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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The Curious About Everything Newsletter #56
The many interesting things I read in October 2025
jodiettenberg.substack.com
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.
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.
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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...
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Reposted by Jodi Ettenberg
"It was the worst flight of his life. Then he met his future wife" From @legalnomads.com 's Curious About Everything newsletter, sign up here (highly recommended!) www.legalnomads.com/newsletter/
It was the worst flight of his life. Then he met his future wife | CNN
When Anesu Masube’s mother passed away, he booked a last minute flight home. On board, he struck up conversation with fellow passenger Hannah Brown and the two found unexpected happiness in the wake o...
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
"It was the worst flight of his life. Then he met his future wife" From @legalnomads.com 's Curious About Everything newsletter, sign up here (highly recommended!) www.legalnomads.com/newsletter/
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:
Too close to the world they want, I guess?
Handmaid's Tale to be pulled from Edmonton schools, proving yet again that Canada is just as susceptible to fascism as anywhere else. And yet another example of the that group screeches about 'free speech' engaging in censorship.
Handmaid's Tale to be pulled from Edmonton schools, proving yet again that Canada is just as susceptible to fascism as anywhere else. And yet another example of the that group screeches about 'free speech' engaging in censorship.
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Too close to the world they want, I guess?
Handmaid's Tale to be pulled from Edmonton schools, proving yet again that Canada is just as susceptible to fascism as anywhere else. And yet another example of the that group screeches about 'free speech' engaging in censorship.
Handmaid's Tale to be pulled from Edmonton schools, proving yet again that Canada is just as susceptible to fascism as anywhere else. And yet another example of the that group screeches about 'free speech' engaging in censorship.
Our immune systems are different than pre-2019 — and it’s not because of “immunity debt” during lockdowns years ago. It’s because of Covid itself.
People have got more fungal & other infections, more inflammation, more comorbidities. And it’s only likely to worsen as reinfections stack up.
People have got more fungal & other infections, more inflammation, more comorbidities. And it’s only likely to worsen as reinfections stack up.
Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2
“Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non-covid infections since pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. Nick Tsergas reports
Myco...
www.bmj.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our immune systems are different than pre-2019 — and it’s not because of “immunity debt” during lockdowns years ago. It’s because of Covid itself.
People have got more fungal & other infections, more inflammation, more comorbidities. And it’s only likely to worsen as reinfections stack up.
People have got more fungal & other infections, more inflammation, more comorbidities. And it’s only likely to worsen as reinfections stack up.
Curious About Everything # 53 is out, with the best things I read in July: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-three
Feat. artist is Benjamin Barakat, with the stunning composite of dragon tree star trails in Yemen, below. The photo comprises 300 different exposures, all superimposed into one image.
Feat. artist is Benjamin Barakat, with the stunning composite of dragon tree star trails in Yemen, below. The photo comprises 300 different exposures, all superimposed into one image.
August 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Curious About Everything # 53 is out, with the best things I read in July: jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-three
Feat. artist is Benjamin Barakat, with the stunning composite of dragon tree star trails in Yemen, below. The photo comprises 300 different exposures, all superimposed into one image.
Feat. artist is Benjamin Barakat, with the stunning composite of dragon tree star trails in Yemen, below. The photo comprises 300 different exposures, all superimposed into one image.
My grandfather would have been 107 this week, and I miss him terribly. When he passed away, I wrote this piece — half eulogy, half a love story about how he & my grandmother got engaged the day they met. He was a remarkable man, with a remarkable story: www.legalnomads.com/grandpa/
August 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My grandfather would have been 107 this week, and I miss him terribly. When he passed away, I wrote this piece — half eulogy, half a love story about how he & my grandmother got engaged the day they met. He was a remarkable man, with a remarkable story: www.legalnomads.com/grandpa/
SPACE HURRICANES EXIST?!
Apparently so! They have similar spiral 'arms' & an eye like earth hurricanes, but the eye has aurora glowing within. A recent study confirmed they also are active electrodynamic storms: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Apparently so! They have similar spiral 'arms' & an eye like earth hurricanes, but the eye has aurora glowing within. A recent study confirmed they also are active electrodynamic storms: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
July 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
SPACE HURRICANES EXIST?!
Apparently so! They have similar spiral 'arms' & an eye like earth hurricanes, but the eye has aurora glowing within. A recent study confirmed they also are active electrodynamic storms: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Apparently so! They have similar spiral 'arms' & an eye like earth hurricanes, but the eye has aurora glowing within. A recent study confirmed they also are active electrodynamic storms: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
This story is W I L D, truly wild. nymag.com/intelligence...
(Archive link for those who need it: archive.is/77OpD )
(Archive link for those who need it: archive.is/77OpD )
How Did a Pair of Football Buddies From Utah Join a Coup in the Congo?
The creation of two of unlikely soldiers of fortune.
nymag.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This story is W I L D, truly wild. nymag.com/intelligence...
(Archive link for those who need it: archive.is/77OpD )
(Archive link for those who need it: archive.is/77OpD )
Reposted by Jodi Ettenberg
Thanks for the shoutout, Jodi!
CAE 52 is out, with the best things I read in June including:
- @rachelplotnick.bsky.social on electronics in the bathroom
- @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social on wild animals within Rome's ruins
- @meerasub.bsky.social on the beautiful adaptability of fungi
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-two
- @rachelplotnick.bsky.social on electronics in the bathroom
- @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social on wild animals within Rome's ruins
- @meerasub.bsky.social on the beautiful adaptability of fungi
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-two
July 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Thanks for the shoutout, Jodi!
CAE 52 is out, with the best things I read in June including:
- @rachelplotnick.bsky.social on electronics in the bathroom
- @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social on wild animals within Rome's ruins
- @meerasub.bsky.social on the beautiful adaptability of fungi
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-two
- @rachelplotnick.bsky.social on electronics in the bathroom
- @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social on wild animals within Rome's ruins
- @meerasub.bsky.social on the beautiful adaptability of fungi
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-two
July 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
CAE 52 is out, with the best things I read in June including:
- @rachelplotnick.bsky.social on electronics in the bathroom
- @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social on wild animals within Rome's ruins
- @meerasub.bsky.social on the beautiful adaptability of fungi
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-two
- @rachelplotnick.bsky.social on electronics in the bathroom
- @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social on wild animals within Rome's ruins
- @meerasub.bsky.social on the beautiful adaptability of fungi
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-two
Good overview of mast cells, cells that contributed to derailing my life as it did to those interviewed: “I would describe myself as a person who had tremendous potential in this world, [...] and that potential has been hijacked by the mental, physical, and psychological impacts of this condition.”
Allergic to Everything — The Mysteries of Mast Cells
How one of the oldest components of the human immune system can trigger a mysterious and little-understood syndrome.
www.discovermagazine.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Good overview of mast cells, cells that contributed to derailing my life as it did to those interviewed: “I would describe myself as a person who had tremendous potential in this world, [...] and that potential has been hijacked by the mental, physical, and psychological impacts of this condition.”
"Journavx is the product of 27 years, billions of dollars, millions of molecules screened, dozens of monkeys and rats and data from over 2,400 surgical patients, all distilled into a single 50-mg blue tablet."
How we finally got a non-opioid painkiller, by @worksinprogress.bsky.social:
How we finally got a non-opioid painkiller, by @worksinprogress.bsky.social:
The first non-opioid painkiller
Journavx was approved this year. Why did it take so long to develop?
www.worksinprogress.news
June 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"Journavx is the product of 27 years, billions of dollars, millions of molecules screened, dozens of monkeys and rats and data from over 2,400 surgical patients, all distilled into a single 50-mg blue tablet."
How we finally got a non-opioid painkiller, by @worksinprogress.bsky.social:
How we finally got a non-opioid painkiller, by @worksinprogress.bsky.social:
Reposted by Jodi Ettenberg
Danielle Smith had a whole conversation with a naturopath about the importance of prevention, but her govt is going to charge Albertans $100+ to prevent COVID.
FYI - cost of a hospital admission is $1000/day.
Anti-vax right wing govts are going to make everyone sick and bankrupt health care.
FYI - cost of a hospital admission is $1000/day.
Anti-vax right wing govts are going to make everyone sick and bankrupt health care.
Alberta to begin charging residents a fee to get the COVID-19 vaccine https://globalnews.ca/news/11240743/alberta-covid-19-vaccine-cost/
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca
June 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Danielle Smith had a whole conversation with a naturopath about the importance of prevention, but her govt is going to charge Albertans $100+ to prevent COVID.
FYI - cost of a hospital admission is $1000/day.
Anti-vax right wing govts are going to make everyone sick and bankrupt health care.
FYI - cost of a hospital admission is $1000/day.
Anti-vax right wing govts are going to make everyone sick and bankrupt health care.
CAE 51 is out, with the best things I read in May including fantastic reads about AI in education, a perplexing James Patterson x MrBeast collab, Japanese Braille, floristry's pitfalls, the history of the tomato — and much more.
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-one
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-one
June 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
CAE 51 is out, with the best things I read in May including fantastic reads about AI in education, a perplexing James Patterson x MrBeast collab, Japanese Braille, floristry's pitfalls, the history of the tomato — and much more.
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-one
jodiettenberg.substack.com/p/fifty-one
Reposted by Jodi Ettenberg
Great article on fruit over history. Thanks to @legalnomads.com for posting
archaeology.org/collection/a...
archaeology.org/collection/a...
Features - A Passion for Fruit - Archaeology Magazine - May/June 2025
Exploring the surprisingly rich archaeological record of berries, melons…and more
archaeology.org
June 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Great article on fruit over history. Thanks to @legalnomads.com for posting
archaeology.org/collection/a...
archaeology.org/collection/a...
Higher than I expected! And only likely to grow. Bookmarking.
Ever wonder how many court opinions have (so far) addressed filings with AI-hallucinated material? According to this page, the tally is...
129 across the globe since mid-2023; of which ~90 are from the US
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www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinatio...
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129 across the globe since mid-2023; of which ~90 are from the US
🤯
www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinatio...
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AI Hallucination Cases Database – Damien Charlotin
Database tracking legal cases where generative AI produced hallucinated citations submitted in court filings.
www.damiencharlotin.com
May 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Higher than I expected! And only likely to grow. Bookmarking.
As someone allergic to bee stings, this is 😱😱😱
250 million bees escape transport vehicle after Whatcom County rollover
People are being asked to avoid Weidkamp Road in Lynden.
www.bellinghamherald.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
As someone allergic to bee stings, this is 😱😱😱
Can you imagine?! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden
Johan Helberg says he was "quite astonished" to look out of his window and see the vessel.
www.bbc.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Can you imagine?! www.bbc.com/news/article...