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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 20h

If you're watching the situation in Chicago from afar & want to help, on the off chance you have spare $$, you can give to the Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund, which posts "bond for individuals held in the custody of ICE w ties to IL, IN, KY & WI who cannot afford to pay"
www.mibfc.org/helpusgrow

How to Help MIBFC — Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

www.mibfc.org

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1d

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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Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · 2d

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen.

He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 3d

they just slapped a surgeons general warning on RFK like he’s a pack of cigarettes

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 3d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Orthopaedic Research Society @orssociety.bsky.social · 2d

Take your Section Membership to the next level as a Section Leader! The call for 2026 ORS Section Leadership Nominations is now open, a great opportunity to get involved, connect with peers, and advance your Section’s goals. Learn more and submit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026SectionLeadership

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · Aug 19

In 1977, Disabled activists occupied the Federal Building in San Francisco to demand the passage of Section 504— legislation to protect against disability discrimination.When the building was cordoned off, in an effort to starve activists out, The Black Panthers *Broke In* to deliver them hot meals.

The 504 Protests and the Black Panther Party – Disability Social History Project

disabilityhistory.org

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Colton the fish squeezer🐟🪴📚🏕️🐝 @fishsqueezer.bsky.social · Apr 25

You guys...have I got a personal health, science, AND gardening SAGA for you! This one is amazing, buckle up.

A couple years ago I looked in the mirror and saw this. I had to suppress my panic because I'm first aid trained and having unevenly dilated pupils is like...pretty bad. 1/n

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Colton's eyes up close, but the pupil in the right eye is fully dilated (it's almost solid black). Left eye is normal (blue), skin white, hair dark brown.

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Orthopaedic Research Society @orssociety.bsky.social · 7d

Articles due December 31, 2025 for the Special @jorthopres.bsky.social Issue on #tendonresearch, building on the 2024 ORS Tendon Conference at Mayo Clinic. Contribute to a key resource for #orthoresearchers. Submit here: ors.memberclicks.net/jorsubmit#/.

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Orthopaedic Research Society @orssociety.bsky.social · 8d

👋 Meet ORS Member Khizar Hayat, DVM, a veterinarian from Pakistan earning his PhD at City University of Hong Kong with Cornell. His work explores cartilage bonding, collagen fibrils, and cx43 knockout models in osteoarthritis. Learn more: https://www.ors.org/khizar-hayat/

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NPR @npr.org · 9d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 9d

#LongCovid's risk for children doubles after a 2nd infection, according to a new study in Lancet Infectious Diseases. The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences—even among the very young www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

www.nytimes.com

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 10d

"...the People’s Patrol, one of many rapid-response networks countering a Trump administration deportation blitz in #Chicago. The idea is to locate immigration enforcement activity, record it, document abuses and, right on the spot, voice community opposition." chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Standing up to ICE in suburban Chicago, the People’s Patrol puts its faith in resistance

Cristóbal Cavazos leads a rapid-response effort to document ICE activity. Meet the man confronting Trump’s deportation blitz.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Carly Lockard @carlylockard.bsky.social · 10d

Unbearably cute 😍

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.blacksky.app · 10d

Solid gold accessibility tips, here

Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 10d

In more general promo advice:
- ALT any images (save that ALT somewhere)
- link directly; the less clicks, the more likely the sale
- describe your thing! Can be tropes, can be a plot pitch, can be comps, etc. Just tell something!

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 10d

There is time to urge a change to the current #GRFP solicitation ( #NSF 25-547 ): reverse the eligibility restrictions and ensure applicants (including 2nd year PhD students) have a fair chance in the competition.

Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

laurenkuehne.github.io

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 11d

Just got my Covid vaccine and asked if they’ve been busy. The nurse said they were worried people wouldn’t come in, but they’re getting lots of demand. Good going, herd! Resisting propaganda saves lives.

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Carly Lockard @carlylockard.bsky.social · 10d

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Orthopaedic Research Society @orssociety.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 Urgent: Congress must pass the FY2026 budget by tomorrow at midnight to prevent a government shutdown that would disrupt biomedical research. Take a minute to contact your lawmakers using @aimbe-official.bsky.social quick letter tool: takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...

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Carly Lockard @carlylockard.bsky.social · 10d

Read through a few comments before composing mine, and wow there are a lot of very xenophobic comments supporting this :-/ Comments due TODAY: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media

Unlike most nonimmigrant classifications, which are admitted for a fixed time period, aliens in the F (academic student), J (exchange visitor), and most I (representatives of foreign information media...

www.federalregister.gov

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Carly Lockard @carlylockard.bsky.social · 11d

My coworker seems to be snoozing on the job…

A black cat curled up in my lap while I sit working at my desk

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 13d

Comment period ends on Monday for a proposed rule change that would terminate student visas after 4 years. It also puts limits on exchange visitors and reps of foreign media, and shortens the length of time at the end of the visa from 60 days to 30 days.

www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media

Unlike most nonimmigrant classifications, which are admitted for a fixed time period, aliens in the F (academic student), J (exchange visitor), and most I (representatives of foreign information media...

www.federalregister.gov

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11d

Police in Chicago have open a criminal investigation into a malicious assault carried out by Trump's secret police on a CBS News camera crew. This is one of more than a dozen incidents of assaults by ICE officers against journalists in the last week. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Criminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter's truck

CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei said she was turning away from the facility's fence when a masked agent shot a pepper ball at her truck.

www.cbsnews.com

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Carly Lockard @carlylockard.bsky.social · 11d

I love aster season 😍

A tiny green metallic looking fly on a pale purple tinted nearly-white aster bloom

Delicate tiny pale pinkish purple aster blooms

White aster blooms with sunny yellow centers

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Carly Lockard @carlylockard.bsky.social · 11d

Picking a week to get my flu & covid shots in which I also worked almost 80 hours was either super efficient as far as getting all the exhaustion in at once, or super stupid, depending on whether I’m as tired while doing more data collection tomorrow night as I am this evening 😴😐

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Lawrence Chun Man Lau @lcmlau.bsky.social · 11d

In @JOrthoPres.bsky.social this study found reductions in hip abductor and ankle extensor strength impact gait modifications on cartilage mechanics, showing importance of considering muscle strengths when designing rehabilitation for KOA
buff.ly/dt8ab6R @orssociety.bsky.social #ORSSMC #Ortho

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