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In rural Minnesota, this was common at least from the 70’s to 90’s when I grew up there. Sending flowers was less common, but there were always plenty flowers. there plus a donation-suggested lunch following the funeral, put on by the women of the church
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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napaaqtuk.bsky.social
AFN has a story today. This is the first that I heard someone died. So many villages devastated. It will take years to recover because it's so expensive to build in these rural villages.

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Woman found dead, dozens rescued and over 1,000 displaced after storm devastates Western Alaska
Winds over 100 mph and record tidal surges pounded the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Sunday as the remnants of Typhoon Halong inundated some Bering Sea coast communities.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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napaaqtuk.bsky.social
Reminder that you can donate here: bsky.app/profile/napa...
napaaqtuk.bsky.social Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · Oct 13
Western Alaska was hit hard by the recent storms. Houses floated away in Kipnuk, houses flipped over, people lost everything from the flooding that came with the storms. Please donate if you can. This group has a long history of supporting AK communities.

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October 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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I tried something similar using ChatGPT 4.o.

"I'm trying to put together a portfolio of three to five papers to highlight my breadth and depth as a research scientist. (I'm Carl Bergstrom.)

Could you help me choose papers?"

Here's the result.
I'm trying to put together a portfolio of three to five papers to highlight my breadth and depth as a research scientist. (I'm Carl Bergstrom.) Could you help me choose papers? ChatGPT said: Absolutely, Carl. Given your broad body of work across evolutionary biology, information theory, network science, metascience, and science communication, a strong portfolio should showcase both disciplinary depth and interdisciplinary reach. A good starting structure might be: Foundational work in evolutionary biology or theoretical ecology Papers at the intersection of information theory and biology Work in network theory or epidemiological modeling Metascience or science reform scholarship Public-facing or high-impact commentary on misinformation or science communication Here’s a possible set of five papers that reflect this breadth and depth: IMPORTANT PAPER BUT DATE IS OFF BY A DECADE 1. "The transmission sense of information" (2002, Biology and Philosophy) Why: A conceptual cornerstone in your work on biological information. Highlights: Philosophical rigor, interdisciplinary relevance, and enduring influence on how scientists think about information in biological systems. I'VE NEVER WRITTEN ON THIS SUBJECT OR WITH THESE AUTHORS 2. "Evolutionary dynamics of viral marketing" (2008, PNAS, with K. Lerman and R. Hogg) Why: Demonstrates your application of mathematical models to real-world social phenomena. Highlights: Network theory, diffusion dynamics, interdisciplinary breadth (social + biological analogies). I NEVER WROTE THIS OR ANYTHING LIKE IT 3. "The fundamental limitations of contact tracing for COVID-19" (2020, eLife) Why: A timely, policy-relevant paper that exemplifies your scientific leadership during the pandemic. Highlights: Mathematical epidemiology, real-world application, and high visibility. I NEVER WROTE ABOUT THIS AND NEVER PUBLISHED IN THIS JOURNAL 4. "Systematic inequality and hierarchy in faculty hiring networks" (2015, Science Advances) Why: Important contribution to the empirical study of academic hierarchies. Highlights: Data-driven metascience, strong methodology, and influence on debates about academic equity. 5. "Misinformation in and about science" (2021, PNAS) Why: Captures your role in science communication and misinformation research. Highlights: Interdisciplinary scope, impact on public discourse, and relevance in the post-truth era.
June 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
I want to give credit to my editors, who asked me to write 2,000 words on why Andrew Tate wears such tight pants. I submitted 3,700. They asked if I really needed to start with a story about the industrial revolution and I said "yes, absolutely don't cut."

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Why So Many MAGA Men Look Like Joe Rogan
The slim-fit uniform of grindset entrepreneurs and right wing podcasters can be traced back decades.
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April 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM