Bridget Collins

The fact they jumped straight to AI actors modeled after women when, if I’m not mistaken, male actors are a higher labor cost kind of says it all doesn’t it,

really should get around to writing my take that "AI uprising/robot uprising" fiction is just barely sublimated fear of domestic slave revolt

At my old law firm we used to joke about so-and-so being a "Third Amendment specialist" because it was so incredibly funny to imagine a Third Amendment case ever happening. Kristi Noem is a second away from telling everyone to hold her beer. bsky.app/profile/port...

Anyone else reading up on the third amendment? Just me?

Happy Life of a Showgirl release day to all that celebrate.

“A sick & dying population is easier to control”. To understand what’s going on—

Suggest read the books: “ Hiding in Plain Sight” & “THEY KNEW” by Dr Sarah Kenzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

He Grew Obsessed With an AI Chatbot. Then He Vanished in the Ozarks Jon Ganz committed a terrible crime in his youth, but he survived prison, fell in love, and started over. His new life unraveled in a way nobody could have predicted.

This is the biggest, toughest article I’ve done about so-called “AI psychosis.” It’s the story of a man who committed a horrific crime in his youth but served his time and against all odds found love and a new life—one that completely unraveled after he started talking to Google’s Gemini chatbot.

When Ian Mackay and I wrote our history of autoimmunity we focused on several diseases, but not ALS. If it were ever revised there would be so much more to include now!

'Rare' medieval hair accessory uncovered at Eilean Donan Castle The gravoir was used for neatly parting hair and creating elaborate hairstyles.

She is holding a book! 📖
Currently writing a section on visual evidence for book use in medieval Scotland - so this could not be better timed...
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Conference Funding The Society for the Social History of Medicine awards financial assistance for conferences and workshops on the history of medicine.  Applicants should note that grants are not retrospectively awar…

Deadline approaching! Are you organising a #histmed conference or workshop in 2026? Applications for SSHM Conference funding awards close 1 October.
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I miss air travel alone. I used to bring knitting, a book, headphones, a crossword book. Now I manage snacks and tablet downloads.

I think that "separate spheres" played a big role in this too - romantic marriages weren't really a thing and both sexes often got most of their emotional intimacy from same sex relationships.

Thank you for the reminder to call my pediatrician!

Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.

This is such a nuanced and big-hearted piece on the evolution of autism as a diagnosis, by an anthropologist of mental health who is also the dad of a now-grown daughter on the spectrum. Great reading (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920 at University of Cambridge Explore an exciting academic career as a Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

A *permanent* US history job! Goes without saying that this will be highly competitive, but the US history faculty at Cambridge are some of the most supportive colleagues you can ask for. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT902/a...

TB or not TB: That depends on the antibody Fc Fc-swapped variant monoclonal antibodies reveal new mechanisms underlying Mycobacterium tuberculosis restriction.

As paper titles involving TB go, this one using the rhyming Fc is not bad...

(also a good synopsis of an important paper)
#IDSky #TBSky #immunosky

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That’s why #Andor was so good; no one at Disney watched it.

My first academic article was on the dictatorship of Uzbekistan inventing a group called "Akromiya" that did not really exist but which they used to arrest anyone with whom they disagreed under the pretext of "terrorism". Just bringing this up for no reason whatsoever!

If you're on LinkedIn, you'll probably want to switch this toggle to 'off'.

I had to self-attest when I made the appointment online with CVS and answered honestly "BMI over 25." I know a lot of people who put "physical inactivity" as they work desk jobs.

For the second year in a row our #Delta companion ticket will go to waste because of their massive restrictions on how you can use it. I pay a fee to #Amex for this "perk."

This map of the US shows COVID levels per state, based on CDC wastewater data and levels, as of 15 September. There are many states in the very high or high category. My own state of VA is high. Included in the very high category are FL, TX, CA, NC, SC, CT and quite a few others.

I'm getting my updated vaccine next week. There is so much denial in the US about this situation! Thanks to Mike Hoerger PhD. #COVID #publichealth #vaccine

This is my hand-printed 11" x 14" lino block print of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), surrounded by plants and a mineral she touted as medical treatments, her invented alphabet and model of the universe, on lovely ivory Japanese washi paper. She is printed in dark blue on cream coloured washi paper. She is dressed in a habit holding a scroll with one of her Gregorian chants in Medieval musical notation. Her model of the universe is depicted on her habit. Clockwise from the top, she is surrounded: by tansy; common comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is sometimes used on the skin to treat wounds and reduce inflammation from sprains and broken bones, it roots and leaves contain allantoin, a substance that helps new skin cells grow, along with other substances that reduce inflammation and keep skin healthy; mandrake (species in the genus Mandragora, either Mandragora officinarum or Mandragora autumnalis) which contain deliriant hallucinogenic tropane alkaloids which are poisonous; sulfur for skin ailments does indeed act as a fungicide; lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) which has been shown to have some calming effects, some antibacterial properties and positive effects on indigestion; and quince (Cydonia oblonga), which while understudied, there is some early evidence that it may help prevent stomach ulcers. Above and below Hildegard is the alphabet along with her own alternate alphabet Litterae ignotae which she used for her own Lingua ignota (Unknown Language).

Today is the feast day of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), here surrounded by plants & a mineral she touted as medical treatments, her invented alphabet & model of the universe. One of my most popular prints this year! 🧪🐡👩🏼‍🔬 #histsci #histmed

Her writings preserve not only her own knowledge & 🧵

YouTube video by neueroadmovies CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE - Clip ROBERT REDFORD: Salk Institute -- La Jolla, California, USA - HD

Robert Redford (RIP) survived a childhood bout of polio though bedridden for 2 weeks

In 2014, he directed a short film on the architecture and mission of La Jolla's Salk Institute—honoring founder Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine that has saved countless lives, and architect Louis Kahn

Robert Redford: The 'Fresh Air' Interview Redford has announced that he's retiring from acting, and that his role in the new film The Old Man and the Gun, will be his last. In 2013, he said it was "sort of weird" being known for his looks.

In 2018, Robert Redford recalled contracting polio as a child: “it was severe enough to put me in bed for two weeks. And because in those days, polio, before the Salk vaccine was discovered, what hung over your childhood was always the fear of polio because all you saw were people in iron lungs.”

A Plague That Refuses To Go Away: Spotlight on Great Tuberculosis Books TB has impacted humans for centuries and profoundly shaped our history. These wonderful books have captured the history, impact, and consequences of this infectious disease that is still haunting huma...

My new blog post is about great books on TB!

A Plague That Refuses To Go Away: Spotlight on Great Tuberculosis Books

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the worst soda is a surprise pepsi when you think it’s coke and it’s not close

Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative

Let’s Not Forget Who Charlie Kirk Really Was The right-wing influencer did not deserve to die, and we shouldn’t forget the many despicable things he said and did.

"The media will continue to “both sides” the issue. Democrats absolutely should not." www.thenation.com/article/soci...