The "ICE is using military tactics suited for a warzone, not for American streets" rhetoric kinda misses the point that warzones are not naturally occuring. The US military creates war zones from residential neighborhoods and the tactics are not more justifiable just because it's overseas

Remembir everye daye ys a goode daye to reach out to a friende and tell them how much you love them. Maybe buy them a booke. Bringe up an olde inside joke. All the sillye thinges and the serious thinges about friendeshippe, thei are all infinitelye valuable. Tyme spent thus wil nevir be regrettid.

SNAP now has work requirements for people 55 to 64. But because of the axing of a USDA food insecurity survey, we may not have comprehensive data of the effects of this barbaric change. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/food/2026/01...

"You who are in the field of psychology have given us a great word. It is the word maladjusted...It is a good word; certainly it is good that in dealing with what the word implies you are declaring that destructive maladjustment should be destroyed." www.apa.org/topics/equit...

If you don't like the cold just remember that you don't dislike the cold nearly as much as Florida's iguanas 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-...

I was telling someone I have to sing a funeral/memorial service this weekend, and she was like "that must be so hard" I said "oh it is, but I've got my penguin folder." Once I told her what this was and why I realized I think we all need Penguin Folders.

Holy shit. Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Alas cosmology remains unbroken, but I guess baby supermassive black holes are a nice consolation prize! 🧪 🔭

I'm looking to get in touch with scientists in Minnesota. Best ways to reach me are here or LDattaro.73 on Signal. Thanks! #chemsky #neuroskyence

The reportedly canceled Very Bad Study is not actually canceled, according to HHS this morning 🧪 🛟

THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact

Wikipedia turns 25 today. Science and scientists have been at the forefront of the site's evolving information identity. What comes next? 🧪

When things feel pointless, remember the small things that make a difference in your life, then do them for yourself and others. A high protein meal. A big glass of water. Taking meds. A compliment or word of thanks. A long walk outside. I see how hard you're trying. Little things still matter.

(Yes with a small tweak: You actually shouldn’t complain to any media creators about paywalls. If you want good journalism, someone has to pay. Every model for that has flaws, and in the US right now there is no functional alternative to consumers paying in some form. Capitalism sucks, friends.)

Hi there, I would like to talk about paywalls Today I had a rather large article drop in Slate and there was a soft paywall. A lot of people commented upset about that paywall Let's talk about: a) how to get around paywalls b) why you shouldn't be mad about them

HORSES. CAN SMELL. YOUR FEAR. 🧪

This flu season and last have been brutal, even for kids. Now try removing the universal recommendation for flu vaccines for children. 🧪 🛟

Scientific American has welcomed several new writers and editors in the past few weeks--make sure you're following our whole Bluesky crew with this starter pack!

Nurses show up in our darkest moments. 9/11. The pandemic. Every illness and emergency. Their worth is not negotiable. Fair pay, safe conditions, dignity now. NYC stands with nurses and demands good faith bargaining for justice and care for all.

We used to do real science

If you don’t know where to start, attend a virtual training for a community org. By the time you leave, you’ll have plenty of ideas about ways you can help.

“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”

”The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming - only ten days into the year… The richest 0.1% already used up their carbon limit on the 3rd January.” - new analysis by Oxfam www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...

AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”

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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

The first full-fledged private space telescope could launch as early as 2029--here's a thoughtful look at what that might say about and mean for astronomical science: www.scientificamerican.com/article/schm... 🧪 🔭

A beautiful quacky thread

Today I learned that this exists, and my life is richer for it.

If you have time to doom scroll, you have time to read books!

company that creates deepfake CSAM raises $20 billion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/t...

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Me, one (1) day after seeing the Met's Divine Egypt exhibition: hot damn they put Hathor on the diet pills

Just a little woodpecker science if today is A Lot for you 🧪 🪶

No. Social safety nets crumble when we wrap them in neoliberal rhetoric aimed at dividing people and deluding them into thinking that everyone--except some tiny group of perfect poor--should be able to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, even if their boots have been nailed to the floor.

Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.

In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing. You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics. That is all.

A new yew is also a nice choice should you be inclined more botanically than ovinally!

New year, new ewe! Don’t forget to adopt your new ewe today!

“many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers” is deep wisdom and you don’t need to reproduce to embrace it!

I take no leave of you, 2025. I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.

"Perhaps on another, far more egalitarian planet, a technology like AI could truly be the ‘great equaliser’ some imagine it to be. Perhaps there, it could actually lead to better outcomes for everyone. But sadly, we don’t live there; we live here."

As you make your New Year's resolutions, remember to be kind to your future self, who will likely have less time to work on those resolutions than your current self thinks. @stephanietepper.bsky.social and I wrote about this longstanding time (mis)perception problem a few years ago.

In the coming year, I wish you all a thriving community

If you'll forgive a little self-indulgence, I wanted to share some of my favorites 🧪 stories from a long year. I'll start with the one I'm most proud of--a piece digging into the cost of bird flu among wild animals, something I'd been wanting to cover for two years (🧵)

Fewer than 3% of journalists are trained to cover science, health or the environment. And access to that training is scarce and inequitable. It's why @theopennotebook.bsky.social works so hard to create free resources anyone can use. Please donate if you can: www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

I pulled up the metric prefixes chart and my brain made an audible creaking noise. Stay safe out there, all my working-the-last-days-of-the-year pals!

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My dog and two cats love to throw up on the floor and they represent 60% of the household. As a leader I can't just ignore public opinion so I also throw up on the floor sometimes to stay popular