Lillian Raley

pnw grad student🌲 comparative anatomy + ecomorphology of marine vertebrates 🐋 semi-pro knitter 🧶 she/her

[Research Workers United l RWU-AFSCME @ResearchWorkers]

Organizing Committee member Lillian had this to share on why she supports a union for researchers:

“I support Research Workers United because I care about my coworkers. My unit is very small and tight-knit, so when one of us is mistreated, we all feel the strain.”

[Research Workers United l RWU-AFSCME @ResearchWorkers]

Research Workers United (RWU) is proud to host our first virtual information session on September 14th at 6:30pm! Tune in to hear a short presentation by members of our organizing committee, followed by an audience-led Q&A on what unionizing could look like for OHSU researchers.

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

@loricoridae @kassthefish I had mine at 24 in Oregon, so if you want any advice/info about the process, feel free to DM!

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

My favorite part of my grad school break so far is getting to experience ~normal adult life~, like finally being able to afford my first tattoo 🥺❤️

[3D Anatomy Studios @3DAnatomyStudio]

We are thrilled to announce that as of today our SHOP IS OPEN! 🎉🎉🎉

https://t.co/RXHyJpiVqI

If you've liked any of the #anatomy #designs and #illustrations that we've shared here, you can now get them as #stickers, handmade #GreetingCards, and #3Dprints! (1/6)

#plsRT

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

@CMPeredo @miamiuniversity So so happy and excited for you! 🥺🎉

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

@Formorphology Feel all of this and had my own little grad school breakdown last night. I wish we all had a restart 😔

You’re not alone! Hopefully all our advisors and departments and future employers will respect the crazy delays and loss we’ve all experienced.

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

For context, I broke/sprained the hell out of this ankle in July. Was finally given the okay from physical therapy to go back to normal activities like a 3 weeks ago. 🙃

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

Will never stop gushing about how much I love Portland. 🥺

[Stacy Farina @stacyfarina]

Academic Twitter: We came for the GRE. Can we do application fees next?

[The Marine Mammal Center @TMMC]

Time for sweater weather and snuggle season 😇🍂

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

Okay but I’m dumb and apparently scheduled it in my calendar for a different time zone, because turns it out IT’S AT 10AM.

Guess the science thing is worth it still 🤷‍♀️

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

Nothing like a 3 hour Zoom lab safety training that starts at 7am to reeeally make you reconsider this whole ~science~ thing 🙃

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

@OceanExplauren His little flappy fins omggg 🥺

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

@Formorphology I always remember it as “the radius is rad!” and then give a thumbs up 👍🏻

[Dr. Catherine Macdonald @dr_catmac]

I’ve been seeing a lot of “how to choose a PhD supervisor/lab/graduate program” tweets and must add: you can not know how to do this and screw everything up and it can all still turn out relatively okay.

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

Checked sperm whale off my “Skeleton Must See List” today ✅

[Dr. Lauren Eve Simonitis 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @OceanExplauren]

I have seen some talk today of scientists boycotting TX because of the new horrendous antiabortion laws. As someone who has lived in two famously problematic states, Texas and Florida, I have some thoughts and an alternative course of action. 🧵(1/5)

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

Boy howdy am I in the mood to watch some whales

[Lillian Raley @lillianraley]

@OceanExplauren Oh my gooooosh 😭 congrats!!! So excited to have you in my neck of the woods ❤️❤️❤️