Cathy 👩🏼🔬
@cathypaddock.bsky.social
Midwesterner #UglyDogs, Bench Scientist (I do the experiments) and podcast obsessive. She/her
Joined June 15, 2023 #131,329
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Cathy 👩🏼🔬
@cathypaddock.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Milwaukee-Area Engineer Aids International Environmental Crises
Parts of the Midwest are still reeling from spring flooding caused by a winter's-worth of snow melting in a very short period of time. The floods have…
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Moving my pinned post over here. It's a 2019 WUWM story about the international volunteer work my husband does.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Since everything is presumptive GenAI slop, I had to verify that the viral video of the dog on the Olympic cross-country ski course is real.
It is indeed real, and I am happy to report that Nazgul is back home enjoying his newfound fame.
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
It is indeed real, and I am happy to report that Nazgul is back home enjoying his newfound fame.
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans
Nazgul sprints on the course at a cross-country ski race, crossing the finish line in an unsanctioned quest for glory.
www.npr.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Since everything is presumptive GenAI slop, I had to verify that the viral video of the dog on the Olympic cross-country ski course is real.
It is indeed real, and I am happy to report that Nazgul is back home enjoying his newfound fame.
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
It is indeed real, and I am happy to report that Nazgul is back home enjoying his newfound fame.
www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...
#UglyDogs another @blairbraverman.bsky.social story. This time about leeches (no leeches were harmed).
I’m terrified of leeches, but desperate to stop avoiding lakes. So I called a leech therapist, learned what a leech facial actually involves, and discovered that exposure therapy isn’t always what you expect.
Could Leech Facials Help Cure My Phobia of Them?
I’m terrified of leeches, but desperate to stop avoiding lakes. So I called a leech therapist, learned what a leech facial actually involves, and discovered that exposure therapy isn’t always what you expect.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:59 AM
#UglyDogs another @blairbraverman.bsky.social story. This time about leeches (no leeches were harmed).
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Thanks, Syvie🦈, for asking Sahara to be your valentine. She enjoyed a bully stick as her dessert tonight.
Thanks, Syvie🦈, for asking Sahara to be your valentine. She enjoyed a bully stick as her dessert tonight.
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Thanks, Syvie🦈, for asking Sahara to be your valentine. She enjoyed a bully stick as her dessert tonight.
Thanks, Syvie🦈, for asking Sahara to be your valentine. She enjoyed a bully stick as her dessert tonight.
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That feeling when you buy an audiobook and it supports your indie bookstore instead of a billionaire or other shady tech company 🥰💅🌸🌝💫🍓🥇💓
February 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
That feeling when you buy an audiobook and it supports your indie bookstore instead of a billionaire or other shady tech company 🥰💅🌸🌝💫🍓🥇💓
Finished work early, stopped at the Gyro House for some Spanakopita and lemon potatoes before picking up Sahara. Baklava to go (for tomorrow).
February 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Finished work early, stopped at the Gyro House for some Spanakopita and lemon potatoes before picking up Sahara. Baklava to go (for tomorrow).
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Extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder. MAHA and FOX News, among others, have promoted moringa as a "natural" medicine.
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FDA MedWatch - Outbreak Investigation of Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella: Moringa Powder (February 2026)
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February 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder. MAHA and FOX News, among others, have promoted moringa as a "natural" medicine.
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USF...
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USF...
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Very moving
February 17, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Very moving
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The angel of abundance, the Dolly Lama of literacy, the distributor of almost a third of a billion books for kids.
The study found that children enrolled in Parton’s Imagination Library “were 5 times more likely to be interested in reading, 11 times more likely to be interested in books, and 15 times more likely to join in during shared reading, compared to children who aren't enrolled.”
February 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The angel of abundance, the Dolly Lama of literacy, the distributor of almost a third of a billion books for kids.
Scored some paçzki (pronounced punch-ek) when I dropped Sahara off at daycare today. The shop was technically only open for pickups of pre-orders today. Saw the note on the door. Got back in my car, and someone from the shop came out and told me to come in. Solid service.
February 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Scored some paçzki (pronounced punch-ek) when I dropped Sahara off at daycare today. The shop was technically only open for pickups of pre-orders today. Saw the note on the door. Got back in my car, and someone from the shop came out and told me to come in. Solid service.
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A new systematic analysis of intermittent fasting from 22 randomized trials shows no advantage for weight loss or other outcomes compared with regular diet advice
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
February 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM
A new systematic analysis of intermittent fasting from 22 randomized trials shows no advantage for weight loss or other outcomes compared with regular diet advice
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
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This visualization of daily activity of ICE is unreal.
