river (he/they)

Chem eng PhD student at Strathclyde researching more sustainable chemical recycling of epoxy plastics. opinions my own 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@yunclesage One of my cats just says "waaaaaaaaaaaw" in one tone whenever he wants anything. Occasionally a "wah" or "hrrrm" (he's a Mau, he's very opinionated)

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@ShouldHaveCat

[November @postoctobrist]

Some important news: if you are in Scotland and trans and not being seen by or on the waiting list for a gender identity clinic, whether you think you need or want it or not, self-refer to your nearest one literally today, do not wait. Trust me on this

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@wesstreeting So about your "determination" to improve access to care for trans people, where are you finding all the extra psychological care required as a direct effect of this ban? Where are you finding the crisis care required for the lives you're putting directly at risk?

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@ThePhDPlace

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@iris_frs 2/2 at this point. When my doctor asked again when I was referred to an NHS GIC, they agreed that I will definitely need to see them at least once more, more likely 2-3 times.

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@iris_frs This is so well written, especially in the 6th part. I was referred to the GIC in May 2019, and have been privileged enough to use private gender-affirming care since 2020. At my last appointment last month, my appointments got moved to 16 months apart as it's only monitoring 1/2

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@twentyonepilots Waited half an hour in the queue and all UK dates unavailable :(

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@FirstinGlasgow is there any reason that agents blatantly lie about an enquiry about student matriculation cards? Had an advisor today very insistent that you don't accept digital student ID, even though your website specifies that you do.

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@ThePhDPlace Broadly, chemical recycling of plastics for the circular economy. A great and easily accessible book is "Cradle-to-Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things" by Braungart & McDonough

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

The way I met my fiancé outside the Hydro the last time twenty one pilots played Glasgow back in 2019, and the next time we see them (together this time) is the year we get married??? 😍🥰

[twenty one pilots @twentyonepilots]

The #ClancyWorldTour is bringing us back to see so many of you. |-/
Get info and presale access here: https://t.co/3TvU8gbUWY

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@aliciaandrz @AcademicChatter @ThePhDPlace I'm a dancer (specifically pole) so I train 2-3x a week usually, I try to do 2 tricks/strength classes and 1 choreo for the cardio

[Aidan Comerford @AidanCTweets]

Here is JK Rowling openly donating 70,000 to a legal crowdfunder by "For Women Scotland," an organisation co-founded by a woman who referred to trans women as "blackface actors" and "sick, pathetic fucks." But you just HAD to buy and play that Harry Potter computer game, right?

[🐊⚜️THE LADY™️⚜️🐊 @GeauxSeeTheLady]

the coffee at home is also made by a bisexual so where do we go from here

[Connor @comingupconnor]

Bold to assume JKKK would allow any other gay wizards in her fiction when she generously created one who is celibate most all of his long life and his ex bf the wizard world analogue for Hitler. I don’t think she has the bandwidth for more.

[Galop @GalopUK]

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Brianna Ghey, & our community, after two teenagers were found guilty of her murder today.

The coverage of Brianna's trial has been incredibly painful to follow, & will have had a significant impact on trans+ and non-binary people. (1/2)

[Rainbow & Co @RainbowandCoUK]

Whilst the transphobes cry over my TERF Repellent pin, I’ve just sent off over £400 worth of goodies to @think2speak’s #TransSecretSanta appeal! 🏳️‍⚧️🌈

P.s. Still #TransandThriving

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

@ThePhDPlace Chemically recycling epoxies

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

If I ever end up teaching OChem my only aim is to make it my students' not-worst grades of their degree, and maybe even vaguely enjoyable.
Signed: a chemist who's OChem 1 grade was 20% lower than my second-lowest grade.

[river (he/they) @rivergowans]

An idea for @joshpsmalley (or any other scientist-bakers): a baking recipe book written in the style of a lab manual 👀 niche market but would be helpful for those of us who have forgotten how to read anything except science