jess-a.bsky.social
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"As long as we kill, it’s obvious that they still deserve to die."
Israeli society’s dehumanization of Palestinians is now absolute
In the past, Israel’s moral debate about its military actions may have been narrow and hypocritical, but at least it existed. Not this time.
www.972mag.com
August 27, 2024 at 10:41 PM
"As long as we kill, it’s obvious that they still deserve to die."
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You had me at “exceedingly dry in-jokes for recherché subcultures”
July 6, 2024 at 9:02 PM
You had me at “exceedingly dry in-jokes for recherché subcultures”
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I can’t believe the Supreme Court just ruled that the president can sleep outdoors in a public space.
July 1, 2024 at 3:21 PM
I can’t believe the Supreme Court just ruled that the president can sleep outdoors in a public space.
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This warning about AI brought to you by AI.
June 22, 2024 at 11:34 AM
This warning about AI brought to you by AI.
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Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to incite fear of China vaccines
The covert effort began under Trump and continued into Biden’s presidency, Reuters found. Health experts say it endangered lives for possible geopolitical gain.
www.reuters.com
June 14, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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With great power comes great damage to the empathy center of your brain
March 12, 2024 at 11:51 PM
With great power comes great damage to the empathy center of your brain
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Me: AI assistant, decline meetings
AI: meetingae, meetingās, meetingārum, meetingīs
AI: meetingae, meetingās, meetingārum, meetingīs
June 4, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Me: AI assistant, decline meetings
AI: meetingae, meetingās, meetingārum, meetingīs
AI: meetingae, meetingās, meetingārum, meetingīs
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The silk in spiderwebs moves with sounds—and is inspiring a new kind of microphone that could work better and be smaller. That story and more of the best in Science and science in today's #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🕷🕸
May 21, 2024 at 3:20 AM
The silk in spiderwebs moves with sounds—and is inspiring a new kind of microphone that could work better and be smaller. That story and more of the best in Science and science in today's #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🕷🕸
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"I asked her why, as a scientist who was trained to ask questions, she hadn’t been more skeptical of claims that PFOS was harmless. In the awkward silence that followed, I looked out the window at some hummingbirds."
Incredible story by Sharon Lerner www.propublica.org/article/3m-f...
Incredible story by Sharon Lerner www.propublica.org/article/3m-f...
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
May 20, 2024 at 1:44 PM
"I asked her why, as a scientist who was trained to ask questions, she hadn’t been more skeptical of claims that PFOS was harmless. In the awkward silence that followed, I looked out the window at some hummingbirds."
Incredible story by Sharon Lerner www.propublica.org/article/3m-f...
Incredible story by Sharon Lerner www.propublica.org/article/3m-f...
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I have gotten a few questions about how to donate to student journalism outlets without supporting Columbia itself. The Columbia Spectator is an independent nonprofit with zero financial ties to the university, if you want to kick them some money.
General Donation — Spectator Publishing Company
www.specpublishing.com
May 1, 2024 at 3:07 AM
I have gotten a few questions about how to donate to student journalism outlets without supporting Columbia itself. The Columbia Spectator is an independent nonprofit with zero financial ties to the university, if you want to kick them some money.
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"Merely plant trees, and [you get] a tree plantation, not a forest. Bringing back a [real] forest is a much different endeavor. It’s more about restoring relationships."
Lovely piece on Daniel Janzen's pioneering ecological restoration work in Costa Rica. 🌎
www.theverge.com/24137380/for...
Lovely piece on Daniel Janzen's pioneering ecological restoration work in Costa Rica. 🌎
www.theverge.com/24137380/for...
They turned cattle ranches into tropical forest — then climate change hit
“This is what gives me hope.”
www.theverge.com
April 28, 2024 at 8:34 AM
"Merely plant trees, and [you get] a tree plantation, not a forest. Bringing back a [real] forest is a much different endeavor. It’s more about restoring relationships."
Lovely piece on Daniel Janzen's pioneering ecological restoration work in Costa Rica. 🌎
www.theverge.com/24137380/for...
Lovely piece on Daniel Janzen's pioneering ecological restoration work in Costa Rica. 🌎
www.theverge.com/24137380/for...
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what if the box is giving itself a pep talk
April 28, 2024 at 7:42 PM
what if the box is giving itself a pep talk
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looks like a wonderful resource for teaching science communication rdcu.be/dFXGg
A guide to science communication training for doctoral students
Nature Neuroscience - Effective science communication is necessary for engaging the public in scientific discourse and ensuring equitable access to knowledge. Training doctoral students in science...
rdcu.be
April 27, 2024 at 12:28 PM
looks like a wonderful resource for teaching science communication rdcu.be/dFXGg
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Can’t stress how amazing this feed of all gift links/gift articles shared on Bluesky is. It’s largely the best of the stuff in traditional papers without the bullshit and fluff, shared by people who liked it enough to pay for it.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
April 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Can’t stress how amazing this feed of all gift links/gift articles shared on Bluesky is. It’s largely the best of the stuff in traditional papers without the bullshit and fluff, shared by people who liked it enough to pay for it.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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‘Boeing’s pivot from quality manufacturing to streamlined plane-building for the sake of profit led to a series of fatal crashes.
Former whistleblower John Barnett, who worked in quality control, sought to hold the company accountable.’
Former whistleblower John Barnett, who worked in quality control, sought to hold the company accountable.’
Suicide Mission
What Boeing did to all the guys who remember how to build a plane
t.co
March 28, 2024 at 11:42 PM
‘Boeing’s pivot from quality manufacturing to streamlined plane-building for the sake of profit led to a series of fatal crashes.
Former whistleblower John Barnett, who worked in quality control, sought to hold the company accountable.’
Former whistleblower John Barnett, who worked in quality control, sought to hold the company accountable.’
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"Bottom line up front: available evidence strongly indicates that famine is getting underway in Gaza. The window to 'avert' it has closed, and the focus must now pivot to containing the damage."
Famine in Gaza is a choice made in Jerusalem and enabled in Washington.
Famine in Gaza is a choice made in Jerusalem and enabled in Washington.
Gaza's Famine is Underway
Unfettered humanitarian relief can mitigate a famine death toll in the tens of thousands.
www.justsecurity.org
March 29, 2024 at 1:25 AM
"Bottom line up front: available evidence strongly indicates that famine is getting underway in Gaza. The window to 'avert' it has closed, and the focus must now pivot to containing the damage."
Famine in Gaza is a choice made in Jerusalem and enabled in Washington.
Famine in Gaza is a choice made in Jerusalem and enabled in Washington.
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the really disheartening thing about the prevalence of scams is that instead of talking about it like a public policy problem, we all act like it’s on every grandma to stay vigilant
February 16, 2024 at 5:10 AM
the really disheartening thing about the prevalence of scams is that instead of talking about it like a public policy problem, we all act like it’s on every grandma to stay vigilant
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I found it hard to believe this was real.
But here is a gift link so people can see for themsevles.
wapo.st/42CT5Se
Even before this war, most children in Gaza were undernourished.
But here is a gift link so people can see for themsevles.
wapo.st/42CT5Se
Even before this war, most children in Gaza were undernourished.
Young Israelis block aid to Gaza while IDF soldiers stand and watch
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Israel to ensure the passage of aid into Gaza. But there’s no apparent effort to stop protesters from shutting down a key crossing.
wapo.st
February 13, 2024 at 6:04 PM
I found it hard to believe this was real.
But here is a gift link so people can see for themsevles.
wapo.st/42CT5Se
Even before this war, most children in Gaza were undernourished.
But here is a gift link so people can see for themsevles.
wapo.st/42CT5Se
Even before this war, most children in Gaza were undernourished.
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A while back @mikecaulfield.bsky.social spoke to me about a v smart theory he had. It helps explain how we get shit like 'DEI Made Airplanes Unsafe' and why discourse is so exhausting/poisoned. His theory is that we live in The Age of Evidence Maximalism, where Everything is Evidence. (gift link!)
Gift Article: A Simple Theory for Why the Internet Is So Conspiratorial
Welcome to the era of “evidence maximalism.”
www.theatlantic.com
February 8, 2024 at 6:19 PM
A while back @mikecaulfield.bsky.social spoke to me about a v smart theory he had. It helps explain how we get shit like 'DEI Made Airplanes Unsafe' and why discourse is so exhausting/poisoned. His theory is that we live in The Age of Evidence Maximalism, where Everything is Evidence. (gift link!)
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My new paper is out now in PNAS Nexus. We found that perceived experts were a sizable group within an anti-vaccine community on Twitter, and they were significantly more influential than other users in the community. 🧵SciSky MedSky academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Perceived experts are prevalent and influential within an antivaccine community on Twitter
Abstract. Perceived experts (i.e. medical professionals and biomedical scientists) are trusted sources of medical information who are especially effective at en
academic.oup.com
February 7, 2024 at 4:46 PM
My new paper is out now in PNAS Nexus. We found that perceived experts were a sizable group within an anti-vaccine community on Twitter, and they were significantly more influential than other users in the community. 🧵SciSky MedSky academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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New philosophical text from the ancient world (not an everyday thing)
First passages of rolled-up Herculaneum scroll revealed
Researchers used artificial intelligence to decipher the text of 2,000-year-old charred papyrus scripts, unveiling musings on music and capers. Researchers used artificial intelligence to decipher the...
www.nature.com
February 6, 2024 at 10:14 AM
New philosophical text from the ancient world (not an everyday thing)
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Allen's hummingbird. You might have to view this one large. 🪶
January 26, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Allen's hummingbird. You might have to view this one large. 🪶