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Siv Watkins

@microanimism.bsky.social

I write poems and make paintings about phlegm 🌟 and the relationships between humans and microbes. Working-class writer and artist. Ph.D microbiologist, recovering academic. I'm British but I live in New Mexico. sivwatkins.substack.com microanimism.com

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Going all Anton Chigurh on your national competitive advantage to own the libs

21.10.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to tune in to some analysis from Antifa expert…Chef Andrew…Gruel?…founder of…American Gravy Concepts?

14.10.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2234    πŸ” 379    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 113
Headline: "Avian flu invades flock of nearly 2 million Washington hens"

Headline: "Avian flu invades flock of nearly 2 million Washington hens"

The newsletter from agricultural producer news site WATT Poultry is now a primary source of my anxiety. H5N1 is exploding in North American poultry. Every day, a headline like this.

But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.

13.10.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 698    πŸ” 320    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 20
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Brush your teeth. Detail from 'Endocarditis'.

11.10.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I spoke to @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com along with @pauloffit.bsky.social & @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social about the MMR going monovalent.

We all agree: following Andrew Wakefield's advice to "break up the vaccines" is unnecessary, pointless, & will only prevent kids from getting vaccinated

09.10.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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She just put her whole entire butthole right in my face

10.10.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy don't get squished by a horse spooking at a giant flame-throwing penguin,to those who celebrate

07.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

October makes me so nostalgic. Just remembering all those 85 degree days from my childhood.

06.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

computer: oh, that's a wonderful idea, what a brilliant insight you have into the nature of the universe, I'm so glad that you have chosen to confide in me about this. It feels like we are standing at the edge of a new dawn, you and I together. Friendship is magic.

Me: i'm not reading that fuck u

05.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

in the medbed for diarrhea again

04.10.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 670    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 2
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Meg wants you to know that she is still alive, and while she mourns the death of her sister she'd be greatly comforted by gifts of cocaine, high-end cigars and insider trading tips.

04.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First day of Balloon Fiesta, the balloons are taking off and landing right next to my horses. Cool cool.

04.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RIP Dirty B. Hell of a musician - his legacy is undeniable.

04.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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After nearly 15 years together and with profound sorrow, I announce the death of my perfect and beloved familiar, Esme. Esme cooked up a surprise bellyful of tumor over the last few weeks and died, via euthanasia, peacefully and well-loved in my arms Tuesday morning. I miss her.

03.10.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Endocarditis

03.10.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

HEPATITAS

27.09.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

is it good that nothing feels real anymore

22.09.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1315    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 12

It's not too much liquid
It's not too many different things at too big a number
It's not the size of this thing
It's not 80 different vaccines

None of this is true, but they will go after MMR based on this. The consequences are going to be massive measles outbreaks. Dead kids.

22.09.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

look i actually agree with the president about Tylenol which is why when i become president we are making Dilaudid available OTC

22.09.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1485    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 9

let's not blame cocaine for this

20.09.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 955    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 0
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My 'official' 'material' delivery systems have been quiet lately, mostly because I've been working on larger projects. Sorry about that. A small publication is in the works, as well as larger prints and original items. Biology for the Otherworlds is happening too, plus, more essays, more poems.

21.09.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 cells

05.07.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just keep thinking "is someone going to do something, is someone going to do something"

02.07.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

there's a solid 20% chance Kristi Noem just became Patient Zero for Captain Tripps

17.06.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2481    πŸ” 292    πŸ’¬ 136    πŸ“Œ 23

The Ethicist | Our son's lacrosse team has a hazing ritual where they report one another's housekeepers to ICE. One teammate's housekeeper got deported to South Sudan as a result. His parents want restitution since they can no longer get cleaning services for $6/hour. Should we pay them?

09.06.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1899    πŸ” 210    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 20
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Free version of this essay not too terribly awful

06.06.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Biblically accurate pyometra

05.06.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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