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She/her/they ☮️Be Kind 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQIA+ 🤓 Nerdy 📚Reading 🎮Gaming ⚔️ DnD 🧬Science 🧫Molecular Microbiology 🧠Neurodivergent •AuDHD 🤒Chronically ill •Long COVID •POTS •Gastroparesis •Rumination •IIH •etc

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Dnd Engagement Ring Box Mimic Chest, Wedding Ceremony Ring Bearer, Nerd Wedding Gift Box, Dnd Campaign Proposal Idea, Wedding Band Holder - Etsy This Engagement Rings item by BTsBeastlyCreations has 1258 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Enfield, CT. Listed on Jan 2, 2025

For anyone interested in the mimic, it was made by a very talented artist on Etsy. (Link below👇) I’m very impressed with the quality of the product and would highly recommend their creations!

www.etsy.com/listing/9451...

08.01.2025 18:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I proposed to my partner this past weekend using a Dungeons and Dragons theme to pop the question! Here’s a snapshot of the mimic ring box I used for the proposal. (He said yes! We also definitely fought the mimic before I let him take the rings😈)

#proposal #dnd #mimic #engaged

08.01.2025 18:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Insomnia: Lets change things up, I’m actually going to let you sleep tonight!

My cat at 3am: Now is the time! I want to make sure that you know that you are throughly loved. (Also I decided that I want fed four hours early)

Insomnia: 😂🤣😂 Gotcha!

#Cats #Insomnia

15.12.2024 11:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This image I took of Caulobacter this morning reminds me of Goron Chief Darunia. I think my microbes are telling me to play another run of Ocarina of Time!

#Zelda #WomeninSTEM

14.12.2024 17:38 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Borderlands 4 | Official First Look
YouTube video by Gearbox Borderlands 4 | Official First Look

Boarderlands 4 looks interesting. The first look trailer didn’t get me as excited as I expected it would, but I’m still looking forward to the game.

13.12.2024 14:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Witcher 4 World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2024
YouTube video by thegameawards The Witcher 4 World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2024

First look at the Witcher 4 and I’m excited to play as Ciri! Looking forward to what this game has to offer!

13.12.2024 13:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Good luck on your presentation! I would love to hear a snippet about your studies!

With AuDHD I completely understand, anytime I talk about my research I have to script and rehearse my talk vigorously otherwise I’ll babble on way over time, which I usually do anyway during the Q&A 🤣

27.11.2024 17:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Following up with my primary care physician today. Living with numerous chronic illnesses, my brain feels like this every time I go to an appointment. Trying to be better prepared for today and write it all down beforehand, we will see how my AuDHD does with some structured chaos.

#chronicallyill

27.11.2024 14:50 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I tried so hard with my science background to educate and no one would listen, I grieved those I care for and still question why is it so hard to have empathy for others. I’ve tried to show kindness but now I’ve just completely lost my tolerance for so called “friends” who seem to lack empathy.

27.11.2024 11:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I saw a friend post “an award to the unvaccinated and surviving the fear mongering”

As someone who lost family to covid and has long covid myself, I realized at this point I’m just pissed that they still think and behave this way.

27.11.2024 11:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What I don’t understand is what they have against being autistic and why it’s such a “bad” thing.

Is it because my mind works different from the “norm” or do they see us struggle occasionally or find small talk pointless and think less of us?

We bring beauty into the world, why can’t they see?

27.11.2024 11:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How fun! I was looking up Campylobacter it also has a fun cell shape! I’ll have to read up on it.

Microbe plushes are the best. Hopefully your childhood one doesn’t spread like the plague 🤣

26.11.2024 16:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My favorite is Caulobacter crescentus (a little biased, it’s my research model organism) as I learn more about it Ive become fascinated with its cell physiology.

What about these two microbes make them your favorite?

26.11.2024 13:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hooray for getting your sleep schedule back on track! I’ve tried everything with my sleep doc and I still wake consistently at 3:30 am. I’m pretty sure all my conditions are in agreement that it’s a good time to be awake and theres “no way” we will flare up later in the day because of this.

26.11.2024 12:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My first thought 💭 I wonder if I could pass my PhD dissertation defense through interpretive dance. 💃

26.11.2024 12:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Right!!! It’s that little hit of dopamine when I get new books that keeps me going!

Downside, I have no more room for bookshelves. I may have to get creative in the storage of my books 😂

26.11.2024 11:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I’m glad that worked for you! I tend to go through phases, earlier this year I read 21 books in 2 months because I was so focused on reading, now I will pick up a book, read 2/3 of it, then get busy and it falls to the side. I’m thinking of designating reading time each day to get back at it.

26.11.2024 11:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

There is nothing wrong with being autistic. There are many reasons to dislike Elon because of his actions and stance on the issues. We can have proper conversations about this without disparaging the entire autistic community.

26.11.2024 11:44 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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My TBR is through the roof, so what do I do?

Well of course I buy more books

I’m pretty sure I’m a book dragon hoarding books at this point. If I could just get out of this reading slump and hyper-focus on reading, I could become a book dragon that hoards stories!

#BookSky #FantasyReader #goals

26.11.2024 11:21 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I’d like to wish LoZ: OoT a Happy 26th Birthday! This game is one of my favorites of all time and was foundational in my youth.

In celebration, I’m passing the torch and teaching my mini me how to play!

#Zelda #N64classics

24.11.2024 03:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
SciDraw | Scientific Drawings SciDraw - an open repository of science drawings

First post on Bluesky, let’s share some websites offering many free illustrations for scientific figures 🖼️ 🧪 🌍 :

scidraw.io

bioart.niaid.nih.gov

www.phylopic.org

More well known but very nice though: www.freepik.com

23.11.2024 06:57 — 👍 908    🔁 224    💬 57    📌 9

The beauty in our universe is one of the things that inspired me and lead to a passion about science. From the unknowns out there to what life looks like elsewhere in the universe, it’s always nice to take a breath and ponder at her beauty.

22.11.2024 11:47 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you have read these or are interested in more recs I would be happy to share!

22.11.2024 02:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Witch Walker series by Charissa Weeks is an incomplete series but well worth the wait. There are two more books slated in the series and I’m itching to get my hands on! It follows a mute FMC and a well written enemies to lovers trope.

22.11.2024 02:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A.K. Mulford’s The Five Crowns of Okrith series well represents the LGBTQ+ Community and follows a different romance story in each book, while connecting them all together in the world. I think they are beautifully written and each book brought joy and unique perspectives.

22.11.2024 02:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Of course!!
I’m currently reading Daughter of No Worlds by Charissa Broadbent. It’s apart of a trilogy and so far it’s a bit of a slow build romance with some good world building. I hear it gets spicier as the series progresses.

22.11.2024 02:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Congratulations on this huge milestone! I hope you savor and enjoy each meal you have and thank you for sharing! 😊

22.11.2024 01:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Happy Eevee day!

I’m a classic kind of girl, Vaporeon will always be my fave!

Quote with your favorite Eeveelution! 🥰

21.11.2024 21:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s good to connect with another IIH warrior, I haven’t met any others in the wild so far and I appreciate your representation! 😊

21.11.2024 21:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Congratulations are in order! I look forward to reading your debut series!

21.11.2024 17:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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