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@efriend.bsky.social
Award-winning independent journalist and audio producer specializing in stories at the intersections of science, history, and nature. Based in NC.
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100% human, no AI
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· Nov 27
Editors, journalists, & audio producers!
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Here's a tool you can use to post & find freelance work.
Editors: tag your calls for pitches with 📎💰 OR
#FreelanceGig and it will be automatically pulled into this feed.
Freelancers: like or pin the feed for easy access.
Please share w/ others!
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2010: we are pivoting to video, learn to use this flip cam and develop your Personal Brand
2016: why isn’t this working
2019: we have made a terrible mistake
2026: we are pivoting to video
2016: why isn’t this working
2019: we have made a terrible mistake
2026: we are pivoting to video
will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
December 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
2010: we are pivoting to video, learn to use this flip cam and develop your Personal Brand
2016: why isn’t this working
2019: we have made a terrible mistake
2026: we are pivoting to video
2016: why isn’t this working
2019: we have made a terrible mistake
2026: we are pivoting to video
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Here's a reminder to get lemon pig supplies for new year evening
December 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Here's a reminder to get lemon pig supplies for new year evening
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I need
BONES
for explosives
BONES
for explosives
November 5, 2024 at 3:28 AM
I need
BONES
for explosives
BONES
for explosives
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The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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No cheeses for us meeces
December 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
No cheeses for us meeces
Huh
“Rather than relying on an implant or a patient's own body fat to add volume to hips or augment breasts, alloClae — which can cost as much as $100,000 per procedure — uses donor fat from a cadaver as a first-of-its-kind body filler.”
Corporate types are clamoring for a new kind of plastic surgery — using dead people's fat
Corporate types are waiting weeks for — and spending big on — alloClae, which cuts out the recovery time typically associated with body enhancements.
www.businessinsider.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Huh
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All I want for Christmas is…a painting of a mouse riding a lobster.
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
All I want for Christmas is…a painting of a mouse riding a lobster.
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Seahorse
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Seahorse
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
Starting to think some of these "Ancient Grains" were forgotten for a reason.
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Starting to think some of these "Ancient Grains" were forgotten for a reason.
My kid got turned away from orthopedic urgent care today because of this. Infuriating.
UNC Health-Cigna contract expires; thousands left with questions about cost of coverage
Cigna members who use UNC Health systems will need to find a new provider, or pay much higher, out-of-network prices, or choose to pay out of pocket entirely.
www.wral.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My kid got turned away from orthopedic urgent care today because of this. Infuriating.
Are lots of public spaces underheated these days, or is it me?
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Are lots of public spaces underheated these days, or is it me?
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Six-week study of 67 students in four classes, 1047 saliva samples ->
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Six-week study of 67 students in four classes, 1047 saliva samples ->
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
Alright you jammy bastards, it's time:
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December 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Alright you jammy bastards, it's time:
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#JamVent starts tomorrow! Follow along here for strong opinions and tiny jam jars.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#JamVent starts tomorrow! Follow along here for strong opinions and tiny jam jars.
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Not everyone will appreciate my cranberry quesadillas, but those who need it will hear the call.
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Not everyone will appreciate my cranberry quesadillas, but those who need it will hear the call.
One of these dogs looks like leftovers from a bunch of other breeds
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
One of these dogs looks like leftovers from a bunch of other breeds
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OK, who is watching this dog show?
November 23, 2023 at 5:11 PM
OK, who is watching this dog show?
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"If it looks like we’ve blacked out in the middle of a conversation, that’s because we have. This is normal and healthy."
Please Accommodate Our Jolly Rancher Diet This Thanksgiving
RE: Thanksgiving Dinner Hi Johnson Clan, We can’t wait to see you all at Cathy’s for Thanksgiving! This is just a reminder that June and I have cho...
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"If it looks like we’ve blacked out in the middle of a conversation, that’s because we have. This is normal and healthy."
NC folks, this is complete bullshit, right?
www.ihadnoclue.com/article/1105...
www.ihadnoclue.com/article/1105...
I Had No Clue!: The Fungal Frontier: How Mycelium Networks Revolutionize Disaster Response
I Had No Clue!: The Fungal Frontier: How Mycelium Networks Revolutionize Disaster Response - Recent breakthroughs in mycelium-based technologies are transfor...
www.ihadnoclue.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
NC folks, this is complete bullshit, right?
www.ihadnoclue.com/article/1105...
www.ihadnoclue.com/article/1105...