adam whalen, mph 🐳
@awhale.bsky.social
phd student at Columbia Mailman SPH, social/spatial epidemiology of polysubstance use, transportation injury, firearm violence, and SGM populations, warriors basketball, he/him
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Discrimination and Sleep Health Among Transgender Women of Color in New York City: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations From the TURNNT Cohort Study | AJPH | Vol. Issue
Objectives. To determine whether discrimination is associated with sleep health among transgender women of color. Methods. We included 269 participants from the Trying to Understand Relationships, Net...
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very happy to share that my first, first-author paper has been published in AJPH! we found that transgender women of color achieve insufficient and poor-quality sleep, and that those who experience discrimination are at greater risk. #episky #medsky
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ICE was blocked and impeded by people all the way to the Lincoln Tunnel
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
ICE was blocked and impeded by people all the way to the Lincoln Tunnel
if the fields of medicine, epidemiology, and public health have any courage whatsoever, makary, prasad, bhattacharya, kuldorff and their ilk will be unwelcome back in our conferences and shunned professionally and socially. that they got here at all makes me worried that we don’t
That's Johns Hopkins Professor of Medicine Marty Makary, who will be welcomed back by his colleagues with open arms when his time in this admin ends.
While Makary spreads bullshit about the origin of HIV.
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
November 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
if the fields of medicine, epidemiology, and public health have any courage whatsoever, makary, prasad, bhattacharya, kuldorff and their ilk will be unwelcome back in our conferences and shunned professionally and socially. that they got here at all makes me worried that we don’t
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That's Johns Hopkins Professor of Medicine Marty Makary, who will be welcomed back by his colleagues with open arms when his time in this admin ends.
While Makary spreads bullshit about the origin of HIV.
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
That's Johns Hopkins Professor of Medicine Marty Makary, who will be welcomed back by his colleagues with open arms when his time in this admin ends.
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Dadgummit, but if that don’t just confirm my priors
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Dadgummit, but if that don’t just confirm my priors
5. Let It Happen (Tame Impala, Currents)
4. Genesis (Justice, Justice)
3. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan, Pretzel Logic)
2. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Crosby, Stills, & Nash, self-titled)
1. Concrete (Poppy, I Disagree)
4. Genesis (Justice, Justice)
3. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan, Pretzel Logic)
2. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Crosby, Stills, & Nash, self-titled)
1. Concrete (Poppy, I Disagree)
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
5. Let It Happen (Tame Impala, Currents)
4. Genesis (Justice, Justice)
3. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan, Pretzel Logic)
2. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Crosby, Stills, & Nash, self-titled)
1. Concrete (Poppy, I Disagree)
4. Genesis (Justice, Justice)
3. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan, Pretzel Logic)
2. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Crosby, Stills, & Nash, self-titled)
1. Concrete (Poppy, I Disagree)
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also if I can Stoicism post just a bit: this is also what memento mori is for. you are going to die someday - do you really imagine than one of your regrets will be that you didn't organize more of your life around what random Redditors think is gay?
bsky.app/profile/maxk...
bsky.app/profile/maxk...
So many men go through life like that. You can play poker because it's right-coded, you can't enjoy fruity alcoholic drinks because they're women-coded, you can't lick an ice cream cone because it's gay-coded. All day, every day, choosing and judging things based on coding for narrow norms.
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
also if I can Stoicism post just a bit: this is also what memento mori is for. you are going to die someday - do you really imagine than one of your regrets will be that you didn't organize more of your life around what random Redditors think is gay?
bsky.app/profile/maxk...
bsky.app/profile/maxk...
my god elsevier's websites—all of them—are basically unusable garbage. you'd think with all that pub money they could figure out the complex task of ~logging into your account~ but apparently not
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
my god elsevier's websites—all of them—are basically unusable garbage. you'd think with all that pub money they could figure out the complex task of ~logging into your account~ but apparently not
we live in an apartment building with security cameras in the lobby and have had packages stolen. the only real justification for capturing footage of theft is to prove it was stolen and get the company who sent you stuff to reimburse you/send it again. the cops will not help you, they don't care
over and over i ask: do you genuinely think the police will catch the person who stole your package (and what do you actually want to happen to that person, if so)
“Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.”
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
we live in an apartment building with security cameras in the lobby and have had packages stolen. the only real justification for capturing footage of theft is to prove it was stolen and get the company who sent you stuff to reimburse you/send it again. the cops will not help you, they don't care
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for context Alex Vitale is the author of the much-cited (including by me) book The End of Policing
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
for context Alex Vitale is the author of the much-cited (including by me) book The End of Policing
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Mayor-elect Mamdani references the "Ruthkanda forever" tweet
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Mayor-elect Mamdani references the "Ruthkanda forever" tweet
it’s a real Norm Macdonald story top to bottom
ryan lizza is a bad person
November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
it’s a real Norm Macdonald story top to bottom
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banner day for woke 2
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
banner day for woke 2
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They line up perfectly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They line up perfectly.
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new york has been racking up so many wins lately, maybe the knicks will win the finals too
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
new york has been racking up so many wins lately, maybe the knicks will win the finals too
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Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Q: Stefanik has called Mamdani a 'jihadist.' Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now?
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
this whole saga is so funny lol complete victory for comrade mamdani
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
this whole saga is so funny lol complete victory for comrade mamdani
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Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
brother. come on. lmao
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
brother. come on. lmao
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I’m delighted this person will no longer be driving in my city. There should be swift and certain measures, less drastic than 3-9 year prison sentences, that the state can use, preventively, to remove homicidally reckless drivers from our streets. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
Driver Who Killed Mother and Daughters Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I’m delighted this person will no longer be driving in my city. There should be swift and certain measures, less drastic than 3-9 year prison sentences, that the state can use, preventively, to remove homicidally reckless drivers from our streets. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
my go to move is to follow up a student's answer with "and how do you know that?" to reinforce the need for evidence to back up your claim, even (especially!) when you're right
It’s remarkably easy to tell which of my classmates rely on ChatGPT and which don’t, solely based on whether they can explain/justify their choice of answer to a question.
I ran into this yesterday during a group activity and it nearly derailed our whole assignment.
I ran into this yesterday during a group activity and it nearly derailed our whole assignment.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
my go to move is to follow up a student's answer with "and how do you know that?" to reinforce the need for evidence to back up your claim, even (especially!) when you're right
WSJ reaching new lows as they out the private lives of young people everywhere to millions of boomer parents and relatives, destroying a once hallowed tradition www.wsj.com/lifestyle/th...
This Year’s Thanksgiving Surprise: Half of the Guests Are Stoned
What started as a secret trip to smoke pot before dinner has mushroomed into a full-blown commercial holiday. Behold the ‘cousin walk.’
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
WSJ reaching new lows as they out the private lives of young people everywhere to millions of boomer parents and relatives, destroying a once hallowed tradition www.wsj.com/lifestyle/th...
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“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
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The cdc was one of few genuine American triumphs that wasn’t just imperialism and cheap plastic goods and they killed it in 6 months
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The cdc was one of few genuine American triumphs that wasn’t just imperialism and cheap plastic goods and they killed it in 6 months