Meri Elena
@meri-elena.bsky.social
Speculative fiction author and podcaster. Briefly a botanist.
She/her/hers
NCSU 2018 🐺
IUB 2023 🌽
www.merielena.com
She/her/hers
NCSU 2018 🐺
IUB 2023 🌽
www.merielena.com
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"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..."
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Judge slams HHS for referencing fake studies generated by misuse of AI
The Department of Health and Human Services has suffered more than its share of AI-related humiliations. The list, alas, is still growing.
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September 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..."
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republicans take food stamps away from 82,000 Indiana residents
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Thousands of Hoosiers removed from food assistance
Eighty-two thousand fewer Hoosiers are receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect last October.The l...
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September 8, 2026 at 11:41 PM
republicans take food stamps away from 82,000 Indiana residents
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/thou...
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/thou...
Reported Crime in NC Fell Across All Four Major Crime Categories in First Half of 2026 www.ncdps.gov/news/press-r...
Reported Crime Fell Across All Four Major Crime Categories in First Half of 2026
Comunicado de Prensa en españolReported crime in North Carolina declined across all major categories during the first six months of 2026, according to a…
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September 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Reported Crime in NC Fell Across All Four Major Crime Categories in First Half of 2026 www.ncdps.gov/news/press-r...
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Why abortion opponents are turning their attention to banning surrogacy 19thnews.org/2026/08/surr... via @19thnews.org
Why abortion opponents are turning their attention to banning surrogacy
Surrogacy has largely escaped the political fight over reproductive rights. Now, anti-abortion activists see an opening to restrict the practice in Texas and across the country.
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August 24, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Why abortion opponents are turning their attention to banning surrogacy 19thnews.org/2026/08/surr... via @19thnews.org
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The new name better reflects the full spectrum of symptoms, sure, but the root of poor patient experiences was never the name. It's misogyny.
#chronicillness #pcos #pmos #medicalmisogyny
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#chronicillness #pcos #pmos #medicalmisogyny
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P.C.O.S. Has a New Name. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The new name better reflects the full spectrum of symptoms, sure, but the root of poor patient experiences was never the name. It's misogyny.
#chronicillness #pcos #pmos #medicalmisogyny
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/w...
#chronicillness #pcos #pmos #medicalmisogyny
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Extreme drought expands in North Carolina www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-r...
Extreme drought expands in North Carolina
Drought conditions have expanded in North Carolina. Forty-seven counties are now experiencing extreme drought, and most of the rest of the state is in severe…
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April 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Extreme drought expands in North Carolina www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-r...
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real
Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?
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April 13, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Proud to be the 8th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Gold Dust Publishing's Year 2: Part 1! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...
Gold Dust Publishing's Year 2: Part 1
FANTASY! FANTASY! FANTASY! with a touch of horror. 2 new fantasy novels ranging from post-apocalyptic to the dystopian feel of Margaret Atwood's dystopian feel of The Handmaid's Tale, and a special ed...
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April 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Proud to be the 8th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Gold Dust Publishing's Year 2: Part 1! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...
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A tiny flower of hope for you 🐈⬛🌼
March 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
A tiny flower of hope for you 🐈⬛🌼
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“We got her!!! She’s in a carrier in the Newsroom.” 🐾📡😊
#kittenrescue #tampa #caturday #cats #yay
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#kittenrescue #tampa #caturday #cats #yay
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Breaking Mews When Newborn Kitten Rescued at Tampa Newsroom Makes the Tiniest Meow
Staff at a busy Tampa newsroom tried for weeks to catch a pregnant cat hiding in the parking lot. Once successful, rescuers got a tiny surprise!
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February 28, 2026 at 9:48 PM
“We got her!!! She’s in a carrier in the Newsroom.” 🐾📡😊
#kittenrescue #tampa #caturday #cats #yay
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#kittenrescue #tampa #caturday #cats #yay
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RavenCon 2026 Pre-Registration is still open until April 10th.
Save money, buy your badges now if you haven't already.
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#RavenCon #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Cosplay #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Fandom
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March 1, 2026 at 2:17 AM
RavenCon 2026 Pre-Registration is still open until April 10th.
Save money, buy your badges now if you haven't already.
www.ravencon.com/registration/
#RavenCon #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Cosplay #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Fandom
Save money, buy your badges now if you haven't already.
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#RavenCon #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Cosplay #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Fandom
Can't wait to see y'all next weekend!
Meri Elena is NC speculative fiction author and kitchen witch. She has published several short stories and two novels, Nightfall and Blood Magick, which begin her YA urban fantasy series. She lives in a little house full of books and cats with a yard full of plants. @meri-elena.bsky.social
March 1, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Can't wait to see y'all next weekend!
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Looker Studio turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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Utah lawmakers sweep their own study on care for trans kids under the rug as they push to ban it 19thnews.org/2026/02/tran... via @19thnews.org
Utah lawmakers sweep their own study on care for trans kids under the rug as they push to ban it
“They have no intention of actually using the data,” a Utah health provider treating transgender youth said.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Utah lawmakers sweep their own study on care for trans kids under the rug as they push to ban it 19thnews.org/2026/02/tran... via @19thnews.org
Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes 19thnews.org/2026/02/jeff... via @19thnews.org
Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes
New files released by the Justice Department show Jeffrey Epstein joking about being in a "pariahs club" and discussing the fate of powerful men who had been accused of wrongdoing.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes 19thnews.org/2026/02/jeff... via @19thnews.org
