Anyone here in #washingtondc and love #science and #rats? You are in luck I am giving a talk at NERDNITE this Saturday! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nerd-nite-tickets-438768597687

Related to previous boost of @beebrookshire 's post... you can subscribe to TEAM TRASH to learn all about the animals we call "pests" at https://tinyletter.com/BBrookshire

(This is where QT would come in handy...)

@ryanhoulihan Science AND Drag? Instant follow.

@alchemistsstudio There actually aren't any mosquitoes in it! At least...until you smash them there aren't. 😂

@9brandon Tinyletter is merely the one I had from before. I find it rather buggy, it's not great, but so many people dislike the politics associated with Substack...

Reposting with #introduction to get it where people can see it!

*curtsies*

Bonsoir. Enchante. I am Bethany Brookshire, I'm a #science #journalist, #scicomm #nerd, #podcast host, and now #author! My book, Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains, will be out December 6!

It's about the animals we hate, and WHY. It's about the animals we love, no matter who they hurt. It's "scintillating, searching, and surprisingly funny" and I hope that the #twitter implosion hasn't doomed it. And me.

Me: Ah well, fall back means it's dark early but at least I'll wake up easier in the mornings.

Me, this morning: https://media.giphy.com/media/YTETMtpsueseikztWR/giphy-downsized-large.gif

@Sheril But I do agree, I think Twitter has been powerful because...the media was there, we were all there paying attention to it and reporting breathlessly. So many people never even used it at all!

@Sheril Maybe it's just that I haven't figured out #Mastodon yet but I do worry that this instance model could silo people off. You can barely find anyone, and each server has its own standards, so misinfo could thrive on one and be invisible on another.

In recent years, we became too comfortable letting #Twitter define journalism & media. Algorithms often dictated the narratives we collectively paid attention to.

Absurd trends were covered by news outlets & ballooned into major stories while we missed so much real substance. And the quick takes of uninformed politicians & bad actors were forced upon anyone participating in the network.

It was bad for democracy. The #Mastodon model makes me hopeful we can do better. #twittermigration

I'm thinking I'd like to start writing my newsletter again! But it's not going to be like last time. This time...we're gonna learn about PESTS.

Join me, on TEAM TRASH. https://tinyletter.com/BBrookshire/letters/join-me-on-team-trash

"toot" might be stupid but you've simply forgotten that "tweet" is equally stupid

I mean yes, men would rather, say, set up a national historical lecture speaking tour than go to therapy...

But I'd rather write a whole book than clear out my inbox so who am I to talk.

@Robminchin Oh as someone who left academia I totally get it. But I was hunting emails and got a BUNCH of "I've moved!" auto replies...with NO NEW EMAIL!

If you get the auto reply please for the love of god make use of it!

@skrishna oh bless you!!

@hildabast I've organized an AMA before but never been IN one. I did have an account with phd flair but can't use it anymore...

Also I know a serious redditor but he's not a serious SCIENCE redditor and that matters.

By the way, folks @beebrookshire is a longtime friend and amazing science writer and science journalist! Check out her book coming out soon!

@hildabast Um no I do not. I used to try r/science but you can't self promote there...

@simonblackley They do! They aren't in the book but they have a plot of dirt in my heart.

@hildabast DO I LOVE BIN CHICKENS YOU BET I DOOOOO

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/science/cockatoos-humans-garbage-bins.html