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Matthew R Francis

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Science writer, journalist, physicist, hat man, cat man, queer. Pfp by @makinaro.com . See my pinned posts if you're wondering why I disappeared and reappeared.

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pollen covered bee, call it beekake

11.08.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

added "make cookies" to the task list for tomorrow, which will be my reward for finishing these article revisions

11.08.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

cat genetics are a wild ride

11.08.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a lion from the wizard of oz says shucks folks i m speechless Alt: the Cowardly Lion in "Wizard of Oz" saying "Shucks, folks, I'm speechless!"
11.08.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the bill btw
Call your senators and tell them to shut it down

09.08.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3529    πŸ” 3770    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 63

I know why you all *really* follow me, it's for my cats

11.08.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

i really think the only reason we haven't created new states β€”Β which was a common political tactic in the 19th century, see nevada and the dakotas β€”Β is that 50 is a round number

11.08.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7598    πŸ” 593    πŸ’¬ 331    πŸ“Œ 167

the corruption just. infuriates me

11.08.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

'ere, why ain't 'e got no bawls?

11.08.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have ... questions

11.08.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

look everything is awful, but it's Janmashtami on Saturday so it's time for chubby lil bebes dressed as Krishna!!!!

11.08.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 187    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

Callisto is a "dilute calico tabby", so a genetic mutant moggy

11.08.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Illugi Pétur Ágústsson
ΓΎjΓ³Γ°hetja

Illugi Pétur Ágústsson þjóðhetja

When you register your name in the Icelandic phonebook you can choose to state your profession. And they have a pretty loose definition of what exactly a profession entails.

This person for example has opted for β€žΓΎjΓ³Γ°hetjaβ€œ. It means β€žNational Heroβ€œ.

11.08.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1327    πŸ” 287    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 57
A stripey brown white and orange cat with her paw on my leg

A stripey brown white and orange cat with her paw on my leg

My beloved monster

11.08.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Employment jelly, repost for a job you'll love and deserve

Employment jelly, repost for a job you'll love and deserve

Offer received and accepted, funemployment ends homies.

I release my employment jelly to the wild now, thank you friend.

16.07.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3550    πŸ” 2625    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 116

[adjusts the sliders to reverse my hair loss]

11.08.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Grape-Nuts ad from the early 20th century: a very sexy gay Grape-Nuts box in gladiator sandals holding the shoulders of a young man in business attire. The advertising copy reads "steadies a man"

Grape-Nuts ad from the early 20th century: a very sexy gay Grape-Nuts box in gladiator sandals holding the shoulders of a young man in business attire. The advertising copy reads "steadies a man"

Grape-Nuts is into that

11.08.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

they can never be wack

11.08.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think that's really it

11.08.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

my cats like it too

11.08.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so glad it's Friday

11.08.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

today has utterly thrashed my ass

11.08.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Orange and white cat with an odd expression. He says, "Good morning Gonzobongos! We won't let the bastards win "

Orange and white cat with an odd expression. He says, "Good morning Gonzobongos! We won't let the bastards win "

Goodemorning Gonzobongos! We wilnot lett tha basterds win.

11.08.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1787    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 1

oh my god RIGHT????

if a person talked to me the way a lot of these LLM transcripts go I would back away and then probably mute them, IT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE

11.08.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 231    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
Trump in a beige v-neck merino sweater and beige chinos.

Trump in a beige v-neck merino sweater and beige chinos.

Donald Trump Jr. wearing a USA flag sport coat. The jacket tag has been left on the sleeve.

Donald Trump Jr. wearing a USA flag sport coat. The jacket tag has been left on the sleeve.

Brendan Carr and Benny Johnson. Both wearing blue suits with tan shoes. Carr's suit is mid-blue. He has paired it with blonde shoes. Johnson is wearing a navy suit with walnut colored shoes.

Brendan Carr and Benny Johnson. Both wearing blue suits with tan shoes. Carr's suit is mid-blue. He has paired it with blonde shoes. Johnson is wearing a navy suit with walnut colored shoes.

Matt Braynard wearing a navy suit with a white French cuff shirt and gold colored tie. He has a giant Windsor knot and a metal sports watch.

Matt Braynard wearing a navy suit with a white French cuff shirt and gold colored tie. He has a giant Windsor knot and a metal sports watch.

Some of the crimes I've seen in Washington DC:

β€” Beige sweater with beige chinos
β€” Jacket sleeve tag left on
β€” Tan shoes with navy suits
β€” Giant Windsor knots (triple felony with the metal sports watch paired with dark suit and French cuffs)

11.08.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3302    πŸ” 491    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 43

Given that you failed basic reading comprehension in evaluating what I wrote, I don't feel you're making a good case here.

11.08.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

you literally don't need a predictive model for math! good fucking christ on a poppyseed bagel!

11.08.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm expecting them to send this to collections, but of course I can't *prove* I never received what I ordered if they decide to fuck me over.

11.08.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

now the manager who spoke with me earlier β€” who *promised* he would fix it all β€” won't pick up the phone or return my calls.

11.08.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think I'm up to six phone calls and I don't know how much of my time to try to sort out this medical supply snafu. They sent me the wrong thing, then sent me someone else's order entirely (complete with that person's private information!), then they promised they would fix it, then they billed me.

11.08.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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