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AJ Lauer
@ayjaylauer.bsky.social
780 followers 840 following 220 posts
Author, speaker, nerdy about leadership in STEM & HPC
Owner Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions: thrivingibis.com

Formerly NCAR, CO School of Mines, Miami Dade College, UIUC

My Monster Mungo: https://www.amazon.com/My-Monster-Mungo-Imposter-Syndrome/dp/B0
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Marked out the first 20 "chapters" for my tandem read of @sarahjmaas.bsky.social 's Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn! It's a funny, different, way to read a couple books and I'm looking forward to it 😄
Two thick books sit on a coffee table. Each of the books has 10 sticky flags sticking out, to mark where to transition between the books. There's a pair of reading glasses, a pen, and the leftover stickies on top of the books. Other books and clutter are visible in the background.
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Did I run a linear regression on my marketing data? Yes, yes I did. 🤓
Is it actually useful? No, I don't believe it is. But it was fun to exercise my stats brain!

#stats #marketing #entrepreneur #WomenInSTEM
A scatterplot shows cost per lead for the last week. A negative sloped dashed red line goes through the data, but the plots are not really close to the line.. so it's value for data prediction is likely limited.
January 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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If you don't end up unpicking have you really learned anything?
😅

#sewing #garmentSewing
A tall piece of fabric sits on carpet in a shaft of light. A portion is detached, with a stitch picker next to it.
January 18, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Yesterday's airplane sashiko. I'm really happy with how it turned out!

#sewing #upcycle #sashiko #embroidery #textileart
An army green jacket sits on my lap. Pink and white stitching is visible. On the sleeve is a triangle made up of simple flowers.
January 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Just hit 10k steps in one day for the first time since breaking my ankle!! An auspicious start to the new year?
A smart watch on a white woman's wrist displaying a time of 11:17pm and 10,085 steps
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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Little bit of airplane sashiko 🧵🪡
Brought this jacket on our trip so I can fancy it up a little bit. Got more done on the plane than I expected!

#sewing #embroidery #upcycle
The back of an army green jacket, decorated with straight stitched wavy pattern in pink thread. On top of the jacket is a bright pink bit of thread on a board that says saahiko. A needle is stuck into the thread.
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Shoutout to the guy at our local Freddy's who is scooping so fast it's like watching a cardio workout!

#FrozenCustard #icecream #FASTfood #PTAfundraiser
A Freddy's frozen custard bag sits on a red counter. In the background a guy in a black shirt, blue jeans, and black ball cap leans over a serving station
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Mood.
A small pillow is embroidered with the words "buy me books and tell me I'm pretty"
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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A peplum!
It's only basted on at this point and a couple spots need adjusting, but I'm quite happy with how it's coming along!

#sewsky #upcycle
The back of a jacket with a high-low peplum. The jacket is gray with barely visible pinstripes, and is hanging on a dress form.
November 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Finally had some time to work on this guy again today! Used the jacket's arm fabric to piece together the peplum. It's looking like an actual circle now! Will sew it together and attach tomorrow 😁

#sewsky #upcycle #couture
A circle of gray fabric laid on tan carpet. There are ripples in the fabric where the pleats will be located later.
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Kids were so helpful making apple pie this morning! And it turned out gorgeous. Now how to resist eating it until after the main event..?

#pie #baking #Thanksgiving #FoodArt
Overhead photo of an apple pie. 1/4 of the top has been made into a lattice. Opposite the lattice is a star. The whole top has been dusted with cinnamon sugar.
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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⛰️ Overcompensating: overworking yourself in order to prove, again and again, that you are worthy of the attention and achievements you seek
⏰ Procrastinating: Waiting until the last minute to get your work done, to build your visibility, to put in for the promotion or pay increase…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Are you feeling like you're not good enough, you only got here by luck, or that “they” are going to figure out you're a phony and take it all away?

