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Minister of mayhem. PhD in chemical engineering - not practicing, but still a researcher in head and in heart. Book nerd, (extremely) amateur photographer, and all around geek.

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · Jan 10

First book of the year - The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier. Maybe starting the year with a book about humanity being wiped out by a lab leaked virus (written in 2003!) was not the best choice.

A book cover. On the cover a creepy image of an empty trenchcoat hanging on a coathanger held open by hands coming out of the arms. The title, The Brief History of the Dead, and author's name, Kevin Brockmeier, are superimposed over the coat.

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 1d

And what a bookstore! ❤️

Joyce EM 🌊🇺🇦 @jempoetry.bsky.social · 1d

‘Stolen’ from Substack

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

I mean this sincerely: If the presence of the National Guard at Union Station is supposed to make it feel safer, they could patrol the dark parking lot at 10:30 at night instead of hanging out in front of the closed Starbucks or whatever.

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Brendon 🐻🌪️❄ @brendonme.bsky.social · 1d

One spot, four stories

Horses and a multi vortex tornado in the background

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Matt Shipman (he/him) @shiplives.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know who needs to hear this*, but you do not have to incorporate generative AI tools into your work. Depending on the nature of your work, it will not necessarily make your work better or more efficient.

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 1d

Andrew Wakefield claimed without evidence in a retracted study that there was a link between autism and the combination MMR vaccine -- but not separate shots.

Wakefield filed a patent for his own separate shots the year before the study was published.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak

Concerns that three separate shots would be more costly and time-consuming, and keep kids from being vaccinated

www.theguardian.com

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 2d

Timeline break!

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 2d

Randomly say this on my timeline and figured I’d pass it on...

This dog is named Clio. She did not study and she does not know how to read. 😊

Cute eager-looking black doggie about to take an exam in a classroom

wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 2d

Togwotee

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 2d

The way they’re all laid out so perfectly. Friggin’ McDonald’s. I just can’t.

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 2d

That’s really good! I’m impressed!

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 2d

I love when the fence steams.

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 3d

Zach Bryan is devastated, I’m sure.

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 3d

Who else fully expects RFK, Jr to reference this in the near future? 😂

Also, the Morgan Freeman picture is perfection.

Slay Bones @clayjones.bsky.social · 3d

Chiropractic Particle Physicists Announce Major Breakthrough in Subluxation Science

"The ability to experimentally create stable subluxons could have myriad benefits for human health, including earlier detection of subluxations and improved therapies."

www.knudsensnews.com/post/chiropr...

Chiropractic Particle Physicists Announce Major Breakthrough in Subluxation Science

Geneva, Switzerland - Top chiropractic particle physicists working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva have announced the successful creation of a subluxon, the subatomic build...

www.knudsensnews.com

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 3d

Protect Dolly at all costs!

wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 3d

Yep. This was a gross article.

wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 4d

Also, to be clear, our public health will get the vax to as many kids and adults that they can. They’re doing what they can with the funding and staffing that they have. Thank goodness they’re offering it!

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 4d

Our public health department is the only place for kids under 9 to get their Covid vax. And limited appt times that aren’t work and school friendly make it really hard on parents! Pediatricians aren’t stepping up to offer it around here.

Dr. Theresa Chapple @drtheresachapple.bsky.social · 4d

After 4 tries, my children still do not have their COVID vaccines. This search for vaccines... it's starting to feel like 2021 all over again. In the richest country in the world, it shouldn't be this hard to get vaccinated.

wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 4d

Kenan Thompson pops up with color commentary on how ridiculous their statements are while they actively ignore him.

wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 4d

I want to see an SNL skit that is nothing but absurd, actual quotes from FOX News strung together. Because they really can’t do anything more farcical than the current reality.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Monica Crowley: "What a difference a presidency makes. We are now totally over that destructive, stupid era of toxic masculinity, and now we're in an era of real masculinity thanks to the bold muscular leadership of President Trump and our Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. We saw that in bold relief."

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Alan Skelington Dreams of Snow @alans9.bsky.social · 4d

This thread delivers

Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 5d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Thomas [redacted] DO @tom.medsky.social · 4d

There is literally no basis for this. We have decades of data to show it makes no difference.

www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 4d

The size of the shark they jumped with this article is staggering.

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 4d

It's official: Bari Weiss, who has no experience as a journalist, will be editor-in-chief at CBS News

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING— David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, just sent out this email to Paramount employees re: The Free Press acquisition/Bari Weiss. Says she has passion for "rigorous, fact-based reporting & a relentless commitment to amplifying voices from all corners of the spectrum."

Text shared w me:

Dear Team Paramount:

I think we can all agree that the temperature of our nation's social discourse feels higher than ever. Too often, the space once reserved for thoughtful dialogue has been consumed by partisan division and hostile disputes. If we are to move forward, we must find our way back to the ideals that shaped both our country and civilization itself: open exchange of ideas, vigorous yet respectful debate, and a genuine regard for the beliefs and traditions of others.

This challenge extends to the media. While it was founded with the mission of informing the public and fostering discussion on the issues of the day, too often it has become a platform that amplifies the very partisanship tearing our society apart. George Washington warned that the primary danger in politics is partisanship. Today, that danger extends far beyond politics - threatening the fabric of our communities. When we reduce every issue to "us vs. them" or "my way vs. the wrong way," we close ourselves off from listening, learning, and ultimately growing, both as individuals and as a society.

I don't pretend to have a solution to this challenge. But I do believe we each have a responsibility to do our part. At Paramount, we have both a unique opportunity and an obligation as stewards of one of the most iconic and respected news organizations in the world. We are challenging ourselves to do better - recognizing that we have the ability to reach a broad audience and demonstrate constructive, respectful, and bipartisan dialogue in our own work.
Our mission is clear: to ensure that this global platform remains a place where people can seek the truth, gain understanding, and engage with the facts. That is our purpose.

With this in mind, I am excited to share that The Free Press is joining our Company. Since its launch just five years ago, The Free Press, under cofounder Bari Weiss' leadership,

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks! I was kind of mesmerized by the reflection.

wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 5d

And here’s winter! Love the aspens in the snow.

A road heading toward a snowy hill with yellow aspens scattered on the hill

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wyotitania @wyotitania.bsky.social · 5d

Hold on to your blissful ignorance for a while longer, friend.