Player Suspended After Testing Positive For Coffee
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March 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I love a good Mormon joke, man
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
March 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Billy Shakes really popping off lately
Alas, poor country,
Almost afraid to know itself!
Almost afraid to know itself!
March 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Billy Shakes really popping off lately
I love them
Fluorescent hermit #crabs - one of the species we get locally glows under ultraviolet light, like many marine animals. Whether there’s any function to this is mostly unknown still.
#marinelife #marinebiology #ukwildlife #ukunderwater #rockpools #tidepools
#marinelife #marinebiology #ukwildlife #ukunderwater #rockpools #tidepools
March 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I love them
Kpop might be the only thing holding together my fragile psyche in the year of our Lord 2025. Do I need more therapy? No I only need BLACKPINK in my area
March 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Kpop might be the only thing holding together my fragile psyche in the year of our Lord 2025. Do I need more therapy? No I only need BLACKPINK in my area
How is BLACKPINK so good
March 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
How is BLACKPINK so good
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
The ultimate in "no thoughts just vibes" biotechnology
February 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The ultimate in "no thoughts just vibes" biotechnology
Did y'all know yarrow's spiny lizards give life birth? Also if you're not following science communicators on here you're doing Bluesky wrong
February 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Did y'all know yarrow's spiny lizards give life birth? Also if you're not following science communicators on here you're doing Bluesky wrong
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You are fantastic. You are a Halloween-themed breakfast cereal. You are Medusa's favorite hair-snake. You are a hatching moon. You are a Scholastic book fair for cryptids in an ancient forest.
February 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
You are fantastic. You are a Halloween-themed breakfast cereal. You are Medusa's favorite hair-snake. You are a hatching moon. You are a Scholastic book fair for cryptids in an ancient forest.
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don't you hate it when you try to type "manga" but your browser's autocomplete sends you to the wiki page for the bigfin squid, Magnapinna, the deepest living squid found as deep as 6000 meters under the sea, growing up to 8 meters long, first discovered in 1883, but the adults only first seen in—
February 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
don't you hate it when you try to type "manga" but your browser's autocomplete sends you to the wiki page for the bigfin squid, Magnapinna, the deepest living squid found as deep as 6000 meters under the sea, growing up to 8 meters long, first discovered in 1883, but the adults only first seen in—
Julien Baker going on tour with a country album is so ridiculously up my alley it feels like SJ bait. Like if I go to the concert I'm going to immediately feel a bear trap snap over my foot as the hunters gather around me
February 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Julien Baker going on tour with a country album is so ridiculously up my alley it feels like SJ bait. Like if I go to the concert I'm going to immediately feel a bear trap snap over my foot as the hunters gather around me
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O, were mine eyeballs into bullets turn’d,
That I in rage might shoot them at your faces!
That I in rage might shoot them at your faces!
February 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
O, were mine eyeballs into bullets turn’d,
That I in rage might shoot them at your faces!
That I in rage might shoot them at your faces!