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This visualization of daily activity of ICE is unreal.
Guess it's false spring. 50 and sunny for our walkies today.
Some poor dog is doing a sad.
Sahara shared her valentines fren with me 😒
Some poor dog is doing a sad.
Sahara shared her valentines fren with me 😒
February 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Guess it's false spring. 50 and sunny for our walkies today.
Some poor dog is doing a sad.
Sahara shared her valentines fren with me 😒
Some poor dog is doing a sad.
Sahara shared her valentines fren with me 😒
Sahara loves sweet things. Raspberries for everyone!
February 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Sahara loves sweet things. Raspberries for everyone!
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This is the Way!
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❤️🔥 President Zelenskyy honored Vladyslav Heraskevych after Olympic controversy over the memorial helmet.
In Munich, Zelenskyy awarded him the Order of Freedom for defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic values.
In Munich, Zelenskyy awarded him the Order of Freedom for defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic values.
February 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This is the Way!
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"The first person to be executed for treason in the US was not a spy or someone who sold secrets to a foreign government. It was not a Confederate general who took up arms against his government. It was an abolitionist named John Brown." from @nhannahjones.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
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February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"The first person to be executed for treason in the US was not a spy or someone who sold secrets to a foreign government. It was not a Confederate general who took up arms against his government. It was an abolitionist named John Brown." from @nhannahjones.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
Sahara is trilling. What did she see?
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Sahara is trilling. What did she see?
Maybe time to call your school district and see what's up.
Hundreds of thousands of audit logs spanning a month show police are searching a national database of automated license plate reader data, including from school cameras, for immigration-related investigations.
Read the full story ⬇️
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Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Local police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Maybe time to call your school district and see what's up.
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Remember: In the prevaccine era, measles would peak in late winter- early spring. Don’t be surprised if in the next few weeks we see a surge
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4 times as many measles cases in few weeks than US typically averages in year: CDC
There have been 733 cases so far this year, a CDC report said.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Remember: In the prevaccine era, measles would peak in late winter- early spring. Don’t be surprised if in the next few weeks we see a surge
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Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: ppl should not buy pesticides containing dichlorvos, DDVP, which are sold on online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay or Poshmark.
www.mlive.com/news/2026/02...
www.mlive.com/news/2026/02...
Michigan warns of illegal pesticide sold online that recently poisoned people
The state health department said less than six people were poisoned last year by pesticides containing dichlorvos. They all required medical attention.
www.mlive.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: ppl should not buy pesticides containing dichlorvos, DDVP, which are sold on online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay or Poshmark.
www.mlive.com/news/2026/02...
www.mlive.com/news/2026/02...
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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*Pauses audiobook*
Big news, readers! Next week, we’re launching Headphones On, a newsletter for all things bookish. Think: interviews with booksellers, the buzziest audiobooks, what our bookselling partners are reading, backlist favorites, and much more.
Your TBRs aren’t ready 👀
Big news, readers! Next week, we’re launching Headphones On, a newsletter for all things bookish. Think: interviews with booksellers, the buzziest audiobooks, what our bookselling partners are reading, backlist favorites, and much more.
Your TBRs aren’t ready 👀
February 11, 2026 at 8:57 PM
*Pauses audiobook*
Big news, readers! Next week, we’re launching Headphones On, a newsletter for all things bookish. Think: interviews with booksellers, the buzziest audiobooks, what our bookselling partners are reading, backlist favorites, and much more.
Your TBRs aren’t ready 👀
Big news, readers! Next week, we’re launching Headphones On, a newsletter for all things bookish. Think: interviews with booksellers, the buzziest audiobooks, what our bookselling partners are reading, backlist favorites, and much more.
Your TBRs aren’t ready 👀
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Please honor James’ memory by getting screened for colorectal cancer. Make the call today if you are 45 or have a family history. Rates are surging among young people. Catching it early is the best way to survive it.
www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Please honor James’ memory by getting screened for colorectal cancer. Make the call today if you are 45 or have a family history. Rates are surging among young people. Catching it early is the best way to survive it.
www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
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1/ Americans pay outrageously high prices for brand-name drugs, so I’m all for efforts that tackle the root causes. But despite the patriotic branding behind #TrumpRx, it lacks real teeth, and most people are unlikely to see any meaningful relief from the new drug website.
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Finished my required training in time for Sahara and I to take a walk in the park.
I saw another dog, where'd they go? -🔼◀️@
I saw another dog, where'd they go? -🔼◀️@
February 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Finished my required training in time for Sahara and I to take a walk in the park.
I saw another dog, where'd they go? -🔼◀️@
I saw another dog, where'd they go? -🔼◀️@