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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We actually don't hate this administration enough

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more! Store: Bibipins.com

5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

Galaxy and Moon Bunny Compression Gloves

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is one of those times when I wish I had a non-fandom bsky account. But, you know what? YOLO! Anyway, my department (WashU Biology) is hiring

Lecturer positions in Biology
Washington University in St. Louis - Danforth Campus: School of Arts & Sciences: Biology
Application Deadline
For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2026.

The Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for two full-time Lecturer positions to join our teaching faculty beginning January 2, 2027. These are nine-month, non-tenure-track appointments.
The Biology Department is home to a distinguished community of faculty, educators, and scholars and has a longstanding commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. Our teaching faculty work with academically talented, intellectually curious, and highly engaged students drawn from across Washington University’s undergraduate programs.
Successful candidates will join a collegial group of teaching-track faculty committed to excellence in undergraduate biology education. Primary teaching responsibilities will be within the Department’s introductory courses, Principles of Biology 1 and 2. These courses cover foundational biology content including the central dogma, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and evolution.

Each position requires duties equivalent to a full-time teaching load, which is a combination of teaching, advising, plus department and university service. The individuals who fill each position will be expected to contribute to teaching both lecture sections and introductory biology lab sections each semester. Although the primary role will be teaching at the introductory level, members of our teaching team are encouraged to contribute to other Biology Department courses that align departmental needs with their expertise and interests. Opportunities may also exist to participate in curriculum development, pedagogical innovation, and other initiatives supporting undergraduate education.

Initial appointments at the rank of Lecturer are renewed annually, with reappointment contingent upon successful annual evaluation and review. The Department of Biology has a strong record of retaining and promoting teaching-track faculty and views these positions as important long-term contributors to the Department’s educational mission. Lecturers who demonstrate sustained excellence in teaching and service may be considered for promotion within the University’s teaching-track faculty ranks.
These are teaching-focused appointments; research productivity is not an expectation of the positions. Teaching-track faculty are encouraged to engage in professional development and contribute to curricular and pedagogical innovation.
Qualifications: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in biology or a closely related field by the start date. Previous teaching experience at the college or university level is required.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit:
-A curriculum vitae
-A cover letter describing their interest in the position and relevant experience
-A statement describing the applicant's teaching experience and philosophy, approaches to supporting student learning, and examples of effective or innovative teaching practices.
- The names and contact information of three professional references. All application materials should be submitted through Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/193322).
For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2026. Early applications are encouraged.
EEO Statement
WU is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information.

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Had to say goodbye to Mika today. She was my best little buddy for 16 years, and even though I know it was time, my heart is hurting so much 💔🐈‍⬛

Close up of Mika, a short haired black cat with a white locket and light green eyes

Mika (black cat with white locket) lounging on a patterned rug

Mika laying on her side with a toy, looking at the camera half asleep

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Me: *looks around before grabbing my pen and notebook, so I can work on a fic* My cat: *suddenly appears and proceeds to lay on top of my notebook (and pen) demanding pets*

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AJ the Not Great 🔞 @ajthenotgreat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Quoting with Alt Text. TL;DR: Stands Merch dot com is a scam.

"We wanted to make everyone aware that a fraudulent website has appeared that is impersonating Stands. If you come across StandsMerch.com, please do not place an order, as it is not affiliated with us.

We have reported the site to the appropriate authorities, and our legal team is pursuing all available legal remedies, including working with law enforcement to have the site removed and those responsible held accountable.

As always, the only official Stands website is ShopStands.com.

Please consider sharing this post. The more people we reach, the better chance we have of preventing someone from becoming a victim of this scam.

If you're ever unsure whether a website is legitimate, please reach out to us before placing an order. Thank you for helping us protect our community."

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My tummy hurts (I'm having an MCAS flare) and I'm mad at the government (always)

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I watched Nope again for the first time since seeing it in the theater (Jean Jacket on the big screen was breathtaking). Still fucking amazing! Jordan Peel is a genius. The man never misses

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

With all due respect (read: none), the fuckwits in the Missouri state legislature can go fuck themselves🖕🖕

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Pondering teaching myself shorthand because why have just one hyperfixation when you can have many?

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

It feels like everyone's moved on to new fandoms. Maybe that's why I don't have any motivation to work on my #ofmd wips. I have a bunch of new ideas, but I don't want to start them until I finish some of my current wips (and why bother?) Also I feel too awkward to participate in the fic discord

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Okay, you can maybe get your hopes up a little bit. I outlined 3 new chapters of The Way the World Ends #OFMDfic

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but I *am* settling in for a Day After Tomorrow rewatch #OFMDfic

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Reason number 283736378359 for physical media: I want to watch Jurassic Park (RIP Sam Neill), but it's not FUCKING STREAMING ANYWHERE. Luckily, I still have it on dvd

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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 13/07/2026

JKR and her new org apparently helped get the new Amnesty International report on how TERF organizations destroy lives taken down from their site. Well, guess what? The Streisand Effect is real. Here's the entire report in a thread. Read it. Share it.

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Bevin Flynn @bevinflynn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Someone you know and love is asexual. Maybe even they don't know it yet! It's harder to notice feelings you don't have (or don't have much) than ones you do.🏳️‍🌈

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sometimes I remember that the Appalachians, Cairngorms, and Atlas Mountains were originally one single mountain range. And THEN I reminder that they're older than land plants and land animals. It blows my mind. Every. Single. Time.

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We don't usually see each other's headers. Quote post with yours. Why, yes it IS my favorite post-credits scene

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🎶 On the 5th day of Pride month, my fandom gave to meeeeee 🎶 @clockworkart.bsky.social is amazing! (And maybe an #OFMD fan?!) I have about 10 of Braden's prints and a kick-ass enamel pin

Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet octopussy cats
[Blackbeard: black cat head with black tentacles, wearing a black hat
Stede Bonnet: Orange cat head with orange and teal tentacles in front of his pirate flag (a cat takes the place of the skull)]

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Finally framed and hung on the OFMD art wall 🏳️‍🌈 (June the fourth, also an excellent day?) #ofmd @crittercolours.bsky.social

Calvin and Hobbes style Garlic Soup print featuring Zheng, Archie, Jim, and Olu as children making snowmen versions of the Revenge crew, while adult Auntie looks on in resignation

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Say hi to my new philodendron 'orange marmalade'. Naturally, his name is Stede 🧡

Small plant on a windowsill. Plant has light green and orange leaves.
Stede. His name is Stede.

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Shout out to Claire for this reminder! ❤️ I have so many wips (some are literally multiple years old), but I plan to finish ALL of them eventually

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Well, I found all my missing ao3 notification emails... in my spam folder. No, you piece of shit Spam filter, I assure you I did NOT previously mark emails from ao3 as spam

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Since there's some new research out about writing by hand vs typing for making the brain juices flow (it's nice to have data to back up anecdotal evidence), I started writing a new fic by hand yesterday. It's working.

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Are we still doing the whole reintroducing ourselves thing? I'm always about a week late to the party

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

My cape sundew, Medusa, is blooming! (Scylla, my spoon leaf sundew is also blooming in the background)

Sundew carnivorous plant with a long stalk sticking up from the center. A simple white flower is blooming from the top of the stalk. To the left, another smaller sundew plant has a dozen long stalks sticking up with multiple tiny pink flowers on each stalk

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Is anyone else not getting email notifications when their ao3 subscriptions update?

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Just took my first plane trip in almost a decade, so of course I'm thinking about @stedeco.re's AOA boys today

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I'm sorry that I'm not disabled enough to be officially recognized by the federal government, but I *do* actually need to park in this parking garage near my office. I promise I can't walk from the general visitor parking over a mile away

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

*sighs sadly at My Home is Here Now wip, The Way the World Ends wip, Bee Gees-inspired one-shot wip*

Stede Bonnet in a black turtleneck looking pensive, captioned "Muse, why have you forsaken me?"

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This semester's Biology in the News class has me seriously considering a career change

Close up of a stuffie's smiling face captioned, bestie I'm at my fucking limit

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I know I can be rather flippant about entering D and F grades for students who didn't ask for extensions on assignments until after the semester is over. But in reality, I genuinely feel like shit when I have to do that. I want them all to succeed, and I hate seeing them in the FO part of FAFO

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Take Two (T)wednesday? It took me a hot minute to get these prints that @edteachsbadknee.bsky.social made for my OFMD/Last Unicorn fic framed and hung, but they're perfect and I love them. (Fic 🔗: archiveofourown.org/works/628096...)

Two framed art prints in medieval style. The print on the left features Stede and Ed as Prince Lír and Lady Amalthea; the print on the right features Stede and Ed as white-gold and smoky black unicorns respectively

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Now that it's healed, look at himb!!! ❤️ Spirited Away was my first Ghibli film and it holds a special place in my heart. I loved this guy from the moment he shuffled onscreen and wedged himself into the bathhouse elevator 🫜👻 Andrea, the artist, isn't on bsky, but you can find her on Insta: inkubine

A tattoo of the Radish Spirit from the Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away, holding a fan in each hand

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Debra Renée Byrd @debreneebyrd.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

FYI: YOU CANNOT CHOOSE TO BE ASEXUAL. Thanks for coming to my Sex-Ed TED Talk.

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

this account is run by a human at NASA JPL who only posts real images with their receipts. it only has 11k followers compared to the 200k the ai slop space account has

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

My sundews, Medusa and Euryale, are looking particularly photogenic this Earth Day 🌎🌍

A close up image of a Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis) with green leaves

A close-up image of a Red Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis)

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Season 2 of The Pitt is a masterclass in "quiet" drama. I would not have had enough life experience to appreciate the story when I was in my 20's. But now, in my 40's? I felt it in my bones.

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I needed this reminder so badly. Because today, while lecturing to two dozen students, I forgot my left from my right. I've also run into a lot (like A LOT) of furniture and door frames.

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Freddie 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🦄 @gentlerevenge.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

[sitting in a pool of my own tears after sobbing uncontrollably about 4 humans loving us from the moon] we needed this 🥹

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Heather... desperately needs a nap (she/they) 🐈‍⬛🏳️‍🌈 @blooming-aloe.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This fandom is insane (/pos). Only we would have 3 (and counting) fics about a goofy chicken drawing #OFMDfic The Great Goofus Doofus Bidding War: archiveofourown.org/works/81638656 All Our Eggs in One Basket: archiveofourown.org/works/81782661 Goofus Doofus: archiveofourown.org/works/81815816

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Jillian Sauers @jilliansauers.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Hey OFMD crew, we can make a tangible difference today by helping out Pirate Nana. This is a gfm Bix set up for them. I just confirmed with them it's still connected to their bank, so we can relieve a bit of pressure if you're able to help www.gofundme.com/f/help-pirat...

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