Thistle
@thistleburr.bsky.social
Call me Thistle. I like beetles, 17th century square-rigged tall ships, and Japanese pro wrestling.
甲虫や帆船や日本のプロレスが大好き。よろしく！
甲虫や帆船や日本のプロレスが大好き。よろしく！
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well, fuck, I guess literally everyone needs to get one then
New Lancet meta-analysis finds measles vaccine immunity wanes over time, with seropositivity dropping from ~93% within 10 yrs to ~83% at 16–22 yrs.
The authors say their findings warrant an urgent review of vaccination strategies
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
The authors say their findings warrant an urgent review of vaccination strategies
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Measles Vaccine Protection Wanes After a Decade
Individuals who receive a measles-containing vaccine maintain seropositivity for a decade; however, the vaccine’s protection declines gradually thereafter.
www.medscape.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
well, fuck, I guess literally everyone needs to get one then
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I see AI slop in anything, I instantly disregard the whole thing. It's like finding a slug in your salad. If you can't write without an LLM, or you can't source art that isn't genAI, you can't be trusted to do anything. Sorry. Absolute deal-breaker.
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I see AI slop in anything, I instantly disregard the whole thing. It's like finding a slug in your salad. If you can't write without an LLM, or you can't source art that isn't genAI, you can't be trusted to do anything. Sorry. Absolute deal-breaker.
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Hello, YouTube has shown me a video of a guy teaching an octopus from the fish market to play piano
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
I taught an octopus piano (It took 6 months)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hello, YouTube has shown me a video of a guy teaching an octopus from the fish market to play piano
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
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Black Friday deals are great, but saving pets like Marvelous Sam? Even better.
For #GivingTuesday this year, we’re thrilled to share our biggest matching opportunity yet, with gifts TRIPLED by a generous group of donors through midnight on 12/2! 🧵
For #GivingTuesday this year, we’re thrilled to share our biggest matching opportunity yet, with gifts TRIPLED by a generous group of donors through midnight on 12/2! 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Black Friday deals are great, but saving pets like Marvelous Sam? Even better.
For #GivingTuesday this year, we’re thrilled to share our biggest matching opportunity yet, with gifts TRIPLED by a generous group of donors through midnight on 12/2! 🧵
For #GivingTuesday this year, we’re thrilled to share our biggest matching opportunity yet, with gifts TRIPLED by a generous group of donors through midnight on 12/2! 🧵
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'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
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holy shit Shinji is being used to promote a real clinical trial for depression
November 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
holy shit Shinji is being used to promote a real clinical trial for depression
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"Go Birds, Fuck ICE, Free Palestine"
Seen in Philadelphia over the Schuylkill River.
Seen in Philadelphia over the Schuylkill River.
November 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"Go Birds, Fuck ICE, Free Palestine"
Seen in Philadelphia over the Schuylkill River.
Seen in Philadelphia over the Schuylkill River.
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a world without trans people has never existed and never will
April 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
a world without trans people has never existed and never will
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Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
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The Super Mario Balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Super Mario Balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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It’s really funny how a generation will roll its eyes at parents who watch Fox News but doesn’t see why being immersed in Twitter is having the same effect. Lots of serious people show up on Fox News too but that shouldn’t be your primary source on the news.
November 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
It’s really funny how a generation will roll its eyes at parents who watch Fox News but doesn’t see why being immersed in Twitter is having the same effect. Lots of serious people show up on Fox News too but that shouldn’t be your primary source on the news.
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Periodic reminder: the vaccine efficacy of the pertussis vaccine drops below 50% at 4.5 years. You should be getting a Tdap booster every 5 years, not every 10. It is especially vital if you have contact with pregnant people or infants too young to be vaccinated.
After two infants died, the Louisiana Dept of Health under the leadership of the new incoming deputy director of the CDC, delayed notifying the public for months of a whooping cough outbreak. Instead, he ordered DOH to stop promoting vaccines. Pertussis is currently a national health crisis.
Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
www.npr.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Periodic reminder: the vaccine efficacy of the pertussis vaccine drops below 50% at 4.5 years. You should be getting a Tdap booster every 5 years, not every 10. It is especially vital if you have contact with pregnant people or infants too young to be vaccinated.
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"Keep ICE out of our communities"
Sticker spotted in Somerville, Massachusetts
Sticker spotted in Somerville, Massachusetts
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Keep ICE out of our communities"
Sticker spotted in Somerville, Massachusetts
Sticker spotted in Somerville, Massachusetts
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November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Never date people who "hate small talk." That's someone trying to gatekeep you from one of life's most pleasurable exchanges:
"I saw a bug."
"Can I see the bug?"
"Yes, let's see the bug together."
"I'm glad we saw the bug. Thank you."
"I saw a bug."
"Can I see the bug?"
"Yes, let's see the bug together."
"I'm glad we saw the bug. Thank you."
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Never date people who "hate small talk." That's someone trying to gatekeep you from one of life's most pleasurable exchanges:
"I saw a bug."
"Can I see the bug?"
"Yes, let's see the bug together."
"I'm glad we saw the bug. Thank you."
"I saw a bug."
"Can I see the bug?"
"Yes, let's see the bug together."
"I'm glad we saw the bug. Thank you."
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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Everyone *loves* Hannah!
She’s a sweetheart senior who just wants someone to cheer her on while she eats.
No, really — you have to sit with her & pet her and tell her she’s amazing & THEN she will finally start eating 🥹
She’s a sweetheart senior who just wants someone to cheer her on while she eats.
No, really — you have to sit with her & pet her and tell her she’s amazing & THEN she will finally start eating 🥹
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Everyone *loves* Hannah!
She’s a sweetheart senior who just wants someone to cheer her on while she eats.
No, really — you have to sit with her & pet her and tell her she’s amazing & THEN she will finally start eating 🥹
She’s a sweetheart senior who just wants someone to cheer her on while she eats.
No, really — you have to sit with her & pet her and tell her she’s amazing & THEN she will finally start eating 🥹
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The only way to save humanity and unite the people is more Sword & Sorcery paintings on the side of vans.
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The only way to save humanity and unite the people is more Sword & Sorcery paintings on the side of vans.