Willow☀️
@willowsunstone.bsky.social
Cardiac RN | science literacy, veganism, yoga, books, and tea #MedSky
she/her 🏳️🌈 bi & polyam
Public transit and universal healthcare please
she/her 🏳️🌈 bi & polyam
Public transit and universal healthcare please
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RFK: “Where did all this autism come from? It never existed when I was a kid!”
“A Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: “This is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”
“A Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: “This is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”
December 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
RFK: “Where did all this autism come from? It never existed when I was a kid!”
“A Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: “This is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”
“A Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: “This is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”
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don't forget to turn off motion smoothing on your in-laws tv
December 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
don't forget to turn off motion smoothing on your in-laws tv
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Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.
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I think I might never be this undefeated again!
December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I think I might never be this undefeated again!
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Step 1: GenAI coding contains almost twice as many errors as human coding.
Step 2: Satya Nadella says as much as 30% of Microsoft code is written by AI.
Step 3: Windows 11 is a sluggish, buggy mess.
Step 2: Satya Nadella says as much as 30% of Microsoft code is written by AI.
Step 3: Windows 11 is a sluggish, buggy mess.
AI-generated code contains more bugs and errors than human output
AI-generated code produces 1.7x more issues than human code
www.techradar.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Step 1: GenAI coding contains almost twice as many errors as human coding.
Step 2: Satya Nadella says as much as 30% of Microsoft code is written by AI.
Step 3: Windows 11 is a sluggish, buggy mess.
Step 2: Satya Nadella says as much as 30% of Microsoft code is written by AI.
Step 3: Windows 11 is a sluggish, buggy mess.
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The story of the grinch is about the psychological effects of living in the exurbs and what happens when you don’t send people mail.
December 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The story of the grinch is about the psychological effects of living in the exurbs and what happens when you don’t send people mail.
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Why isn’t the Grinch happy? He has a 4000 sqft single family home, a yard, and everything he needs inside.
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Why isn’t the Grinch happy? He has a 4000 sqft single family home, a yard, and everything he needs inside.
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Geneticist had the best response to an office pool about whether my kid would be a boy or girl: “Probably”.
December 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Geneticist had the best response to an office pool about whether my kid would be a boy or girl: “Probably”.
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Same! I did not figure out and accept my trans identity until after I completed my PhD
I too originally thought sex & gender was as simple as XX = female and XY = male, until I learned that nothing in biology is simple
Just like how we teach Newtownian physics before quantum mechanics
I too originally thought sex & gender was as simple as XX = female and XY = male, until I learned that nothing in biology is simple
Just like how we teach Newtownian physics before quantum mechanics
My field was Evolutionary Biology. Many of my classmates were queer. Part of why I accepted I was trans so quickly was *because* I had my background in biology. “Biology says you’re A or B!” is so far from the messy reality of bio:
“It’s often like this. Kinda. Sometimes. Whatever works tbh”.
“It’s often like this. Kinda. Sometimes. Whatever works tbh”.
December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Same! I did not figure out and accept my trans identity until after I completed my PhD
I too originally thought sex & gender was as simple as XX = female and XY = male, until I learned that nothing in biology is simple
Just like how we teach Newtownian physics before quantum mechanics
I too originally thought sex & gender was as simple as XX = female and XY = male, until I learned that nothing in biology is simple
Just like how we teach Newtownian physics before quantum mechanics
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i can't believe the number of people in my life who are enthusiastically using Chat GPT for therapy, to analyze text conversations with partners, get advice on disputes with neighbors etc.
it's just autocomplete!
it doesn't "know" anything and can't give you advice!
please please don't do this
it's just autocomplete!
it doesn't "know" anything and can't give you advice!
please please don't do this
December 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
i can't believe the number of people in my life who are enthusiastically using Chat GPT for therapy, to analyze text conversations with partners, get advice on disputes with neighbors etc.
it's just autocomplete!
it doesn't "know" anything and can't give you advice!
please please don't do this
it's just autocomplete!
it doesn't "know" anything and can't give you advice!
please please don't do this
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“When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of ‘gold standard’ reputation for a single week of political quiet.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of ‘gold standard’ reputation for a single week of political quiet.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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One of the reasons why I go so hard on science misinformation/disinformation, is that as a working scientist it is frustrating to see your research misreported to push an agenda.
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
December 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
One of the reasons why I go so hard on science misinformation/disinformation, is that as a working scientist it is frustrating to see your research misreported to push an agenda.
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
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This is big.
Scientists have created a new protein-based gel that can regenerate damaged tooth enamel. The material mimics a natural process to regrow enamel mineral structure inside holes and cracks. This technology could prevent decay and treat sensitive teeth.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
New Bio-Inspired Gel Helps Tooth Enamel Grow Back
THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dental appointments may get easier and less painful soon. Scientists have developed a revolutionary gel that can repa
www.healthday.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
This is big.
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Heart attack symptoms for women can be subtle and can include feeling lightheaded or experiencing pain in the jaw, neck, or back, which may be radiating from the chest. More classic symptoms include sudden usually heavy pressure in the middle of the chest or sudden unexpected shortness of breath.
There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late.
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...
Beware the Christmas coronary. How to spot signs of holiday heart trouble
There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late.
www.npr.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Heart attack symptoms for women can be subtle and can include feeling lightheaded or experiencing pain in the jaw, neck, or back, which may be radiating from the chest. More classic symptoms include sudden usually heavy pressure in the middle of the chest or sudden unexpected shortness of breath.
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Okay no this isn't the most annoying thing, the theft and the energy usage are the most annoying things.
December 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Okay no this isn't the most annoying thing, the theft and the energy usage are the most annoying things.
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The most annoying thing about genAI is that eventually the genAI proponents are going to get to the end of the novelty of it, realize its limitations, and then claim to be the innovators of doing things the long way without genAI. Call it "slow productivity" or something.
December 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The most annoying thing about genAI is that eventually the genAI proponents are going to get to the end of the novelty of it, realize its limitations, and then claim to be the innovators of doing things the long way without genAI. Call it "slow productivity" or something.
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Remember when COVID was new and everyone was masking and the flu was basically squashed for the season? We could do that again. All these people could still be alive rn.
So far this season, there have been at least 4.6 million illnesses from the flu in the U.S., causing more than 49,000 hospitalizations and 1,900 deaths.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Flu season is hitting kids hard. As the holidays near, older adults are likely next.
A new strain called H3N2 subclade K has emerged, raising concerns that the body may not be able to fight it off as well. Experts say everyone should "absolutely" still get a flu shot.
www.nbcnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Remember when COVID was new and everyone was masking and the flu was basically squashed for the season? We could do that again. All these people could still be alive rn.
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Oooooof
Mexico has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, a variant commonly referred to as the "super flu," as the Northern Hemisphere faces an unusually early and intense flu season.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
Mexico confirms first case of so called 'super flu; variant - UPI.com
Mexico has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, a variant commonly referred to as the "super flu," health authorities said,
www.upi.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Oooooof
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How about growing new teeth. 😁One day no more dentures and partials but real teeth.
www.sciencenewstoday.org/scientists-d...
www.sciencenewstoday.org/scientists-d...
Scientists Discovered the Secret to Regrowing Teeth — And It’s Hidden in Stem Cells
Few scientific discoveries touch both the intellect and imagination as powerfully as those that hint at regeneration—the ability to rebuild…
www.sciencenewstoday.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
How about growing new teeth. 😁One day no more dentures and partials but real teeth.
www.sciencenewstoday.org/scientists-d...
www.sciencenewstoday.org/scientists-d...
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Everyone in the federal government and the media only has one job and it's frantically running around and trying to hide evidence of the president's many crimes. They are so tired and all they want is for him to at least pause the crimes for a minute but he keeps on doing new ones
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Everyone in the federal government and the media only has one job and it's frantically running around and trying to hide evidence of the president's many crimes. They are so tired and all they want is for him to at least pause the crimes for a minute but he keeps on doing new ones
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I'm going through my transcript from the last ACIP meeting and saw this from Robert Malone: "It my personal bias is to err on the side of enabling individual decision making and individual rights over the rights of the collective. That's my personal preference."
December 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I'm going through my transcript from the last ACIP meeting and saw this from Robert Malone: "It my personal bias is to err on the side of enabling individual decision making and individual rights over the rights of the collective. That's my personal preference."