Amritha Mallikarjun, PhD

wife: how was guarding the two paths today, honey?

guard: [looking away] fine

wife: did something happen?

guard: [tearing up] no

wife: would the other guard tell me something happened?

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Argh I realized this is likely a ChatGPT written rejection. Jesus

That’s too many celeries for February for sure argh

But (Institution Name) was my top choice 😢😢

An email that says “Dear Amritha Mallikarjun, Thank you for considering (Institution Name) as an option in your career search. We have reviewed your CV and qualifications. The choice for this position has been a difficult one. We have been fortunate to have a large number of applicants with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Although your credentials are very impressive, we feel another candidate more closely meets our needs at this time. Therefore, we regret to inform you that you are no longer under consideration as a candidate for this position.”

lol this email automation mistake from one of the universities I applied to summarizes this whole application cycle

High contrast black and white photo of a medium haired white cat with its mouth open, meowing at the camera. A hand drawn white speech bubble extends from its mouth with the words “WHY DON’T YOU WRITE” written in it.

A greeting for negligent penpals and procrastinating authors. Postcard from my collection, 1911.

If you’re in line to sack Patrick Mahomes, STAY IN LINE

Broad is absolutely nuts

A woman in an eagles jersey with a black lab, also in an eagles jersey

An incredible game 🦅

YESSS go birds!

Some real attitude there Gonzo

Exactly what I did lol

Idk grant if you are typing tweets it seems like you aren’t pausing enough

There is good overlap in the Philly native / birdwatching spaces! Like me :)

Super Bowl here we come 🦅🦅

I’ve relaxed just a tiny bit but anything can happen. Go birds 🦅🦅

🦅🦅🦅

Heeeey touchdown! My neighborhood near south is weirdly quiet tbh

This game is genuinely crazy I’m sure the noise is wild

Yesss go birds

This game is actually crazy go birds

Writing tip: After you finish, go back & cut all the adverbs. Then all the adjectives. Then all the other words. Eat the paper. Now you're free.

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We know football players get repeated traumatic brain injury… but what about other animals who get smacked around a bunch?

@nicoleackermans.bsky.social is studying goats to understanding how long term brain disease progresses in Traumatic Brian injury/CTI.

Are animals only valuable because we use them for stuff because that’s the lesson I’m getting here oof

A coloring book page with chickens in a roost alongside a giant depiction of roast chicken and a carton of eggs

A coloring book depiction of three pigs next to a giant ham and slices of bacon

These coloring book pages from my friend’s kid’s class are wild though

It’s hard to watch Squid Game and have your main takeaway be, you’re right, we should exploit people in debt and make them compete for other people’s entertainment, but this time for ✨content✨

Rip people on the other side of the merger

I love this!! She is beautiful. I also have my own Freyja cat, so I must praise the name choice