Christie Aschwanden
@cragcrest.bsky.social
Best-selling author, journalist, podcaster, outdoor adventurer. My parties have dancing. Western Colorado. www.scientificamerican.com/uncertain
This thing about Nate Silver remains my favorite chatGPT answer of all time. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/10/a...
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This thing about Nate Silver remains my favorite chatGPT answer of all time. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/10/a...
I’m just fundamentally incapable of leaving a library without at least one book in my hands. Today’s exciting find: Insectopolis by Peter Kuper.
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I’m just fundamentally incapable of leaving a library without at least one book in my hands. Today’s exciting find: Insectopolis by Peter Kuper.
Wait, that’s not a bird! I guess I’m going to wait until hibernation has begun to refill the bird feeder.
October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Wait, that’s not a bird! I guess I’m going to wait until hibernation has begun to refill the bird feeder.
Interesting shift in public opinion about DOGE, among both supporters and critics of trump. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
September 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Interesting shift in public opinion about DOGE, among both supporters and critics of trump. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Happy publication day @juliabelluz.bsky.social !!
September 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy publication day @juliabelluz.bsky.social !!
Journalists Are Just as Fucked Up as Everyone Else. Admitting It Might Help Us Save Democracy. "In today’s world, we have an obligation to do better. And to make the people in power sweat. Important @carakelly.bsky.social piece on why journalists must do better. thebarbedwire.com/2025/08/18/j...
August 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Journalists Are Just as Fucked Up as Everyone Else. Admitting It Might Help Us Save Democracy. "In today’s world, we have an obligation to do better. And to make the people in power sweat. Important @carakelly.bsky.social piece on why journalists must do better. thebarbedwire.com/2025/08/18/j...
Very excited about @juliabelluz.bsky.social ‘s
Forthcoming book!
Forthcoming book!
August 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Very excited about @juliabelluz.bsky.social ‘s
Forthcoming book!
Forthcoming book!
This reminds me of the @theonion.com classic: "Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be" theonion.com/area-man-pas...
August 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This reminds me of the @theonion.com classic: "Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be" theonion.com/area-man-pas...
Hard to believe that these stats are correct. Putting a number on something doesn’t make it true. They looked at the ways that people were using their AI assistant, but you can’t use that to say what people who didn’t use the AI do. It doesn’t extrapolate. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
July 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hard to believe that these stats are correct. Putting a number on something doesn’t make it true. They looked at the ways that people were using their AI assistant, but you can’t use that to say what people who didn’t use the AI do. It doesn’t extrapolate. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
No wonder Congress just decided to defund public media. Gotta keep news like this from their constituents.
July 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
No wonder Congress just decided to defund public media. Gotta keep news like this from their constituents.
Saw this headline and thought, ah, he takes NONE! slate.com/technology/2...
June 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Saw this headline and thought, ah, he takes NONE! slate.com/technology/2...
Senate version of budget requires selling off more than 3.3 million acres of public land. “the Senate’s bill puts any multiple-use Forest Service or BLM land on the table, including places vital for outdoor recreation. There are virtually no safeguards on what land can be sold or for what purpose.”
June 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Senate version of budget requires selling off more than 3.3 million acres of public land. “the Senate’s bill puts any multiple-use Forest Service or BLM land on the table, including places vital for outdoor recreation. There are virtually no safeguards on what land can be sold or for what purpose.”
Oh look, here's @adambecker.bsky.social pointing out the broligarchy’s stupidity in @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
June 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oh look, here's @adambecker.bsky.social pointing out the broligarchy’s stupidity in @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
This @betsymason.bsky.social post about the benefits of making tiny friends was just what I needed today. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/06/11/t...
June 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This @betsymason.bsky.social post about the benefits of making tiny friends was just what I needed today. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/06/11/t...
It was never about efficiency. New report: SPECIAL INTERESTS OVER THE PUBLIC INTEREST:
ELON MUSK’S 130 DAYS IN THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
ELON MUSK’S 130 DAYS IN THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
June 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It was never about efficiency. New report: SPECIAL INTERESTS OVER THE PUBLIC INTEREST:
ELON MUSK’S 130 DAYS IN THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
ELON MUSK’S 130 DAYS IN THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
I have become a bird spy, and I blame @bengoldfarb.bsky.social. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/05/30/h...
May 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I have become a bird spy, and I blame @bengoldfarb.bsky.social. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/05/30/h...
There's still beauty in the world. This Lazuli bunting has been visiting my feeder the last few days. Big thanks to @bengoldfarb.bsky.social for convincing me I needed this birdcam.
May 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
There's still beauty in the world. This Lazuli bunting has been visiting my feeder the last few days. Big thanks to @bengoldfarb.bsky.social for convincing me I needed this birdcam.
Log of Everyday Resistance, by @sarahmgilman.bsky.social www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/04/11/l...
April 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Log of Everyday Resistance, by @sarahmgilman.bsky.social www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/04/11/l...
Must-read: "Dire Wolves Aren’t an Amazing Scientific Breakthrough.They’re a Disturbing Symbol of Where We’re Heading"by @restingdinoface.bsky.social slate.com/technology/2... "To say Colossal is the future of conservation is to task the offensively wealthy with deciding the future of life on Earth."
April 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Must-read: "Dire Wolves Aren’t an Amazing Scientific Breakthrough.They’re a Disturbing Symbol of Where We’re Heading"by @restingdinoface.bsky.social slate.com/technology/2... "To say Colossal is the future of conservation is to task the offensively wealthy with deciding the future of life on Earth."
Ooooh, @dhbaron.bsky.social's new book looks like an excellent break from the news.
March 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Ooooh, @dhbaron.bsky.social's new book looks like an excellent break from the news.
Super excited about @lisasgardiner.bsky.social ‘s forthcoming book! Isn’t it beautiful?!
March 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Super excited about @lisasgardiner.bsky.social ‘s forthcoming book! Isn’t it beautiful?!
The two latest episodes of NORMAL CURVES discuss one of my favorite topics: the dubious studies and statistics that made vitamin D seem like the answer to everything. (including why the dinosaurs went extinct!) www.normalcurves.com/p/ www.normalcurves.com/vitamin-d-pa...
March 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The two latest episodes of NORMAL CURVES discuss one of my favorite topics: the dubious studies and statistics that made vitamin D seem like the answer to everything. (including why the dinosaurs went extinct!) www.normalcurves.com/p/ www.normalcurves.com/vitamin-d-pa...
If, by "unconventional" you mean "completely useless." It's 2025, we have effective prevention tools. There's no both sides here. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/h...
March 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
If, by "unconventional" you mean "completely useless." It's 2025, we have effective prevention tools. There's no both sides here. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/h...
UPDATE: this AI account is now closed. A tiny win in a small battle of a much bigger war.
February 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
UPDATE: this AI account is now closed. A tiny win in a small battle of a much bigger war.
Stop doomscrolling and call your congressional reps, write letters, refuse to submit. Social media posts won't save us (yes, I recognize the irony of saying that in a social post) www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
February 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Stop doomscrolling and call your congressional reps, write letters, refuse to submit. Social media posts won't save us (yes, I recognize the irony of saying that in a social post) www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...