More than half of boys in upper secondary school in #Iceland have #gambled in the past year, suggests a new survey. #Loneliness among young people is increasing and a quarter say they have difficulty communicating with their peers.

Great article by Jessica Grose at @nytimes.com. In light of all the attention to the crisis of boys/men that this is a crisis that affects boys especially. #gambling www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/o...

There’s One Clear Reason Why Americans Are Gloomy About A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/o...

Some resistance happening to Admin cuts to Grad Plus loans. #academicsky www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her...

This raccoon is all of us: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

I listened to this and did not hear anti-semitism. Agree or disagree with the mayor, but I think we need to honestly consider his concerns and those of so many Americans about what is happening in Gaza.

# Overheard 😂

"human cockfighting" -John McCain

I think that this issue is giving people a clear idea of how much alcohol can be considered unhealthy. It is complex, but fair to say that one drink a day is okay. More than that, and there is increasing risk. My issue is that the Trump administration is in the pocket of big alcohol.

Been saying this for years: Don't submit to Frontiers. Don't peer-review for Frontiers. It's long been considered a predatory publisher by many in the field, including many who have worked as editor there.

Agree with this. Throwing students/faculty together to have "difficult conversations" has not helped. People self-select in and out of these spaces. They self-censor because these convos about consciousness raising not dialogue per se. Start with easy conversations. www.chronicle.com/article/bewa...

📢 We’re recruiting a Research Assistant to join SARG on a @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded project led by @ambercopeland.bsky.social exploring how contextual factors influence alcohol consumption. 📍 Full-time (hybrid), Sheffield ⏳ Apply by 29 June tinyurl.com/sarg-ra #AcademicSky #PublicHealth

I appreciate this paper, but for me it highlights the real limitations of neuroscience in explaining mental illnesses. The largest indirect effect is .0047 of the direct effect, a tiny fraction of the direct effect. This is after examining 75 brain regions. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Marjane Satrapi 1969-2026

Typically, I am frustrated by graffiti in #Baltimore, but this...

An encouraging finding, although may be of less value for chronic suicidality. Low-Dose Buprenorphine Following Ketamine Treatment for Suicidal Ideation in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...

Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals. As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them. Go Knicks.

Just glanced at this paper, but like how it evaluates health risks (and potential benefits) individually based on a range of conditions. It makes for a complicated, but potentially more valid understanding of the risks associated with low/moderate use. #alcohol www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Kudos to German Lopez. Raise #alcohol taxes and use the funds on public health initiatives! www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/o...

New paper on the "Safe Streets" Program in Baltimore touts decline in homicide rates in neighborhoods where the program has been implemented. I read about it in the @thebaltimorebanner.com. Amidst the optimism, the study had a null finding. #Baltimore

I appreciate this coverage. Obviously, addiction in higher education is real. That said, rates of use are lower than many other occupations. #academicsky www.chronicle.com/article/high...

I think about this a lot.

i feel like this is probably the best time in recent american history to be a criminal because the justice department doesn’t give a shit, it’s too busy going through the president’s burn book www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/p...

pope leo: "people end up being reduced to a means of achieving results, a resource to be used and exploited" everyone: ooh what'd he say about ai

This seems like a great idea. It holds promise to decrease the burden of peer review by balancing out reviews and submissions. #academicsky www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Who knew?

Weird that so many people resist a technology that promises to ruin the environment, steal your data, ruin art and make you unemployed. Buncha luddites.

Curious what people think... Are Frontiers journals predatory? #academicsky www.frontiersin.org

Not sure what this means, but worried it means more administrators and consultants and cuts to faculty and departments.

The view from the US is pretty bleak right now. #academicsky www.chronicle.com/article/a-pr...

I appreciated this article. I hope that the author considers a follow up in which he explores the ways in which pharma and the APA may have contributed to poor understanding of diagnosis among laypeople. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...

More than 1 in 4 adults with serious mental health conditions also experiences a substance use issue. These two are often part of the same story. Whole-person care addresses both. Learn more: www.samhsa.gov/co-occurring... #MHAM2026 #SeeThePerson #WholePersonCare

COLBERT: How dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president? OBAMA: Well, you know, the bar has changed. I think you would perform significantly better than some folks we've seen. COLBERT: Is that an endorsement? OBAMA: It was not

If people don't like you, that's ok. If dogs don't like you, then it's time for some self-reflection.

Sky News: Human penises are shrinking because of pollution, warns scientist. Greta Thunberg: See you all at the next climate strike :) news.sky.com/story/human-...

"the number of grant applications is rising sharply. our capacity for their evaluation isn’t."

When your life becomes a case study in karma.

I hate to whatabout, but this was literally the core of what right wingers wanted to impeach Biden over. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Pope Leo is going to bring me back into the fold.

me when my institute schedules a mandatory meeting

Academic bad actors often jump to a new job mid-investigation to hide misconduct, or sign non-disclosure pacts. A new proposal suggests a national database, like the one for doctors, to track academic fraud. With the kind of data fraud AI is going to unlock, it might not be a bad idea. #AcademicSky

Can't stand this guy.

A few have suggested that some aspects of this mission--joy, international teamwork, diversity--are being played up to stick it to the hateful attitude of the administration. But I don't think it's that. I think it's just that those things are essential to and inseparable from a mission like this.

Artemis II today.

Imagine going farther than any human has ever been from Earth and you still have to listen to this demented grandpa.

If the Nutella marketing team doesn’t come up with a commercial by end of this week to capitalize on this marketing opportunity they should all be fired. 😂😅

The founders believed that if a madman became president, members of Congress would serve the country’s interest and remove him from office. That seemed a reliable system to safeguard the republic. Boy, did they screw up.

never forget when the Easter Bunny sent Teddy Roosevelt to the shadow realm