Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialworm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent 10259681673
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Might be that I am in a bad mood, but not a single damn poll in 2020 had Collins up over her opponent. Some had her losing by double digits! I fully expect Collins to win, and probably by a lot, because America is a forsaken nation where nothing good ever happens. 100
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Inside each of us there are two Bruce Campbells. 100
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 27/09/2026JUST IN: Today El Niño Broke its Record Hottest Temperature Ever! 🥵 Today the El Niño region surpassed 2015 for the highest temp ever measured in the El Niño (3.4) region. It comes 2 months earlier than typical peak (late Nov/ Dec)… 29768439
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialafferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 24/09/2026About ten years ago, my 6 YO son that was in Kindergarten had a Google classroom attached to his name that was called "I Love Porn". It was being used as chat room for bunch of fifth grade boys to post stupid memes and crap. How did this happen? .... 151
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As per usual, a thoughtful and well-written essay from Doctorow on the nature of mind and if AI has one. I actually disagree with more than a little bit of it, but I genuinely appreciate his perspective. Let me elaborate... 110
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialImani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people 16886332301
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialc3rmen @c3rmen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Losing my mind while doing some research for my creature design lecture that the closest relative to the maned wolf is the bush dog. Like there has gotta be a fable where the maned wolf took all the leggie from its cousin 14278452097
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialKevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Like many people (though not enough), I regard compatibilism as a hopeless fudge, but it's also moot, because the universe sure doesn't seem to be deterministic 😊 link.springer.com/article/10.1... 386
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The whole graf is hilarious The film (that I have not seen) “falls short on every dimension” 461359130
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialProf Sarah-Jayne Blakemore @sjblakemore.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.the-scientist.com/wellcome-s-5...the-scientist.comWellcome’s $50M Microbiome-Autism Project Gets a Serious Gut Check | The ScientistA massive research program investigating causal links between the gut microbiome and autism sparked fierce pushback from scientific critics and advocacy groups. 153
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/09/2026The crowd erupts in chants of "Shame on you!" as Roger Marshall tries to explain why he sued 700 of his patients, leading to 81 arrests: 1603886980
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 09/09/2026So it IS a war! Thanks for clarifying 000
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 09/09/2026When homeopathy meets the fuel industry 000
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Some fandoms need to chill the F out. Cregger has given us two top-notch horror movies in a row. Movies should be good MOVIES first and foremost; honoring the original video game is secondary or tertiary 050
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 03/09/2026The state of USS Lincoln - arriving yesterday in Thailand 3821076
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 01/09/2026When the Govt expels from the country of the majority of the construction workforce, don't be so surprised when the construction industry suffers. 000
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialRaccoonMoose @raccoonmoose.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Someone explain why it’s necessary that I as an American Jew support this. Tell me why it’s good to churn people through a torture system. Tell me why it’s good to crush people’s dreams of education and food. 69323
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 27/08/2026If Trump is gonna rename Lake Ontario to be Lake America, then I propose we rename Lake Huron as well. 000
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Curry was a legend. That two in two days. But deaths come in 3, now give us one more 80 year old... 000
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Massive Flash Floods hit Nepalese-Chinese Border Region, hundreds missing including 384 foreign nationals. This video seems almost unreal. I have never seen flood devastation at this scale. 000
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today. 226395097143
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialBig Joel @bigjoel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026sometimes I just think about how we killed like 6 members of the current leader of Iran's family. that was the first thing we did in the war. and then after that trump was like, why won't this blowhard sit down at the negotiating table 71477128
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This is almost certainly the case. I would love to see someone (maybe a journalist? crazy idea, I know) create a timeline of all the various symptoms we have all seen with Trump. Should also include a timeline of known medical visits and procedures, and extended absences from the public eye. 000
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialMuseum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026 1165197903
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/08/2026The daily global average sea surface temperature has just reached its highest level on record, per C3S. "The timing of the record is particularly notable. Global ocean temperatures are typically highest in March and April, following the austral summer, yet this record has been reached in August." 214497
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialJake Lahut @jakelahut.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Laura Loomer just inadvertently used the phrase "blew a casket" when defending Natalie Harp: "Everyone knows the stories about her are being planted by jealous White House staffers who blew a casket when Trump chose Natalie to fly with him instead of them!" 2911215
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 20/08/2026After all the tax cuts in the Big Stupid Ugly Bill? Puh-leeze... 011
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 14/08/2026Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/14/h...ohiocapitaljournal.comHaitians in Springfield are required to report to Ohio's ICE offices and wear ankle monitors • Ohio Capital JournalHaitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 119910591
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12/08/2026An important reminder: In Wisconsin, unlike many states, election officials are barred from starting to process mail before Election Day. Why? The GOP has refused to change the law to allow this, despite election officials long asking. (And then Republicans use that to baselessly suggest fraud.) 211204337
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 12/08/2026My man looks like if you put Mel Gibson in the microwave a little too long 000
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 03/08/2026MAGA on MAGA violence is so sad. What is this world coming to? 000
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Note that the big spike in 1877 was the last Super El Niño on record. Also note how much lower the peak of that spike is than the average temp of any year the last couple of decades. And now consider that this year's Super El Niño is likely going to be stronger than 1877. Buckle up, kids... 020
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 02/08/2026I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850. 9035111733
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 31/07/2026My "The International Criminal Court is not after me" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt. 021
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I think.... probably.... 75% chance he's up there.... He was a pretty good guy. Not great, but pretty good... 000
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialKieran @toadally.bsky.social · 28/04/2026She is very lonely 114153456129
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialMark Histed @markhisted.org · 24/07/2026I co-sign this great summary from @dereklowe.bsky.social . The goal is to destroy academic science, and these are the reasons. And all the “gold standard” and “needs reform” and “not high risk” stuff is transparent bullshit to hide the ball on what they are doing. 8438196
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialRobert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The seasonal forecast models continue to point towards an end of the year El Niño peak that would be the strongest ever recorded. Even the least extreme models are predicting a top-5 "Super" El Niño event. 33620
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.social𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026This is how to speak to every single one of those sycophants. 1151210037659
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/07/2026 OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ... 2044233247219
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialPhilip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Does this mean that bird genomes still encode an entire "dinosaur program" if given the right prompts? No; I think it means we should stop thinking about the genome as "encoding" a morphology at all. www.quantamagazine.org/why-the-huma...quantamagazine.orgWhy the Human Genome’s Tangled Physicality May Confound AI | Quanta MagazineOur genetic heritage is not a blueprint or an algorithm, as many biologists have imagined, but something else entirely. 1174
afferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 12/07/2026OMG they are really going to blame the COVID vaccine. These people are deranged. 030
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialScam Ghouldin @gotitatguineys.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The best edit I’ve seen in weeks, you absolutely have to turn the sound on for this one. 7294673631
Reposted by @afferentinput.bsky.socialPew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 06/07/2026Lawmakers in the U.S. represent more people than in almost any other country. Each of the 435 voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives represents about 802,000 people. The median representation ratio among 106 democracies was about 31,000 people per lawmaker. #USDemocracy 912561
