magpieix.bsky.social
I am the danger, to myself.
👤 Joined on 27 December 2024
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@magpieix.bsky.socialWe do not eat a credit card’s worth of plastic a week. This doesn’t pass even the most basic sniff test but also the paper everyone is quoting doesn’t even say that we ingest that much plastic and I’m sick of hearing it in credible places!!!
Show PostThe most basic reality of science (and SciComm) is that every stat has both a value and a level of precision. The 5g stat is actually the upper end of an extremely wide range that shows the average person consuming between 0.1 to 5 grams.
Show PostIf you write stuff for a living, please never report the upper end of a range without also including the lower end. Doing that is a thing that I like to call “lying.”
Show PostCause: Trump and DOGE laid off air traffic controllers and FAA safety personnel. Effect: - A shortage of 3,000 air traffic controllers nationwide - perpetual delays at major airports - thousands of flights cancelled due to staff shortages and safety concerns
Show Postthe body (hot dog) and the blood (malort) with a Chicagoan Pope
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