Betty
@plaidbetty.bsky.social
Scientist, medical writer. Passionate about transparent communication of scientific information.
Phillies, Eagles, and Ohio State Buckeyes fan.
Neurodivergent. Cat person.
Phillies, Eagles, and Ohio State Buckeyes fan.
Neurodivergent. Cat person.
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Margaret W. Rossiter coined the term “Matilda effect” to describe the bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists. Some cases illustrating the Matilda effect include Eunice Foote, Rosalind Franklin, & Jocelyn Bell Burnell
#Womeninstem
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#Womeninstem
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Eunice Foote, climate change, and the Matilda Effect
The birth of modern science was hostile to women’s participation. The world’s major academies of science were founded in the 17th century: the Royal Society of London (1662), the Paris Académie Roy…
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January 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Margaret W. Rossiter coined the term “Matilda effect” to describe the bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists. Some cases illustrating the Matilda effect include Eunice Foote, Rosalind Franklin, & Jocelyn Bell Burnell
#Womeninstem
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#Womeninstem
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January 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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NEW: I'm releasing tomorrow's show tonight. It's too important. An internal DHS memo instructs ICE to kick your door in without a proper warrant. Please share widely: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsZY...
Beans Talk | Bombshell ICE Whistleblower Report
YouTube video by MSW Media
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January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
NEW: I'm releasing tomorrow's show tonight. It's too important. An internal DHS memo instructs ICE to kick your door in without a proper warrant. Please share widely: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsZY...
The last three college football national champions are all from this region of the U.S. Note the absence of states from the south.
January 21, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The last three college football national champions are all from this region of the U.S. Note the absence of states from the south.
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Webinar: "Unreliable Science: Unravelling the Impact of Mainstream Media Misrepresentation"
Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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Unreliable Science: Unravelling the Impact of Mainstream Media Misrepresentation
This session dives into a project by the University of Turku, funded by the European Media and Information Fund, tackles the pressing problem of unreliable scientific information permeating mainstream...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Webinar: "Unreliable Science: Unravelling the Impact of Mainstream Media Misrepresentation"
Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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"Just like the first woman in a lab […] meant representation for future women in science, an autistic Barbie where there had been no autistic dolls before can mean a lot to Barbie-interested autistic people." @ejwillingham.bsky.social in the latest TPGA newsletter:
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Autistic Barbie met with joy, controversy
Do all autistic people interested in Barbie look like this doll or wear headphones or use an AAC device? No. But it is an important social statement on a global stage.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
"Just like the first woman in a lab […] meant representation for future women in science, an autistic Barbie where there had been no autistic dolls before can mean a lot to Barbie-interested autistic people." @ejwillingham.bsky.social in the latest TPGA newsletter:
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Tried a new recipe this evening. Recipe claimed it required 30 minutes to prepare. Liars! Required a lot more than 30 minutes.
January 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Tried a new recipe this evening. Recipe claimed it required 30 minutes to prepare. Liars! Required a lot more than 30 minutes.
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Congratulations to the Eagles for a thoroughly mediocre season and as always, fuck Tom Brady.
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Congratulations to the Eagles for a thoroughly mediocre season and as always, fuck Tom Brady.
Well, the Philadelphia Eagles deserve to lose this game. Uninspired.
January 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Well, the Philadelphia Eagles deserve to lose this game. Uninspired.
I found this twig in my yard with this fancy lichen growing on it. I think it is Parmotrema perlatum, or powdered ruffle lichen.
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I found this twig in my yard with this fancy lichen growing on it. I think it is Parmotrema perlatum, or powdered ruffle lichen.
Max Kepler suspended for 80 games for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.
Kepler banned 80 games by MLB for failed test
Free agent outfielder Max Kepler, who spent last season with the Phillies, has been suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug program.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Max Kepler suspended for 80 games for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.
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Trump’s own press conference, which focused more on oil than drugs, and what we’ve seen from Rubio, shows this is less about combatting illegal drugs (most of which do not come from Venezuela) and more about power. Power and profit.
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Trump’s own press conference, which focused more on oil than drugs, and what we’ve seen from Rubio, shows this is less about combatting illegal drugs (most of which do not come from Venezuela) and more about power. Power and profit.
real-world outcome consistent with the Project 2025 goal of defunding public broadcasting.
I hate it here.
I hate it here.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
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January 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
real-world outcome consistent with the Project 2025 goal of defunding public broadcasting.
I hate it here.
I hate it here.
Excellent victory by Indiana University over Alabama. It doesn’t heal the wound inflicted by the Buckeye loss to Miami, but it helps. Go B1G!
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Excellent victory by Indiana University over Alabama. It doesn’t heal the wound inflicted by the Buckeye loss to Miami, but it helps. Go B1G!
This Ohio State football game is giving strong 2016 Fiesta Bowl vibes.
January 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
This Ohio State football game is giving strong 2016 Fiesta Bowl vibes.
Another Big10 win; another SEC loss. With the Iowa defeat over Vanderbilt, The Big Ten is 7-1 in bowl games and the SEC is 2-6. SEC football is overrated.
December 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Another Big10 win; another SEC loss. With the Iowa defeat over Vanderbilt, The Big Ten is 7-1 in bowl games and the SEC is 2-6. SEC football is overrated.
Another SEC football post-season defeat. University of Illinois wins the Music City Bowl over University of Tennessee, 30-28.
I think SEC football is overrated.
I think SEC football is overrated.
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Another SEC football post-season defeat. University of Illinois wins the Music City Bowl over University of Tennessee, 30-28.
I think SEC football is overrated.
I think SEC football is overrated.
The Eagles field goal kicker is trying to send me to an early grave.
December 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Eagles field goal kicker is trying to send me to an early grave.
Congratulations to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza on the Heisman win!
December 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Congratulations to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza on the Heisman win!
Villanova made it to the FCS semifinals. At least 1 football team in Philadelphia can win.
December 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Villanova made it to the FCS semifinals. At least 1 football team in Philadelphia can win.
In support of a liberal arts education:
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In support of a liberal arts education:
JFC. The trauma inflicted upon this child is unimaginable. Why can’t the Trump administration just leave autistic people alone?!?
Full local news report from Houston, Texas. 👇
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
JFC. The trauma inflicted upon this child is unimaginable. Why can’t the Trump administration just leave autistic people alone?!?
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A massive Danish study of over 1 million children found ZERO link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 health conditions — including autism, asthma, and autoimmune diseases.
Real data. Real science. Vaccines remain safe. 📊💉
#BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #EMSky #NurseSky #PedsSky
Real data. Real science. Vaccines remain safe. 📊💉
#BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #EMSky #NurseSky #PedsSky
Large Danish Study: No link between vaccines and autism or 49 other health conditions
A new Danish study finds no association between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 different health conditions, including autism, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. The findings reaffirm the safety o...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM