Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS
@kokedit.bsky.social
No to fascism and to interference with people’s civil rights.
Medical editor 🧪✍️ helping researchers in 20+ nations get published in 60+ medical journals. Member of ACES, AMWA, BELS, CSE, EFA. She/her. New Yorker. https://www.kokedit.com/
Medical editor 🧪✍️ helping researchers in 20+ nations get published in 60+ medical journals. Member of ACES, AMWA, BELS, CSE, EFA. She/her. New Yorker. https://www.kokedit.com/
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In The Backsliders, Susan C. Stokes describes how journalists, judges, NGOs, & opposition leaders can put the brakes on democratic erosion, & how voters can do so through political engagement & the power of the ballot box.
Now available worldwide.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Now available worldwide.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
I’m thinking that this new book explains the governmental rot that we’re seeing.
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Anyone know why AMA Journal of Ethics is suddenly closing? “Breaking Bad News” journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/brea...
Breaking Bad News
Announcement that the AMA Journal of Ethics will cease publishing new content after December 2025.
journalofethics.ama-assn.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Anyone know why AMA Journal of Ethics is suddenly closing? “Breaking Bad News” journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/brea...
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A memo justifying US military attacks on boats is kept secret because the admin knows it’s so weak and dishonest that it would enrage the public
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Pretend there’s a war on (there isn’t).
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Pretend there’s a war on (there isn’t).
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
Pretend drug traffickers are terrorists (they’re not).
Pretend overdoses are armed foreign attacks (they’re not).
Pretend “the president says so” means Congress has no role (it doesn’t).
Voila, legal. When factual reality is irrelevant, any law can apply.
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Who’s up for another impeachment?
I’ve got room in my schedule.
I’ve got room in my schedule.
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Who’s up for another impeachment?
I’ve got room in my schedule.
I’ve got room in my schedule.
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The American people deserve answers, and it’s time for the DOJ and FBI to provide them.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The American people deserve answers, and it’s time for the DOJ and FBI to provide them.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
While we appreciate that the Epstein estate has been transparent, it’s time for the Administration to do their part.
From @nature.com: After the “historic #shutdown of the US #government, which shuttered #science agencies[ … ,] the US National Science Foundation [will have to reschedule] more than 300 grant-review meetings. …” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The US government shutdown is over: what’s next for scientists
Government researchers are heading back to work, but questions about the size of research-budget cuts will extend into next year.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
From @nature.com: After the “historic #shutdown of the US #government, which shuttered #science agencies[ … ,] the US National Science Foundation [will have to reschedule] more than 300 grant-review meetings. …” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I think covering up involvement in child sex trafficking is bad and elected officials should not do that.
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I think covering up involvement in child sex trafficking is bad and elected officials should not do that.
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel
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I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
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When a clown moves into the palace, he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus.
November 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
When a clown moves into the palace, he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus.
From the @nytimes.com, under the headline "42 Million People Are Enrolled in SNAP. Who Are They?": "... SNAP, the nation’s biggest anti-hunger program, ... is now used by 42 million low-income people — one in eight Americans — to purchase groceries." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
42 Million People Are Enrolled in SNAP. Who Are They?
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
From the @nytimes.com, under the headline "42 Million People Are Enrolled in SNAP. Who Are They?": "... SNAP, the nation’s biggest anti-hunger program, ... is now used by 42 million low-income people — one in eight Americans — to purchase groceries." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, a military veteran who co-presented the Jan. 6 Select Committee’s findings after Trump’s first term, told The Associated Press she will seek the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. https://to.pbs.org/49P558Q
Elaine Luria helped investigate Jan. 6 and lost her House seat. Now she's making a comeback bid
A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate Jan. 6 is making a comeback bid after last week’s sweeping election wins as her party looks to break President Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midt...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, a military veteran who co-presented the Jan. 6 Select Committee’s findings after Trump’s first term, told The Associated Press she will seek the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. https://to.pbs.org/49P558Q
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@bmj.com has issued an expression of concern for a paper claiming stem cell therapy can reduce the risk of heart failure. The move comes after sleuths and scientists critiqued the “complete mismatch” between the study data and the article itself.
BMJ places expression of concern on heavily criticized stem cell paper
The BMJ has issued an expression of concern for a paper claiming stem cell therapy can reduce the risk of heart failure. The move comes after sleuths and scientists critiqued the “complete mismatch…
retractionwatch.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@bmj.com has issued an expression of concern for a paper claiming stem cell therapy can reduce the risk of heart failure. The move comes after sleuths and scientists critiqued the “complete mismatch” between the study data and the article itself.
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“You may find it helpful to think that ‘neurodiverse’ includes everybody in the universe. ‘Neurodivergent’ refers to individuals or groups of people whose brains work differently, for example, autistic people or those with ADHD or dyslexia.” @theconversation.com
#ADHD #Dyslexia #ConsciousLanguage
#ADHD #Dyslexia #ConsciousLanguage
What autistic people – and those with ADHD and dyslexia – really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’
A new UK survey of more than 900 neurodivergent adults has revealed strong feelings about the language of neurodiversity.
theconversation.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“You may find it helpful to think that ‘neurodiverse’ includes everybody in the universe. ‘Neurodivergent’ refers to individuals or groups of people whose brains work differently, for example, autistic people or those with ADHD or dyslexia.” @theconversation.com
#ADHD #Dyslexia #ConsciousLanguage
#ADHD #Dyslexia #ConsciousLanguage
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Eeeeek! It’s the cover reveal for my 5th book, “Nice to Eat You!” Is the sweet old lady a 🧙🏽♀️? Well, yeah. But do the kids know?! 🫣
Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU
Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books.
#KidLit #Halloween 🕷️
Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU
Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books.
#KidLit #Halloween 🕷️
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Eeeeek! It’s the cover reveal for my 5th book, “Nice to Eat You!” Is the sweet old lady a 🧙🏽♀️? Well, yeah. But do the kids know?! 🫣
Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU
Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books.
#KidLit #Halloween 🕷️
Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU
Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books.
#KidLit #Halloween 🕷️
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In the old days, a title used in apposition before a personal name was considered a descriptive phrase rather than a title: “former president Obama.” As of Chicago 18 (8.22), we are now told to capitalize these formal titles: “former President Obama.” #FreelanceEditing #GrammarSnack
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In the old days, a title used in apposition before a personal name was considered a descriptive phrase rather than a title: “former president Obama.” As of Chicago 18 (8.22), we are now told to capitalize these formal titles: “former President Obama.” #FreelanceEditing #GrammarSnack
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Emails from Jeffrey Epstein released by Democrats say President Trump "knew about the girls" and spent time with a victim.
Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump 'knew about the girls' and spent time with a victim
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2011 email Donald Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with a victim of sex trafficking and said in a separate message years later Trump “knew about the girls."
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Emails from Jeffrey Epstein released by Democrats say President Trump "knew about the girls" and spent time with a victim.
I’m a #professional #medical #editor who has long edited research papers for #authors around the world, so Rhonda Bradley’s LinkedIn post about authors and #artificial #intelligence hits me so hard. www.linkedin.com/posts/rhonda...
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’m a #professional #medical #editor who has long edited research papers for #authors around the world, so Rhonda Bradley’s LinkedIn post about authors and #artificial #intelligence hits me so hard. www.linkedin.com/posts/rhonda...
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Bug in Springer Nature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation
Bug in Springer Nature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation
Millions of researchers could be affected by a “dramatic distortion of citation counts” likely caused by flaws in how the academic publishing giant Springer Nature handles article metadata, accordi…
retractionwatch.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Bug in Springer Nature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation
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Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
New Research Explains Why Alzheimer’s Patients Lose the Ability to Remember and Recognize Loved Ones
Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
www.zmescience.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
⋆ MedSky ⋆
Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
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Grijalva’s addition to the 119th Congress means that the House will have the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on releasing government investigatory materials relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Adelita Grijalva To Be Sworn In Wednesday, Teeing Up Possible Epstein Files Vote
www.huffpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Grijalva’s addition to the 119th Congress means that the House will have the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on releasing government investigatory materials relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
#Editors, @publisherswkly.bsky.social confirms what we've been hearing. Director Lisa Bayer of University of Georgia Press says: "The strain & struggle & uncertainty & chaos has greatly ratcheted up. #Faculty who lose their posts or their #research #grants can’t write books." tinyurl.com/4eb28bdt
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#Editors, @publisherswkly.bsky.social confirms what we've been hearing. Director Lisa Bayer of University of Georgia Press says: "The strain & struggle & uncertainty & chaos has greatly ratcheted up. #Faculty who lose their posts or their #research #grants can’t write books." tinyurl.com/4eb28bdt
" #Language is not merely a #tool for #communication; it shapes our reality and influences our #emotions and #decisions. Words can #heal or #harm, #empower or #diminish. "
“Alternatives such as ‘cardiac insufficiency’ or ‘heart dysfunction’ might better capture the clinical reality while reducing psychological compromise.” (European Heart Journal)
#ConsciousLanguage #Health #Medicine
#ConsciousLanguage #Health #Medicine
Heart failure: terminology matters
Language is not merely a tool for communication; it shapes our reality and influences our emotions and decisions. Words can heal or harm, empower or dimini
academic.oup.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
" #Language is not merely a #tool for #communication; it shapes our reality and influences our #emotions and #decisions. Words can #heal or #harm, #empower or #diminish. "