Emily Calderwood
@emilycalderwood.bsky.social
Science, education, kids!
Lover of mountains, hiking, skiing.
Ex pharma research chemist. Now FIRE and early retirement since 2018.
Glioblastoma widow
Lover of mountains, hiking, skiing.
Ex pharma research chemist. Now FIRE and early retirement since 2018.
Glioblastoma widow
Working hard on silver linings here: just worked with my 16 year old on a contribution to his Roth IRA.
Even he knows the phrase “time IN the market is better than TIMING the market”, but who can’t pass up a bargain at 16?
Even he knows the phrase “time IN the market is better than TIMING the market”, but who can’t pass up a bargain at 16?
April 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Working hard on silver linings here: just worked with my 16 year old on a contribution to his Roth IRA.
Even he knows the phrase “time IN the market is better than TIMING the market”, but who can’t pass up a bargain at 16?
Even he knows the phrase “time IN the market is better than TIMING the market”, but who can’t pass up a bargain at 16?
Tiny town politics that gives me hope:
My little town just voted out a 30+ year veteran of the school board. He’s combative, causes chaos, flouts rules and regulations.
I think he’s been feeling invincible since Trumps win- but he’s out!
My little town just voted out a 30+ year veteran of the school board. He’s combative, causes chaos, flouts rules and regulations.
I think he’s been feeling invincible since Trumps win- but he’s out!
March 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Tiny town politics that gives me hope:
My little town just voted out a 30+ year veteran of the school board. He’s combative, causes chaos, flouts rules and regulations.
I think he’s been feeling invincible since Trumps win- but he’s out!
My little town just voted out a 30+ year veteran of the school board. He’s combative, causes chaos, flouts rules and regulations.
I think he’s been feeling invincible since Trumps win- but he’s out!
“Illegal boycott”. Is that a thing?
It is in Trumps Reich I guess
It is in Trumps Reich I guess
March 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Illegal boycott”. Is that a thing?
It is in Trumps Reich I guess
It is in Trumps Reich I guess
Dumber than pig shit. POTUS thinks mice are being made transgender AND doesn’t know basic spelling and grammar.
March 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Dumber than pig shit. POTUS thinks mice are being made transgender AND doesn’t know basic spelling and grammar.
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Well, being that Canadian PM Mark Carney’s financial career was navigating financial crises globally, I think Canada’s in the right hands. Much moreso that the US, whose leader filed bankruptcy 6x in less than 2 decades…
March 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Well, being that Canadian PM Mark Carney’s financial career was navigating financial crises globally, I think Canada’s in the right hands. Much moreso that the US, whose leader filed bankruptcy 6x in less than 2 decades…
Trump Derangement Syndrome?
Nope. Trump Deification Syndrome
Nope. Trump Deification Syndrome
March 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Trump Derangement Syndrome?
Nope. Trump Deification Syndrome
Nope. Trump Deification Syndrome
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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Why isn’t anyone asking unelected President Musk why he doesn’t wear a suit in the Oval Office?
February 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Why isn’t anyone asking unelected President Musk why he doesn’t wear a suit in the Oval Office?
If there was ever a case for having FU money this is it. Imagine if all those federal workers and more had FU money and simply said FU?
February 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If there was ever a case for having FU money this is it. Imagine if all those federal workers and more had FU money and simply said FU?
Something is missing. Where are the videos of the immigration raids? I assumed the internet would be full of them.
January 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Something is missing. Where are the videos of the immigration raids? I assumed the internet would be full of them.
Random thought / question for in the day:
Are there any other countries where the population wears candidate/ presidential merch (hats, shirts etc).
It just occurred to me how odd that is, like they’re supporting a soccer team or something. Just me?
Are there any other countries where the population wears candidate/ presidential merch (hats, shirts etc).
It just occurred to me how odd that is, like they’re supporting a soccer team or something. Just me?
January 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Random thought / question for in the day:
Are there any other countries where the population wears candidate/ presidential merch (hats, shirts etc).
It just occurred to me how odd that is, like they’re supporting a soccer team or something. Just me?
Are there any other countries where the population wears candidate/ presidential merch (hats, shirts etc).
It just occurred to me how odd that is, like they’re supporting a soccer team or something. Just me?
When my husband died of glioblastoma in April 2020, we’d reached our insurance Out of Pocket Max.
Coverage continued for me and the kids - but set back to zero. If we’d had another significant health event that year, we’d have paid the OOP max again.
I fought it until I was too worn to continue
Coverage continued for me and the kids - but set back to zero. If we’d had another significant health event that year, we’d have paid the OOP max again.
I fought it until I was too worn to continue
December 7, 2024 at 12:53 AM
When my husband died of glioblastoma in April 2020, we’d reached our insurance Out of Pocket Max.
Coverage continued for me and the kids - but set back to zero. If we’d had another significant health event that year, we’d have paid the OOP max again.
I fought it until I was too worn to continue
Coverage continued for me and the kids - but set back to zero. If we’d had another significant health event that year, we’d have paid the OOP max again.
I fought it until I was too worn to continue
Tonight as school board chair I sat and soaked up at least 15 minutes of abuse (during public comment) from the wife of the school board member whose lack of ethics and integrity has put our board in a tough situation with another towns board.
And I do this for the princely sum of $2,500 a year
And I do this for the princely sum of $2,500 a year
December 4, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Tonight as school board chair I sat and soaked up at least 15 minutes of abuse (during public comment) from the wife of the school board member whose lack of ethics and integrity has put our board in a tough situation with another towns board.
And I do this for the princely sum of $2,500 a year
And I do this for the princely sum of $2,500 a year
For my PF and FIRE friends: filled out the FAFSA today for oldest son. It seems that as a high NW FIRE parent who optimizes everything my premium tax credit on the ACA meansI don’t have to provide asset info.
Feels like the biggest ‘cheat’ ever - and not in a good way - and not one I planned for.
Feels like the biggest ‘cheat’ ever - and not in a good way - and not one I planned for.
November 25, 2024 at 12:52 AM
For my PF and FIRE friends: filled out the FAFSA today for oldest son. It seems that as a high NW FIRE parent who optimizes everything my premium tax credit on the ACA meansI don’t have to provide asset info.
Feels like the biggest ‘cheat’ ever - and not in a good way - and not one I planned for.
Feels like the biggest ‘cheat’ ever - and not in a good way - and not one I planned for.
Been trying to re-create some of my Twitter experience from around 2015 to 2019 when I was a FIRE blogger. Anonymous of course😊 Twitter was my life blood. I’d love to find some of those folks here. Where are you?
November 24, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Been trying to re-create some of my Twitter experience from around 2015 to 2019 when I was a FIRE blogger. Anonymous of course😊 Twitter was my life blood. I’d love to find some of those folks here. Where are you?
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Just a reminder that in 2020, Dr. Oz suggested that opening schools during COVID would "only cost us 2-3% in terms of total mortality," and that "any life is a life lost but... that might be a tradeoff some folks would consider."
November 19, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Just a reminder that in 2020, Dr. Oz suggested that opening schools during COVID would "only cost us 2-3% in terms of total mortality," and that "any life is a life lost but... that might be a tradeoff some folks would consider."
Next up: Big bird to head up the FAA
November 20, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Next up: Big bird to head up the FAA
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I can't stomach the insanity of people referring to Democrats as "elites," when Trump is a silver-spooned billionaire and his wealthy donor base will reap all the rewards of his presidency.
November 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM
I can't stomach the insanity of people referring to Democrats as "elites," when Trump is a silver-spooned billionaire and his wealthy donor base will reap all the rewards of his presidency.
Reposted by Emily Calderwood
Next time you're applying for a job, tell your prospective employer you'd prefer they not do a background check.
Let's see how that goes.
Let's see how that goes.
November 16, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Next time you're applying for a job, tell your prospective employer you'd prefer they not do a background check.
Let's see how that goes.
Let's see how that goes.
Reposted by Emily Calderwood
MAGA’s embrace of RFK Jr’s “Make America Healthy Again” is so funny because these same people CRUCIFIED Michelle Obama for daring to suggest that American kids should have access to healthy lunches in school.
November 16, 2024 at 5:11 PM
MAGA’s embrace of RFK Jr’s “Make America Healthy Again” is so funny because these same people CRUCIFIED Michelle Obama for daring to suggest that American kids should have access to healthy lunches in school.
It’s intro time on my first new social media in a while.
I’m a small rural town mom. I Worked as a research chemist and now I’m running our local science fair.
Also a school board member (you can imagine how crazy that drives me!)
Passionate about kids education and safety. I’m a CASA too.
Hi👋
I’m a small rural town mom. I Worked as a research chemist and now I’m running our local science fair.
Also a school board member (you can imagine how crazy that drives me!)
Passionate about kids education and safety. I’m a CASA too.
Hi👋
November 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM
It’s intro time on my first new social media in a while.
I’m a small rural town mom. I Worked as a research chemist and now I’m running our local science fair.
Also a school board member (you can imagine how crazy that drives me!)
Passionate about kids education and safety. I’m a CASA too.
Hi👋
I’m a small rural town mom. I Worked as a research chemist and now I’m running our local science fair.
Also a school board member (you can imagine how crazy that drives me!)
Passionate about kids education and safety. I’m a CASA too.
Hi👋