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    Return of the [Naked Mole-Rat] Queen

    February 20, 2026 /

    As I sat down to write this, one thought came to mind—how can I write this post and pretend it hasn’t been six and a half years since the last time I wrote a post? I think the answer is,…

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    And so it begins…

    February 20, 2018 /

    There’s so much pressure to write an amazing first blog post. Are they gonna like it? What will draw people in? What’s entertaining right now? Should I put some memes at the top? They’re so ‘in’ right now, but I’d…