Matthew R Francis
Science writer, journalist, physicist, hat man, cat man, queer. Pfp by @makinaro.com . See my pinned posts if you're wondering why I disappeared and reappeared.
- just ordered mine! and since it's gonna be a few weeks before it arrives, I'll forget entirely about it and it'll be a great surprise!
- You asked for it, you got it. Biology is Bigger than Binaries is now on a shirt! Designed by @franzanth.bsky.social, printed here in Philly on 100% cotton Next Level Tees. We've got... ironically 2 colors to choose from lmao. Pre-order open until May 31! squidfacts.bigcartel.com/product/bina...
- your lips to God's ears
- Quote skeet with a picture of the airplane you'll accept as a bribe
- my moderate position is that if you believe Hitler was evil and the Nazis were the villains of WWII, then it is *consistent* to call for ICE to be disbanded, its agents to be investigated, and generally expect the government to obey its own laws.
- I really did think this was paleoart, not a photo of an extant critter!
- LISTEN
- less urgent but still telling: one of the nurses at a clinic I use told me the reason they stopped doing telehealth visits is because Medicaid stopped reimbursing those, and insurance companies follow Medicaid's lead on everything.
- another explicit example of the eugenics woven through the entire Trump administration: if you die, you deserve to die. Even if you're a little kid. RFK Jr needs to be removed from office, public life, and every position where he can harm.
- the cemetery right by my house has both a Hebrew cemetery and African cemetery inside it
- I need to unpack/shift stuff today but I also need to rest because Jeebus Hermione Chrysanthemum am I tired
