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(Formerly using "Alice Johnson" as a pseudonym.) Retired biologist, worked in the Human Genome Sequencing Center. Dye expert. Disabled. She/her. Living with my family in a liberal part of Texas. I read a lot and spend most days with my three sweet cats.

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certain to lead to vast amounts of unnecessary death and suffering.

27.02.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

possibly including you, if the influenza vaccines are not created on schedule. Senator __ MUST stop acquiescing to the destruction of America’s scientific and medical greatness. It is essential that you senators quit being cowards in supporting the Trump administration’s policies that are

27.02.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just called our senators’ offices to leave this message: β€œThe crucial meeting of the FDA’s committee to select flu strains for this fall’s influenza vaccines, VRBPAC, has been cancelled. Many Americans, and others around the world, are going to die of influenza next winter,

27.02.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, sweet Joy! Jane, I'm your scrabble partner Paula.

23.01.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! How nice to see you!

23.01.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our house, yesterday morningβ€”snow like this is very rare here!

22.01.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our back yard after yesterday's very unusual snowfall.

22.01.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday was a very rare snow day for us. Alice was very interested, Orion less so. Perseus decided it was a good day to stick to the warm blanket.

22.01.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two cats (a flame point and a red tabby) curled on their sides and one (a birman) in a loaf shape, on a soft blanket.

Two cats (a flame point and a red tabby) curled on their sides and one (a birman) in a loaf shape, on a soft blanket.

My kitties are feeling kind of chilly. Alice, Perseus, and Orion gathered on the warmth of the electric blanket, then, when it automatically switched off, moved closer and closer together.

15.01.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never waffle on whether or not you want waffles.

β€˜Waffle’ (food) is from the Dutch β€˜wafel.'

It's akin to the Old High German word for β€œhoneycomb” & the Old English word meaning β€œto weave.”

β€˜Waffle’ (to flip-flop/waver) is from the obsolete β€˜woff,’ meaning β€œto yelp.”

15.01.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 479    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 11
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And here is Orion.

20.02.2024 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alice's big brother, Persy

20.02.2024 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is my cat Alice.

20.02.2024 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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