Stephanie
@stephaniesb.bsky.social
Personal finance 🤑, STEM 👩🔬, parenting 🧑🧑🧒🧒, baking 🍪🎂
Go Bills 🦬
Go Bills 🦬
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Oster is short for epidemiologist imposter.
I took another read this through that Emily Oster piece that appeared in the NYT yesterday and what really jumped out at me on a second read is that she's recommending that public health authorities back away from their current advice about raw milk as a kind of tradeoff to promote vaccines.
November 15, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Oster is short for epidemiologist imposter.
This is a really good piece about Emily Oster and the way she undermines institutions proteanmag.com/2022/03/22/m...
January 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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🪲 Cochineal, tiny insects that live on prickly pear cacti, powered a global red dye trade and transformed European fashion. The Spanish Crown built a monopoly for control of its production, but Tlaxcalteca growers weren't giving in without a fight.
Read more in our latest Distillations story. ⬇️
Read more in our latest Distillations story. ⬇️
Red the World Over
How a tiny cactus parasite called cochineal became one of the Spanish Empire’s most lucrative commodities.
www.sciencehistory.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
🪲 Cochineal, tiny insects that live on prickly pear cacti, powered a global red dye trade and transformed European fashion. The Spanish Crown built a monopoly for control of its production, but Tlaxcalteca growers weren't giving in without a fight.
Read more in our latest Distillations story. ⬇️
Read more in our latest Distillations story. ⬇️
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A gentle reminder that refreshing social media can feel like you're taking action by staying on top of "the latest", but it mostly is a time sink. Sometimes it can provide ideas for how to take action! Do one of those. Or many! And then allow yourself (or force yourself) to stop hitting refresh.
Take an action step today. Well, everyday, really, but today is a really good day for it. We fight the horrors by persisting and doing and acting. And, as a bonus, taking action can help your mental state combat the horror, as well.
Take an action step today.
Take an action step today.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A gentle reminder that refreshing social media can feel like you're taking action by staying on top of "the latest", but it mostly is a time sink. Sometimes it can provide ideas for how to take action! Do one of those. Or many! And then allow yourself (or force yourself) to stop hitting refresh.
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30 years ago, the 1995–96 winter season left New Jersey residents stuck digging out again & again. Now, a committee of scientists from NOAA & the N.J. State Climate Office has verified this as the statewide seasonal snowfall record with a mind-blowing 122.0 inches! www.ncei.noaa.gov/.../new-jers....
www.ncei.noaa.gov
January 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
30 years ago, the 1995–96 winter season left New Jersey residents stuck digging out again & again. Now, a committee of scientists from NOAA & the N.J. State Climate Office has verified this as the statewide seasonal snowfall record with a mind-blowing 122.0 inches! www.ncei.noaa.gov/.../new-jers....
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Holding It Together by @jessicacalarco.com 🤝🏿 #TheDoubleTax
current read 📚☕️
the intro & halfway through ch 1 already made me silently crash out, so i put the book down & went outside to touch grass with my dogs.
anna gifty mentioned jessica’s book in her double tax book, so i will be comparing notes since they discuss women’s underpaid & unpaid labor.
the intro & halfway through ch 1 already made me silently crash out, so i put the book down & went outside to touch grass with my dogs.
anna gifty mentioned jessica’s book in her double tax book, so i will be comparing notes since they discuss women’s underpaid & unpaid labor.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Holding It Together by @jessicacalarco.com 🤝🏿 #TheDoubleTax
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“.. In the last four months alone, immigration officers have fired on at least nine people in five states and Washington, D.C. All of the individuals targeted in those shootings were, like the woman killed on Wednesday, fired on while in their vehicles.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
“.. In the last four months alone, immigration officers have fired on at least nine people in five states and Washington, D.C. All of the individuals targeted in those shootings were, like the woman killed on Wednesday, fired on while in their vehicles.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
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Nice little January thaw ahead. Nothing exceptional but certainly milder than it's been. Boston hasn't had 4 straight 40F+ days since November!
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Nice little January thaw ahead. Nothing exceptional but certainly milder than it's been. Boston hasn't had 4 straight 40F+ days since November!
Make America Gouty Again
January 8, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Make America Gouty Again
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You will be able to get a print copy of BRAINS next week!
BRAINS is up for sale on itch! If you'd like to wait for print, you can grab it at MICE or wait til it's available through Radiator Comics sometime after MICE.
