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parri.bsky.social
PhD student (psychology). Licensed psychotherapist, left coast, left handed, leftist, boomer. Likes: philosophy, psychology, nature of consciousness, archeology, anthropology, quantum physics, art, science, yoga, every Star Trek iteration, cats.
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Another busy #Caturday

“The ambiguity around these results reflects a chicken-and-egg problem: Do our brains determine our politics, or can ideologies change our brains?”

Parallel play #caturday

Cat Monday… probably a good strategy

“Jason Gale wrote an excellent review in Bloomberg on the effects of COVID on the brain that is well worth a read. COVID infection has been linked to persistent cognitive issues, including brain fog, depression, and memory problems, raising concerns about a potential future surge in dementia cases.”

💔💔💔 “Scientists are still trying to understand what makes bird flu so deadly in cats. The virus is highly fatal to birds but seems to affect cats more severely than some other mammals.”

What are the feeds that help you stay sane? #OilPainting #Caturday

By popular demand: SCIENCE AROUND AND FIND OUT t-shirts are now available! 20% of proceeds are donated to The Nature Conservancy. The shirt was inspired by reactions to my protest sign at @standupforscience.bsky.social 🧪🦠 #scicomm

“Any delay in cleaning up the online ecosystem is congressional malpractice.” “Meanwhile, as Elon Musk’s shadowy team of tech bros move with abandon, site after site devoted to women’s health, safety, autonomy, accomplishments and work is being erased.”

“But a coronavirus infection could have cognitive consequences even in people who aren’t diagnosed with long covid.”

Time to get your spring booster…while you still can.

looking up at the blue skies before the next storm…

Thrilled to share ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED awarded Official Selection @ Int’l Wildlife Film Festival! Why it’s big: The only wildlife in my doc are microscopic animals. An award at the world’s longest-running wildlife film fest is a big win for my work as a wildlife filmmaker at the microscopic scale!

I’m guessing it’s an orange MAGA hat

The secretary of transportation went on Fox & Friends this morning and trashed air travel, portraying the current air traffic control system as a disaster, and then claimed taking public transit is "dangerous." I miss the DEI days when it was safe to travel.

Wow, even in Kansas City!

✨Please share! ✨COVID & Health News is out! In this issue: 🧒EBV and MIS-C in kids 💊Ensitrelvir for post-exposure prophylaxis w/COVID 😯Erectile dysfunction, T2Diabetes increased yrs after COVID 🔴Measles updates & much more drruth.substack.com/p/covid-and-... #medsky #pedsky #IDsky 🛟😷🧪

Cat demonstrates the proper form for your under-the-desk treadmill.

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We don't want to know what happens when a disease like measles spreads through a global population in the wake of a virus that dysregulates their immune system, but we're going to find out and it won't be pretty. Wear a mask. www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/dont-assum...

Nature is still nature-ing.

This nation’s pets are carrying such a heavy load right now

Monday night vibes

“The damage caused by gutting the [Antarctic] science budget like this is going to last generations.” “If the South Pole [station] is shut down, it’s basically nearly impossible to bring it back up. Everything will freeze and get buried in snow.” 🧪