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The Question Maven

@kyannm.bsky.social
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Reader, writer, scientist and thinker; retired educator; Mimi, mom and wife. I use salty language with no apologies.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 5h
In a new #ScienceReview, researchers examine how XX and XY chromosomes influence aging and diseases, including neurological, immune, cancer, and cardiometabolic disorders. Learn more: scim.ag/47D7alW
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X and Y chromosomes as determinants of aging and disease
Sex differences have traditionally been attributed to gonadal hormones, but accumulating evidence shows that sex chromosomes exert distinct, cell-autonomous effects on health, aging, and disease. XX a...
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 7h
They have so much to fix…..
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 7h
She seems like the only grown-up in the room.
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CNN @cnn.com · 14h
Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is a huge wildcard when it comes to forecasting global sea level rise. It is melting "more aggressively" than previously projected, meaning its impacts on global sea level rise could be double current estimates. cnn.it/47UlWVw
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 21h
October 14, 2026
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October 14, 2026
According to Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov, last night, without warning, Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted the speed limits for the Starlink terminals Ukraine’s military uses, known as...
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Do any of these magas actually believe this horse shit?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump had people arrested to cover up his incompetence. An impeachable offense for any other president. For Trump, probably just about the 17th worst thing he did that week.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
😂
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
My cross-exam for the new press secretary: If Kimberly Guilfoyle had to go over an alleged $100K ask, what about the president who made $2B in year one? Over $1B from crypto while 1M lost $3B on his meme coin ++ Gulf money & Kushner deals The grift is astronomical @ms.now👇 -TN
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I always enjoy talking to The New Republic’s Greg Sargent for his superb Daily Blast podcast.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It’s disgusting that Musk and Trump are handing Ukraine over to Putin.
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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
That's exactly what makes him one of the #RealVillains.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Donald Trump’s top aides are wondering just how long the president’s new press secretary will manage to stay on the job after a disastrous debut.
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Trump’s New Mouthpiece Given Brutal Verdict by White House Goons
Katie Zacharia’s debut as press secretary lasted all of 14 minutes and 12 seconds.
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The Original Sin of politics was the invention of the passive voice, when Adam and Eve ate of the Tree of Vague Unaccountability. Wild how all those violent ICE agents just … got hired … and deployed … somehow. Who can possibly say how? It’s all a mystery.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
here's Bruce Blakeman tonight claiming "I never said that I would cut Medicaid in half" -- immediately followed by a clip of him saying on Fox Business in June that "we make sure we cut Medicaid in half"
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Guess those big insurance comment haven’t paid enough bribes.
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
There is something real about Trump hires curing your imposter syndrome. Now that I’ve seen the new press secretary I am convinced that actually I am very good at public speaking. A genius, possibly
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Troy Jackson: "Sen. Collins keeps talking about all the power and authority she has, but she never has it unless it's for one of her donors"
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I loved the comment about Katie showing she wasn’t a competent reader. 😉
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
High gas prices are definitely tied to Trump’s War.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I’m SURE they are ‘investigating’.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13/10/2026
The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique.
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MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’
The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique.
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Richard Tofel @dicktofel.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
This is huge loss for journalism, for public health, for society as a whole and not least for those of us who were privileged to know Helen www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...
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Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
We must get rid of Citizens United.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Love Kacey
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Rest in Peace, RJ 💔
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Bryan Cranston Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To His 'Breaking Bad' Son After His Death By Suicide At Age 34: 'I'm In Deep Despair'
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olderthandirt1.bsky.social @olderthandirt1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A moment of silence 😆😆
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Legislating the overturning of Citizens United must happen. The insanity of these billionaires trying to buy the election is something that I never thought I would see here .
