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Leah Shaffer

@leahshaffer.bsky.social

Science writer, mostly puttering about the garden. she/her

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It's the whistle revolution! Americans are really really good at being stubborn lil shits to authority. It's our one neat trick that causes constant headaches but also might save our asses. Uncle Sam NEEDS YOU, to be an thorn in the side of ICE and Silicon Valley Broligarchs. You can do it.

08.02.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yeah, I had the whole hotwheels expired pain reliever dunebuggy series. Aspirin was easy to find but I managed to find an Alevemobile.

08.02.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a barred owl sits on a tree branch outside my house window. It's judging me and planning the downfall of humanity.

a barred owl sits on a tree branch outside my house window. It's judging me and planning the downfall of humanity.

Barred Owl, a #SuperbOwl
They gets a little loud at 11 p.m. during Al's Nightly Owl Party.

08.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fishbone - Housework
YouTube video by Alexander LeGrand Fishbone - Housework

What you doing on Al Gore's internet, you got company coming over, get to cleaning! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb80...

08.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This reminds me of the sad dinner party from the #portlandia dumpster divers www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApXx...

08.02.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This bit is amazing. Substitute "Improv comedy groups" for "AI" in news stories. It's delightful.

08.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#SuperbOwls

08.02.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An Iron Man comic from 1985 with Modok shooting a beam at our hero with his giant head!

An Iron Man comic from 1985 with Modok shooting a beam at our hero with his giant head!

Curses! Modok is always giving iron man a hard time. Why must we be bedevilled by these men with gigantic heads?!

08.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As you should!

08.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope she gets eaten by the AO3 balrog

08.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Imma make these dainty sandwiches and watch John Carpenter's The Thing this afternoon.

08.02.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What if you want dainty little sandwiches while you watch football huh? Sportos need dainty sandwiches too!

08.02.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine the field of flowers we shall grow from all this shit. Seriously, get to work imagining and then making it happen.

08.02.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Folk Uke - "Shit Makes the Flowers Grow"
YouTube video by MrJohnherring Folk Uke - "Shit Makes the Flowers Grow"

I wondered why you're here, now I know
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt9m...

08.02.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Creme will rise, shit will sink.

08.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I look forward to seeing it on Facebook as "you might like" suggested pages.

08.02.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I absolutely lose it every time this photo keeps popping up on the skyline, so please keep at it.

08.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The grumpus rumpus

07.02.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loot that drops after defeating me:

4 cups of coffee
The ability to spew fireballs
anxiety wrath (source of fireballs)
4 apple pies πŸ₯§ πŸ₯§ πŸ₯§ πŸ₯§

07.02.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

"You fear the collected works, the girls were too horny and delved too deep, you fear what they awoke in the darkness of AO3."

07.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I ever spot an "extreme leftist" with any power and money, I will let em know.

07.02.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To add to the confusion, the body remembers the old wounds. When immune system gets all riled up, it activates old pain and inflammation. After getting flu, an old tooth infection throbs like it's brand new. Ibuprofen, take me away!

07.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"This is for a general audience so please explain this to me like I am 7"

07.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Skyline cleanse, peace be with you

07.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was the worst of times, it was the most absurd of times

07.02.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The scholarship halls are similar to co- ops, you apply to live there and sign up to do chores. It's discounted housing fees, access to extra scholarships. I was in charge of gathering recycling for Miller and cleaning the study room (makeout room). I have so many Miller stories. It was great.

07.02.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A framed group photo of a bunch of girls from Miller Scholarship Hall. In the year 2000. I am the girl jumping midair wearing a blue and white pattern dress. We be rocking those late 90s hot lewks

A framed group photo of a bunch of girls from Miller Scholarship Hall. In the year 2000. I am the girl jumping midair wearing a blue and white pattern dress. We be rocking those late 90s hot lewks

What if you created a sorority/frat system for broke nerds? This wild experiment continues at #KU but should really be as common as the Greek system. Subsidized student housing with extra scholarships. (I am the one midair because I am only paying $60 a month to live at Miller).

07.02.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooof, that is sad

07.02.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you throw goats at a problem, it can only really help.

07.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More πŸ‘ Goat πŸ‘ Based πŸ‘ Remediation
Make it goat infrastructure week every week.

07.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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