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Izzy in Antarctica

@izzybluesky.bsky.social
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Pronouns: They/them Verbs: create, repair, modify, and destroy Machinist at McMurdo Station, Antarctica Any similarity between my name and this platform is completely coincidental Opinions are my own and may not reflect those of NSF, USAP, or ASC

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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Made it to Christchurch. First thing (after requisite training ofc) was to go tell jokes! 🇳🇿 Few more days here, then it's on south to go home 🇦🇶
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I'll do what I can to post when I get there, but fb and insta are usually the first place I think to post
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Marching orders in hand. 23 days to NZ, then on back to Antarctica five or so days later, ±wx. We are go for season IV!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
@cheatlines.co re the flightradar24 post: OMG it's The Very Thing!!! Also as soon as I saw this I thought to come here about it. But there you already were
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
STAY OUTTA MY LANE!!! Not you cheatlines, this is your lane to, but EVERYONE ELSE
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I built Van Gogh's Starry Night LEGO set around Thanksgiving time
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Field trip out to Willy Field to fabricate some ramps for Kenn Borek Air. Got to tour the Basler and Twin Otter aircraft that serve the continental interior. I don't usually get to leave 'town' so I relish every opportunity to do so. That Basler is one beautiful bird!🛩️
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
McMurdo themed book cover fan art in the library
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Jayden wrestling himself into the tube
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Alright, keep your sea crits
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A couple of shots from below. Getting down the pipe is tight, but the views are worth the claustro
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
They installed the observation tube in the sea ice this year. This allows us to view the Southern Ocean from underneath the ice
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Seals at the start of pupping season
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Last sunset for the summer. 2025-10-20. When the sun rose again, it stayed up for close to 2800 hours
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Just got the greenlight from medical for McMurdo, Antarctica, Season IV. This time starting in August!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I'm back from the The Frozen South. Gettin settled in. looking for some short term technical work. Plan on heading back in August
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thanks. Internet may be a bit intermittent here, but the fact that we have it at all is mind blowing. The fact that it was better the last two years than this year speaks to the state of all things tech.
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Yuppers!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
No Travel Allowed Condition ONE!!!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Eventually, we had to evacuate the building as a group for safety
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
They called Weather Condition 1 intermittently throughout the day. This is the view from my garage! There's usually a 230m mountain visible from this vantage
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Hurricane Blizzard!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Condition 2 herbi. My first of the season
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
BASE!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Great read. Very accurate depiction of life here. Too accurate. The PTB's have actually banned it on base. They don't want us thinking these thoughts lol
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Ok to tag. Going dark 🥶🧊
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Let's go to Antarctica today 🇦🇶🇦🇶🇦🇶
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
oh. THERE's the pre-deployment nerves! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The radio show is high-key one of the things I'm most excited for!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
I'm not acquainted with anyone on the iceberg research teams, but here's a starter pack of Arctic and Antarctic communicators. There may be someone on this list who can help! go.bsky.app/7RL1i9C
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
One week till I return south! 🇦🇶
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I'm sorry. I don't know how to tell you this, but even in the remotest part of the world, outside of every country, I'm still subject to US jurisdiction, laws, and taxes. ...and all that implies...
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
It's official! I'm headed back to the ice! I will return to McMurdo Antarctica for my third season as the station machinist in a little over 3 weeks! Stay tuned for updates and pics!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I frequently say that Antarctica has only two seasons: summer and winter. There is no spring or fall. Upon further reflection, this is true at the very Pole, but the northern coasts do experience a period where the sun rises and sets. These could be thought of as Antarctic "spring" and "fall"
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
...and on August 19, at 1210M, the sun rose again. The sun will now rise and set approximately every day until late October
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
I wasn't up to date on the Erebus and Terror (remiss). I love that we are getting the chance to see these ships after a century under water. I'm super impressed with the tech used in these discoveries. My undergrad was in the development of this kind of tech so a bit envious I'm not part of it rn
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South Pole Telescope @sptelescope.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Getting closer to #sunrise at the #southpole, with official sunrise still nearly three weeks away. Winterover Sim capturing a picture of the horizon behind the ceremonial South Pole with his rubber duck on top. #Antarctica
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We're just out there finding Heroic-Era ships now huh
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
...five years ago
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
@cheatlines.co new display names just dropped
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Tonight!!! Boulder, CO Science communication through the art of stand-up comedy I'll be talking about Antarctica
Picture of text: 
SCIENCE RIOT.
Scientists do standup.
A comedy show whure scientists explain their work in a way that you can actually understand (and even enjoy)
Saturday, May 31st
8pm
Dairy Arts Center
Real Science. Real Funny.
Follow us on Instagram 
@scienceriot_comedy
[QR code with a link to purchase tickets at the Dairy Arts Center]
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Boulder, Colorado! I'm doing a talk about Antarctica, but it's funny! Science Riot: Stand-up comedy as performed by scientists 5/31 Dairy Events Center Tickets still available. Get yours now! thedairy.org/event/scienc...
thedairy.org
Science Riot – Dairy Arts Center
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
@cheatlines.co
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
This is still one of my favorite stickers!
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Needless to say, I'm back on my shit!
Wooden workbench with a notebook and prototyping deck consisting of a small touchscreen, breadboard, and electronic hookup kit. Various hand tools on a pegboard in the background and electronic diagnostic tools scattered or the bench
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
For the first time in thirteen years travelling with my goggles I got stopped by the TSA for a suspicious object. They actually called in the explosives expert 💩 "Because you have a battery and a switch" Like find me someone in this line who doesn't lol
A TSA Explosives Expert and Security agent inspect my hat and electronic goggles in Houston International Airport. Faces obscured for privacy and security
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
With expanding enshittification, The smartest thing a smart TV can do is be a dumb computer monitor.
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
At 0120N, The Sun officially set at McMurdo for the first time since October 23
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Izzy in Antarctica @izzybluesky.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
@cheatlines.co have a Misty View of the Ross Sea a few miles away from McMurdo
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