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Rachel W. Martin

@rwmartin.bsky.social

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Biophysical chemist, NMR spectroscopist, vision researcher, plant enthusiast, enzyme hunter. I stage tiny, elaborately choreographed musicals starring nuclear spins. Lab website: probemonkey.com

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 16h

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

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Count Sockula 🎖️💎🧦 @drosgood.bsky.social · 12h

Betty Croaker?

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 21h

«ahem»
Rosie the Ribbiter

Thank you for you attention to this matter.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 11h

Wow, these are so elegant.

WingsNDNSilver @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social · 11h

All right, they're not public on the site yet because I haven't had a chance to write the descriptions, but the two new pairs of Goth-y loop earrings are complete.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 16h

Oh yeah, fair. That's not a great plan, but it does happen.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 17h

I always wonder how these situations arise.

Sir, if you can't stand kids, how did you even get into a serious relationship with a woman who takes care of her many grandchildren every weekend?

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 18h

Ours have never won any medals, but they have worn party hats and been dressed up as Star Wars droids for Halloween.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 18h

I understand that Canadian superhogs are probably not great for our ecosystems, but they sound *awesome*.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Jan 9

here is the current tactical map of where feral swine populations have consolidated

the major worry is if the Canadian superhogs end up making their way down south and breeding with the American hogs

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 19h

My lab has … 4? 5? We make all kinds of useful stuff. Without anyone pushing it on us.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 22h

Sal was technically named after the extremely cheerful proprietor emeritus of the Italian bakery near my apartment, but his seldom-used wallet name was Sal Manosis.

Human Sal would ask after his god-lizard frequently, it was very wholesome.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Right? Who looks at a smiling baby lizard and comes up with that? What a miserable ass.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

I bought a leopard gecko (RIP Sal) when I was 20-ish and a rude old guy in the pet store gave me a lecture about how “girls” shouldn’t have reptiles and I would get “salmanosis.” He came over from across the store to say this while I was picking one out.