hannah draper
@jankypants.bsky.social
the jankier the pants, the player you get
birdsite asylum seeker (formerly draperha) making this my new home
type-a bureaucrat professionally pushing papers in/around the middle east. history nerd, arabist, turkophile, news junkie, perpetually tired
birdsite asylum seeker (formerly draperha) making this my new home
type-a bureaucrat professionally pushing papers in/around the middle east. history nerd, arabist, turkophile, news junkie, perpetually tired
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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Genuinely, I am just in awe.
This was incredibly painful to sit with, thinking about the countless slaves, desperate for freedom.
But even in the darkest of times, there are still such good people.
This is truly just incredible.
This was incredibly painful to sit with, thinking about the countless slaves, desperate for freedom.
But even in the darkest of times, there are still such good people.
This is truly just incredible.
“Historians call this passageway a masterwork of deliberate concealment, designed to be absolutely invisible to slave catchers or city marshals during the 19th-century”
Safe house linked to Underground Railroad discovered in Manhattan
The Merchant's House is the first landmarked building in Manhattan.
ny1.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Genuinely, I am just in awe.
This was incredibly painful to sit with, thinking about the countless slaves, desperate for freedom.
But even in the darkest of times, there are still such good people.
This is truly just incredible.
This was incredibly painful to sit with, thinking about the countless slaves, desperate for freedom.
But even in the darkest of times, there are still such good people.
This is truly just incredible.
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I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The punk council is gathering now to come to a consensus about stripping Green Day of their Gilman Street access.
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
A rocking start to the Super Bowl.
pagesix.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The punk council is gathering now to come to a consensus about stripping Green Day of their Gilman Street access.
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It’s so much weirder than other Big Institutions destroyed by VC, because the Hudson m’s Bay Company essentially *created* the nation state of Canada. Survived for 355 years only for late capitalism to devour it. It’s so so so much more strange than Toys R Us or whatever.
minor drama:
a year ago, the historic Hudson's Bay Company was destroyed by venture capitalists, and they were the traditional olympic outfitter. The company was of course evil but they came around to acknowledging their history in their later years, and the 2018 olympic outfit was fire:
a year ago, the historic Hudson's Bay Company was destroyed by venture capitalists, and they were the traditional olympic outfitter. The company was of course evil but they came around to acknowledging their history in their later years, and the 2018 olympic outfit was fire:
February 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
It’s so much weirder than other Big Institutions destroyed by VC, because the Hudson m’s Bay Company essentially *created* the nation state of Canada. Survived for 355 years only for late capitalism to devour it. It’s so so so much more strange than Toys R Us or whatever.
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going great already lmfaoo
February 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
going great already lmfaoo
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
A collection of Superb Owl observations! Mack Hollins went to a "farm school," apparently? His wikipedia page is a treat. Also holy EW that manscaping ad was gross.
February 8, 2026 at 11:23 PM
A collection of Superb Owl observations! Mack Hollins went to a "farm school," apparently? His wikipedia page is a treat. Also holy EW that manscaping ad was gross.
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Welcome to the Winter Olympics don't ask about how many people died or were injured in the making of this sport please and thank you.
February 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Welcome to the Winter Olympics don't ask about how many people died or were injured in the making of this sport please and thank you.
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/ U MITE BE LIKE
/ "ITS 2 COLD"
/ & U MITE BE RITE
/ BUT
/ IN 1 WEEKS TIME
/ U MITE BE ABOUT 2 EXPERIENCE TEMPS
/ 4 SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW
/ IN THE 40S
/ O ISNT THAT SO SPESH?
/ SPESH ENOUGH THAT ULL REPENT 2 UR WEATHER LORDS?
/ "ITS 2 COLD"
/ & U MITE BE RITE
/ BUT
/ IN 1 WEEKS TIME
/ U MITE BE ABOUT 2 EXPERIENCE TEMPS
/ 4 SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW
/ IN THE 40S
/ O ISNT THAT SO SPESH?
/ SPESH ENOUGH THAT ULL REPENT 2 UR WEATHER LORDS?
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
/ U MITE BE LIKE
/ "ITS 2 COLD"
/ & U MITE BE RITE
/ BUT
/ IN 1 WEEKS TIME
/ U MITE BE ABOUT 2 EXPERIENCE TEMPS
/ 4 SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW
/ IN THE 40S
/ O ISNT THAT SO SPESH?
/ SPESH ENOUGH THAT ULL REPENT 2 UR WEATHER LORDS?
/ "ITS 2 COLD"
/ & U MITE BE RITE
/ BUT
/ IN 1 WEEKS TIME
/ U MITE BE ABOUT 2 EXPERIENCE TEMPS
/ 4 SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW
/ IN THE 40S
/ O ISNT THAT SO SPESH?
/ SPESH ENOUGH THAT ULL REPENT 2 UR WEATHER LORDS?
I’m really enjoying seeing how our new solar panel set up is functioning, even with snow and ice still covering part of our roof. Look at it go!
Gamifying things like this for me is infuriatingly effective…
Gamifying things like this for me is infuriatingly effective…
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I’m really enjoying seeing how our new solar panel set up is functioning, even with snow and ice still covering part of our roof. Look at it go!
Gamifying things like this for me is infuriatingly effective…
Gamifying things like this for me is infuriatingly effective…
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FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
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Bezos: "Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Bezos: "Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
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It’s always the people you most suspect
March for Life rally among infection sites for confirmed measles cases in DC
Health officials urge vigilance after confirming multiple measles cases in DC, potentially exposing attendees at several public venues.
www.wusa9.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:53 AM
It’s always the people you most suspect
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Good lord. “This list should give pause to anyone—no matter his or her political beliefs—who cares about the rule of law. ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
My full report, overnight at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/the-system...
"The system sucks," or what a federal lawyer's comments really tell us about the Trump admin
Julie Le's comments are shocking, but they are a problem of the Trump admin’s own making. And it goes way beyond one lawyer new to the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office.
www.lawdork.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Good lord. “This list should give pause to anyone—no matter his or her political beliefs—who cares about the rule of law. ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody