Adra Graves
@adra21.bsky.social
Data nerd. Hiker. Wine drinker. Beer guzzler. Coffee sipper. Dog petter. Food lover. Food eater. Especially burritos. She/her
Does “expert” imply credibility as a human with reasonably sound judgment about the topic at hand and its place in the context of other topics humans talk about… or “at least the stuff they say about this improbable concept seems to be internally consistent”?
January 29, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Does “expert” imply credibility as a human with reasonably sound judgment about the topic at hand and its place in the context of other topics humans talk about… or “at least the stuff they say about this improbable concept seems to be internally consistent”?
Could be aphantasia, if it applies? | Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound
Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, and, above all, remember our lives.
www.newyorker.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Could be aphantasia, if it applies? | Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:34 AM
I’m a Yeti Rambler devotee. The only thing I don’t like about it is how heavy it is.
November 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I’m a Yeti Rambler devotee. The only thing I don’t like about it is how heavy it is.
And it’s not that the initial experiences or replays are traumatic, but they’re unpleasant. Like a lighter version of nails on chalkboard.
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
And it’s not that the initial experiences or replays are traumatic, but they’re unpleasant. Like a lighter version of nails on chalkboard.
Learning about hyperphantasia is what’s blowing my mind. My experience is pretty close to what that seems to be. (I can’t say I recommend it, now that I know this is not something everyone has to deal with.)
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Learning about hyperphantasia is what’s blowing my mind. My experience is pretty close to what that seems to be. (I can’t say I recommend it, now that I know this is not something everyone has to deal with.)
But I didn’t know that THAT was also unusual. That the extent of visual and auditory replay, which feels uncontrollable, is not common. I thought this afflicted everyone and I was just weak or something, to find it upsetting. But maybe it’s actually upsetting.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound
Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, and, above all, remember our lives.
www.newyorker.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
But I didn’t know that THAT was also unusual. That the extent of visual and auditory replay, which feels uncontrollable, is not common. I thought this afflicted everyone and I was just weak or something, to find it upsetting. But maybe it’s actually upsetting.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
I had known about aphantasia, and found it interesting that a portion of the population just did not have mental images. I am highly visual and see structures in my brain and fit things into them: I work in data and I think that’s why I’m good at it.
November 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I had known about aphantasia, and found it interesting that a portion of the population just did not have mental images. I am highly visual and see structures in my brain and fit things into them: I work in data and I think that’s why I’m good at it.
Imagine the worst thing you ever saw, even if it was fictional, even if it was just in your mind’s eye, just appeared, unbidden, and replayed, and upset you all over again, and you couldn’t get rid of it. (This is not ptsd, let’s be clear, but it’s not nothing, either.)
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Imagine the worst thing you ever saw, even if it was fictional, even if it was just in your mind’s eye, just appeared, unbidden, and replayed, and upset you all over again, and you couldn’t get rid of it. (This is not ptsd, let’s be clear, but it’s not nothing, either.)
Aww I’d do the same for half the price. These robots are taking our jerbs!
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Aww I’d do the same for half the price. These robots are taking our jerbs!
You mean… Marissa Mayer?
November 7, 2025 at 6:47 AM
You mean… Marissa Mayer?
“Omg I love that you’ve specifically put sunscreen on your knuckles to keep them all white while you drive thru unanticipated snow, uphill!”
April 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“Omg I love that you’ve specifically put sunscreen on your knuckles to keep them all white while you drive thru unanticipated snow, uphill!”
To say nothing of all the old people who can’t get past a terminal command
February 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
To say nothing of all the old people who can’t get past a terminal command
Thank you for reminding me about The Wager, I’d forgotten about that one! David Grann is such a great writer. I second a lot of the book recommendations above, and have one more to add: Over the Edge of the World, Laurence Bergreen’s book about Magellan.
January 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thank you for reminding me about The Wager, I’d forgotten about that one! David Grann is such a great writer. I second a lot of the book recommendations above, and have one more to add: Over the Edge of the World, Laurence Bergreen’s book about Magellan.