Jodi Ettenberg
@legalnomads.com
Once a lawyer, then a travel writer. Now disabled, writing about curiosity & health.
Travel writing & celiac translation cards: legalnomads.com
Best things I read each month: jodiettenberg.substack.com
MCAS, meditation, & health: jodiettenberg.com
Travel writing & celiac translation cards: legalnomads.com
Best things I read each month: jodiettenberg.substack.com
MCAS, meditation, & health: jodiettenberg.com
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My featured artist this month is Rebecca Lee's lovely image of villi in mice, a part of the body I am quite familiar with as a celiac! Her photo was an honorable mention in the 2025 Photomicrography Competition from Nikon Small World (also feat. in CAE 58): jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-eight
CAE 58 is out, with the most interesting things I read in December, & some end of year lists: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-eight
Including:
@matthabusby.bsky.social's profile of psychonaut Bruce Damer
@occrp.org on a South Pacific Ponzi king
@jstor.bsky.social on the Tonka bean
Including:
@matthabusby.bsky.social's profile of psychonaut Bruce Damer
@occrp.org on a South Pacific Ponzi king
@jstor.bsky.social on the Tonka bean
January 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
CAE 58 is out, with the most interesting things I read in December, & some end of year lists: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-eight
Including:
@matthabusby.bsky.social's profile of psychonaut Bruce Damer
@occrp.org on a South Pacific Ponzi king
@jstor.bsky.social on the Tonka bean
Including:
@matthabusby.bsky.social's profile of psychonaut Bruce Damer
@occrp.org on a South Pacific Ponzi king
@jstor.bsky.social on the Tonka bean
This a hard year, a compounded boulder of heath issues and other challenges. I haven't done a year-end recap in eons but it's a good reminder (to me, mostly!) that even in tiny increments, even if they're painful, you can still create something exciting. www.legalnomads.com/2025-year-end/
December 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This a hard year, a compounded boulder of heath issues and other challenges. I haven't done a year-end recap in eons but it's a good reminder (to me, mostly!) that even in tiny increments, even if they're painful, you can still create something exciting. www.legalnomads.com/2025-year-end/
Reposted by Jodi Ettenberg
Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses
A Review discusses the scientific basis of and factors controlling airborne transmission of respiratory viruses including coronavirus.
www.science.org
December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Meanwhile in Ottawa part deux: ottawacitizen.com/news/uber-to... a very cute story
Ottawa man takes his Uber driver tobogganing for first time
Dave Nguyen discovered his Uber driver, Chance Niryomugabo, had never been tobogganing. A few days later, the two new friends were ripping down the Charlie Rogers Place hill in Kanata
ottawacitizen.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Meanwhile in Ottawa part deux: ottawacitizen.com/news/uber-to... a very cute story
December 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"As a physician, I empathize with the lack of familiarity; doctors only know what they know, and headache, after all, is a common complaint. But as a patient, I can’t help feeling angry. It seems that many doctors simply do not believe spinal CSF leak patients."
More Than Just a Headache: The Lonely Journey of a Spinal CSF Leak Patient
In early June 2024, I picked up my paddleboard, noting that it felt heavier than I’d remembered. Over the next few hours, I developed searing neck ...
opmed.doximity.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"As a physician, I empathize with the lack of familiarity; doctors only know what they know, and headache, after all, is a common complaint. But as a patient, I can’t help feeling angry. It seems that many doctors simply do not believe spinal CSF leak patients."
This WSJ piece was so indelibly biased wow. I’m not estranged from my parents, but I know people who are (imo validly) & their parents constantly claim they are the victims. Why don’t we hear from the kids’ POV in this story? Smacks of missing missing reasons. archive.is/2025.12.16-1...
December 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This WSJ piece was so indelibly biased wow. I’m not estranged from my parents, but I know people who are (imo validly) & their parents constantly claim they are the victims. Why don’t we hear from the kids’ POV in this story? Smacks of missing missing reasons. archive.is/2025.12.16-1...
Reposted by Jodi Ettenberg
This is one of those times when all of the bad news just sucks the air out of your lungs.
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
This is one of those times when all of the bad news just sucks the air out of your lungs.
The ages match Rob and his wife. 💔
Man, this year has been utterly exhausting in so many ways.
Man, this year has been utterly exhausting in so many ways.
2 found dead at an address associated with Hollywood director Rob Reiner, source says | CNN
Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department are on scene and investigating after two people were found dead at an address associated with Hollywood director Rob Reiner, a law enforcemen...
www.cnn.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The ages match Rob and his wife. 💔
Man, this year has been utterly exhausting in so many ways.
Man, this year has been utterly exhausting in so many ways.
Reposted by Jodi Ettenberg
The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing at least 12 people
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
CAE 57 is now out, with the best things I read last month. This month's great pieces include:
- @thelocal.to on a freelancer not being what she seemed
- @rosalindadams.bsky.social on the godmother of weed in NY
- @defaultfriend.bsky.social on how trad culture was never counterculture
& more!
- @thelocal.to on a freelancer not being what she seemed
- @rosalindadams.bsky.social on the godmother of weed in NY
- @defaultfriend.bsky.social on how trad culture was never counterculture
& more!
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #57
The many interesting things I read in November 2025
jodiettenberg.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
CAE 57 is now out, with the best things I read last month. This month's great pieces include:
- @thelocal.to on a freelancer not being what she seemed
- @rosalindadams.bsky.social on the godmother of weed in NY
- @defaultfriend.bsky.social on how trad culture was never counterculture
& more!
- @thelocal.to on a freelancer not being what she seemed
- @rosalindadams.bsky.social on the godmother of weed in NY
- @defaultfriend.bsky.social on how trad culture was never counterculture
& more!
Obsessively good list of gift suggestions for the curious child courtesy of @tksst.bsky.social. Bookmarked many items in here! thekidshouldseethis.com/giftguide
(via @kottke.org's gift guide roundup)
(via @kottke.org's gift guide roundup)
The TKSST Gift Guide • Smart STEAM Gift Ideas for all ages, curated
Over 350 smart, STEAM + mostly screen-free gift ideas for all ages, curated by The Kid Should See This™.
thekidshouldseethis.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Obsessively good list of gift suggestions for the curious child courtesy of @tksst.bsky.social. Bookmarked many items in here! thekidshouldseethis.com/giftguide
(via @kottke.org's gift guide roundup)
(via @kottke.org's gift guide roundup)
Some not terrible news for a change:
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
‘No one knows where it came from’: first wild beaver spotted in Norfolk in 500 years
Cameras capture lone creature collecting materials for its lodge in riverside nature reserve
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Some not terrible news for a change:
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
This week, thanks to this @defector piece, I learned that saying something is a gong show to indicate it’s a chaotic mess is classic Canadiana. I thought this was an expression in the US too until I read it.
How A Campy 1970s Game Show Became Part Of Canada's National Lexicon | Defector
On tiny Hornby Island northwest of Vancouver, after the Women’s World Cup in the summer of 2015, our bed-and-breakfast host was telling us about the town. The pizza place in the park is terrific, he s...
defector.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This week, thanks to this @defector piece, I learned that saying something is a gong show to indicate it’s a chaotic mess is classic Canadiana. I thought this was an expression in the US too until I read it.
Depressing field study in Milan of 138 metro rides found that 67% of passengers offered their seat to a pregnant woman when a person dressed as Batman was on the train, vs 38% without Batman.
It also says of the 67%, 44% of them “didn’t notice Batman” so it’s a subconscious conscience.
?!?!
It also says of the 67%, 44% of them “didn’t notice Batman” so it’s a subconscious conscience.
?!?!
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research
npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect
www.nature.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Depressing field study in Milan of 138 metro rides found that 67% of passengers offered their seat to a pregnant woman when a person dressed as Batman was on the train, vs 38% without Batman.
It also says of the 67%, 44% of them “didn’t notice Batman” so it’s a subconscious conscience.
?!?!
It also says of the 67%, 44% of them “didn’t notice Batman” so it’s a subconscious conscience.
?!?!
1) a clear definition of UPFs, including infographics that are easy to share
2) making less processed foods more affordable, since often UPFs are what is cheapest
3) making healthier food available earlier - vending machines, school meals, etc www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
2) making less processed foods more affordable, since often UPFs are what is cheapest
3) making healthier food available earlier - vending machines, school meals, etc www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Experts call ultra-processed foods a threat to public health. Why can't Canadians stop eating them? | CBC News
Researchers have linked ultra-processed foods to chronic diseases like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. But helping Canadians make healthier choices comes with obstacles, experts ...
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
1) a clear definition of UPFs, including infographics that are easy to share
2) making less processed foods more affordable, since often UPFs are what is cheapest
3) making healthier food available earlier - vending machines, school meals, etc www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
2) making less processed foods more affordable, since often UPFs are what is cheapest
3) making healthier food available earlier - vending machines, school meals, etc www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
In the chaos of this month, I forgot to share CAE 56!
Some incredible reads in here this month, about the venus fly trap (it's from North Carolina — I had no idea!), ethical collapse, the strangest letter of the alphabet (also had no idea!), the physics behind ocean waves, & much more.
Some incredible reads in here this month, about the venus fly trap (it's from North Carolina — I had no idea!), ethical collapse, the strangest letter of the alphabet (also had no idea!), the physics behind ocean waves, & much more.
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #56
The many interesting things I read in October 2025
jodiettenberg.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In the chaos of this month, I forgot to share CAE 56!
Some incredible reads in here this month, about the venus fly trap (it's from North Carolina — I had no idea!), ethical collapse, the strangest letter of the alphabet (also had no idea!), the physics behind ocean waves, & much more.
Some incredible reads in here this month, about the venus fly trap (it's from North Carolina — I had no idea!), ethical collapse, the strangest letter of the alphabet (also had no idea!), the physics behind ocean waves, & much more.
On behalf of anteaters everywhere, I have written a short compilation of anteater facts. You're welcome.
www.patreon.com/posts/on-ant...
www.patreon.com/posts/on-ant...
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
On behalf of anteaters everywhere, I have written a short compilation of anteater facts. You're welcome.
www.patreon.com/posts/on-ant...
www.patreon.com/posts/on-ant...
This article is written like Canada is just randomly boycotting American goods because it misses its friend — “amid bruised feelings” about tariffs? How about amid a climate of increasingly authoritarian actions and with Canada being threatened with annexation.
Why can’t the press get it right?
Why can’t the press get it right?
Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business
Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.
www.cnn.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This article is written like Canada is just randomly boycotting American goods because it misses its friend — “amid bruised feelings” about tariffs? How about amid a climate of increasingly authoritarian actions and with Canada being threatened with annexation.
Why can’t the press get it right?
Why can’t the press get it right?
CAE 55 is out, with the best things I read in September: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-five
This month's featured artist is Martin Wittfooth, whose evocative image below of a pelican feasting on the detritus of our consumerism fit well with this month’s reads:
This month's featured artist is Martin Wittfooth, whose evocative image below of a pelican feasting on the detritus of our consumerism fit well with this month’s reads:
October 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
CAE 55 is out, with the best things I read in September: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-five
This month's featured artist is Martin Wittfooth, whose evocative image below of a pelican feasting on the detritus of our consumerism fit well with this month’s reads:
This month's featured artist is Martin Wittfooth, whose evocative image below of a pelican feasting on the detritus of our consumerism fit well with this month’s reads:
What a COMPLETE mystery that people are more sick than average right now. It's not like their immune systems are affected by anything that would interfere with normal function, right? RIGHT?
Common cold, flu, Covid: Why is Britain so sick right now?
Why coughs and colds seem to be taking hold currently - and what you can do to protect yourself.
www.bbc.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What a COMPLETE mystery that people are more sick than average right now. It's not like their immune systems are affected by anything that would interfere with normal function, right? RIGHT?
Love this so much, and not because I’m a lefty myself. (TIL that left spiral snails can only mate with other left spiral snails, though!)
If you’re in NZ, can you help find Ned a mate? If you’re elsewhere, pls read this piece anyhow because it’s profoundly adorable: www.nzgeo.com/stories/lets...
If you’re in NZ, can you help find Ned a mate? If you’re elsewhere, pls read this piece anyhow because it’s profoundly adorable: www.nzgeo.com/stories/lets...
Let's find a mate for Ned
One in 40,000 snails have the spiral on the left side of the shell, and they can only mate with other lefties. Can you help Ned find true love?
www.nzgeo.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Love this so much, and not because I’m a lefty myself. (TIL that left spiral snails can only mate with other left spiral snails, though!)
If you’re in NZ, can you help find Ned a mate? If you’re elsewhere, pls read this piece anyhow because it’s profoundly adorable: www.nzgeo.com/stories/lets...
If you’re in NZ, can you help find Ned a mate? If you’re elsewhere, pls read this piece anyhow because it’s profoundly adorable: www.nzgeo.com/stories/lets...
Curious About Everything 54 is out, with the best things I read in August: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-four
This month's featured artist is Christian Ruiz-Berman, whose work draws from histories of adaptation & migration, addressing the surreal nature of being stuck between 2 worlds:
This month's featured artist is Christian Ruiz-Berman, whose work draws from histories of adaptation & migration, addressing the surreal nature of being stuck between 2 worlds:
September 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Curious About Everything 54 is out, with the best things I read in August: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-four
This month's featured artist is Christian Ruiz-Berman, whose work draws from histories of adaptation & migration, addressing the surreal nature of being stuck between 2 worlds:
This month's featured artist is Christian Ruiz-Berman, whose work draws from histories of adaptation & migration, addressing the surreal nature of being stuck between 2 worlds: