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Mel Andrews @bayesianboy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Finally, we're investing in women's health. I didn't think it would happen in my lifetime. This is why we need women in STEM and to teach young girls that they should advocate for themselves. Even if people think they're being "difficult". From @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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What is PCOS, what are the symptoms and treatment, and why is it being renamed PMOS?

Polycystic ovary syndrome is being relabelled polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to correct the misconception that it is solely a gynaecological disease that creates ovarian cysts. Here’s what y...

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I feel for the artists and writers that worked on the new avatar movie. Supporting the creation of original art is more important now than ever. As are conversations about accessibility and censorship. #avatar #movie #donttouchmyartwithyourai

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

@athistleinthewind.bsky.social sent me a prompt list for National Poetry Month curated by @spokensincerely on IG. Here is my first crack at it #poetry ps. you can find the link to the original post in the article open.substack.com/pub/theannal...

A post that talks about the start of a National Poetry Month prompt challenge in April 2026, started by @spokensincerley on IG. The user says that they will be treating the prompts like a flash fiction exercise for poetry. The first prompt is "going over the speed limit". An image of a few cars waiting in traffic accompanies the announcement that can be found in The Annals on Substack

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Politico @politico.com · 24/03/2026

BREAKING: The Pentagon is preparing to deploy another 3,000 troops to the Middle East, raising the possibility of U.S. servicemembers entering Iran.

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Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East

The decision to move the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the region heightens the possibility U.S. troops will enter Iran.

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It's easier to have an handrail when every thing is just teetering over the void. Not the best idea to ignore all the scientific studies done non-consenually on people of colour and disabled people, but its easier to not know the some of the origins of modern medication like sterilisation techniques

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

A 3,500 year-old Egyptian glass cosmetic jar with two little duck heads! 🦆❤️ It belonged to a lady called Merit. Glass was a relatively new material at that time, so it would have been a precious possession. From Merit’s beauty case, Theban tomb TT8. 📷 Museo Egizio, Turin. #Archaeology

This Turin Egyptian Museum photo shows a small, dark-blue, core-formed, round glass jar which tapers in at the shoulders below the neck. It has yellow, white, and light blue festoon decoration around the main body. There is a single yellow trail just below the neck of the jar. There is a dark-blue circular glass lid, the top of which is adorned with two dark-blue duck heads with yellow bills. There is a yellow trailed stripe on the top of each duck’s head, and indents for their eyes. The jar is displayed on a clear round base against a grey background. Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 9.6 cm.

Core-forming is one of the earliest glassmaking techniques. It was formed by wrapping molten glass around a sandy core. Coloured glass rods were then wrapped around the surface of the vessel while it was still hot, and dragged with a pointed tool across the surface to produce festoon patterns. The vessel was left to cool and the core was removed.

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

perhaps a hot take, but quite ironic to see how the us gov is now also being actively fact-checked since 2016 (mainly for you-know-who and the minions) when that is something the "developing world" has always had to deal with welcome to the fold oh ye of the anglophone world, we have popcorn on tap

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This reminds me of my first class of high school sociology where they gave us mini epiphanies about subjectivism in the scientific method (or a push towards lack thereof in this case)

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Ygrene @ygrene.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

the human body was not designed to know what the worst person in the world is doing every fifteen minutes

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I have lived in tropical climates all my life. What that means is I never knew February was even considered winter as a child because by mid-Jan, spring was already making an appearance. Now, I pull out hoodies in March

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Today, to my horror (and eventually tears), I learned that @sapiens.org is no longer publishing new articles As someone who has always hoped that I would be able to make my way back to the Humanities, I feel like the window has been lowered a bit But, as always, this too shall pass #archaeology

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NPR @npr.org · 21/04/2025

BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

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The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense

The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I remember staying up to watch the live broadcast of the last conclave. Will be interesting to see which way the pendulum will swing this time round

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Okay, maybe someone browsing #gardening can help. Found this weird pattern on a few leaves across the community garden we have. Initial thinking is phosphorous deficiency but not too sure. Any ideas? #leaves #garden #horticulture

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ZK | زیرک خرم @zerakhuram.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

In the span of a week, I 1. Broke my glasses 2. Broke my phone 3. Got a cavity 4. Got a glass splinter from aforementioned broken phone 5. Had the light bulb in my kitchen go out 6. Redownloaded Bumble How has your life been?

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

How To Be a Writer, #111: Open laptop Look into the void Scream into the void Consider that maybe the void also sometimes feels this way about you Ask the void if it takes milk Choose a nice mug for the void And maybe a chocolate biscuit Lose yourself in the void Tea

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