Zaftig Parcheesi
@realcoolsolid.bsky.social
This is a Cecilia Vicuña stan account. Profile pic is a detail from Leopardo de Nieve, 1969.
She/they
She/they
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hello philly fam, can we get this eagleville family fully funded? it’s only a little over $1k needed after a raid last week and i think we can push it over the finish line gofund.me/9e971cc7b
Donate to Support Eagleville, Pa family after traumatic ICE raid, organized by Community for Change
On the morning of February 9th, a family in Eagleville, Penns… Community for Change needs your support for Support Eagleville, Pa family after traumatic ICE raid
gofund.me
February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
hello philly fam, can we get this eagleville family fully funded? it’s only a little over $1k needed after a raid last week and i think we can push it over the finish line gofund.me/9e971cc7b
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It’s been a year since we launched the science IRL mini-grant program.
Wanna see what our grantees got up to??
Check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/scienc...
We’ll be doing this program again in 2026, keep an eye out for the announcement soon!
Wanna see what our grantees got up to??
Check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/scienc...
We’ll be doing this program again in 2026, keep an eye out for the announcement soon!
SCIENCE IRL: Mini-Grant Highlights | Skype a Scientist
Get more from Skype a Scientist on Patreon
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February 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
It’s been a year since we launched the science IRL mini-grant program.
Wanna see what our grantees got up to??
Check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/scienc...
We’ll be doing this program again in 2026, keep an eye out for the announcement soon!
Wanna see what our grantees got up to??
Check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/scienc...
We’ll be doing this program again in 2026, keep an eye out for the announcement soon!
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There is no coherent historical legacy that directly links Athens and Rome to Christian Europe and the United States while leaving out the Islamic world. This is such ahistorical nonsense.
February 18, 2026 at 2:08 AM
There is no coherent historical legacy that directly links Athens and Rome to Christian Europe and the United States while leaving out the Islamic world. This is such ahistorical nonsense.
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One of the coolest ichthyology discoveries I’ve heard about in a while. Large pregnant female livebearers with male reproductive organs found in the wild. Goes to show how fluid sex and sexual traits can be.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Male Copulatory Structures in Reproductively Functional Female Live‐Bearing Fish Pseudopoecilia fria
We recently discovered a population of the live-bearing fish Pseudopoecilia fria (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), in which females were found to possess gonopodia, reproductive organs normally excl...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
One of the coolest ichthyology discoveries I’ve heard about in a while. Large pregnant female livebearers with male reproductive organs found in the wild. Goes to show how fluid sex and sexual traits can be.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Shame on NC State for firing an employee who, under the slimiest and most cowardly of circumstances, was filmed expressing commitment to students’ well-being.
February 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Shame on NC State for firing an employee who, under the slimiest and most cowardly of circumstances, was filmed expressing commitment to students’ well-being.
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On Presidents’ Day, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ordered the Trump administration to restore displays discussing slavery at a site in Philadelphia where George Washington lived as president.
Judge orders slavery exhibit to be restored after Trump administration removal
A GOP-appointed federal judge in Pennsylvania has ordered the Trump administration to restore displays about slavery to a George Washington site in Philadelphia.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
On Presidents’ Day, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ordered the Trump administration to restore displays discussing slavery at a site in Philadelphia where George Washington lived as president.
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This hit me hard:
“There should be some evidence Selma is the birthplace of democracy.”
“There should be some evidence Selma is the birthplace of democracy.”
February 17, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This hit me hard:
“There should be some evidence Selma is the birthplace of democracy.”
“There should be some evidence Selma is the birthplace of democracy.”
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Pals, a favour: due to shifting research schedules we’ve got a bit of a gap in our transcription queue I’d love to fill with some video captioning, research transcription, or author dictation.
Who has transcription or captioning needs now or coming up that my team can support?
Who has transcription or captioning needs now or coming up that my team can support?
Need transcription help but unsure where to start?
Let us know how many audio minutes/hours and speakers you have, what your audio quality is like, and we'll send you an informal quote, and more information on options that might work best for your needs.
Let us know how many audio minutes/hours and speakers you have, what your audio quality is like, and we'll send you an informal quote, and more information on options that might work best for your needs.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Pals, a favour: due to shifting research schedules we’ve got a bit of a gap in our transcription queue I’d love to fill with some video captioning, research transcription, or author dictation.
Who has transcription or captioning needs now or coming up that my team can support?
Who has transcription or captioning needs now or coming up that my team can support?
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Probably the best frame I've shot in at least a year, and I knew it the second I touched the shutter release.
South Island oystercatcher. 🪶
South Island oystercatcher. 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Probably the best frame I've shot in at least a year, and I knew it the second I touched the shutter release.
South Island oystercatcher. 🪶
South Island oystercatcher. 🪶
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We must build are own infrastructure.
NEW:
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
The New School Cancelled Their Class on Global Soccer and World Politics. We Are Going To Teach it Anyway.
When institutions abandon critical thinking, we build our own classrooms.
karenattiah.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
We must build are own infrastructure.
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Dilley must be shut down and everyone inside must be freed and provided immediate medical care. www.sacurrent.com/news/two-mon...
Two-month-old baby 'choking on his own vomit' while detained in Dilley
'His life is in danger,' U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan Nicolás. The child fell ill after spending almost a month — or half his life — in a San Antonio-area family detention facility...
www.sacurrent.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Dilley must be shut down and everyone inside must be freed and provided immediate medical care. www.sacurrent.com/news/two-mon...
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Alright bsky science + art community, I need your help.
I was p confident we could get a grant to fund our upcoming biodiversity mural in Kensington. Last night, they called to say our partner school is 2 blocks outside of their service area.
But ya know what? We're gonna do it anyway.
I was p confident we could get a grant to fund our upcoming biodiversity mural in Kensington. Last night, they called to say our partner school is 2 blocks outside of their service area.
But ya know what? We're gonna do it anyway.
February 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Alright bsky science + art community, I need your help.
I was p confident we could get a grant to fund our upcoming biodiversity mural in Kensington. Last night, they called to say our partner school is 2 blocks outside of their service area.
But ya know what? We're gonna do it anyway.
I was p confident we could get a grant to fund our upcoming biodiversity mural in Kensington. Last night, they called to say our partner school is 2 blocks outside of their service area.
But ya know what? We're gonna do it anyway.
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This is such a fascinating piece about a deeply surreal bit of history: the competition the FT ran *in 1914* inviting readers to speculate about what the map of Europe would look like after the First World War was over:
The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders
The extraordinary story of when, two months into the bloody Great War, the newspaper launched an unusual competition
www.ft.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This is such a fascinating piece about a deeply surreal bit of history: the competition the FT ran *in 1914* inviting readers to speculate about what the map of Europe would look like after the First World War was over:
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This is absolutely beautiful. Please listen.
This duet cover of Radiohead's "Creep", between a son and his Shastriya Sangeet classically trained mother, is the mash-up I didn't know how much I needed in my life. Totally spontaneous sobbing may have taken place.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
Mom & I Cover Creep By Radiohead (she is a classical Indian singer 🕉️)
YouTube video by Avie Sheck
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February 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This is absolutely beautiful. Please listen.
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Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
February 15, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Not my love for genetics and doggies combining!
Yall look! This pit bull and a few of his siblings have LONG hair bc of a recessive mutation that both parents carry.
Have yall ever seen a pit lion 😭🥰
Yall look! This pit bull and a few of his siblings have LONG hair bc of a recessive mutation that both parents carry.
Have yall ever seen a pit lion 😭🥰
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Not my love for genetics and doggies combining!
Yall look! This pit bull and a few of his siblings have LONG hair bc of a recessive mutation that both parents carry.
Have yall ever seen a pit lion 😭🥰
Yall look! This pit bull and a few of his siblings have LONG hair bc of a recessive mutation that both parents carry.
Have yall ever seen a pit lion 😭🥰
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In addition to my Osiris volume 40 article on the mobilities of guide dogs, I’ve written about them for @nursingclio, the @disability-history.bsky.social here
allofusdha.org/research/his...
And the Wellcome trust on seizure alert dogs here
wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-...
allofusdha.org/research/his...
