Matt Manion
@scarytonin.bsky.social
Doctor of Neuroscience by day, scared of everything by night. Bioinformatician. Also dog dad, tabletop gamer, and craft beer enthusiast. UAW 2750 (He/Him)
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GenAI is inevitable and will definitely be a major part of every art form from now on. Just like NFTs!
December 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
GenAI is inevitable and will definitely be a major part of every art form from now on. Just like NFTs!
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What bothers me more than anything about this is that many of the same people who correctly go, "This guy's a crank!" when he's talking about Tylenol causing autism or anti-vax stuff will sit there nodding along like, "Hey, if HHS said this, it must be legit!" when it involves trans care.
I’m at HHS headquarters where RFK Jr. is announcing new restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors by spouting pseudoscience and political misinformation that goes against every major medical association.
December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What bothers me more than anything about this is that many of the same people who correctly go, "This guy's a crank!" when he's talking about Tylenol causing autism or anti-vax stuff will sit there nodding along like, "Hey, if HHS said this, it must be legit!" when it involves trans care.
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Well, this is an utter disaster for science.
This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Well, this is an utter disaster for science.
This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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Re: the latest MetaAI noise, chip on my shoulder:
If it's the West Coast/In-A-Castle/etc circle of influencers:
* It's not "the TTRPG scene"
* It's not "big TTRPG people"
* [add all variations here]
It's not even generically "the D&D scene"! It's a very specific (if popular) influencer niche.
If it's the West Coast/In-A-Castle/etc circle of influencers:
* It's not "the TTRPG scene"
* It's not "big TTRPG people"
* [add all variations here]
It's not even generically "the D&D scene"! It's a very specific (if popular) influencer niche.
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Re: the latest MetaAI noise, chip on my shoulder:
If it's the West Coast/In-A-Castle/etc circle of influencers:
* It's not "the TTRPG scene"
* It's not "big TTRPG people"
* [add all variations here]
It's not even generically "the D&D scene"! It's a very specific (if popular) influencer niche.
If it's the West Coast/In-A-Castle/etc circle of influencers:
* It's not "the TTRPG scene"
* It's not "big TTRPG people"
* [add all variations here]
It's not even generically "the D&D scene"! It's a very specific (if popular) influencer niche.
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Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
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i dont use generative ai because i actually really like being able to think and reason and solve problems
November 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
i dont use generative ai because i actually really like being able to think and reason and solve problems
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November 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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According to a source, Jenna Norton, who led a letter criticizing Trump's decimation of the NIH (see below), has been placed on administrative leave. She's the first at NIH to be put on leave, joining EPA officials who criticized Trump policies.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
NIH scientists publish letter criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
The letter addresses the termination of 2,100 research grants valued at more than $12 billion and some of the human costs that have resulted, such as cutting off medication regimens to participants in...
www.pbs.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
According to a source, Jenna Norton, who led a letter criticizing Trump's decimation of the NIH (see below), has been placed on administrative leave. She's the first at NIH to be put on leave, joining EPA officials who criticized Trump policies.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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NIDDK Program Officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social , Bethesda Declaration signer and outspoken advocate for science in the interests of the public not the politicians, was placed on administrative leave today. No reason was given. 1/4 www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
Jenna Norton on Instagram: "I guess I hit a nerve because they just put me on “non disciplinary” admin leave. But let me be clear: this is retaliation for asserting my right to free speech guaranteed ...
Asserting your right to free speech in the workplace can be a daunting task, but one man's determination has put him in the spotlight. Hear his story and learn how to stand up for your rights in the f...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
NIDDK Program Officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social , Bethesda Declaration signer and outspoken advocate for science in the interests of the public not the politicians, was placed on administrative leave today. No reason was given. 1/4 www.instagram.com/reel/DRA3e8-...
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Starbucks workers are on strike around the US and calling on the public to not cross the picket line at any Starbucks through the strike, in their 'No Contract, No Coffee' campaign
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott
Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Starbucks workers are on strike around the US and calling on the public to not cross the picket line at any Starbucks through the strike, in their 'No Contract, No Coffee' campaign
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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books have no tech tree, no fog of war
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
books have no tech tree, no fog of war
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it is pretty darkly funny seeing posts like URGENT!!!! it is SUNDAY EVENING you must PUT DOWN YOUR DINNER and call your senator IMMEDIATELY to politely request they not press the big button marked "fuck you". this will not actually stop them from pressing the fuck you button. functioning democracy
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
it is pretty darkly funny seeing posts like URGENT!!!! it is SUNDAY EVENING you must PUT DOWN YOUR DINNER and call your senator IMMEDIATELY to politely request they not press the big button marked "fuck you". this will not actually stop them from pressing the fuck you button. functioning democracy
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Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
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Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Kinda not sure what we're supposed to do about chatGPT being as normalized as it is. I feel like everyone that's either very young or very old is into it, millennials largely being the only normal ones lol
October 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Kinda not sure what we're supposed to do about chatGPT being as normalized as it is. I feel like everyone that's either very young or very old is into it, millennials largely being the only normal ones lol
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The Power Fantasy of Superman is you still have a staff job on a newspaper.
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Power Fantasy of Superman is you still have a staff job on a newspaper.
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We've been working on a page where we can link #actualplay of SoulMuppet games. It's still a work in progress and if we've missed any, let us know.
Find your next Actual Play to watch here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk/pages/actual...
Also if you want to run one of our games for an AP get in touch!
Find your next Actual Play to watch here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk/pages/actual...
Also if you want to run one of our games for an AP get in touch!
October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We've been working on a page where we can link #actualplay of SoulMuppet games. It's still a work in progress and if we've missed any, let us know.
Find your next Actual Play to watch here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk/pages/actual...
Also if you want to run one of our games for an AP get in touch!
Find your next Actual Play to watch here:
soulmuppet-store.co.uk/pages/actual...
Also if you want to run one of our games for an AP get in touch!
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The ADHD urge to sabotage a good relationship is SO real - right when things get stable and good, you find yourself picking fights or pulling away.
Does this sound familiar to you? 🧵⬇️
Does this sound familiar to you? 🧵⬇️
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The ADHD urge to sabotage a good relationship is SO real - right when things get stable and good, you find yourself picking fights or pulling away.
Does this sound familiar to you? 🧵⬇️
Does this sound familiar to you? 🧵⬇️
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October 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
October 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me