Kevin J. Black
@kjbinstl.bsky.social
Husband, dad, Christian, neuroscientist, neuropsychiatrist. Speaking only for myself. Bibliography: www.bit.ly/myncbiKJB or https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6921-9567
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Thrilled to share our new paper, out now in @natneuro.nature.com, uncovering how estradiol, the most potent estrogen, modulates reinforcement learning and reward prediction errors across biological levels. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#blueprint 1/7
#blueprint 1/7
Estrogen modulates reward prediction errors and reinforcement learning - Nature Neuroscience
Dopamine encoding of reward prediction errors naturally fluctuates over females’ reproductive cycles with estrogenic signaling due to reduced expression of dopamine reuptake proteins.
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thrilled to share our new paper, out now in @natneuro.nature.com, uncovering how estradiol, the most potent estrogen, modulates reinforcement learning and reward prediction errors across biological levels. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#blueprint 1/7
#blueprint 1/7
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"But the true message—the prospective message—is that pardons will be available to everyone who joins him in election subversion in 2026 and 2028. This wave of preemptive pardons is a permission slip, an encouragement for election subversion in the future."
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Pardon the Corruption
Trump’s blanket pardons for stop-the-steal illegality aren’t only about settling scores from past elections. They’re about laying the groundwork to subvert future ones.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"But the true message—the prospective message—is that pardons will be available to everyone who joins him in election subversion in 2026 and 2028. This wave of preemptive pardons is a permission slip, an encouragement for election subversion in the future."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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$2,000 tariff dividends would cost $600 billion a year and if paid annually would raise the debt to 134% of GDP (from ~100%) by 2035, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates.
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
$2,000 tariff dividends would cost $600 billion a year and if paid annually would raise the debt to 134% of GDP (from ~100%) by 2035, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates.
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This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
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Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
Trump on Ilhan Omar: "I look at somebody who comes from Somalia...and she comes in and tells us how to run our country. 'The Constitution says this, the Constitution says that.' The whole thing is crazy."
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
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FWIW, I have noticed on a few occasions a story noting something like, "Contacted for a comment, a spokesman ignored several questions and instead insulted the reporter."
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
FWIW, I have noticed on a few occasions a story noting something like, "Contacted for a comment, a spokesman ignored several questions and instead insulted the reporter."
This is so dumb.
INGRAHAM: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This is so dumb.
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
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Around 80% of the psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. that have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the past 15 years are owned by for-profit corporations.
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions.
Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica ...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Around 80% of the psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. that have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the past 15 years are owned by for-profit corporations.
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
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Chuck Grassley is struggling to read on the Senate floor
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Chuck Grassley is struggling to read on the Senate floor
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St. Louis has it all! 🎉 Enjoy delicious food, lively nightlife, beloved sports teams and miles of green space, with top-notch museums, gardens and arts centers throughout the city. For foodies, music-lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts, St. Louis is a paradise awaiting discovery.
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
St. Louis has it all! 🎉 Enjoy delicious food, lively nightlife, beloved sports teams and miles of green space, with top-notch museums, gardens and arts centers throughout the city. For foodies, music-lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts, St. Louis is a paradise awaiting discovery.
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Who did this?!
November 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Who did this?!
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Kash Patel was angry about his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician girlfriend perform so he forced out a senior FBI official overseeing aviation, Bloomberg reports
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November 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Kash Patel was angry about his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician girlfriend perform so he forced out a senior FBI official overseeing aviation, Bloomberg reports
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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q.e.d Science
Critical Thinking AI for constructive criticism and science evaluation
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October 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Finally, someone has solved a real problem with AI! No more having to take a paper in the format for a journal that rejected you, and reformat it for a new journal. Well done!! formatmypaper.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Finally, someone has solved a real problem with AI! No more having to take a paper in the format for a journal that rejected you, and reformat it for a new journal. Well done!! formatmypaper.com
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When someone tells you they aren’t into politics or that they aren’t affected by politics…
(h/t NATO Green)
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
(h/t NATO Green)
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
October 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
When someone tells you they aren’t into politics or that they aren’t affected by politics…
(h/t NATO Green)
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
(h/t NATO Green)
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
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Happy Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Happy Halloween
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“Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant face an elevated risk of developmental disorders by the time they turn 3 years old, including speech delays, autism, motor disorders, and other developmental delays”
#Covid19 #Pregnancy #ReproSky 🧪
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#Covid19 #Pregnancy #ReproSky 🧪
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COVID-19 During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children | Mass General Brigham
Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant face an elevated risk of developmental disorders by the time they turn 3 years old, including speech delays, autism, motor disorders, and other...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant face an elevated risk of developmental disorders by the time they turn 3 years old, including speech delays, autism, motor disorders, and other developmental delays”
#Covid19 #Pregnancy #ReproSky 🧪
www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/new...
#Covid19 #Pregnancy #ReproSky 🧪
www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/new...
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Boy, North Carolina Republicans sure don't want the attached story to circulate. I sure hope that this stupid threat from their spokesperson doesn't boomerang on them and have a lot more people read and share the story, which once again, is conveniently attached below. That would be a shame.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Boy, North Carolina Republicans sure don't want the attached story to circulate. I sure hope that this stupid threat from their spokesperson doesn't boomerang on them and have a lot more people read and share the story, which once again, is conveniently attached below. That would be a shame.
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What will help more is understanding the science the images are made with before doing the experiment.
Psychedelics disrupt the link between vascular and neuronal activity, which complicates interpretations of fMRI data. Adopting a more holistic view of what constitutes brain activity may help.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/psychedelics...
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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Psychedelics muddy fMRI results: Q&A with Adam Bauer and Jonah Padawer-Curry
The drugs disrupt the link between vascular and neuronal activity, which complicates interpretations of fMRI data. Adopting a more holistic view of what constitutes brain activity may help…
www.thetransmitter.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
What will help more is understanding the science the images are made with before doing the experiment.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted on Wednesday he has no "sufficient" proof of a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism, The New Republic reported — even as he affirmed his belief there was such a link.
RFK Jr admits he doesn't have 'sufficient' evidence for his own wild claim
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted on Wednesday he has no "sufficient" proof of a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism, The New Republic reported — even as he affirmed his belief there was such a link.Kennedy, a conspiracy theorist who has spent years ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted on Wednesday he has no "sufficient" proof of a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism, The New Republic reported — even as he affirmed his belief there was such a link.
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There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. But it’s become a cultural phenomenon. Here's a look at the pros and cons.
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‘I’m on Fire’: Testosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive — and Then Some
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. But it’s become a cultural phenomenon. Here's a look at the pros and cons.
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...