Let me introduce you to the floff that is my grandparents cat. He is uncle to my kittens ππΈ #mastocats
Beginner runner - several PB today!
So, I'm going for my first ever attempt at 10K distance in a few weeks time...
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Using a 13-week walk/run program to get there. Week 12 session 1 today (50 min run) and DELIGHTED that I hit a new PB/PR for 5K under 30 min (28:38) - given this was hilly, I have hope for a flat 10K under 60:00 - oh well, we'll see.
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Gotta take it easy the rest of the week after that effort, though.
Currently full of endorphins. Yay!
Happy Monday everyone :)
Finally finished my two blog posts on why Iβm weaning myself away from Twitter in favour of Mastodon:
Whatβs wrong with Twitter?
https://laurakalbag.com/what-is-wrong-with-twitter/
What is Mastodon and why should I use it?
https://laurakalbag.com/what-is-mastodon-and-why-should-i-use-it/
Probably one of the saddest parts of leaving birdsite was that Iβd spent a pretty decent amount of time trying to add and follow a lot more women in tech, and I miss hearing from them.
Help me balance my follows out and suggest some awesome #WomenInTech to follow (cis/trans, itβs all good). Boost this, maybe even reply with yourself, maybe we can get a good list of voices.
Feedback please: suggestions for Mastodon after the recent drama
@jon Not very important:
* Scrambling in a vain attempt to prevent hurt feelings for the next rich dude who shows up on Masto and desperately wants to be An Important Ally and just isn't very good at it
Very important:
* Abuse, dog-piling, etc. is happening against women, queers and people of colour on Masto right now, and yet we aren't rushing to ensure that it never happens again
I have all of these little pieces sitting in a folder waiting to be adopted. They range from 10 - 12cm square. For the low low price of $5 USD I will pop one in an envelope and send it to you. They will all be signed, and they're all original hand-drawn works. #MastoArt #CreativeToots
Beginning running
Enjoyed my outing a lot today - can really feel the difference from the changes in form I'm using.
In particular, it felt OK today to try for the first time, since starting walk/run (after having knee problems) to try and run a bit faster.
Which I know I shouldn't have done - will try and rein in that impulse next time.
But it was great to have a PR for the first time since starting back at zero with the walk/running.
Happy #running to you all!
#Diversity training: emotional distress ("white #fragility") in the face of challenges (#racism, U.S.)
Meh, sorry it's a Medium link, but I am re-posting because there can never be enough reminders.
*I'm in an almost entirely white workplace, and they're not successfully attracting, mentoring, or retaining diverse faculty. The white folks steering the ship, as it were, are frustratingly defensive.
https://medium.com/s/story/how-white-people-handle-diversity-training-in-the-workplace-e8408d2519f
Dear folks making custom emojis for Mastodon, a note on accessibility from @laura:
βSo while word_word or wordword seems to be the standard for multiple-word emoji on Mastodon, using camel case is probably more accessible.β
More tips at: https://laurakalbag.com/custom-emoji-on-mastodon/
Any European researchers who would be affected by #PlanS? Do you mind funding agencies telling you, "You can't publish in Nature, Science, or Cell?"
Science manager for bioinformatics. Care a lot about inclusion and diversity, and being kind and supportive to others.
Follows and boosts welcome.