Bri Costales
@bricostales.bsky.social
Yoga-doing vegetarian who thinks drugs are amazing (when they are safe, effective & used in moderation) • RWE & Epi Research • 🌉
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Bri Costales
@bricostales.bsky.social
· Jul 26
Will bluesky be there for me like twitter when I need to confirm if I’ve felt an earthquake? I hope so 🤞
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
Good news: my last postdoc work was recently published!
Bad(ish) news: my publication count is now 13. Alas, at least 1 more now seem necessary 🤓
Bad(ish) news: my publication count is now 13. Alas, at least 1 more now seem necessary 🤓
January 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Good news: my last postdoc work was recently published!
Bad(ish) news: my publication count is now 13. Alas, at least 1 more now seem necessary 🤓
Bad(ish) news: my publication count is now 13. Alas, at least 1 more now seem necessary 🤓
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The hate I can at least understand.
The desire to shoot ourselves in the foot, repeatedly, will never cease to mystify me.
The desire to shoot ourselves in the foot, repeatedly, will never cease to mystify me.
December 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The hate I can at least understand.
The desire to shoot ourselves in the foot, repeatedly, will never cease to mystify me.
The desire to shoot ourselves in the foot, repeatedly, will never cease to mystify me.
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this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
Realized I get hanxious sometimes (hungry x spiraling)
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Realized I get hanxious sometimes (hungry x spiraling)
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Here's the awkward pattern: the most promising new antidepressants are all potential drugs of abuse. That's either a problem or it's telling us something important about depression itself.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Here's the awkward pattern: the most promising new antidepressants are all potential drugs of abuse. That's either a problem or it's telling us something important about depression itself.
(4/18)
(4/18)
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just a small town boat
getting stuck in
SOUTH DETROIT
getting stuck in
SOUTH DETROIT
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
just a small town boat
getting stuck in
SOUTH DETROIT
getting stuck in
SOUTH DETROIT
Got upgraded to first class for the first time in my life, assuming b/c less ppl are flying due to the shutdown. So yay but 🙃
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Got upgraded to first class for the first time in my life, assuming b/c less ppl are flying due to the shutdown. So yay but 🙃
On point open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
Starving You is the Point: The Neuroscience of Hunger and Obedience in America
We are watching a government experiment in population management using stress, scarcity, and biology to keep people too tired to fight back.
open.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
On point open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
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For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.
Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
October 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.
Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
“To reject science is unpatriotic” - Bill Nye
October 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“To reject science is unpatriotic” - Bill Nye
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Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Paracetamol medicines can be used in pregnancy, in accordance with official recommendations
www.ema.europa.eu
September 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
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Health Canada statement issued last night: "Acetaminophen is a recommended treatment of pain or fever in pregnancy when used as directed. It should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration needed. Untreated fever and pain in pregnant women can pose risks to the unborn child."
Acetaminophen is a recommended treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy - Canada.ca
Health Canada currently maintains that there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen as directed during pregnancy causes autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Acetaminophen is commo...
recalls-rappels.canada.ca
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Health Canada statement issued last night: "Acetaminophen is a recommended treatment of pain or fever in pregnancy when used as directed. It should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration needed. Untreated fever and pain in pregnant women can pose risks to the unborn child."
Being an American at an international company right now is… 🥴
September 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Being an American at an international company right now is… 🥴
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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hi, medical toxicologist that knows a lot about Tylenol here👋 Claiming that tylenol use in pregnancy causes autism is fearmongering
here's what you need to know 🧵
here's what you need to know 🧵
September 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
hi, medical toxicologist that knows a lot about Tylenol here👋 Claiming that tylenol use in pregnancy causes autism is fearmongering
here's what you need to know 🧵
here's what you need to know 🧵
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Maybe I’m not overthinking, maybe I’m just regular thinking about stuff that shouldn’t be happening
August 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Maybe I’m not overthinking, maybe I’m just regular thinking about stuff that shouldn’t be happening
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"The coldest winter I ever spent was the summer of 2025 in San Francisco" -Mark Twain
July 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"The coldest winter I ever spent was the summer of 2025 in San Francisco" -Mark Twain
At a coworking space and a group of tech bros brought in brand new monitors and set them up to work on. Only in SF 🤓
July 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
At a coworking space and a group of tech bros brought in brand new monitors and set them up to work on. Only in SF 🤓
FDA was never perfect and they never had enough hands. This is still devastating 💔 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/m...
Inside the Collapse of the F.D.A.
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
FDA was never perfect and they never had enough hands. This is still devastating 💔 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/m...
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Of course, by lunchtime tomorrow we could find ourselves to be (and to have always been) at war with Eurasia or Eastasia (or maybe even Oceania!), and I’ll have to take this back. But I’m going with it for now.
This war looks like it should end up being called the “Bullshitzkrieg,” because at this point, it pretty much seems to have been performative on all sides, especially on Trump’s. We should be grateful for that, but … WTAF.
June 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Of course, by lunchtime tomorrow we could find ourselves to be (and to have always been) at war with Eurasia or Eastasia (or maybe even Oceania!), and I’ll have to take this back. But I’m going with it for now.
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.