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 13/10/2026
Matthew Shepard died on October 12th in 1998, 28 years ago. His ashes were interred at Washington National Cathedral 20 years later, in 2018, because before Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson offered the Cathedral's crypt, his family had no place for him that would be safe from desecration.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🩷🩷🩷
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
When you log on Twitter to find out what incendiary defamations your favorite pro-Trump account has created today, only to find that it has gone up in smoke at a burning bot-hosting Russian data center.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Perfect!
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Well said, Joe.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Susan Collins: “I’m very concerned that the GOP is spending my hard-earned bribe money 3,000 miles away in Portland, Oregon. I’ve written them a very stern letter.”
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Keep walking.👇
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Just ran into an elderly neighbor, who has dementia, wandering in the dark in the pouring rain. Took her to her friend's house. So glad I happened to be out walking the dog at just the right moment. If it looks like someone need help--ask, if you can. We need to take care of each other. 😕
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🔭 Astronomer, astrophysicist & explorer Dr. Merieme Chadid: one of the world's first scientists to establish a major astronomical observatory in Antarctica. She set up the specialized automated telescopes & tested the optical turbulence of the atmosphere.🧵 She was born #OTD in 1969. #WomenInSTEM
A color photograph of Moroccan-French astronomer and astrophysicist Dr. Merieme Chadid (born 1969), celebrated as a pioneering explorer who established early automated telescopes in Antarctica. Caught in a candid and joyful moment, she is positioned slightly off-center, facing toward the right side of the frame with a radiant, wide smile that showcases her bright eyes. Her dark hair is pulled back neatly into a ponytail, emphasizing her facial expression. She wears a structured, textured charcoal-gray blazer over a white blouse featuring a vibrant, multicolored floral or abstract print along the neckline. Adorning her neck is a distinctive statement necklace consisting of a large, circular, engraved silver pendant suspended from a thin red cord. The background is a soft, out-of-focus interior wall with neutral, warm beige tones, creating a shallow depth of field that keeps the focus entirely on her. The overall mood is warm, intellectual, and proud, embodying the triumphant spirit of a groundbreaking scientist who shattered cultural and geographic barriers in the global astrophysics community.An historic, on-site photograph of Dr. Merieme Chadid conducting polar research during her groundbreaking 2005–2006 astronomical expedition at the Concordia Research Station in Antarctica. Positioned in the center of the frame, Dr. Chadid smiles warmly at the camera, bundled in specialized extreme-cold gear including a heavy royal blue parka with a high collar, black insulated gloves, and a plush black fur hat framing her dark, curly hair. In the immediate foreground on the left stands a large, white, high-precision automated telescope mount labeled "Astro-Physics," which she touches gently with her gloved hand. In the background, a second telescope sits mounted on a sturdy wooden tripod behind a safety netting enclosure, set against a vast, flat expanse of blinding white Antarctic ice that stretches to a crisp, cloudless blue horizon. The crisp daytime composition uses natural polar sunlight to highlight the stark, freezing conditions. The mood is adventurous and triumphant, capturing a historic milestone for women in STEM as the first astronomer to install a major dark-sky observatory in the extreme heart of the Antarctic plateau.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I am not surprised because, after all, Fox is an ‘entertainment’ station, not news (per their own words).
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/10/2026
Annie Andrews: "I do not support the war in Iran…My opponent is the only one on this stage who had the opportunity to vote to end the war, but three times in a row she voted to continue it…Why would we hand Darline Graham a full term in the U.S. Senate? She is unserious and she is unqualified."
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
JUST A REMINDER…👇 Pass. It. On. 😎🇺🇸✨
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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George Tsakraklides @tsakraklides.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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TikTalk @tiktalk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Time to fight back, folks!
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Todd Kolod💙 @toddkolod.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump and Putin are on the ballot.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Definitely read Heather Coz Richardson’s newsletter of 10/10/2026. She expertly pulls all the strings together.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I read this when it first came out - excellent book. It’s no wonder that Zuckerberg is afraid of it.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
October 10, 2026
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October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
We have completely lost our humanity.
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The Question Maven @kyannm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
😢
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