Bill Ahearn
@bahearn.bsky.social
I'm a Behavior Analyst, an advocate for Mental Health care, and I like the Dead, Billy Strings, people, places, animals, and sports. This will change as I figure this site out.
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology
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Bill Ahearn
@bahearn.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Pregnant women taking Tylenol does not cause autism.
A recently published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides strong evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not a risk factor for autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. 1/3
A recently published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides strong evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not a risk factor for autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. 1/3
Our robot overlords are not here yet
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Our robot overlords are not here yet
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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Go figure. 🤨
‘Acetaminophen use during pregnancy not clearly linked to autism, ADHD: Review’
“Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new review finds.”
abcnews.go.com/Health/aceta...
‘Acetaminophen use during pregnancy not clearly linked to autism, ADHD: Review’
“Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new review finds.”
abcnews.go.com/Health/aceta...
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy not clearly linked to autism, ADHD: Review
Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new analysis finds.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Go figure. 🤨
‘Acetaminophen use during pregnancy not clearly linked to autism, ADHD: Review’
“Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new review finds.”
abcnews.go.com/Health/aceta...
‘Acetaminophen use during pregnancy not clearly linked to autism, ADHD: Review’
“Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new review finds.”
abcnews.go.com/Health/aceta...
Gambling isn’t a problem
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Gambling isn’t a problem
Song? Pffftttt! I have a play list.
I remember talking to an ex about what song I'd like played at my funeral when I pass and they heard it and said "no that's not right, this song has nothing to do with you, it's about (people named in the song)"
I dunno if anyone's ever well actually'd a hypothetical funeral before or since.
I dunno if anyone's ever well actually'd a hypothetical funeral before or since.
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Song? Pffftttt! I have a play list.
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
Go buy Rich's book. It's excellent!
I’ll be one of 94 (94!!) authors selling at the Doylestown - Bucks County Free Library’s Book Fair tomorrow, 11/8. Check it out! I’ll be selling:
PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES:
✨Longlisted for the 2025 Dante Rossetti YA Fiction Award (CIBAs)
✨”A wholly absorbing…coming-of-age tale.” - Kirkus Reviews
PAPER AIRPLANE, BROKEN BONES:
✨Longlisted for the 2025 Dante Rossetti YA Fiction Award (CIBAs)
✨”A wholly absorbing…coming-of-age tale.” - Kirkus Reviews
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Go buy Rich's book. It's excellent!
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This is the kind of investigation James Comer was made for…
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is the kind of investigation James Comer was made for…
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Virginia’s next Governor is Abigail Spanberger! She will bring people together and get things done for Virginia. Congratulations on your victory!
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Virginia’s next Governor is Abigail Spanberger! She will bring people together and get things done for Virginia. Congratulations on your victory!
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Prop 50 passes! Our work here is done!
For tonight, at least.
Get a good night of sleep, y’all. You’ve earned it. Tomorrow we get back to work.
For tonight, at least.
Get a good night of sleep, y’all. You’ve earned it. Tomorrow we get back to work.
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Prop 50 passes! Our work here is done!
For tonight, at least.
Get a good night of sleep, y’all. You’ve earned it. Tomorrow we get back to work.
For tonight, at least.
Get a good night of sleep, y’all. You’ve earned it. Tomorrow we get back to work.
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its going to be really funny watching the news media, who in 2021 pretended virginia was a sign dems were cooked forever, pretend that the gop getting its asses handed to it in up and down the ballot across the country is no big deal
November 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
its going to be really funny watching the news media, who in 2021 pretended virginia was a sign dems were cooked forever, pretend that the gop getting its asses handed to it in up and down the ballot across the country is no big deal
Screw you Cuomo, sHitler, and the like
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Screw you Cuomo, sHitler, and the like
One of my favorite warblers! The tail fanning in spring makes me follow that bird with my eyes as long as I can see them.
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
One of my favorite warblers! The tail fanning in spring makes me follow that bird with my eyes as long as I can see them.
November 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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deep inside the country. If the algorithm flags someone as “not a U.S. citizen,” agents can override traditional proof of citizenship, even something as official as a birth certificate, in favor of whatever the system reports. And those scanned have no right to refuse, including U.S. citizens.
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
deep inside the country. If the algorithm flags someone as “not a U.S. citizen,” agents can override traditional proof of citizenship, even something as official as a birth certificate, in favor of whatever the system reports. And those scanned have no right to refuse, including U.S. citizens.
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Leaked internal documents reveal that the app can cross-reference a captured image against hundreds of millions of stored photos in systems like the Traveler Verification Service and the Automated Biometric Identification System, databases originally designed for border control but now deployed
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Leaked internal documents reveal that the app can cross-reference a captured image against hundreds of millions of stored photos in systems like the Traveler Verification Service and the Automated Biometric Identification System, databases originally designed for border control but now deployed
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a tool that allows agents to scan a person’s face or take contactless fingerprints directly from a smartphone. The app connects in real time to massive federal biometric databases, including those used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to verify identity and immigration status instantly.
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
a tool that allows agents to scan a person’s face or take contactless fingerprints directly from a smartphone. The app connects in real time to massive federal biometric databases, including those used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to verify identity and immigration status instantly.
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Our Constitution guarantees a right to privacy, yet that right is being steadily eroded by the Trump administration’s expanding surveillance powers. ICE has quietly introduced a new mobile app called Mobile Fortify,
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our Constitution guarantees a right to privacy, yet that right is being steadily eroded by the Trump administration’s expanding surveillance powers. ICE has quietly introduced a new mobile app called Mobile Fortify,