Reposted by Işıl ArıcanDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026So uhhhhhh… Apparently meta's muse "AI" is just straight up doxxing people to strangers on FB marketplace??? This has the potential to hurt so so many people, and I genuinely wonder how long before they roll out a fix for it. 11141611430
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 28/09/2026Kendi servetini ve teknolojisini burada bir diktatörü yeniden seçtirmek için tereddütsüz kullanan biri, orada bir başka diktatöre yaranmak için istenen hesapları şak diye kapattı diye niye şaşırıyorsunuz hiç anlamıyorum. Platformun neye hizmet ettiğini görmek için daha kaç hesabın kapaması lazım? 0132
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Remember RFK Jr’s MAHA food advisory panel? The one that urged us to eat more beef tallow, red meat & full fat dairy—which would worsen the public’s health? You’ll never believe this: half the panel (HALF!) had financial ties to the livestock or dairy industries MAHA is such a big gift to Big Ag! 310026
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanMehmet Şafak Sarı @msafaksari.net · 27/09/2026Bluesky ve Mastodon sunucularına gelenler X'te bağımlısı oldukları etkileşim odaklılığın ve yankı evrenlerinin yarattığı "yazdıklarım inanılmaz etki uyandırıyor" illiüzyonunun burada bir işe yaramadığını gördüklerinde tekrar X'e geri dönecekler. :) 2304
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanMehmet Şafak Sarı @msafaksari.net · 27/09/2026İnsanlar "ama paylaşım yapmıyorlar burada" diye üzülüyor. Arkadaşlar paylaşım bağımlısı olmuşsunuz gerçekten. Her şeyi paylaşmanıza gerek yok. Yaşayın, çevrenizdeki insanlarla paylaşın. Sosyal medya şirketlerine ücretsiz kölelik yapmanıza gerek yok. 0132
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanYaman Akdeniz @cyber-rights.org · 27/09/2026X tarafından hesabıma hangi hakimlik kararı ile erişimin engellendiği bilgisini 72 saat sonra öğrendim. Fakat kararın kendisini göndermemişler. Onu da talep ettim. Pazartesi günü kararı hakimlikten de talep edip, itiraz sürecini başlatacağım. 15232
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In March 2025, when Trump withdrew the US from the WHO, @nejm.org kindly commissioned me to write a piece on the many ways in which Trump's actions would weaken US & global health I asked the briliant @boghuma.bsky.social to join me The impacts have indeed been awful www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... 53515
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17/08/2026US child vaccination rates have plunged since before the pandemic, with kindergarten classrooms in more than 70% of counties now lacking herd immunity against measles. 46345632309
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanThe Casual Hiker @sfhiker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I don't understand why Dario and Sam keep asking for government intervention. OpenAI and Anthropic are the two major frontier labs and they are both located in SF. Just meet at a local Starbucks and sign an agreement to slow things down. Invite Sundar too. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/t...nytimes.comWhat Anthropic’s C.E.O. Argued in His Call for Slower A.I. DevelopmentDario Amodei’s 3,800-word letter laid out a three-step plan to rein in artificial intelligence. 133
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 11/09/2026Why is 'lb' the abbreviation for 'pound'? 491199317
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11/09/2026Recent studies suggest that popular supplements like vitamin D, omega-3s and glucosamine may not be beneficial for aging brains and could even accelerate cognitive decline. The findings are preliminary and mainly come from observational studies.washingtonpost.comWhy scientists are starting to worry popular supplements could harm the aging brainNew studies raise questions about the use of Vitamin D, omega-3 fish oil and glucosamine supplements in some people. 84115
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanFirat Tarman @firattarman.bsky.social · 07/09/20261948 basımı (ilk baskı 1911 imiş) bu kitapta bilim, sırf erkek çocuklarına sunulmuş bir "oyun alanı". Kız çocuklar ise denklemin dışında. Teknolojik merakı tek bir cinsiyete tapulayan tarihsel bir sığlığın özeti. 193
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 07/09/2026Last year I bought 20lbs of green olives to cure and it took 3ppl, 4hrs to score and cure then all and left me with hand joint pains for weeks. This year, husband invented an olive scoring tool that made is a breeze and we cured 10lbs in around 30 mins. 🥰 2172
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 06/09/2026A wonderful project that allows one to have perspective, especially for all the benefits of modern life we live. 281
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 05/09/2026I believe there’s a correlation between the increased misogyny and hate, and the amount of this kind of fake products geared towards unsecured men, who is looking for any kind of snake oil to feel more “alpha/ manly”. The “small dick epidemic” is now the leading factor of society enshittification. 011
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 26/08/2026Nature honors Dolly Parton's scientific legacy. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comDolly Parton dies aged 80 – researchers celebrate her contributions to scienceThe country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities. 3737272
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanHistory of Vaccines @historyvaccines.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dolly Parton gave the world more than music. She helped fund research supporting the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, promoted vaccination, invested in children’s health and literacy, and helped families recover from disaster. This is her public health legacy. historyofvaccines.org/blog/dolly-p...historyofvaccines.orgDolly Parton's Other Legacy: Vaccines, Books, and Healthier CommunitiesDolly Parton’s legacy extends beyond music: she funded vaccine research, promoted vaccination, supported children’s health, literacy, and disaster relief. 0165
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 24/08/2026Between work, travels and family visits, finally I have found time to complete this thiefling bust. It was fun to learn how to paint various areas on the face and to fine tune the eyes. #3dpainting #figurboyama #miniaturepainting 0134
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanKrutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 23/08/2026We’re doing a great job Making America Healthy Again. • Salmonella — jalapeños, eggs, sprouts • E. coli — sprouts, blueberries • Cyclospora — >10,000 cases • Measles — making a comeback • Listeria and infant botulism outbreaks Slogans don’t prevent infectious diseases. Public health does. 210245
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 22/08/2026Tam “acaba Türkçem bozuldu mu?” diye düşünürken neyse ki posta kutuma şöyle mesajlar düşüyor, fark ediyorum ki Türkiye’de yaşayanlar Türkçeyi benden de çok unutmuş. “tanıtım yazısı alımları gerçekleştirmek istiyoruz…” 🙄🙄 2121
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 21/08/2026During a conference this week I had various meetings with industry peers In one of them, the guy across me was wearing Meta glasses-which made the session the creepiest & most uncomfortable meeting ever. I was thorn between confronting him or let it slip, but next time I’ll definitely call it out. 131
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 15/08/2026Not a matter of “they could come back” anymore. They “are already back”, and it will be worse. 032
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 13/08/2026Love this! “…we can direct the AI to realize what's on our mind, but it can be extremely tiring, and eventually irresistible to give in to the neverending recommendations from a bottomless pool of weighted-random words.” 020
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanJonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Last year, I was tipped off to the existence of AI-generated doctors offering misleading health advice on YouTube. I found that many of the studies they cited were made up. Cody Sumter took that ball and ran with it. codysumter.substack.com/p/this-is-me...codysumter.substack.comThis is Medical Advice*The AI slop doctors of YouTube, and the prompts instructing them to lie 23122
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 11/08/2026One of the signs of aging is that jet lag seems to hit you terribly and takes forever to get rid of. **yawn** 130
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanAdam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Using social media in middle school predicts lower standardized test scores in high school. Evidence: 10th graders who started social media before 9th grade are ~6 months behind their peers on math & reading. They're more distracted by their phones. No child should have access to social media. 25618
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/08/2026Breaking News: The FDA approved the first mRNA flu vaccine, enabling a faster way to target particularly dangerous strains.nyti.msF.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu VaccineThe agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry. 1240590
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanProPublica @propublica.org · 06/08/2026Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment. (Published April 2025)propublica.org“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over DoctorsBlue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million. 481094622
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 03/08/2026Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.static.klipy.comBlade Runner CryingALT: Blade Runner Crying 140
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 01/08/2026The headline itself is a solid proof that this article is written by people who have no idea about how a yogurt should taste. ProTip: All yogurt is supposed to be eaten plain, and if they need a flavoring agent to make them edible it is worth avoiding them altogether. 193
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 27/07/2026The variety of olives you can buy in a Turkish Farmer’s Market always blows my mind! 1202
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 26/07/2026I genuinely thought this was a joke made w/ AI, but I was wrong and apparently costs $60 dollars and bunch of people bought and already raving about it. Wow. 140
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The FDA has announced that 1.6 million eggs have been contaminated with salmonella, forcing a nationwide recall. Last year, the Trump administration scrapped regulations to limit salmonella and laid off hundreds of food safety inspection workers. 751462734
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The pro-peptide stacked FDA advisory committee voted to lift the ban for BPC-157, as expected. This ban lifting is baseless and will give the public a sense of legitimacy for a peptide with no clinical trial data to support safety or efficacy. Pathetic. 14379127
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 25/07/2026Today, reading news feels like The US travelled backed in time to like… 50’s? Measles outbreak, parasites in our food, people being hospitalized due to raw milk, shortage on basic medications… MAHA should be renamed to MASA - Make America Sick Again. 060
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 25/07/2026Great article that prompts the reader to look beyond news hype and manipulative nature of AI news. Where every announcement tied to an IPO announcement we should practice a bit of critical thinking before jumping into assumptions and conclusions. 122
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 25/07/2026The C.D.C.’s parasite-surveillance team, which was instrumental in tracing the origin of the 2013 cyclospora outbreak, had 11 scientists before DOGE began gutting federal agencies. Now it has three. www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...newyorker.comGrocery Shopping in the Age of Explosive DiarrheaThe cyclospora outbreak lays bare our underfunded and overwhelmed public-health system. 46029
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanProPublica @propublica.org · 25/07/2026Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”propublica.orgHe Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob... 32322511044
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanBerna Devezer @devezer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026i don't know or care whether this is true but it should be investigated and evaluated exactly as if he said "i made a baby to harvest its organs" 1295
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 23/07/2026Gandalf is displaying all his cuteness to convince me to pack him for my trip. 080
Işıl Arıcan @isilarican.com · 19/07/2026We had one of the most beautiful hikes of the last year. Finding fresh water crayfishes in the creek we stopped by for lunch was the unexpected bonus. I did not even know these little fellas live so deep in the woods and get this big. 060
Reposted by Işıl ArıcanDr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 18/07/2026In cancer care, use of alternative medicine is associated with increased death. In this study, greater conspiracy mentality and lower science literacy skills are linked to believing that cures for cancer are being suppressed: www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-ro... 68436113