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lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Those of us who survived the '80s trend for hot rollers could have told Green how this experiment would go.

Foxes In Love @foxes-in-love.bsky.social · 2d

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue looks at Green in confusion, as Green is covered in pink hair rollers.
Green: I'm going to find out what I'd look like with curls!

Blue sits down to wait as Green leaves the room.
Green: It's time to take the rollers out!

Blue sits with the most neutral expression possible as Green returns, as a fluffy cloud of uncontrollable curls.

With miraculous self-discipline, Blue manages to keep his expression neutral, while Green frowns at him.
Blue: Requesting permission to laugh hysterically.
Green: Request denied.

December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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Surly Amy

@surlyamy.bsky.social

I know the entire world is on sale today. But please share the word about my ceramic light up cactus and my ornaments and necklaces and mugs. They are on sale too and are handmade with love.

At surly.etsy.com

#sciart #handmade #art #ceramics

A ceramic Christmas tree ornament with flowers on it.

November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

For any knitters who want to support indie dyers this week, allow me to suggest AJHC Wools (www.etsy.com/shop/ajhcwools). Her yarn is gorgeous, and she has some Black Friday specials! 🧶

Pictured below: Merino-Silk-Yak DK in colorway Harvest.

Four skeins of yarn in a variegated colorway of olive green, burgundy and burnt orange.

November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Read @natania.bsky.social's books! They take stories you think you know and put great twists on them! My TBR pile currently includes book #2 in both of these series. 📖📚

Natania Barron @natania.bsky.social · 20d

It's been a LONG time since I've done a little intro here.

I'm Natania. I'm a fantasy author, fashion historian, and fragrance nerd who writes about female rage, lady knights, queer joy, and fabulous frocks.

Most of my books are available from @solarisbooks.bsky.social on audio, ebook, and paper.

Six of my books -- Queen of None, Queen of Fury, Queen of Mercy, Netherford Hall, the Viscount St. Albans, and a blurred out image of The Game of Hearts.

November 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Don't threaten me with a good time. Now run that at 16000L scale for commercial production.

Frederik Haase @frederikhaase.bsky.social · 20d

When you collaborate with proper organic chemists. #chemchat #chemsky

November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Does anyone know if there will be an #uglydogs holiday card swap this year? If one happened last year, I missed it.

November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

No lies detected.

Scott Bagley @bagphos.bsky.social · 22d

Searching for an old post I found this nugget about process chemistry
(Disclaimer: I am not a process chemist - but I listen to them)

“Process chemistry is 90% reactions and 50% ensuring a safe quench and recryst”

#ChemSky #ChemChat

November 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM

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Maryn McKenna

@marynmck.bsky.social

One more time for the fall session of Nerd Book Club! Next Weds, 19 Nov, 6pm US ET, I'll speak to @eramalam.bsky.social about her brand-new book THE CARE OF FOREIGNERS. RSVP at this page to get all the livestream links! humanhealth.emory.edu/events/livin...

A horizontal white card has tan borders top and bottom. It shows on the left an image of a book cover bearing the title THE CARE OF FOREIGNERS: HOW IMMIGRANT PHYSICIANS CHANGED US HEALTHCARE. On the right are two headshots, a dark-haired woman with long dark hair and an auburn-haired woman who is smiling. The restof the information is in the post text.

November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

"Guerrilla mosaicists" are the words I needed this morning.

M31🍁 @m31author.bsky.social · 24d

Public benches are made of cheap concrete, pavements are falling apart, old structures are left derelict. Amid this backdrop of unloved, muted ugliness, a new wave of guerrilla mosaicists are enlivening their cities with beautiful, colourful designs

‘It’s unexpected joy’: the guerrilla mosaic artists adding colour to potholes, benches and bomb craters — Guardian US

From Southampton to Sarajevo, urban mosaicists are transforming city spaces and bringing communities together – one tile at a time

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November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Pretty!

Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · Nov 5

Just added to my Etsy shop:
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

My individually handmade recycled silver jewellery including intricate casts of real flowers (snowdrop, bluebell etc), casts of dragonfly Wongs & jay feathers & my tiny wearable sculptures of much-loved British bird species

One of my best-selling mounted art prints of flowers I grew & bought from an honesty florist

Victorian ink bottles that form part of my tiny posy-making mental health kits-they make great gifts

The 12 photos that make up my 2026 botanical calendar-each image is designed to improve mental health

November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Let there be gin. 🍸

An unopened box of the Great British Gin advent calendar from The Spirit Co. (Note to self: buy more tonic water.)

November 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Mosaic pattern + gradient yarn = easy knitting that looks complicated & impressive. Very pleased with how this turned out. 🧶

A knit blanket in a dark periwinkle color, with a pattern of mosaic hearts worked in pastel rainbow colors.

October 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Leap has arrived! What an adorable little book. The lovely illustrations had me smiling ear to ear.

Thanks to @blairbraverman.bsky.social and @oliviawhen.com and Leap - I needed that! #uglydogs

The cover of "The Day Leap Soared," written by Blair Braverman and illustrated by Olivia When. The cover picture shows a sled dog puppy in mid-leap against a sunset sky.

A page from the book "The Day Leap Soared," with the text "This is Leap. She is a sled dog puppy." The illustration shows a gray & white puppy chewing on the sled harness.

October 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Stalking the mailbox. Can't wait to see more adorable drawings when my copy arrives! #uglydogs

Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · Oct 21

It's the release date of The Day Leap Soared!! To celebrate here are all the dogs doing some interpretations of "reading."

A brown and cream Alaskan husky (Jenga) is sitting at a table with her head resting on a closed book. The bg is a bright yellow, and she has a red "...?" above her head. Is this reading? Not as exciting as expected.

A big dark brown and white husky with freckles around his mouth (Colbert) is sitting while chewing on a book. It already has a chunk missing. His tail is curled in, and he appears pretty satisfied.

A dark grey and cream husky with brown ears (Leap) is jumping over an open book on the ground and looking at it as she passes by. She looks interested, but probably only read a couple words on this pass.

October 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

I adore both of these foxes, but I especially love Blue's skeptical eyebrows.

Foxes In Love @foxes-in-love.bsky.social · Oct 17

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are walking. Blue listens intently as Green goes on talking as he talks, leading the way.
Green: Once we get home, I'll read a book, weave two baskets, re-arrange the pantry, learn esperanto-

Blue interrupts Green, who turns to listen.
Blue: That's quite a list. Are you sure you're being completely realistic?

Green takes a momentary pause from being cartoonish, being now depicted as a painstakingly detailed and shaded painting of a fox, with fur texture, whiskers and all.
Extremely realistic Green: Of course.

Returning back to normal, Green keeps walking. Blue follows, looking at Green with suspicion.
Blue: How long did it take you to draw that gag?
Green: A lot longer than I am willing to admit.

October 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM

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Maryn McKenna

@marynmck.bsky.social

It's time again for Nerd Book Club! Join me at 6pm US ET on Weds 22 October to hear from @starrevartan.bsky.social about her excellent new book THE STRONGER SEX: WHAT SCIENCE TELLS US ABOUT THE POWER OF THE FEMALE BODY. RSVP here for livestream links: humanhealth.emory.edu/events/livin...

A horizontal white card with tan borders top and bottom shows a red book cover with white lettering and an image of a woman leaping over the letters, and the headshots of two white women, a red-haired woman in a black and white top and an auburn-haired woman in a black jacket. The rest of the information on the card is duplicated in the post text.

October 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Nearest safety shower - run!

Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · Oct 13

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“full cooling was applied”

🫧 Spark Elation 🫧 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · Oct 12

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“a supply chain attack”

October 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Start your Friday with some lovely music.🎶 Here is Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen performing the "Che faro" aria from Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice" with Music of the Baroque.

26 reactions | Full aria - Che farò senza Euridice from Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. Streaming for $15 at the link in my bio through October 19! Conductor: Dame Jane Glover Orfeo: @aryehnc, yours trul...

Full aria - Che farò senza Euridice from Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. Streaming for $15 at the link in my bio through October 19! Conductor: Dame Jane Glover Orfeo: @aryehnc, yours truly Euridice:...

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October 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

I sadly can't win this, but it's still fabulous! 🐈‍⬛⚛️

Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · Oct 2

I have ten of these PHYSICS FOR CATS pins to give away! Share the post below👇 for a chance to win one. (UK only: you can share from anywhere but I can't send you a pin).

October 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Absolutely delighted with these gorgeous @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social special editions of the Rook & Rose trilogy by @macarrick.bsky.social. Rereading these will be such a pleasure.

Special editions of the Rook & Rose trilogy from The Broken Binding. Titles include The Mask of Mirrors, The Liar's Knot, and Labyrinth's Heart.

September 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Really enjoyed Bryony and Roses by @tkingfisher.com. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast, with lots of affectionate snark between the characters and a castle that was more haunted than enchanted.

Bryony and Roses

Check out Bryony and Roses - <p>Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from the...

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September 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM

lizmck

@lizmck.bsky.social

Feeling a little called out here, Clippy...

Telephone Friend @ironyhat.bsky.social · Sep 16

It's time to do that thing you've been wanting to do

Hey, it looks like you're waiting for ideal conditions to do that thing you've been wanting to do. Need I remind you that ideal conditions do not exist and will never happen?
• I'm aware
• Wow, rude

September 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM

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Maryn McKenna

@marynmck.bsky.social

In 2 days: Nerd Book Club! Join me and @jennieerinsmith.bsky.social Weds 17 Sept at 6pm US ET as we talk about her fantastic book VALLEY OF FORGETTING: ALZHEIMER'S FAMILIES AND THE SEARCH FOR A CURE. From @emorycshh.bsky.social.
RSVP to get livestream links: humanhealth.emory.edu/events/livin...