Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 3hI would buy any other parasite art you have (my recent purchase included the survey poster, so anything beyond that), and I don't have enough cephalopods yet. 100
Reposted by Aysha PratherGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 4hRFK Jr is a eugenicist and you should not listen to him. Do not drink raw milk. 4325108
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 14hI just got 4 of your posters from Redbubble a few weeks ago, and I'm really pleased with them (the posters, not Redbubble). Now I'm mad on your behalf and need a couple more. 110
Reposted by Aysha PratherChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19hNew strong candidate for best sentence of journalism in 2026 just dropped in this wild Kimberly Guilfoyle story from WSJ “‘Honey please I need you to get this done for me today,’ she texted [Eric] Deters, adding a prayer hands emoji and a PDF with bill payment instructions from American Express.”wsj.comExclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Pay Her $100,000 Amex BillText messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece. 28873269
Reposted by Aysha PratherBríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · 07/10/2026“'Data-driven' economist says #breastfeeding doesn't matter.” "Lactation consultants starve babies" This is what #BreastfeedingDenialism looks like. Our new paper argues that addressing #misinformation and #CompassionateCare are NOT conflicting goals. doi.org/10.1111/mcn.... 🧪 🛟 #MedSky #PedSky 111
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's astounding that Paxton thinks this will help him politically, and even more astounding that he might be right. Does this performance reach potential Paxton voters though, or just RFK, Jr. and the president? 020
Reposted by Aysha PratherOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you have $100 million to spend on ads saying you shouldn’t be taxed you’re not being taxed enough Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...fortune.comGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | FortuneThe state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax. 10041571261
Reposted by Aysha PratherOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Call it the GOP data center kickback and run on repealing it 17917
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 01/10/2026YES. Every woman lives a life that is a little (or a lot) smaller, knows a world that is narrower and more predictable, because it's just not worth the energy or risks to her physical safety. 030
Reposted by Aysha PratherAwais Aftab @awaisaftab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I am doing a series of articles (“Therapeutic Window”) for the Science desk at The New York Times. The first article is about whether ADHD is better understood as a disorder of “attention” or something else: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/s...nytimes.comWhat If A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All? (Gift Article)Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition. 13310
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We're a little over a month into the school year. This would be a great time for local reporters to check in on the new Alpha School in Oklahoma City. 010
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I have lots of ideas--and i am much better at imagining how they play out in actual classrooms and labs than are the VPs & chancellors politicians like to talk to. 010
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I got curious enough i went and looked at the manufacturer's website. duckfatspray.com/pages/about-us The duck fat spray is just duck fat.There's a FAQ warning the spray nozzle may clog.duckfatspray.comAbout Us | Cornhusker Kitchen — Premium Cooking Fats from Omaha, NebraskaLearn the story behind Cornhusker Kitchen — Omaha's premium cooking fat brand. Made in the USA, propellant-free, and crafted from antibiotic-free, all-natural ingredients. 000
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What do you have to do to a fat that is solid at room temperature to make it sprayable? 000
Reposted by Aysha PratherHannah Harris Green @whatsitlike.me · 28/09/2026When I set out to fact check “The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs” which argues that harm reduction may increase overdoses, I expected some cherry picking and misdirection. But not to find basic math errors and debunked right wing talking points asserted as fact in the Atlantic’s print edition.whatsitlike.meAtlantic's anti-harm reduction screed riddled with errorsA close read of "The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs" found errors in basic arithmetic as well as more deliberately misleading elements 12304115
Reposted by Aysha PratherHistorian Jen @historianjenfl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Andy Beshear has an entire chapter in his new book about backing the LGBTQ community and it's worth a read. He talks about how the anti-trans ads were tested in KY during his election and how vetoing anti-trans legislation didn't hurt his reelection campaign. 4426141
Reposted by Aysha PratherChris Conaton @conatonc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”houstonchronicle.comTexas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable. 352251768
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It's always shocking how low the price of a politician is. Or, is it that we only see a fraction of the price paid and that most of the purchase is successfully hidden from public view? 000
Reposted by Aysha Prather🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 22/09/2026Tierra Walker should be alive. She thought her pregnancy was killing her—then it did. She asked for an abortion. None of the 90-plus doctors involved in her care even offered her one. Her son found her dead on December 30, 2024. Now her family is suing. New Baby Boom! Lawyered. Out now.youtube.comTierra Walker Died Under Texas's Abortion Ban. Now Her Family Is SuingYouTube video by Rewire News Group 227391
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'd be interested in hearing from anyone whose insurance DOES cover the mRNA flu vaccine. 000
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I went to Walgreens last week to get my shot. They had the mRNA flu jab,but when they ran my insurance, my university's pharmacy benefit manager said it wasn't covered. Cash price is $219, which i may yet decide is worth it, but first I'll try annoying some people who might have say. 100
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Rock Creek Bridge over I-35 Northbound, Norman, OK. 22 September. 021
Reposted by Aysha PratherNews for 38 Year Olds @newsfor38yearolds.com · 22/09/2026Sickened Coal Miners Plead for Their Black Lung Benefits as Cases Surge Mother Jones www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/0… Tip your reporter →motherjones.comSickened Coal Miners Plead for Their Black Lung Benefits as Cases SurgeMother Jones 012
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Trofim Lysenko is going to have to cede his position as the dumbest motherfucker to convince the leader of a superpower to kill his own people by turning state science upside down. 010
