Erin Conwell
@erconwell.bsky.social
Language development researcher, psychology professor, mediocre sewist, snow shoveler, mom. Usually in Fargo, ND, USA.
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If you use the code BHM26, you can get 20% off The Payback and all the other great books in Bookshop’s Black History Month collection.
The Payback: A Novel
A Novel
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February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
If you use the code BHM26, you can get 20% off The Payback and all the other great books in Bookshop’s Black History Month collection.
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I've got a new #visionscience video for you! Today I'm showing off how to see the hidden object in Magic Eye stereograms without worrying about getting your eyes lined up the right way.
If you're interested in reading why this works... <1/2>
If you're interested in reading why this works... <1/2>
How to Hack a Magic Eye Stereogram!
YouTube video by SeeingScience
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February 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I've got a new #visionscience video for you! Today I'm showing off how to see the hidden object in Magic Eye stereograms without worrying about getting your eyes lined up the right way.
If you're interested in reading why this works... <1/2>
If you're interested in reading why this works... <1/2>
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Fascism wants you to believe that you are alone. That you are isolated. That the feelings you have are yours and nobody else has them because everybody is too afraid to speak.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Fascism wants you to believe that you are alone. That you are isolated. That the feelings you have are yours and nobody else has them because everybody is too afraid to speak.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
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After a rather long delay, I've finally got a new Science of #Chess post up on lichess! This time I'm looking at a very neat #neuroscience paper (co-authored by @hansopdebeeck.bsky.social) using chess as a model for studying expertise. Enjoy! #cogneuro #PsychSciSky
Networks for expertise in the chess players' brain
Chess can be an important way of investigating how learning and expertise are manifest in the nervous system
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January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
After a rather long delay, I've finally got a new Science of #Chess post up on lichess! This time I'm looking at a very neat #neuroscience paper (co-authored by @hansopdebeeck.bsky.social) using chess as a model for studying expertise. Enjoy! #cogneuro #PsychSciSky
There are a lot of problems I can't directly fix, but I can help some folks who can't safely go to work right now make rent. Maybe you can, too?
www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
Your gift supports the immediate need for rights and resources in all targeted immigrant communities.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM
There are a lot of problems I can't directly fix, but I can help some folks who can't safely go to work right now make rent. Maybe you can, too?
www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
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This profile tells some of Powers story - born into slavery near Athens, GA, Harriet learned to sew as a child, a skill that became her livelihood after emancipation - and includes an image of the original quilt as well as the only known photograph of Powers from 1901.
tinyurl.com/5e2nrejv
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January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This profile tells some of Powers story - born into slavery near Athens, GA, Harriet learned to sew as a child, a skill that became her livelihood after emancipation - and includes an image of the original quilt as well as the only known photograph of Powers from 1901.
tinyurl.com/5e2nrejv
tinyurl.com/5e2nrejv
It's exceptionally cold today, even by Minnesota-in-January standards. What brave, beautiful people.
Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
It's exceptionally cold today, even by Minnesota-in-January standards. What brave, beautiful people.
Ben is starting a YouTube channel and if you like cool perceptual science explained clearly, you'll definitely want to subscribe.
This past weekend, I was excited to visit @museumofscience.bsky.social to start my work as a Science Communication fellow. Now that I'm back home, the #scicomm begins, starting with a new YouTube channel! Just published my 1st video & stay tuned for #visionscience content coming soon.
@SeeingScience waits out the Earth's rotation in Boston!
YouTube video by SeeingScience
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January 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Ben is starting a YouTube channel and if you like cool perceptual science explained clearly, you'll definitely want to subscribe.
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Do you know how frickin pissed off you have to make Minnesotans for them to not only NOT help you, but HECKLE you?
This morning in Minneapolis, an ICE vehicle got stuck on an icy hill in a residential neighborhood. Agents had to push the vehicles out, some almost slipping in the ice themselves.
January 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Do you know how frickin pissed off you have to make Minnesotans for them to not only NOT help you, but HECKLE you?
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We are told that police need to be allowed to kill when they get scared but that everyone else must comport themselves perfectly or else they deserve to get whacked.
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
We are told that police need to be allowed to kill when they get scared but that everyone else must comport themselves perfectly or else they deserve to get whacked.
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Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone, and happy Stranger Things finale to all who celebrate! Coming on here to do a quick plug for my #strangerthings post from before s5 aired to celebrate this wonderful show. Check it out!
#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
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#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
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Totally Tubular Thinger Strangs Spectacular!
Hi all, and welcome back to So Desensitized! I took a little break, as you may have noticed, to get myself back together after the Spooktacular took a bit...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone, and happy Stranger Things finale to all who celebrate! Coming on here to do a quick plug for my #strangerthings post from before s5 aired to celebrate this wonderful show. Check it out!
#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
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#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
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I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
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414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths
(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
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Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Jingle Bells (Batman Smells): an incomplete festive folk-rhyme taxonomy
Gather round the fire, everyone, and let me tell you a story. It has everything you could want in a Christmas blockbuster: superheroes and villains, a car crash, children singing, a mystery to solv…
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December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
This is so very close to home, literally across the street from the building my grad department was in.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
Brown University says there's an active shooter on campus. Emergency scanner says multiple victims, but unclear how many.
Video footage viewed by the Brown Daily Herald "depicted several individuals lying on the ground near the Sciences Library appearing to be assisted by police."
Video footage viewed by the Brown Daily Herald "depicted several individuals lying on the ground near the Sciences Library appearing to be assisted by police."
Active shooter on campus, Department of Public Safety reports
The alert and call was sent to students immediately by DPS following the incident, urging students to hide, run or evacuate until further notice.
www.browndailyherald.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is so very close to home, literally across the street from the building my grad department was in.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
Rowdy crowd at the Fargo Theatre tonight to cheer for Bruce Willis while he ruined Alan Rickman's Christmas Eve.
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
a close up of a man 's face with the words oops written in yellow
Alt: Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard saying "oops." The word "oops" is in yellow in the lower right corner.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Rowdy crowd at the Fargo Theatre tonight to cheer for Bruce Willis while he ruined Alan Rickman's Christmas Eve.
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
My spouse achieved peak Midwestern Dad yesterday by being interviewed on local news while shoveling out the driveway.
Link to my in-depth interview about snow removal: www.inforum.com/news/fargo/w...
With shovels and snowblowers, Fargo residents welcome the winter pace
Fargo residents responded to Tuesday’s snowfall with teamwork, determination and good humor, clearing sidewalks and driveways quickly.
www.inforum.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My spouse achieved peak Midwestern Dad yesterday by being interviewed on local news while shoveling out the driveway.
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Day 7 of #ArtAdventCalendar and I've got one more SPIRITED AWAY #StudioGhibli #snowflake for you. Tonight it's the Radish Spirit (Oshira-Sama) who was a special request from @erconwell.bsky.social. I decided the fans were a nice touch to give the design a little more detail. ❄️✂️🥕
December 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Day 7 of #ArtAdventCalendar and I've got one more SPIRITED AWAY #StudioGhibli #snowflake for you. Tonight it's the Radish Spirit (Oshira-Sama) who was a special request from @erconwell.bsky.social. I decided the fans were a nice touch to give the design a little more detail. ❄️✂️🥕
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Get in losers, we’re going to read my new blog post about Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 and what it indicates about the current horror climate ✨🎄🔪🩸
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#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
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#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
December 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Get in losers, we’re going to read my new blog post about Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 and what it indicates about the current horror climate ✨🎄🔪🩸
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
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I've been making #papercraft #snowflakes these past few days, but forgot to tag #ArtAdventCalendar! Here's a bit of catching up with my first #StudioGhibli designs from this season's series (feat. Totoro, Cat-bus, Porco Rosso, and No-face). Enjoy! ❄️✂️🎄
December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I've been making #papercraft #snowflakes these past few days, but forgot to tag #ArtAdventCalendar! Here's a bit of catching up with my first #StudioGhibli designs from this season's series (feat. Totoro, Cat-bus, Porco Rosso, and No-face). Enjoy! ❄️✂️🎄
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For tonight's #StudioGhibli #snowflake we're heading for SPIRITED AWAY and the iconic No-Face! That he ends up learning to knit is one of my favorite things about the movie, so I thought I'd go with that for this design. Lots of fun making the negative space work for this one. ❄️✂️🙂🚫 #papercraft
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
For tonight's #StudioGhibli #snowflake we're heading for SPIRITED AWAY and the iconic No-Face! That he ends up learning to knit is one of my favorite things about the movie, so I thought I'd go with that for this design. Lots of fun making the negative space work for this one. ❄️✂️🙂🚫 #papercraft
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Tonight's #papercraft #StudioGhibli snowflake is a personal favorite of mine: PORCO ROSSO! The pic is a little blurry, but I think I did him justice with this one. ❄️✂️🐷🛩️
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Tonight's #papercraft #StudioGhibli snowflake is a personal favorite of mine: PORCO ROSSO! The pic is a little blurry, but I think I did him justice with this one. ❄️✂️🐷🛩️
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.