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Science writer & editor. Author of Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure. Find me on Mastodon: @SeattleBryn@mas.to 💩🔬🏳️‍🌈 He/him
Nov 22, 2022 14 tweets 6 min read
In the wake of the horrific attack at Club Q in Colorado, some people on Twitter may be hearing the phrase “stochastic terrorism” for the first time. I wrote about it earlier this month for @sciam. But it’s not a new term.
scientificamerican.com/article/how-st…
1 First, multiple pundits & politicians have been ramping up the “groomer” smear against the #LGBTQ community – especially drag queens & transgender people. It’s the reanimation of a zombie smear from the ‘80s that labeled gay men as pedophiles.
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-po…
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