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Tara Kahan
@tfkahan.bsky.social
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Atmospheric and environmental chemistry prof at University of Saskatchewan. Study ice, grime, and the great indoors. Mostly post about science, my kid, EDI, and general ridiculousness. She/her.
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At a workshop (ice at the microscale) in Switzerland. My kid is ambivalent about the view, but is offended by the lack of things to do in the hotel room. (Not clear what she expects in that regard.)
Photo of a mountain lake with trees in the foreground and lots of clouds.
July 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Anyway. The dog wanted to check out the presents and got stuck.
Photo of a shiba inu lying on top of an assortment of gifts (mostly bags and craft supplies).
June 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Someone suggested i buy a muffin tin. I have a muffin tin. I insisted the cupcake wrappers were too small for the muffin tin. I was wrong.
Photo of a cupcake liner sitting perfectly inside a muffin tin.
June 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Kid's birthday party was today. I baked cupcakes. I do not know how to bake cupcakes. Round 1 worked better than round 2, but none looked like cupcakes. (Icing did NOT help.)
Photo of lemon cupcakes. They are square. They are in cupcake wrappers, sitting on a plate on a stove. Photo of vanilla cupcakes. They have spread across the entire baking pan. Their paper wrappers have been consumed by cupcake. No one knows where one ends and another begins.
June 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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We're getting some garage work done. (Or, at least, that's where we're putting our instruments.)
#IndoorChem
Three men (2 with glasses, all with black hair) stand in a garage, staring in contemplation at computer screens that display science stuff. Photo.
April 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Would you believe it's shorts weather? It'll go up to 18 C (64 F maybe?) today. Gorgeous!

Dog getting ear scritches just cuz.
Photo of a dog leaning on a person's had as he (the dog) gets his ear scratched. The dog is on a deck, and much snow is visible in the background. It is sunny.
April 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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PhD student @jaysdave.bsky.social and I visited 9 Mile Brewery to scope out a collaborative project. Yay for fun science!
A man (black hair, beard, glasses) crouches on the floor of a brewery, holding a laptop and an air sensor. Brewing vats are in the background. A circled number 9 is painted on the floor. (Photograph)
April 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Photo of northern lights (again, through a window). Trees are in the foreground. Lights are green with a tinge of red at the bottom.
April 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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I didn't even have to get out of bed to enjoy the northern lights last night.
Photo of a backyard taken through a window at night. There's a fence, some buildings, and trees. The northern lights (mostly green) are visible.
April 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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What do you mean, it's not sunbathing weather? #Saskatchewan
Photo of a woman bundled up for winter (black snow pants, black coat, black and grey gloves) lies sprawled out in the snow. The sun is shining.
April 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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All right stop precipitating and listen
I know it's pretty when the sidewalks glisten
But something has me slipping and freezing
Today's snow squall has me thinking of leaving
Will it ever stop? Yo, I don't know
Turn up the heat and melt the snow

Ice, ice baby
So sick of ice, ice baby
My snowy back yard. Sigh.
March 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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"When will it melt???"
#Saskatchewan
Photo of a shiba inu (red and white) standing on top of crusty snow in a back yard. He looks concerned, but that's his default expression.
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Things that happened yesterday:
- Husband tested positive for COVID
- Dog peed in our bedroom
- Dog got very stuck behind the hot tub (why was he even there? We'll never know)
- Kid's best friend unfriended her on Roblox (then attempted to re-friend her - 8 y.o. drama is intense)
Scarlett O'Hara saying "After all, tomorrow is another day."
March 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Happy pi day! Seems like a good day to remind everyone of my Halloween costume. I was a pie (pi) bond! #ChemSky
Filtered photo (sketch? Graphic art? No idea what my kid selected) of a woman wearing a 😷, stranding in a chemistry lab. Very cool science stuff is in the background. The woman has what looks like 2 pies affixed to her torso, connected by a stick.
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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So regal. So stuck.
Photo of a dog (shiba inu, red and white) lounging under a kitchen chair.
March 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Last night was lit. #Saskatchewan #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis
Photo of northern lights (green and red) surrounding the moon.
March 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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The timeline is grim, so here's another dog photo.
Photo of a shiba inu (red sesame) with his front paws on a dirty snow bank. He's very cute.
March 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The dark side of snow.

(I want spring.)
Photo of a snow pack. The side facing the street is brown and dirty. The other side is white. There's a blue sky in the background.
February 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Snow packs require much contemplation. Whether you're a dog or a scientist.
Photo of a Shiba inu (red and white) standing on a sidewalk inspecting a snow pile.
February 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Ask me how I feel about Mondays.
Photo of a 1.5 year old's face. The kid has blonde hair, chonky cheeks, and a death glare.
February 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Now that you mention it, it might have been the dog. He's pretty sneaky.
Photo of a red shiba inu lying on a chair, staring at the camera.
February 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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My daughter's fort has been repurposed.
Photo of a dog lying on blankets draped across furniture (the remnants of a pillow fort). The dog has a very fluffy tail.
February 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Felt the need for some joy, so I painted this. From a hike my husband and I did last summer.
Painting of mountains with trees and a turquoise lake in the foreground.
February 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Enjoying the sunset with my dog.

(Not pictured: my husband, who also enjoyed the sunset.)
Photo of a woman in a red coat holding a Shiba inu on a street corner in the winter. A nice sunset is in the background.
January 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Good morning!
An urban sunrise with snow and streetlights in the foreground and the sky - blue with pinks and purples - in the background.
January 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM