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Katie McKissick

@katiemckissick.bsky.social
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AKA Beatrice the Biologist. Science illustrations, comics, and books. Lover of science and nature. She/her.

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
America.gov launched today--a DOGE initiative to use AI to deliver public services. Child lying facedown on a frozen lake as the image accompanying the question: "How can I invest in my child's future" is just incredible. Way to go AI
Image of a child lying facedown on a froze lake.  above is the portal where you ask AI questions about government services.  the question matching this image is:  "How can I invest in my child's future?"
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Where are all these "neurotypical" people I keep hearing about?
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Anyone who is a total wizard master in Google Sheets (and sumif-type stuff) want to help me out? I'm going insane.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Doodle of the day is a watercolor bobtail squid.
Watercolor painting of a bobtail squid.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Spare a thought for the poor employee at the Reno Tahoe Airport who had to put up a sign begging Burning Man people to put on some goddam clothes.
A sign posted at an airport that says, "Must wear clothes. Too much skin is not a win: Please ensure your clothing complies with airline regulations." It also has icons with a shoe, some shorts, and a t-shirt.
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Elizabeth Preston @inkfish.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Six-year-old, trudging sadly back up the sidewalk from the park, with bicycle tire tread marks on her leg: "We had a collusion."
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I've split my life between Reno and Los Angeles, so uh, yeah, this pretty much covers it!
My dialect map with california and northwestern nevada in the reddest bit!
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I feel like I never draw any more, so I got a new blank notebook to do a daily stupid sketch in.
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
SUPPORT THESE DATA CENTERS (from magic city books : magiccitybooks.com )
Support These Data Centers: Schools, Libraries, Bookstores, Museums, Public Media, Concerts, Elders, Farmers Markets, Record Stores, Theaters.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Been looking at the news too much.
a snail with a smiley face saying, "I'm gonna lose my damn mind."
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I finished crocheting a zombie for my nephew’s birthday. This was the first time I needle-felted a face on a project, and I’m super pleased with myself. I also didn’t use a pattern — just crocheted the shapes I wanted!
Crocheted zombie
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thinking about this old comic today.
Two cells talking to each other:
1: You know... I think these cancer cells make some pretty good points.
2: You can't be serious...

1: Think about it. Some cells are just better than others. We shouldn't punish them for being successful. 
2: That's ridiculous. We're all equal, and we need each other. If we let cancer cells do whatever they want, it will eventually destroy. us all. Don't you see that?

1: Oh, so you're one of those cellular justice warriors?
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Ok so we have bluesky to give us what we liked at twitter. NOW we need someone to make a dupe of Etsy since it's gotten so bad over there!
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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Happy Juneteenth! To the descendants of enslaved Africans like me and to everyone who shares in the truth of #freedom.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Saw an “I bought this before Elon went crazy” bumper sticker on a vehicle that was not a Tesla. 🧐
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Remember kids, you don't need to say "apologies for the delayed reply" when you can say "thank you for your patience."
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Went to an event at my local library to kick off summer reading challenges. It was dinosaur-themed and Land Before Time was playing on mute in the background. I watched Little Foot’s mom die for the millionth time and I still got all teary-eyed. Why are kids movies so traumatic?!
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Let’s all have a great time processing our collective trauma. 💕
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
It's great that Weekend at Bernie's is part of the conversation again. But what about Weekend at Bernie's 2 where Bernie somehow reanimates when he hears music? Why is no one talking about this?
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NYT is always "progressives should abandon their principles! Sell out! Sell out! SELL OUT!" This is something you will constantly find at the NYT, a piece dressed up as a news article that is editorializing frantically for a political position, not neutrally presenting the facts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/climate/democrats-climate-change-oil-gas.html
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Instead, let's have a show that's like intervention but for conspiracy theory people, where concerned family and friends sit them down with a scientist and therapist and try to get through to them. It will be like What Not to Wear or Queer Eye. We can call it What Not to Think.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Today's thing: I scheduled an AC tune up, and the guy found a GAS LEAK next to my air conditioner. FUN! I'm waiting for the gas company to come up, and I'm supposed to stay 100 yards away from my house.
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That Dragon Guy @paintyourdragon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Fashion designer Jeremy Scott delivers commencement speech to Kansas City Art Institute graduates. Wait for it…
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I’m on the Metro-North and there are two people with long-haired dachshunds in bags 10 feet away from each other and the two dogs are clearly aware of each others presence but the owners are not
A blonde dachshund head sticking out of a bag on a train . The dog is very alert A brunette dachshund on a train staring back out of a houndstooth purse. The dog is giving a sideeye at the other dog
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
That’s the most cat thing ever, with sass. 😹
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Don’t mind me, just googling the tattoos of a highly inked person I just met to make sure none of them are signals of white supremacy.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I love this.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
You might not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
A photo of a pansy growing in a sidewalk crack
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Me, trying to sleep… Out of nowhere, my brain: Alvin, Simon, THEODORE!
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Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"AI is garbage, bro, it gives you wrong answers like half the time and the other half the time makes you stupid." Overheard a middle schooler chastising a fellow student for suggesting they use AI. Whole middle school herd started mocking the AI kid. ...We need to let these kids at the tech bros.
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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This damn post has absolutely ruined my brain every time I hear someone mention "for the time being." Major kudos to the poster, if I ever meet you in person I will congratulate you and then punch you in the face.
Troutman @robotrowboat

Boss: Let's put this matter aside for the time being

Me: [looking around nervously] Can only you see the time being?

Boss: Huh?

Me: Is it standing near me?

Boss: Who?

Me: [on verge of panic attack] The time being

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 01/04/2026
This guy like "I've always wanted to be a marathoner, but I didn't want to run long distances. But now, with the help of this handy SUV, I'm crossing finish lines like there's no tomorrow! 😁"
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Shout out to the Trump administration for ruining the word citizen.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Anyone want to help me decide my protest sign for tomorrow? I have so many thoughts and feelings I don't know where to begin!
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I made something stupid.
Two trees are talking:

Tree 1: D'ya wanna... you know... REPRODUCE?
Tree 2: You're so naughty. Seriously? Out here where anyone could see us?
Tree 1: Pffft... No one will notice.A banner that says, Come see the world-renowned CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVALThe trees are blooming with flowers and people are gathered saying "So Pretty!" "Take a picture!" "Wow" and Tree 1 says, "I was wrong." And Tree 2 says, "Such perverts."
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Can we all stop for a moment and recognize how completely bizarre it is that we still all rely on ships carrying flammable liquid, very slowly, around the planet? It's almost like we should -- I dunno -- have electric cars and solar panels and wind turbines and shit like that.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
HOWLING
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Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This graphic makes me think of cough medicine
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This is how we all feel about everything, right?
youtube.com
The Original Square Hole Girl Video + The Redemption
YouTube video by Tired Actor (Alison Burke)
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mankrik's wife guy @byelacey.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
PET COMMISSIONS are back! let me draw your pet! 🐈 $120 USD gets you 4 mini portraits of one pet 🐕 $140 USD for 4 small portraits featuring two pets (examples below for all) email me at laceybrannen@gmail.com with subject line "pet commission" if you're interested, more details below:
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
no YOU just texted "go tit" instead of "got it" to your boss.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Why yes, I DID have an anxiety attack at the dentist today! Have I been reading too much news? PROBABLY but what does that have to do with anything?
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Of age… … for kindergarten?
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Not great that International Women’s Day gets shortchanged an hour.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Is this anything?
The mayor from jaws says “why worry about the shark, the Dow is over 50,000!”
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
POV looking down at my tea cup.
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Katie McKissick @katiemckissick.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
If we make any changes to voting in the U.S. let's make it **mandatory** like they do in Australia. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
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