Bri 💝
@breezybrik.bsky.social
Books Editor & Rights Manager @ SciAm
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Say hi & tell me what to read next 📗 brianne.kane@sciam 📚 muckrack: bri-kane 🤭 insta: bri4dayz
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True nightmare fuel: Scientists just confirmed the first known death from a severe meat allergy caused by a tick bite.
The man, who died in 2024 after eating a burger, had alpha-gal syndrome, a bizarre disease triggered by tick bites.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/man-...
The man, who died in 2024 after eating a burger, had alpha-gal syndrome, a bizarre disease triggered by tick bites.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/man-...
Man With Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Dies after Eating Burger
Lone star tick bites are the most common cause of alpha-gal syndrome, which causes severe allergic reactions to red meat
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
True nightmare fuel: Scientists just confirmed the first known death from a severe meat allergy caused by a tick bite.
The man, who died in 2024 after eating a burger, had alpha-gal syndrome, a bizarre disease triggered by tick bites.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/man-...
The man, who died in 2024 after eating a burger, had alpha-gal syndrome, a bizarre disease triggered by tick bites.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/man-...
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I, for one, welcome our new trash panda overlords.
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
City Raccoons Are Evolving to Look More Like Pets
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I, for one, welcome our new trash panda overlords.
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
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The headlines were staggering but there is much more to the story of the Chicago apartment building raid than the Trump administration led the public to believe. Read this story by
@propublica.org:
@propublica.org:
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The headlines were staggering but there is much more to the story of the Chicago apartment building raid than the Trump administration led the public to believe. Read this story by
@propublica.org:
@propublica.org:
Ran to the office to grab a mic for some awesome interviews lined up this week and next 🤩 get excited, stay tuned!
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ran to the office to grab a mic for some awesome interviews lined up this week and next 🤩 get excited, stay tuned!
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A company in China has proposed a 50-MW twin-headed turbine. If it materializes, it will be a huge leap in generation from a single turbine. (by You Xiaoying for @sciam.bsky.social)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A company in China has proposed a 50-MW twin-headed turbine. If it materializes, it will be a huge leap in generation from a single turbine. (by You Xiaoying for @sciam.bsky.social)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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🚨 BREAKING: Canada has lost its measles-free status after a year of continuous transmission — meaning the Americas region is no longer measles-free.
What does this mean?
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
What does this mean?
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
www.scientificamerican.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Canada has lost its measles-free status after a year of continuous transmission — meaning the Americas region is no longer measles-free.
What does this mean?
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
What does this mean?
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
Congratulations to meeeee 😇 I had to miss bookclub this month but they picked a book for next month that’s been on my TBR like all year
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Congratulations to meeeee 😇 I had to miss bookclub this month but they picked a book for next month that’s been on my TBR like all year
I love writing, coloring even doodling all over the pages of my favorite books but some think of it as "ruining" books 😜 loved this @mentalflosss.bsky.social piece about extra-illustrating
www.mentalfloss.com/literature/r...
www.mentalfloss.com/literature/r...
Why You Should Be Extra-Illustrating Your Books
If you’re crafty and love learning, this all-but-forgotten old-timey hobby may be for you.
www.mentalfloss.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I love writing, coloring even doodling all over the pages of my favorite books but some think of it as "ruining" books 😜 loved this @mentalflosss.bsky.social piece about extra-illustrating
www.mentalfloss.com/literature/r...
www.mentalfloss.com/literature/r...
Come hangout with me at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social on Nov 20th 7:30pm to see some books @sciam.bsky.social staff have loved reading this year! These books expanded our thinking and challenged our assumptions in the best way possible 🤩
📚 RSVP here 🆓
greenlightbookstore.com/event/2025-1...
📚 RSVP here 🆓
greenlightbookstore.com/event/2025-1...
The Scientific American 2025 Nonfiction Panel
Brooklyn independent bookstore
greenlightbookstore.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Come hangout with me at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social on Nov 20th 7:30pm to see some books @sciam.bsky.social staff have loved reading this year! These books expanded our thinking and challenged our assumptions in the best way possible 🤩
📚 RSVP here 🆓
greenlightbookstore.com/event/2025-1...
📚 RSVP here 🆓
greenlightbookstore.com/event/2025-1...
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Clinicians are noticing a steady climb in diagnoses of ARFID, a type of eating disorder that presents as a food avoidance so persistent and pervasive it can cause severe malnutrition in kids and adults. More @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
ARFID Is More Than Picky Eating—And the Condition Is on the Rise
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, can cause malnutrition and weight loss in children and adults even when body image is not a factor
www.scientificamerican.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Clinicians are noticing a steady climb in diagnoses of ARFID, a type of eating disorder that presents as a food avoidance so persistent and pervasive it can cause severe malnutrition in kids and adults. More @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
Ok I'll say it: the readers on etsy need to calm tf down
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Ok I'll say it: the readers on etsy need to calm tf down
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here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
Are there any military sci-fi readers in the chat? I have questions 🫣 fivebooks.com/best-books/t...
The Best Military Sci Fi Books
Military sci fi can explore complex questions about the military as an institution, without sacrificing any of the action, says Nebula winner A.D. Sui. She introduces five of the most imaginative and ...
fivebooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Are there any military sci-fi readers in the chat? I have questions 🫣 fivebooks.com/best-books/t...
hell yeah hell yeah hell yeah www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
Book by TikTokker Oliver James Coming in 2026 | Kirkus Reviews
The author will write about his experience of learning to read as an adult.
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
hell yeah hell yeah hell yeah www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
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Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
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several people have emailed us to say that the sudden shut down of a giant book distributor is making public libraries scramble for books www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
several people have emailed us to say that the sudden shut down of a giant book distributor is making public libraries scramble for books www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
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SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps. www.wired.com/story/disinf...
No, SNAP Benefits Aren’t Mostly Used by Immigrants
SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps.
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps. www.wired.com/story/disinf...
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Did Dark Matter Help Supersize the Universe? www.scientificamerican.com/article/did-...
A ‘Warm’ Model of the Early Universe Could Solve Two Cosmic Mysteries at Once
Theorists have found that a “warm” version of cosmic inflation is consistent with known physics, linking it to the hunt for dark matter
www.scientificamerican.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Did Dark Matter Help Supersize the Universe? www.scientificamerican.com/article/did-...
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Get a sneak peek at some of @sciam.bsky.social favorite books of the year on November 20th 7:30pm ET at @greenlightpod.bsky.social 📚
🆓 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/the-scient...
🆓 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/the-scient...
The Scientific American 2025 Nonfiction Panel
Scientific American partners with Greenlight to highlight some of the year's best nonfiction!
www.eventbrite.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Get a sneak peek at some of @sciam.bsky.social favorite books of the year on November 20th 7:30pm ET at @greenlightpod.bsky.social 📚
🆓 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/the-scient...
🆓 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/the-scient...
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New: a $60 mod to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses disables the privacy LED light. This is supposed to light when people are filming with the glasses. We bought the mod, verified it works. Now you can never be sure whether someone wearing Meta Ray-Bans is filming you or not
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light
Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses usually include an LED that lights up when the user is recording other people. One hobbyist is charging a small fee to disable that light, and has a growing list of customers ar...
www.404media.co
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New: a $60 mod to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses disables the privacy LED light. This is supposed to light when people are filming with the glasses. We bought the mod, verified it works. Now you can never be sure whether someone wearing Meta Ray-Bans is filming you or not
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
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NEW: Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon as dozens of masked federal agents targeting street vendors on Canal Street were met with droves of spontaneous counter- protesters.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
Military-Style Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors
Spontaneous protests were met with an armored military vehicle and assault rifles in a crackdown that escalated the Trump administration’s focus on NYC.
www.thecity.nyc
October 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon as dozens of masked federal agents targeting street vendors on Canal Street were met with droves of spontaneous counter- protesters.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
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I’m influencing your bookshelf over on TikTok 📚 but enough about me, what are you reading this week?
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMm4fGem/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMm4fGem/
Rot your brain with words and books and stuff 😇🤖 #booktok #recentreads #nonfictionbooks #tbr #bookrecommendations
TikTok video by 🤞✌️
www.tiktok.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I’m influencing your bookshelf over on TikTok 📚 but enough about me, what are you reading this week?
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMm4fGem/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMm4fGem/
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We're also thrilled to announce that thanks to support from our readers, we are partnering with Bitch Media to republish selected classic posts from their archives that will never be behind a paywall, because we believe in preserving feminist media for future generations to enjoy.
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We're also thrilled to announce that thanks to support from our readers, we are partnering with Bitch Media to republish selected classic posts from their archives that will never be behind a paywall, because we believe in preserving feminist media for future generations to enjoy.
Coffee, a chill in the air, and Take To The Trees by Marguerite Holloway 🏕️
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Coffee, a chill in the air, and Take To The Trees by Marguerite Holloway 🏕️