@decwriter.bsky.social
Carolina Jayhawker; freelance writer & editor; schooled in the glory years of daily newspapers; neurotic greyhound parent; night owl; museum docent; persistently unrealistically optimistic
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First post! When I created this account, the other place had just gone from bird to pirate. People left, but they all went different places, then either landed back or just went silent. This feels different, and it's good to see this community grow. Blue skies ahead!
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Grocery stores that have been eating the cost of tariffs are about to pump the brakes. Some are looking to be more transparent about the coming price hikes.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
August 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Grocery stores that have been eating the cost of tariffs are about to pump the brakes. Some are looking to be more transparent about the coming price hikes.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items.
If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
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Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.
How a public library's summer game took over a Michigan city
Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.
n.pr
August 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.
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Thanks everyone, it’s been fun being a scientist in the US. 👋
Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End
America’s run as the premier techno-superpower may be over.
www.theatlantic.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Thanks everyone, it’s been fun being a scientist in the US. 👋
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“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..”
@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
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@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
July 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..”
@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
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Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
June 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
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"In this way, Medicaid isn’t just a safety net for the poor—it’s an invisible subsidy for everyone. When it shrinks, costs don’t disappear. They move to households, employers, local governments, school systems, ERs, jails. Everyone pays."
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
The Word Games That Enable Medicaid Cuts
We don’t call it Medicaid in many states, and we use euphemisms for what are in reality cuts. That endangers the system, a health care regulator writes.
prospect.org
June 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"In this way, Medicaid isn’t just a safety net for the poor—it’s an invisible subsidy for everyone. When it shrinks, costs don’t disappear. They move to households, employers, local governments, school systems, ERs, jails. Everyone pays."
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
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What Margo found in the attic:
• A bunch of Cleveland baseball cards
• Lots and lots of Cory Snyders
• A plastic binder stuck shut from time
And two utterly unexpected surprises.
Turns out, 36 years ago, I left myself a gift:
• A bunch of Cleveland baseball cards
• Lots and lots of Cory Snyders
• A plastic binder stuck shut from time
And two utterly unexpected surprises.
Turns out, 36 years ago, I left myself a gift:
What Margo Found in the Attic
A dusty binder. A bunch of Cory Snyder cards. And something left behind by someone who knew I’d need them someday.
www.joeposnanski.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What Margo found in the attic:
• A bunch of Cleveland baseball cards
• Lots and lots of Cory Snyders
• A plastic binder stuck shut from time
And two utterly unexpected surprises.
Turns out, 36 years ago, I left myself a gift:
• A bunch of Cleveland baseball cards
• Lots and lots of Cory Snyders
• A plastic binder stuck shut from time
And two utterly unexpected surprises.
Turns out, 36 years ago, I left myself a gift:
'Inverse vaccines' offer potential 'holy grail' treatment for autoimmune diseases
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
‘Inverse vaccines’: the promise of a ‘holy grail’ treatment for autoimmune diseases
Some researchers say a new approach, which suppresses a particular part of the immune system rather than amplifying it, could be available in the next five years
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
'Inverse vaccines' offer potential 'holy grail' treatment for autoimmune diseases
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Nice news feature tracing North Carolina's ups and downs in the furniture industry and what that arc has meant for insiders, outsiders, and consumers
www.theassemblync.com/business/hig...
www.theassemblync.com/business/hig...
The Uncomfortable Truth About Why Buying Furniture Is So Miserable
Shopping for a simple couch or dresser is driving Americans mad. What does the future hold for one of North Carolina's most important industries?
www.theassemblync.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Nice news feature tracing North Carolina's ups and downs in the furniture industry and what that arc has meant for insiders, outsiders, and consumers
www.theassemblync.com/business/hig...
www.theassemblync.com/business/hig...
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“Your Home Without China” 🇨🇳
An incredible interactive graphic examining which household categories rely on Chinese production:
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An incredible interactive graphic examining which household categories rely on Chinese production:
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
April 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“Your Home Without China” 🇨🇳
An incredible interactive graphic examining which household categories rely on Chinese production:
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An incredible interactive graphic examining which household categories rely on Chinese production:
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mn-r...
