Shirley Luckhart

@shirleyluckhart.bsky.social

Evolutionary and comparative physiology, parasitic and vector-borne diseases, advocate and ally for DEI, BLM, LGBTQIA+, health and healthcare are human rights, FFRF member, posts are my thoughts only, proud to be 💙 💙💙, #fuckcancer

Not Dolly Parton dammit. She wrote and sang anthems, made a difference and fought bullshit. And she didn’t give a crap about naysayers. She was someone we held onto in this mess that cruel, ignorant people have created. Time to step up and do some Dollying.

“When smelling urine that was new to them, cats were more likely to exhibit the ‘flehmen response’ - a slightly open-mouth expression owners sometimes refer to as the ‘stinky face,’ which allows odors to pass over a specialized scent-detecting organ on the roof of their mouth.”

Mysterious droplets in cat kidneys may help felines send long-lasting messages

Lipid envelopes allow cat “calling cards” to survive for months in the environment

science.org

Adul El-Sayed, Michigan candidate for U.S. Senate He was born in the U.S., educated at Bloomfield Hills Andover, where he was captain of the football team; studied at Univ of Mich; Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar; Columbia, where he earned an MD. Debate his views, not whether he’s a “real” American.

I'm going to alienate some people now. Abortion is a critical part of gynecological care. Full stop. Hormonal birth control is used by many individuals simply to regulate difficult menstrual cycles. Legislators who don't understand the minutiae of reproductive biology should SHUT THE FUCK UP.