Jamie Bear 🐻
@jamiebear.bsky.social
Science stuff, but not a scientist. Old skoool DCist (RIP!) and former Eater DC. Baltimoron at heart. Very random posts about food, art, climate, science, publishing, and journalism.
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Nuzzi's fawning coverage of the sociopathic conspiracy crank she was having an affair with aided his rise to political power, which he is using to perpetrate the worst intentional public health catastrophe of our unnecessarily shortened lifetimes, and THAT is the STORY.
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Nuzzi's fawning coverage of the sociopathic conspiracy crank she was having an affair with aided his rise to political power, which he is using to perpetrate the worst intentional public health catastrophe of our unnecessarily shortened lifetimes, and THAT is the STORY.
The small pleasures: going at the end of the farmers market and being told to just take my 3 little apples for free.
November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The small pleasures: going at the end of the farmers market and being told to just take my 3 little apples for free.
The South Asian doc called my East Asian mom “auntie” and I love it. Auntie cultures FTW.
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The South Asian doc called my East Asian mom “auntie” and I love it. Auntie cultures FTW.
I helped build our deck when I was 9, and I did a lot of the hammering, and I was just toothpick limbs. Yikes.
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I helped build our deck when I was 9, and I did a lot of the hammering, and I was just toothpick limbs. Yikes.
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Every day someone new learns that Oscar Isaac was in a late 90s Christian ska band. Who will today’s person be.
September 2, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Every day someone new learns that Oscar Isaac was in a late 90s Christian ska band. Who will today’s person be.
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More Chinese students in US universities = better aid packages for US students attending US universities. That's the actual math. The people arguing otherwise are either profoundly ignorant or want to dismantle higher education -- especially public education--anyway.
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
More Chinese students in US universities = better aid packages for US students attending US universities. That's the actual math. The people arguing otherwise are either profoundly ignorant or want to dismantle higher education -- especially public education--anyway.
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Because international student enrollment is so often used as a cudgel in discussions about immigration, this is a good time to remind people that international students aren't taking up spaces for US students at state schools, they are paying full tuition that FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR US STUDENTS.
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Because international student enrollment is so often used as a cudgel in discussions about immigration, this is a good time to remind people that international students aren't taking up spaces for US students at state schools, they are paying full tuition that FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR US STUDENTS.
One of the @jennyholzer.bsky.social poems in the Tate Modern (and it was in a DC museum at one point) that is very of the moment.
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
One of the @jennyholzer.bsky.social poems in the Tate Modern (and it was in a DC museum at one point) that is very of the moment.
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this is a must-read, even if it makes you as nauseated as me
we can't function as a democracy if people granted unique powers -- Congress, SCOTUS, media -- abdicate their responsibilities
I'm shocked how the concept of duty has been erased from our social order
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
we can't function as a democracy if people granted unique powers -- Congress, SCOTUS, media -- abdicate their responsibilities
I'm shocked how the concept of duty has been erased from our social order
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
A Dead Cat, A Lawyer's Call And A 5-Figure Donation: How Media Fell Short On Epstein
Why did it take some of the nation's biggest news organizations so long to take seriously the accusations against the late Jeffrey Epstein? Allegations about his behavior go back more than a decade.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 AM
this is a must-read, even if it makes you as nauseated as me
we can't function as a democracy if people granted unique powers -- Congress, SCOTUS, media -- abdicate their responsibilities
I'm shocked how the concept of duty has been erased from our social order
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
we can't function as a democracy if people granted unique powers -- Congress, SCOTUS, media -- abdicate their responsibilities
I'm shocked how the concept of duty has been erased from our social order
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
This comment feels more relevant today.
With all the Watson stuff, it reminds me of the scientists with Epstein ties. I’ve always felt like we took them at their word, but some are now known dirtbags. And some of them I worked with and are the rudest scientists I’ve met. (And with anecdotes from others.) www.theverge.com/2019/7/13/20...
Jeffrey Epstein liked palling around with scientists — what do they think now?
Famous ex-friends
www.theverge.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This comment feels more relevant today.
Driving down a relatively major road in Baltimore and saw a guy pulled over hacking the head off a deer. Yiiikes.
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Driving down a relatively major road in Baltimore and saw a guy pulled over hacking the head off a deer. Yiiikes.
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IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
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Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. https://to.pbs.org/3LFjGcV
Severe solar storms could hit Earth, space forecasters say. Here's how to see auroras
The vibrant displays could be visible across much of the northern U.S., and as far south as Alabama and Northern California.
www.pbs.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. https://to.pbs.org/3LFjGcV
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This is actually good spin, or would have been. But the fact that the Democratic cave happened without even a coordinated, agreed-upon message like this indicates the depth of the leadership void.
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is actually good spin, or would have been. But the fact that the Democratic cave happened without even a coordinated, agreed-upon message like this indicates the depth of the leadership void.
With all the Watson stuff, it reminds me of the scientists with Epstein ties. I’ve always felt like we took them at their word, but some are now known dirtbags. And some of them I worked with and are the rudest scientists I’ve met. (And with anecdotes from others.) www.theverge.com/2019/7/13/20...
Jeffrey Epstein liked palling around with scientists — what do they think now?
Famous ex-friends
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
With all the Watson stuff, it reminds me of the scientists with Epstein ties. I’ve always felt like we took them at their word, but some are now known dirtbags. And some of them I worked with and are the rudest scientists I’ve met. (And with anecdotes from others.) www.theverge.com/2019/7/13/20...
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If there's a silver lining to last night, maybe it makes more people look around for someone to Do Something, realize no one's gonna, and maybe they'll start Doing Something themselves.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
If there's a silver lining to last night, maybe it makes more people look around for someone to Do Something, realize no one's gonna, and maybe they'll start Doing Something themselves.
Was this how you were going to sell us out @kaine.senate.gov? You trusted them? (Luckily it’s not happening)
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Was this how you were going to sell us out @kaine.senate.gov? You trusted them? (Luckily it’s not happening)
Addendum: And now it’s training material for AI. Good luck everyone.
"The materials you authored from sixth through eighth grade are now free and available to the populace (everyone) for adaptation, publication, or general enjoyment."
We Regret to Inform You That Your Middle School Diary Has Lapsed into the Public Domain
This letter is to inform you (the author) that your intellectual property (middle school diary) has officially entered the public domain due to you...
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Addendum: And now it’s training material for AI. Good luck everyone.
Wonder what search volume is on “can you recall a senator?” in Virginia. And the answer is no btw.
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Wonder what search volume is on “can you recall a senator?” in Virginia. And the answer is no btw.
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It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Yo @kaine.senate.gov this is how you do this. Don’t be a coward.
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Yo @kaine.senate.gov this is how you do this. Don’t be a coward.
If you live in Virginia call Kaine’s office and tell him to go he sucks for me or stronger words. K thx bye.
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If you live in Virginia call Kaine’s office and tell him to go he sucks for me or stronger words. K thx bye.
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Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
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I'm around if folks need help.
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I'm around if folks need help.
The mandu ajumma at Lotte just owned me and called everything in my cart kid food/baby food. There were veggies under the kimbap!
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The mandu ajumma at Lotte just owned me and called everything in my cart kid food/baby food. There were veggies under the kimbap!