Andrea Feldman
@visaforviolet.bsky.social
Curmudgeon. Lapsed zine publisher. Cat person. Armchair traveler.
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Andrea Feldman
@visaforviolet.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Hello Bluesky! Do I need more social media in my life? No! But am I sick of No Joy in Muskville (a bit heavy on GOP sociopaths) and Instagram (ads n’ grifters)? Yes! So here I am. Enjoy this photo of my shy kitty Little Miss luxuriating in the sunshine.
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In light of the assault on American science by its own government that launched in January this year, we published the Anti-Autocracy Handbook in June to provide some guidance to scholars about how to respond to an emerging autocracy. The handbook is available at: sks.to/autocracy. 1/n
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November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In light of the assault on American science by its own government that launched in January this year, we published the Anti-Autocracy Handbook in June to provide some guidance to scholars about how to respond to an emerging autocracy. The handbook is available at: sks.to/autocracy. 1/n
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Link to study:
Clinical Trials Affected by Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health
This cross-sectional study summarizes the number of trials with terminated grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and calculates the proportion of affected trials among those with previou...
jamanetwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Link to study:
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A female wolf has been doing something unusual on the Central Coast of British Columbia. She's learned to pull crab traps up from the water, yanking on a rope to bring it to the surface. But is it tool use? Very fun story from @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
Have wild wolves learned to use tools?
Video captures a lone female pulling crab traps out of the water, but does it count as tool use?
www.science.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A female wolf has been doing something unusual on the Central Coast of British Columbia. She's learned to pull crab traps up from the water, yanking on a rope to bring it to the surface. But is it tool use? Very fun story from @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
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Never thought I'd get to sing back ups for Ricky Martin. Here's the track from Palm Royale:
youtu.be/pJK88OHxdmM?...
youtu.be/pJK88OHxdmM?...
Comin' Home Baby (from Palm Royale Season 2)
YouTube video by Ricky Martin - Topic
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Never thought I'd get to sing back ups for Ricky Martin. Here's the track from Palm Royale:
youtu.be/pJK88OHxdmM?...
youtu.be/pJK88OHxdmM?...
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I am very pleased to announce that Phil King/@junkshopper's 'Lush: A Far From Home Movie', is now on YouTube for all to see.
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
Lush: A Far from Home Movie
YouTube video by 4AD
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I am very pleased to announce that Phil King/@junkshopper's 'Lush: A Far From Home Movie', is now on YouTube for all to see.
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
Pulp! Tiny Desk Concert! Truly stretches the limit of how many musicians can jam themselves into a lil corner and still sound like they’re playing to a stadium. Four songs, old & new. All stupendous: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Kl...
Pulp: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Pulp! Tiny Desk Concert! Truly stretches the limit of how many musicians can jam themselves into a lil corner and still sound like they’re playing to a stadium. Four songs, old & new. All stupendous: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Kl...
I have been super sick for two weeks and finally, finally have an appointment to see my GP. I’m exhausted, have zero appetite, zero energy. Walking pneumonia? I’m afraid I’m probably going to end up on antibiotics, although I hope not. Just fun all around!
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I have been super sick for two weeks and finally, finally have an appointment to see my GP. I’m exhausted, have zero appetite, zero energy. Walking pneumonia? I’m afraid I’m probably going to end up on antibiotics, although I hope not. Just fun all around!
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Regina Giménez - Geometría cósmica - gouache and collage on paper, 95x68 cm (2017)
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Regina Giménez - Geometría cósmica - gouache and collage on paper, 95x68 cm (2017)
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Barbican Centre, London:
A reminder that the excellent GAMERA THE BRAVE will have its UK theatrical debut (!) at the Barbican Centre, London, on 10 December 2025. It will be introduced by Japanese cinema expert Yuriko Hamaguchi. Spread the word! 🐢
Get your tickets: www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
Get your tickets: www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
a close up of a turtle with smoke coming out of it 's mouth
ALT: a close up of a turtle with smoke coming out of it 's mouth
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Barbican Centre, London:
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Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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happy birthday, Vic…you are missed
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
happy birthday, Vic…you are missed
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Think you’ve heard everything about the Creative Capital?
Join The Providence Eye on 12/11 for an evening of live storytelling about our city.
Learn more and buy tickets at the link below. All ticket sales support our end-of year fundraising campaign!
Join The Providence Eye on 12/11 for an evening of live storytelling about our city.
Learn more and buy tickets at the link below. All ticket sales support our end-of year fundraising campaign!
Storied Providence
Providence-based storytelling fundraiser event
givebutter.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Think you’ve heard everything about the Creative Capital?
Join The Providence Eye on 12/11 for an evening of live storytelling about our city.
Learn more and buy tickets at the link below. All ticket sales support our end-of year fundraising campaign!
Join The Providence Eye on 12/11 for an evening of live storytelling about our city.
Learn more and buy tickets at the link below. All ticket sales support our end-of year fundraising campaign!
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At Monty Hall, this Sat., 11/15: Meet volunteers from rescue organizations in NJ. Ready to adopt a cat or kitten? Meet your new friend and apply to adopt! Or just say hi and admire the best cats in town. With DJ sets by Abbie from Mars, and hosts DJs Amanda and Bucci. Details:
Careless Whisker Cat Adoption Party
Cats and rescuers are back at Monty Hall for an afternoon of cuteness!
www.eventbrite.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
At Monty Hall, this Sat., 11/15: Meet volunteers from rescue organizations in NJ. Ready to adopt a cat or kitten? Meet your new friend and apply to adopt! Or just say hi and admire the best cats in town. With DJ sets by Abbie from Mars, and hosts DJs Amanda and Bucci. Details:
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Man when JCO is on she is ON
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Man when JCO is on she is ON
A reminder that rodenticide travels through the ecosystem and can harm a wide range of animals. It doesn’t stop with rats.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A reminder that rodenticide travels through the ecosystem and can harm a wide range of animals. It doesn’t stop with rats.
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"My brethren, soldiers may leap out of that statue tonight and kill me, but what’s leaping out at me right now is our total disregard for norms. What you see as an enemy threat, I see as a one-of-a-kind statue of a mare."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
Senator Schumer Votes to Let the Big Wooden Horse into Troy
“In the wake of votes by a handful of key Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to pass a GOP-led continuing resolution funding f...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"My brethren, soldiers may leap out of that statue tonight and kill me, but what’s leaping out at me right now is our total disregard for norms. What you see as an enemy threat, I see as a one-of-a-kind statue of a mare."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
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UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
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I think all Democratic eight senators who caved to the GOP should have to read this to truly understand who they've hurt.
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I think all Democratic eight senators who caved to the GOP should have to read this to truly understand who they've hurt.
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LIon River Crossing! I highly doubt many researchers have seen this! Nature is amazing.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
LIon River Crossing! I highly doubt many researchers have seen this! Nature is amazing.
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#COP30 kicked off today in Belém, Brazil! 🦜
We’re calling on countries to put nature at the heart of climate action and deliver a nature-safe renewable energy transition that benefits both people and planet. 🌍
Discover more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...
We’re calling on countries to put nature at the heart of climate action and deliver a nature-safe renewable energy transition that benefits both people and planet. 🌍
Discover more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...
Nature at the Heart of Climate Action: Our Vision for COP30
From 10–21 November 2025, the world will gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30 — the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP30). It’s where leaders from every corner of the world will…
www.birdlife.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#COP30 kicked off today in Belém, Brazil! 🦜
We’re calling on countries to put nature at the heart of climate action and deliver a nature-safe renewable energy transition that benefits both people and planet. 🌍
Discover more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...
We’re calling on countries to put nature at the heart of climate action and deliver a nature-safe renewable energy transition that benefits both people and planet. 🌍
Discover more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...
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"As of Monday, there were a total of five cats and seven kittens awaiting homes." 🥺
Cumberland/Lincoln Animal Shelter sees influx of cats for adoption
CUMBERLAND/LINCOLN – The Cumberland/Lincoln Animal Shelter on Wellington Road in Lincoln has been busy as of late, welcoming a sudden influx of cats and dogs to their facilities for eventual
www.valleybreeze.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"As of Monday, there were a total of five cats and seven kittens awaiting homes." 🥺
It’s not even 11am and I’ve gone through red-hot anger (why the #%^*%% are the Democrats so spineless?!?!) and elation (SNAP benefits restored; Kim Davis shut down AGAIN). What’s next?!?
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It’s not even 11am and I’ve gone through red-hot anger (why the #%^*%% are the Democrats so spineless?!?!) and elation (SNAP benefits restored; Kim Davis shut down AGAIN). What’s next?!?
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
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The fight for Alaska’s wild future is happening right now.
Join our Nov. 13 webinar at noon PT / 3 p.m. ET to learn how we’re using litigation, science, and partnerships with Alaska Native Tribes to defend the wildlife and habitats that define #Alaska.
Register to stand with us ➡️ bit.ly/47YG0qJ
Join our Nov. 13 webinar at noon PT / 3 p.m. ET to learn how we’re using litigation, science, and partnerships with Alaska Native Tribes to defend the wildlife and habitats that define #Alaska.
Register to stand with us ➡️ bit.ly/47YG0qJ
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The fight for Alaska’s wild future is happening right now.
Join our Nov. 13 webinar at noon PT / 3 p.m. ET to learn how we’re using litigation, science, and partnerships with Alaska Native Tribes to defend the wildlife and habitats that define #Alaska.
Register to stand with us ➡️ bit.ly/47YG0qJ
Join our Nov. 13 webinar at noon PT / 3 p.m. ET to learn how we’re using litigation, science, and partnerships with Alaska Native Tribes to defend the wildlife and habitats that define #Alaska.
Register to stand with us ➡️ bit.ly/47YG0qJ