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I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

Why bother to read something nobody could be bothered to write?

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I've had this experience too when hallucinated bibliographies cite to me - the entries are so much the least surprising prediction that I'm not sure for a minute whether I wrote the damn thing or not.

As someone who has been active online since the early 80s, I really appreciate this essay deadsimpletech.com/blog/essay_o...

one will soon sink, unrecorded, in the sea

Six of my novels and an anthology I have a story in are part of the Anthropic settlement. I just filed my claim. It's easy, they have all the information you need to do it.

You can find the lookup here: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

We can remember Goodall’s accomplishments and legacy while recognizing that National Geographic created a narrative that erased the local people who contributed to her research. Her African colleagues deserve to be credited, not erased (10/10).

When we hear about a lone scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries on their own, it’s usually erasing the truth that science is a team sport, and field research builds on the local knowledge and expertise of the people that live there (8/10)

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

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And they have emailed parents to say they are not in lockdown but investigating a security incident

Second one in recent weeks

Pan Pan. For those who don’t know, three of these to start a radio signal means a message of great urgency

I am so fucking tired

On channel 16 VHF, I heard a pon-pin call all vessels near the #USNavalAvademy seawall to clear out due to a bomb threat.

Please - stop doing the screenshot no link thing on Bluesky. This platform does not punish you for posting a URL. You picked up the habit from Meta apps? Stop doing Mark Z's bidding. Link ESPECIALLY to authors, reporters, bloggers, etc. where you quote the work.

This alone should be an above the fold scandal… but it’s sadly outrageous scandal number 734 of just this week.

Look, I don't get astounded much, but this is honestly astounding. Shameless and inexcusable.

Graph showing total R35+R01 awards issued by NIGMS from 2020 to 2025. R01 in black showing a steep decline. R35 showing an increase. Total awards in 2025 slightly up from 2024 but these years are lower than 2020-2023

I think the R01 is basically a non-starter at NIGMS now. Data from NIH Reporter for new and competing awards, comparing number of R01s issued relative to R35s (MIRA). This has major ramifications for basic science and basic science investigators that are not yet in the MIRA pool

QotD, Bertrand Russel, out of context: "Hegelians, who love a synthesis, will probably conclude that he wears a wig."

Some big implications for journalism, too, where reporters often mistake trending posts as a reasonable reflection of public opinion.

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

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Good morning, science friends.

1) It’s okay to laugh.

2) It’s okay to scream.

3) It’s okay to cry.

AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...

“Unlike this mental outsourcing to a machine, however, workslop uniquely uses machines to offload cognitive work to another human being. When coworkers receive workslop, they are often required to take on the burden of decoding the content, inferring missed or false context.”
hbr.org/2025/09/ai-g...

CMS sent out a notice that GA's Section 1115 waiver for its Medicaid work requirements ("The Georgia Pathways to Coverage® Program") will be extended until 31 Dec 2026 (when HR-1's mandated work req's for all state Medicaid programs begins)

Link to the application www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/sec...

A purple star shaped Mylar balloon on the sole of our boat’s cockpit

Mylar balloons. Don’t. Fished this one out of Long Island Sound

This has got to me a bit today so here we go.

No Rebecca we can't have a calm discussion for the way forward when one side's intention is to eliminate us, secondly the heat is coming from one side, it's the side accusing trans people of being paedophiles, rapists, cheats and predators.

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