Reposted by Aysha PratherJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Abortion, Every Day spoke to a woman whose state refused to let her cross state lines for an abortion. Don’t tell me Republicans will never criminalize travel—they already do. Pieces like this make me so proud to work with @kylietcheung.bsky.socialjessica.substack.comShe Wanted An Abortion. The State Wouldn’t Let Her LeaveTravel bans are already here—we just don’t talk about them 9326134
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Mel Blanc came to Whittier College to talk about doing voices and effects when i was a little kid. I spent that evening rapt, watching Bugs Bunny talk/yell/scream out of an old man's mouth. My mom gained some respect for cartoons, too, and relaxed a little about my TV time. 0120
Reposted by Aysha PratherNick Mortensen @nickmortensen.com · 15/09/2026This is the best written piece I have seen on this topic. Until Dr. Craig exposed me to this way of thinking on the topic, I admit that I didn’t see the harm in candidates conceding some space if it meant winning an election. Very happy to have been straightened out, at any rate. 17919
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I have not yet had a summer here in central Oklahoma where i could produce zucchini in excess of my appetite. If your porch got squashed, it wasn't me. 031
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Yeah, as soon as i saw he was head of the Russian Boxing Federation i googled his name to see if he was the same guy. Whaddya know. 010
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The whole genus is really quite glorious and/or magnificent. They are also an enormous source of heartbreak to home zucchini gardeners. One day your plant is full of flowers and baby zucchini; the next day it's lying flaccid on the ground. 130
Reposted by Aysha Pratherashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 12/09/2026i am incredibly excited to share our research about how paying people’s rent through mutual aid made an impact on minnesota this year we accidentally collected more data than anyone ever has for an effort like this, and can very seriously say we prevented an eviction bubble that everyone expected 3031011154
Reposted by Aysha Prathersteven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect. www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...austinchronicle.comTexas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin ChronicleTexas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms 20538482142
Reposted by Aysha PratherBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/09/2026Once you understand the corporate culture of AI hyperscalers is everyone cooking their brains by locking themselves in the bathroom, holding flashlights under their chins, and saying "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee" until they wet themselves in terror, things snap into focus: pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a... 231183430
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If you do voter engagement, find the official site for your state, learn your way around it. Voters have to interact with the state site somewhere in the process of changing/confirming registration--might as well go straight there. In Oklahoma it's okvoterportal.okelections.govokvoterportal.okelections.govHome Page - OKVoterPortal 010
Reposted by Aysha PratherHowlingatthe Moon @oog.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This could be a lovely little house for someone www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...rightmove.co.ukCheck out this 3 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove3 bedroom detached house for sale in Station House., Station Road, Bleasby, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG14 7GD, NG14 for £75,000. Marketed by Auction House, Covering Notts and Derby 5118543
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Ken Paxton is a reliable indicator of the objectively wrong position. 0281
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Some friends and colleagues are able to put their kids on a spouse's insurance through their private employer, but others are paying out of pocket. There's still a lot of uncertainty and inconsistency. It's like the joke about buckets of shit in a Hell run as a failed state. 1360
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026They said it was narrowly targeted at Medicaid, but in practice, if you get health insurance through your state employer (including state universities)--even though it's part of your compensation and you pay the full share for your dependents, GAC is no longer in your policy. 1522
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026So did many families with trans kids. Some other stuff happened in between, but it's been so relentless it's hard to remember what happened when. This year, the legislature passed a bill prohibiting state funds to be spent on GAC for trans folks of any age. 1540
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In Oklahoma, Republican legislators banned trans students from school bathrooms, banned trans girls from school sports, and blackmailed OU Children's into closing the adolescent gender-affirming care clinic in 2022. The next year, our one specialist pediatric endocrinologist left the state. 2817
Reposted by Aysha PratherMU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🔆 Good morning! Wake the %*&# up! Study reveals cursing to be the perfect low-calorie, no-cost performance enhancer. Cursing is like hitting a “power-up button.” “Don’t Hold Back”: Swearing Improves Strength Through State Disinhibition🧪 psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202... 0142
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I thought there were bears in _every_ neighborhood in Alaska? 110
Reposted by Aysha PratherNPR @npr.org · 08/09/2026A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue. n.pr/3VjoQA5n.prNew report shows the economic toll of ICE raidsA new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue. 21394181
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Real missed opportunity to not include a photo of the homemade tick costume. I live in alpha-gal alley. I know several people who've had RMSF. I find ticks on myself all the time. I take them seriously. There was a tone to this piece that went beyond responsible awareness-raising. 010
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 07/09/2026That story, or one like it, is in my lecture. There's a lot of the condition that's explicable by real problems, but it takes work to find underlying causes. 020
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I do a lecture about delusiory parasitosis at the end of my parasitology course. It was so validating when one student came to talk to me afterward and thanked me for putting a name to what she'd been experiencing. Years of seeing baggies and envelopes of human effluvia is why i wrote that lecture. 130
Aysha Prather @alprather.bsky.social · 06/09/2026When i was that age i watched Yellow Submarine over and over again 010