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It's been a while since I boosted this post, so I'm doing it again.
Click through for suicide prevention resources. Only the first page is the 988 network, & there are 3 more pages of specific resources for LGBTQ+, vets/SMs, etc.
Share to save a life! You matter, the 🌎 is better with you in it.
Click through for suicide prevention resources. Only the first page is the 988 network, & there are 3 more pages of specific resources for LGBTQ+, vets/SMs, etc.
Share to save a life! You matter, the 🌎 is better with you in it.
(1/5) Updated Suicide Prevention Resources - please reach out if you're struggling!
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
National Crisis Line: 988
For Veterans: 988, press 1
National Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
The above lines are the only ones tied into the National 988 network. All the rest in this thread are not.
March 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It's been a while since I boosted this post, so I'm doing it again.
Click through for suicide prevention resources. Only the first page is the 988 network, & there are 3 more pages of specific resources for LGBTQ+, vets/SMs, etc.
Share to save a life! You matter, the 🌎 is better with you in it.
Click through for suicide prevention resources. Only the first page is the 988 network, & there are 3 more pages of specific resources for LGBTQ+, vets/SMs, etc.
Share to save a life! You matter, the 🌎 is better with you in it.
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these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
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AI Search Has A Citation Problem www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
"Premium chatbots provided more confidently incorrect answers than their free counterparts."
"Overall, the chatbots often failed to retrieve the correct articles. Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60% of queries"
"Premium chatbots provided more confidently incorrect answers than their free counterparts."
"Overall, the chatbots often failed to retrieve the correct articles. Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60% of queries"
AI Search Has A Citation Problem
We Compared Eight AI Search Engines. They’re All Bad at Citing News.
www.cjr.org
March 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
AI Search Has A Citation Problem www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
"Premium chatbots provided more confidently incorrect answers than their free counterparts."
"Overall, the chatbots often failed to retrieve the correct articles. Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60% of queries"
"Premium chatbots provided more confidently incorrect answers than their free counterparts."
"Overall, the chatbots often failed to retrieve the correct articles. Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60% of queries"
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🚨 Public health data disappeared. We’re restoring it. 🚨
RestoredCDC.org preserves unaltered CDC content after key pages were removed or changed without notice.
Public data belongs to all of us. 🔗 RestoredCDC.org
#PublicHealth #ScienceTransparency #RestoredCDC
RestoredCDC.org preserves unaltered CDC content after key pages were removed or changed without notice.
Public data belongs to all of us. 🔗 RestoredCDC.org
#PublicHealth #ScienceTransparency #RestoredCDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RestoredCDC.org
March 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🚨 Public health data disappeared. We’re restoring it. 🚨
RestoredCDC.org preserves unaltered CDC content after key pages were removed or changed without notice.
Public data belongs to all of us. 🔗 RestoredCDC.org
#PublicHealth #ScienceTransparency #RestoredCDC
RestoredCDC.org preserves unaltered CDC content after key pages were removed or changed without notice.
Public data belongs to all of us. 🔗 RestoredCDC.org
#PublicHealth #ScienceTransparency #RestoredCDC
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Not good nor appropriate.
WTF?!!!
US Dept of Justice & U.S. Marshal Service deputizes Muck’s body guards as Deputy U.S. Marshals
More than just authority to carry a gun in Federal facilities - Federal crime to lie to a Federal law enforcement officer, powers of arrest, search & seizure, etc
thehill.com/policy/techn...
US Dept of Justice & U.S. Marshal Service deputizes Muck’s body guards as Deputy U.S. Marshals
More than just authority to carry a gun in Federal facilities - Federal crime to lie to a Federal law enforcement officer, powers of arrest, search & seizure, etc
thehill.com/policy/techn...
February 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Not good nor appropriate.
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There's a load of affirming, easy, evidenced, adaptable suggestions here I've been updating for over 8 years in various formats. All others have to do is use and share. theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i...
You'd be surprised how hard it is to get people to even do that. Engagement's challenging.
You'd be surprised how hard it is to get people to even do that. Engagement's challenging.
Supporting each other through difficult and challenging times - The Research Companion
Science, healthcare and education are threatened worldwide. Here are some starter ideas for ways to work together to share and save vital information. And to care for one another.
theresearchcompanion.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
There's a load of affirming, easy, evidenced, adaptable suggestions here I've been updating for over 8 years in various formats. All others have to do is use and share. theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i...
You'd be surprised how hard it is to get people to even do that. Engagement's challenging.
You'd be surprised how hard it is to get people to even do that. Engagement's challenging.
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HOT RESEARCH NEWS!
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
February 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
HOT RESEARCH NEWS!
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
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10/10
Mumps it is.
Mumps it is.
Why don’t we just give them a celebrity couple nickname? Mump. America’s got the mumps. Pls help.
February 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
10/10
Mumps it is.
Mumps it is.
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Go community now. I’m involved with a school, a sports league, two local governments, a neighborhood, and a partridge in a pear tree. I’m walking the walk. You can do (at least some of) it too. Democracy needs you every day, not just the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every other year.
