Reposted by Michelle W. MartinDr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 19hJust a little shop of horrors in the bog — where the plants are hungry and the vibes are fabulously spooky. Did you know that Charles Darwin was fascinated by carnivorous plants in bogs and published a detailed illustrated book about them? If you have encountered them, tell me about it!! 1424654
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinKatie Campbell, KUOW @katiecampbell.bsky.social · 12/10/2026For the last two months, somone(s) been impersonating me, offering interviews to authors if they pay up. I talked to an agent with the FBI's Seattle office about how AI and other advances in technology have made it easier to run scams online.kuow.orgScammers used AI to impersonate me, a KUOW reporter. Here’s how to avoid such trapsArtificial intelligence isn’t just providing shortcuts for everyday tasks — it’s also a shortcut to scamming and impersonating people online, including KUOW's Katie Campbell. Online scammers are using... 04315
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Yes, exactly! Sorry I didn’t see your comment before I posted mine 110
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Or how about taking that one step further since Anthropic is merely a name for a bunch of people working toward a common goal. The lede could read “A team of engineers at Anthropic used AI agents to gain access to government websites …”. Then we start to understand who is responsible. 020
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 11/10/2026We spotted so many cool mushrooms on a forest backpack trip this weekend with scouts. #Washington #fungi #BSA 110
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinKUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 08/10/2026Story link: www.kuow.org/immigration/...kuow.orgJapanese Americans in Seattle embark on 4-day pilgrimage to immigrant detention sitesMarchers began a four-day pilgrimage Wednesday from Seattle to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma as a protest against mass deportations. 02315
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026my friend @juddlegum.bsky.social has put together a cool new tool that allows you to photograph political mail and immediately learn who paid for it. Check it out here:paidforby.infoWho paid for this?Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads. 301786771
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66" | A fitting tribute for our friend and colleague Joe Romm in the @nytimes.com by Clay Risen: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/c...nytimes.comAn Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66 (Gift Article)Joe Romm was a prolific writer who never hesitated to take on climate change deniers and the fossil-fuel industry — or even ostensible allies. 913952
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 06/10/2026"As we've said before, the bar for removal under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is quite high. One little remark about approving the deaths of tens of millions of Americans at the hands of a foreign power shouldn't warrant such a severe response." buff.ly/utv8fhCbuff.lyRelax, We Can’t Invoke the Twenty-Fifth Amendment Every Time a President Offers to Let an Enemy Bomb an American City“As we’ve said before, the bar for removal under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is quite high. One little remark about approving the deaths of tens of millions o... 320649
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Today would be a particularly great, long overdue day for the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin - Madison to get up in front of microphones & explain to the public, voters, students, & their families that we are facing an existential crisis because of the GOP’s illegal federal funding cuts. 2336108
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically. 1335771334
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes--and the kiwi is so sprawling that our patio goes from this tucked away hideaway to fully exposed. A sure sign that winter is not far off 010
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We’re plucking delicious hardy kiwis at a leisurely pace. When the leaves begin to fall though, the squirrels will start to notice—that’s when the race is on 110
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Matters of Gravity by @nswa.bsky.social and Infinity Box Theatre Project is Oct 29 at 7pm in Seattle. See NSWA members @ashleybraun.bsky.social @wayt.bsky.social @jmgaines.bsky.social and Valerie Bentivegna compete in this zany science game show 010
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026One piece that was fascinating if true: “In other words, the people who are the most “polarized” in the U.S. electorate are those who are racist and sexist, and those who oppose racists and sexists.” 010
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just a reminder that the few remaining experts at the CDC's food-borne illness division identified Taylor Farms as the source of the cyclospora outbreak very early on, but because the owner of Taylor Farms is a big Trump donor, he was able to prevent a recall for weeks as thousands fell ill.theguardian.comCyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA saysAnnouncement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people 15665327
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Pretty fall sky after my daughter’s soccer game 000
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinFreda Kreier (she/her) @fredakreier.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🧪I know people with endo, and it *sucks.* In my latest for @nature.com, new research in mice suggests that a nanocarrier-version of tapeworm medication could help treat endo in the future. But there is a looooooong way to go before clinical tials #endomitriosis www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comThe ‘missed disease’ that affects 190 million: endometriosis drug shows early promiseModified medication targets the cells implicated in the condition’s tell-tale lesions. 174
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinSally James @jamesian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Protect #science and #science #journalism. Join + support nonprofit orgs like @sciencewriters.org and our regional @nswa.bsky.social (Answer the latest "survey" from NW science folks, asking what you want in 2027) #community If you loved #SciWri26... help make it happen again. 074
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinNSWA - Northwest Science Writers @nswa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NSWA members-we want to hear from you! Help us prioritize our programming for the foreseeable future by taking this quick survey🌎 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comNSWA Events: Member Preferences for 2026-2027This form contains multiple ideas for NSWA field trips, events, sessions and get-togethers. Please pick up to three (3) favorites in EACH category. 012
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The female brain goes through a bigger transformation during pregnancy and in the couple months after birth than in adolescence! That's from episode 2 of the podcast "Birth of a Parent" Fascinating stuff. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... 🧪podcasts.apple.comEp. 2 - The Mom Brain Revolution (with Susana Carmona)Podcast Episode · Birth of a Parent · 22 July · 38min 000
