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nancylwayne

@nancylwayne@mastodon.social

Bad-ass scientist, educator, speaker. I help women advance their careers. Find me at UCLA and Women Advancing Together. Views are my own. She/Her

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skaly, to random
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Really overwhelmed lately, wasn't as active. Miss y'all though, how's it going?

nancylwayne,
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@skaly Sorry to hear about you being overwhelmed.

I'm doing pretty well; thank you for asking.

Any day that I can spend time in the pottery studio is a good day--even when things don't go according to plan. I spent a couple of hours this morning glazing some pots. The photo attached shows one of them. The rough spots usually smooth over in the kiln firing.

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@skaly Thanks! It might look like crap once it's fired. Crossing my fingers that the kiln gods are kind to my little pot.

nancylwayne, to random
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February 2024, Los Angeles, California, USA. Morning view looking out of my in-law's front room.

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jeffjarvis, (edited ) to random
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Just finished proofreading the galleys of my next book, "The Web We Weave: Why We Must Reclaim the Internet from Moguls, Misanthropes, and Moral Panic," and I discover it and its cover are now up on Amazon! Good day.
https://www.amazon.com/Web-We-Weave-Internet-Misanthropes/dp/1541604121

nancylwayne,
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@jeffjarvis Congratulations!

Sheril, to books
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A librarian helped me find the book my son requested today. She knew the plot & the characters & even pointed me to the newest story from the series in case he might enjoy that too. Then she recommended other #books he might like.

When I thanked her, she simply shook her head explaining, “It’s my job. And I really love my job!”

I share this anecdote simply bc librarians are the best people 📚✨

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@Sheril When I was in junior high school, it was the school librarian who turned me on to books in a major way. She got me voraciously reading 19th century British novels, of all things.

Books became my escape, my ability to travel to foreign lands and other planets, and my ability to walk in someone else's shoes.

I agree, LIBRARIANS ARE THE BEST PEOPLE!

bicmay, to science
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"Duke University has decided to close its herbarium, a collection of 825,000 specimens of plants, fungi and algae that was established more than a century ago. The collection, one of the largest and most diverse in the country, has helped scientists map the diversity of plant life and chronicle the impact of humans on the environment.

The university’s decision has left researchers reeling."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/duke-herbarium.html?_hsmi=295219570&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--49-1nkXMbh-xwvpU36ZVfMCLhO7_9YXbh3TiDO_u8FYKsy-xSY1mFj2WTFp20g_wfTIS-YGXpABnnLm2siwYodUXVFw

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@bicmay You gotta' love this juxtaposition:

The ending sentence of one paragraph: “We are a university with limited resources.”

And the starting sentence of the very next paragraph: "Duke University has an endowment of $11.6 billion."

Really makes you wonder WTAF??

nancylwayne, to Bloomscrolling
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It was abnormally warm in Southeast Michigan yesterday, and again today. And the crocuses are blooming early this year. Photo attached of what I see peeping through the leaves on yesterday's dog walk in my neighborhood. This is NOT the February weather of my youth.

nancylwayne, to random
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  1. It’s my birthday today. I’ve been celebrating since last week with friends and family, and the celebrations will continue into early next week. But today is the actual day.

  2. Bought myself two dozen roses because I deserve a gift from me. (photo attached)

  3. Taking myself out for a birthday lunch at a local Japanese-Korean-Thai restaurant because I’m worth it.

nancylwayne, to Flowers
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February 2024, Huntington Gardens, San Marino, California, USA. A forest of camellias were at peek bloom when I visited last week. It was glorious!

A perfect pink posey.
A creamy blush colored camellia with prominent stamens in the center.
A pink and white candy-striped camellia.

nancylwayne, to random
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I'm taking a pottery hand-building class now and this is my first hand-built vessel. I wanted a flower vase that could be used as a low centerpiece. Although there is much to be improved, overall I like how it turned out! Also, why is this called a "frog lid"?

Triangular vase with frog lid holding a dozen pink and cream roses.

nancylwayne, to random
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  1. Saw my first snowdrops of the season--and not surprisingly, they are early this year. Maybe this should not be in the category of a "good" thing, but it did make me smile to see them. (photo attached)

  2. Broke out the homemade feta cheese that has been brining for 6 weeks. Super delicious with a great texture that is somewhere between crumbly and creamy.

  3. Heading to Los Angeles tomorrow to celebrate my father-in-law's 95th birthday!

nancylwayne, to random
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  1. Bathed our dog and he no longer stinks. He's not happy about it, but I am.