And the Wellcome trust on seizure alert dogs here
wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-...
February 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
In addition to my Osiris volume 40 article on the mobilities of guide dogs, I’ve written about them for @nursingclio, the @disability-history.bsky.social here
allofusdha.org/research/his...
And the Wellcome trust on seizure alert dogs here
wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-...
allofusdha.org/research/his...
And the Wellcome trust on seizure alert dogs here
wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-...
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Jaywalking in the United States is a made up "crime" that was literally a psyop campaign....
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.
I'm not especially opposed to driverless cabs, but I'm fucked if I'm giving up my ancestral British right to cross the road anywhere if it's safe for me to do so. "Jaywalking" isn't a thing or a crime here, techbros, so your magic cars will have to learn to deal with that.
Politics London discussing driverless taxis casually referring to “jaywalking pedestrians”.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
February 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Jaywalking in the United States is a made up "crime" that was literally a psyop campaign....
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.
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“The writing fed into the activism and the activism led to more writing...Even writing about pleasure and food, it was all a form of assertion of belonging and being.” So glad to see The Lancet publish a tribute to Alice Wong that captures her spirit by interviewing people who knew & loved her.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Myself and @sesmith.lol and others were interviewed for the Lancet’s obituary of our friend Alice. <3
Myself and @sesmith.lol and others were interviewed for the Lancet’s obituary of our friend Alice. <3
Alice Wong
Writer, editor, and disability justice activist. Born on March 27, 1974 in Indianapolis,
IN, USA, she died from an infection on Nov 14, 2025 in San Francisco, CA, USA, aged
51 years.
www.thelancet.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM
“The writing fed into the activism and the activism led to more writing...Even writing about pleasure and food, it was all a form of assertion of belonging and being.” So glad to see The Lancet publish a tribute to Alice Wong that captures her spirit by interviewing people who knew & loved her.
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Solidarity with the sex workers working at Sheri’s Ranch brothel who have unionized!
The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch are the first group of legally licensed sex workers to unionize in U.S. history (!!!). Their new union website states their demands as “safety on the job, better working conditions, and control over their own futures.” unitedbworkers.com
United B Workers
United B Workers
unitedbworkers.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Solidarity with the sex workers working at Sheri’s Ranch brothel who have unionized!
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I want to unload some of these pigeon paintings so all the ones in this thread are available for best offer prices (min $50) in donations MN mutual funds, the Immigrant Defense Project, or AABB.
DM if interested!
DM if interested!
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I want to unload some of these pigeon paintings so all the ones in this thread are available for best offer prices (min $50) in donations MN mutual funds, the Immigrant Defense Project, or AABB.
DM if interested!
DM if interested!
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For #ValentinesDay, I'll be posting #HistoricalHearts. Let's start with this life-size papier-mâché heart by the French anatomist Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux from the 19th century. Photo: Alex Peck.
February 14, 2026 at 10:34 AM
For #ValentinesDay, I'll be posting #HistoricalHearts. Let's start with this life-size papier-mâché heart by the French anatomist Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux from the 19th century. Photo: Alex Peck.
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There's a market tomorrow, so it's time for my pre-market ritual...
My plea for you to buy a t-shirt right here & now so my box of t-shirts isn't as heavy tomorrow!
THAT'S right! I want this box to be a manageable weight!
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net!
Currently trying to fund a biodiversity mural 😘
My plea for you to buy a t-shirt right here & now so my box of t-shirts isn't as heavy tomorrow!
THAT'S right! I want this box to be a manageable weight!
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net!
Currently trying to fund a biodiversity mural 😘
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
There's a market tomorrow, so it's time for my pre-market ritual...
My plea for you to buy a t-shirt right here & now so my box of t-shirts isn't as heavy tomorrow!
THAT'S right! I want this box to be a manageable weight!
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net!
Currently trying to fund a biodiversity mural 😘
My plea for you to buy a t-shirt right here & now so my box of t-shirts isn't as heavy tomorrow!
THAT'S right! I want this box to be a manageable weight!
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net!
Currently trying to fund a biodiversity mural 😘