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
www.thrivediscovery.ca/kt
Doing: #LactSci & #SciComm @ #THRiVELab 🤱🏾
CU Denver grad student • Did: #MarchforScience
crappy violinist • drochghaeilgeoir ☘️
Neurospicy 🌈🦋 • nuance, kindness, hope
www.thrivediscovery.ca/kt
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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.
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2. Hi old friends! I promised you BlueSky primers and pro tips. I will drop those in the rest of THIS thread.
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Ah ok. Sorry, it didn’t read like that. But yes much else needs doing to repair the damage done by Epstein, Maxwell, Trump, and all their clients/blackmailees. It won’t ever be fully repaired, but letting the victims lead is a good place to start
February 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Ah ok. Sorry, it didn’t read like that. But yes much else needs doing to repair the damage done by Epstein, Maxwell, Trump, and all their clients/blackmailees. It won’t ever be fully repaired, but letting the victims lead is a good place to start
No excuses. These men are either stupid or lying. Either way, they shouldn’t be allowed to have research money, they shouldn’t have positions, and they shouldn’t be around students.
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It's interesting to see so many academics take the position they "only learned later" what Epstein had done. Do people not google funders?
As early as August 4th, 2006, his wikipedia page included discussion of the charges, and they've been a fixture since.
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As early as August 4th, 2006, his wikipedia page included discussion of the charges, and they've been a fixture since.
en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
No excuses. These men are either stupid or lying. Either way, they shouldn’t be allowed to have research money, they shouldn’t have positions, and they shouldn’t be around students.
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That is how we know they’re lying.
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
That is how we know they’re lying.
I haven’t read her book, and I didn’t say it would fix everything. Just that that person should not have the money. And in this case, yes, the professional organization should decide, because in some cases there will already have been research underway, and you can’t just abandon study participants
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I haven’t read her book, and I didn’t say it would fix everything. Just that that person should not have the money. And in this case, yes, the professional organization should decide, because in some cases there will already have been research underway, and you can’t just abandon study participants
Reposted by Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️
This is the way.
Be creative.
Be creative.
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:27 AM
This is the way.
Be creative.
Be creative.
The title of this preprint sounds like something I have definitely heard said on the bridge of the USS Enterprise
Rapid optogenetic manipulation of autophagy reveals that the nuclear pore complex is a robust autophagy substrate https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.03.703609v1
February 4, 2026 at 8:41 AM
The title of this preprint sounds like something I have definitely heard said on the bridge of the USS Enterprise
New rule: if you are found to have taken research money from a notorious violent criminal, that money is no longer yours. It now is managed by your professional society who can decide how best to use it to repair the harm done by your criminal friend.
February 4, 2026 at 8:35 AM
New rule: if you are found to have taken research money from a notorious violent criminal, that money is no longer yours. It now is managed by your professional society who can decide how best to use it to repair the harm done by your criminal friend.
There are TODDLERS IN THE FILES
WEARING LITTLE CROCS
WEARING LITTLE CROCS
February 4, 2026 at 7:13 AM
There are TODDLERS IN THE FILES
WEARING LITTLE CROCS
WEARING LITTLE CROCS
I am so sick of hearing “disgraced financier.” That’s like saying “a convicted serial killer who has fallen on hard times.”
February 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM
I am so sick of hearing “disgraced financier.” That’s like saying “a convicted serial killer who has fallen on hard times.”
I do not even want to think about why Jeffrey Epstein was funding this research.
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I do not even want to think about why Jeffrey Epstein was funding this research.
If you are stupid enough to take research money from *checks notes* a "50-something year-old bachelor/businessman/philanthropist who had been arrested for solicitation of a prostitute,” you are too stupid to be a scientist.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
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UCLA professor sparks furor online over emails to Jeffrey Epstein
Mark Tramo has already been scrutinized for his association with the financier.
www.sfgate.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
If you are stupid enough to take research money from *checks notes* a "50-something year-old bachelor/businessman/philanthropist who had been arrested for solicitation of a prostitute,” you are too stupid to be a scientist.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
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A few weeks ago a 6 month old baby stopped breathing after being hit with it, and nobody could say anything about the potential effects because no ethics board would ever approve a study that randomizes babies into “tear gas” and “no tear gas” groups.
February 4, 2026 at 3:20 AM
A few weeks ago a 6 month old baby stopped breathing after being hit with it, and nobody could say anything about the potential effects because no ethics board would ever approve a study that randomizes babies into “tear gas” and “no tear gas” groups.
I mean…I’m no doctor but if it’s been deemed too harmful to use on trained soldiers it’s probably too harmful to use on civilians.
February 4, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I mean…I’m no doctor but if it’s been deemed too harmful to use on trained soldiers it’s probably too harmful to use on civilians.
“Honey stop blowing mommy’s antifa whistle, you’re going to scare the neighbors!”
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 AM
“Honey stop blowing mommy’s antifa whistle, you’re going to scare the neighbors!”
Wait. Tear gas is banned by the Geneva Protocol? And this isn’t all over the news?? And there have been no sanctions??
February 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Wait. Tear gas is banned by the Geneva Protocol? And this isn’t all over the news?? And there have been no sanctions??
We may be living through the end of American democracy, but we do have some *very* cool spacepics.
For now.
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For now.
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This is the most detailed map yet of dark matter in the universe, based on JWST observations of 800,000 galaxies.
The background image shows those galaxies in infrared light. Yellow indicates the location of dark matter, inferred from its gravitational pull. 🧪🔭
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The background image shows those galaxies in infrared light. Yellow indicates the location of dark matter, inferred from its gravitational pull. 🧪🔭
www.nasa.gov/missions/web...
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 AM
We may be living through the end of American democracy, but we do have some *very* cool spacepics.
For now.
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For now.
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My inner monologue today: Read some papers. Attend a webinar on the effects of nuclear weapons on maternal-infant health. Prepare power point. Read article about how Colorado politicians are preparing for invasion. What kind of whistle is the loudest? Oh hey look at that cool photo of dark matter!
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
My inner monologue today: Read some papers. Attend a webinar on the effects of nuclear weapons on maternal-infant health. Prepare power point. Read article about how Colorado politicians are preparing for invasion. What kind of whistle is the loudest? Oh hey look at that cool photo of dark matter!
I'm tired of preparing for my neighborhood to be invaded by a masked lawless paramilitary group instead of doing science
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I'm tired of preparing for my neighborhood to be invaded by a masked lawless paramilitary group instead of doing science
FYI we have a cool list of human and non-human lactation science facts specifically for K-12 educators!
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
FYI we have a cool list of human and non-human lactation science facts specifically for K-12 educators!
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
How #THRiVELab is re-inventing #breastfeeding science education:
🧑🏻🏫 Teaching breastfeeding to kindergarteners
🎥 Producing a documentary about #LactSci
🩺 Teaching clinicians how to "talk about breastfeeding"
👽 Hosting an annual Reddit AMA
www.thrivediscovery.ca/kt.html
🧪 🛟 🩺 #MedSky #ChildHealth
🧑🏻🏫 Teaching breastfeeding to kindergarteners
🎥 Producing a documentary about #LactSci
🩺 Teaching clinicians how to "talk about breastfeeding"
👽 Hosting an annual Reddit AMA
www.thrivediscovery.ca/kt.html
🧪 🛟 🩺 #MedSky #ChildHealth
KT
In our research we’ve learned a lot about how breastfeeding impacts human health. But in order for people to apply science in their lives, it needs to be understood by more than just scientists:...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
How #THRiVELab is re-inventing #breastfeeding science education:
🧑🏻🏫 Teaching breastfeeding to kindergarteners
🎥 Producing a documentary about #LactSci
🩺 Teaching clinicians how to "talk about breastfeeding"
👽 Hosting an annual Reddit AMA
www.thrivediscovery.ca/kt.html
🧪 🛟 🩺 #MedSky #ChildHealth
🧑🏻🏫 Teaching breastfeeding to kindergarteners
🎥 Producing a documentary about #LactSci
🩺 Teaching clinicians how to "talk about breastfeeding"
👽 Hosting an annual Reddit AMA
www.thrivediscovery.ca/kt.html
🧪 🛟 🩺 #MedSky #ChildHealth
There are 6 million documents and several potential named witnesses. Just because something happened a long time ago doesn’t mean we should all give up on critical thinking. Jesus.
February 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
There are 6 million documents and several potential named witnesses. Just because something happened a long time ago doesn’t mean we should all give up on critical thinking. Jesus.
I am arguing FOR a serious investigation. Instead of just repeating things before anyone has had a chance to do such an investigation.
Notably, Sascha’s name nor Kyle’s turns up anywhere in those documents.
Notably, Sascha’s name nor Kyle’s turns up anywhere in those documents.
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I am arguing FOR a serious investigation. Instead of just repeating things before anyone has had a chance to do such an investigation.
Notably, Sascha’s name nor Kyle’s turns up anywhere in those documents.
Notably, Sascha’s name nor Kyle’s turns up anywhere in those documents.
I saw that.
Don’t confuse fact-checking with dismissal of victims. Verifying facts and due process are essential components of a free society.
Don’t confuse fact-checking with dismissal of victims. Verifying facts and due process are essential components of a free society.
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
I saw that.
Don’t confuse fact-checking with dismissal of victims. Verifying facts and due process are essential components of a free society.
Don’t confuse fact-checking with dismissal of victims. Verifying facts and due process are essential components of a free society.
I work for Canadians, I love Ryan Gosling, I have an encyclopedic knowledge of Vancouver from watching the X-Files, and one time I saw an X-ray of somebody who took a hockey puck to the face. What is my score on the test?
February 3, 2026 at 6:33 AM
I work for Canadians, I love Ryan Gosling, I have an encyclopedic knowledge of Vancouver from watching the X-Files, and one time I saw an X-ray of somebody who took a hockey puck to the face. What is my score on the test?
Don’t worry everybody. I already searched for Carl Sagan’s name. Our childhoods are preserved.
Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
February 3, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Don’t worry everybody. I already searched for Carl Sagan’s name. Our childhoods are preserved.