Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir
@kristjana.bsky.social
Epidemiologist, feminist, lottery immigrant 🇮🇸🇺🇸, nerd. She/her.
Associate Prof at University of Iceland via University of Washington.
Goddamnit, you've got to be kind.
Associate Prof at University of Iceland via University of Washington.
Goddamnit, you've got to be kind.
I hope it doesn’t go SNKT, that is not a sound that feels safe near delicate tissues
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I hope it doesn’t go SNKT, that is not a sound that feels safe near delicate tissues
Sama hér! Svo gaman. Svo las ég í akkorði á milli vakta til að geta mælt með bókum úr jólabókaflóðinu.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Sama hér! Svo gaman. Svo las ég í akkorði á milli vakta til að geta mælt með bókum úr jólabókaflóðinu.
My brother dug around in his shoe in the dark once and felt a potato. He immediately threw it under the bed to hide the evidence and swore up and down that Stekkjastaur had forgotten him.
He later found the shameful potato and discovered it was a mandarin orange (good, for the Bsky newbies).
He later found the shameful potato and discovered it was a mandarin orange (good, for the Bsky newbies).
December 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
My brother dug around in his shoe in the dark once and felt a potato. He immediately threw it under the bed to hide the evidence and swore up and down that Stekkjastaur had forgotten him.
He later found the shameful potato and discovered it was a mandarin orange (good, for the Bsky newbies).
He later found the shameful potato and discovered it was a mandarin orange (good, for the Bsky newbies).
Hann ætti náttúrulega að vera farinn að vinna með skóla og borga heim.
December 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Hann ætti náttúrulega að vera farinn að vinna með skóla og borga heim.
Predatory journal strategies: if you can't catfish'em, flatter'em.
December 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Predatory journal strategies: if you can't catfish'em, flatter'em.
Step right up ladies, for the chance to spend a larger portion of your lady paycheck than a man would on a smaller portion of food than he would receive
It’s the pink Bic pen of restaurant experiences
It’s the pink Bic pen of restaurant experiences
December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Step right up ladies, for the chance to spend a larger portion of your lady paycheck than a man would on a smaller portion of food than he would receive
It’s the pink Bic pen of restaurant experiences
It’s the pink Bic pen of restaurant experiences
The third violent crime will most likely be a murder then, to leave fewer witnesses.
December 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The third violent crime will most likely be a murder then, to leave fewer witnesses.
No, and not knowing what prompted it must be worse. Sounds like you’ve taken all the right steps though, and I’m glad student services have been helpful.
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
No, and not knowing what prompted it must be worse. Sounds like you’ve taken all the right steps though, and I’m glad student services have been helpful.
I’m so sorry this happened. I’ve only had one confrontation like that with a student, which was easy to explain away as it was spring 2020 and the whole class was stressed (and it also became clear he was drunk). Even so, and even over Zoom, being the target of his rage was disturbing.
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I’m so sorry this happened. I’ve only had one confrontation like that with a student, which was easy to explain away as it was spring 2020 and the whole class was stressed (and it also became clear he was drunk). Even so, and even over Zoom, being the target of his rage was disturbing.
Chat, á ég að yfirgefa bílinn minn og labba út í veturinn?
-Frábær spurning! Þú ert sterkur og úrræðagóður. Þetta er framúrskarandi hugmynd. Viltu að ég segi þér sögur af fólki sem lifði af í óbyggðum?
-Frábær spurning! Þú ert sterkur og úrræðagóður. Þetta er framúrskarandi hugmynd. Viltu að ég segi þér sögur af fólki sem lifði af í óbyggðum?
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Chat, á ég að yfirgefa bílinn minn og labba út í veturinn?
-Frábær spurning! Þú ert sterkur og úrræðagóður. Þetta er framúrskarandi hugmynd. Viltu að ég segi þér sögur af fólki sem lifði af í óbyggðum?
-Frábær spurning! Þú ert sterkur og úrræðagóður. Þetta er framúrskarandi hugmynd. Viltu að ég segi þér sögur af fólki sem lifði af í óbyggðum?
I agree they’re on their way out though. I got mine because I chickened out of a real EV, then switched two years later. Like training wheels.
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I agree they’re on their way out though. I got mine because I chickened out of a real EV, then switched two years later. Like training wheels.
I’m really surprised by that, anecdotally people I know who drive them like to gamify their charging / driving and brag about just how little gas they buy. I charged mine daily and it was a relief to switch to all electric.
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’m really surprised by that, anecdotally people I know who drive them like to gamify their charging / driving and brag about just how little gas they buy. I charged mine daily and it was a relief to switch to all electric.
I assumed ranked choice referred to the 5 for #1, 4 for #2 approach, which I strongly favor for the US system. If instant runoff I’m less enthused.
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I assumed ranked choice referred to the 5 for #1, 4 for #2 approach, which I strongly favor for the US system. If instant runoff I’m less enthused.
This is true across many fields. If I were to use AI to write a paper and it hallucinated facts or fabricated references in my research area, I know it; my students would not. Unfortunayely, they’re the ones using it while I refuse.
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is true across many fields. If I were to use AI to write a paper and it hallucinated facts or fabricated references in my research area, I know it; my students would not. Unfortunayely, they’re the ones using it while I refuse.
People who stopped paying attention after he declared peace?
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
People who stopped paying attention after he declared peace?
“Feeder is empty Dr. Okorafor. Or if you don’t have a feeder, may I interest you in a feeder?”
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“Feeder is empty Dr. Okorafor. Or if you don’t have a feeder, may I interest you in a feeder?”
Vivian is, but I can't imagine she's allowed on X.
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Vivian is, but I can't imagine she's allowed on X.
Reposted by Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir
Vaccine-preventable diseases, however, DO cause child deaths. Today, in high-income countries with excellent health care. Measles doesn’t have a cure or specific treatment. When complications arise, only supportive care is available; most kids recover, some don’t. Some do and die later.
Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after Infection, Child’s Death Shows
A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles infection. Experts underscore the need for vaccination to protect the most vulner...
www.scientificamerican.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Vaccine-preventable diseases, however, DO cause child deaths. Today, in high-income countries with excellent health care. Measles doesn’t have a cure or specific treatment. When complications arise, only supportive care is available; most kids recover, some don’t. Some do and die later.
Absolutely. The descriptions of vaccine-preventable illnesses as “mild in most cases” that the antivax movement leans on, while true, ignore the spectrum of possible outcomes and the devastation they can cause.
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Absolutely. The descriptions of vaccine-preventable illnesses as “mild in most cases” that the antivax movement leans on, while true, ignore the spectrum of possible outcomes and the devastation they can cause.
Public health authorities owe it to the public to provide clear, evidence-based guidelines to counteract the misinformation. This move by CDC is shameful and dangerous.
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Public health authorities owe it to the public to provide clear, evidence-based guidelines to counteract the misinformation. This move by CDC is shameful and dangerous.
Vaccine-preventable diseases also cause disability: hearing loss, intellectual disability, organ damage.
I’m sympathetic to parents who struggle with vaccine decision-making, given the emotions involved & relentless flood of misinformation. Public health authorities, however, have no such excuse.
I’m sympathetic to parents who struggle with vaccine decision-making, given the emotions involved & relentless flood of misinformation. Public health authorities, however, have no such excuse.
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Vaccine-preventable diseases also cause disability: hearing loss, intellectual disability, organ damage.
I’m sympathetic to parents who struggle with vaccine decision-making, given the emotions involved & relentless flood of misinformation. Public health authorities, however, have no such excuse.
I’m sympathetic to parents who struggle with vaccine decision-making, given the emotions involved & relentless flood of misinformation. Public health authorities, however, have no such excuse.