February 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Go community now. I’m involved with a school, a sports league, two local governments, a neighborhood, and a partridge in a pear tree. I’m walking the walk. You can do (at least some of) it too. Democracy needs you every day, not just the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every other year.
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Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Have you been affected by the Trump administration’s pause on communications, science meetings, and reviews? @statnews would like to hear from you.
buff.ly
January 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
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GitHub change logs make it possible to see how and where the government has been scrubbing web pages of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility content.
www.404media.co/github-is-sh...
www.404media.co/github-is-sh...
GitHub Is Showing the Trump Administration Scrubbing Government Web Pages in Real Time
Watch the Trump administration play DEI whac-a-mole on this government agency's GitHub page.
www.404media.co
January 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
GitHub change logs make it possible to see how and where the government has been scrubbing web pages of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility content.
www.404media.co/github-is-sh...
www.404media.co/github-is-sh...
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Just realized that articles on @science.org’s website now have a bluesky share button! 👏 🧪
January 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Just realized that articles on @science.org’s website now have a bluesky share button! 👏 🧪
So Donald IS the first female president. Congrats, Madame President.
January 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
So Donald IS the first female president. Congrats, Madame President.
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Just got an email from an NIH lead telling us they could not attend our regularly scheduled zoom for an ongoing major trial until further notice #CurrentSitch
January 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Just got an email from an NIH lead telling us they could not attend our regularly scheduled zoom for an ongoing major trial until further notice #CurrentSitch
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one of the smartest things the Dems could do is start loudly and publicly throwing their support behind some fresh young progressive voices with a populist, pro-labor/anti-broligarchy message in these districts. scare the shit out of these guys. leave ‘em sleeping with one eye open
House Republicans in competitive districts warned GOP leaders Thursday: We could lose our seats if you gut Obamacare to pay for a massive border, energy and tax bill.
Your phone calls and letters matter. Keep them coming.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Your phone calls and letters matter. Keep them coming.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Vulnerable House Republicans warn leaders against cutting Obamacare
The group of centrists also said the party needed to be careful about deep cuts to social safety net programs.
www.politico.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
one of the smartest things the Dems could do is start loudly and publicly throwing their support behind some fresh young progressive voices with a populist, pro-labor/anti-broligarchy message in these districts. scare the shit out of these guys. leave ‘em sleeping with one eye open
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As I was saying: If you're eligible for a shingles vaccine, get it. If me saying "trust me, you don't want shingles in your eye" isn't enough, here's @drjengunter.bsky.social with much more: vajenda.substack.com/p/the-shingl...
The Shingles Vaccine is the Longevity Hack that Already Exists
Got menopause? You may be due for your shingles vaccine
vajenda.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As I was saying: If you're eligible for a shingles vaccine, get it. If me saying "trust me, you don't want shingles in your eye" isn't enough, here's @drjengunter.bsky.social with much more: vajenda.substack.com/p/the-shingl...
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So @microsoft.com has apparently forced AI garbage no actual writer wants into the latest version of Word.
Here’s how to disable this insulting shit:
Here’s how to disable this insulting shit:
Here is how to disable Copilot in Word on a Mac. My version was slightly different. It was this:
Expand "Word" menu > Preferences > Personal Settings > Privacy > go down to "Connected Experiences" and click Manage Connected Experiences > uncheck all the boxes > restart Word (cont'd)
Expand "Word" menu > Preferences > Personal Settings > Privacy > go down to "Connected Experiences" and click Manage Connected Experiences > uncheck all the boxes > restart Word (cont'd)
January 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
So @microsoft.com has apparently forced AI garbage no actual writer wants into the latest version of Word.
Here’s how to disable this insulting shit:
Here’s how to disable this insulting shit:
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On this day in 1605 Book One of Cervantes‘ Don Quixote was published.
It’s considered to be the first modern novel.
It’s considered to be the first modern novel.
January 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
On this day in 1605 Book One of Cervantes‘ Don Quixote was published.
It’s considered to be the first modern novel.
It’s considered to be the first modern novel.
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Nature is keen to find out how scientists are using Bluesky and whether it has become their go-to soc media platform. Do you use Bluesky? Has it replaced X for you? Tell us about it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Has Bluesky replaced X for scientists? Take Nature’s poll
The research community has flocked to the social-media platform Bluesky. Tell us about your experience.
www.nature.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nature is keen to find out how scientists are using Bluesky and whether it has become their go-to soc media platform. Do you use Bluesky? Has it replaced X for you? Tell us about it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“Filipinos were almost twice as likely as white children to develop allergic rhinitis and asthma, almost four times as likely to develop eczema, and almost five times as likely to develop food allergies.” www.statnews.com/2025/01/13/a...
The information vacuum around allergies and asthma in Asian American children
Asian American populations, particularly when broken down into ethnic groups, have allergy health outcomes that are distinct from one another and quite different from those of other ethnicities.
www.statnews.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
“Filipinos were almost twice as likely as white children to develop allergic rhinitis and asthma, almost four times as likely to develop eczema, and almost five times as likely to develop food allergies.” www.statnews.com/2025/01/13/a...