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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 6h

“In related scientific news, a replicating RNA vaccine based on older, historical H5N1 avian flu antigens can protect macaques from lethal infections with the latest strains of the H5N1 avian flu virus, according to a study in Science Translational Medicine.”

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 6h

“The uptick in H5N1 activity signals that the avian influenza season is fully under way… Over the last 30 days, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in 38 flocks, including 24 commercial flocks and 14 in backyard locations.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Flurry of H5N1 activity noted in commercial poultry, wild birds

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has noted several new H5N1 outbreaks and detections in commercial poultry flocks, backyard flocks, and wild migrating birds.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 11h

Trial results indicate Jynneos vaccine performs well in young children

The immune response in children aged 2 to 11 years was non-inferior to that observed in adults, and 2.5-times greater in children aged 2 to 5.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

Photo: Doc James / Wikimedia Commons

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 9h

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 11h

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

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 9h

6 in 10 adults disapprove of Kennedy's work; even among MAHA supporters, 30% disapprove. via @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/h...

Trust in federal health leadership is failing under RFK Jr., new poll finds | CNN

Most of the American public does not approve of the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running the nation’s health agencies, according to a new KFF poll, and there’s erosion of trust in reliable vaccine inf...

www.cnn.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 9h

“BMS Foods caught the attention of regulators earlier this year… an investigation by Indonesia’s nuclear agency has found evidence of widespread radioactive contamination in the area where the shrimp was packaged, a region of the island of Java known as the Cikande industrial area.”

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 9h

So proud of you!!! Hope you have an amazing time and so many people get to see your work! ❤️

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 11h

My wonderful and talented cousin is at NYC Comic Con! #nycc2025

Corinne Halbert 🎃 NYCC Artist Alley, D-39 @corinnehalbert.bsky.social · 18h

NYC!! @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social has officially begun! Come see me in Artist Alley, D-39 🎃👁️🦇📚 #silversprocket #comicbooks #artist #nycc2025 #newyorkcitycomiccon #newyorkcity

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 12h

Please add circumcision to the list of things that DO NOT cause autism. That list also includes Vaccines and Tylenol use in pregnancy.
Thanks for your attention to this matter.

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Meghan Kita @meghgrace.bsky.social · 12h

I can barely afford two kids in Pennsylvania’s third-largest city

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 12h

“The median rent for an apartment with three or more bedrooms in Manhattan is over $7,000. Inventory for large rental apartments is at a six-year low…
The ever-rising cost of having a large family in New York has fueled an exodus of parents with young children that has accelerated”

Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?

www.nytimes.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 12h

“The median rent for an apartment with three or more bedrooms in Manhattan is over $7,000. Inventory for large rental apartments is at a six-year low…
The ever-rising cost of having a large family in New York has fueled an exodus of parents with young children that has accelerated”

Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?

www.nytimes.com

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Jeremy Littau @jeremylittau.com · 12h

Ah yes, creating proof to match your hypothesis. The time-honored method of science.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 14h

Radon mitigation is scheduled for Friday, October 31. Happy Halloween!

a poster explaining why radon is responsible for lung cancer

Alt: a poster explaining why radon is responsible for lung cancer

media.tenor.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 14h

a man says " oh dear lord " in front of a sign that says only murders in the building

ALT: a man says " oh dear lord " in front of a sign that says only murders in the building

media.tenor.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 14h

a man says " oh dear lord " in front of a sign that says only murders in the building

Alt: a man says " oh dear lord " in front of a sign that says only murders in the building

media.tenor.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 14h

“Somebody showed me a TikTok video” is already a bad start and, well, it just all goes downhill from there. Apparently the man in charge of Health and Human Services believes that babies grow inside placentas and … there is so much wrong here, I don’t really even know where to begin.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15h

A rare poll of Pennsylvania's supreme court races!

Among likely voters, a new F&M poll finds... a lot of uncertainty, though "yes" to retention is ahead for all 3 Dem justices.

The yes leads the no 39/29, 39/22, and 38/25. But that's a ton of voters who say they don't know for each one.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 18h

“Democrats say they're relying on professional medical groups, like the American Medical Association. "More than 8 in 10 Democrats say that they trust the AMA or the American Academy of Pediatrics, but among Republicans, it's only about half," Kirzinger says.” A very concerning divide.

59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary, a new poll says

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.

www.npr.org

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20h

“Before RFK Jr. took office, measles cases were rare. Vaccination requirements kept our communities safe. I urge you: do not listen to anti-vaccine rhetoric. Do not gamble with your child’s health… Vaccinate them. Spare them — and yourself — a lifetime of pain, regret, and unanswered “what ifs.””

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20h

“None of these vaccines existed when I was young. My life could have been radically different had they been available… That’s why I am deeply alarmed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccines. Measles is resurging across the country. More children will suffer. Some will die.”

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20h

“Measles wasn’t the only disease I endured. I had chickenpox, which later led to a severe case of shingles at age 40. I also contracted mumps in my groin while at camp and nearly died again. Doctors warned I might never have children. Thankfully, I have one son.”

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20h

“In 1961, when I was just eight years old, I contracted measles. There was no vaccine available at the time. Like many of my classmates, I suffered through dangerously high fevers — mine reached 106 degrees — and nearly died. The disease left me almost totally deaf.” cc @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Commentary: A plea to protect our children

Vaccination requirements kept our communities safe. Do not listen to anti-vaccine rhetoric. Do not gamble with your child’s health.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20h

“I think the name is a huge part of its problem,” said Adam Alter, a professor of marketing at NYU. “To pretend that an A.I. version of friendship is just as good as or maybe better than the real thing contradicts the sense that genuine friendship can’t be simulated by nonhuman agents”

A Debate About A.I. Plays Out on the Subway Walls

www.nytimes.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20h

“It is unclear at this point whether or when we will be receiving funds for future research. There is a lot of uncertainty… The grant cancellation forced layoffs. It not only limits the research, but the pipeline — inspiring the next generation of physician scientists — that is going to take a hit.”

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