Sarah Sloat
@sarahsloat.bsky.social
science and culture writer and editor with words in The Guardian, NYT, Wired, The Atlantic and more
https://www.sarahsloat.net
https://www.sarahsloat.net
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"In the Philippines, Jollibee is an institution; in America, it’s mostly just another chicken restaurant, and may never be destined to be anything more."
@yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
@yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Can Jollibee Beat American Fast Food at Its Own Game?
A fast-growing Filipino chain is serving burgers and chicken that seem like typical American fare—until you taste them.
www.theatlantic.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"In the Philippines, Jollibee is an institution; in America, it’s mostly just another chicken restaurant, and may never be destined to be anything more."
@yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
@yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
for the "sounds like The Onion but isn't The Onion" file www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show
New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
for the "sounds like The Onion but isn't The Onion" file www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
It's that time of year again: are you sick....or is your dry af apartment making you feel sick www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Is the heating giving me a headache?
Hot, dry air from heating and decreased air circulation can make us feel under the weather. Here’s what to know
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's that time of year again: are you sick....or is your dry af apartment making you feel sick www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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A new profile of RFK Jr offers fresh insights into how he works, the bond he shares with Trump, & how he's moved HHS “from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making." Story by @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social, @caseyross.bsky.social, & me:
www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...
How RFK Jr., America's celebrity health secretary, is steamrolling science
RFK Jr. is plowing ahead with sweeping changes to U.S. health care that have thrilled supporters, purged opponents, and horrified critics.
www.statnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A new profile of RFK Jr offers fresh insights into how he works, the bond he shares with Trump, & how he's moved HHS “from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making." Story by @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social, @caseyross.bsky.social, & me:
www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...
Conservatives had a meltdown over young women going for Mamdani, Sherril, and Spanberger, calling them miserable and insane.
It's no wonder polls show this group is imagining a future elsewhere, a trend that's not happening in other advanced economies.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
It's no wonder polls show this group is imagining a future elsewhere, a trend that's not happening in other advanced economies.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Conservatives had a meltdown over young women going for Mamdani, Sherril, and Spanberger, calling them miserable and insane.
It's no wonder polls show this group is imagining a future elsewhere, a trend that's not happening in other advanced economies.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
It's no wonder polls show this group is imagining a future elsewhere, a trend that's not happening in other advanced economies.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
what's the German word for when you realize you need to go outside to get the last minutes of sunlight but then you answer a quick text then realize oh the sunlight is all gone
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
what's the German word for when you realize you need to go outside to get the last minutes of sunlight but then you answer a quick text then realize oh the sunlight is all gone
Ofc the Sauron Brooklyn Tower went Cuomo
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Ofc the Sauron Brooklyn Tower went Cuomo
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New from 404 Media: you can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's new facial recognition app, according to internal DHS document I obtained. Photos captured by the app are stored for 15 years, including U.S. citizens. We've seen officers scanning faces w/ phones on streets
www.404media.co/you-cant-ref...
www.404media.co/you-cant-ref...
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says
Photos captured by Mobile Fortify will be stored for 15 years, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, the document says.
www.404media.co
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New from 404 Media: you can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's new facial recognition app, according to internal DHS document I obtained. Photos captured by the app are stored for 15 years, including U.S. citizens. We've seen officers scanning faces w/ phones on streets
www.404media.co/you-cant-ref...
www.404media.co/you-cant-ref...
And it's like spiders at the beach
Weird but fkin' beautiful
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪
Weird but fkin' beautiful
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
And it's like spiders at the beach
Weird but fkin' beautiful
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪
Weird but fkin' beautiful
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪
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NEW: 200+ Chicago-area clergy — Protestants, Catholics, and evangelicals — have signed a letter decrying ICE's efforts and voicing a willingness to put their "bodies on the line" for migrants.
"What Kristi Noem and her ICE agents are doing is immoral," they write. religionnews.com/2025/10/21/a...
"What Kristi Noem and her ICE agents are doing is immoral," they write. religionnews.com/2025/10/21/a...
October 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
NEW: 200+ Chicago-area clergy — Protestants, Catholics, and evangelicals — have signed a letter decrying ICE's efforts and voicing a willingness to put their "bodies on the line" for migrants.
"What Kristi Noem and her ICE agents are doing is immoral," they write. religionnews.com/2025/10/21/a...
"What Kristi Noem and her ICE agents are doing is immoral," they write. religionnews.com/2025/10/21/a...
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Reposted by Sarah Sloat
“While the growing mutualism between tech and government strengthens, it may leave some consumers behind, particularly women concerned about surveillance and the exploitation of reproductive health data.”
The Frightening Reason Some Women Are Ditching Their Oura Rings
“It’s not paranoid to be concerned about your data. It’s justified.”
slate.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“While the growing mutualism between tech and government strengthens, it may leave some consumers behind, particularly women concerned about surveillance and the exploitation of reproductive health data.”
“I don’t think a company marketed to women and trying to help them regulate and better understand their bodies should be working with the government.”
Here’s my latest on messy layers, mental calculations, and what happens when a user base feels betrayed:
slate.com/technology/2...
Here’s my latest on messy layers, mental calculations, and what happens when a user base feels betrayed:
slate.com/technology/2...
The Frightening Reason Some Women Are Ditching Their Oura Rings
“It’s not paranoid to be concerned about your data. It’s justified.”
slate.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“I don’t think a company marketed to women and trying to help them regulate and better understand their bodies should be working with the government.”
Here’s my latest on messy layers, mental calculations, and what happens when a user base feels betrayed:
slate.com/technology/2...
Here’s my latest on messy layers, mental calculations, and what happens when a user base feels betrayed:
slate.com/technology/2...
I know *a lot* has happened, but remember when RFK said he could tell if a kid had "mitochondrial challenges"? I wrote about how that and metabolic syndrome became MAHA buzzwords, and what the science actually says. For @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... 🧪
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... 🧪
What is metabolic syndrome – and do we really need to worry about it?
Metabolic syndrome – popularized by two architects of Maha – is a real health issue, but messaging can take a turn toward scienceploitation
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I know *a lot* has happened, but remember when RFK said he could tell if a kid had "mitochondrial challenges"? I wrote about how that and metabolic syndrome became MAHA buzzwords, and what the science actually says. For @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... 🧪
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... 🧪
Threats to defund mRNA research are putting a substantial portion of the U.S. population at risk. How did something so promising get vilified? For @damemagazine.bsky.social, I reported on why scientists are horrified and how lies by omission make us vulnerable: www.damemagazine.com/2025/08/28/r...
RKF Jr.’s Plot to Kill America - Dame Magazine
During a morning in late August, Jilian Melamed, a research assistant professor, was discussing exciting new data with her team. They’re working on mRNA-based therapies for autoimmune diseases. So far...
www.damemagazine.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Threats to defund mRNA research are putting a substantial portion of the U.S. population at risk. How did something so promising get vilified? For @damemagazine.bsky.social, I reported on why scientists are horrified and how lies by omission make us vulnerable: www.damemagazine.com/2025/08/28/r...
Anyone thinking of cancelling — or has already cancelled — their Oura ring because of the DoD/Palantir partnership? If so, I would love to speak with you for a potential article! Please email sarahsloat9@gmail.com
ouraring.com/blog/oura-us...
ouraring.com/blog/oura-us...
ŌURA Establishes U.S. Manufacturing to Support Growing U.S. Defense Business
ŌURA is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Defense to prioritize security and promote readiness in support of those who serve.
ouraring.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Anyone thinking of cancelling — or has already cancelled — their Oura ring because of the DoD/Palantir partnership? If so, I would love to speak with you for a potential article! Please email sarahsloat9@gmail.com
ouraring.com/blog/oura-us...
ouraring.com/blog/oura-us...
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@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares her concerns in interview w/ @damemagazine.bsky.social that cuts to #mRNA research could limit the development to treat other diseases.
It shrinks the pool of researchers, push them into different fields, or moves them to work in other countries.
More here ⤵️
It shrinks the pool of researchers, push them into different fields, or moves them to work in other countries.
More here ⤵️
Ending research for vaccines and therapies that don’t exist yet might sound bad but feel inconsequential for now. Then you'll have a loved one in desperate need. Here's my story on what we're losing and the researchers doing everything they can to continue the science. For @damemagazine.bsky.social:
RKF Jr.’s Plot to Kill America - Dame Magazine
During a morning in late August, Jilian Melamed, a research assistant professor, was discussing exciting new data with her team. They’re working on mRNA-based therapies for autoimmune diseases. So far...
www.damemagazine.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares her concerns in interview w/ @damemagazine.bsky.social that cuts to #mRNA research could limit the development to treat other diseases.
It shrinks the pool of researchers, push them into different fields, or moves them to work in other countries.
More here ⤵️
It shrinks the pool of researchers, push them into different fields, or moves them to work in other countries.
More here ⤵️
Ending research for vaccines and therapies that don’t exist yet might sound bad but feel inconsequential for now. Then you'll have a loved one in desperate need. Here's my story on what we're losing and the researchers doing everything they can to continue the science. For @damemagazine.bsky.social:
RKF Jr.’s Plot to Kill America - Dame Magazine
During a morning in late August, Jilian Melamed, a research assistant professor, was discussing exciting new data with her team. They’re working on mRNA-based therapies for autoimmune diseases. So far...
www.damemagazine.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ending research for vaccines and therapies that don’t exist yet might sound bad but feel inconsequential for now. Then you'll have a loved one in desperate need. Here's my story on what we're losing and the researchers doing everything they can to continue the science. For @damemagazine.bsky.social:
One issue (of many) that should inspire you to make an issue of it: kids with brain cancer won't be able to get the novel treatments they need and have been waiting for
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
August 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
One issue (of many) that should inspire you to make an issue of it: kids with brain cancer won't be able to get the novel treatments they need and have been waiting for
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
what we need now is the gonzo feature revealing "who is Margaux Blanchard" pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...
Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles
Wired and Business Insider have removed freelance articles over concerns they were written by AI under a fake name.
pressgazette.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
what we need now is the gonzo feature revealing "who is Margaux Blanchard" pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...
feels about as appropriate as ever to resurface this article I wrote for @damemagazine.bsky.social www.damemagazine.com/2022/06/29/t...
This is Your Brain Under Constant Trauma - Dame Magazine
On 9/11, E. Alison Holman was in Nigeria. She didn’t learn about the terrorist attack until she saw it on television at a home she was visiting. Holman was horrified by what she saw and asked her host...
www.damemagazine.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
feels about as appropriate as ever to resurface this article I wrote for @damemagazine.bsky.social www.damemagazine.com/2022/06/29/t...
The more I report on aging the more I notice that many of the “aging hacks” start in one place — the thing you need to eat, the exercise you need to do, the product you need to buy — but end up at a similar conclusion: Community is the key to longevity, and the ability to stay social is paramount.
July 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The more I report on aging the more I notice that many of the “aging hacks” start in one place — the thing you need to eat, the exercise you need to do, the product you need to buy — but end up at a similar conclusion: Community is the key to longevity, and the ability to stay social is paramount.
Journo request! Are you the Type B friend? Or are you a Type A person with thoughts on your Type B friend? Are you described as Type B but don't think that matches who you really are?
Then I would love to chat with you for a Guardian article! Email is sarahsloat9@gmail.com. 🧪 #journorequest
Then I would love to chat with you for a Guardian article! Email is sarahsloat9@gmail.com. 🧪 #journorequest
July 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Journo request! Are you the Type B friend? Or are you a Type A person with thoughts on your Type B friend? Are you described as Type B but don't think that matches who you really are?
Then I would love to chat with you for a Guardian article! Email is sarahsloat9@gmail.com. 🧪 #journorequest
Then I would love to chat with you for a Guardian article! Email is sarahsloat9@gmail.com. 🧪 #journorequest
A new hyper-focus in the wellness space is metabolic syndrome. In my latest for @theguardian.com I dig into why it's an important health issue, but it's also a fertile space for misinformation. 🧪
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
What is metabolic syndrome – and do we really need to worry about it?
Metabolic syndrome – popularized by two architects of Maha – is a real health issue, but messaging can take a turn toward scienceploitation
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A new hyper-focus in the wellness space is metabolic syndrome. In my latest for @theguardian.com I dig into why it's an important health issue, but it's also a fertile space for misinformation. 🧪
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...