I know it’s just a weird marketing thing but I seriously can’t wrap my head around any company with human customers wanting to brag that it’s AI-first instead of human-first. :-/

Hello new app. The other app liked this video so I’m trying it out here too. #SwedishVallhund

Crazy weather around here, but the boys love the snow and I love the break from the mud!

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

When you give your dogs a skateboard…

This is unacceptable! Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, reporting that Navajo citizens in Arizona and New Mexico have faced “negative, sometimes traumatizing experiences” with federal agents targeting undocumented immigrants after Trump’s recent immigration orders.

Here is a photo of a trans non-binary biologist (me) holding a bird (Eastern Towhee) that is likely a bilateral gynandromorph-- a fusion of cells with female-type chromosomes and cells with male-type chromosomes in one bird!

Biological sex and human gender diversity is real and wonderful ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

The sighthounds need coats, so I might as well make them fancy! The Vallhund grows his own coat, but I don’t want to leave him out.

Turn this on in the Accessibility settings and you’ll never forget alt text again!

I’m trying to take a photo on each of my walks this year. It’s been nice to slow down and notice the good lighting or interesting places. Or maybe it’s just an excuse to take and post more pictures of my dogs.

Nemesis would like to say, "While you're caring for the world around you, make sure to care for yourself. Burning yourself out will help no one. Remember to breathe. Take your meds, drink some water, eat something. And remember we love you, so make sure you stick around!"

They’re banning TikTok not because it harvests data, the same way US social media does, but because they can’t influence it’s algorithm with congressional hearings or government contracts the way they do every other tech giant. That’s it.

When your dogs turn the phrase: “there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing” into: “there is no such thing as bad weather, just a wrong coat type”. Unfortunately this is not nearly as catchy as the original. #SwedishVallhund #Whippet

For me, 2025 is not a year for major ambitions. Instead, I am taking joy in simple moments like walks with my dogs.

Hello bluesky.