Do you find yourself doing any of these things in order to avoid those feelings?

Check it out: thrivingibis.thrivecart.com/from-saboteu...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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This just may be the best #sc25 swag I've ever gotten!

#stl #food #conference
A hand with white skin holds two boxes of Kraft macaroni and cheese.
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Wise words from @giulsguidi.bsky.social while talking about her career story at the #SC25 @womeninhpc.org workshop:
"Your path keeps evolving as you meet the right people" and "if in doubt, yet a dog. Or two." ❤️🦮
Giulia Guidi speaking at the Women in HPC workshop at SC25.
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Great advice from @verolero86.bsky.social at the @womeninhpc.org workshop! Keep track of the things you say no to, to keep encouraging yourself to prioritize what is most important in your life.

#sc25 #hpc
Veronica Melissa Vergara behind a podium at the women in hpc workshop at sc25. A brightly colored slide beside her reads "big science, big impact"
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Ok staying in historic St. Louis is pretty cool.. there's cobblestone everywhere and all the buildings are lovely red brick ☺️
And! A cute locally owned grocery and Korean fried chicken.

#hpc #sc25
A cobblestone street with red brick buildings on either side
November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The kids moved a pumpkin into the backyard because they were worried about the squirrels not having enough to eat.
..this little guy looked quite happy about their gift today 😂
A brown squirrel is biting into an orange pumpkin. The pumpkin is sitting at the edge of a patio in a yard that is covered in yellow Aspen leaves.
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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I'm happy to be offering FREE 30 minute coaching sessions at #SC25.

Having a career dilemma? Leadership challenge? Conflict at work? Existential drama?

I'll be a sounding board to process through whatever you have going on!

DM for the reg link - I'll see you in St. Louis!

#HPC #Supercomputing
A yellow background with Dr. AJ Lauer, a white woman with brown hair who stands confidently. The text reads "Dr. AJ Lauer in MGM's Meet Me In St. Louis @ SC25. Schedule your FREE 30 minute coaching session at the conference"
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Aurora above Boulder, CO right now!

#spaceweather #auroraborealis #northernlights #nature
Bright red and green aurora above city lights Bright red and green aurora above city lights Bright red and green aurora above city lights
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Sewed in all the darts on the bodice and started working on the pleats and peplum skirt! Starting to be able to see where I'm headed 😄
Tails will be shorter eventually.
Halloween fabric for modesty, but I actually like how it looks..!

#sewsky #sewing #upcycle #thriftstorefinds #fashion #plaid
A suit vest with striking pleats pinned at the front. A black and white Halloween fabric is tucked into the front Back of a suit jacket vest with a dramatic pleat on the tail. The tail will be shorter later!
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Have decided to turn this $8 thrift store suit jacket into a vest with a peplum.
The destruction phase is fun so far!

#sewing #upcycling #fashion #madetomeasure
A gray men's suit jacket hangs on a dress form. The suits arms have been cut off and the Jacket is cropped! This is a back view of the jacket. Tailors marks are visible on the shoulders. The jacket is inside out on the dress form, with the lining pulled up around the collar. The jackets interfacing and shoulder pads are visible. It's a mess!
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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One of my favorite things about parenting is the random little stuff the kids leave around the house ❤️

#parenting #love #art #graffiti #lovenotes #kids
A child has drawn a lopsided heart in a steamy mirror. Inside the heart they wrote "love"
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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And I'm really happy with how the Tulin costume came out! He got a lot of "aw cute!" reactions.
These Zelda costumes were no joke, but i learned a lot and the kids loved them, so overall a success 👍🏻
#sewsky #Halloween #cosplay
November 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Finished the Prince Sidon costume just in time! Happy kid, though he only wore the shark hat for about a block 🤷‍♀️
An older kid actually knew who he was! Very satisfying. 😄

#Halloween #sewsky #Zelda #trickortreat #cosplay #parenthood #sff
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November 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM