Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️
@bridgetmcgann.medsky.social
Bioanthropologist & curator of #LactFacts
Doing: #LactSci & #SciComm @ #THRiVELab 🤱🏾
CU Denver grad student • Did: #MarchforScience
crappy violinist • drochghaeilgeoir ☘️
Neurospicy 🌈🦋 • nuance, kindness, hope
THRiVEdiscovery.ca
Doing: #LactSci & #SciComm @ #THRiVELab 🤱🏾
CU Denver grad student • Did: #MarchforScience
crappy violinist • drochghaeilgeoir ☘️
Neurospicy 🌈🦋 • nuance, kindness, hope
THRiVEdiscovery.ca
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👋🏼 About me!
I'm an anthropologist who studies babies, and how their behavior and physiology is shaped by the unique way that we feed our babies as mammals: lactation.
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I'm an anthropologist who studies babies, and how their behavior and physiology is shaped by the unique way that we feed our babies as mammals: lactation.
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1. Hi new friends! Linked in this first tweet is my “About me/what kind of content I post” thread. It has been temporarily unpinned to make room for Item 2.
2. Hi old friends! I promised you BlueSky primers and pro tips. I will drop those in the rest of THIS thread.
bsky.app/profile/brid...
2. Hi old friends! I promised you BlueSky primers and pro tips. I will drop those in the rest of THIS thread.
bsky.app/profile/brid...
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Take a break from doom scrolling.
Tell me, what book are you currently reading? :)
Tell me, what book are you currently reading? :)
November 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Take a break from doom scrolling.
Tell me, what book are you currently reading? :)
Tell me, what book are you currently reading? :)
All the other blowing Bubba memes can pack up and go home. This is the winner.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DWVCjm/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DWVCjm/
Some hotel room in the 90s
TikTok video by Blue Collar HQ
www.tiktok.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
All the other blowing Bubba memes can pack up and go home. This is the winner.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DWVCjm/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DWVCjm/
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Can someone explain the Clinton blowjob thing to me? The new one not the old one
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Can someone explain the Clinton blowjob thing to me? The new one not the old one
Occasionally, the democracy intrusive thoughts come out of nowhere: all the institutions and services that they have kneecapped. And I can’t breathe. We truly have yet to see the full effect, which will be devastating.
To say nothing of climate, and the data centers.
To say nothing of climate, and the data centers.
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Occasionally, the democracy intrusive thoughts come out of nowhere: all the institutions and services that they have kneecapped. And I can’t breathe. We truly have yet to see the full effect, which will be devastating.
To say nothing of climate, and the data centers.
To say nothing of climate, and the data centers.
I want to see @yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social’s admission criteria
JD Vance claims Trump "has better instincts about human beings than anybody I've ever met ... it's almost a supernatural ability"
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I want to see @yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social’s admission criteria
There are 40 seats left for @humanmilkinstitute.bsky.social #HMI26 symposium!
Early bird reg ends 📅 THIS SATURDAY!! 📅
🔗 tinyurl.com/hmi26r
🧪🩺🛟 #MedSky #PedSky #Breastfeeding #HumanMilk #NABBLM #IBCLC #PublicHealth #MaternalHealth #MCH #DOHaD #ChildHealth #InfantNutrition #PublicHealth #MedEd
Early bird reg ends 📅 THIS SATURDAY!! 📅
🔗 tinyurl.com/hmi26r
🧪🩺🛟 #MedSky #PedSky #Breastfeeding #HumanMilk #NABBLM #IBCLC #PublicHealth #MaternalHealth #MCH #DOHaD #ChildHealth #InfantNutrition #PublicHealth #MedEd
☝🏼 "But what about moms who CAN'T breastfeed?"
🤔 “This economist says #breastfeeding doesn’t matter.”
📱 "I read that BFHI starves babies..."
Talking about #LactSci🤱🏽🔬 ain't easy! Our #HMI26 workshop will teach you to share #lactation research with empathy AND accuracy.
📍UC San Diego
Info & link👇🏼
🤔 “This economist says #breastfeeding doesn’t matter.”
📱 "I read that BFHI starves babies..."
Talking about #LactSci🤱🏽🔬 ain't easy! Our #HMI26 workshop will teach you to share #lactation research with empathy AND accuracy.
📍UC San Diego
Info & link👇🏼
November 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
There are 40 seats left for @humanmilkinstitute.bsky.social #HMI26 symposium!
Early bird reg ends 📅 THIS SATURDAY!! 📅
🔗 tinyurl.com/hmi26r
🧪🩺🛟 #MedSky #PedSky #Breastfeeding #HumanMilk #NABBLM #IBCLC #PublicHealth #MaternalHealth #MCH #DOHaD #ChildHealth #InfantNutrition #PublicHealth #MedEd
Early bird reg ends 📅 THIS SATURDAY!! 📅
🔗 tinyurl.com/hmi26r
🧪🩺🛟 #MedSky #PedSky #Breastfeeding #HumanMilk #NABBLM #IBCLC #PublicHealth #MaternalHealth #MCH #DOHaD #ChildHealth #InfantNutrition #PublicHealth #MedEd
I know this is extremely beside the point, but why — can ‘ t — boomers !!! , ever type. ? in a normal. , way.
This man froze a bunch of his sperm because he believed himself to have a high IQ and wanted to seed a superior race of humans.
This man froze a bunch of his sperm because he believed himself to have a high IQ and wanted to seed a superior race of humans.
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I know this is extremely beside the point, but why — can ‘ t — boomers !!! , ever type. ? in a normal. , way.
This man froze a bunch of his sperm because he believed himself to have a high IQ and wanted to seed a superior race of humans.
This man froze a bunch of his sperm because he believed himself to have a high IQ and wanted to seed a superior race of humans.
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I had the opportunity to review the work experience and skills of numerous people who were laid off or fired from public health jobs by Donald Trump.
I want every taxpayer to know that the US has lost an immeasurable number of the smartest, most experienced, and hardworking people on the planet.
I want every taxpayer to know that the US has lost an immeasurable number of the smartest, most experienced, and hardworking people on the planet.
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I had the opportunity to review the work experience and skills of numerous people who were laid off or fired from public health jobs by Donald Trump.
I want every taxpayer to know that the US has lost an immeasurable number of the smartest, most experienced, and hardworking people on the planet.
I want every taxpayer to know that the US has lost an immeasurable number of the smartest, most experienced, and hardworking people on the planet.
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"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
Responsible journalism is more important than ever.
Quick point of clarification for pundits, politicians, journalists, & any others commenting on the Epstein Trump files:
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Responsible journalism is more important than ever.
Interesting analysis of 47,000 ChatGPT transcripts from @washingtonpost.com. Highlights:
- AI’s sycophancy bias (even when the user says something absolutely ridiculous or extremist)
- Unhealthy emotional dependence on #AI
- Users’ risky tendency to share intimate information
wapo.st/3LzQUL2
- AI’s sycophancy bias (even when the user says something absolutely ridiculous or extremist)
- Unhealthy emotional dependence on #AI
- Users’ risky tendency to share intimate information
wapo.st/3LzQUL2
We analyzed 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. Here’s what people really use it for.
What do people ask the popular chatbot? We analyzed thousands of chats to identify common topics discussed by users and patterns in ChatGPT’s responses.
wapo.st
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Interesting analysis of 47,000 ChatGPT transcripts from @washingtonpost.com. Highlights:
- AI’s sycophancy bias (even when the user says something absolutely ridiculous or extremist)
- Unhealthy emotional dependence on #AI
- Users’ risky tendency to share intimate information
wapo.st/3LzQUL2
- AI’s sycophancy bias (even when the user says something absolutely ridiculous or extremist)
- Unhealthy emotional dependence on #AI
- Users’ risky tendency to share intimate information
wapo.st/3LzQUL2
It is 2025, and I demand to know why I cannot yet attend conferences with a robot avatar.
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It is 2025, and I demand to know why I cannot yet attend conferences with a robot avatar.
Good morning, America. Feels good to wake up to such a shiny floor since we wiped it with the fascists last night.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Good morning, America. Feels good to wake up to such a shiny floor since we wiped it with the fascists last night.
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Y’all, I’m so proud of you. You all understood the fucking assignment and you came through.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Y’all, I’m so proud of you. You all understood the fucking assignment and you came through.
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“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing next to a woman in a dress at a party .
ALT: a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing next to a woman in a dress at a party .
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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‼️CALLING ALL SCIENTISTS‼️
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy
The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a virtual science advocacy training on how the scientific community can push back against the growing authoritarian threat and stand up for our democra...
secure.ucs.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
‼️CALLING ALL SCIENTISTS‼️
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
👀 "How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy"
📌 Virtual Science Advocacy Training by @ucs.org
📅 Thursday, November 20; noon-1pm pacific
@agu.org @aas.org @planetarysociety.bsky.social
#science #SaveScience #SaveDemocracy #scientist #democracy #trustscience
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POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet
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Protesters swarmed an ICE facility in Durango, CO demanding two children detained with their father be released to their mother. Durango Police say they also offered to help reunite the kids with their mother. They were unsuccessful.
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Protesters swarmed an ICE facility in Durango, CO demanding two children detained with their father be released to their mother. Durango Police say they also offered to help reunite the kids with their mother. They were unsuccessful.
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Nursing is a formative part of early parent–child bonding with both physical and mental health impact for both. Modern medicine now opens that part of parenting also to trans and nonbinary people.
Ho, and their milk is just as nutritious. 🧪
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Ho, and their milk is just as nutritious. 🧪
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
August 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Nursing is a formative part of early parent–child bonding with both physical and mental health impact for both. Modern medicine now opens that part of parenting also to trans and nonbinary people.
Ho, and their milk is just as nutritious. 🧪
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Ho, and their milk is just as nutritious. 🧪
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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$40 billion for Argentina, while millions in the U.S. will face hunger next week when SNAP benefits run out amid the MAGA shutdown.
#FDT #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement
#FDT #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
$40 billion for Argentina, while millions in the U.S. will face hunger next week when SNAP benefits run out amid the MAGA shutdown.
#FDT #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement
#FDT #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement
We need to start watching for him to use this kind of idea to prosecute pregnant women for miscarriage, and otherwise create a permission structure for greater control over the bodies of pregnant people.
October 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We need to start watching for him to use this kind of idea to prosecute pregnant women for miscarriage, and otherwise create a permission structure for greater control over the bodies of pregnant people.
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🧪For those of us who do complex collaborations with multiple corresponding authors this is terrible . I suspect it will also hit female authors disproportionately as they tend to have more collaborations across fields…https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03281-4
Google Scholar tool gives extra credit to first and last authors
Researchers welcome the initiative, but say it doesn’t go far enough to capture the nuance of researcher productivity and impact.
www.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🧪For those of us who do complex collaborations with multiple corresponding authors this is terrible . I suspect it will also hit female authors disproportionately as they tend to have more collaborations across fields…https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03281-4
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Each Friday, I write a briefing on what is happening to American science & higher ed. 🧪
This was Week 40:
- UVA signed a dangerous deal
- AWS outage pain
- Incoming grad cohorts ⬇️
- Shutdown, alt-MMWR, & imminent loss of food aid for 42 million
& much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
This was Week 40:
- UVA signed a dangerous deal
- AWS outage pain
- Incoming grad cohorts ⬇️
- Shutdown, alt-MMWR, & imminent loss of food aid for 42 million
& much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
Week 40
Oct 18-24, 2025 - care and feeding
buttondown.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Each Friday, I write a briefing on what is happening to American science & higher ed. 🧪
This was Week 40:
- UVA signed a dangerous deal
- AWS outage pain
- Incoming grad cohorts ⬇️
- Shutdown, alt-MMWR, & imminent loss of food aid for 42 million
& much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
This was Week 40:
- UVA signed a dangerous deal
- AWS outage pain
- Incoming grad cohorts ⬇️
- Shutdown, alt-MMWR, & imminent loss of food aid for 42 million
& much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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I recently gave a presentation on #AI which covered in-part the dangers of over-reliance in #Medicine. While lots of attention is on #Education, with good reason, even experts are at risk of "deskilling." #AcademicSky #Science #MedSky 🧪💊
Source: doi.org/10.1016/s246...
Source: doi.org/10.1016/s246...
October 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I recently gave a presentation on #AI which covered in-part the dangers of over-reliance in #Medicine. While lots of attention is on #Education, with good reason, even experts are at risk of "deskilling." #AcademicSky #Science #MedSky 🧪💊
Source: doi.org/10.1016/s246...
Source: doi.org/10.1016/s246...