Georgia Carson
@thebibliophile.bsky.social
Ngāti Whakaue. Wellingtonian post-doc navigating Guangzhou, China. Trying this out.
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DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
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man, I wonder how our right wing media would spin it if the greens literally proposed "the same income taxes as Australia", in those words
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 AM
man, I wonder how our right wing media would spin it if the greens literally proposed "the same income taxes as Australia", in those words
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
Bruce Springsteen obviously reacting to a lifetime of people misinterpreting Born in the USA in the new Minneapolis song
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Bruce Springsteen obviously reacting to a lifetime of people misinterpreting Born in the USA in the new Minneapolis song
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look it's not stealing when *they* do it
January 30, 2026 at 11:51 AM
look it's not stealing when *they* do it
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MBIE has announced the board members of Research Funding New Zealand, the new org that will make funding decisions for NZ's "major public investments in science, innovation and technology"
My initial response: 😬🤔🙄WTF
Why are three of them Aus-based? Why such a strong Agri lean? ⚛️🧪👩🔬
My initial response: 😬🤔🙄WTF
Why are three of them Aus-based? Why such a strong Agri lean? ⚛️🧪👩🔬
Biographical Information RFNZ Board members | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Biographies for the Research Funding New Zealand Board.
www.mbie.govt.nz
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 AM
MBIE has announced the board members of Research Funding New Zealand, the new org that will make funding decisions for NZ's "major public investments in science, innovation and technology"
My initial response: 😬🤔🙄WTF
Why are three of them Aus-based? Why such a strong Agri lean? ⚛️🧪👩🔬
My initial response: 😬🤔🙄WTF
Why are three of them Aus-based? Why such a strong Agri lean? ⚛️🧪👩🔬
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Asking chat gpt what the Sunk Cost Fallacy is.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Asking chat gpt what the Sunk Cost Fallacy is.
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good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
Judith Collins resigns after a near quarter century in politics
She has been in Parliament for more than 20 years, as the MP for Clevedon, and then Papakura.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
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LinkedIn probably wasn’t the best channel to post this, but I stand by it
January 26, 2026 at 6:23 AM
LinkedIn probably wasn’t the best channel to post this, but I stand by it
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By cancelling the Climate Emergency Response Fund, the government was telling us there was nothing to see here. The past week has shown they could not have been more wrong. We need a government that takes climate change seriously because it's only going to get worse. #nzpol
We had funding for these types of actions. It was the Climate Emergency Response Fund but the government closed that in 2024 so now there is no dedicated funding to prepare for future floods, slips, fires and other climate disasters www.treasury.govt.nz/information-...
The Climate Emergency Response Fund
The Climate Emergency Response Fund is now closed.At Budget 2024, the Government confirmed its decision to close the Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
www.treasury.govt.nz
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM
By cancelling the Climate Emergency Response Fund, the government was telling us there was nothing to see here. The past week has shown they could not have been more wrong. We need a government that takes climate change seriously because it's only going to get worse. #nzpol
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stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM
stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.
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You’ll feel less confused if you admit to yourself that some people don’t care about the suffering of others, and some people like it.
January 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
You’ll feel less confused if you admit to yourself that some people don’t care about the suffering of others, and some people like it.
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Science is on the cusp of saving so many lives but the richest country in the history of the world is like “nah…take supplements”
Just as this news was announced:
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say
The vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient’s unique cancer.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say
The vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient’s unique cancer.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
January 22, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Science is on the cusp of saving so many lives but the richest country in the history of the world is like “nah…take supplements”
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from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
January 21, 2026 at 5:10 AM
from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
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So far the "Board of Peace" is Trump, Orban, Lukaschenko and Netanyahu.
Which if you wrote in a satire would be considered too outlandish and sent back.
Which if you wrote in a satire would be considered too outlandish and sent back.
January 21, 2026 at 7:16 AM
So far the "Board of Peace" is Trump, Orban, Lukaschenko and Netanyahu.
Which if you wrote in a satire would be considered too outlandish and sent back.
Which if you wrote in a satire would be considered too outlandish and sent back.
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And, for anyone like me who is a New Zealander living overseas, if you have been back to NZ at any point in the last 3 years, you are eligible to enrol and vote in this election
(the extension of this provision to 6 years was for the 2023 election *only*)
(the extension of this provision to 6 years was for the 2023 election *only*)
As the date for Election 2026 has been announced (November 7), now is a good time to check if you are enrolled to vote, and to update your details if needed. vote.nz/enrolling/en... #election #decision2026 #nzPol
Enrol or update online
Enrol to vote or check and update your enrolment details. Get ready to have your say in New Zealand’s elections and referendums.
vote.nz
January 21, 2026 at 5:48 AM
And, for anyone like me who is a New Zealander living overseas, if you have been back to NZ at any point in the last 3 years, you are eligible to enrol and vote in this election
(the extension of this provision to 6 years was for the 2023 election *only*)
(the extension of this provision to 6 years was for the 2023 election *only*)
It is intensely funny to me that our city in the south of China sends out warning alerts for !COLD! if the weather gets below 20oC
January 20, 2026 at 3:33 AM
It is intensely funny to me that our city in the south of China sends out warning alerts for !COLD! if the weather gets below 20oC
As someone who knows nothing about sport this seems ideal thespinoff.co.nz/sports/15-01...
Why don’t Scott Robertson and Noeline Taurua just swap jobs?
A radical last-minute proposal to solve New Zealand’s two biggest coaching conundrums at once.
thespinoff.co.nz
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 AM
As someone who knows nothing about sport this seems ideal thespinoff.co.nz/sports/15-01...
Ffs, no one tells you that the entire week your passport expires in China is just taking Didis to different offices and being misunderstood
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Ffs, no one tells you that the entire week your passport expires in China is just taking Didis to different offices and being misunderstood
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Great that Congress is funding, but exec orders and reorgs strengthening political control over the merit review process still seem to be place. If NIH is flat funded but funds are directed to re-evaluating the germ theory of disease in line with HHS leadership’s skepticism, win is quite limited
This is a HUGE win…and one that happened because we ~collectively~ said “NO!”
But AAAS coming in and saying on record to the NYT “Science is doing ok. Things are not bad at all…” is baffling.
If things are hard for you as a scientist, please share in the comments.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
But AAAS coming in and saying on record to the NYT “Science is doing ok. Things are not bad at all…” is baffling.
If things are hard for you as a scientist, please share in the comments.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Great that Congress is funding, but exec orders and reorgs strengthening political control over the merit review process still seem to be place. If NIH is flat funded but funds are directed to re-evaluating the germ theory of disease in line with HHS leadership’s skepticism, win is quite limited
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My first thought when scanning this article (which Emily also points out in this thread): there is a difference between "denialism" and "resistance" or even "criticism." Also hard to argue against a critique of "breathless claims from pundits and influencers" when none of those claims are cited...
Not sure why this dross, dated Dec 1, seems to be circulating now (and why it didn't cross my feed a month ago), but wow what a terrible essay.
A few comments, in a short 🧵>>
bigthink.com/the-present/...
A few comments, in a short 🧵>>
bigthink.com/the-present/...
The rise of AI denialism
Computer scientist Louis Rosenberg argues that dismissing AI as a “bubble” or mere “slop” ignores the tectonic technological shift now unfolding.
bigthink.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
My first thought when scanning this article (which Emily also points out in this thread): there is a difference between "denialism" and "resistance" or even "criticism." Also hard to argue against a critique of "breathless claims from pundits and influencers" when none of those claims are cited...
Looks like my bookclub is going to choose this for next month @michaelhobbes.bsky.social what do I dooooooo do I just let them 🥲
Episode 39: The Let Them Theory
The self-help craze sweeping the nation tells you to “let them.” If someone cuts you off in traffic, let them. If your friends are ignoring you, let them. If a popular self-help author plagiarizes your idea and turns it into a book, LET THEM.
The self-help craze sweeping the nation tells you to “let them.” If someone cuts you off in traffic, let them. If your friends are ignoring you, let them. If a popular self-help author plagiarizes your idea and turns it into a book, LET THEM.
The Let Them Theory
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 04/23/2025 · 54m
podcasts.apple.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Looks like my bookclub is going to choose this for next month @michaelhobbes.bsky.social what do I dooooooo do I just let them 🥲