Dizzly
@dizzly.bsky.social
Stats nerd. Bad graph and bad pun appreciator. Professor teaching healthcare students to love research. Ed/psyc/health/SoTL research, diversity, sci-fi/fantasy, gaming, cooking, and nature. Views published here do not represent the views of my employer.
@profanity.accountant I’m not sure that I’ll make big numbers here, but it seems you’re pretty broad on what counts as a swear.
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
@profanity.accountant I’m not sure that I’ll make big numbers here, but it seems you’re pretty broad on what counts as a swear.
Since we missed our traditional day-after-Thanksgiving greening of the house, we’ll be doing that today!
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Since we missed our traditional day-after-Thanksgiving greening of the house, we’ll be doing that today!
Had a good day at Renaissance Festival today. The morning was crisp but warmed up nicely mid-day.
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Had a good day at Renaissance Festival today. The morning was crisp but warmed up nicely mid-day.
Now THIS is proper leadership. Wish I had a Department Chair that had my back. Maybe in my new position. 🤞🏻
Not wrong though.
My devs fucked up? My fault. Buck stops here. Always will.
I will make them correct and be better. But that's on me.
I got taught that early on by a good Lead Developer. Never done me wrong.
My devs fucked up? My fault. Buck stops here. Always will.
I will make them correct and be better. But that's on me.
I got taught that early on by a good Lead Developer. Never done me wrong.
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Now THIS is proper leadership. Wish I had a Department Chair that had my back. Maybe in my new position. 🤞🏻
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I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
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Depressing late Friday holiday news dump: Northwestern agrees to pay $75 million to the federal government.
The faculty vote against doing this, @heidikitrosser.bsky.social points out, was 595-4.
That's the kind of margin where going the other way reflects a major failure of university governance.
The faculty vote against doing this, @heidikitrosser.bsky.social points out, was 595-4.
That's the kind of margin where going the other way reflects a major failure of university governance.
Here’s the text of the Northwestern settlement with the DoJ, which includes a $75 million financial component / payoff (cc @profmarkovic.bsky.social):
November 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Depressing late Friday holiday news dump: Northwestern agrees to pay $75 million to the federal government.
The faculty vote against doing this, @heidikitrosser.bsky.social points out, was 595-4.
That's the kind of margin where going the other way reflects a major failure of university governance.
The faculty vote against doing this, @heidikitrosser.bsky.social points out, was 595-4.
That's the kind of margin where going the other way reflects a major failure of university governance.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Alligator
Moose
Cuttlefish
Bison
Galah
Alligator
Moose
Cuttlefish
Bison
Galah
Alright I’ll play.
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Alligator 🐊
Eastern Diamondback
Gopher Tortoise
Wild Boar
Osprey
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Alligator 🐊
Eastern Diamondback
Gopher Tortoise
Wild Boar
Osprey
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Wolverine
Moose
River Otter
Alligator
Grizzly bear
Wolverine
Moose
River Otter
Alligator
Grizzly bear
November 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Alligator
Moose
Cuttlefish
Bison
Galah
Alligator
Moose
Cuttlefish
Bison
Galah
No post-turkey food coma for us. It’s time to find all our garb for Renaissance Festival tomorrow!
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
No post-turkey food coma for us. It’s time to find all our garb for Renaissance Festival tomorrow!
Thanksgiving dinner is served! Let there be pies! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Thanksgiving dinner is served! Let there be pies! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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Happy Chompsgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Chompsgiving!
We’re having a small Thanksgiving here, so eating at the kitchen table rather than the dining room (which is full of puzzles and LEGOs). Table is cleaned and clothed, and serving plates, bowl, and utensils laid out.
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We’re having a small Thanksgiving here, so eating at the kitchen table rather than the dining room (which is full of puzzles and LEGOs). Table is cleaned and clothed, and serving plates, bowl, and utensils laid out.
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I wish it didn’t feel so unusual and inspiring to see a leader treating everyone like they matter and saying that we have a responsibility to help each other
Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.
November 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I wish it didn’t feel so unusual and inspiring to see a leader treating everyone like they matter and saying that we have a responsibility to help each other
Since there are currently no treats accidentally falling to the floor, Cocoa has decided to charge her solar batteries.
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Since there are currently no treats accidentally falling to the floor, Cocoa has decided to charge her solar batteries.
First side, apart from the stuffing, will be maple glazed carrots and parsnips. Cooked in the crockpot to avoid stove/oven traffic.
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
First side, apart from the stuffing, will be maple glazed carrots and parsnips. Cooked in the crockpot to avoid stove/oven traffic.
Family Thanksgiving tradition includes loading up on a massive breakfast at Kelly’s to provide enough fuel to power us through the cooking day.
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Family Thanksgiving tradition includes loading up on a massive breakfast at Kelly’s to provide enough fuel to power us through the cooking day.
Also starting preparing the stuffing. We make Ritz biscuit stuffing in my family.
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Also starting preparing the stuffing. We make Ritz biscuit stuffing in my family.
Cleaning and drying the herbs for the compound butter for under turkey skin and for inside cavity.
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Cleaning and drying the herbs for the compound butter for under turkey skin and for inside cavity.
I have a new recipe for make-ahead mashed potatoes that involves the stand mixer instead of a ricer or masher. Here’s the first part – peeling, boiling, and drying the potatoes.
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I have a new recipe for make-ahead mashed potatoes that involves the stand mixer instead of a ricer or masher. Here’s the first part – peeling, boiling, and drying the potatoes.
For those who follow me, my apologies, but it will mostly be food posts today. Please feel free to mute me if that is problematic for you.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For those who follow me, my apologies, but it will mostly be food posts today. Please feel free to mute me if that is problematic for you.
Rolls made, make-ahead mashed potatoes made (with the stand mixer!!), turkey dry-brined. Would be nice to have made the bacon bits, but can do that tomorrow.
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Rolls made, make-ahead mashed potatoes made (with the stand mixer!!), turkey dry-brined. Would be nice to have made the bacon bits, but can do that tomorrow.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
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Who could pass this opportunity up? not me! That's for sure.
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Here's the deal: When you buy calendars, stickers, and posters, you get the satisfaction of supporting science education FREE!
Wow!
What a deal!
Who could pass this opportunity up? not me! That's for sure.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚨🚨 WeeooWeeoo 🚨🚨
Black Friday deals at the Squid facts shop are LIVE!
Here's the deal: When you buy calendars, stickers, and posters, you get the satisfaction of supporting science education FREE!
Wow!
What a deal!
Who could pass this opportunity up? not me! That's for sure.
SquidFacts.net
Black Friday deals at the Squid facts shop are LIVE!
Here's the deal: When you buy calendars, stickers, and posters, you get the satisfaction of supporting science education FREE!
Wow!
What a deal!
Who could pass this opportunity up? not me! That's for sure.
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