  2. Binged watched Season 3 of Indian Matchmaking, starring "Sima from Mumbai". I'm rooting for all these men and women looking for a good match. I love happy beginnings!

  3. Sitting in front of a cozy fire as the last light of day is disappearing. (photo attached)

StillIRise1963, to random
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When I went to graduate school, I had to be revaccinated for measles. They told me that people vaccinated between 1963 and 1967 received a faulty dose and may NOT be protected. Please do what's necessary to protect yourself NOW before something bad happens.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2019/04/20/born-in-the-1960s-the-cdc-says-you-may-need-a-measles-shot-before-traveling/?sh=5343e9c647bf

nancylwayne,
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@StillIRise1963 Got my MMR booster last year. (I was born in 1960.)

nancylwayne, to random
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  1. Walked to Downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan from my house to get my hair cut. It looks cute and swingy now.

  2. On my way home, I noticed this adorable set of doors: one for humans, and a mini one next to it for fairies perhaps. This is one of the many charming things about Ann Arbor--there are fairy gardens and fairy doors all over the place. (photo attached)

  3. Watched Episode 5 of Season 4 of "All Creatures Great and Small" tonight. My husband and I got all weepy.

nancylwayne, to Israel
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For those Mastodonians who post about the endless massacre of Israeli and Palestinian civilians at the hands of each other's enemies--perhaps you could also send a message to the Israeli Prime Minister's office.

A copy of the message I sent to the PM Office is attached. Feel free to use any part of it.

Here's the link to the Contact page on the Prime Minster's Office website:
https://forms.gov.il/globaldata/getsequence/getHtmlForm.aspx?formType=ContactUsEn@pmo.gov.il

nancylwayne, to random
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  1. The pleasure of drinking out of mugs that I recently made on the pottery wheel. They feel good in the hand. (photo attached)
  2. Leftover lasagna with a nice salad for dinner.
  3. Playing Scrabble in front of the fire on a cold winter’s night—very cozy!
nancylwayne, to animals
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Sometimes you just need to hide under a pillow.

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  1. Beautiful afternoon light illuminating the roses I bought earlier today. (photo attached)

  2. Picked up 16 bags of dog poo in the backyard. I have a Chihuahua. How does he make so much shit? At least it's now a bit cleaner out there.

  3. Looking forward to having a new friend and her two young daughters over for dinner tonight. Lasagna with turkey sausage, salad, homemade Kalamata olive Bread, and lemon-strawberry cupcakes (not homemade) for dessert.

nancylwayne, to random
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  1. Just submitted all of my highly organized tax information to my CPA. She loves that I get her the info so early in the tax season. And it's so satisfying to get that off my platter.

2 Tried my hand at hand-building two darted mugs. They are very odd up close, but I kind of like them. I'll need to practice this technique some more. (photo attached)

  1. Had a nice walk with the dog this afternoon. First sunny day in weeks.
nancylwayne, to random
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  1. Last night, I made my very first salmon poke bowls, served in my hand-thrown ceramic bowls. Super yummy! (photo attached)

  2. One of the greatest pleasures of making pottery that’s functional, is using them.

  3. Looking forward to pottery class tonight. We're going to learn how to use extruders. Exciting (I think)!

nancylwayne, to animals
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Today's morning cuddles. 🥰

nancylwayne, to random
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Important Washington Post Opinion piece by Dr. Uché Blackstock, "How tens of thousands of Black U.S. doctors simply vanished".

To read or listen to gifted article, click here:
https://wapo.st/3w1JisD

GottaLaff, to random
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So far, feeling somewhat better, thank you all.

Ok, what I have, most likely, is what’s called C-Diff. Look it up. It’s scary.

I had to take antibiotics for some oral surgery 2+ wks ago + antibiotics to counter those antibiotics (which trigger C-Diff).

It worked…until it didn’t.

I got symptoms. Being tested to make sure. Yes, I’m miserable, but I luckily haven’t gotten a severe case.🤞🏼

Weird: 1st case a few mos ago was not from antibiotics, no idea how I got it! Poss contact?🤷🏻‍♀️

End.

nancylwayne,
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@GottaLaff I used to teach gastrointestinal physiology to first year medical students at UCLA. The attached slide was part of the evidence-based information I provided. Drinking a probiotic shake lowers diarrhea and C. diff levels in hospitalized patients on antibiotics compared to controls who drank a shake without probiotics. And I practice what I preach--I always eat yoghurt with Lactobacillus while taking antibiotics as a preventative measure.

nancylwayne,
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@GottaLaff Oops--sorry for this. I just saw a comment that you are tired of people giving advice.

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