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinFrancesca Cesari @francesari.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A new study reports that patient-derived tau filaments from Alzheimer’s disease and corticobasal degeneration seed endogenous mouse tau in vivo.The tau filaments adopt the human seed structures and support templated propagation of distinct tau folds🧪https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11061-xnature.comPrion-like transmission of human tau strains in the mouse brain - NatureMouse experiments show that Alzheimer’s disease and corticobasal degeneration tau filaments retain their distinct structures during templated seeding, supporting strain-specific tau propagation a... 054
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2520253896290
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinEarthjustice @earthjustice.org · 30/09/2026The Trump admin is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), even though its research could help keep grocery prices down. NCAR's advanced modeling is creating a system to help farmers save water and energy while yielding successful harvests. 13927
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 156165205566
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Bumblebees in Patagonia biographic.com/wp-content/u... Introduced bees have harmed native pollinator populations: pulitzercenter.org/stories/unwi... 🧪biographic.com 000
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 692279719555
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinDannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sen Eric Schmidt to Smith: "Is this NOT a picture of you in Atlanta on February 3, 2024?"static.klipy.comGavião ArcALT: Gavião Arc 1183
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Flashing the poster then taking it away. The whole scene is genuinely weird 120
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Goals of the whimsical “All Science. No fiction” show from @opb.org live at @oregonstate.edu. 000
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fascinating! I wonder how this might shift the type and quality of posts…and tone 000
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinKrista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Best headline ever, courtesy of @annieroth.bsky.socialbiographic.comWhen it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | bioGraphicNew science on gray foam-nest tree frogs hints at the evolutionary benefits of multiple sexual partners. 0136
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I’m old enough to remember when the Tea Party whipped up a frenzy among conservative parents (and eventually others) around how Common Core’s “new math” was allegedly causing children to struggle to learn math. There’s a latent frame there if someone (a political candidate?) wanted to activate it. 3686
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Artificial Intelligence--it's right there in the name. 'Artificial' in the sense of imitation, fake, a sham. Some are so focused on the second part of the name that they forget that it's an illusion 000
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Did you know that about half of the climate change we have seen to date is caused by OTHER greenhouse gases beyond CO2? We tend to underestimate the importance of methane, N2O, f-gases, and so on. 810936
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Rumors about “rigged elections" are now a fixture of U.S. elections, leading to diminished trust in election results & democracy (broadly). These rumors can sometimes be hard to debunk, esp. in their early stages. Our UW team has identified the 6 common ways that election integrity rumors mislead: 15504224
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinKUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 22/09/2026More people than ever biked around Seattle this summer — and one cycling advocate says this could be just the beginning of a new normal in the city.kuow.orgSeattle had record-breaking bike traffic this summer. What’s behind the numbers?More people than ever biked around Seattle this summer — and one cycling advocate says this could be just the beginning of a new normal in the city. 0458
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinMother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/09/2026Jaw-dropping documents from our lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI reveal how tech leaders talk when they think no one is listening: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.” motherjones.comAI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.”Documents from our lawsuit reveal how tech leaders talk when they think no one is listening. 4360214
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinMatthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 22/09/2026New interview with Dean Megan Ranney on the Edelman Trust survey! Really cool to be part of this project, and I’m looking forward to the future studies ahead. news.yale.edu/2026/09/17/t...news.yale.eduTrust and health: New report examines why patients don’t always follow doctorsA new report from Yale School of Public Health and the Edelman Trust Institute reveals the complex factors underlying how personal beliefs about health come to be. 1104
Michelle W. Martin @michellem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Although they can’t say for sure that this is grief, they noticed that the mother did not try to lift her infant to the surface. The story mentions the orca Tahlequah carrying her dead calf in 2018, but didn’t mention that she did the same thing in 2025 when another baby died. 000
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinSiri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Hear more about @ferrisjabr.bsky.social's contribution to The Best Science Stories and How They Work tomorrow (Tuesday) night during this event at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social! It's free and open to the public. advanced.jhu.edu/event/author...advanced.jhu.eduAuthor Talks Presents: Siri Carpenter & Ferris JabrJoin us for a discussion and Q&A with Siri Carpenter and Ferris Jabr on the new anthology, The Best Science Stories and How They Work. 013
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I have been censored by mainstream media* So have published the piece they silenced on my own site. drilled.ghost.io/the-unbearab... Please buy the book The New York Times doesn’t want you to read! geni.us/broughttoyouby *this is a bitgeni.usAmy Westervelt, investigative reporter and host of Drilled, shows how the tentacles of corporate propaganda infiltrated our media ecosystem, undermined democracy, and now threaten the very nature of t...Order now: 46021
Reposted by Michelle W. MartinElizabeth Preston @inkfish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026NYC friends! Who will I see tomorrow at my book event with Perrin Ireland? She's talking about animal sex, I'm talking about a common consequence of animal sex, and we'll all have a good time: www.nypl.org/events/progr... 🧪 0138