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Devon Greyson

@greyson.bsky.social

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Academic & writer. 🇨🇦Applied Public Health Chair. I study health information practices & interventions, often pertaining to vaccination and/or gender. I also bicycle & drink coffee a lot, and write fiction a little. Recovering classical bassist. .. more

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · Mar 5

2025 update because I'm not seeking to hire anyone or sponsor any new students right now. Possible exceptions for people who are *really* allied with my funded work (e.g., on mpox vax, vax misinfo) and/or have access to external funding (e.g., fellowship, home nation). Lab is at capacity for now.

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · Feb 11

Prospective students: Here's what you need to know if you think you might want to work with me (a thread):

1. I'm not looking to recruit new students at the moment. (There could be some exceptions, especially for research-oriented Master's students in my school or interdisciplinary studies.)

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 12h

Elected officials don’t have to be experts in research funding or many other specialized areas of knowledge. They do need to respect the knowledge of the actual experts in the areas they are considering, however, to rule wisely.

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 12h

Scientific leaders know this, which is why tri-council funding agencies ask questions about whether/how your research addresses sex & gender, and asks how you enact EDI within your research team. It’s why some grants are rebalanced to ensure representation & French applns are allowed to be longer.

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 12h

Highly concerning that parliament is even discussing this. Equitable access to scientific training and employment, and demonstrating knowledge & integration of relevant EDI issues in your science are key to smart public investment in research.

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Parliament reviews EDI for research grants - University Affairs

Witnesses testify for and against applying diversity criteria to scientific funding.

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 12h

Policy-based evidence

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan , and 29 more Anne Applebaum, Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan, Jesse H. Kroll, Patrick A. Jansen, Daniel L. Millimet, David Feldman, Eric Goldman, Fabián Muniesa, Jacob Montgomery, Juan Cole, Erwin Dekker, Sanford F. Schram, Devon Greyson, Scott A. Imberman, Caroline Fohlin, Florian Keller, Michael D. McDonald, Jason Lyall, Kate Starbird, Victor Pickard, Nelson Flores, Richard M. Carpiano, Klaus Oschema, Meredith Farkas, Brandon Whitcher, Daxton R. Stewart, Albin Wagener, Aviel Roshwald, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Bruce Buchan

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 13h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 16h

More #Malinformation and media manipulation here.

Extra deception/confusion points for using "Antifa" properly as an abbreviation for antifascism in the headline and then implying in the subhead that "antifa" is a membership organization of some sort.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18h

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Jane E. Fountain, Devon Greyson , and 3 more Rosemary A. Joyce, Jane E. Fountain, Devon Greyson, Brian Murphy, Victor Pickard, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 1d

One of these things is not like the others!

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 1d

“It also calls on governments to prevent violence, discrimination and exclusion of intersex persons across all areas of life.”

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 1d

“authoritative guidance to governments in establishing laws and policies that prohibit non-consensual medical interventions, ensuring that any interventions on intersex children are postponed until they can decide for themselves, while guaranteeing equitable access to healthcare throughout life.” 👏

TACC @tacc.org.uk · 1d

Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/...

Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons

Strasbourg, 7 October – Today, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)7 to member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, marking a historic...

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Reposted by Martin Tomko, Devon Greyson, Alessandro Rigolon , and 2 more Martin Tomko, Devon Greyson, Alessandro Rigolon, Richard M. Carpiano, Meredith Farkas

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 1d

Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/...

Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons

Strasbourg, 7 October – Today, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)7 to member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, marking a historic...

www.coe.int

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Steven French, American Library Association , and 7 more Anna O. Law, Steven French, American Library Association, Devon Greyson, Lisa Diedrich, Larry W. Hunter, Meredith Farkas, Daxton R. Stewart, Dunlap, Southern Africa

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

doomscroll break

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 2d

CNN is using a photo from the 1992 L.A. Riots to illustrate the "insurrection" in Portland OR better portrayed by puppets and bike lanes than fire.
This is complex malinformation; technically the caption identifies this actual photo, it but it is being used out of context to mislead people.

CNN @cnn.com · 3d

"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr

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Reposted by Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers , and 6 more Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers, Joseph Schafer, Devon Greyson, Jonathan Hopkin, Michael D. McDonald, David Rosnick, Daxton R. Stewart

CNN @cnn.com · 3d

"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 3d

Super interesting. I look forward to learning more about this type of approach.

CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 3d

Cidara announces funding for non-vaccine flu preventive, CD388

The money will fund work on CD388, a non-vaccine preventive for both pandemic and seasonal flu.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 3d

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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 3d

While workers are largely following mandates to embrace genAI, it seems few companies are seeing it create real value. One possible reason: AI tools are being used to produce content that looks polished but lacks substance, "offloading cognitive labor onto coworkers." hbr.org/2025/09/ai-g...

AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity

Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 3d

(But glad all these low-profile consequences are getting some attention!)

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 3d

I am surprised the invoice for a US government tariff came from Canada!

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 3d

Who else is talking about conceptual framings of ignorance and silencing? I want to dig into the nuances, differences, overlaps, advantages and disadvantages, methodological suitability, etc. of #Disinformation, #Epistemicide, #Agnotology, etc. in applied research contexts! Talk to me if you do too?

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 3d

#agnotology

WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 3d

The project exposed intense industry lobbying to prevent a ban on PFAS forever chemicals on a scale, "far bigger than anything the tobacco industry have been able to pull together".
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Industry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulation

Industry-funded research and exaggerated claims litter arguments made by fluoropolymer industry against stricter regulation

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 3d

I don't blame patients who get confusing results and seek to sensemake; this is normal.
I also don't think restricting test result access is the answer; I don't think it's possible to walk back & pt access has IDed a lot of missed dx.
We need to figure out how to improve the system (not users).

Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 3d

I am honestly horrified at how common it seems to be to feed medical test results into ChatGPT for interpretation. We need to find ways to provide better patient-facing interpretation in a timely manner. People are making decisions about their health, diet, etc. based on a babble generator.

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 3d

Industry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulation

Industry-funded research and exaggerated claims litter arguments made by fluoropolymer industry against stricter regulation

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 5d

MAGA hero Jay Bhattacharya says that “political priorities may override the scoring system provided by outside experts appointed to hundreds of review panels”

This is absolutely disgusting & utterly scandalous. If your study doesn’t fit with Trump & Bhattacharya’s right wing ideology, it’s toast 👀

🪾santiago, phd 🐈‍⬛ @santiagokique.bsky.social · 5d

Even though it's crisis #192308 in our current time, I don't think it's sufficiently sunk in with ppl in the academic community that getting federal funding for your research will primarily depend on whether Trump political appointees find you and your work useful
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Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research - KFF Health News

The National Institutes of Health’s long-held standard of peer review for grantmaking has been subverted by President Donald Trump and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who gave unprecedented power to po...

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🪾santiago, phd 🐈‍⬛ @santiagokique.bsky.social · 5d

Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research - KFF Health News

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 5d

💔 “Measles during pregnancy can lead to serious complications, including miscarriage, preterm labour, stillbirth and congenital infection”

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 6d

How much do we think was done by genAI? Obviously the cover, but how much of the writing...