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
You will be able to get a print copy of BRAINS next week!
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Other countries have social safety nets. The US has women.
<whispers> what if the real "childcare fraud" is that they don't want women to work outside the home? 🤔
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Other countries have social safety nets. The US has women.
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Oh this thread made me extremely happy and also slightly angry
I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
January 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Oh this thread made me extremely happy and also slightly angry
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January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Have any of my peeps on here done an at-home in-arm glucose monitor? I just got started as part of trying to sort out why I get occasional unpleasant drops in blood sugar. Would love to hear others' experiences with this thing, as I find the constant stream of data a little disorienting.
January 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Have any of my peeps on here done an at-home in-arm glucose monitor? I just got started as part of trying to sort out why I get occasional unpleasant drops in blood sugar. Would love to hear others' experiences with this thing, as I find the constant stream of data a little disorienting.
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If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
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From initiating money dates to merging finances to building trust and finding greater equity at home, you name it, we got you.
Reach out anytime!
Domoneytogether[at]gmail[dot]com.
Reach out anytime!
Domoneytogether[at]gmail[dot]com.
January 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
From initiating money dates to merging finances to building trust and finding greater equity at home, you name it, we got you.
Reach out anytime!
Domoneytogether[at]gmail[dot]com.
Reach out anytime!
Domoneytogether[at]gmail[dot]com.
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In content calendars and the dollar aisles at Target, Valentine’s Day isn’t too far away 🥴
@dougboneparth.bsky.social and I are available for segments and articles as your expert sources on how couples navigate money.
@dougboneparth.bsky.social and I are available for segments and articles as your expert sources on how couples navigate money.
January 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In content calendars and the dollar aisles at Target, Valentine’s Day isn’t too far away 🥴
@dougboneparth.bsky.social and I are available for segments and articles as your expert sources on how couples navigate money.
@dougboneparth.bsky.social and I are available for segments and articles as your expert sources on how couples navigate money.
Would nap with a heating pad all day if I could…
Kind of wild that once a month by body basically falls apart and I’m in pain either with headache or cramps or both and yet I still need to continue to function as if I’m not in pain.
January 6, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Would nap with a heating pad all day if I could…
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Today is Three Kings Day! Here's a look at why gold is gold, what gives frankincense its distinctive smell, and what on earth myrrh is: www.compoundchem.com/2014/12/23/g...
#ChemSky 🧪
#ChemSky 🧪
January 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Today is Three Kings Day! Here's a look at why gold is gold, what gives frankincense its distinctive smell, and what on earth myrrh is: www.compoundchem.com/2014/12/23/g...
#ChemSky 🧪
#ChemSky 🧪
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Framed by icicles and snow, the Eternal Flame burns deep inside Chestnut Ridge Park in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Libby March:
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#EveryDayAPhoto 2026
We all know that Western New York is an amazing place – its diverse weather, beautiful resources and wonderful people. Every day, Buffalo News photographers continue to bring you an
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January 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Framed by icicles and snow, the Eternal Flame burns deep inside Chestnut Ridge Park in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Libby March:
buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...
buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...
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Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds
Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.
gizmodo.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-...
So, the Bills definitely have their Shout song. It seems many teams use Seven Nation Army.
And in the past few years, Bills are all in on Mr. Brightside.
And in the past few years, Bills are all in on Mr. Brightside.
Does every NFL team have a hokey song that local media uses endlessly throughout the season and on hyper mode if the team makes the playoffs? I don't mean a team fight song, but a bad hype song? It's not even 11 AM and I've heard the Steelers song ("Here We Go") five times already today.
January 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM
So, the Bills definitely have their Shout song. It seems many teams use Seven Nation Army.
And in the past few years, Bills are all in on Mr. Brightside.
And in the past few years, Bills are all in on Mr. Brightside.
Nailed it
4yo: "I want to be a grown-up and I don't want to be a grown-up."
Me: "Oh? Why?"
4yo: "If I'm a grown-up I don't have to go to school, so I want that. But I don't want to be a grown-up because grown-ups are always.... 'Blaaahhh so tiiiiired'." *makes Zombie noises*
Me: "Oh? Why?"
4yo: "If I'm a grown-up I don't have to go to school, so I want that. But I don't want to be a grown-up because grown-ups are always.... 'Blaaahhh so tiiiiired'." *makes Zombie noises*
January 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Nailed it