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This really is a great picture:

It's wild to me that I heard so much about pregnancy and postpartum hormones before I ever got pregnant, but I never heard about weaning hormones until a few months after I actually had a baby

also i miss scishow tangents because what do you mean I can't write a truth or fail about ben franklin participating in a blinded trial to debunk mesmerism

The history of clinical trials: From fake exorcisms to testing today

it's only february, but finding out that the history of clinical trials can be connected to fake exorcisms is one of my favorite things i've learned this year

open.spotify.com/episode/20mm...

Best gas masks “How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.

me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

I had a video call with @hankgreen.bsky.social that I took in the gym, and now I'm worried that anyone walking behind me would have thought I was having an animated conversation with a science youtube video

i didn't realize how much having a toddler involves sending them on meaningless quests to keep them busy, and every time I feel like a tired wizard in a fantasy book trying to keep the humans busy so they don't set the world on fire or something

I know I posted on bluesky a while ago, but I kept thinking (and yelling) in my head about it, so here's so more ranting and raving, plus my answer to people trying to find a good source of facts on the internet
www.debokic.com/search-sucks...

my job mostly involves googling science things all day, and it's been terrible to see how much worse that's become over the last few years. but not being able to trust government websites for basic science information really takes things to a new low

the corollary to people getting mad that a post on the internet not capturing their specific experience are people who make a broad critical post that, after getting pushback, is revealed to be about a very niche set of circumstances

What's eating the Titanic?

shoutout to Tiny Matters intern Lilley Halloran, who wrote our latest episode about shipwreck ecology that I've been telling everyone about because I'm so excited about it
open.spotify.com/episode/5kmL...

Between Selling Sunset, Selling the OC, and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, it's a great time to be a fan of watching toxic workplaces implode

sports is the worst

you should be allowed to opt out of horror movie trailers and weight loss treatment ads

How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer | Defector As the muggy malaise of summer winds down, you might find yourself interested in taking advantage of one of several safe and proven vaccines to help protect you from the inevitable brumal surge of res...

We took the paywall down on this one. defector.com/how-the-fuck...

My friend and fellow journalist @alecluhn.bsky.social is missing. If you have any info/sway that could help this situation please send me a message 💛

you truly never know what you'll get with nonfiction book club

So Many Stars by Caro De Robertis | discussion Another month another stream! This time we are talking about So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color by Caro De Robertis! Deboki: https://www.y...

about to talk to @okidokiboki.bsky.social about So Many Stars for book club! www.youtube.com/live/SVNWMoG...

Threads only exists to update me about what's going on in internet book world, and to make me regret my belief from several years ago that the world of fanfiction would be good for romance publishing actually

I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.

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The placenta: A disposable organ we can’t live without Tiny Matters · Episode

before working on this episode, i'd never thought about the fact that male seahorses have placentas, and now I can't stop thinking about it
open.spotify.com/episode/0rnA...

i should've kept a running list for you from microcosmos

also surfaces wherever you're planning to hold baby a lot so you have a spot for water bottle, snacks, and entertainment

a yoga ball! bouncing on it was the major way my husband was able to keep baby soothed while I was trying to sleep. also, learning about new parent meet-up groups and lactation support groups was a huge help for my sanity

Tiny Matters in good company!

paying taxes and setting aside money for retirement feels weird and fake right now

YouTube video by Nicole Sweeney non fiction book club 5 year bracket building shenanigans

This weekend @okidokiboki.bsky.social and I are kicking off our non fiction book club 5 year bracket extravaganza and I decided to record myself preparing for that and looking back on my half of the 40 (!!!!) books we have read (and honestly some of her picks too): www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QGE...

YouTube video by okidokiboki navigating pregnancy after two miscarriages

being pregnant is weird, and being pregnant after miscarriages is also weird. but trying to figure out how to talk about pregnancy after miscarriages was surprisingly the weirdest thing to me. a year after i filmed this video, i finally feel ready to talk about it
youtu.be/aHXWI0JFUlQ

Get to know Tiny Matters' co-host and science writer, @okidokiboki.bsky.social, with a few of her favorite things (AND favorite episodes)! If you haven't checked out Tiny Matters yet, this is your sign 💫