Loretta Hackenbush, PhD
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Loretta Hackenbush, PhD
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My name isn’t really Loretta. Yinzer science goblin. Mall rat (RIP Century III).
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MERRY CRISIS TO ME
Century III Management Office sign
December 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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So sleepy
A sleepy cozy tuxedo kitten
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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A perfect lazy Sunday
A tuxedo kitten naps on a chunky knit blanket
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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I am also not mature enough for this NCBI Gene entry, which I printed out and hung up on my bench during grad school
Screenshot of the entry for fucK, the L-fucolokinase gene from Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 from the National Center for Biotechnology Information
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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lol I am not mature enough for this scientific diagram
A diagram of a metabolic pathway. n-Alkanes is directed to a protein named "Ass," which leads to carbon-skeleton rearrangement
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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GLUNKUS
A very large orange cat relaxes on a cat tree
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Long kitten is long
A long tuxedo kitten naps on a chunky yarn blanket
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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A meme of a black and white dog looking at a computer with the text “what a lovely day on the inter-.” Immediately below this picture is the same dog staring directly at you with a look of disappointment with the text “Good Lord,”
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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A photo of a concerned Celine Dion on the telephone with the text “je téléphone à la police”
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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So sleepy
A tuxedo kitten naps on her human’s leg
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Rest is essential
A tuxedo kitten is napping cuddled up with her person
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Why didn’t anyone tell me the Pope threw a rave? @katrinaravioli.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Urgent update:
A tuxedo kitten is stretched out on a person’s leg
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Current status:
A tuxedo kitten is cuddled up with a person laying on a couch
November 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Asunder
A tuxedo kitten sits asunder in her human’s lap
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Describe your car’s personality in one photo
A tuxedo kitten laying on a chunky blue and purple yarn blanket gets stremtched
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Napping is essential
A tuxedo kitten naps on a multicolor chunky yarn blanket
November 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Large and in charge
A large orange cat in a living room with blue 90s carpet
November 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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STREMTCH
A tuxedo kitten is getting stremtched
November 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Would you like to know more?
A tuxedo kitten sits on a gray couch
October 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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See a tuxedo, post a tuxedo!
A sleepy tuxedo kitten naps on a thick crochet blanket
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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I woke up snuggled up next to this little baby and I did not want to go to work
A tuxedo kitten naps on a purple and orange chunky crochet blanket
October 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Snapped this on my way to work yesterday. Seasonally appropriate.
The Cathedral of Learning is shown on a cloudy dawn. The victory lights are on, making the Cathedral appear spooky.
October 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Cake time
A small cake is decorated with pastel flowers
October 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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So sleepy
A sleeping tuxedo kitten
October 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM