Kat Arney
@katarney.bsky.social
Award-winning Storyteller of Science. PhD. Founder & Chief Creative Officer at First Create The Media for life science comms strategy & content https://firstcreatethemedia.com/ Views: mine. Book: https://www.rebelcellbook.com.
I am completely obsessed with them ๐
February 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM
I am completely obsessed with them ๐
I love this group so much youtu.be/5FEOUP1BBRg?...
February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I love this group so much youtu.be/5FEOUP1BBRg?...
That sounds plausible. Slop-ception.
February 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
That sounds plausible. Slop-ception.
Hey ChatGPT, can you give me some examples of Darwinism in action?
according to a pediatric ER doctor my wife follows on Instagram they have started to see children coming in sick because their parents are asking ChatGPT what the correct dosage is on over the counter medication instead of just looking at the instructions on the bottle
One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
February 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Hey ChatGPT, can you give me some examples of Darwinism in action?
Wasn't aware that Zaphod Beeblebrox was a key trend for Spring...
February 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Wasn't aware that Zaphod Beeblebrox was a key trend for Spring...
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"this is fine"
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
November 16, 2024 at 11:36 AM
"this is fine"
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
Adorable sleeping doggo ๐ฅฐ
February 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Adorable sleeping doggo ๐ฅฐ
Yes, they do dream (sometimes this one wags her tail in her sleep which is adorable, a previous hound would chase rabbits and bark in her sleep) but the open eye exorcist style rolling is really disconcerting!
February 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Yes, they do dream (sometimes this one wags her tail in her sleep which is adorable, a previous hound would chase rabbits and bark in her sleep) but the open eye exorcist style rolling is really disconcerting!
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It'll never stop angering me, the number of times I've read "we don't know much about the real Hezekiah Moscow" in #AThousandBlows press coverage. I'm trying to trim 40k drafted words to fit in an 80k book. Yes, there are many mysteries still. But I've spent seven years with him. Just ask me?! ๐๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
February 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
It'll never stop angering me, the number of times I've read "we don't know much about the real Hezekiah Moscow" in #AThousandBlows press coverage. I'm trying to trim 40k drafted words to fit in an 80k book. Yes, there are many mysteries still. But I've spent seven years with him. Just ask me?! ๐๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Does anyone else have a dog who sleeps with their eyes open and rolling around???? Absolutely freaked my nut the first time I saw it
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Does anyone else have a dog who sleeps with their eyes open and rolling around???? Absolutely freaked my nut the first time I saw it
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"Zombie citations" of work that was never written are becoming a big problem in academic publishing. After encountering one recently I tried tracking down its source. Instead I found a growing mob of mutant references gathering on Google Scholar codeactsineducation.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/t...
Tracing the social half-life of a zombie citation
Photo by Henrik L. on Unsplash Academic publishing is currently experiencing a viral spread of โzombie citations.โ This term refers to references of academic publications that do not exโฆ
codeactsineducation.wordpress.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"Zombie citations" of work that was never written are becoming a big problem in academic publishing. After encountering one recently I tried tracking down its source. Instead I found a growing mob of mutant references gathering on Google Scholar codeactsineducation.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/t...
Yes, inflammation also a massive one. I'm interested to know about impact of GLP1s on chronic inflammation eg arthritis, MS beyond the impact of just losing weight.
February 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Yes, inflammation also a massive one. I'm interested to know about impact of GLP1s on chronic inflammation eg arthritis, MS beyond the impact of just losing weight.
I really want to know more about connections between GLP1s and mental health, addiction etc - I'm sure there is a ton of RWE building up but it's hard to capture.
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I really want to know more about connections between GLP1s and mental health, addiction etc - I'm sure there is a ton of RWE building up but it's hard to capture.
Who could have possibly known that the man whose nickname was literally the "Prince of Darkness" would turn out to be a Prince of Darkness????
a cartoon cat with a pink bow on her head
ALT: a cartoon cat with a pink bow on her head
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Who could have possibly known that the man whose nickname was literally the "Prince of Darkness" would turn out to be a Prince of Darkness????
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By-election bar charts, off-licence edition
In this comparison, am I ordering a hundred mls of bitter or a pint of whisky?
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
By-election bar charts, off-licence edition
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Snooker won't be the same without him. May he finally find out where the cue ball's going.
John Virgo dies aged 79
John Virgo, who co-presented TV show Big Break and was a popular BBC commentator for decades, has died.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Snooker won't be the same without him. May he finally find out where the cue ball's going.
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It occurs to me that these freaks tend to talk about things in terms of genes instead of love or relationships because if they did frame it in those terms theyโd have to confront the fact that a significant number of men refuse to do the work to make themselves lovable
๐ข โA huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?โ Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It occurs to me that these freaks tend to talk about things in terms of genes instead of love or relationships because if they did frame it in those terms theyโd have to confront the fact that a significant number of men refuse to do the work to make themselves lovable
I cancelled my subscription over the Letby coverage. Hammond has shit the bed on that one, IMHO.
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I cancelled my subscription over the Letby coverage. Hammond has shit the bed on that one, IMHO.
Completely normal. Nothing to see here, no sirree... Just the President of the US shaking down his own IRS for cash.
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Completely normal. Nothing to see here, no sirree... Just the President of the US shaking down his own IRS for cash.
Communities all over the country are crying out for retired volunteers to support local activities - it's engaging, makes you feel good, builds real connections etc etc. And yet sitting on Facebook complaining about potholes or cameras is what they (usually men) do.
Quite a telling quote from previous coverage. Men being disengaged from the real world is a big multiplier for social media brain.
January 29, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Communities all over the country are crying out for retired volunteers to support local activities - it's engaging, makes you feel good, builds real connections etc etc. And yet sitting on Facebook complaining about potholes or cameras is what they (usually men) do.
It's everywhere. Unreadable 20+page reports that should be 2-3, 1000+ word scripts for <2 minute animations. Even had a client "helpfully" use AI to rewrite our proposal entirely to stuff we dont actually do. It's a menace if you don't have the discernment to know what "good" should look like.
Complete aside to this amazing thread but Iโm hiring at the moment and seeing some cover letters from ChatGPT and the biggest tell now isโฆ the length? All the other stuff of course, but as soon as you see a 500 word cover note ten shillings says itโs AI slop.
Are we going to wonder if she actually has those skills? Because, with my employer hat on, receiving a CV full of relevant skills that a candidate doesn't have is, ummm... Less than great. Or, put another way, lying. Hallucinating? Nope, just lying. Don't do this!
Oh well, back to the prompt mines.
Oh well, back to the prompt mines.
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 AM
It's everywhere. Unreadable 20+page reports that should be 2-3, 1000+ word scripts for <2 minute animations. Even had a client "helpfully" use AI to rewrite our proposal entirely to stuff we dont actually do. It's a menace if you don't have the discernment to know what "good" should look like.