Pawpaw Pedinska
@pedinska.bsky.social
Gardener, poody/doge lover, former HIV research lab supervisor, canner of world-famous habanero pepper jelly.
Profile pic: A sesame Shiba keeping an eye on you because you're suspicious
Profile pic: A sesame Shiba keeping an eye on you because you're suspicious
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This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year
Almost a quarter of a million more children around the world are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
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The NIH has been gutted.
December 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The NIH has been gutted.
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They aired a story on NPR the other day about how there’s a study showing the shingles vax meaningfully reduces your risk of dementia and the effects in those who are already diagnosed, too.
www.nprillinois.org/2025-12-03/s...
www.nprillinois.org/2025-12-03/s...
Shingles vaccine may slow the progress of dementia, new study finds
Scientists believe the shingles vaccine may slow down the progression of symptoms.
www.nprillinois.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
They aired a story on NPR the other day about how there’s a study showing the shingles vax meaningfully reduces your risk of dementia and the effects in those who are already diagnosed, too.
www.nprillinois.org/2025-12-03/s...
www.nprillinois.org/2025-12-03/s...
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one more time in case this thread of horrors missed you and you are eligible for the shingles vax
people gotta talk about their shingles experiences. no one is going to enjoy this
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
one more time in case this thread of horrors missed you and you are eligible for the shingles vax
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tip on making the shingles vax experience more pleasant:
One quick note, the antihistamine protocol will not help most people with anything other than the COVID vaccine. For shingles, the preventative is to be INCREDIBLY super hydrated! Like, "peeing waterfalls" levels of hydrated.
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
tip on making the shingles vax experience more pleasant:
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people gotta talk about their shingles experiences. no one is going to enjoy this
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
people gotta talk about their shingles experiences. no one is going to enjoy this
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PHYSICAL MEDIA. OWN IT.
LIBRARIES. USE THEM.
save stuff so the future can watch or listen to the past's creativity. (in case AI destroys everything)
LIBRARIES. USE THEM.
save stuff so the future can watch or listen to the past's creativity. (in case AI destroys everything)
“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
www.404media.co
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
PHYSICAL MEDIA. OWN IT.
LIBRARIES. USE THEM.
save stuff so the future can watch or listen to the past's creativity. (in case AI destroys everything)
LIBRARIES. USE THEM.
save stuff so the future can watch or listen to the past's creativity. (in case AI destroys everything)
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Jimmy Fallon would host the Hunger Games.
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Jimmy Fallon would host the Hunger Games.
Gotta be, “Every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you “
we haven’t done misheard lyrics in a while and it’s a nice distraction from The Horrors. what’s your favorite mondegreen?
I misheard that lyric for years also but fwiw it’s “Bible’s got psalms”
December 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Gotta be, “Every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you “
Let’s ask his kid’s nannies too!
Let’s interview Sam Altman’s nannies about whether they’re using ChatGPT
December 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Let’s ask his kid’s nannies too!
At a PT appointment and it’s just lovely to see how interpreting has improved to make it easier for non-English speakers to get the help they need. 🥹
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
At a PT appointment and it’s just lovely to see how interpreting has improved to make it easier for non-English speakers to get the help they need. 🥹
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Day 1258 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and you might think this is just a candlesnuff fungus for today
BUT this is actually my appropriately timed and abstract piece simply titled 'Rudolph' 🎄🎅🤶🦌🔴👃🤣🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
BUT this is actually my appropriately timed and abstract piece simply titled 'Rudolph' 🎄🎅🤶🦌🔴👃🤣🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Day 1258 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and you might think this is just a candlesnuff fungus for today
BUT this is actually my appropriately timed and abstract piece simply titled 'Rudolph' 🎄🎅🤶🦌🔴👃🤣🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
BUT this is actually my appropriately timed and abstract piece simply titled 'Rudolph' 🎄🎅🤶🦌🔴👃🤣🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
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This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
Me at family gatherings.
Normal person walking past a field of wildflowers: What a beautiful field of wildflowers
Me after 4 years of Poison Ivy-related research: You could kill a whole dinner party with some of the shit growing in there
Me after 4 years of Poison Ivy-related research: You could kill a whole dinner party with some of the shit growing in there
December 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Me at family gatherings.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for US Senate.
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FULL: Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces run for Texas Senate
YouTube video by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
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December 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for US Senate.
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Apparently, DR. Tracy Beth Hoeg is doing several things in FDA in tension with her responsibilities in CDER.
I have heard that she is pulling people from CDER to dive through VAERS report; as a reminder, CDER has important safety responsibilities and a lot of work. 1/3
I have heard that she is pulling people from CDER to dive through VAERS report; as a reminder, CDER has important safety responsibilities and a lot of work. 1/3
December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Apparently, DR. Tracy Beth Hoeg is doing several things in FDA in tension with her responsibilities in CDER.
I have heard that she is pulling people from CDER to dive through VAERS report; as a reminder, CDER has important safety responsibilities and a lot of work. 1/3
I have heard that she is pulling people from CDER to dive through VAERS report; as a reminder, CDER has important safety responsibilities and a lot of work. 1/3
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So. Rep Crockett announced her TX campaign for US Senate.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
So. Rep Crockett announced her TX campaign for US Senate.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
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"'Opponents seem to have given up trying to cancel the conference,' the post said. 'American Renaissance is now an institution at our regular location, and this stability means we can move beyond theory into practice.'"
Afraid to fight them now? They're telling us plainly it's gonna be worse later
Afraid to fight them now? They're telling us plainly it's gonna be worse later
WATCH: Advocates for political violence among those welcomed to conference at Tennessee state park www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Advocates for political violence among those welcomed to conference at Tennessee state park
For years, the guest list for an annual white nationalist gathering at Tennessee’s Montgomery Bell State Park has been a closely guarded secret.
www.newschannel5.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"'Opponents seem to have given up trying to cancel the conference,' the post said. 'American Renaissance is now an institution at our regular location, and this stability means we can move beyond theory into practice.'"
Afraid to fight them now? They're telling us plainly it's gonna be worse later
Afraid to fight them now? They're telling us plainly it's gonna be worse later
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imagining an all night diner in a redwall world. little rat smoking while cooking on a flaptop. burned coffee in an acorn mug. the whole thing is inside a pumpkin
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
imagining an all night diner in a redwall world. little rat smoking while cooking on a flaptop. burned coffee in an acorn mug. the whole thing is inside a pumpkin
So, what this tells me is that women still prefer quality over quantity, a persistent difference that should surprise no one.
"We want more widgets - even if they don't work" should be no one's idea of "productivity" overall, but especially in a research environment.
"We want more widgets - even if they don't work" should be no one's idea of "productivity" overall, but especially in a research environment.
After ChatGPT, increase in productivity of male researchers was higher than for female researchers, widening the productivity gap. male researchers use generative AI more & see higher efficiency improvement from its use than female researchers
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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Gender disparities in the impact of generative artificial intelligence: Evidence from academia
Abstract. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT has substantially increased individuals’ productivity. In this stu
academic.oup.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
So, what this tells me is that women still prefer quality over quantity, a persistent difference that should surprise no one.
"We want more widgets - even if they don't work" should be no one's idea of "productivity" overall, but especially in a research environment.
"We want more widgets - even if they don't work" should be no one's idea of "productivity" overall, but especially in a research environment.
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High schools bullying is up, attendance down as ICE raids sow 'climate of distress,' study says
High schools bullying is up, attendance down as ICE raids sow ‘climate of distress,' study says
A new survey of public high school principals across the U.S. found widespread, heightened distress among students from immigrant families amid ICE raids.
www.latimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
High schools bullying is up, attendance down as ICE raids sow 'climate of distress,' study says
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"More than half of those with chronic hepatitis B infection with whom the children had come in contact didn’t know they were infected."
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RFK Jr.: “We Need to Stop Trusting Experts”
A recent recommendation by RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee shows why trusting experts is still a good idea
pauloffit.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"More than half of those with chronic hepatitis B infection with whom the children had come in contact didn’t know they were infected."
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pauloffit.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-we-...
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The way the word “expert” has been weaponized is frightening.
You want an expert flying your plane — and you should want one taking care of your health, too
You want an expert flying your plane — and you should want one taking care of your health, too
"More than half of those with chronic hepatitis B infection with whom the children had come in contact didn’t know they were infected."
pauloffit.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-we-...
pauloffit.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-we-...
RFK Jr.: “We Need to Stop Trusting Experts”
A recent recommendation by RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee shows why trusting experts is still a good idea
pauloffit.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The way the word “expert” has been weaponized is frightening.
You want an expert flying your plane — and you should want one taking care of your health, too
You want an expert flying your plane — and you should want one taking care of your health, too
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For the next two weeks we will be fundraising for our winter ministry project … consider partnering with our local ministry in providing grocery gift cards for the community venmo.com/u/solomon-MI...
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For the next two weeks we will be fundraising for our winter ministry project … consider partnering with our local ministry in providing grocery gift cards for the community venmo.com/u/solomon-MI...