Jamie Bear 🐻
@jamiebear.bsky.social
Science stuff, but not a scientist. Old skoool DCist (RIP!) and former Eater DC. Baltimoron at heart. Very random posts about food, art, climate, science, publishing, and journalism.
With all the Watson stuff, it reminds me of the scientists with Epstein ties. I’ve always felt like we took them at their word, but some are now known dirtbags. And some of them I worked with and are the rudest scientists I’ve met. (And with anecdotes from others.) www.theverge.com/2019/7/13/20...
Jeffrey Epstein liked palling around with scientists — what do they think now?
Famous ex-friends
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
With all the Watson stuff, it reminds me of the scientists with Epstein ties. I’ve always felt like we took them at their word, but some are now known dirtbags. And some of them I worked with and are the rudest scientists I’ve met. (And with anecdotes from others.) www.theverge.com/2019/7/13/20...
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If there's a silver lining to last night, maybe it makes more people look around for someone to Do Something, realize no one's gonna, and maybe they'll start Doing Something themselves.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
If there's a silver lining to last night, maybe it makes more people look around for someone to Do Something, realize no one's gonna, and maybe they'll start Doing Something themselves.
Was this how you were going to sell us out @kaine.senate.gov? You trusted them? (Luckily it’s not happening)
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Was this how you were going to sell us out @kaine.senate.gov? You trusted them? (Luckily it’s not happening)
Addendum: And now it’s training material for AI. Good luck everyone.
"The materials you authored from sixth through eighth grade are now free and available to the populace (everyone) for adaptation, publication, or general enjoyment."
We Regret to Inform You That Your Middle School Diary Has Lapsed into the Public Domain
This letter is to inform you (the author) that your intellectual property (middle school diary) has officially entered the public domain due to you...
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Addendum: And now it’s training material for AI. Good luck everyone.
Wonder what search volume is on “can you recall a senator?” in Virginia. And the answer is no btw.
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Wonder what search volume is on “can you recall a senator?” in Virginia. And the answer is no btw.
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It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Yo @kaine.senate.gov this is how you do this. Don’t be a coward.
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Yo @kaine.senate.gov this is how you do this. Don’t be a coward.
If you live in Virginia call Kaine’s office and tell him to go he sucks for me or stronger words. K thx bye.
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If you live in Virginia call Kaine’s office and tell him to go he sucks for me or stronger words. K thx bye.
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Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
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I'm around if folks need help.
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I'm around if folks need help.
The mandu ajumma at Lotte just owned me and called everything in my cart kid food/baby food. There were veggies under the kimbap!
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The mandu ajumma at Lotte just owned me and called everything in my cart kid food/baby food. There were veggies under the kimbap!
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no amount of state propaganda will ever convince me this man is my enemy
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
no amount of state propaganda will ever convince me this man is my enemy
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
This has been going around but is a perfect thesis on this topic. The Cooking section (minus the 100 variations on gochujang and sheet pan recipes) is one of the few things immune from this. lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This has been going around but is a perfect thesis on this topic. The Cooking section (minus the 100 variations on gochujang and sheet pan recipes) is one of the few things immune from this. lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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FUN FACT: That full refund that Delta will immediately give you, that's because of the Biden administration. They put that rule in place. Not Trump. bsky.app/profile/ones...
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 AM
FUN FACT: That full refund that Delta will immediately give you, that's because of the Biden administration. They put that rule in place. Not Trump. bsky.app/profile/ones...
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Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
Me losing it every time I read about combining an acid and a base for a cleaning product. Baking soda and vinegar is classic, and now citric acid and baking soda. Did y’all not learn the science when you made a volcano in elementary school?
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Me losing it every time I read about combining an acid and a base for a cleaning product. Baking soda and vinegar is classic, and now citric acid and baking soda. Did y’all not learn the science when you made a volcano in elementary school?
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Boom!
A good deal of my time spent on the beach at Jökulsárlón is trying to capture waves hitting icebergs, without the iceberg moving (and being blurred). Occasionally it all comes together :)
#Iceland
A good deal of my time spent on the beach at Jökulsárlón is trying to capture waves hitting icebergs, without the iceberg moving (and being blurred). Occasionally it all comes together :)
#Iceland
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Boom!
A good deal of my time spent on the beach at Jökulsárlón is trying to capture waves hitting icebergs, without the iceberg moving (and being blurred). Occasionally it all comes together :)
#Iceland
A good deal of my time spent on the beach at Jökulsárlón is trying to capture waves hitting icebergs, without the iceberg moving (and being blurred). Occasionally it all comes together :)
#Iceland
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Jeremy, I have followed your science advocacy on this platform with respect, but I find this thread deeply hurtful and sad and I am going to tell you why. While my wife did her postdoc at CSHL, she and our many dear friends had to endure the racist rhetoric of this man, which did constant harm
On one evening, the speakers were divided up and went to dinner parties hosted by some of the wealthy folks who lived around Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island. My dinner was delightful, with good conversation with our host (the mayor of a nearby village), his friends, and some other speakers.
34/41
34/41
November 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Jeremy, I have followed your science advocacy on this platform with respect, but I find this thread deeply hurtful and sad and I am going to tell you why. While my wife did her postdoc at CSHL, she and our many dear friends had to endure the racist rhetoric of this man, which did constant harm
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Very concerning, although I have to mention that a lot of people in Chevy Chase didn't like it, including members of the Presbyterian Church it was outside of.
In an outrageous Trumpian assault on the Chevy Chase community’s multi-year effort to reconcile its racially-segregated founding, the National Park Service has removed the sign at Chevy Chase Circle interpreting the complicated racist legacy of Sen Francis Newlands.
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Very concerning, although I have to mention that a lot of people in Chevy Chase didn't like it, including members of the Presbyterian Church it was outside of.
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Yep. And to think that so many people think this man is some sort of hero is such a sign of our twisted times.
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Yep. And to think that so many people think this man is some sort of hero is such a sign of our twisted times.
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I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
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November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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A perfect night to go to Glenstone for the special Jenny Holzer installation with @heathermg.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A perfect night to go to Glenstone for the special Jenny Holzer installation with @heathermg.bsky.social
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Everything is terrible but @jamiebear.bsky.social got some tickets to see Jenny Holzer’s exhibit at Glenstone so at least I got to stand in the dark and think about art for awhile.
November 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Everything is terrible but @jamiebear.bsky.social got some tickets to see Jenny Holzer’s exhibit at Glenstone so at least I got to stand in the dark and think about art for awhile.