If you’ve felt exhausted, anxious, or numb in the face of nonstop political turmoil, you’re not imagining it and you're definitely not alone. @sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.

I'd like to know what the MAHA crowd thinks of this

#Journorequest: I'm looking to speak to women who use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for health questions and guidance. If you're open to chatting, please send me a message or email. Thank you! [email protected] 🧪🧠💬

i suppose it makes sense but it is completely demoralizing that we live in a moment where there is more video/photographic evidence (often from multiple angles) than ever before and also a durable system in place for propagandists to gaslight or convince others into not believing their eyes

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

You can use ChatGPT for life advice—but should you? Experts told me AI guidance is much riskier than most realize. My latest for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

If you want to understand this moment in time, and all the ways unassuming tech is weaponized, you need to be reading @404media.co.

When I reported on why some Oura ring users were uncomfortable with a Palantir connection, this is the sort of behavior that's why they said any link—however distant—made them so unsettled. slate.com/technology/2...

"In the Philippines, Jollibee is an institution; in America, it’s mostly just another chicken restaurant, and may never be destined to be anything more." @yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

for the "sounds like The Onion but isn't The Onion" file www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

It's that time of year again: are you sick....or is your dry af apartment making you feel sick www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

A new profile of RFK Jr offers fresh insights into how he works, the bond he shares with Trump, & how he's moved HHS “from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making." Story by @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social, @caseyross.bsky.social, & me: www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...

Conservatives had a meltdown over young women going for Mamdani, Sherril, and Spanberger, calling them miserable and insane. It's no wonder polls show this group is imagining a future elsewhere, a trend that's not happening in other advanced economies. news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...

what's the German word for when you realize you need to go outside to get the last minutes of sunlight but then you answer a quick text then realize oh the sunlight is all gone

Ofc the Sauron Brooklyn Tower went Cuomo

New from 404 Media: you can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's new facial recognition app, according to internal DHS document I obtained. Photos captured by the app are stored for 15 years, including U.S. citizens. We've seen officers scanning faces w/ phones on streets www.404media.co/you-cant-ref...

And it's like spiders at the beach Weird but fkin' beautiful onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪

NEW: 200+ Chicago-area clergy — Protestants, Catholics, and evangelicals — have signed a letter decrying ICE's efforts and voicing a willingness to put their "bodies on the line" for migrants. "What Kristi Noem and her ICE agents are doing is immoral," they write. religionnews.com/2025/10/21/a...

whoa. #oura #dod slate.com/technology/2... 👀‼️♀️

“While the growing mutualism between tech and government strengthens, it may leave some consumers behind, particularly women concerned about surveillance and the exploitation of reproductive health data.”

“I don’t think a company marketed to women and trying to help them regulate and better understand their bodies should be working with the government.” Here’s my latest on messy layers, mental calculations, and what happens when a user base feels betrayed: slate.com/technology/2...

I know *a lot* has happened, but remember when RFK said he could tell if a kid had "mitochondrial challenges"? I wrote about how that and metabolic syndrome became MAHA buzzwords, and what the science actually says. For @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... 🧪

Threats to defund mRNA research are putting a substantial portion of the U.S. population at risk. How did something so promising get vilified? For @damemagazine.bsky.social, I reported on why scientists are horrified and how lies by omission make us vulnerable: www.damemagazine.com/2025/08/28/r...

Anyone thinking of cancelling — or has already cancelled — their Oura ring because of the DoD/Palantir partnership? If so, I would love to speak with you for a potential article! Please email [email protected] ouraring.com/blog/oura-us...

@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares her concerns in interview w/ @damemagazine.bsky.social that cuts to #mRNA research could limit the development to treat other diseases. It shrinks the pool of researchers, push them into different fields, or moves them to work in other countries. More here ⤵️

Ending research for vaccines and therapies that don’t exist yet might sound bad but feel inconsequential for now. Then you'll have a loved one in desperate need. Here's my story on what we're losing and the researchers doing everything they can to continue the science. For @damemagazine.bsky.social:

One issue (of many) that should inspire you to make an issue of it: kids with brain cancer won't be able to get the novel treatments they need and have been waiting for www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

what we need now is the gonzo feature revealing "who is Margaux Blanchard" pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...

feels about as appropriate as ever to resurface this article I wrote for @damemagazine.bsky.social www.damemagazine.com/2022/06/29/t...

The more I report on aging the more I notice that many of the “aging hacks” start in one place — the thing you need to eat, the exercise you need to do, the product you need to buy — but end up at a similar conclusion: Community is the key to longevity, and the ability to stay social is paramount.

Journo request! Are you the Type B friend? Or are you a Type A person with thoughts on your Type B friend? Are you described as Type B but don't think that matches who you really are? Then I would love to chat with you for a Guardian article! Email is [email protected]. 🧪 #journorequest

A new hyper-focus in the wellness space is metabolic syndrome. In my latest for @theguardian.com I dig into why it's an important health issue, but it's also a fertile space for misinformation. 🧪 www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

I'm a health reporter at The Washington Post looking to talk to people who do not qualify under these narrowed criteria about why coronavirus vaccination matters to you If you're comfortable sharing your experiences for an article, please email me at [email protected]

My latest!

Dr. Alison Moore shares insights in @guardian on the benefits and risks of cannabis use among older adults. A must-read as we continue important conversations around aging and health. 🌿👵👴 📖 Read more: www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... #UCSDHealthyAging #Cannabis #UCSDGeriatrics

Histories wanted! Are you a recently terminated federal employee? Historians want to record your story! There's so much you know; let's get it on the record. You may record anonymously if you wish. www.oah.org/2025/03/04/f...

I've been reporting a mini-series on #aging well for @theguardian.com. Takeaways: 1. We have control over the aging process 2. Aging is not a one-size-fits-all phenomenon 3. It's never too late to adopt healthy lifestyle choices 4. People who age well realize aging is a blessing and an opportunity

After a social media break, it seems important to reintroduce myself! I'm a journalist who often covers science 🧪, health, and technology, a wide world that lets me write about pigeons, menopause, or ancient Rome on any given day. If you're interested in my work, here's a sample: www.sarahsloat.net

I'd like to talk to federal workers with Long COVID and related chronic diseases/disabilities about how they're being impacted by the Trump administration's actions, for a story @thesicktimes.bsky.social. Sources can absolutely be anonymous. Message me on Signal at betsyladyzhets.25.

Public health researchers studying cannabis want us to know secondhand smoke is more dangerous than most realize. At the same time, they know limiting public consumption puts equitable policies at risk. Here's my latest on a complicated situation: gothamist.com/news/why-the...

dipping back into the world of aerosol science (so Covid 2020) and remembering that while people falsely claim "moist" is the worst word, it is actually "droplet"

I'm excited to share my first article for Gothamist! It's about the future of fireflies in New York. I'll be on All Things Considered/WNYC tonight chatting about this! gothamist.com/news/firefli...

I asked an Indigenous colleague in Hawai'i where people can donate to and these were his suggestions (1/2): Hawaiʻi People's Fund: https://hawaiipeoplesfund.networkforgood.com/projects/200566-maui-aloha-the-people-s-response-fund ʻĀina Momona: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kokuamaui

hey y'all I'm kicking this thing off with my new article on trauma-informed design and the future of shelters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/26/us-homeless-shelters-redesign