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Brendan
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Where chemistry meets the bottom of the humour barrel.
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Scenes from the Barbier of Allyl.

I'm not even sorry.

#chemchat #chemsky
An atom of zinc, which is a barber, has lathered up the carbon-bromine bond of a cyclic allyl bromide. It is holding a very sharp razer in one hand. The allyl bromide looks very worried. the zinc looks joyful. In the waiting area behind the Barber (zinc) is benzaldehyde reading a magazine. It is a scene from the Barbier of Allyl (play on barber of seville and the Barbier reaction).
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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RIP Rob Hirst. youtu.be/lliBsM5_f4A?...
Vale Rob Hirst: Midnight Oil drummer 'key' to iconic Aussie band's story | ABC NEWS
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January 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Wayne State’s PLU (Phi Lambda Upsilon) literally jumped into the new semester in style with a winter themed party and induction ceremony last Friday at #wsuchemistry. #wsuplu #ChemSky #PhiLambdaUpsilon

Thanks to Morgan for the photos.
Students at a winter themed event Students at a winter themed event 1 person jumping into the front of a winter themed set 1 person jumping into the front of a winter themed set
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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omg #chemchat #teamms
sarahehancock.bsky.social Sarah E Hancock @sarahehancock.bsky.social · 3d
Found on LinkedIn alongside text describing how PCR works. 😂. #TeamMassSpec #massspectrometry #science #badai
January 20, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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a man with curly hair is sitting on a couch and says hello there
ALT: a man with curly hair is sitting on a couch and says hello there
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January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Insert nonchalant whistling here

#chemsky
A molecule of glucose holding what appears to be a condom packet. It looks a bit smarmy and is saying "Well, I guess I won't be needing this then" in response to unprotected sugars getting down to some coupling.
January 19, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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#chemsky #chemchat
Lanthanum singing "shoe guy, don't bother me" in response to the original post on Lanthanide botherers
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Lanthanide botherers! Love it.
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Migration of the the second ChemScrapes book, "ChemScrapery Too" now completed.

#chemsky #chemchat

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January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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chemscrapes.bsky.social Brendan @chemscrapes.bsky.social · 8d
Hey #Chemsky, to start off 2026 I have made the first ChemScrapery book available for a download through the ChemScrapes Shop. It's just a PDF - but all ChemScrapes.

Check it out.

#chemchat
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January 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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I dream that one day I will understand how to link a GUI to modelling software.
January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Hey #Chemsky, to start off 2026 I have made the first ChemScrapery book available for a download through the ChemScrapes Shop. It's just a PDF - but all ChemScrapes.

Check it out.

#chemchat
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January 13, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Happy new year all! Best wishes for 2026! #chemsky #chemchat
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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I have this awesome #PeriodicTableofElementals for #DnD However brilliant the creator, they left alignment off. So, I need help in assigning elementals' alignments. Good and Evil best. Chaotic and Lawful second best. LFG #chemsky
December 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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This...actually makes sense, especially for the lanthanides #chemsky #chemchat
astrokatie.com Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26d
The days between December 25 and January 1 are the Lanthanides and Actinides of the Gregorian calendar
December 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Molecular PF 2026
December 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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My son comes up with the best puns. Another team effort. #chemsky #chemchat
A molecule of phenolpthalein done up loike s spooky bear from five nights at freddy's. It,s called fnafthalein . Spelled F N A F thalein
December 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Wishing a Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and all the cheer of the holiday season to those who don’t. #chemsky #chemchat
A flash chromatography column in winter atttire singing carols. “Oh column ye faithful…..”
December 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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I think I might be close to divorce, but it’s a risk I am willing to take.

Benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene and chrysene.

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Different polyaromatics made of dim sum dishes
December 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Dim sum by the water with hexagonal serving dishes. It doesn’t get better #chemsky #chemchat
Dim sum in hexagonal steam dishes
December 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Peking duck!!
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Meanwhile, on the apparatus at the chemistry olympics. #chemsky #chemchat
A round bottom flask is holding itself upside down on two rings like on the rings in the gymnastics. All supported on a fume hood lab frame. Underneath it is a conical flask holding a dustpan and a broom. The round bottom flask looks annoyed and is saying “can’t we just use a mat?”
December 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Three days till Christmas and if you haven’t managed to find chemistry themed Xmas cards then I have your back. Some labels too🙂

These printable downloads will see you right!

#chemsky #chemchat

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December 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Stone Age graphene #chemsky #chemchat
Stones from an old stone wall. They are big. Some are roughly hexagonal. It’s stoneage graphene
December 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Road testing my t-shirt #chemsky
A twerking rbf on a T-shirt that says “shake that big round bottom”
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM