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Dr Trash Panda
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Queer scientist
Invertebrates bring joy
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Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
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September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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i see you're doing something online that you have effortlessly done 100,000 times. would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? w
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Political parties must shift immediately and dramatically to the left to avoid alienating these frustrated and abandoned young women. Am I doing this right?
Our recent poll found that women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average. Nearly 80 percent of Gen Z women want abortion to be legal and seven in 10 want gender-affirming care to be accessible for trans adults.
Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country
On issues like abortion and gender-affirming care, women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average.
19thnews.org
October 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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All you have to do is look at the first post of all of these accounts to see THEY ARE HERE TO TROLL. Don’t take the bait.

bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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We. Told. You. So. But also, that "May Rely" in the significance section ( 👇🏾 ) is *way* too… let's go with "generous;" lexical associations and statistical priors are what these systems are literally made of, and all that they do. Literally. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
October 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Hi #PortfolioDay

Im Bruce, an illustrator, creative director & printmaker based in Cape Town, RSA. Big fan of old goofy SFF covers & forced perspective and experimentation. Nice to meet you :)

ILLO: www.instagram.com/bad_manifesto
FA: www.instagram.com/oombruce
October 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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I went on CNN's One Thing podcast last week, talking about how absurd & ass-backwards last week's White House Big Autism Announcement was. But as not everyone listens to podcasts, here's a thread of the conversation:

www.cnn.com/audio/podcas...

#autism #TylenolDoesNotCauseAutism #neurodiversity 1/
Are You a Bad Mom for Taking Tylenol? - CNN One Thing - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
Major medical groups are speaking out against claims made by President Donald Trump linking Tylenol use to autism. So where should pregnant people and parents of autistic children turn for guidance? W...
www.cnn.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Adam England is back to talk about bi erasure, what it looks like outside of the celebrity world, and how to cope with it in your own life if you're someone who identifies as bi.
www.scarleteen.com/read/ident...
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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anyway, reminder that Brando Sando is a mormon in good standing aka he tithes 10% of his income to a church that just announced they filed a brief saying that protecting trans rights infringes on their religious freedom ✌️
We are THRILLED to reveal the gorgeous cover for Isles of the Emberdark, a new Cosmere novel from none other than Brandon Sanderson, arriving February 3, 2026 from Tor Books

reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
Revealing Isles of the Emberdark, a New Standalone in the Cosmere Universe by Brandon Sanderson - Reactor
Sanderson's new novel navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere...
reactormag.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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We have one writer unable to participate in this, is there a writer out there who would like to take their place and partner with an artist to create something for our InverteFest invertebrate anthology?

Please reply here if you're interested.

Details below.
September 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Timeline cleanser 🐈
September 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Praying Mantis
September 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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We present: The Art of #InverteFest - August 2025 Edition
A digital art book showcasing the work of 100 artists from around the world, in celebration of overlooked invertebrate fauna.

Thank you to the artists who contributed to our book!

Download here drive.google.com/file/d/19wfG...

#Art #SciArt
August 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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'Roundabout' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Sapele wood.

My intent was to have 'swirls' that would alternate around each circle but I wasn't clever enough to figure out how... so this came about instead.

#spoon #spoontaneous #art #craft #woodworking #wood #carving #woodenspoon #design 🥄
August 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Happy weekend!

Here’s a 3,500 year-old Minoan clay flask decorated with a spectacular wide-eyed octopus! 🐙😍

From Palaikastro, a Bronze Age settlement site on the island of Crete.

Heraklion Archaeological Museum. 📷 by me

#Archaeology
August 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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You should never follow any of these color charts. They are all stupid.

I'll show you why. 🧵
July 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
My father worked in the research arm of the EPA his whole scientific career. He taught me that the world is a beautiful place and the importance of public service.

All of this... just...
Breaking News: The EPA said it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of scientists, after denying that it intended to do so.
E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies.
trib.al
July 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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What if the moon turned into a black hole?

Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQgw...
What if the moon turned into a black hole?
YouTube video by xkcd's What If?
www.youtube.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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🎶 Straight from the Lab to the Mic: when a Pasteur scientist turns her thesis into a rap 🎶
#FeteDeLaMusique
June 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The US is spectacularly failing virtually every single one of the 30 basic human rights. And we're not the only country.

Not familiar with them? Let's review.

1. All human beings are free and equal

2. No discrimination

3. Right to life

4. No slavery

thehaguepeace.org/site/what-ar...
What are the 30 Human Rights? | The Hague Peace Projects
thehaguepeace.org
June 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Mesquite 4.beta2 released! Much faster reading of files with thousands of matrices. New features since 4.beta include Trace All Changes (known from MacClade) and Import GenBank Numbers. www.mesquiteproject.org & discuss at groups.google.com/g/mesquite-p...
‪@bembidion.bsky.social ‬🧪 #evolbio
June 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM