Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS
@kokedit.bsky.social
No to fascism and no to interference with people’s civil rights.
Medical editor 🧪✍️ helping researchers in 20+ nations get published in 60+ medical journals. Member of ACES, AMWA, BELS, CSE, EFA. She/her. New Yorker. https://www.kokedit.com/
Medical editor 🧪✍️ helping researchers in 20+ nations get published in 60+ medical journals. Member of ACES, AMWA, BELS, CSE, EFA. She/her. New Yorker. https://www.kokedit.com/
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Current (2026) profession-related data on me, your #medical #editor:
• 42 years in #publishing, 31 of them in medical #publishing
• Self-employed full time since 1995
• Holder of #professional #certification as an editor in the #life #sciences since 2008; see tinyurl.com/2uwnx3wd
• 42 years in #publishing, 31 of them in medical #publishing
• Self-employed full time since 1995
• Holder of #professional #certification as an editor in the #life #sciences since 2008; see tinyurl.com/2uwnx3wd
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If only it were that easy.
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
If only it were that easy.
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my main issue with llms is that we are burning an ungodly amount of money on something with negligible benefit, theres other issues but thats my main one
February 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
my main issue with llms is that we are burning an ungodly amount of money on something with negligible benefit, theres other issues but thats my main one
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I asked Attorney General Pam Bondi whether she would create a federal-state-local task force to investigate the horrific abuses perpetrated through Jeffrey Epstein's human trafficking ring.
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I asked Attorney General Pam Bondi whether she would create a federal-state-local task force to investigate the horrific abuses perpetrated through Jeffrey Epstein's human trafficking ring.
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
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February 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Thank you, @khanna.house.gov, for naming the formerly unnamed six wealthy men "likely incriminated" by their inclusion in the #Epstein files! Video and list of names here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026....
Congressmen name six wealthy men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files
Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie reveal names they say DoJ redacted ‘for no apparent reason’
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Thank you, @khanna.house.gov, for naming the formerly unnamed six wealthy men "likely incriminated" by their inclusion in the #Epstein files! Video and list of names here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026....
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
#Congress — including U.S. Senator @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social, U.S. Senator @schumer.senate.gov, and U.S. Representative Nick #LaLota — please **immediately** stop the process that is described here: degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/building-t...
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 AM
#Congress — including U.S. Senator @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social, U.S. Senator @schumer.senate.gov, and U.S. Representative Nick #LaLota — please **immediately** stop the process that is described here: degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/building-t...
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It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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#Freelance #editors and in-house editors, this February 17 webinar, led by @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social, could be quite helpful for you: “Beyond the Edit: Project Managing Skills for Publishing Professionals.” It will be hosted by the University of Chicago. professional.uchicago.edu/events/beyon...
Beyond the Edit: Project Managing Skills for Publishing Professionals Webinar
Editing today extends far beyond language and style. Editors are often responsible for coordinating people, timelines, files, and feedback—whether or not they carry a formal project management title.
professional.uchicago.edu
February 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM
#Freelance #editors and in-house editors, this February 17 webinar, led by @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social, could be quite helpful for you: “Beyond the Edit: Project Managing Skills for Publishing Professionals.” It will be hosted by the University of Chicago. professional.uchicago.edu/events/beyon...
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Moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea was linked to reduced #dementia risk and modest improvements in cognitive outcomes; no benefit was seen for decaffeinated coffee in an observational study of US adults.
bit.ly/4bEUa2F
bit.ly/4bEUa2F
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea was linked to reduced #dementia risk and modest improvements in cognitive outcomes; no benefit was seen for decaffeinated coffee in an observational study of US adults.
bit.ly/4bEUa2F
bit.ly/4bEUa2F
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Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency
“Obama never won this," he boasted.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
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Fascism Vs. Democracy
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February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Fascism Vs. Democracy
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Very informative post. I recommend that everyone in #scholarly #publishing read it. Please share it widely.
I've written in the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social today about the project I'm launching to determine how the scholarly and medical communication sectors (publishers, platforms, repositories, websites in general!) can / should respond to the threat of zero-click search 👇
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Very informative post. I recommend that everyone in #scholarly #publishing read it. Please share it widely.
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This professor and her students are making sure Wikipedia doesn’t erase LGBTQ+ history
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/10/this-professor-and-her-students-are-making-sure-wikipedia-doesnt-erase-lgbtq-history/?utm_content=1770733202&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/10/this-professor-and-her-students-are-making-sure-wikipedia-doesnt-erase-lgbtq-history/?utm_content=1770733202&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
University class making sure Wikipedia doesn't erase LGBTQ+ history
A professor and her students are editing Wikipedia pages to ensure they preserve and represent the lives and stories of LGBTQ+ people
www.thepinknews.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This professor and her students are making sure Wikipedia doesn’t erase LGBTQ+ history
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/10/this-professor-and-her-students-are-making-sure-wikipedia-doesnt-erase-lgbtq-history/?utm_content=1770733202&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/10/this-professor-and-her-students-are-making-sure-wikipedia-doesnt-erase-lgbtq-history/?utm_content=1770733202&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Every time I see a video about a US politician mad about demands ICE be held accountable for holding the people of Minnesota hostage, including warrants for arrests, I remember there is no behavior that will protect someone from violent arrest by a masked officer in an unmarked car right now.
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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From the “Scholarly Kitchen” blog, a post about a big decrease in user #click-through to #search results #links, aka #zero-click search, thanks to #AI. The decrease is stripping away #publishers’ #credibility & making them #invisible. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
AI-driven zero-click search is widening the gap between visibility and usage, threatening publisher revenue, research integrity, and trust. How should we respond?
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
From the “Scholarly Kitchen” blog, a post about a big decrease in user #click-through to #search results #links, aka #zero-click search, thanks to #AI. The decrease is stripping away #publishers’ #credibility & making them #invisible. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...
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“The people who are now demanding that AI be used in schools would probably have said after the discovery of X-rays: ‘Let's put a powerful X-ray machine in every classroom so the children can learn about their bones! And it'll keep them nice & warm too!’”
Die Leute, die jetzt fordern, man müsse AI unbedingt an den Schulen einsetzen, hätten wohl nach der Entdeckung der Röntgenstrahlung auch gesagt: "Lasst uns in jedes Klassenzimmer ein mächtiges Röntgengerät stellen, damit die Kinder über ihre Knochen lernen können! Und schön warm wird ihnen auch!"
February 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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I edited some of the published research on AI in healthcare settings. There is some stuff that the evidence suggests it is legitimately good at (I recall one paper finding that it more reliably found small tumours than radiographers did), but "AI can do medicine" is too broad a claim to be correct.
usually medicine requires you to publish research and meet a bunch of boring scientific evidentiary standards before you can bring something to clinical practice, but I guess AI is a very special boy
February 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I edited some of the published research on AI in healthcare settings. There is some stuff that the evidence suggests it is legitimately good at (I recall one paper finding that it more reliably found small tumours than radiographers did), but "AI can do medicine" is too broad a claim to be correct.
“Italian street artist Laika has taken aim at the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staffers at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a new artwork in the host country's capital, Rome.” www.huffpost.com/entry/2026-w...
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
“Italian street artist Laika has taken aim at the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staffers at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a new artwork in the host country's capital, Rome.” www.huffpost.com/entry/2026-w...
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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
Do not want, do not want, DO NOT WANT! Headline in The New York Times: “3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People.” Subhead: “Medicare’s A.I. Referee.” #Medicare #AI www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/h...
3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Do not want, do not want, DO NOT WANT! Headline in The New York Times: “3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People.” Subhead: “Medicare’s A.I. Referee.” #Medicare #AI www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/h...