Dr. Kiki
@drkiki.bsky.social
Longtime podcaster, science communicator, ex-birdbrain researcher, curious person trying to be kind & spread joy.
This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org)
Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org
Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.
This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org)
Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org
Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.
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Dr. Kiki
@drkiki.bsky.social
· Jul 13
Can I help scientists communicate their science better. Yes!
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
I twitched & butternutted all over my kitchen.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I twitched & butternutted all over my kitchen.
Pecan pedantry
AI bot got me so mad I yelled at it, put that in your machine learning dickhead
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Pecan pedantry
The problem with ICE is that it exists.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The problem with ICE is that it exists.
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Given **everything** I'm not giving the same kind of leeway I used to... sooooo... this is incredible bullshit.
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Given **everything** I'm not giving the same kind of leeway I used to... sooooo... this is incredible bullshit.
My friend sent me this movie, and now you all need it, too... it's incroyable.
youtu.be/Udlh6uVVohg?...
youtu.be/Udlh6uVVohg?...
La Classe américaine (1993) English Subtitles
YouTube video by J K
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November 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
My friend sent me this movie, and now you all need it, too... it's incroyable.
youtu.be/Udlh6uVVohg?...
youtu.be/Udlh6uVVohg?...
Until people in the US start prioritizing an optimistic, sustainable future for all of our descendants, investment in care for the flesh & blood of that future will fail.
childcare for instance is the second one. parents fund it out of pocket, meaning it's insanely expensive (bc of rising wages over time), but only for a couple years. it should instead be funded by everyone like K-12, spread the burden as wide as possible
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Until people in the US start prioritizing an optimistic, sustainable future for all of our descendants, investment in care for the flesh & blood of that future will fail.
Censorship conference censored...
It was the same University (Weber) that did this: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Weber State Censors, Then Cancels, Censorship Conference
University officials said that several planned presentations violated a Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.
www.insidehighered.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Censorship conference censored...
Yup.
solid example for the next time someone tells you scientists are responsible for public trust in science
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Yup.
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Moving tribute to Jamal Khashoggi, hired by @karenattiah.bsky.social to write for the Washington Post opinions section. She writes of warnings by Khashoggi about the Saudification of the US. The Washington Post is an example, extinguishing its global opinions section & Jamal Khashoggi Fellowship.
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Moving tribute to Jamal Khashoggi, hired by @karenattiah.bsky.social to write for the Washington Post opinions section. She writes of warnings by Khashoggi about the Saudification of the US. The Washington Post is an example, extinguishing its global opinions section & Jamal Khashoggi Fellowship.
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How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
😬 I am thrilled to hear this confirmed while also feeling conflicted about bog spiders.
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
😬 I am thrilled to hear this confirmed while also feeling conflicted about bog spiders.
I wanna hear from all the parents with kids practicing Trombone at 9:30pm on a Saturday.
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I wanna hear from all the parents with kids practicing Trombone at 9:30pm on a Saturday.
I can't wait to discuss "Bin Chicken" on TWIS next week...
“Bin Chicken” is now published in Nature Methods! It substantially improves genome recovery through rational coassembly 🧬🖥️. Applied to public 🌍 metagenomes, we recovered 24,000 novel species 🦠, including 6 new phyla.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@benjwoodcroft.bsky.social @rhysnewell.bsky.social
🧵1/6
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@benjwoodcroft.bsky.social @rhysnewell.bsky.social
🧵1/6
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I can't wait to discuss "Bin Chicken" on TWIS next week...
How did they get a picture of that one Tupperware of leftovers in the back of my fridge?
Amazing journal cover for the new Trends In Microbiology special issue on geographic diversity in microbiology
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
How did they get a picture of that one Tupperware of leftovers in the back of my fridge?
Oreoreoreo
Oreoboros
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Oreoreoreo
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NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
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As I read this, I'm thinking about the man I interviewed who had to be hospitalized from the Covid he caught at the poultry processing plant and he got fired for it and he still has long Covid
During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
As I read this, I'm thinking about the man I interviewed who had to be hospitalized from the Covid he caught at the poultry processing plant and he got fired for it and he still has long Covid
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This is why it kills me a little bit every time PA politicians talk about encouraging data centers to open in my state. Fuck that, no. Data centers are neither progress, nor economic growth, nor job creators. They are a drain on the electric grid, on taxpayers, and severe polluters. Fuck. No.
A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA - Nature Sustainability
The rapid expansion of AI server installations in the United States poses sustainability challenges in terms of water usage and carbon emissions. A study now quantifies these potential impacts and out...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is why it kills me a little bit every time PA politicians talk about encouraging data centers to open in my state. Fuck that, no. Data centers are neither progress, nor economic growth, nor job creators. They are a drain on the electric grid, on taxpayers, and severe polluters. Fuck. No.
Watching this video without the sound, I just hear him speaking with the Fantasy Island voice the South Park guys gave his character.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Watching this video without the sound, I just hear him speaking with the Fantasy Island voice the South Park guys gave his character.
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The tail end of the Milky Way amongst the Aurora Borealis
Day 72/180
Day 72/180
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The tail end of the Milky Way amongst the Aurora Borealis
Day 72/180
Day 72/180
Can moth holes be fixed if you lost those little bits of extra thread that they attach to the tags?
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Can moth holes be fixed if you lost those little bits of extra thread that they attach to the tags?
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
Yup. 💀🤣💀
Fifth-grader: Why is Frankenstein the bad guy?
Me: He created a human being but he didn't love him or teach him anything. It's like he had a baby and abandoned it.
FG: Oh. Like Elon Musk does.
Me: He created a human being but he didn't love him or teach him anything. It's like he had a baby and abandoned it.
FG: Oh. Like Elon Musk does.
a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
ALT: a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Yup. 💀🤣💀
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
It would be nice to see a bit more incredulity about AI generally.
Scientists just called out Ursula von der Leyen for claiming that AI will match human reasoning by 2026. Her "evidence" consisted, it turns out, of CEO statements from OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia. Not research. Marketing materials. 🧵
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It would be nice to see a bit more incredulity about AI generally.