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Starre Vartan
@starrevartan.bsky.social
I'm a Science Journo & Author: The Stronger Sex (Seal Press/Hachette, 2025) Also: Weightlifter, Ceramic Sculptor, Wild swimmer, Ecstatic Dancer, Trailrunner 🇦🇺🇺🇸 dual citizen
Bylines: Nat Geo, WashPo, SciAm (+ pods), my book 👇
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Thanks for this context, I didn't know this detail.
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Their faces are so great!!!! 💜💜💜
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
What an awesome feeling. I get that even if I don't have that exact ability.
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I was actually stung by a jellyfish badly (it wrapped around my leg) as a kid and it was really awful—however, that was the first and only time they have every bothered me! (Fingers crossed) I suppose it will happen at some point since I swim so much....just part of the deal.
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
That's a AWESOME compliment. My fave compliment is that I'm "creatively exuberant" :)
November 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I'm not rich but I still never cooked for Thanksgiving...cause I don't really cook! So this is more a "do you like cooking" thing more than a wealthy ppl thing. I've known wealthy ppl who love to cook!
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Oh god this exact thing happened to me with a rando in Goodreads. He saw every damn thing my brain was bad at in my book! It freaked me out, the accuracy.
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Oh wow!!! Yes, brain injuries take time and are no joke!!! Please rest up—we need your brain (and the rest of you too....) in the world!
November 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Reposted by Starre Vartan
Like seriously what is wrong with people with too much money

"Im going to the bottom of the ocean" "im going in a volcano" "im going into space" "im climbing a dangerous mountain"

Raise the taxes for their own safety my god
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Oh hahahaha! I'm actually not very practiced at essay writing so this is a way for me to do that kinda writing more (which I LOVE to read). But my hope is that it should be a kinda fun/accessible read, these essays. No philosophy/theory references THIS time. Would love to hear your feedback!
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Hey @katelynburns.com - would be honored for you to check it out (and happy for any feedback.....)
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I don't celebrate christmas anymore as I'm not christian (I celebrate Solstice because it's a real phenomenon based in reality and b/c that is the holiday that was stolen by the patriarchal religion). But I get SO much pushback from other secular folk abt it. Frustrating.
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I have to say I'm just thoroughly enjoying this all because they all suck and so I can just giggle with schadenfreude because I'm not on anyone's side (except the Story).
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM