The entire point is to make the phrases innocuous. They spread faster and fly under the radar. Some even sound scientific or suggest that they're progressive, like "sex-based rights", so the media start using them.
The fact that right wingers don't like it is a side bonus for the bigots.
The fact that right wingers don't like it is a side bonus for the bigots.
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The entire point is to make the phrases innocuous. They spread faster and fly under the radar. Some even sound scientific or suggest that they're progressive, like "sex-based rights", so the media start using them.
The fact that right wingers don't like it is a side bonus for the bigots.
The fact that right wingers don't like it is a side bonus for the bigots.
From the old Flickr:
Common name: Sea Couch Grass
Scientific name: Elymus pungens
Family: Poaceae (Grasses)
Location: Great Yarmouth Beach
Date: 26 July 2017
Common name: Sea Couch Grass
Scientific name: Elymus pungens
Family: Poaceae (Grasses)
Location: Great Yarmouth Beach
Date: 26 July 2017
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
From the old Flickr:
Common name: Sea Couch Grass
Scientific name: Elymus pungens
Family: Poaceae (Grasses)
Location: Great Yarmouth Beach
Date: 26 July 2017
Common name: Sea Couch Grass
Scientific name: Elymus pungens
Family: Poaceae (Grasses)
Location: Great Yarmouth Beach
Date: 26 July 2017
Gravity is explained my Scientific Theory. It is not a singular Law.
January 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Gravity is explained my Scientific Theory. It is not a singular Law.
Hello to Frank from my own fidget spinner, Quatchi. He is from the Vancouver Olympics and is never far from my side!
That Barbie is SO over the top offensive to me, too. She should be wearing a Mensa TShirt and hold a microscope. And a scientific calculator. Maybe some loop earplugs. And a baby.
That Barbie is SO over the top offensive to me, too. She should be wearing a Mensa TShirt and hold a microscope. And a scientific calculator. Maybe some loop earplugs. And a baby.
January 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Hello to Frank from my own fidget spinner, Quatchi. He is from the Vancouver Olympics and is never far from my side!
That Barbie is SO over the top offensive to me, too. She should be wearing a Mensa TShirt and hold a microscope. And a scientific calculator. Maybe some loop earplugs. And a baby.
That Barbie is SO over the top offensive to me, too. She should be wearing a Mensa TShirt and hold a microscope. And a scientific calculator. Maybe some loop earplugs. And a baby.
📊 Class 3 of my online course is now live! This week we tackle scientific literacy—how to read research papers, evaluate expert credentials, and spot the red flags in misleading health headlines.
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Class 3: How to Identify Scientific Red Flags and Spot Misleading Health Headlines
In this class we learn how to evaluate research quality, use Google Scholar to check expertise, and navigate common pitfalls in statistics and research methods.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM
📊 Class 3 of my online course is now live! This week we tackle scientific literacy—how to read research papers, evaluate expert credentials, and spot the red flags in misleading health headlines.
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"The risk is that in a febrile political atmosphere in which trust in science is being actively eroded on issues from climate change to vaccinations, even minor scientific conflicts can be used to sow further doubt."
The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for […]
The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for […]
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January 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The risk is that in a febrile political atmosphere in which trust in science is being actively eroded on issues from climate change to vaccinations, even minor scientific conflicts can be used to sow further doubt."
The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for […]
The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for […]
The ESA and other country's space agencies have been partnered in many, many projects for several decades. NASA is a prime example of what can be accomplished by cooperation between different cultures and people. If only humanity could replicate what the scientific community does in this respect.
Despite US politics being a total clusterfuck, this is an incredible development. It will be the first time anyone under the age 54 will have been alive to see a Lunar mission. Part of the spacecraft was also built by the European Space Agency. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The ESA and other country's space agencies have been partnered in many, many projects for several decades. NASA is a prime example of what can be accomplished by cooperation between different cultures and people. If only humanity could replicate what the scientific community does in this respect.
Based on his other “funded research” it will be bogus and directive versus scientific.
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Based on his other “funded research” it will be bogus and directive versus scientific.
Phew, that's a relief - I'm used to this kind of "scientific" articles being but adds more or less hidden
January 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Phew, that's a relief - I'm used to this kind of "scientific" articles being but adds more or less hidden
How did we fail as a society to elevate logic, critical thinking, scientific literacy, and long-term thinking? It’s almost as if we are merely hedonistic animals addicted to whatever gives us the next dopamine hit. It’s like like we’re automatically reacting to stimulus.
January 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
How did we fail as a society to elevate logic, critical thinking, scientific literacy, and long-term thinking? It’s almost as if we are merely hedonistic animals addicted to whatever gives us the next dopamine hit. It’s like like we’re automatically reacting to stimulus.
This is sounding more and more like your religion than anything scientific.
Especially since now you're going away from your own idea that there isn't something 100% inherent and natural but some people don't do it but it's still 100% inherent.
Especially since now you're going away from your own idea that there isn't something 100% inherent and natural but some people don't do it but it's still 100% inherent.
January 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM
This is sounding more and more like your religion than anything scientific.
Especially since now you're going away from your own idea that there isn't something 100% inherent and natural but some people don't do it but it's still 100% inherent.
Especially since now you're going away from your own idea that there isn't something 100% inherent and natural but some people don't do it but it's still 100% inherent.
you know that recent scientific discovery that the past is always moving forward with us? i kinda think that's what the SM posts about regurgitating points from a decade ago are for.
January 18, 2026 at 8:33 PM
you know that recent scientific discovery that the past is always moving forward with us? i kinda think that's what the SM posts about regurgitating points from a decade ago are for.
Under normal circumstances, I would be encouraged by this kind of debate about the merits of particular research; it’s actually part of the scientific process. The problem is that we live in a world now where GOP lawmakers will read this & promote force feeding babies bits of plastic to cure hunger.
January 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Under normal circumstances, I would be encouraged by this kind of debate about the merits of particular research; it’s actually part of the scientific process. The problem is that we live in a world now where GOP lawmakers will read this & promote force feeding babies bits of plastic to cure hunger.
So real it's now a scientific fact
January 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
So real it's now a scientific fact
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It started so well that I thought that here was a real fan of yours, but then you realise this person has very limited scientific understanding and probably comes from the Bible belt in America. There's one born every minute.
January 18, 2026 at 8:24 PM
It started so well that I thought that here was a real fan of yours, but then you realise this person has very limited scientific understanding and probably comes from the Bible belt in America. There's one born every minute.
Going out to watch movies in theaters helps people engage with their community, which has been shown to have a positive impact on mental health. A 2019 scientific study from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing found that over 2,100 adults who often practice cultural engagement (going to museums
Cultural engagement and incident depression in older adults: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing - PubMed
Cultural engagement appears to be an independent risk-reducing factor for the development of depression in older age.Declaration of interestNone.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Going out to watch movies in theaters helps people engage with their community, which has been shown to have a positive impact on mental health. A 2019 scientific study from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing found that over 2,100 adults who often practice cultural engagement (going to museums
Hmm. The FDA, the National Cancer Institute, and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have stated the scientific evidence does not establish a link between cell phone use and cancer, as cell phones emit low energy, non -ionizing radiation that isn’t strong enough to damage DNA. 🤷♂️
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Hmm. The FDA, the National Cancer Institute, and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have stated the scientific evidence does not establish a link between cell phone use and cancer, as cell phones emit low energy, non -ionizing radiation that isn’t strong enough to damage DNA. 🤷♂️
he integration of Gemini into their larger toolchain seems to be hurting the perception amongst my colleagues and friends. Even my friends doing very significant scientific software development and getting benefit from tools like Claude hate Gemini integration in Gmail.
January 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
he integration of Gemini into their larger toolchain seems to be hurting the perception amongst my colleagues and friends. Even my friends doing very significant scientific software development and getting benefit from tools like Claude hate Gemini integration in Gmail.
Graag laat ik weten dat ik mijn programma Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You Magna Summa Cum Laude aan @harvard.edu heb voltooid!
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January 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Graag laat ik weten dat ik mijn programma Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You Magna Summa Cum Laude aan @harvard.edu heb voltooid!
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Scientific research into the effectiveness of violent resistance vs nonviolent movements shows that nonviolent movements can affect major changes to their governance within 3 years, while violent movements take 9 years. We need to be patient and relentlessly nonviolent.
Scientific research into the effectiveness of violent resistance vs nonviolent movements shows that nonviolent movements can affect major changes to their governance within 3 years, while violent movements take 9 years. We need to be patient and relentlessly nonviolent.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Scientific research into the effectiveness of violent resistance vs nonviolent movements shows that nonviolent movements can affect major changes to their governance within 3 years, while violent movements take 9 years. We need to be patient and relentlessly nonviolent.
Scientific research into the effectiveness of violent resistance vs nonviolent movements shows that nonviolent movements can affect major changes to their governance within 3 years, while violent movements take 9 years. We need to be patient and relentlessly nonviolent.
i already dislike the QRP label to lump together a bunch of research practices of varying levels of appropriateness or ethicality but some of these are flat out weird and impossible to consistently interpret without further context?? relying on such data to reinforce crisis narratives is fraught.
January 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
i already dislike the QRP label to lump together a bunch of research practices of varying levels of appropriateness or ethicality but some of these are flat out weird and impossible to consistently interpret without further context?? relying on such data to reinforce crisis narratives is fraught.
Scientific research into the effectiveness of violent resistance versus nonviolent movements shows that nonviolent movements can affect major changes to their governance within three years, while violent movements take nine years. We need to be patient and relentlessly nonviolent.
January 18, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Scientific research into the effectiveness of violent resistance versus nonviolent movements shows that nonviolent movements can affect major changes to their governance within three years, while violent movements take nine years. We need to be patient and relentlessly nonviolent.
Hi Cheryl! If you are looking for educational materials about Alzheimer's/dementia (e.g. risk factors and risk reduction, warning signs, caregiving tips, scientific updates, etc.), I'd be happy to suggest some good websites. (My organization's website is more of a federal policy focus.)
January 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Hi Cheryl! If you are looking for educational materials about Alzheimer's/dementia (e.g. risk factors and risk reduction, warning signs, caregiving tips, scientific updates, etc.), I'd be happy to suggest some good websites. (My organization's website is more of a federal policy focus.)