Dr. Kiki
@drkiki.bsky.social
Longtime podcaster, science communicator, ex-birdbrain researcher, curious person trying to be kind & spread joy.
This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org)
Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org
Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.
This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org)
Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org
Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.
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Dr. Kiki
@drkiki.bsky.social
· Jul 13
Can I help scientists communicate their science better. Yes!
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
It would be nice to see a bit more incredulity about AI generally.
Scientists just called out Ursula von der Leyen for claiming that AI will match human reasoning by 2026. Her "evidence" consisted, it turns out, of CEO statements from OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia. Not research. Marketing materials. 🧵
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It would be nice to see a bit more incredulity about AI generally.
Watch out Northern hemisphere... iz gonna be a floozy...
Annual totals.
2025 is highlighted with a pink dot indicating its total is still being updated.
🥇2025🥇 is the biggest year on record, in terms of lab detections of #flu -infected people (without defining severity). These *are* sick people getting tested.
2025 is highlighted with a pink dot indicating its total is still being updated.
🥇2025🥇 is the biggest year on record, in terms of lab detections of #flu -infected people (without defining severity). These *are* sick people getting tested.
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Watch out Northern hemisphere... iz gonna be a floozy...
A Tesla trillionaire who took from those in need - 600,000 now dead. 40 billion dollars to Argentina, 10 billion for soybean farmers, OpenAI asking for a bailout yet to come for a company that has yet to turn a profit, but no support for the 40 million hungry at home.
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
A Tesla trillionaire who took from those in need - 600,000 now dead. 40 billion dollars to Argentina, 10 billion for soybean farmers, OpenAI asking for a bailout yet to come for a company that has yet to turn a profit, but no support for the 40 million hungry at home.
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There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
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The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
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Misinformation travels faster than vaccine facts on social media, and this is linked to higher vaccine hesitancy globally.
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Misinformation travels faster than vaccine facts on social media, and this is linked to higher vaccine hesitancy globally.
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
I am available to lead #SciComm training workshops for your organization.
Message me today to plan yours!
Message me today to plan yours!
Can I help scientists communicate their science better. Yes!
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I am available to lead #SciComm training workshops for your organization.
Message me today to plan yours!
Message me today to plan yours!
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Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
Amazing.
JUST IN: California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
California voters OK new congressional lines, boosting Democrats ahead of midterms
California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Amazing.
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Yup.
I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Yup.
Go, NYC!
The New York City Board of Elections just issued an unexpected update before polls close at 9pm that says turnout has now topped 2 million voters. That makes this the highest participation in an NYC mayoral election since the 1960s.
Board Of Elections In The City Of New York - Election Night Results
web.enrboenyc.us
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Go, NYC!
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fucking Staten Island 🙄
😂🤣😆
😂🤣😆
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
fucking Staten Island 🙄
😂🤣😆
😂🤣😆
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Decision Desk HQ has called the Virginia governors race for Spanberger. The millions of dollars in anti trans ads fell completely flat there.
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Decision Desk HQ has called the Virginia governors race for Spanberger. The millions of dollars in anti trans ads fell completely flat there.
This makes me sick.
My 14-year old brought me a reel of "some dude who just does weird & funny stuff... isn't my algorithm fun?"
It was a clip of Nick Fuentes.
My 14-year old brought me a reel of "some dude who just does weird & funny stuff... isn't my algorithm fun?"
It was a clip of Nick Fuentes.
Which photo editor at the New York Times decided to go with this glamour shot?
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This makes me sick.
My 14-year old brought me a reel of "some dude who just does weird & funny stuff... isn't my algorithm fun?"
It was a clip of Nick Fuentes.
My 14-year old brought me a reel of "some dude who just does weird & funny stuff... isn't my algorithm fun?"
It was a clip of Nick Fuentes.
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We’re back in court today because President Trump is refusing to fully fund SNAP benefits.
We’re filing a motion asking the court to force the administration to comply with their order and ensure 42 million people won’t go hungry.
We’re filing a motion asking the court to force the administration to comply with their order and ensure 42 million people won’t go hungry.
November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We’re back in court today because President Trump is refusing to fully fund SNAP benefits.
We’re filing a motion asking the court to force the administration to comply with their order and ensure 42 million people won’t go hungry.
We’re filing a motion asking the court to force the administration to comply with their order and ensure 42 million people won’t go hungry.
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U.S. voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump’s return to power. Follow AP's live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
U.S. voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump’s return to power. Follow AP's live updates.
Good morning. Today is the day to VOTE like your country depends on it.
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Good morning. Today is the day to VOTE like your country depends on it.
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YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
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It's almost as if letting the ultra-rich own the entire mainstream press and also all the big social platforms had a downside.
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It's almost as if letting the ultra-rich own the entire mainstream press and also all the big social platforms had a downside.
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Former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announces that she is opening a documentation center to collect evidence of the criminal misconduct of DHS leadership and of ICE agent deployed to Chicago and its environs. The effort will also focus on unmasking and identifying all ICE agents deployed.
Lori Lightfoot on federal immigration enforcement across Chicago | The Chicago Report
From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.
www.fox32chicago.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announces that she is opening a documentation center to collect evidence of the criminal misconduct of DHS leadership and of ICE agent deployed to Chicago and its environs. The effort will also focus on unmasking and identifying all ICE agents deployed.
I just tried using Google Keep's OCR feature to extract my hand-written notes from images of notebook pages. The hilarity of misunderstanding is bringing back memories of being chastised for bad handwriting when I answered phones at a law firm.
Do I need handwriting classes? 🤔
Do I need handwriting classes? 🤔
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I just tried using Google Keep's OCR feature to extract my hand-written notes from images of notebook pages. The hilarity of misunderstanding is bringing back memories of being chastised for bad handwriting when I answered phones at a law firm.
Do I need handwriting classes? 🤔
Do I need handwriting classes? 🤔