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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 9h

My colleague Anahad interviewed Kevin Hall for The Washington Post last week. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

This scientist studies ultra-processed foods. Here’s what he eats in a day.

Former NIH researcher Kevin Hall says you can find healthy choices even among ultra-processed foods.

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 9h

Another great interview with Kevin Hall about ultra-processed foods and the nuance in the science. open.spotify.com/episode/09zP...

The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 1d

yeahhhh

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 1d

This has been a rough year. So, finishing it off with a "no more marathon" after 20 weeks of training sounds about right!

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 1d

If the Marine Corps Marathon gets canceled, that'll be the second of three marathons I've entered that've been canceled by the event handlers.

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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 1d

🤳EXCLUSIVE: We analyzed real data from over 800 U.S. TikTok users to reveal how the app transforms casual users into power users.

Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social

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Here’s how TikTok ‘power users’ end up scrolling 4 hours a day or more

Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 2d

Great work by Craig Whitlock, Lisa Rein and Caitlin Gilbert. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls

The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some deserving cases wait.

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 4d

Great win #COYS

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 4d

Quite the scoop from the Star Tribune.

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 8d

I'm looking for a red sauce, short noodle pasta dish to make the night before my marathon in a few weeks (I want to try it once before a long run, too). Anybody have a recipe they love?

Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 9d

Love 2 make vertical videos

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 9d

Short answer: Whole foods > supplements. But, if coffee is your breakfast and you want a filling meal, go for it.

Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 9d

Now you can add whey protein to your Starbucks order. I asked a few experts in protein and nutrition — Should you? wapo.st/4mFx6CG

I tried Starbucks’ new protein-rich drinks. Here’s how they taste.

Do you really need extra protein in your favorite coffee drink? We asked nutritionists.

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 11d

Wow what a Crystal Palace win

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 12d

I should've posted a gift link: wapo.st/4gOTo3K

New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals for what is expected to be a short lecture on the “warrior ethos.” But top brass is bracing for possible firings or demotions.

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 12d

“It’s meant to be an eyeball-to-eyeball kind of conversation," one person told The Post.

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New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals for what is expected to be a short lecture on the “warrior ethos.” But top brass is bracing for possible firings or demotions.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 14d

New for Well+Being: Cognitive functional therapy is a personalized approach to managing chronic lower back pain and a paper published in August shows it could lead to meaningful long-term pain relief.

Gift link --> wapo.st/3IAgX3h

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 14d

New for Well+Being: Cognitive functional therapy is a personalized approach to managing chronic lower back pain and a paper published in August shows it could lead to meaningful long-term pain relief.

Gift link --> wapo.st/3IAgX3h

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 22d

Fascinating! *shares without clicking link*

Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 22d

A study finds that 75% of the time, people share links to news stories on Facebook without clicking on them first.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sharing without clicking on news in social media - Nature Human Behaviour

Over 75% of links to news shared on Facebook during the election seasons of 2017–2020 were forwarded without the sharer first clicking on them. Extreme and user-aligned political content was shared mo...

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 22d

whenever I have to bike home in the rain

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 22d

Well this is quite a statement from the Utah County Attorney in regards to Kash Patel

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Gray also would not comment on details about the case that have been shared publicly by Kash Patel, the embattled F.B.I. director, or his suggestion that there could be other people charged in relation to the Kirk killing. “We typically like to control that information to preserve an impartial jury.”

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 22d

Outlaw festival last night —

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Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 23d

Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23d

Exclusive: The suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing appears to have confessed to friends in a Discord chat shortly before turning himself in to law enforcement, according to two people familiar with the chat and screenshots obtained by The Post.

‘It was me’: Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting appears to confess in Discord chat

‘Im sorry for all of this’ read a message from the suspect’s account, according to two people familiar with the message and screenshots obtained by The Post.

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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 23d

Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting appears to confess in Discord chat

Gift link: wapo.st/4gop4MV

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