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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 3h

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 5h

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

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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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 9h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · 9h

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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 11h

The first reports of what would eventually be called AIDS and its causative agent identified as HIV were published in the MMWR in 1981 alerting health care and public health systems across the country. A tremendous loss for public health.

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · 12h

Hauntingly beautiful achingly authentic
Nordic masterpiece for the longer nights

#ofmonstersandmen
#fruitbat

youtube.com/watch?v=rXC6...

Of Monsters and Men - Fruit bat (Live from Skarkali)

YouTube video by Of Monsters and Men

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 13h

“Amid the smoke bombs and screams that ricocheted throughout a South Shore building last month during a massive military-style immigration raid, one man heard a knock on his door.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.”

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

Is it cancel culture when they threaten to kill you?

www.nj.com/news/2025/10...

Sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates speaker appearance in N.J. canceled over security reasons

Organizers canceled a sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates event in Montclair citing undisclosed security concerns.

www.nj.com

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · 1d

It really really is 😣

Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · 1d

I hate how accurate this is

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · 1d

Terrible news for the United States and the world.
It’s heartbreaking to see such a valuable institution (and its experts!!) decimated like this.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

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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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Sep 1

This 🧵 is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · Aug 29

So regressive & dystopian it feels like, um, The Handmaid’s Tale…👇

“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”

“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”

MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....

Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules

Edmonton's public school board is yanking more than 200 books from library shelves this year to comply with Alberta government rules.

edmontonjournal.com

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Aug 13

As an elder millennial, I still love stomp-ho-hey music.

www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...

The Revenge of Millennial Cringe

The viral resurgence of the single “Home,” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, reflects a simultaneous disgust at and attraction to an era of unabashed sincerity.

www.newyorker.com

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jul 15

Absolutely. Must relish these ball
in shoe moments!

Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jul 15

I went to put my shoes on this morning and there was a bouncy ball in my shoe.
One day, there won’t be any more bouncy balls in my shoes. And that made me sad.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Jun 26

Iranian freedom fighters Hossein and Hassan Ronaghi have been kidnapped and are being held by the Islamic regime as it cracks down.

Hassan was kidnapped last week, and Hossein was kidnapped yesterday.

The health of their parents, who have already been through years of hell, is suffering greatly.

Four people stand together in front of a beige brick wall. From left to right: Hassan Ronaghi, wearing a light blue shirt, gently rests his hand on the shoulder of his mother, who is dressed in a black headscarf and dark clothing; next to her is Hossein Ronaghi, with a shaved head and mustache, wearing a navy blue T-shirt; on the far right is their father, an older man with a white beard and short white hair, dressed in a white shirt. The family stands close together, appearing somber but united.

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 22

These are the Iranian voices we should be listening to — Nobel laureates calling for peace.
#Iran #Israel #CeasefireNow

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 16

War is horrific. It should be a last resort.

Every life matters and deserves protection.

These may sound trite, but we seem to have forgotten.

#iran #israel #gaza #ukraine

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 14

That’s perfect. I needed it. Thank you ☺️

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 14

The pandemic was overwhelming and deeply personal. As an ID doc, I thought maybe I could help.

But this moment — with rising authoritarianism in the US, war in Iran, genocide in Gaza, and public health under attack — feels dizzying, overwhelming, and helpless 😟

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 12

Hydrating like a fish.

www.drinkbriine.ca

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 5

My Haitian bestie and I are enjoying this….

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Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · Jun 5

😁

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 5

I was initially going to say: “The US gets the best and brightest of Iran. Let them come to Canada instead!” (which is true)

But bans like this don’t just restrict travel. They strip people of their humanity. Reduce them to their govt & passports. And teach us to see others as lesser & unworthy.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 5

Twelve countries grappled on Thursday with the news that President Trump had barred them from traveling to the U.S., reviving a travel ban from his first term that led to chaos and legal challenges. nyti.ms/43tLmYT