Author | Lightnews

Reposted by The Hypermobile Physicist

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Dec 15

Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an MFA, and one of few to hold a bachelor’s degree. Her first solo show features portraits of people with Down syndrome across the globe who have graduated from two- or four-year colleges. nyti.ms/3OVlkp9

A headline reads: "Rachel Handlin Might Be the First Person with Down Syndrome To Receive an MFA. Step Inside Her New Show." The artist Rachel Handlin is posing with her field camera and a steel self-portrait sculpture during her solo show at White Columns, a gallery in Manhattan. She is wearing a black top, a silver skirt and black boots. Photo by Lanna Apisukh for The New York Times.

16 130 920

Reposted by The Hypermobile Physicist

Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · Dec 14

And each new cohort of nurses will continue to suffer the consequences because these learning-resistant a-holes at the top refuse to mandate masking in healthcare settings and invest in air purification. Masking is a tool of the trade. SARS2 & other viruses are still debilitating people. Mask up!

🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · Dec 14

'It is widely recognised that HCWs, including nurses, are at greater risk of contracting Covix and subsequently Long Covid. This report gives a snapshot of our members’ experiences including snapshots that illustrate the life-changing financial, emotional and physical consequences"

Nurses with Long Covid being let down by employers, survey reveals

A survey conducted by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has revealed insufficient support from employers for nurses suffering from long-COVID.

www.ioshmagazine.com

1 15 77

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Dec 13

Ouch

Roxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · Dec 13

ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax

ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive

6

Reposted by The Hypermobile Physicist

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · Dec 13

This one goes out to all of you who said there weren't problems at state lines anytime soon

18 120 440

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Nov 21

hypermobilephysicist.com/more-meals-f...

More Meals for Low (or no) Spoons Days - The Hypermobile Physicist

Low spoons meal and recipe ideas inspired by burnt out physics PhD students for the chronically ill, the injured, and the just plain tired

hypermobilephysicist.com

1 4

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Nov 21

This one should work!

hypermobilephysicist.com/book-recomme...

Book Recommendations by Mood: Destroy Your 2024 Reading Challenge

If you succumbed to peer pressure and set a Reading Challenge goal, choose your current mood, and select from the book recommendations.

hypermobilephysicist.com

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Feb 27

Feeling overwhelmed by your 2024 #ReadingChallenge goal? Exhausted from decision fatigue?
Allow me to pick your next book for you, based on your mood.
hypermobilephysicist.com/book-recommend…#BooksWorthReadingng#bookloversrs

https://hypermobilephysicist.com/book-recommend…

1

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Jan 4

I’m new to being out as #queer. What’s the protocol when you spot a fellow queer in the wild? Do I salute? Peace sign? A flirty wink? (I need to practice winking cutesily)

2

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 27

I’m grieving the loss of a body I can trust and struggling with what it means for the future.

#chronicillness #ChronicPain #heds #hypermobility #ehlersdanlos #dysautonomia

hypermobilephysicist.com/i-miss-havin...

I Miss Having Faith in My Body - The Hypermobile Physicist

Should I have kids? With chronic pain and fatigue, am I capable of being a present, caring mother, who gives them the attention they deserve?

hypermobilephysicist.com

6

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 26

Ok so I figured out that Lexapro was missing from my latest PillPack so I haven’t been taking it for a week. 🫠

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

Anyone else exactly three seconds and just one more goddamn thing away from a complete mental break? 🙋🏼‍♀️

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

I agree completely. But where do e gather to decide? 😂

1

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

Wow that really sucks

1

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

I wrote all about mine on my blog. It’s rough out there because most doctors have way too little way too outdated info on hypermobility. You might not have Ehlers-Danilo’s but there are tons of CTDs.

hypermobilephysicist.com/welcome-to-t...

Welcome to the Hypermobile Physicist! - The Hypermobile Physicist

I am a PhD Physicist & semiconductor engineer with a hypermobility connective tissue disorder, blogging about my experiences managing my conditions.

hypermobilephysicist.com

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

Do we have queer, chronically ill, and disabled folks (including scientists who I’m told are people too) over on Mastodon too or no?

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

I made a personal account on mastodon and so far it’s all scientists and mathematicians posting about coffee and science (which is great) but I’m not sure if that’s all I’m seeing because I used my real name and some IRL contacts and the algorithm is algorithming.

1 3

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

I made a personal account on mastodon and so far it’s all scientists and mathematicians posting about coffee and science (which is great) but I’m not sure if that’s all I’m seeing because I used my real name and some IRL contacts and the algorithm is algorithming.

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

Do I need to be on Mastodon? Are we using BluSky and Mastodon for different things? Is Threads a real thing that we’re doing?

2 1

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 23

Anyone else exactly three seconds and just one more goddamn thing away from a complete mental break? 🙋🏼‍♀️

2

Reposted by The Hypermobile Physicist

Maria Pachiadaki @microbiaki.bsky.social · Oct 20

“Women were at greater risk of leaving their positions than men at all career stages, but the retention gap between men and women began to increase about 15 years after academics finished their PhDs” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Toxic workplaces are the main reason women leave academic jobs

Women feel driven out by problems with workplace culture more often than by lack of work–life balance. Women feel driven out by problems with workplace culture more often than by lack of work–life...

www.nature.com

1 7 13

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 20

Y’ALL. Why have I never left on my compression socks for sex before?
🌶️🌶️🌶️
#heds #pots #dydsutonomia

3

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 19

Heard something amusing today that reminded me of an old friend. For just a fraction of a second I thought “I should message them and see how they are,” before remembering that I can’t. It’s been just over three years now. #grief

1 3

Reposted by The Hypermobile Physicist

Bitches on Comics, a comic and pop culture podcast @bitchesoncomics.bsky.social · Oct 17

Anybody know a librarian who focuses on youth literacy, comics, graphic novels, etc? Or anyone who can speak to these topics? We are looking to record a patreon ep with them to answer a listener question! Will share more!

HMU at [email protected]!

12 50 38

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 17

I am working on a post where I recommend books based on mood/vibes. I keep veering off into “productive procrastination” by doing things like making this sticker to add to the Queer books in the list.

Lavender and white background and text. Exclamation mark with a text box that says “Huzzah! This book contains Queer content!”

1 2

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 15

Whenever I'm feeling sad, I just sing myself a little song to cheer up!

🎼 Oh, my spine is crooked, and my brain doesn't work.🎶
🎼 My joints are bogus, and everything hurts! 🎶

#chronicpain #chronicillness #ehlersdanlossyndrome #hypermobility #mcas #dysautonomia #thetrifecta

1 8

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 14

I bought extra Normalyte this month to stock up to get the bulk discount but also to get these dope compression socks.

#pots #dysautonomia #potsawarenessmonth #dysautonomiaawareness #orthostaticintolerance #hydration #electrolytes #saltyaf #chronicillness #ehlersdanlossyndrome

Four packages of Pure and Orange NormaLyte on a table with three pairs of compression socks. The socks are all branded with NormaLyte, but have different designs. One is black with orange and blue droplets, one is blue with clouds and orange and blue droplets l, and one is black with reddish paw prints. There is also an enamel pin that says low on spoons.

Four packages of Pure and Orange NormaLyte on a table with three pairs of compression socks draped over them. The socks are all branded with NormaLyte, but have different designs. One is black with orange and blue droplets, one is blue with clouds and orange and blue droplets l, and one is black with reddish paw prints.

3 5

The Hypermobile Physicist @hedsphysicist.bsky.social · Oct 13

Yeah I need the internet to at least align on where we’re going to abandon Twitter so I can keep the number to 5 instead of 13 🤦‍♀️

lacey @byelacey.bsky.social · Oct 13

the future of social media is copy/pasting the same post onto thirteen different web sites

4