Phillip Kirschberg
@rushmoreext23.bsky.social
Harm Reduction. THR research skimmer. Film enthusiast. Wine snobbery. Multi purpose musical bliss. BOOKS. I still want to make this world a better place, and you?
Pinned
Dear Journalists.
If you write an article about "smoking e-cigarettes", you are using language that is inaccurate and confusing to people who deserve honest information about the health benefits of switching from cigarettes to non-combustible nicotine products. OK? OK then.
If you write an article about "smoking e-cigarettes", you are using language that is inaccurate and confusing to people who deserve honest information about the health benefits of switching from cigarettes to non-combustible nicotine products. OK? OK then.
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Trader Joe's Exec1: we'll sell lots of really good stuff at good prices
Exec2: that doesn't sound at all evil. We're a big company, we're supposed to be evil
Founder1: we are going to have the most inadequate, cramped, badly designed parking lots in the fucking world
Founder2: ok that works
Exec2: that doesn't sound at all evil. We're a big company, we're supposed to be evil
Founder1: we are going to have the most inadequate, cramped, badly designed parking lots in the fucking world
Founder2: ok that works
October 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Trader Joe's Exec1: we'll sell lots of really good stuff at good prices
Exec2: that doesn't sound at all evil. We're a big company, we're supposed to be evil
Founder1: we are going to have the most inadequate, cramped, badly designed parking lots in the fucking world
Founder2: ok that works
Exec2: that doesn't sound at all evil. We're a big company, we're supposed to be evil
Founder1: we are going to have the most inadequate, cramped, badly designed parking lots in the fucking world
Founder2: ok that works
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Hardly any stores left in Portland
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hardly any stores left in Portland
This aggression will not.. etc, etc.
October 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This aggression will not.. etc, etc.
Ah, yes. It's a crisp, sub 60° morning here in the deep South.
No candy corn, please.
No candy corn, please.
a cartoon of a boy holding a sign that says " welcome great pumpkin "
ALT: a cartoon of a boy holding a sign that says " welcome great pumpkin "
media.tenor.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Ah, yes. It's a crisp, sub 60° morning here in the deep South.
No candy corn, please.
No candy corn, please.
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God, artists are so whiny about people using AI to make stupid lil art like I was like make a photorealistic sea otter floating on its back eating 8 bit pepperoni pizza and it did
October 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
God, artists are so whiny about people using AI to make stupid lil art like I was like make a photorealistic sea otter floating on its back eating 8 bit pepperoni pizza and it did
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Watching football after a walk #blueskysupperclub
October 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Watching football after a walk #blueskysupperclub
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I’m a big fan of honesty here. Try one of these replies!
“Wow, that was a rude thing to say.”
“Whoopsie! Did you mean to say that out loud?”
“You remind me of Andy from The Office.”
“Lower your voice to match your height.”
“Apologize before I leave this job like your dad left you.”
“Wow, that was a rude thing to say.”
“Whoopsie! Did you mean to say that out loud?”
“You remind me of Andy from The Office.”
“Lower your voice to match your height.”
“Apologize before I leave this job like your dad left you.”
To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.
Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert
When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.
cnb.cx
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’m a big fan of honesty here. Try one of these replies!
“Wow, that was a rude thing to say.”
“Whoopsie! Did you mean to say that out loud?”
“You remind me of Andy from The Office.”
“Lower your voice to match your height.”
“Apologize before I leave this job like your dad left you.”
“Wow, that was a rude thing to say.”
“Whoopsie! Did you mean to say that out loud?”
“You remind me of Andy from The Office.”
“Lower your voice to match your height.”
“Apologize before I leave this job like your dad left you.”
Next up: "Please remember I wrote about NASA on a post-it note exactly one year ago, one year before the Challenger blew up. And I said, "You've got to watch that Space Shuttle. It's gonna explode!"
Donny, please. You do not, in fact, have to take any credit.
Donny, please. You do not, in fact, have to take any credit.
Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."
October 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Next up: "Please remember I wrote about NASA on a post-it note exactly one year ago, one year before the Challenger blew up. And I said, "You've got to watch that Space Shuttle. It's gonna explode!"
Donny, please. You do not, in fact, have to take any credit.
Donny, please. You do not, in fact, have to take any credit.
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October 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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A conservative family member told me this article would have been better if it had stuck to coffee, completely oblivious that this is a genuine threat against the place I call home. If you live in a red state suburb you can comfortably pretend none of it is real.
slate.com/life/2025/09...
slate.com/life/2025/09...
October 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A conservative family member told me this article would have been better if it had stuck to coffee, completely oblivious that this is a genuine threat against the place I call home. If you live in a red state suburb you can comfortably pretend none of it is real.
slate.com/life/2025/09...
slate.com/life/2025/09...
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Bringing together science fiction and science fact, Arielle Selya expertly sums up the systemic issues facing researchers in the modern era in her #GFN25 Michael Russell Oration.
July 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Bringing together science fiction and science fact, Arielle Selya expertly sums up the systemic issues facing researchers in the modern era in her #GFN25 Michael Russell Oration.
This is interesting.
"Ban on vapes a great big bust: More youngsters smoking (in Australia)"
Check out the rest of the story on page nine. Link:
todayspaper.adelaidenow.com.au/html5/reader/p…
"Ban on vapes a great big bust: More youngsters smoking (in Australia)"
Check out the rest of the story on page nine. Link:
todayspaper.adelaidenow.com.au/html5/reader/p…
July 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is interesting.
"Ban on vapes a great big bust: More youngsters smoking (in Australia)"
Check out the rest of the story on page nine. Link:
todayspaper.adelaidenow.com.au/html5/reader/p…
"Ban on vapes a great big bust: More youngsters smoking (in Australia)"
Check out the rest of the story on page nine. Link:
todayspaper.adelaidenow.com.au/html5/reader/p…
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Somehow missed this: A presentation to advisers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited study in animals suggested that use of the vaccine preservative thimerosal can have “long-term consequences in the brain.” But it looks like that study does not exist.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...
Presentation for CDC advisers appears to cite nonexistent study to support claims about risk of vaccine preservative | CNN
A presentation slated to be shared at this week’s meeting of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that a study in animals suggested that use of the vaccine pre...
www.cnn.com
June 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Somehow missed this: A presentation to advisers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited study in animals suggested that use of the vaccine preservative thimerosal can have “long-term consequences in the brain.” But it looks like that study does not exist.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...
There should be a seventh season of "Peaky Blinders" where everyone still thinks Tommy Shelby is dead and Winston Churchill sends him on secret missions that shape the outcomes of crucial Allied victories during WWII.
I'd settle for a two-part limited series as long as it didn't suck.
I'd settle for a two-part limited series as long as it didn't suck.
June 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
There should be a seventh season of "Peaky Blinders" where everyone still thinks Tommy Shelby is dead and Winston Churchill sends him on secret missions that shape the outcomes of crucial Allied victories during WWII.
I'd settle for a two-part limited series as long as it didn't suck.
I'd settle for a two-part limited series as long as it didn't suck.
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Loved seeing @jacobgrier.bsky.social give a keynote address this morning on outdated media narratives on nicotine and tips for bettering science journalism @gfn.events
June 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Loved seeing @jacobgrier.bsky.social give a keynote address this morning on outdated media narratives on nicotine and tips for bettering science journalism @gfn.events
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Penn Jillette's new novel Felony Juggler, recommended by me today:
www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3434...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3434...
World famous magician Penn Jillette’s semi-autobiographical novel about criminal carnies
We’re fortunate that Penn Jillette's real-life trajectory led to the brilliance of Penn and Teller. That his new work of autofiction leads into a fun crime novel instead is just a bonus.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Penn Jillette's new novel Felony Juggler, recommended by me today:
www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3434...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3434...
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A friendly reminder that you can strongly disagree with Israel’s military action in Iranian territory, strongly disagree with Trump, and still not praise or elevate a murderous, destructive, theocratic authoritarian regime: the Islamic Republic of Iran!
June 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A friendly reminder that you can strongly disagree with Israel’s military action in Iranian territory, strongly disagree with Trump, and still not praise or elevate a murderous, destructive, theocratic authoritarian regime: the Islamic Republic of Iran!
Brent Stafford:
“So what do you see as the key blind spots, the distortions underlying the assumptions that shape the mainstream narrative around nicotine?”
Jacob @jacobgrier.bsky.social:
[Contemplative Blinking] “How much time do we have, Brent?”
@gfn.events
Must click:
youtu.be/Z-ZOX51lhGU?si…
“So what do you see as the key blind spots, the distortions underlying the assumptions that shape the mainstream narrative around nicotine?”
Jacob @jacobgrier.bsky.social:
[Contemplative Blinking] “How much time do we have, Brent?”
@gfn.events
Must click:
youtu.be/Z-ZOX51lhGU?si…
NEW PROHIBITION | Jacob Grier on Tobacco Control’s Dangerous Turn
YouTube video by Global Forum on Nicotine
https://youtu.be/Z-ZOX51lhGU?si…
June 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Brent Stafford:
“So what do you see as the key blind spots, the distortions underlying the assumptions that shape the mainstream narrative around nicotine?”
Jacob @jacobgrier.bsky.social:
[Contemplative Blinking] “How much time do we have, Brent?”
@gfn.events
Must click:
youtu.be/Z-ZOX51lhGU?si…
“So what do you see as the key blind spots, the distortions underlying the assumptions that shape the mainstream narrative around nicotine?”
Jacob @jacobgrier.bsky.social:
[Contemplative Blinking] “How much time do we have, Brent?”
@gfn.events
Must click:
youtu.be/Z-ZOX51lhGU?si…
Great article from @filtermag.bsky.social, featuring the astute observations of notable author, harm reduction advocate, and all around fun guy, Jacob Grier. @jacobgrier.bsky.social
Dig in.
filtermag.org/tobacco-harm...
Dig in.
filtermag.org/tobacco-harm...
To Bring Tobacco Harm Reduction to Prisons, We Need Outside Allies
Prisoners need THR, and anti-vape policies are ripe for change. But we can't do this alone. I'm asking the rest of the community to step up.
filtermag.org
June 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Great article from @filtermag.bsky.social, featuring the astute observations of notable author, harm reduction advocate, and all around fun guy, Jacob Grier. @jacobgrier.bsky.social
Dig in.
filtermag.org/tobacco-harm...
Dig in.
filtermag.org/tobacco-harm...
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I am so very, very tired...
May 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I am so very, very tired...
This fine woman continues putting up with my foolishness year after year, and for that she deserves medals, parades, and luxury travel accommodations.
Happy Mother's Day.
Happy Mother's Day.
May 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This fine woman continues putting up with my foolishness year after year, and for that she deserves medals, parades, and luxury travel accommodations.
Happy Mother's Day.
Happy Mother's Day.
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Final #GFN25 keynote announcement!!
@jacobgrier.bsky.social's #GFN25 keynote will look at the current state of tobacco control and THR messaging and the difficulties facing advocates in the battle to control the narrative
Find out more in our latest newsletter👇 share.sender.net/campaigns/aO...
@jacobgrier.bsky.social's #GFN25 keynote will look at the current state of tobacco control and THR messaging and the difficulties facing advocates in the battle to control the narrative
Find out more in our latest newsletter👇 share.sender.net/campaigns/aO...
April 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Final #GFN25 keynote announcement!!
@jacobgrier.bsky.social's #GFN25 keynote will look at the current state of tobacco control and THR messaging and the difficulties facing advocates in the battle to control the narrative
Find out more in our latest newsletter👇 share.sender.net/campaigns/aO...
@jacobgrier.bsky.social's #GFN25 keynote will look at the current state of tobacco control and THR messaging and the difficulties facing advocates in the battle to control the narrative
Find out more in our latest newsletter👇 share.sender.net/campaigns/aO...
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Usually more of write blog posts than march in a protest kind of guy, so you know things are bad when this happens. Greetings from Denver!
April 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Usually more of write blog posts than march in a protest kind of guy, so you know things are bad when this happens. Greetings from Denver!
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There was this 5mth old stray at county shelter: didn't bark, didn't move, didn't look up. Turns out she had 26 breaks from 3mth old crush injuries. Told it was nuts to adopt her. Couldnt walk up steps at house. Surgeries & femoral head removed. Lots of love.
3 years later w/2" too short leg...
3 years later w/2" too short leg...
April 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
There was this 5mth old stray at county shelter: didn't bark, didn't move, didn't look up. Turns out she had 26 breaks from 3mth old crush injuries. Told it was nuts to adopt her. Couldnt walk up steps at house. Surgeries & femoral head removed. Lots of love.
3 years later w/2" too short leg...
3 years later w/2" too short leg...
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It is pretty wild that the Founders put this series of things back-to-back-to-back-to-back all those years ago...
April 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It is pretty wild that the Founders put this series of things back-to-back-to-back-to-back all those years ago...