Amanda Alvis, Ph.D.

Ok here's a concept: Wife Swap but with municipal budgets. librarians get cop budgets for a year and we see what can be done

@Jalangaloze This made me laugh, but I have no idea what the answer actually is.

What’s the biggest Esport right now? Is it still League of Legends? Does that question make me look old and out of touch?

I never recovered when I stumbled upon this:

Are you as deeply disappointed in the leadership of @theAGU and @ORNL as I am? This is not who I thought we are. Civil disobedience has a valid place in public discourse, and that includes scientific meetings.

What’s in and what’s out for 2023

@jacasiegel Did I just get a brand new @passion_planner with this exact thought in mind? Maybe.

Gather ‘round, ladies. It’s time for the annual buying of The Notebook That Will Change Everything™️.

@stevenpest This is a whole mood 🤣

@metchasketch @NeilSchloth Omg now I need a pumpkin cream cold brew

.@NeilSchloth prepare to be sick of me 🎃

@DavidGLitwin I ran into this problem when writing up some methods last month... Too many C's 😬

The outcome? They were incredibly kind and receptive to the information and my ask, and we ended up having a very good meeting. I am so grateful for their compassion and willingness to pivot our focus. All this to say: NORMALIZE TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. (end)

I want to help #EndTheStigma, so, as terrified as I was, I ended up prefacing our meeting with this information, and I asked that we spend the meeting defining specific tasks that I can focus my limited brain power/energy on. (3/4)

TW: mention of depressive episode, anxiety I am currently in the depths of the worst depressive episode I've had in years, and so my productivity has plummeted. I had a meeting scheduled for this morning with my advisor and project PI. (1/4)

The Leviathan returns with a familiar Disciple. Sever the Nightmares in Season of the Haunted. bung.ie/haunted

Gonna say this once and flor-al: 👉Wildflowers are for pictures, not picking. 👉Wildflowers are for smelling, not stamping. 👉Wildflower season is just about in full bloom, and you can be their best bud by staying on marked trails and practicing Leave No Trace principles.

This is not a drill. .@MuddyManda and I are going to be home at the same time and NEITHER OF US KNEW IT?!?!?!?!?!? Here we come!

Can't believe this part of the Miss Congeniality perfect date scene ended up on the cutting room floor.

Passed my General Exam! Officially (finally) a Ph.D. candidate!

In honor of Earth Day, lie down, slowly become dirt & let ivy grow between the cracks of your ribs.

This is your sign to take a few deep breaths and unwind with the pleasing palettes of some of our favorite Washington wonders. Happy Earth Day!