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Doc Stef
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ORISE Fellow at FDA 💊 Microbiology/Immunology PhD GMU ‘17 ‘23 🦠💚 Miniature painter (comms open) 🎨Super Nerd🎧Board Gamer 🎲 Destiny2 player 🎮Views are my own🏳️‍🌈
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Excited to have completed my first 20mi bike ride with some great people! #dcbikeride
Me and two of my neighbors taking a selfie after finishing the bike ride Wide shot of attendees before starting dc bike ride Another wide shot of attendees prior to starting dc bike ride Screenshot of map from dc bike ride
September 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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This is a wild paragraph to even try to understand. What’s that about Ba Sing Se?
Screenshot of article from federal news network describing court proceedings concerning information about 40 RIFs in 90 days. Highlighted areas mention officials casting doubt on claims saying RIFs were in progress, employees involved, and whether they happened in the first place.
July 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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If you see this, I implore you to post from your device without context
Shelves containing black rose wars board game and various expansions, along with a wax warmer, tv antenna, netwons cradle, lamp, and a NK cell stuffed collectible
July 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Clip from my parents in Woodbridge, VA of #NoKings protestors along the streets in Dale City. The British cover of ‘In the Army Now’ originally by Bolland & Bolland added by my father who also shot the footage!
June 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Enjoyed the day at #WorldPride! Saw the parade for the first time ever. Have fun for those that are just beginning their days! #happypride #thefabricoffreedom #loveislove
Pride parade ongoing at Thomas Circle in DC. Passing by is AstraZeneca float including initials and a structure of DNA helix made from some sort of decorative colorful material.
June 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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While previously I never really owned that much pride stuff, I have made it my mission to catch up this year having already purchased a progress pride flag in February and a lot of swag this past weekend at #RestonPride
Myself, with arms outstretched, standing in front of the usual Virginia is for lovers, all caps letters LOVE sign that has the letter O colored with ROYGBV rainbow colors horizontally as seen in the pride flag. Located at Reston Lake Anne Plaza in Virginia
June 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Orange and white cat flipped over on her back as she is cuddling on blankets Two cats (black and white) and (orange and white) cuddling on top of a cat tower while looking at the camera. Shelf with various games, miniatures, and clutter.
May 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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What’s a movie you think nobody but you and a handful of people have heard of, that you think is a fantastic film?
Movie poster for ‘the invisible’ showing a shadow standing in the rain
May 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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I have upgraded from fostering pets to adopting a pair of car siblings and no regrets.
Blanket draped oversized bowl chair that contains one white/orange cat and underneath, a white/black cat emerging from the depths.
February 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2025?
Cartoon drawing of an individual in tears prone on the floor with arrows pointing at individual stating leftover words of ‘wants to.. but tired” from previous memes. Originally from tumblr where the text initially said ‘wants to write:make art but tired’.
December 29, 2024 at 3:19 AM
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Some fun I had for a discord server’s themed month back in June — kaijune. Was later donated to a game store (The Dragon’s Concord) for a giveaway.
Alien bug equivalent of a titan/tank that has been overtaken by nature. Tree has grown vertically through/around the beast and moss has covered most surfaces. Alien bug equivalent of a titan/tank that has been overtaken by nature. Tree has grown vertically through/around the beast and moss has covered most surfaces.
November 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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If you see this, post a pic taken in the mountains

Super great timing as I’m traveling in Ireland and just hiked the Gap of Dunloe today!
Near peak of Gap of Dunloe in Ireland, showing rocky and grassy mountainside along with the road down through the gap.
October 28, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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Pointer mix with tongue lolling out, looking up towards the camera. Wearing an orange bandana with a Homeward Trails rescue logo and ‘adopt me’ written. Pavement with fallen leaves in the background. Pointer mix, laying on her back on a blue bed, covered in mainly black fur with white ‘socked’ feet, white belly/torso, and under jaw fur. Stretched out with a front limb stretched high up into the air. Pointer mix, laying on her side on a blue bed with a blue/black flannel blanket, covered in mainly black fur with white ‘socked’ feet. Pointer mix with black and white fur sitting in a car passenger seat on a white blanket that also have dogs patterned on it.
October 13, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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Purple sky last night!
Purple cloudy sky with some tree cover and a streetlight emitting a glare effect on the camera
September 28, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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Drop a beach and sea photo from your gallery. 📷
Balcony picture of a sandy beach with blue slightly cloudy skies
September 26, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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If you see this, repost with an image you saved because it made you laugh
Screenshot of a twitter quote post stating ‘My sister just passed this along in our family chat and now unironically I’m tempted to carry magic markers around just so I can do this”. The quoted tweet shows a blue lives matter flag decal that has been colored in with the some of remaining colors of the pride flag (red, orange, yellow) along with the text “Next time you see someone who hasn’t filled out their DIY pride flag, help them out by coloring it in for them”
August 31, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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Exciting morning to be on site for the Progress Pride Flag raising ceremony this morning at the FDA. #happypride #pridemonth #prideinstem
June 3, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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April 6, 2024 at 9:55 PM