Liz Lyons
@drlizlyons.bsky.social
Behavioral scientist, animal champion, vegetarian, singer, baker, knitter, gardener, scientific/medical writer, Progressive, NYer, traveler, Waldorf parent.
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
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November 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
The Fragile Species: A Forgotten Masterpiece of Perspective on How to Live with Our Human Nature www.themarginalian.org/2022/03/02/t...
The Fragile Species: A Forgotten Masterpiece of Perspective on How to Live with Our Human Nature
“We need a better word than chance… To go all the way from a clone of archaebacteria, in just 3.7 billion years, to the B-Minor Mass and the Late Quartets, deserves a better technical t…
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October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Fragile Species: A Forgotten Masterpiece of Perspective on How to Live with Our Human Nature www.themarginalian.org/2022/03/02/t...
Native NYer, I won't support any of them, not the anti-semite, the sexual predator, the opportunist, the vigilante - nope. I would write in DiBlasio or LaGuardia:
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
This race is nothing if not action-packed.
www.cityandstateny.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Native NYer, I won't support any of them, not the anti-semite, the sexual predator, the opportunist, the vigilante - nope. I would write in DiBlasio or LaGuardia:
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
I think about this, on this terrible anniversary: what kind of monsters shoot babies in the face? Domestically - shoot puppies in the face? This matters to ME, "Christians":
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A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish
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A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish
A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish
Israelis are mourning the dead and fearing for the remaining hostages as they mark two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I think about this, on this terrible anniversary: what kind of monsters shoot babies in the face? Domestically - shoot puppies in the face? This matters to ME, "Christians":
apnews.com/article/isra...
A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish
apnews.com/article/isra...
A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish
Dr. Goodall showed us that ALL animals think and feel similarly to human beings and deserve our respect, care, and protection. Her work is one reason I became a vegetarian.
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
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October 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Dr. Goodall showed us that ALL animals think and feel similarly to human beings and deserve our respect, care, and protection. Her work is one reason I became a vegetarian.
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Not for his acting or his iconic looks, but for the human being, the mensch that he was. What a loss:
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Robert Redford, movie star and Sundance founder, dies at 89
He won a massive following with “Butch Cassidy” and “All the President’s Men.” Through the Sundance Institute, he became a patron saint of independent film.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Not for his acting or his iconic looks, but for the human being, the mensch that he was. What a loss:
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
@theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social I love Eugene, Jonathan, and Jackie, but that new set color scheme is horrible. The blue is too bright and jarring for 4 am Pacific time, and the graphics are straight out of the 1980s. Why did the new management do this???
September 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
@theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social I love Eugene, Jonathan, and Jackie, but that new set color scheme is horrible. The blue is too bright and jarring for 4 am Pacific time, and the graphics are straight out of the 1980s. Why did the new management do this???
I collect and curate perfumes. Here is a brand new and exciting perfume house from Switzerland. They make just six exquisite niche perfumes. I just got Lackerli. Yum!
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LÄCKERLI
Not flowers, but spice marked the air of home—clove and cinnamon rising from a batch of Basler Läckerli, crackling beneath a sugar-glazed crust. Childhood in Switzerland often meant dreaming of distan...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I collect and curate perfumes. Here is a brand new and exciting perfume house from Switzerland. They make just six exquisite niche perfumes. I just got Lackerli. Yum!
nvrnagn.com/products/lac...
nvrnagn.com/products/lac...
A Pill to Heal the Brain Could Revolutionize Neuroscience www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/s...
A Pill to Heal the Brain Could Revolutionize Neuroscience
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September 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A Pill to Heal the Brain Could Revolutionize Neuroscience www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/s...
If I have a right to be superficial for a minute? (I curate my wardrobe as if it were an art collection.) Giorgio Armani has long been my absolute favorite designer. He cannot be replaced:
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Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer, has died at 91, his fashion house confirmed. Armani, known for his understated elegance, missed Milan Fashion Week in June 2025 due to an undisclosed condi...
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September 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If I have a right to be superficial for a minute? (I curate my wardrobe as if it were an art collection.) Giorgio Armani has long been my absolute favorite designer. He cannot be replaced:
apnews.com/article/ital...
apnews.com/article/ital...
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social You and Geist were at a dog track yesterday? What kind of ignorant, cruel depravity is that? Don't you have any idea of your audience?
Disgusting.
Disgusting.
August 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social You and Geist were at a dog track yesterday? What kind of ignorant, cruel depravity is that? Don't you have any idea of your audience?
Disgusting.
Disgusting.
Jones survived Stage 4 metastatic melanoma, after battling it for 15 years with a revolutionary new treatment, PD-1. Vaccine deniers and science haters to recognize that they are sabotaging all of our health by their craven attack on medical research and development
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Doctor says Jerry Jones cancer battle reveal could raise awareness, save lives
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed he quietly battled stage 4 melanoma for over a decade, crediting experimental immunotherapy for saving his life.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Jones survived Stage 4 metastatic melanoma, after battling it for 15 years with a revolutionary new treatment, PD-1. Vaccine deniers and science haters to recognize that they are sabotaging all of our health by their craven attack on medical research and development
www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/j...
www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/j...
In Jungian terms, this is the unconscious desperately trying to integrate what was quashed in childhood with the adult ego to enable a whole Self:
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
What’s Really Behind the Cult of Labubu
The border between childhood and adulthood keeps getting fuzzier and fuzzier.
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August 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In Jungian terms, this is the unconscious desperately trying to integrate what was quashed in childhood with the adult ego to enable a whole Self:
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
Never been into psychedelics or mind-altering drugs, but this does look interesting:
www.futurity.org/psilocybin-a...
www.futurity.org/psilocybin-a...
'Magic mushroom' ingredient may delay aging and extend lifespan
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, may have both anti-aging as well as mental health benefits, researchers report.
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July 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Never been into psychedelics or mind-altering drugs, but this does look interesting:
www.futurity.org/psilocybin-a...
www.futurity.org/psilocybin-a...
When I was living in Brazil, the music of Gilberto Gil, along with Gal Costa, was everywhere. A true icon and one of a kind.
Gilberto Gil Steps Away From the Stage, Vowing ‘My Music Will Continue’ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/a...
Gilberto Gil Steps Away From the Stage, Vowing ‘My Music Will Continue’ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/a...
Gilberto Gil Steps Away From the Stage, Vowing ‘My Music Will Continue’
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July 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
When I was living in Brazil, the music of Gilberto Gil, along with Gal Costa, was everywhere. A true icon and one of a kind.
Gilberto Gil Steps Away From the Stage, Vowing ‘My Music Will Continue’ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/a...
Gilberto Gil Steps Away From the Stage, Vowing ‘My Music Will Continue’ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/a...
I have neighbors who have not one tree, shrub, or flower in their yards. "Low maintenance" at the expense of all the benefits of a garden. We have a thriving garden around ours.
Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/w...
Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/w...
Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens.
www.nytimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I have neighbors who have not one tree, shrub, or flower in their yards. "Low maintenance" at the expense of all the benefits of a garden. We have a thriving garden around ours.
Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/w...
Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/w...
Choosing the honorable way to gain what we want leads to happiness. It is also the right and the good thing to do:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Ciceronian Secret to Happiness
To feel good, do good.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Choosing the honorable way to gain what we want leads to happiness. It is also the right and the good thing to do:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Giving up on this beautiful, thriving, unique planet that has produced all life that we cherish for a cold, barren, frozen wasteland is insanity. Unless all you care about is a master race:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
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June 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Giving up on this beautiful, thriving, unique planet that has produced all life that we cherish for a cold, barren, frozen wasteland is insanity. Unless all you care about is a master race:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
I picked Pasadena and Downtown as my faves in 1978. My in-laws laughed at me and made me feel I was crazy. But, Pasadena is now out of range, price wise. That leaves beautiful, historic, NYC-like DTLA:
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With a surging residency rate, this neighborhood is transforming L.A.
Despite myriad challenges — including a sprawling homeless population and its reputation as a sometimes dodgy place to live and work — downtown L.A. continues to defy the odds by attracting a steady s...
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June 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I picked Pasadena and Downtown as my faves in 1978. My in-laws laughed at me and made me feel I was crazy. But, Pasadena is now out of range, price wise. That leaves beautiful, historic, NYC-like DTLA:
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
I learned not to overpack the hard way, the first time I went to Europe as a teenager & had to hoist my heavy bags up those steep train steps. Now I take one pair of pants, one skirt, three tops, something to sleep in and the rest is devices. Oh, and a scarf or two. Pronto.
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The American urge to overpack for Europe
Why we overpack for Europe, and how to break the cycle.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I learned not to overpack the hard way, the first time I went to Europe as a teenager & had to hoist my heavy bags up those steep train steps. Now I take one pair of pants, one skirt, three tops, something to sleep in and the rest is devices. Oh, and a scarf or two. Pronto.
wapo.st/4l7QhEY
wapo.st/4l7QhEY
One of a kind, I have never seen anyone dance the way Sly could. Loved his music and will mourn his passing. He was a genius.
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/a...
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/a...
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82
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June 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
One of a kind, I have never seen anyone dance the way Sly could. Loved his music and will mourn his passing. He was a genius.
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/a...
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/a...
Since my academic days defining human behavior, we have found few things that only our species can do, and far more that are shared by other species. My parrot does this with our water dispenser, having taught herself to operate it deftly:
www.sciencenews.org/article/cock...
www.sciencenews.org/article/cock...
Aussie cockatoos use their beaks and claws to turn on water fountains
Parrots living in Sydney have learned how to turn on water fountains for a drink. It's the first such drinking strategy seen in the birds.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Since my academic days defining human behavior, we have found few things that only our species can do, and far more that are shared by other species. My parrot does this with our water dispenser, having taught herself to operate it deftly:
www.sciencenews.org/article/cock...
www.sciencenews.org/article/cock...