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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 20d

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

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nickschurch.bsky.social @nickschurch.bsky.social · Aug 23

In fact, if you want to get technical, it's not even a picture of a black hole, it's a picture of the hot glow from accreting material around the black hole, *and* it's not the first image of it either, it's the first spatially resolved image of it. So this was wrong in pretty every meaningful way.

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nickschurch.bsky.social @nickschurch.bsky.social · Aug 23

Yeah, thanks for that... I have a PhD in astrophysics, I was a professional black hole astronomer, like her, for 13 years and I've been a professional scientist for more than 25 years. I reckon I have a good idea of the effort involved, and what was earned and I'm not minimising her contribution.

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nickschurch.bsky.social @nickschurch.bsky.social · Aug 23

No. She's an astronomer, not a computer scientists, and she didn't 'make' the picture of the black hole, it was observed and she analysed the data. Blimey. Come on, this is supposed to be the good place!

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Ian Carlos @ianxcarlos.bsky.social · Jun 25

There were two girls at Wawa just now talking about funny movies and one said, “Have you ever seen the movie Office Space? It’s an old people movie but it’s funny”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 22

Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸

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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · Jun 21

Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution?

If so nominate your project for a SORTEE Commendation Award:

More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award:

SORTEE awards

Awards of Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

www.sortee.org

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Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · Jun 21

There have always been dysfunctional families and marriages, but in the past, it wasn't socially acceptable to separate.

People stayed together, were miserable, and argued a lot.

That's why there are so many transgenerational traumas.

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Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · May 24

This study demonstrated the insidious nature of parental alienation and parental alienating behaviours and provided further evidence of these behaviours as a form of emotional abuse.

Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · May 24

The Impact of Parental Alienating Behaviours on the Mental Health of Adults Alienated in Childhood.

This study qualitatively investigated the mental health of adults exposed to parental alienating behaviours in childhood.

#ParentalAlienation

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

The Impact of Parental Alienating Behaviours on the Mental Health of Adults Alienated in Childhood

This study qualitatively investigated the mental health of adults exposed to parental alienating behaviours in childhood. Research suggests that exposure to parental alienating behaviours in childhood...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · May 24

Studies indicate that children exposed to parental alienation may experience anxiety, trauma, and emotional pain, with long-term effects persisting into adulthood.

#ParentalAlienation

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · May 8

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

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Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · May 5

Children of narcissistic parents may benefit from therapy to address self-esteem issues, emotional regulation, and boundary-setting. Family therapy can also help in alienation cases, though it’s challenging if the narcissistic parent refuses to participate.

#ParentalAlienation

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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · May 4

The community note

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · May 2

Eliminating red dye in processed foods is not going to do much to improve the health of children.

Why? Food deserts. Poverty. Homelessness. Lack of healthcare. Widespread COVID

A healthy diet is a privilege not afforded to everyone. Tackle inequality first if you want to create a healthy society.

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Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · May 1

This is one of the best videos I've seen that perfectly describes what it's like to be a targeted, alienated parent.

Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · May 1

Because of its counterintuitive nature, many false assumptions are made by professionals who are involved in cases of parental alienation.

#ParentalAlienation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgR...

Why Courts Fail to Recognize Parental Alienation

YouTube video by David K

www.youtube.com

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nickschurch.bsky.social @nickschurch.bsky.social · May 2

When was this video, and what was the setting he was talking in?

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Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · May 1

Because of its counterintuitive nature, many false assumptions are made by professionals who are involved in cases of parental alienation.

#ParentalAlienation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgR...

Why Courts Fail to Recognize Parental Alienation

YouTube video by David K

www.youtube.com

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Mark Robinson @markrobinsonca.bsky.social · Apr 29

Heads-up that Genome Biology is starting a new benchmark collection ("Benchmarks v2.0"):
www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...

Call for papers - Benchmarks v2.0

www.biomedcentral.com

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nickschurch.bsky.social @nickschurch.bsky.social · Apr 27

A statement akin to "thoughts and prayers".

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Apr 25

Tennis Balls xkcd.com/3080

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Toussaint Egan @thesaintoftous.bsky.social · Apr 24

Words to live by.

Screenshot of a tweet by @louisethebaker

The text reads, "I’m almost 50, and here is the best thing I have learned so far: every strange thing you’ve ever been into, every failed hobby or forgotten instrument, everything you have ever learned will come back to you, will serve you when you need it. No love, however brief, is wasted."

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Parental Alienation @pacumbria.bsky.social · Apr 23

The emotional distress caused by alienation can impair a child’s focus and performance in school.

Socially, they might withdraw from peers or struggle with conflict resolution, mirroring the dysfunctional dynamics they’ve experienced at home.

#ParentalAlienation

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nickschurch.bsky.social @nickschurch.bsky.social · Apr 23

I was asking because I was looking for publications on neurodivergent children and school absenteeism and future life impacts, but I couldn't find any. The papers in the mashed-up google scholar page are all EMDR-based. Do you have any on the former?

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nickschurch.bsky.social @nickschurch.bsky.social · Apr 23

Urgh, yes, it is prone to do that in situations like this!

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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · Apr 21

Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution?

If so nominate the project for a SORTEE Commendation Award 🏆

More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award:

SORTEE awards

Awards of Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

buff.ly

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