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Brianna Kaldor-Mair
@shells-and-bones.bsky.social
Biology grad student, writer and cellist when I have the time. interested in and excited about many things. I like tea and I talk too much.
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Just read this on Insta and am gobsmacked at how the AI propagandists are telling us TO OUR FACE that they want to:

1) replace all artists and thinkers
2) read our every emotion
3) influence our every move

And us being pissed is just “the first stage of grief”

KEEP UP THE PUSH BACK FOLKS!
December 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
(Not in chronological order)
Alestorm
Hozier
Spirit of the West
Prozzak
Murder by Death
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:

Bowie *
Roger Waters
July Talk *
Metric *
Alice Phoebe Lou *

* multiple times
November 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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The comparisons write themselves, don’t they?
Bolsonaro gets 27 years for his attempted coup to hold power in Brazil. Trump is acquitted by Republicans in impeachment & then re-elected so he can inflict more ego-driven destruction at home & around the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Seriously. I'm a fairly neurotic person, but I can't imagine being this scared of my own mortality. It's kind of pathetic, really.
Yes. Don't waste six hours every day trying to turn back the clock.
Tech millionaire turned longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson devotes more than 6 hours a day to trialling different methods to turn back the clock. Can the rest of us learn anything from his radical approach?
September 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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On July 12, 1855, some drunk clowns got into a massive brawl with a bunch of firefighters at a Toronto brothel.
By the next day, several firefighters were beaten and the circus was burned to the ground.
This is the story of Toronto's Firemen And Clown Brothel Riot.

🧵1/8
June 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Is AI a good thing?
May 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Happy Canadian Independent Bookstore day!

I may have a problem
#CIBD2025
April 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Every time someone brings up the notion of the "divine feminine" (or any permutation thereof), I refer them to this quote.
April 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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This week, scientists released the first video of a colossal squid in its natural habitat, filmed nearly 2,000 feet deep in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Dr. Kat Bolstad, who helped identify the squid, joins us to talk about the sighting.
A Colossal Squid Video? That’s A Big Deal
Researchers captured the first confirmed video of a colossal squid swimming in its natural habitat—almost 2,000 feet deep.
www.sciencefriday.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Instead of believing the myth that three expensive, genetically modified wolves are “de-extinct” dire wolves, let’s look at animals humanity has actually brought back from the brink of extinction using proven science and dedicated hard work: 🧵/6
April 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
People: "You and your sister are so intimidating!"

Me and my sister:
March 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I sliced 20 brains today
March 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Today I learned that no amount of bundling up will make skiing in -40 a good idea.
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Boglands once were considered portals to the gods and other universes. Liminal spaces between familiar and unfamiliar, water and land - they are eerie, beautiful, pagan. They harbor weird biodiversity and regulate climate. No wonder they are rejected by white, colonial patriarchy. Respect the bogs.
February 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Damn. I'm used to being bashed on the internet but it's shocking to see an article so poorly reported that the journalist not only get the point wrong but gets basic facts (like where I work) wrong as well. This isn't just lazy. This is misinformation.... 🧵

www.plasticstoday.com/sustainabili...
Are Ocean Plastics Creating an Ecosystem That Should Be Preserved?
One researcher opposes ocean cleanup efforts because they have the potential to destroy an “entire ecosystem that we do not understand and that we may never be able to restore.”
www.plasticstoday.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The same dudes who fetishize the supposed lost strength and competence of their forefathers want computers to write their emails for them.
January 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
John Wintrup continues to push for destruction of a valuable ecosystem to further his cronies' short-term profit. Shame on him.
The battle over Lemay Forest continued Wednesday morning, as the developer was barred from accessing it via one spot, trees were cut down by another crew, and one city councillor said a colleague is pushing for the city to expropriate the land.
Protesters block Lemay Forest access point despite court order, saying they’ll await police
City councillor introducing motion to expropriate land, colleague says
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Well, today I have found myself in an extremely bizarre predicament.

I seem to have lost a loaf of bread. I bought groceries a few days ago- I didn't notice it was missing until now. No idea where it went.

How does one LOSE a loaf of bread? 🤦🏻‍♀️
January 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Ok so we’ve been drinking, as you do after the science is done. In addition to the science conference, there is ALSO a youth bible conference happening at the same time. If you don’t think I’m giving those kids squid facts stickers at the Waffle House, you don’t know me at all.
January 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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So this is real, I looked myself. I do not know one Canadian who is interested in being the 51st state. People need to wake up and understand that the Conservative plan is to hand Canada over to the Robber Barons.
January 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I present: my family's chaotic maximalist Christmas tree.
Curated christmas trees are sooo boring.
December 18, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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The glass amphipod Cystisoma is transparent because in the open ocean there is nowhere to hide, and its round head is completely covered in giant eyes. So when you're swimming far from shore just remember: you can't see them, but they can see you.
📽️ Dr. Alejandro Damian-Serrano 🧪🌊🌿🦑🐙
December 18, 2024 at 12:07 AM
What the actual fuck
This is scary news: A pro-Russian campaign of disinformation that includes numerous academic leaders leaders, including our very own President at Michigan State University.
Fake AI versions of world-renowned academics are spreading claims that Ukraine should surrender to Russia

A new campaign uncovered by @antibot4navalny.bsky.social is cloning the voices of Cambridge and Princeton professors to circulate pro-Russian disinformation.
December 15, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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"CLEANING" THE OCEAN USING NETS IS A DANGEROUS IDEA.

The Ocean Cleanup is using boats & a net to collect ocean plastic (left). I've circles all the animals trapped in their early prototypes (right).

There are better ways to solve the ocean plastic problem... 🧵
#INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty
November 28, 2024 at 6:06 AM