Reiko Graham
rinkogram.bsky.social
Reiko Graham
@rinkogram.bsky.social
social/affective neuroscientist, herder of cats, lover of cheese, "wild-eyed Marxist", NASTY Canadian

"The trouble with normal is it always get worse" B. Cockburn
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The compositional nature of the human alpha rhythm https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.24.701499v1
January 25, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Keep honking, I'm reloading my double-barreled brass lizard hand-blunderbuss
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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"The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy."

Whew. And also: yikes. And also: thank god.
January 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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here’s my latest:

Trump’s repeated references to Canada becoming a 51st state should be worrying enough, but the strategy released by his administration makes it very clear they’re coming directly for Canadian Arctic sovereignty via the Northwest Passage. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
Trump will use the Greenland argument to grab Canada's Northwest Passage
A 1988 agreement between Canada and the United States about the sea lane left its legal status largely undecided, allowing both countries to assert their respective positions. But now, thanks to US Pr...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Happy 11th anniversary of me losing my fucking mind over this QVC clip
January 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Wait for it… 😄
January 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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These intake assessments really need to be updated because what is this supposed to be an indicator of rn ffs
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Why does scum sometimes form on the surface of a cup of tea, and how does tea's stimulant effect differ from that of coffee? On #NationalHotTeaDay here are the chemical explanations! www.compoundchem.com/2023/04/21/tea

#ChemSky 🧪
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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David Attenborough [whispering]:

“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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It's now that weird time between Christmas and New Year..... So here are some otters in hats.
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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My dog and two cats love to throw up on the floor and they represent 60% of the household. As a leader I can't just ignore public opinion so I also throw up on the floor sometimes to stay popular
December 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Canadian Cobra Chicken
December 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Canada lost a legend. Colleen Jones was beloved in Nova Scotia and across Canada as a giant in the world of curling.
She represented the best of Canadian sport and the Canadian spirit.
My deepest sympathies to her family and colleagues.
Go to the angels.
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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I think this should get more media attention, but it won't. People are just going to find out the hard way.

www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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January 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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I think one happy byproduct of the scourge of AI in pedagogical settings is that educators are increasingly acknowledging that among the very most commendable qualities in students, worthy of recognition and validation, is *effort.*
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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📢 Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.
Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement
apnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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So many own goals.
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM