Collin O’C
@skepticksci.bsky.social
Geography Ph.D., science nerd, skeptic, tick-borne disease researcher and epidemiologist.
Does a die hard Tufte fan get a tattoo of just an x and y axis
December 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Does a die hard Tufte fan get a tattoo of just an x and y axis
This sounds like a prime example of the eco-efficiency paradox to me
December 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This sounds like a prime example of the eco-efficiency paradox to me
600% price drop in drug prices is my new fav
December 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
600% price drop in drug prices is my new fav
And they won’t even bother with a Curveball this time
December 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
And they won’t even bother with a Curveball this time
In Roe Jogan's podcast with RFK Jr., he claims there were no placebo controlled trials for the COVID vax, and then later in the pod describes people getting the placebo for the COVID vax trials.
The laziest grift ever. Many people know someone who was in the trial and got the placebo. I do, anyways.
The laziest grift ever. Many people know someone who was in the trial and got the placebo. I do, anyways.
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In Roe Jogan's podcast with RFK Jr., he claims there were no placebo controlled trials for the COVID vax, and then later in the pod describes people getting the placebo for the COVID vax trials.
The laziest grift ever. Many people know someone who was in the trial and got the placebo. I do, anyways.
The laziest grift ever. Many people know someone who was in the trial and got the placebo. I do, anyways.
Technically pierogi is the plural. Works the same way as it does in Italian with Panini, Cannoli, etc.
December 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Technically pierogi is the plural. Works the same way as it does in Italian with Panini, Cannoli, etc.
Gain of funk-tion research lab
December 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Gain of funk-tion research lab
The KNEECAP effect?
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The KNEECAP effect?
No wonder he wants to offset Wikipedia with Grokipedia (Mecha-Hitler-pedia)
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
No wonder he wants to offset Wikipedia with Grokipedia (Mecha-Hitler-pedia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadgetb... but for data centers
Gadgetbahn - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadgetb... but for data centers
And their owner is killing 600,000 people to keep his business youthful in the process
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
And their owner is killing 600,000 people to keep his business youthful in the process
Praised be to Hadley
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Praised be to Hadley
I missed the memo, is %notin% happening??
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I missed the memo, is %notin% happening??
This map needs some help! Let me know if you want some pro bono geospatial data viz solutions!
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This map needs some help! Let me know if you want some pro bono geospatial data viz solutions!
Shoot I missed that rule. I could be a director then! All I have to do is sneak in some references!
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Shoot I missed that rule. I could be a director then! All I have to do is sneak in some references!
Right because it’s QT’s (a white man) job as god’s gift to this earth to do that.
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Right because it’s QT’s (a white man) job as god’s gift to this earth to do that.
I also wouldn’t call overusing the N word in attempt to devalue it as “painlessly delivered” exposition.
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I also wouldn’t call overusing the N word in attempt to devalue it as “painlessly delivered” exposition.
Referencing earlier movies makes a movie good? Is that some inherent rule I missed?
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Referencing earlier movies makes a movie good? Is that some inherent rule I missed?
Only if you like the style that I described
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Only if you like the style that I described