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Fiona Brown-Burke

@westernwitch.bsky.social

Heme-onc researcher, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ immigrant in GermanyπŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ, labor rights, science in policy, policy for science. She/Her

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Alaska to Washington DC where we bumped into a school mate on the steps of the Lincoln memorial. Still doesn't seem like it was real

11.09.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Being on a bus was pretty wild. Didn't know they had their own alarms.

11.09.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory?

Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or β€œcontinue his work.”

11.09.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 30295    πŸ” 6744    πŸ’¬ 1385    πŸ“Œ 570

I never thought I would say this but renewing my residency permit at the HD AuslΓ€nderbehΓΆrde was down right easy! Online submission, response in one working day, and an appointment within the week.

I am shook.😢

02.09.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The number of small businesses and artists I follow that are just not going to ship to the US after Aug 29th is staggering. Not only will people in the US lose access to so much art and excellent products, I'm deeply worried about the survival of these shops...

18.08.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farthest I've been:
N - Fairbanks, Alaska
S - somewhere in Colombia when I was about 5
E - Majuro, Marshall Islands
W - Oahu, Hawaii

Need to see the Southern hemisphere!

09.08.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you have alternative search engine recommendations? I just switched from Google and may need to switch again apparently...

09.07.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Honestly? Accurate.

13.06.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is saying i know nothing ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying i know nothing
13.06.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I need a German word for when you very confidently tell a stranger that this bus does not go to the HBF and then the bus goes directly by the HBF. I sit in ignorance and regret.

13.06.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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European Citizens' Initiative Give your support !

EU citizens, please take 30 seconds to sign the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapy (torture against LGBTQ+ people).

Only 1 day left to meet the criteria of 1 million signatures.
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public

15.05.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1506    πŸ” 1603    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 117

Surprise luxury! Not a bad move honestly

03.05.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a smoked trout Sandwich from Oahu that I'll never forget... Something about Hawaiian food man

24.04.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I knew I would eventually be the old lady who looked down on tech, but this AI boom really accelerated that trajectory. Definitely gonna go down as a chat gpt hater.

24.04.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Long as you don't mind paying a week's salary for a sandwich πŸ˜‚

22.04.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope your location is vegan friendly!

22.04.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Six men charged after forcibly removing woman from North Idaho town hall The Coeur d'Alene City Attorney's Office has filed charges against six men involved in the forced removal of a woman at a Kootenai County town hall in February.

oh hey welcome to your trial, blackshirts

20.04.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14450    πŸ” 3441    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 375
four panel black and white doodle comic with a person and their cat. panel 1, the cat yells, "I WANT!". panel 2 the person says "What do you want". panel 3, the cat stops and stares blankly. panel 4, the cat yells "I WANT" again

four panel black and white doodle comic with a person and their cat. panel 1, the cat yells, "I WANT!". panel 2 the person says "What do you want". panel 3, the cat stops and stares blankly. panel 4, the cat yells "I WANT" again

what do you want

17.04.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 25501    πŸ” 4704    πŸ’¬ 296    πŸ“Œ 337

I'm glad you said something! Hope they can address the issue...

15.04.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He is absolutely the worst thing to happen to public health in decades...

13.04.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a friend who has planned us down to the minute. I'm just along for the ride πŸ˜…. I would love to do a tour if there's time!

11.04.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Regensburg for sight seeing and a boat cruise!

11.04.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing you all the best, this is the worst part about being an immigrant.

07.04.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you, a rube: β€œi want my kid to grow up to be a doctor or an engineer or a teacher”

lutnick, a genius: β€œto make america great again your child will make iphones that they will not be able to afford”

06.04.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 34229    πŸ” 7053    πŸ’¬ 1637    πŸ“Œ 665
A metal pole in front of a snowy mountain covered in stickers. One is a yellow oval saying in German "it's nice here, but have you been to Baden-WΓΌrttemberg?"

A metal pole in front of a snowy mountain covered in stickers. One is a yellow oval saying in German "it's nice here, but have you been to Baden-WΓΌrttemberg?"

A glorious view of a glacier with giant mountains on every side. The sky is bright blue and the day is super sunny. This is the "nice here" reference.

A glorious view of a glacier with giant mountains on every side. The sky is bright blue and the day is super sunny. This is the "nice here" reference.

Shout out to the tourist from Baden-WΓΌrttemberg who traveled to Switzerland, paid over 200€, found themselves on the highest point accessible in Europe, and stuck to the bit. Made me laugh! πŸ˜‚

02.04.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I, for one, welcome the β€œabundance” fight. It shows the left can fight Trumpism while wrestling with how we can be better than we’ve been.

I have no interest in β€œactually the government has been doing great” liberalism.

30.03.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 14083    πŸ” 1173    πŸ’¬ 363    πŸ“Œ 80

Hell is trying to file taxes as a US citizen in Germany with a spouse receiving income as a trainee under a EU non-taxation agreement with capital gains and disability payments. Honestly, I'm not even sure paying an expert would help here.

22.03.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Roses are red
Violets are blue

20.03.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 61436    πŸ” 13510    πŸ’¬ 2493    πŸ“Œ 1369

#regrets?

18.03.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0