In addition to vaccines for infectious diseases, mRNA technology holds promise for treating cancer, and thousands of patients are enrolled in trials of personalized mRNA targeting their tumors. The bill could also ban CRISPR gene editing.
In addition to vaccines for infectious diseases, mRNA technology holds promise for treating cancer, and thousands of patients are enrolled in trials of personalized mRNA targeting their tumors. The bill could also ban CRISPR gene editing.
MN Republicans introduce vaccine criminalization bill drafted by Florida hypnotist
A group of eight Republicans in the Minnesota House have introduced legislation (HF3219) that would designate certain vaccines and medical treatments as “weapons of mass destruction” and make possessi...
www.newsfromthestates.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mn-r...
In addition to vaccines for infectious diseases, mRNA technology holds promise for treating cancer, and thousands of patients are enrolled in trials of personalized mRNA targeting their tumors. The bill could also ban CRISPR gene editing.
In addition to vaccines for infectious diseases, mRNA technology holds promise for treating cancer, and thousands of patients are enrolled in trials of personalized mRNA targeting their tumors. The bill could also ban CRISPR gene editing.
Potential for earlier identification of pancreatic cysts and less invasive treatments
health.osu.edu/health/cance...
health.osu.edu/health/cance...
New surgical and AI techniques for pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the @OSUCCC_James have developed an AI algorithm to identify which pancreatic cysts are likely to develop into cancer, and a less-invasive, organ-saving technique to remove pancreatic c...
health.osu.edu
April 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Potential for earlier identification of pancreatic cysts and less invasive treatments
health.osu.edu/health/cance...
health.osu.edu/health/cance...
Rethinking apathy and motivation in disease, and not just cancer
theconversation.com/cancer-hijac...
theconversation.com/cancer-hijac...
Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation − new research in mice reveals how, offering potential avenues for treatment
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome, causes around 80% of patients with advanced cancer to withdraw from life.
theconversation.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Rethinking apathy and motivation in disease, and not just cancer
theconversation.com/cancer-hijac...
theconversation.com/cancer-hijac...
Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to a new study.
Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic
www.fastcompany.com/91304646/eve...
Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic
www.fastcompany.com/91304646/eve...
Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic
Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to a new study.
www.fastcompany.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to a new study.
Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic
www.fastcompany.com/91304646/eve...
Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic
www.fastcompany.com/91304646/eve...
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The externalities of cars scale with weight, size and speed: space taken, gas burned, tire particulates, noise, pavement, cost to consumer and, above all, crash force, injuries and fatalities.
Shrinking cars would accomplish most of the goals of EVs with many ancillary benefits, like fewer deaths.
Shrinking cars would accomplish most of the goals of EVs with many ancillary benefits, like fewer deaths.
March 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The externalities of cars scale with weight, size and speed: space taken, gas burned, tire particulates, noise, pavement, cost to consumer and, above all, crash force, injuries and fatalities.
Shrinking cars would accomplish most of the goals of EVs with many ancillary benefits, like fewer deaths.
Shrinking cars would accomplish most of the goals of EVs with many ancillary benefits, like fewer deaths.
Trees are proven to reduce heat in cities, take up stormwater when it rains, and improve air quality. Research shows they can return more financially than their cost, through lower energy bills, lower health costs, and higher property values.
www.wfae.org/energy-envir...
www.wfae.org/energy-envir...
Is planting trees 'DEI'? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort
The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.
www.wfae.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Trees are proven to reduce heat in cities, take up stormwater when it rains, and improve air quality. Research shows they can return more financially than their cost, through lower energy bills, lower health costs, and higher property values.
www.wfae.org/energy-envir...
www.wfae.org/energy-envir...
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The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
As the Trump administration purges web pages, this group is rushing to save them
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
www.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
"The IMLS is more than a grantmaking entity – it is the only federal agency dedicated to sustaining the entire museum and library ecosystem in the United States."
theconversation.com/trump-admini...
theconversation.com/trump-admini...
Trump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums.
theconversation.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"The IMLS is more than a grantmaking entity – it is the only federal agency dedicated to sustaining the entire museum and library ecosystem in the United States."
theconversation.com/trump-admini...
theconversation.com/trump-admini...