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Joshua Newport

@vulcanidic.bsky.social

Huge geek, academic science librarian, renaissance person.

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@taylorson.bsky.social so excited to be listening to my latest romance audiobook and find out it is read in part by a friend from college! You rock, Tom!!

15.02.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic …

Loving Invisible Women and hoping to close this data gap… and hoping for better research data on gender diversity as well as sex diversity!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/41...

14.02.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic …

@aliceemmalouise.bsky.social Loving this audiobook I’m listening to, in no small part because it reminds me of your segments on @skepticswithak.org

www.goodreads.com/book/show/41...

14.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic …

Celebrating the end of I Love Data Week by starting an audiobook about the importance of data we ignore.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/41...

13.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump wants to β€œnationalize the voting,” seeking to grab states’ power - The Washington Post

You remember when Republicans used to yammer on ad nauseum about states rights?

03.02.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking: New math… 44>45+47

02.02.2026 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What can we infer about the evolution of spontaneous decidualization in hominins? With which related species might we have shared this trait? When and why might it have developed in our species line? I really want to know more about the crucial and fundamental part of our species!

30.01.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Tried Stone Age Menstruation Underwear
YouTube video by V. Birchwood I Tried Stone Age Menstruation Underwear

@gutsickgibbon.bsky.social I realize that fossil evidence for this question is nonexistent, but I’m curious… I saw this video about an investigation into Stone Age menstruation undergarments (youtu.be/e5F6zVYifuI?...) and another about how rare spontaneous decidualization is…

30.01.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump claims he has new 'secret weapon' he is not allowed to talk about - LADbible

Apparently President Doofenschmertz has a new -inator.

26.01.2026 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really need the wealthy people and (especially) corporations to take a stand against tyranny, to put their privilege on the line and refuse to kiss the ass of politicians driving the whole world off a cliff.

25.01.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Grown man reveals himself a coward who is deeply afraid of preschool children

23.01.2026 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NBC NEWS - Trump weighs preliminary plans for action on Iran as protests face violent crackdown

NBC NEWS - Trump weighs preliminary plans for action on Iran as protests face violent crackdown

Based on his actions since taking office, I presume those preliminary plans are… taking notes?

11.01.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Make it viral.

08.01.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 47659    πŸ” 21394    πŸ’¬ 360    πŸ“Œ 528

Then I’m canceling my stays at Hilton properties. I prefer to stay at warm, welcoming hotels, not one’s with hearts as cold as ICE.

06.01.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s because too many leaders just want to take the easy way out. It is easier to destroy than it is to build, ruin than to create. In choosing what is easy instead of what is hard they proclaim themselves weak, ineffective leaders who can’t do the hard part of their job.

04.01.2026 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Send L’Enfant Terrible to The Hague! Congress, get off your damn asses and do the job the Constitution you swore to uphold and defend gave you. If you don’t do your job and stand up to him you are complicit in his crimes.

04.01.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just replied to @georgetakei.bsky.social on a related topic. bsky.app/profile/vulc...

02.01.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Americans are so obsessed with their rights and individualism that they forget life’s balance - rights must come with responsibilities and as individuals we have and need community. "We must hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately."

02.01.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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124 books this year!

01.01.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Leak reports that the White House and Congress got only coal in their stockings.

25.12.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, Sloth… the seven deadly or cardinal sins. One orange man embodies all of them, and some Christians fall all over themselves to support him.

24.12.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It definitely should be normal! What a cute puppy!

03.12.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Organic Gripe Water: Colic & Gas Relief for Newborns, Infants & Babies Wellements USDA Organic Gripe Water for babies and newborns, made with clean, organic ingredients, helps safely soothe gas and occasional stomach discomfort.

@skepticswithak.org saw this at my local pharmacy. It seems to be herbal not homeopathic, but it set my skepticism alarms off… love to hear your thoughts! wellements.com/products/org...

14.11.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, I guess he’s a little right… but mainly insofar as we *all* depend on having a functional government to exist as a society so we’re voicing opposition to those abrogating the social contract existing between the government and the governed.

28.10.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@gutsickgibbon.bsky.social Big fan! Curiosity question, where does the Gutsick part of your handle come from?

28.10.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This just in, Trump’s policies have made Hell ICE over.

28.10.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t care about a Christmas tree, talk about corruption like The Epstein Memorial Ballroom that necessitated defacing public property without proper process and licensing paid for with bribes.

27.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the 610th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt.
β€œThis story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember’d;”

25.10.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œLet them eat cake.” Hmmm are we approaching times of barricades and guillotines?

24.10.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0