Joanna Thompson
@jojofoshosho.bsky.social
Science writer, insect enthusiast, part-time pro runner and coach. (she/her)
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https://joannathompson.work/
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https://joannathompson.work/
Gotta love Olympic figure skating. The judges are like “ooh, he’ll receive zero points for that” and it’s the most graceful jump you’ve ever seen in your fucking life
February 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Gotta love Olympic figure skating. The judges are like “ooh, he’ll receive zero points for that” and it’s the most graceful jump you’ve ever seen in your fucking life
Halley’s Comet is named for a British astronomer — but should it be named for a flying monk? New by me for @livescience.com 🧪
Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.
An 11th-century monk saw the famous "Halley's comet" first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.
www.livescience.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Halley’s Comet is named for a British astronomer — but should it be named for a flying monk? New by me for @livescience.com 🧪
The Trump administration is trying to shut down USDA’s flagship campus. Here’s what that would mean. 🌎🧪
Advocates and Lawmakers Are Fighting to Save the USDA’s Flagship Campus
The Trump administration wants to get rid of the “crown jewel” of the Anacostia watershed
www.sierraclub.org
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The Trump administration is trying to shut down USDA’s flagship campus. Here’s what that would mean. 🌎🧪
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🚨 Requesting help:
I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists
I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️⚧️🧬
Please signal boost?
I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists
I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️⚧️🧬
Please signal boost?
January 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
🚨 Requesting help:
I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists
I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️⚧️🧬
Please signal boost?
I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists
I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️⚧️🧬
Please signal boost?
This is very cool, I wish it didn’t remind me of the bisexual IKEA couch
January 22, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This is very cool, I wish it didn’t remind me of the bisexual IKEA couch
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hey, y'all. my name is madi and i'm a reporter for the minnesota reformer. i cover the trump administration's impact on minnesotans, which means i've been out on the streets covering ICE in the twin cities. let me walk you through how we got here:
January 22, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Business idea: a combination gynecologist and CrossFit studio. Call it OBGYM.
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Business idea: a combination gynecologist and CrossFit studio. Call it OBGYM.
Sorry, this is a small point, but how the fuck are we supposed to host the summer Olympics in 2 years?
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Sorry, this is a small point, but how the fuck are we supposed to host the summer Olympics in 2 years?
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Feeling helpless about what's going on in Minnesota? Here are a lot of versatile and well-vetted ways you can help from wherever you happen to be! (h/t @sigridellis.bsky.social)
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Feeling helpless about what's going on in Minnesota? Here are a lot of versatile and well-vetted ways you can help from wherever you happen to be! (h/t @sigridellis.bsky.social)
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Hey if you’re going to read one thing today, let it be this.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Hey if you’re going to read one thing today, let it be this.
Pearl couscous is just dippin dots for pasta
January 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Pearl couscous is just dippin dots for pasta
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I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
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Nothing constrains these agents except whatever inhibits any individual one of them, personally, from brutalizing and murdering any person who disobeys them.
@albertburneko.bsky.social on the murder in Minneapolis
defector.com/ice-agent-ki...
@albertburneko.bsky.social on the murder in Minneapolis
defector.com/ice-agent-ki...
ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It | Defector
On Wednesday in Minneapolis, masked government agents apparently representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surrounded a stationary vehicle stopped in the middle of a residential street. O...
defector.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Nothing constrains these agents except whatever inhibits any individual one of them, personally, from brutalizing and murdering any person who disobeys them.
@albertburneko.bsky.social on the murder in Minneapolis
defector.com/ice-agent-ki...
@albertburneko.bsky.social on the murder in Minneapolis
defector.com/ice-agent-ki...
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Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
This year was tough, but looking back I got to do a lot of cool journalism. Here’s a thread of some pieces I’m especially proud of, starting with this one in The Atlantic about honeybee die-offs and the gutting of USDA. 🧪
The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster
Bees are dying. Federal funding cuts aren’t helping.
www.theatlantic.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This year was tough, but looking back I got to do a lot of cool journalism. Here’s a thread of some pieces I’m especially proud of, starting with this one in The Atlantic about honeybee die-offs and the gutting of USDA. 🧪
Wikipedia is genuinely a marvel. The more AI proliferates, the more I appreciate it
December 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Wikipedia is genuinely a marvel. The more AI proliferates, the more I appreciate it
I hear you, but as someone from the south, it is so refreshing to hear someone with a thick southern accent get to be the smartest person in the room. Even if the accent is ridiculous.
personally i believe yall are doing irreparable harm to Daniel Craig by continuing to indulge his mistaken belief that he can do a southern accent. that heist movie, these detective films...it can only end in tears
December 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I hear you, but as someone from the south, it is so refreshing to hear someone with a thick southern accent get to be the smartest person in the room. Even if the accent is ridiculous.
One thing I haven’t seen discussed very much re: fossil fuels is the fact they are finite resources. Even if (for some reason) you’ve convinced yourself not to care about climate change, we’re gonna run out of oil one day.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
One thing I haven’t seen discussed very much re: fossil fuels is the fact they are finite resources. Even if (for some reason) you’ve convinced yourself not to care about climate change, we’re gonna run out of oil one day.
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404 Media zine has apparently outsold American Canto. Help continue that trend here:
404media.myshopify.com/products/pre...
www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
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www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
Presale: ICE Surveillance Zine
**THIS ITEM WILL SHIP IN MID JANUARY** We are making a print zine about the surveillance tactics used by ICE, and the ways people are resisting this technology. It is 16 pages and printed on a risogra...
404media.myshopify.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
404 Media zine has apparently outsold American Canto. Help continue that trend here:
404media.myshopify.com/products/pre...
www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
404media.myshopify.com/products/pre...
www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
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Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
e360.yale.edu
December 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
So what happened is one afternoon I had some free time, and this stupid essay about generative AI and John Carpenter’s The Thing just dropped out of my head.
So I started a newsletter to have somewhere to put it. Here’s the link. You’re….welcome?
So I started a newsletter to have somewhere to put it. Here’s the link. You’re….welcome?
The Internet of Things: On John Carpenter and Generative AI
Recently, over a cold Thanksgiving weekend with a snowstorm looming on the horizon, my partner convinced his family to gather in his parent’s living room for a cozy holiday movie.
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
So what happened is one afternoon I had some free time, and this stupid essay about generative AI and John Carpenter’s The Thing just dropped out of my head.
So I started a newsletter to have somewhere to put it. Here’s the link. You’re….welcome?
So I started a newsletter to have somewhere to put it. Here’s the link. You’re….welcome?
Help I can’t stop reading horror novels
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Help I can’t stop reading horror novels
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I wrote about the impact of declining insect pollinators on the global food supply. 🧪🌎
A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it's too late?
Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply. But there are things we can do to reverse the trend.
www.livescience.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the impact of declining insect pollinators on the global food supply. 🧪🌎