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AJ Lauer
@ayjaylauer.bsky.social
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
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 😄
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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
January 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
If you don't end up unpicking have you really learned anything?
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#sewing #garmentSewing
January 18, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Yesterday's airplane sashiko. I'm really happy with how it turned out!

#sewing #upcycle #sashiko #embroidery #textileart
January 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Just hit 10k steps in one day for the first time since breaking my ankle!! An auspicious start to the new year?
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Mood.
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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
November 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
⛰️ 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
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
This just may be the best #sc25 swag I've ever gotten!

#stl #food #conference
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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." ❤️🦮
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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
November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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 😂
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Aurora above Boulder, CO right now!

#spaceweather #auroraborealis #northernlights #nature
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
One of my favorite things about parenting is the random little stuff the kids leave around the house ❤️

#parenting #love #art #graffiti #lovenotes #kids
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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
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