Meghan K. Roberts

No one tell me this isn’t true, I love crows so much

All credit really goes to my 10yo, who is proving to be quite the lucky charm in this his first year of watching football.

THIS IS A GOOD HEADLINE.

Seriously, @by-cjewett.bsky.social, as a citizen, a parent, and a historian of medicine, I am begging you to do better. It was already so hard this year to get COVID vaccines for my two children, even though they have asthma and Covid could be dangerous for them.

The findings of the new FDA review have not been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. [missing: did the FDA previously rely more on peer-reviewed research?] Dr Paul Offit, a vaccine expert…and a critic of Mr. Kennedy’s vaccine policies, asked the memo an example of science ‘by press release.’ [Missing: an explanation of what he means by this and how it differs from previous FDA communications] He said the memo was devoid of context [missing: WAS it devoid of context? Does this need to be attributed to an individual?] such as the number or rate of deaths from the virus itself among vaccinated and unvaccinated children.

What a terrible article. Absolutely no context for how FDA used to function and how these charlatans have warped those processes to generate bad conclusions. Other than the statement that this research has not been peer reviewed (no shit), everything is framed as FDA said vs others said. E.g.:

By “other experts” I assume she means “almost everyone with some basic knowledge of vaccines.” Because even if said experts were inclined to agree w/ the FDA, if they’re proper experts they would demand to see the proof. But of course there is no proof, making this reporting all the more dangerous.

This is how the NYT frames this? Is there no subject they won’t force into a “both sides” framework? If the FDA failed to provide proof, that failure should be evaluated on its own terms as a betrayal of the scientific processes that are supposed to guide FDA conclusions and recommendations.

Damn, you went hard and I’m here for it

Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle. If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.

Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.

too real, lol

@bachynski.bsky.social says that vaccines are like an athlete’s training regimen. All they do is get your body in shape to play the game (fight infection) on its own.

I hadn’t had until we started doing Thanksgiving with this friend who makes it, but my life is forever changed

my friend makes it! I’m not sure but it’s sort of cornbready + fresh corn + an incredible amount of cream

Important to note, this is for five adults. We’ve tripled the corn pudding recipe because it’s incredibly delicious and if there aren’t leftovers I’ll be bereft.

Cheese plate

Roast turkey
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Garlic mashed potatoes
Leek and sausage stuffing
Corn pudding
Sweet potato casserole
Green beans
Glazed carrots
Brussels sprouts

Chocolate pecan pie
Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake
Snickerdoodles

Karin Wulf Keeps Her Brain Humming Along Podcast Episode · Drafting the Past · 11/25/2025 · 48m

I’ve been looking forward to this episode all day, & it’s worth the wait @kawulf.bsky.social @katecarp.bsky.social @draftingthepast.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

I totally agree with the value of state schools but I’m hung up on the comparative claim. Don’t other countries have big public universities? Also, I feel like SLACs are pretty American?

Tbh I don’t really follow the details, I just enjoy the results. It seems like some combination of dry rub and lots of butter on the skin, but there seem to be many steps. Whatever he does, it both looks gorgeous and tastes delicious!

This was my position for a long time but my husband, ever the traditionalist, devoted years of study to perfecting his turkey roasting and save its place on our table. He won, his turkey is legit delicious.

a man talking on a phone with the words hello is it me you 're looking for behind him Alt: Lionel Richie talking on a phone with the words “hello, is it me you’re looking for?”

Working on a 18thc doctor named Hallot and literally every time I read his name Lionel Richie pops into my head.

ROFL. Eco is not wrong. He's not wrong at all.

whenever i’m feeling even the slightest bit pleased with myself i just need to visit the duplicate items folder of zotero to be reminded how impressively inefficient i am👏🏽

This relative advantage means that, even if they are relying on government programs like welfare or Medicaid, Trump supporters can see themselves as the "deserving" poor while disparaging others who are worse off than they are for being "lazy" and making "bad choices." 1/

It’s too bad the press doesn’t articulate that in any of the publicity materials. Your description makes it much more compelling to me!

Sounds like a wonderful event! I’m curious: does she talk about women in the book in a sustained manner? The TOC and what I can search on Google books suggests that there are a few references to women but no major discussions.

Screenshot of a French History journal webpage for the article "On ne peut pas couler un arc-en-ciel: the Rainbow Warrior bombing at forty," by Roxanne Panchasi. Black text on a white background with links and a blue banner up top.

I wrote a piece for @frenchhistory.bsky.social about the 40th anniversary of the French bombing of the "Rainbow Warrior."

Huge thanks to @eldrclaire.bsky.social @donalh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social & the journal's extremely patient staff.

doi-org.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/10.1093/fh/c...

Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.

Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"