Dr Syd
@sydmj.bsky.social
Philosopher, bioethicist, med professor, vegan baker, k-drama enthusiast. I like books, baby animals, food. I think and write about brain death, death, brain injuries, xenotransplantation, and animal research ethics. Author of books n stuff.
It’s not gold leaf. That would have value.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It’s not gold leaf. That would have value.
Just watched this for the first time in decades. So good. No music telling you what to feel. Great acting. Amazing.
October 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just watched this for the first time in decades. So good. No music telling you what to feel. Great acting. Amazing.
I have a little backyard pond with goldfish. Once in a while, a fish gets injured and permanently disabled and moves into the house. My silly cat only recently discovered there are fish on the house! He tore up the paper on the bottom of the tank to watch them. The fish is Calico, unbothered.
October 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I have a little backyard pond with goldfish. Once in a while, a fish gets injured and permanently disabled and moves into the house. My silly cat only recently discovered there are fish on the house! He tore up the paper on the bottom of the tank to watch them. The fish is Calico, unbothered.
Late summer tomatopalooza. Mostly Juliets, a few Sungolds, 1 German Queen.
Love this time of year!
#gardening
Love this time of year!
#gardening
September 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Late summer tomatopalooza. Mostly Juliets, a few Sungolds, 1 German Queen.
Love this time of year!
#gardening
Love this time of year!
#gardening
Deleted my academia dot edu account today. They don’t make it easy. I couldn’t get around the demand to accept their terms, so I googled “how do I delete academia account” and it gave me a direct link to my account page.
September 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Deleted my academia dot edu account today. They don’t make it easy. I couldn’t get around the demand to accept their terms, so I googled “how do I delete academia account” and it gave me a direct link to my account page.
Last summer, tried to strip/restain very large deck, disassemble a rotten wraparound bench, pull up and replace rotten deckboards. I stomped a board out with excessive force, fell thru, got a deep wraparound bruise on my thigh, and, in my ortho’s words, “tried to dislocate” my shoulder.
September 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Last summer, tried to strip/restain very large deck, disassemble a rotten wraparound bench, pull up and replace rotten deckboards. I stomped a board out with excessive force, fell thru, got a deep wraparound bruise on my thigh, and, in my ortho’s words, “tried to dislocate” my shoulder.
So many little pollinators
September 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
So many little pollinators
This grackle, missing the top half of their beak, has been visiting my feeder a lot lately. They scoop the seeds up and then tip their head back to swallow. It looks like the beak possibly broke off? Seems to be a remnant there. They seem to be thriving. 🪶 #birds
September 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This grackle, missing the top half of their beak, has been visiting my feeder a lot lately. They scoop the seeds up and then tip their head back to swallow. It looks like the beak possibly broke off? Seems to be a remnant there. They seem to be thriving. 🪶 #birds
From afar, Mourning Doves look very plain, but up close they are quite colorful. Sky blue around the eye, pink/red arou d the beak, and a flash of irridescent pink on the shoulder. 🪶 #birds
September 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
From afar, Mourning Doves look very plain, but up close they are quite colorful. Sky blue around the eye, pink/red arou d the beak, and a flash of irridescent pink on the shoulder. 🪶 #birds
Tabouli with cukes, tomatoes, parsley and dill from the garden. Tofu shwarma and tzatziki with cashew yogurt. Summer.
August 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Tabouli with cukes, tomatoes, parsley and dill from the garden. Tofu shwarma and tzatziki with cashew yogurt. Summer.
Love late summer sun on the sedum, and bumblebees with their legs full of pollen.
August 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Love late summer sun on the sedum, and bumblebees with their legs full of pollen.
My feeder cam captured this video of a grackle with no upper beak and possibly anomalous lower beak. Seems to be eating just fine.
🪶 #birds
🪶 #birds
August 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My feeder cam captured this video of a grackle with no upper beak and possibly anomalous lower beak. Seems to be eating just fine.
🪶 #birds
🪶 #birds
Smiling while dying inside
August 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Smiling while dying inside
The internets told me watermelon and mustard shouldn’t work but does.
People, it works. Really interesting flavor!
People, it works. Really interesting flavor!
August 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The internets told me watermelon and mustard shouldn’t work but does.
People, it works. Really interesting flavor!
People, it works. Really interesting flavor!
We have a beautiful country and we should fight like hell to protect it. View of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mountain, Adirondacks, NY
August 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We have a beautiful country and we should fight like hell to protect it. View of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mountain, Adirondacks, NY
Unpoppable bubble wrap is an abomination. WHYYYY? WHY CAN’T WE HAVE NICE THINGS????
August 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Unpoppable bubble wrap is an abomination. WHYYYY? WHY CAN’T WE HAVE NICE THINGS????
Common Grackle feeding a squawking teenager who is literally standing in the food and demanding to be fed. Parents of teenagers will find this familiar. (Teen grackle first peers over the roof, then jumps down into the feeder.)
#birds 🪶
#birds 🪶
August 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Common Grackle feeding a squawking teenager who is literally standing in the food and demanding to be fed. Parents of teenagers will find this familiar. (Teen grackle first peers over the roof, then jumps down into the feeder.)
#birds 🪶
#birds 🪶
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
1978:
1978:
July 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
1978:
1978:
Feargal Sharkey from the Undertones??
July 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Feargal Sharkey from the Undertones??
July 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM