Victoria Landau
@victorialandau.bsky.social
Old Internet Person. Behaviorist, zookeeper, ex-editor. Alt text appreciator. Thought leader in the Midwestern parent headspace. Stacker of wheat. I’m quite boring and block freely. She/her
me sowing: it’s genius to stack all these doctors’ appointments into one week and get them all taken care of quickly
me reaping: two waiting rooms and handsy exams in one morning? who did this to me?
me reaping: two waiting rooms and handsy exams in one morning? who did this to me?
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
me sowing: it’s genius to stack all these doctors’ appointments into one week and get them all taken care of quickly
me reaping: two waiting rooms and handsy exams in one morning? who did this to me?
me reaping: two waiting rooms and handsy exams in one morning? who did this to me?
By the way, I would have voted for Stevenson for a first term if I could
January 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
By the way, I would have voted for Stevenson for a first term if I could
ermahgerd it’s WACKY HIJINX day, the best day of the winter holiday season!!!
a pink puppet is laying in a pile of leaves
Alt: Prairie Dawn rolling joyously in a leaf pile. Who’s under the leaves?
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
ermahgerd it’s WACKY HIJINX day, the best day of the winter holiday season!!!
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Lifting/restraining echidnas for veterinary exams. Would definitely do again if it came up, of course. I was very good at it.
Lifting/restraining echidnas for veterinary exams. Would definitely do again if it came up, of course. I was very good at it.
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Archival research feels like it’s full of these, but then there’s always one throwback archive with a microfiche machine or a paper catalogue (or, indeed: NARA)
Archival research feels like it’s full of these, but then there’s always one throwback archive with a microfiche machine or a paper catalogue (or, indeed: NARA)
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Summer of '95 I had a job assembling single-use film cameras, which I did enough that I can still perform the actions. I don't think they even sell them anymore, but even if they do I'm certainly never going to be making them again!
Summer of '95 I had a job assembling single-use film cameras, which I did enough that I can still perform the actions. I don't think they even sell them anymore, but even if they do I'm certainly never going to be making them again!
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Lifting/restraining echidnas for veterinary exams. Would definitely do again if it came up, of course. I was very good at it.
Lifting/restraining echidnas for veterinary exams. Would definitely do again if it came up, of course. I was very good at it.
Stood in line an hour to pick up the local smokehouse thxg meal and it better be incredible tomorrow. I’ll make pies for tomorrow and Friday, when we gather as a multi-household family. If you’re also gathering this week, may you have a successful visit!
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Stood in line an hour to pick up the local smokehouse thxg meal and it better be incredible tomorrow. I’ll make pies for tomorrow and Friday, when we gather as a multi-household family. If you’re also gathering this week, may you have a successful visit!
That darning/mending loom thing that gets advertised to me endlessly on IG helped me fix a hole in my favorite sweater! Not very WELL, but it’s at less risk of fully unraveling now, lol
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
That darning/mending loom thing that gets advertised to me endlessly on IG helped me fix a hole in my favorite sweater! Not very WELL, but it’s at less risk of fully unraveling now, lol
There is some pest that bites me and only me? and lives inside my house and, yadda yadda yadda, I’ve just disassembled and rebuilt a cabinet that’s been standing in my house since idk when and definitely does not seem ever to have been infested with bugs after all 😒 but at least it stands square now
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There is some pest that bites me and only me? and lives inside my house and, yadda yadda yadda, I’ve just disassembled and rebuilt a cabinet that’s been standing in my house since idk when and definitely does not seem ever to have been infested with bugs after all 😒 but at least it stands square now
Not loving the palpable tension online, offline, and specifically in my home once my kid learned we’re having salmon for dinner (it’s currently disfavored)
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Not loving the palpable tension online, offline, and specifically in my home once my kid learned we’re having salmon for dinner (it’s currently disfavored)
Thrilling to reread The Handmaid’s Tale because it’s what my kid is studying in AP English right now and to realize that Offred appears to be GenZ based on timeline hints. What a time to be alive
September 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Thrilling to reread The Handmaid’s Tale because it’s what my kid is studying in AP English right now and to realize that Offred appears to be GenZ based on timeline hints. What a time to be alive
Well, the wait was worth it—my kid enjoyed Blazing Saddles and needed only a few references explained, like ptomaine poisoning 🥴
September 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Well, the wait was worth it—my kid enjoyed Blazing Saddles and needed only a few references explained, like ptomaine poisoning 🥴
Pritz that’s it!
August 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Pritz that’s it!
Local elementary school is back in session today which can mean many things but one predominates: it’s scream season (from now until after Memorial Day)
August 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Local elementary school is back in session today which can mean many things but one predominates: it’s scream season (from now until after Memorial Day)
Convergent evolution?
August 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Convergent evolution?
Husband just got himself some fresh glasses frames, and now we both look like old timey NASA types—I’ve got the Katherine Johnson browline specs; he’s got nerd frames like fictional administrator Tom Paine in For All Mankind. Let’s get that Apollo program going, folks!
August 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Husband just got himself some fresh glasses frames, and now we both look like old timey NASA types—I’ve got the Katherine Johnson browline specs; he’s got nerd frames like fictional administrator Tom Paine in For All Mankind. Let’s get that Apollo program going, folks!
Reposted by Victoria Landau
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
Google just locked me out of my account bc I tried to access my account from the phone I’ve been using to access my account 👍
July 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Google just locked me out of my account bc I tried to access my account from the phone I’ve been using to access my account 👍
Reposted by Victoria Landau
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
bit.ly
June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
Reposted by Victoria Landau
I would like one of these shirts and I don’t even live in New York
The wonderful thing about New York being a center of Jewish culture is that there's going to be a lot of very cool "Jews for Mamdani" posters and shirts and merch.
I think that's super dope!
I think that's super dope!
I'm hearing a lot of "Jews in New York are scared" today. So, a couple of thoughts: 1) Jews should be angry, not scared. We were targeted with a relentless, heavily funded barrage of lies playing off of real fears of antisemitism by a man who came within 7 points of winning. That reeks of contempt.>
June 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I would like one of these shirts and I don’t even live in New York
Gift article.
Live Updates: U.S. Enters War Against Iran, Bombing Key Nuclear Sites
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Gift article.
1/Trump has now threatened to target US cities as "Democrat Power Center". But they are actually the economic power center of the US economy. Targeting these cities will have far reaching impact on US markets, innovation, and growth. Tariffs would pail in comparison
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Trump orders deportation drive targeting Democratic cities
US President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal authorities to ramp up deportation efforts in Democratic-led cities, doubling down on a politicized anti-immigration drive after major protests in…
www.france24.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So many things, so many! But the most amusing is The Princess Bride (book). He’d always elided and summarized parts I might find boring, so when he read it to me I thought that was what he was doing…and then I saw the two-toned text that read exactly the same. It was a dad joke years in the making
Okay you guys, what’s the best book, movie, or TV show your dad introduced you to
June 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
So many things, so many! But the most amusing is The Princess Bride (book). He’d always elided and summarized parts I might find boring, so when he read it to me I thought that was what he was doing…and then I saw the two-toned text that read exactly the same. It was a dad joke years in the making
Reposted by Victoria Landau
If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason.
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason.
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
Of course, that’s why it didn’t repost for me over there
Facebook decided to suspend my account because of a piece (below) I wrote Monday about violence which in no way advocates for it (but does point out who is violent in the current ruckus).
June 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Of course, that’s why it didn’t repost for me over there