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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2h

Recently watched the Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman episode where Johnny Cash plays an outlaw turned sheriff of the town. They paid him for 4 bits a day, whatever that is

🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 5h

the busted king of Scotland

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Dr. Regina Mueller @reginamueller.bsky.social · 6h

We’re excited to share a CfP for a Special Issue “Bioethics and Structural (In)justice” in Bioethics! We invite articles from all disciplines. Deadline: September 1, 2026
We can’t wait to read your contributions!
Regina Müller, Mirjam Faissner, Isabella Marcinski-Michel & Stefanie Weigold

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 21h

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 1d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 1d

www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

'Absurd': Hotez responds to RFK Jr. claims of autism-circumcision link

RFK Jr.'s statements about autism are “increasingly untethered to reality,” says Peter Hotez.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics @umnbioethics.bsky.social · 2d

You are invited to our Upcoming Unpacking Bedside Bioethics webinar, “Unrepresented: The Ethics of Caring for Patients Without Surrogates" with Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C.

🗓️: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025
⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT)

Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/ap68

Unpacking Bedside Bioethics webinar featuring speaker Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 12-1 p.m. CST.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Global Bioethics and Global Health in the Context of a New Antidemocratic Era - Journal of Medical Ethics blog blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethi...

Global Bioethics and Global Health in the Context of a New Antidemocratic Era - Journal of Medical Ethics blog

by Gabriela Arguedas-Ramírez Five years ago, I wrote an editorial arguing that authoritarian and right-wing populism were a threat to global health and bioethics. Early this year, with colleagues from...

blogs.bmj.com

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The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · 1d

🏆 We're proud to honor two global leaders in bioethics — John Harris & Dorothy Roberts — with the 2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award!

Presented annually by Hastings, this award celebrates individuals who have made substantial contributions to bioethics.

🔗 https://bit.ly/46NFviI

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 1d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women

The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.

www.politico.com

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 1d

In Beauty & the Beast, the intro states the prince turned away a disguised enchantress who cursed him unless he can find true love before his 21st birthday.

Later, Cogsworth states that they have been transformed for 10 years.

She cursed an 11 year old for not letting a stranger inside his home.

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 1d

A pox on both your laser discs!

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Sami Schalk @drsamischalk.bsky.social · 2d

Job Alert! @uwmadisongws.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor or recently tenured associate professor who works on gender or sexuality and aging. If this sounds like you, please apply! If it’s not you, please share with your networks.

jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

jobs.wisc.edu

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 1d

hell yeah brother

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Josh Richardson @schizosemia.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone out there have any recommendations for psychodynamic psychotherapy training? Online, workshops, anything to increase knowledge and competence! #TherapistsConnect

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Michaela DeSoucey @mdesoucey.bsky.social · 2d

My department - at NC State, in Raleigh - is hiring this season - for a junior sociologist focused on law/crime/social control. Please spread the word among interested ABDs, postdocs, and junior scholars!

Assistant Professor of Sociology (Criminology): jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/223...

Assistant Professor of Sociology

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is accepting applications for a tenure-trackassistant professor of Sociology with a focus on criminology to begin Fall 2026.The successful candidate should...

jobs.ncsu.edu

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Alex Fisher @alex-fisher.bsky.social · 2d

Today I discovered a great set of BPA resources for early-career philosophers on publishing, grants/fellowships, and job apps, with loads of sample materials like cover letters, research statements, etc.

Do share with those who might find these useful!

bpa.ac.uk/resources-fo...

#philjobs #philsky

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

the man’s not hot

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Rock for Ages

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Judicious Priests

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 2d

A study of nearly 300,000 people published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found “that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent.”

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

www.scientificamerican.com

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Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC, LPC, LIMHP @anxietyocd.bsky.social · 2d

Providers tend to know a bit about Postpartum Depression but not as much about Postpartum #OCD.

In preparation for my upcoming webinar on Perinatal OCD, which includes the postpartum period, here is a little info about the differences and similarities!

Check out the link on my profile for 🎟️ !

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

the French call it la petit jambon

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🎃👻 SCAREd Smith 👻🎃 @jaredsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Wizards in, but not of, Waverly Place

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