Michelle Kelly
@michellekelly21.bsky.social
SciComm, Developmental editor, marketing consultant
www.archaeopteryxexpressions.org, she/her
www.archaeopteryxexpressions.org, she/her
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Texas hopes the Permian basin's oil and gas will make it the center of the US data center boom. But geological instability caused by the industry's wastewater complicates this economic development strategy - and threatens widespread environmental damage. [gift link] www.wsj.com/business/ene...
America’s Biggest Oil Field Is Turning Into a Pressure Cooker
Drillers’ injection of wastewater is creating mayhem across the Permian Basin, raising concern about the future of fossil-fuel production there.
www.wsj.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Texas hopes the Permian basin's oil and gas will make it the center of the US data center boom. But geological instability caused by the industry's wastewater complicates this economic development strategy - and threatens widespread environmental damage. [gift link] www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Spanish newspaper out here with a headline asking whether Trump is insane/incapacitated, Gray Lady would (apparently) never
¿Ha perdido Trump la cabeza? Un año de momentos inexplicables del presidente de EEUU.
El errático e inusual comportamiento del presidente de EEUU en su primer año de mandato ha desatado dudas sobre su capacidad y salud mental
El errático e inusual comportamiento del presidente de EEUU en su primer año de mandato ha desatado dudas sobre su capacidad y salud mental
¿Ha perdido Trump la cabeza? Un año de momentos inexplicables del presidente de EEUU
El errático e inusual comportamiento del presidente de EEUU en su primer año de mandato ha desatado dudas sobre su capacidad y salud mental
www.eldiario.es
December 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Spanish newspaper out here with a headline asking whether Trump is insane/incapacitated, Gray Lady would (apparently) never
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🧪"WW" = "Whiny Woman"
"WWW" = "Whiny White Woman"
Unfortunately, not listening to women about their symptoms is institutionalized. Menopause was under-researched for so long. We are demanding more.
Medicine is not perfect; it evolves.
via @femalequotient.bsky.social @drmaryclaire.bsky.social on IG
"WWW" = "Whiny White Woman"
Unfortunately, not listening to women about their symptoms is institutionalized. Menopause was under-researched for so long. We are demanding more.
Medicine is not perfect; it evolves.
via @femalequotient.bsky.social @drmaryclaire.bsky.social on IG
December 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
🧪"WW" = "Whiny Woman"
"WWW" = "Whiny White Woman"
Unfortunately, not listening to women about their symptoms is institutionalized. Menopause was under-researched for so long. We are demanding more.
Medicine is not perfect; it evolves.
via @femalequotient.bsky.social @drmaryclaire.bsky.social on IG
"WWW" = "Whiny White Woman"
Unfortunately, not listening to women about their symptoms is institutionalized. Menopause was under-researched for so long. We are demanding more.
Medicine is not perfect; it evolves.
via @femalequotient.bsky.social @drmaryclaire.bsky.social on IG
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And if you want to know more about rad prehistoric camels, I recently wrote about them for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social (with some photos by yours truly, too).
December 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
And if you want to know more about rad prehistoric camels, I recently wrote about them for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social (with some photos by yours truly, too).
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Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
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🧵Teaching Students NOT to use AI
So...I've tried to explain to my students why they aren't allowed to use genAI in MY class (even though the university seems to be encouraging them to)
I've written this document to try to explain WHY it's a bad idea rather than just forbidden fruit.
#AI
#genAI
So...I've tried to explain to my students why they aren't allowed to use genAI in MY class (even though the university seems to be encouraging them to)
I've written this document to try to explain WHY it's a bad idea rather than just forbidden fruit.
#AI
#genAI
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Soon you may be able to type a new Chinese character: the gender-neutral pronoun
Soon you may be able to type a new Chinese character: the gender-neutral pronoun | CNN
Chinese pronouns are largely split between female and male – prompting LGBTQ activists to invent their own gender-neutral pronoun. That movement just took a big step forward.
edition.cnn.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Soon you may be able to type a new Chinese character: the gender-neutral pronoun
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omg‼️
stupid humans
be like the lorax
speak for the trees
stupid humans
be like the lorax
speak for the trees
Thousand of bulldozers on the way to flatten over 5 million acres of forest in West Papua and this is just one ship
Such is the rush that even the Indonesia army has been brought in to speed up the deforestation
A shameful day for Indonesia and the world
Such is the rush that even the Indonesia army has been brought in to speed up the deforestation
A shameful day for Indonesia and the world
December 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
omg‼️
stupid humans
be like the lorax
speak for the trees
stupid humans
be like the lorax
speak for the trees
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An aging Nancy Drew must roust Bess from her peaceful Florida condo to defend George against the nasty terf who just moved into his retirement home in THE OLD CLOCKER'S SECRETS
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
December 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
An aging Nancy Drew must roust Bess from her peaceful Florida condo to defend George against the nasty terf who just moved into his retirement home in THE OLD CLOCKER'S SECRETS
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Hello #MeetTheWebcomic! The Witch Wolf, a monthly webcomic of paranormal romance & gothic horror about witch sisters, the werewolves who love them, the vampires obsessed with them, their untapped power, and the forest of magic they must protect above all else.
thewitchwolf.org #webcomics
thewitchwolf.org #webcomics
December 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Hello #MeetTheWebcomic! The Witch Wolf, a monthly webcomic of paranormal romance & gothic horror about witch sisters, the werewolves who love them, the vampires obsessed with them, their untapped power, and the forest of magic they must protect above all else.
thewitchwolf.org #webcomics
thewitchwolf.org #webcomics
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Ben Goode
Cretaceous Crusher Sharks w/ Shawn Hamm | Elasmocast Episode #16
youtu.be/jhrdVAkl-xg
@jeremybroberts.bsky.social @sharkscience.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
Cretaceous Crusher Sharks w/ Shawn Hamm | Elasmocast Episode #16
youtu.be/jhrdVAkl-xg
@jeremybroberts.bsky.social @sharkscience.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
Cretaceous Crusher Sharks w/ Shawn Hamm | Elasmocast Episode #16
YouTube video by Elasmocast
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Ben Goode
Cretaceous Crusher Sharks w/ Shawn Hamm | Elasmocast Episode #16
youtu.be/jhrdVAkl-xg
@jeremybroberts.bsky.social @sharkscience.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
Cretaceous Crusher Sharks w/ Shawn Hamm | Elasmocast Episode #16
youtu.be/jhrdVAkl-xg
@jeremybroberts.bsky.social @sharkscience.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
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Hypothesis: there are two kinds of Dad With ADHD: the kind who puts things in piles/boxes and remembers where *everything* is, and the kind who owns 5 of every tool because he can't find anything and has to keep buying new ones.
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
December 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Hypothesis: there are two kinds of Dad With ADHD: the kind who puts things in piles/boxes and remembers where *everything* is, and the kind who owns 5 of every tool because he can't find anything and has to keep buying new ones.
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That's it folks, no more orders for Christmas delivery.
Thank you to all who purchased from my shop for Christmas.
My shop will remain open all through the holiday season.
folksy.com/find/shop/th...
#OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #bsnm
Thank you to all who purchased from my shop for Christmas.
My shop will remain open all through the holiday season.
folksy.com/find/shop/th...
#OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #bsnm
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
That's it folks, no more orders for Christmas delivery.
Thank you to all who purchased from my shop for Christmas.
My shop will remain open all through the holiday season.
folksy.com/find/shop/th...
#OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #bsnm
Thank you to all who purchased from my shop for Christmas.
My shop will remain open all through the holiday season.
folksy.com/find/shop/th...
#OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #bsnm
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🦙🧬Pleased to present our new paper out in @natcomms.nature.com 🧬🦙
Palaeogenomics of early camelid use in the Atacama Desert (Chile).
We used ancient DNA to revisit animals being hunted/herded >3,000 years ago.
Manuscript here: rdcu.be/eVwwl
#aDNA #popgen
Thread below🧵
Reposts appreciated :)
Palaeogenomics of early camelid use in the Atacama Desert (Chile).
We used ancient DNA to revisit animals being hunted/herded >3,000 years ago.
Manuscript here: rdcu.be/eVwwl
#aDNA #popgen
Thread below🧵
Reposts appreciated :)
December 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🦙🧬Pleased to present our new paper out in @natcomms.nature.com 🧬🦙
Palaeogenomics of early camelid use in the Atacama Desert (Chile).
We used ancient DNA to revisit animals being hunted/herded >3,000 years ago.
Manuscript here: rdcu.be/eVwwl
#aDNA #popgen
Thread below🧵
Reposts appreciated :)
Palaeogenomics of early camelid use in the Atacama Desert (Chile).
We used ancient DNA to revisit animals being hunted/herded >3,000 years ago.
Manuscript here: rdcu.be/eVwwl
#aDNA #popgen
Thread below🧵
Reposts appreciated :)
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In Illinois, ICE agents have been documented swapping license plates to hide their identity. Under Illinois law, this constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
In Illinois, ICE agents have been documented swapping license plates to hide their identity. Under Illinois law, this constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
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It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
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Gender affirming care for trans people is safe, effective, and has a lower regret rate (4%) than almost any major medical procedure. It saves lives. These are facts. The right's talking-points are recycled "they are coming for your children!" scare tactics well over fifty years old at this point.
New research finds trans teens have high satisfaction with gender care
The survey published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that trans teens taking puberty blockers or hormones had very low rates of regret.
www.npr.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Gender affirming care for trans people is safe, effective, and has a lower regret rate (4%) than almost any major medical procedure. It saves lives. These are facts. The right's talking-points are recycled "they are coming for your children!" scare tactics well over fifty years old at this point.
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Mmm forbidden beer stein
"A carnivorous pitcher plant has recently been found to use a chemical nerve agent to drug its prey and lead them to a deadly end, being consumed in digestive juices at the bottom of the pitcher traps."
#Plants #PitcherPlants #Toxins
#Plants #PitcherPlants #Toxins
Plantwatch: Pitcher plant’s sweet nectar is laced with toxic nerve agent
Nepenthes khasiana oozes an enticing liquid on the rim of its pitchers that tempts its prey into a deadly trap
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Mmm forbidden beer stein
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It’s time for #artvsartist2025 ! The wild thing about working primarily in book publishing is that nearly all of these illustrations were done in 2023-24, but only came out this year. All the work I’ve done this year won’t be seen until next (and so on and so forth).
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s time for #artvsartist2025 ! The wild thing about working primarily in book publishing is that nearly all of these illustrations were done in 2023-24, but only came out this year. All the work I’ve done this year won’t be seen until next (and so on and so forth).
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If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
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19 Dec 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- The HHS is also going after 12 companies who manufacture binders for trans kids, alleging they are engaging in illegal marketing practices. Admin. is also seeking to de-classified gender dysphoria as a disability under federal law.
Trump administration unveils actions aimed at eliminating gender-affirming care for minors
Proposal would prohibit Medicaid funds from being used to cover puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgical procedures
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
19 Dec 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- The HHS is also going after 12 companies who manufacture binders for trans kids, alleging they are engaging in illegal marketing practices. Admin. is also seeking to de-classified gender dysphoria as a disability under federal law.
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
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Call your senators when you can, folks. It's late for a lot of the US, but the fight's not over.
BREAKING: The House of Representatives passed a bill that would criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 18 and put doctors in prison for providing this care.
This bill is an unjustifiable threat to the well-being of trans youth and their families. The Senate must reject it.
This bill is an unjustifiable threat to the well-being of trans youth and their families. The Senate must reject it.
December 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Call your senators when you can, folks. It's late for a lot of the US, but the fight's not over.
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Here's my free AI for publishing boot camp:
Don't fuckin' use it. Be your own damn self. Nobody wants to read your algorithmic slop.
Don't fuckin' use it. Be your own damn self. Nobody wants to read your algorithmic slop.
AI isn’t coming to publishing—it’s already here. PW’s new AI for Publishing Bootcamp gives teams the tools and workflows to keep up.
First session is Feb 11. Early Bird pricing is now open.
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First session is Feb 11. Early Bird pricing is now open.
👉 buff.ly/jTdumKC
December 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Here's my free AI for publishing boot camp:
Don't fuckin' use it. Be your own damn self. Nobody wants to read your algorithmic slop.
Don't fuckin' use it. Be your own damn self. Nobody wants to read your algorithmic slop.
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Bones of now extinct species became a haven for bee babies thousands of years ago, scientists report in a first-of-its-kind discovery
Ancient Bones Hid a Buzzing Secret
Bones of now extinct species became a haven for bee babies thousands of years ago, scientists report in a first-of-its-kind discovery
www.scientificamerican.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Bones of now extinct species became a haven for bee babies thousands of years ago, scientists report in a first-of-its-kind discovery