Ann Marie Gamble
@amgamble.bsky.social
Ann Youmans around town. Writer, editor, reader, occasional dabbler on the corporeal plane.
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Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
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Former President George W. Bush's silence through all of this is deafening. Whatever his policies and presidency amounted to, he was never anti-democracy. He knows what Trump is doing is wrong and dangerous. He should be speaking out.
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Former President George W. Bush's silence through all of this is deafening. Whatever his policies and presidency amounted to, he was never anti-democracy. He knows what Trump is doing is wrong and dangerous. He should be speaking out.
Succinctly put. I'm working on a poem that starts, "I'm trying to keep politics out of it, but you keep voting on my body. "
the thing is, “differing political views” used to be about what percentage to tax high earners and not whether brown people are humans
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Succinctly put. I'm working on a poem that starts, "I'm trying to keep politics out of it, but you keep voting on my body. "
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THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
December 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
They understand social shunning, which another reason sanewashing is bad — it blunts an effective tool.
Artist boycott of The Kennedy Center continues to grow
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled-they are selfish, intolerant, & have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all ppl” — Roma Daravi
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled-they are selfish, intolerant, & have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all ppl” — Roma Daravi
December 31, 2025 at 6:44 AM
They understand social shunning, which another reason sanewashing is bad — it blunts an effective tool.
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SHITPOST GAME:
scroll bluesky until you get mad.
instead of responding, roll a d6 and do the corresponding action:
1-2: X # of pushups
3-4: 5X # of squats
5-6: 2X # of mountain climbers
X is the number of times you have gotten mad
repeat until you are sick of bluesky
scroll bluesky until you get mad.
instead of responding, roll a d6 and do the corresponding action:
1-2: X # of pushups
3-4: 5X # of squats
5-6: 2X # of mountain climbers
X is the number of times you have gotten mad
repeat until you are sick of bluesky
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
December 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM
SHITPOST GAME:
scroll bluesky until you get mad.
instead of responding, roll a d6 and do the corresponding action:
1-2: X # of pushups
3-4: 5X # of squats
5-6: 2X # of mountain climbers
X is the number of times you have gotten mad
repeat until you are sick of bluesky
scroll bluesky until you get mad.
instead of responding, roll a d6 and do the corresponding action:
1-2: X # of pushups
3-4: 5X # of squats
5-6: 2X # of mountain climbers
X is the number of times you have gotten mad
repeat until you are sick of bluesky
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This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
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“Their impunity traces back to two Supreme Court decisions that put far too much faith in ICE’s commitment to respecting people’s constitutional rights. As a result of these cases, people whose rights are violated by ICE agents have little to no recourse.”
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Why ICE Is Getting Away With It
The Constitution inarguably applies to federal immigration agents—but the Supreme Court has taken away the hope of ever holding them to that standard.
www.theatlantic.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“Their impunity traces back to two Supreme Court decisions that put far too much faith in ICE’s commitment to respecting people’s constitutional rights. As a result of these cases, people whose rights are violated by ICE agents have little to no recourse.”
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December 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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I think these "US protestors are soft, look at what they're doing in ______" posts (especially by people in the US) only serve to demoralize and demotivate the movement.
The sentiment is not grounded in reality. It's a kind of propaganda that leftists seem to buy into for some reason. Stop it.
The sentiment is not grounded in reality. It's a kind of propaganda that leftists seem to buy into for some reason. Stop it.
December 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I think these "US protestors are soft, look at what they're doing in ______" posts (especially by people in the US) only serve to demoralize and demotivate the movement.
The sentiment is not grounded in reality. It's a kind of propaganda that leftists seem to buy into for some reason. Stop it.
The sentiment is not grounded in reality. It's a kind of propaganda that leftists seem to buy into for some reason. Stop it.
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I'm not saying that the pigs in Western European countries can't be brutal or corrupt, or that protesters in other countries aren't also brave.
But protesting and direct action in the US is a routine exercise in extraordinary, life-ending or life-altering danger - with no social safety net.
But protesting and direct action in the US is a routine exercise in extraordinary, life-ending or life-altering danger - with no social safety net.
December 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I'm not saying that the pigs in Western European countries can't be brutal or corrupt, or that protesters in other countries aren't also brave.
But protesting and direct action in the US is a routine exercise in extraordinary, life-ending or life-altering danger - with no social safety net.
But protesting and direct action in the US is a routine exercise in extraordinary, life-ending or life-altering danger - with no social safety net.
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You could pretend for the sake of argument that this guy is real - but if so, is it more likely that he's being "pushed out of the literary world" for being a straight white man, or that he's writing for an audience that does not buy books
This shit is made up, actually
December 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
You could pretend for the sake of argument that this guy is real - but if so, is it more likely that he's being "pushed out of the literary world" for being a straight white man, or that he's writing for an audience that does not buy books
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They've been seeing some great stuff on the JAMSTEC dive. Krill or shrimp? #MarineLife
December 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
They've been seeing some great stuff on the JAMSTEC dive. Krill or shrimp? #MarineLife
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American voters after electing a Republican who promises to be a Republican in a very Republican sort of way: "I can't believe the Democrats didn't stop this."
December 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
American voters after electing a Republican who promises to be a Republican in a very Republican sort of way: "I can't believe the Democrats didn't stop this."
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Hate when this guy shows up in my feed
December 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hate when this guy shows up in my feed
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Several months ago I learned on Bluesky about this fantastic organization, One Simple Wish, which lets you donate to grant wishes from kids & young adults in foster care. I just donated, and if you have the means you may want to do so today as well. It'll make you feel great, I promise..!
Grant a wish. Change a life.
One Simple Wish empowers you to brighten the lives of individuals impacted by foster care & crisis by sharing their wishes for you to grant. 100s of new wishes posted daily.
www.onesimplewish.org
December 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Several months ago I learned on Bluesky about this fantastic organization, One Simple Wish, which lets you donate to grant wishes from kids & young adults in foster care. I just donated, and if you have the means you may want to do so today as well. It'll make you feel great, I promise..!
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Christmas can be a beautiful season, but it can also feel painfully loud when your heart is quiet, tired, or hurting.
If you are alone this Christmas, or struggling in ways others may not see, please know this: you are not failing the season. You are surviving it. And that matters.
#EastCoastKin
If you are alone this Christmas, or struggling in ways others may not see, please know this: you are not failing the season. You are surviving it. And that matters.
#EastCoastKin
December 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Christmas can be a beautiful season, but it can also feel painfully loud when your heart is quiet, tired, or hurting.
If you are alone this Christmas, or struggling in ways others may not see, please know this: you are not failing the season. You are surviving it. And that matters.
#EastCoastKin
If you are alone this Christmas, or struggling in ways others may not see, please know this: you are not failing the season. You are surviving it. And that matters.
#EastCoastKin
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giving this beautiful essay a Christmas Eve boost
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
giving this beautiful essay a Christmas Eve boost
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It's turning out to be bad that almost no one understands what actual research is. Like, too many people have no idea how *hard* it is to produce new knowledge.
(I've said this before. I'm going to keep saying it.)
(I've said this before. I'm going to keep saying it.)
December 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It's turning out to be bad that almost no one understands what actual research is. Like, too many people have no idea how *hard* it is to produce new knowledge.
(I've said this before. I'm going to keep saying it.)
(I've said this before. I'm going to keep saying it.)
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Glutamate is the primary molecule that neurons use to communicate with each other.
Previously, scientists have mostly recorded when neurons fire output signals, but now with a new glutamate indicator, they can record the many inputs that causes cells to fire. 🧵
#neuroskyence
Previously, scientists have mostly recorded when neurons fire output signals, but now with a new glutamate indicator, they can record the many inputs that causes cells to fire. 🧵
#neuroskyence
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Glutamate is the primary molecule that neurons use to communicate with each other.
Previously, scientists have mostly recorded when neurons fire output signals, but now with a new glutamate indicator, they can record the many inputs that causes cells to fire. 🧵
#neuroskyence
Previously, scientists have mostly recorded when neurons fire output signals, but now with a new glutamate indicator, they can record the many inputs that causes cells to fire. 🧵
#neuroskyence
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The government has broad authority to control admission but courts have held *repeatedly*, over more than half a century, that the First Amendment bars the government from denying visas to foreign citizens simply because it dislikes what they have to say. 1/
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The government has broad authority to control admission but courts have held *repeatedly*, over more than half a century, that the First Amendment bars the government from denying visas to foreign citizens simply because it dislikes what they have to say. 1/
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
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Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
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Certain species of fish can be up to two times bigger when living in protected offshore wind farm zones, a new study has found.
Certain species of fish can be up to two times bigger when living in protected offshore wind farm zones, a new study has found.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
reneweconomy.com.au/offshore-win...
Certain species of fish can be up to two times bigger when living in protected offshore wind farm zones, a new study has found.
Certain species of fish can be up to two times bigger when living in protected offshore wind farm zones, a new study has found.
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Fantastic, they saw a Stygiomedusa on descent!! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 884 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Fantastic, they saw a Stygiomedusa on descent!! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 884 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
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60 Minutes is one of only two documentary-style public affairs programs left on the air. The other is Frontline on PBS, which saw its funding gashed by the Trump admin and Congress. They have a matching donation rn.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch full episodes of FRONTLINE, the PBS documentary series, and explore news investigations from FRONTLINE's award-winning journalism team.
www.pbs.org
December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
60 Minutes is one of only two documentary-style public affairs programs left on the air. The other is Frontline on PBS, which saw its funding gashed by the Trump admin and Congress. They have a matching donation rn.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...