I actually already recorded an episode of Weirdest Thing about dear Bruce so you can look forward to hearing that in a couple weeks

Meet Bruce, the parrot with a broken beak that he wields as a weapon Bruce the Kea parrot is missing the upper half of his beak, but he has turned this disability into a weapon to keep subordinates in line

I love bruce!!! yeah I have a disability but I'm not an inspiration I'm a THREAT www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

When people say “start using AI or get left behind” they’re referring to the religious post-apocalyptic book series Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, which is available for purchase at bookstores everywhere.

Scientific American Unionizes with WGA East, Demands Voluntary Recognition | Press Room NEW YORK (April 13, 2026) – The reporters, editors, producers, and other professionals involved in producing a successful print and digital product at Scientific American unionized with the Writers Gu...

We're blown away by all the solidarity with and love for our announcement! If you'd like to read more about why we're unionizing, check out this press release from @wgaeast.bsky.social. Excited to share where we go from here!

the footage of drew barrymore and chris fleming giggling together and smooching is going to send me into psychosis (complimentary)

Hello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.

I cannot emphasize enough that talking to Jesus, if that is something you would like to do, is now and has always been free. Zero dollars at the door.

I talked with Alexis Hall (@quicunquevult.bsky.social) to discuss their latest book HELLS HEART, easily one of my faves of this year already I seriously cannot stop talking about it, for @sciam.bsky.social Science Quickly podcast 👂🐋🚀
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

once again wondering if buying a new mic would fix all my problems

oh man I was just saying this a few days back, it really brought us together

The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, @lenasun.bsky.social reports wapo.st/4ccudpF

what is life but one rep after another

have I technically completed the curriculum? yes. has my only scene partner for the last half a year been a baby? also yes. I am here for a good time not a long time. my greatest hope is to provide an assist that helps get someone *else* a callback. in reality i will probably black out briefly.

a little girl with blonde hair is making a serious face ALT: a little girl with blonde hair is making a serious face

officially scheduled to be the least prepared person at this year's UCB auditions

Some hopeful studies featured in @sciam.bsky.social suggest that today's children and young people are more empathetic and accepting of others' differences than previous generations. We love to see it. 💙

logged in just to tell you all to buy this extraordinary book that's out today! it is a science book for *everyone* by my fav guide through the wonders & mysteries of the cosmos, Prof. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein @chanda.blacksky.app, and the reason I now sometimes bring up quantum gravity in my chats

I used to be an executive editor but now I yap full time

a woman in a red dress says i bet you thought you 'd seen the last of me . ALT: a woman in a red dress says i bet you thought you 'd seen the last of me .

rolling back into the workforce today, covered in a patina of baby vomit and ready to rumble

On the new Wordle game (and the loveliness of making things simply because you would like for them to exist) | Rachel Feltman Get more from Rachel Feltman on Patreon

On the weird new game from the guy who made #Wordle, which the guardian is being really silly about (and comparing to #TimotheeChalamet???) in a way that infuriates me (or: on the loveliness of making things simply because you would like for them to exist) www.patreon.com/posts/153663...

On the new Wordle game (and the loveliness of making things simply because you would like for them to exist) | Rachel Feltman Get more from Rachel Feltman on Patreon

On the weird new game from the guy who made #Wordle, which the guardian is being really silly about (and comparing to #TimotheeChalamet???) in a way that infuriates me (or: on the loveliness of making things simply because you would like for them to exist) www.patreon.com/posts/153663...

if you follow me on both here and threads you might think I'm like A/B testing content or something but I'm actually just incapable of having enough thoughts to use two platforms and have to figure out which one hits the right fun vs. brain melting balance

rachel use bluesky to actually keep in touch with people and read interesting thoughts, not to try to chase the dopamine fix you got from being a weird little microinfluencer on twitter challenge

a picture of a facebook marketplace listing. The text reads "fisher price 2-in-1 Like a Boss Work Office Activity Center baby infant kids." The age range is shown as 4-7 months. The photo shows an activity center designed for a small baby to sit in the middle of, so they can spin around and play with everything around the edge of the toy. The toys appear to mimic things you would find on a white collar desk. There is a a fake computer, a fake phone, a spreadsheet, and other accessories like tissues and a printer.

buying this baby cubicle for my kid as soon as he's four months old so he can start practicing make number go up for shareholder, circle back on email, and other crucial life skills

a man is sitting at a table with a knife in his hand and says angry cannibal noises . Alt: a man is sitting at a table with a knife in his hand and says angry cannibal noises .

this gnawing is done with gleeful abandon, growls, throaty laughter, and lots of frothing at the mouth, except when the long pig fails to satiate his bloodlust. then he chomps harder. while also screaming.

ways in which having a #baby is turning my life into a #horror movie (complimentary) part three: he sprouted a tooth at three weeks old, which we were told would probably fall right out but which has instead proven to be sturdy enough for him to gnaw on human flesh (mine).

wow @dropout.tv licensing Don't Hug Me I'm Scared somehow inches them even closer to being a streaming service curated especially and calibrated precisely for me, Rachel Feltman, a person who used to think she was unique and had original thoughts

ok the fist-eating thing also reminded me of a certain burlesque act that, iirc, is your favorite and you had performed at your wedding

ways in which having a baby is basically turning my life into a #horror movie (complimentary) part two: upon discovering that he has hands, he immediately became preoccupied with the task of consuming them whole, Event-Horizon-Blood-Orgy-style

ways in which having a baby is basically turning my life into a #horror movie (complimentary) part one of many: his best friend and only conversation partner is an entity we refer to as "the baby in the mirror"

cover of The Washington Post on Wednesday Feb 4, 2026. Headline on bottom, right: Musk wanted to hook users; his chatbot got more sexual

My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power