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Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 4d

A student on TikTok has been documenting her journey with a professor who “wrote” the anatomy textbook and it’s all a bunch of AI hallucinations.

She’s saying that, understandably, the students are doing super poorly!

Behold what we’re teaching the healthcare professionals of tomorrow:

A diagram of the bones and (some) deep muscles of the hand and forearm. AI says that we only have four digits. It’s also identified a tendon as the median nerve, another tendon as the ulnar nerve, among other issues.

An AI generated diagram of the muscles of the neck. It hallucinated the “ennocleidomasid” muscle, and the “anterior scalpalin muscle”.

An AI generated diagram of the muscles of the lateral thigh. It says that the gluteus Maximus (the big juicy butt muscle) is on the anterior side. It also points to the quadriceps muscle and says “attattment”. It also says that the same structure is the tibia AND the deep fascia of the leg.

An AI generated diagram of the bones of the hand and forearm. This time AI says we have 6 digits. It also says that the radius is the ulnar artery. Among other many issues.

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Dr. James D @doctorjamesd.bsky.social · 5h

Ooooh that's a good point, cool musical instruments would count. I could buy a Furby Organ!

two furby birds are sitting on a ledge with the words behold the twilight of man below them

Alt: two furby birds are sitting on a ledge with the words behold the twilight of man below them

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Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin @miseryvulture.bsky.social · 1d

You should care about trans rights just generally, because trans people are people, they have always been here and they always will be.

BUT if you MUST put a cis spin on it, this is where transphobia gets you. It's either bodily autonomy for all of us or none of us.

Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 2d

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Yes, you should be surprised and horrified by secret federal police running around our city kidnapping immigrants, crashing cars, launching chemical weapons and shooting and killing people. This is a thing you should be *perpetually* shocked by. We lose when we become numb to it.

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 19h

This is pretty wild reading & if you like me are a gym enthusiast who knocks back a protein shake or 3 throughout the week & thought plant protein was better for your body than whey, probably important to read!

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

there are currently about 12,000 registered supplement manufacturers. last year the FDA inspected only 600 of them!

when the agency does do inspections, it overwhelmingly focuses on domestic manufacturers. that's a problem because a LOT of these materials are sourced from foreign factories

$Manufacturers generally don’t even have to notify the FDA when introducing a new product. A 2023 Government Accountability Office report found the FDA’s oversight of the supplement industry so lacking that it urged Congress to expand its authority. The report noted that the FDA relies largely on voluntarily submitted complaints and inspections to identify safety issues and ensure companies are complying with manufacturing guidelines. Those inspections cover only a fraction of the industry. There are currently about 12,000 registered supplement manufacturers, according to an agency spokesperson. Last year the FDA inspected only 600 of them: 510 domestic and 90 foreign. With so little oversight, people who turn to supplements out of concern for their health are left to navigate the risks on their own. “When these products that should be straightforward contain more heavy metals than expected, that exposes the challenge for consumers these days,” says Cohen.$

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

i was surprised to learn that bc most protein powders are considered dietary supplements, they basically fall into a regulatory grey area

there's no federal limit on the amount of lead they can contain and neither manufacturers nor the FDA have to prove these products are safe before they're sold

Protein powders and shakes, like all dietary supplements, fall into something of a regulatory gray area.

There is no federal limit specifying the amount of lead allowed in protein powders. And while the FDA requires that manufacturers keep their products free of harmful contaminants, it largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful and test their own products for compliance.

Before 1994, manufacturers had to prove herbal products were safe before selling them. That changed after Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. The law sharply limited the FDA’s authority, leaving supplements far less regulated than drugs.

Today, supplements are “presumed safe unless found otherwise,” says Cohen at Harvard Medical School, and most products face scrutiny only after reaching the market—meaning unsafe or contaminated supplements can reach consumers before problems are caught.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

nearly all the plant-based products we tested had elevated lead levels: vegan powders had 9x as much lead as dairy and 2x as much as beef

though dairy-based powders had the lowest levels, half were still too contaminated for safe daily use

you may be asking: how could this be? well...

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RiotDad @riotdad.bsky.social · 14h

Happy throw a pie in the face of a big day friends.

Images of black-and-white photo depicting Anita Bryant‘s face covered in whipped cream and pie crust. Text reads;

TODAY IN GAY HISTORY
ANITA BRYANT GETS PIED, OCTOBER 14, 1977
While speaking at a press conference, notorious anti-gay activist and singer Anita Bryant was hit in the face with a pie by gay rights activist Thom Higgins. Bryant was known for leading the "Save Our Children" campaign to repeal gay rights laws.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 13h

One wall of my living room is now a sheet of glass looking onto my personal naked mole rat colony.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 1d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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Dr. James D @doctorjamesd.bsky.social · 11h

I'd be the new founder and benefactor of The Foundation for Teaching Magpies to Swear.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson — man of deep faith, we are told — wants pastors to be shot in the head with pepper balls.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 1d

God I love baseball sometimes

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 4d

In SNAKE-EATER by bestselling author @tkingfisher.com, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours in an isolated desert town 🐍

Pre-order now! https://tinyurl.com/sdamfpkf

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 3d

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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PositivelyCrafty @positivelycrafty.bsky.social · 1d

For those in the United States, California Carnivores offers a wide array of plants that they grow from seed as well as tissue culture. The are ethical, knowledgeable, and very, very helpful. They have a true passion for the plants. www.californiacarnivores.com

Welcome to California Carnivores!

California Carnivores, founded by Peter D'Amato, author of The Revised Savage Garden, has been growing and selling carnivorous plants for over 25 years! Damon Collingsworth is our Master Grower and co...

www.californiacarnivores.com

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 1d

I’m telling you, they’re velociraptors.

SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 1d

Roadrunner on a post. I have no idea what he was looking at . 🪶

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 1d

Glamorous garden visitor, the Black-Billed Magpie. This is one of a local family that nested nearby #birds

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Welcome to Night Vale @nightvaleradio.bsky.social · 2d

The world is not out to get you. That's paranoid thinking. There are, at most, three to fifteen people out to get you, working day and night on your downfall. Relax.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 1d

Editor: “We loved it but…”

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 5d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Mothy and the Squid @mothyandthesquid.bsky.social · 1d

Autumn Trees for @glasgowschoolofyarn. A woodland path winds through trees dusted with the first frost, where lingering autumn greens and browns mingle. The yarn has speckles of moss, earth, and pale gold perfectly echoing the forest floor. #mothyandthesquid #yarn mothyandthesquid.com

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wwxwashere.bsky.social @wwxwashere.bsky.social · 1d

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히퍼(Hipper) @hazbinhipper.bsky.social · 5d

"Trust me."
#HazbinHotelFanart #HazbinHotelVox

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뱃자/Vatza @vatza.bsky.social · Aug 16

🦌🪡
#HazbinHotelAlastor
#HazbinHotelNiffty

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