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Leah

@leah.myatproto.social
12.1K followers 1.4K following 15.4K posts

Science writer, mostly puttering about the garden. Kansas girl stuck in Missouri. Fine, I'll fix it. she/her

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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 19h
Bank of America figured it out! Oof. (I will be making this joke nonstop until the bubble bursts like an infected pimple).
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The Good Place: Jason Mendoza's Bad Place Realization
Alt: The Good Place: Jason Mendoza's Bad Place Realization Jason Figured it out! It's a low point
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 22h
I once did this accidentally when I was trying to get my security deposit back from shitty landlord and I was all sweetness and honey with the manager and they asked, where you work? Me: A local newspaper. Them: "Oh, you've been very respectful. I'll give your deposit back and we'll call it day."
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 22h
I drop names of news pubs and use every trick from my science journalism background to not be defrauded out owed funds. Variations of: "Oh hai, I'm medical science journalist who is personally friends with investigative reporters who eat healthcare CEOs for breakfast, just FYI." (sends tip to KFF)
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 23h
🚨STARTING IN ONE HOUR🚨 OUR VIRTUAL AND ACCESSIBLE NO KINGS RALLY! Come hang with the @standupamerica.com team, Michael Lewis, @staceyabrams.com, @simonwdc.bsky.social, Theo Braddy, Melly the Science Geek, AND MORE!! Let's Get Out The VOTE! #nokings events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...
events.standupforscience.net
Official No Kings Virtual & Accessible GOTV Rally
<b>Join us for this virtual event that ensures everyone has a way to show up and participate in the movement to defend our democracy</b>. The rally offers people across and outside of the U.S. an acce...
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 23h
Taking their sweet ass(ter)time!
More asters finally blooming
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 17/10/2026
Latinos have some regrets. That's healthy, hopefully they now associate the GOP as the party of corruption and betrayal. This level of corruption and betrayal has the potential to reshape the American political game board for decades. 🤞 If we're lucky.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
My writing vastly improved after I decided I was just going post fanfic and be happy with the "kudos" Took the "pressure" off, reminded me why I write.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
🫤 I don't think I could hack it at a daycare, we really should be paying child care providers ten times more.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
I made it a month being a waitress on the night shift at a Village Inn. A couple regulars were too creepy! And nobody tipped!
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
Circus sucks when you can't afford a nice soft pretzel.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
The vultures are usually the most innovative entrepreneurs, the nimble clever folk who show up to a dirty dirty cleanup job. They see a need and use whatever is on hand to fill that need. The vultures picking apart the bones of the tech industry will be where we really see the cool tech.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
Mostly asbestos, but we'll find some good uses for it once it's cheaper and we're ripping it out of the walls.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
When we try, humanity can accomplish incredible things. I don't care how shitty the world is, you have to keep trying to make it better. The only way to a better world is try and try again. And sometimes, it might just work.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
ughhhhhh bsky.app/profile/mari... why can't we have nice things?
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
Not done making my jokes about this, @nikostratis.com suggested these are necessary prequels to the Traveling Wilburys Cinematic Universe but I think their "End Game" will coincide with Paul's cocaine era and a remake of Give my Regards to Broad Street.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
Tortoise shell cats nestled together on a chair, good dragons, better than us
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
I use pearl cream, and bathe in the blood of my enemies. Does wonders for my glow.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
No. No. Stop. Thief. Absolutely not, do not pass go, this is fraud, this is theft. Not allowed, dump the whole company in lava, no!
atm machine asks: Would you like to
only option is blue arrow that says NO
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
If you have a library card, you can access Kanopy and Hoopla and you bet I use every one of my Kanopy tickets every month. Excellent streaming service with an incredible cult horror section, and Hoopla gives you access to a whole world of audiobooks. Use em!
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
famous mural of John Brown in Topeka Statehouse
under it is: 
How I defeated Slavery with the Power of Love by John Brown
Chapter 1: The power of love: The first step in my journey was realizing it is impossible to defeat slavery with the power of love
chapter 2: The Power of Incredible Violence
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
I'm not saying my squishy meat bag is better than others, but atleast I am taking care of it, giving it stimulus and letting it stretch its neurons. Can't skip leg day and can't skip skull meat care and maintenance. Sorry.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
I gotta a backlog of research press releases to write with my squishy meat brain and I simply do not have the time to justify the existence of my squishy meat brain to others who are neglecting their meat.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
I really needed to see this video and you do too
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026
#ScienceSky #CrabSky 🦀 🦀 🦀 The Wizard of Red Devil Vampire Crabs would be a good name for a YA book series.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
I hate to say it but I would not feel safe doing an interview with any USAToday publication.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Lina Khan told him "no" and his egg head broke.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
The man burned down our treehouse/home office. It's where I would get my story ideas for science journalism, it's where I'd shoot the shit with other freelancers. Jokes and stories and games. Bluesky is something different and we're having fun here, but he must face justice for sabotage/fraud.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
This. Thread.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
I misread this initially and thought there would be a Cocaine Bear sequel where Cocainebear rips apart data centers and got really excited for a second. So you know, free movie idea. They could probably add it to the Becky cinematic universe.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
One Battle After Another for Tax Purposes
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
lol no shit?
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Yes! Am going through this now and not having a good time with it. It's like a mysterious dark alchemy trying to make progress.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
The meme will continue until morale improves.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Noooo, this takes me back to my university which was claimed as "Coke territory" and I couldn't find a goddamn Dr. Pepper to save my life (do not speak of the mr pibb)
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
TortieBorg: resistance is futile and second breakfast WILL be served.
Two tortoise shell cats are matching piles of fur and are borg level powerful. Must squeeze
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
World on fire but atleast I have my TortieBerg. You know, like an iceberg but torties.
Two tortoise shell cats nestled together on a chair like a big old soft fat iceberg of fur and spite
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
It's fine, Eric, it's fine! (head explodes)
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
"Trump hates everyone, but wants blonde mommy, weird right?" "Blah, blah, blah, cognitive difficulties afflict aging president. Slop is real to him" "Trump is a lying liar who lies, stinks"
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Repetition is a problem so that is why it IS important for media to use a variety of headline styles and be creative with wording. "Lying sack of shit lies again" "Thief of joy and honor steals more taxpayer money" "Trump incoherently rants about..." "Presidents bullshits, sways weirdly"
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
I am neurotypical as they come and have very good executive function. But the level of that function required for modern digital business/adulting is killing ME. Nobody can fucking do business on the internet anymore without extracting the very marrow out of their bones. Something. has. to. give.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
I am going to use some of my hard-earned currency for this Beetle, though. bookshop.org/p/books/beet...
bookshop.org
Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie
Sharp, surreal, and endlessly quotable, this debut collection from one of the most mind-bending new voices in webcomics pairs bold neon art with absurdist wit. "Banger after banger, not a dud in sigh...
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Who is going to see this? Boomers are too old to do movie marathons. Millennials overdosed on Beetle mania in our youth, Zoomers don't give a shit even if the occasional song gets foisted onto a playlist. Who is going to exchange their hard-earned currency and precious attention to see this?
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
what. wait. why?
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
I think it's best for the billionaires if they have less fairness and more experience with chaos demons that will impulsively burn down everything they hold dear. Builds character.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
weird flex but ok, nytimes
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
while we're sharing slightly newsy Crazy Ex Girlfriend songs. It's good to NOT be a lawyer www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-U...
youtube.com
Don't Be A Lawyer - feat. Burl Moseley - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
YouTube video by racheldoesstuff
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Piping hot fresh #Plant science for ya: #ScienceSky #AgSky 🌱🧪 source.washu.edu/2026/10/in-p...
source.washu.edu
In plants, sense of time is connected with sense of danger
A well-known clock gene helps plants sense salt and respond to it, according to new research from biologist Xuehua Zhong in WashU Arts & Sciences. The findings could help scientists develop more resil...
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Ain't no return on investment at the end of this AI rainbow and apparently Wall Street is only just now starting to figure it out.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Bluesky word of the day is Nibling. Adorable word for adorable people.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026
Wet wet times in Cali means produce disruptions this year. Just one more kick to the ribs of the Ag economy. #Agsky #ClimateSky
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