Our Stories and Our Selves
@ourstories.bsky.social
Podcast about how our minds make stories and stories make us. By https://bsky.app/profile/kirsty-sara-writes.bsky.social
I finally made another episode! This time I look at the psychology replication crisis and stories about self-fulfilling prophecies. Anyone who is familiar with the show will not be surprised to hear that there is more nuance there than some may expect 🙂 rss.com/podcasts/our...
The Psychology Replication Crisis | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
The replication crisis in psychology has come about for a range of reasons, including the stories we tell outselves about research and science. In this eposide I dive into these stories, and the overl...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I finally made another episode! This time I look at the psychology replication crisis and stories about self-fulfilling prophecies. Anyone who is familiar with the show will not be surprised to hear that there is more nuance there than some may expect 🙂 rss.com/podcasts/our...
I’m so excited for this show! I’m sure anyone following me will already be aware of Patrick Wyman’s work but if not- get on it!
We're officially one week, seven days, away from the launch of my new history podcast Past Lives! We've got so much great content on the way - three full episodes on December 3, plus a Patreon bonus - so be sure to subscribe now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Past Lives
History Podcast · Updated Weekly · History is built by people like you, and Past Lives is here to bring their stories to life. Every week, we’ll focus on the lived experiences of real people in the pa...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I’m so excited for this show! I’m sure anyone following me will already be aware of Patrick Wyman’s work but if not- get on it!
This story has shaped our society ever since
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This story has shaped our society ever since
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I've found this to be true when it comes to explaining why I still mask in public. Once nearly everybody had already had COVID once vaccines were out, "I don't want to die" garnered skepticism but "My favorite foods tasted wrong for six months last time" had folks going "oh, huh, that makes sense!"
Same reason people go on motorcycles without helmets: your argument about deaths means nothing to them.
Tell em the most likely outcome is not death, but 60 years of pain and not being able to wipe their own ass, though, and suddenly they think a helmet is a good idea.
Tell em the most likely outcome is not death, but 60 years of pain and not being able to wipe their own ass, though, and suddenly they think a helmet is a good idea.
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I've found this to be true when it comes to explaining why I still mask in public. Once nearly everybody had already had COVID once vaccines were out, "I don't want to die" garnered skepticism but "My favorite foods tasted wrong for six months last time" had folks going "oh, huh, that makes sense!"
Thinking a lot about the heart wrenching but wonderful poem Home by Warsan Shire today
“no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land”
www.best-poems.net/warsan-shire...
“no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land”
www.best-poems.net/warsan-shire...
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thinking a lot about the heart wrenching but wonderful poem Home by Warsan Shire today
“no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land”
www.best-poems.net/warsan-shire...
“no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land”
www.best-poems.net/warsan-shire...
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I don't think OpenAI robbed me of "generational wealth."
I think it is bad that a billionaire stole from hundreds of thousands of people in order to make himself richer.
I didn't think that needed to be explained.
I think it is bad that a billionaire stole from hundreds of thousands of people in order to make himself richer.
I didn't think that needed to be explained.
Can I just pay all of you the $0.99 it would cost to buy your entire catalogue at a used bookstore, so you stop feeling like you missed out on generational wealth here
Give me my money Sam Altman.
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I don't think OpenAI robbed me of "generational wealth."
I think it is bad that a billionaire stole from hundreds of thousands of people in order to make himself richer.
I didn't think that needed to be explained.
I think it is bad that a billionaire stole from hundreds of thousands of people in order to make himself richer.
I didn't think that needed to be explained.
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If you're feeling overwhelmed by the hideous ubiquity of AI slop I strongly recommend looking at breathtaking art that predates the written word and crying at the enduring beauty of human creativity for a bit.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the hideous ubiquity of AI slop I strongly recommend looking at breathtaking art that predates the written word and crying at the enduring beauty of human creativity for a bit.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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"The answer to this is to turn a weapon into a tool.... If every time we pick our phone up we will learn something, or connect with someone, or do something helpful, or to have a genuine belly laugh, or find something truly beautiful then it’s a tool."
www.bishuk.com/relationship...
www.bishuk.com/relationship...
November 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
"The answer to this is to turn a weapon into a tool.... If every time we pick our phone up we will learn something, or connect with someone, or do something helpful, or to have a genuine belly laugh, or find something truly beautiful then it’s a tool."
www.bishuk.com/relationship...
www.bishuk.com/relationship...
Why do people tell so many stories about whether we went to the moon?
Shamelessly reposting my episode about Moon Stories and conspiracies, with the wonderful Failure to Launch podcast
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#space #moon #BuzzAldrin #MoonLanding #Kardashian
Shamelessly reposting my episode about Moon Stories and conspiracies, with the wonderful Failure to Launch podcast
rss.com/podcasts/our...
#space #moon #BuzzAldrin #MoonLanding #Kardashian
Ep 8: Moon Stories | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
The moon has been a source of curiosity and stories for as long as we've been human. Stories about werewolves, the man on the moon and fantastic voyages were popular long before we landed there. The s...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Why do people tell so many stories about whether we went to the moon?
Shamelessly reposting my episode about Moon Stories and conspiracies, with the wonderful Failure to Launch podcast
rss.com/podcasts/our...
#space #moon #BuzzAldrin #MoonLanding #Kardashian
Shamelessly reposting my episode about Moon Stories and conspiracies, with the wonderful Failure to Launch podcast
rss.com/podcasts/our...
#space #moon #BuzzAldrin #MoonLanding #Kardashian
I didn’t know this but it doesn’t surprise me. The stereotypes are just another example of a nasty story to demonise an underprivileged group
With SNAP on the verge of running out of money, a critical reminder that people who rely on food stamps make far healthier grocery choices than most of us do.
People on food stamps make healthier grocery decisions than most of us
Which is why we shouldn't tell them what to buy.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I didn’t know this but it doesn’t surprise me. The stereotypes are just another example of a nasty story to demonise an underprivileged group
Loved these episodes! Although Sophie and @margaret.bsky.social were a big unfair to the oral tradition! It’s not ‘just a game of telephone’ there are specific ways to memorise and check information. I actually wonder if part of why druids were against writing was they feared losing control of info?
New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ☠️
Margaret continues her talk with Sophie about the philosophers of the celts.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Margaret continues her talk with Sophie about the philosophers of the celts.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Loved these episodes! Although Sophie and @margaret.bsky.social were a big unfair to the oral tradition! It’s not ‘just a game of telephone’ there are specific ways to memorise and check information. I actually wonder if part of why druids were against writing was they feared losing control of info?
I’m sure @bloodwork.show has some thoughts on this
historians -- when did defacing buildings start getting called "violence" in the press? it always seems kind of strange to see it equated with violence against, you know, people
October 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I’m sure @bloodwork.show has some thoughts on this
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Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
A powerful poem about whose stories are told
October 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A powerful poem about whose stories are told
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When claims made in the public arena using agency data is “flat-out contradicted by the statistical evidence", intervening to correct it upholds integrity
"you’re trying to take the side of truth [.. ]to take the side of explaining what the statistics say and what they don’t say"
#IStandWithABS
"you’re trying to take the side of truth [.. ]to take the side of explaining what the statistics say and what they don’t say"
#IStandWithABS
Head of ABS defends debunking far-right ‘mass migration’ claims after censorship accusations
Chief statistician David Gruen says bureau did not censor anyone and is ‘trying to take the side of truth’ after misuse of overseas arrivals figures
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October 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
When claims made in the public arena using agency data is “flat-out contradicted by the statistical evidence", intervening to correct it upholds integrity
"you’re trying to take the side of truth [.. ]to take the side of explaining what the statistics say and what they don’t say"
#IStandWithABS
"you’re trying to take the side of truth [.. ]to take the side of explaining what the statistics say and what they don’t say"
#IStandWithABS
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Hang on… Victoria Derbyshire says no country has raised serious money with a wealth tax.
Then says Norway only got £2.7bn.
But it’s 1/12th the population of the UK!
Scaled up that would be £32bn. That’s serious money.
Now…
Then says Norway only got £2.7bn.
But it’s 1/12th the population of the UK!
Scaled up that would be £32bn. That’s serious money.
Now…
October 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Hang on… Victoria Derbyshire says no country has raised serious money with a wealth tax.
Then says Norway only got £2.7bn.
But it’s 1/12th the population of the UK!
Scaled up that would be £32bn. That’s serious money.
Now…
Then says Norway only got £2.7bn.
But it’s 1/12th the population of the UK!
Scaled up that would be £32bn. That’s serious money.
Now…
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I know pointing out hypocrisy doesn't really do anything, but I remember that Top Gear had a running gag where Jeremy would mock his co-host Richard Hammond for having his teeth whitened.
Is he for or against aesthetic dental work?
Is he for or against aesthetic dental work?
I've got lots of things to say about Jeremy Clarkson.
Really not worth it. He knows his game is over and so is resorting to personal attacks.
Piss him off instead and
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Really not worth it. He knows his game is over and so is resorting to personal attacks.
Piss him off instead and
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I know pointing out hypocrisy doesn't really do anything, but I remember that Top Gear had a running gag where Jeremy would mock his co-host Richard Hammond for having his teeth whitened.
Is he for or against aesthetic dental work?
Is he for or against aesthetic dental work?
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@hivefleethodag.bsky.social is back, for the proto-football games of English fancy-boy schools: one renowned for how badly the ball sucks, one whose name ("Winkies") is the most normal part of its terminology, and one whose headmaster had to excise "a bizarre sexual ritual."
youtu.be/XMGv3zqryr4
youtu.be/XMGv3zqryr4
CIAS #19.2: Dribbling and Busting From the Hot-men's Behinds
YouTube video by Canuck is a Slur
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October 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@hivefleethodag.bsky.social is back, for the proto-football games of English fancy-boy schools: one renowned for how badly the ball sucks, one whose name ("Winkies") is the most normal part of its terminology, and one whose headmaster had to excise "a bizarre sexual ritual."
youtu.be/XMGv3zqryr4
youtu.be/XMGv3zqryr4
I had a lot of fun researching this one, interesting how accurately oral cultures can record history rss.com/podcasts/our...
#podcast #history #stories #memory #OralHistory
#podcast #history #stories #memory #OralHistory
Oral Storytelling and Memory | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Some oral cultures use their stories to recall all sorts of useful information about their area, plants and history among other things. This episode looks at how we can use stories to help our memorie...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I had a lot of fun researching this one, interesting how accurately oral cultures can record history rss.com/podcasts/our...
#podcast #history #stories #memory #OralHistory
#podcast #history #stories #memory #OralHistory
Cities develop unique cultures and this is an important part of the story of protests in Portland at the moment
What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
October 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Cities develop unique cultures and this is an important part of the story of protests in Portland at the moment
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This project is a conversation.
Consider this your invitation.
Send all questions (and answers) to:
contact@bloodwork.show
Consider this your invitation.
Send all questions (and answers) to:
contact@bloodwork.show
October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This project is a conversation.
Consider this your invitation.
Send all questions (and answers) to:
contact@bloodwork.show
Consider this your invitation.
Send all questions (and answers) to:
contact@bloodwork.show
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The whole bit about guys who were objectively doing fine but still felt slighted by a world that didn't flatter them enough was depressingly familiar
September 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The whole bit about guys who were objectively doing fine but still felt slighted by a world that didn't flatter them enough was depressingly familiar