Dr. Katharine Dickson
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Dr. Katharine Dickson
@metaomicsnerd.bsky.social
Microbiome & biomethane scientist by training; climate, ag, science, & biotech policy and politics wonk by calling. I 分かる some 日本語.

Bluesky’s first Anaerobic Fungi Guru.

Opinions my own. She/her/私 (わたし). 🇺🇸. ☸️ (Jōdo Shinshū).
also I have decided Violife is my favorite vegan dairy brand
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Hegemonic masculinity is not the basis of fascism. It's a vector.
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Fascism is fundamentally about fear management, control, hierarchy, and authoritarian gratification.

The reason it's gendered masculine is due to socialized aggression, protection/provider fantasies, identification with dominance, and displacement of anxiety.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
If he wants to weaken America, we'd have to identify a clear motive for doing so. Just because he is succeeding at weakening America does not mean that was what he intended to do.
January 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
He also has people who have leverage over him who can plan.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I don't think those are the only two options. The pattern established even before his presidency is that planning is not something he does well. He is, however, an opportunist, which can look a lot like good planning to a point.
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
woman-owned business
January 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I am now realizing I've been to, or passed through, all but three of the places Godzilla has attacked in Japan
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
But if you go by this accounting Godzilla's been in Tokyo 13 times. In the rest of Japan: Fukuoka (3), Tokai (3), Osaka (2), Yokohama (2, also basically Tokyo lite), Nagoya (2), Kyoto (1), Tateyama (1), Hakone (1), Kobe (1), Sapporo (1), Okinawa (1).
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
it's not even that complicated if you think about it, sleeping in Nankai Trough → irritated by seismic activity → surfaces → humans in the way → destruction happens → goes back to sleep.
January 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Reposted by Dr. Katharine Dickson
He had a long layover in Narita Airport and JAL lost his luggage
January 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
my theory: Godzilla lives in the Nankai Trough and seismic activity makes him tetchy
January 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Reposted by Dr. Katharine Dickson