Science writer. Interested in technology, culture, non-profits, social media, media, fiction, all things funny. And dogs. Views all my own.
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Holly Evarts retweeted
Most of the plastic waste that end up in oceans (94 percent) is made up of microplastics — pieces of plastic measuring less than five millimeters across. Laundry detergent could be a significant factor.
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Holly Evarts retweeted
What is in the rain water that falls from the sky? Scientists conducting routine monitoring analysis received quite a surprise when they found microplastics showing up in their samples, even at REMOTE sites! pubs.usgs.gov/of/2019/1048/o…
Holly Evarts retweeted
Just as there is a tweet for everything, there is a Calvin and Hobbes strip for everything.
#SmockingGun – at Manhattan, NY
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Holly Evarts retweeted
When websites pop up with requests to let them notify me of whatever the hell they think is so important that I want to hear from me, the options are always "yes" and "no thanks" — but I'd really like to see "no thanks" replaced by "ARE YOU HIGH?"
Def worth watching!
The latest iteration of our IMR group's work. This is what storm surge looks like. #Florence will make landfall in the next 36-48 hours and bring with it, 6-9 feet of potential storm surge. @parkertwc will show you what that looks like. @LocalNow @weatherchannel #NCwx #SCwx
I only hear Yanny -- who's Laurel? xitter.cf/vishalmisra/status/996…
This is bizarre. The audio version of "the dress". I only hear Laurel - my 7 year old son hears Yanny. At his age he has better high frequency hearing of course. xitter.cf/CloeCouture/status/996…
My answer to @MuckRack Daily's trivia question: Bill Cunningham made cunning hats as a milliner
Holly Evarts retweeted
Tea for the Tillerman xitter.cf/EmanuelDerman/status/9…
Cat Stevens song for Tuesday morning: youtube.com/watch?v=TzzIU27Z…
.@jaketapper do you have any idea how tied police hands are when it comes to mental health? And how little mental health professionals can do if the subject seems "ok"? Stricter gun laws are essential.
Yay!!! Gothamist Will Publish Again in Deal With WNYC - The New York Times mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/2…
Holly Evarts retweeted
Y'all I'm dying, Manafort created an incriminating paper trail because he needed someone to help him convert a Word doc to PDF.
Long read but very interesting - good reason to like #gossip! ow.ly/ndLT30hjaYd
A good scam -- "Scammy predatory journals" add a dog to their editorial boards. boingboing.net/2017/11/20/pr…
Holly Evarts retweeted
Scientist puts his dog on the editorial boards of seven predatory journals, as proof of their negligence
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Holly Evarts retweeted
I was proud to sign this letter against “Extreme Vetting”. xitter.cf/JoeBeOne/status/931153…
Today, I joined 50+ technical experts to call on DHS to drop its “Extreme Vetting Initiative” - a plan to automatically flag people for deportation and visa denial based on broad, undefined criteria. #DigitalMuslimBan brennancenter.org/sites/defa…
