I wonder if this reporting occurred in deference to the Pentagon's new "we will only speak to reporters who agree to publish what we want" policy. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

This is EXTRAORDINARY impact, driven by the Pulitzer Prize-finalist journalism of @deldeib.bsky.social. At a time when so much is being dismantled, it is incredible to see something like this launching to improve health outcomes for moms and babies: www.propublica.org/article/nih-...

The problem with one day being one's birthday and the next day just...not is that it is rude not to be celebrated with fervor 24/7!!

ALERT: Xcel Energy has reached a $640M settlement for the Marshall Fire, but admits no wrongdoing www.axios.com/local/boulde...

I'm 45 today, a stolidly Middle Aged Lady, I guess. Though I feel pretty spry on the inside. Tell me something good for my birthday! Hope you're having a tolerable day.

If my writing about autism does anything, whether it be in my books, my columns or my reported stories, I hope it advances the idea that autistic people are whole human beings as they are with legitimate needs and inner lives that deserve to be told the same as other stories.

Seconded. I am not kidding when I say that our nation's health reporters are by far the smartest, toughest, and most inquisitive group of journalists I've ever come across. If you've been to the AHCJ conference, you'll know what I mean—they can be intimidating!

My rapture outfit

I was sad to learn that J. Arch Getty, titan of Soviet studies and one of the few professors I wanted to take more than one class with, died this May. His obit made me appreciate him more. May his memory be a blessing along with that unmistakeable twinkle in his eye. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

The condition of fabrics from pile dwelling and wetland settlements is amazing. This charred ball of thread was found at the site of Marin-Epagnier/Préfargier. It was made of hemp or lime fibres, and dates about 3900 to 3300 BC. The thread measures a total of about 10 m in length. 📷 Laténium 🏺

Trump and Robert F. Kennedy's announcement about Tylenol and autism will have tons of negative implications for women's health. But it will also return society to when people blamed unloving mothers–aka "refrigerator mothers– for their autism. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Reminded of the anniversary by @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social, a thread to mark 85 years since the sinking of the SS City of Benares; a story told through the papers of one nine-year-old girl. Her name was Beryl Myatt. #WW2 #history #navalhistory 🧵

I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose??? This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.

It's Baby Safety Month.

There is so much bad stuff going on, but you are still someone worth taking care of.

Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work

Not to mention that freelancers who report on these kinds of issues are not protected by things like company security or insurance policies. There's a gross "Sounds like a you problem" aspect to this with many publications...who snag all the rights to the piece while they're at it.

#Boulder Valley tells me that as police clear classrooms at Fairview and Southern Hills, students will be released for the day. No special reunification area at this time. District working on buses as well. Too early to say what tomorrow might look like

UPDATE: #Boulder police confirming they do not believe there is any active threat, and that source of call was a man with a weighted vest and a cell phone. Still, schools remain on lockdown while they are cleared. Avoid area to leave room for emergency traffic

UPDATE: Per scanner, the original called confirmed the person in the weighted vest was what prompted alert. Sounds like police are going to finish sweeping high school just in case

If true, this is a very Boulder incident in more ways than one

UPDATE: Per scanner, an officer is in contact with a man who is "likely" the source of the report. They are unarmed, but were wearing some type of weighted workout vest that might have looked tactical. Waiting on confirmation from witness

ALERT: Boulder police investigating a report of a man with a gun near Fairview High School. The high school and nearby middle school are on lockdown. Avoid the area

BREAKING: 2 schools in Boulder placed on lockdown after police receive call about man with gun near high school

Good Lord.

This will be life-changing for many. I'm sad that I had to get my entire reproductive system yanked for some answers. I certainly am not the only one!

The deeper I get into the Womanly Arts, AKA sewing and knitting, the more I realize that misogyny has been a long con in every way. Both disciplines involve tons of math, precision work, mechanical parts, and gear. All things women are told they cannot do, yet have invisibly done for centuries 🤡

Today is publication day for The Nursing Clio Reader. As I write in the preface of the book, I started Nursing Clio back when I was a second-semester grad student as part of a final project in a public humanities seminar taught by historian Matthew Countryman at UMich. 🧵

Low. Still gives me chills.

The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program. We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful. The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs. www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...

Covering gun violence? You are not alone: agvr.org

Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me.

Noooooooooooooo. (First time I've seen this in the wild.)

I've loved my two years at @carbonplan.org, but my position has been eliminated and I'm looking for work again. I think my ideal situation would be writing or editing science/climate feature articles. Throwing out the net wider, but that's the dream. Please holler if you know of anything.

Any audience editors out there looking for a temp (but well paid and fun!) gig with my team at NYT? job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...

Eine neue #Sonderbriefmarke der Serie „Frauen im Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus“ erinnert an das mutige Handeln von Donata Helmrich. Zusammen mit ihrem Ehemann Eberhard Helmrich rettete sie vielen Jüdinnen und Juden das Leben. #FrauenImWiderstand #StilleHelden

Live footage from my parenting life. I am just so tired.

Reading this post, I immediately thought of two of the exhibits at the Smithsonian's Natl Museum of Af Am Art and Culture that took my breath away. The slave cabin, walls so thin they could blow away. Emmett Till's casket, once home to that baby's beaten body.

September 19, 1899. A day that will live in pie infamy.

Can cans, feathers, sequins, and more as Taylor enters her Showgirl era. My latest for NatGeo is a fun one: www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti...

PARIS, Aug 12 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron formally acknowledged France's role in violent repression during Cameroon's struggle for independence in a letter signed on July 30 but only disclosed on Tuesday.

Relating so hard to my fellow Erin right now

The particular despair of a potential service for my kid getting fucked up due to bureaucratic stuff outside of my control is really something.

It's profoundly saddening to read that AP will no longer be assigning or running book reviews because readers don't engage with them enough and they take too much effort to plan and assign. People complain about critics as gatekeepers; wait until all that's left is marketing.

l think it deserves to be said that "crime, savagery, filth, and scum" is no way to speak about actual human beings. We accept and republish this terrible rhetoric at our own peril, and the expense of millions who can't speak out against this.

I got to talk to @civilwarmemory.bsky.social for a piece about the Confederate battle flag, its history of racism, and its meaning today: www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

I have a chronic condition that counts as a rare disease because it "only" affects 13 per 100,000 people. There is no cure and no specific treatment. Companies are going to put down much-needed R&D and rush to solve things we already solved half a century ago. This is why I am a living Elmo fire gif

One thing I love about growing up is doctors becoming my peers. They’re not that much older (or younger!) than me these days and I feel way more heard.

It's giving Sim