@respiewak
Autistic astrophysicist/board-game-salesperson, Borealis (Bo)'s human, amateur sailor, pulsar enthusiast, and world traveler. Loves: cats, science, board games, books, and silence. She/Her. Profile picture: me outside Banner: Bo lounging on a workbench
And, unfortunately (and something I'm sure you know better than I), scientists are much better at figuring out a changed surname than a changed first name, so publishing under your current surname, especially if your new surname is the double-barrel style, would be fine
I don't have first-hand experience, but my thought for myself was always to let my legal name be "distinct" from my author name. If you want to change your name and have the same surname as your partner, don't let worries about your author name stop you. Keep those two thoughts separate.
I think it's pretty telling, though, that one of those dudes didn't actually say "no".
This story, from @natezuke.bsky.social, is absolutely wild. A trans woman who never changed her gender marker was issued a letter invalidating her license. At the DMV they cut up her license, which had an "M" marker.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
that they have kept their relationship intensely private to the point that this is how we find out is probably the best sign they might actually make it
anyway, rules are rules, here is the exact moment she fell in love
Evil Hat is so good! I mean, evil? But, like, the good kind of evil
My only question is are the claws out?
My cat uses her claws when bopping dogs (and sometimes her best frenemy as well), although she's learned which ones don't "need" to be bopped
A poll showing the Democrats are viewed as elitist by 43% of people while Republicans are viewed as elitist by 60%. It also shows that only 31% of people view Dems as tough, and 56% view Republicans as tough. 60% of people view Republicans as extreme and only 42% view Dems as extreme.
A lot of obvious stuff in this poll (people want Dems to act with more conviction and stop tearing their ACLs trying to reach across the aisle), but the thing I learned is that Republicans are viewed as the elitist ones now! Run with that! Usain Bolt with that shit!
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A photo of Amelia on a walk in Tacoma with her parents.
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Dutch Bros employees surprised a shelter volunteer with enough pup cups for every dog in the shelter. 13/10 for all (TT: juliesaraceno2)
@sesmith.lol I just feel like you need to see this.
Especially watermelon.
A digital illustration of a seemingly Kaiju-sized pangolin attacking a ant city. Cartoonish looking ants panic in the foreground, one is holding an ant larva.
#WorldPangolinDay
#2026sketches Day 8
#art #illustration
Is that even a question? 😾
Okay I have the most insane story from the beer garden yesterday. We are open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and yesterday we were busy from minute one. It was finally starting to slow down a little at 6:00 when a big airport shuttle type van pulled in to our tiny parking area.
A square burgundry graphic with "SAVE THE DATE" at the top in like a serial killer scrapbook collage font. below it is a sassy green rat with a crown and a smirk and his hands on his hips. The text says: The Poster's Madness Rat King Special 2026 A Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Supporting Communities Under Attack Tuesday, February 24th 8:30 - 11 pm EST (5:30 - 8 pm PST)
ATTENTION BLUESKY
you don't want to watch the State of the Union next week
you want to watch a PowerPoint party telethon of your favorite Bluesky super posters delivering their most unhinged hot takes to raise money for mutual aid in Twin Cities and Portland
Poster's Madness for a good cause!!!!
Waxing moon -- we had a stormy day (with lightning and thunder!) so this is one I took about a month ago.
I just realized that today is Chinese New Year, the 1st day of Ramadan, AND Fat Tuesday. That means the Chinese new moon lined up with the Ramadan crescent and also fell exactly the right amount of time before the Easter full moon.
An extremely rare lineup of 3 major moon-based traditions!
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
Tiny black Nigerian horoscope with spotty white ears
Tiny buff color Nigerian dwarf goat
Tiny white and tan Nigerian dwarf goat with a black button nose and the darkest black eyes
omfg
If I were there, I'd be honored to have my laptop bestickered with one of those
Yeah, it can probably be summarized as "technology that actually makes the world better not worse", like solar panels, and vaccines
(around an image of a masked ICE agent holding a gun) Republicans "One Big Beautiful Bill' nearly tripled funding for ICE. That money came from your benefits: paid for by cuts to reproductive health care paid for by cuts to Medicare & Medicaid paid for by cuts to SNAP paid for by cuts to clean energy projects paid for by cuts to obesity prevention paid for by cuts to disaster response paid for by cuts to energy tax credits
We were going to close up early because the storm is almost here, but the kids had other ideas.
I don't think I've ever seen anyone who looked less like a "Bubba" or more like a "Bryan Fish" (not derogatory)
That's amazing! Such a lovely tribute to him. I may have to bookmark that artist in case my sister wants something similar for her cat who recently died 😔
A photo of an adorable orange gentleman who was rather cold after his bath (ick) and required the warmth of a dog's (ew) t-shirt. He is pictured wearing said t-shirt and loafing on a comfy bed. One can easily imagine the intense struggle required to move in such a ... thin piece of fabric shaped to allow easy movement. He is enduring it well.
A picture of a temporary truce in a great way. On one side (of the couch) is a white-and-tabby baby-of-indeterminate-age, sleeping with one eye open on a soft blanket. On the other side, a brown tabby lady resists sleep while propped up on the armrest to better keep an eye on her nemesis. A dog can be seen sleeping on the floor by the white-and-tabby's side of the couch. Please ignore the rest of the messy room.
Welcome back!!! I'm so glad bsky finally took some action against that abusive account and made it safe(r) for you to return. We've missed you!!
States with really good cheese
