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uncooperative trans enby queer pan ace | ex-academic (music, phil, theo), retired teacher | multilingual | autistic adhd | conversion therapy survivor | breast cancer (stage IV) | pfp: Bubo the Mechanical Owl
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November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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jessdkant.bsky.social
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:

“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”

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Kentucky Public Health KENTUCKY HEALTH ALERT Increase in Pertussis in Kentucky Recommendations for Identification and Prevention November 21, 2025 Kentucky health officials are alerting providers that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") have increased steadily across the Commonwealth in recent weeks. To date, 566 cases of pertussis have been reported in Kentucky in 2025, the highest number of cases in the Commonwealth since 2012. This follows a trend that was first announced in July 2024 when pertussis cases began increasing in Kentucky to levels not seen in over a decade. Health officials anticipate that pertussis will continue to increase during the winter months based on historic trends. Many U.S. states and other countries are also experiencing elevated levels of pertussis. Many of the recent cases have occurred in young infants, and health officials also recently confirmed the third pertussis-related death in a Kentucky infant within the last year. This follows two other infant deaths that were announced in June. These are Kentucky's first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy. Health officials urge all Kentuckians to remain up to date on recommended pertussis immunizations and emphasize the importance of maternal immunization during pregnancy, and for all infants beginning promptly at two months of age. Health officials also encourage providers to consider pertussis as a diagnosis in addition to circulating seasonal respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19. A significant number of cases have also occurred in school-aged children, many of whom were up to date on pertussis vaccination. Immunity from vaccination or natural infection wanes over time so infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated. However, the vaccine is known to reduce disease severity, and hospitalization among vaccinated individuals is rare. The Kentucky Dep… Kentucky Public Health regularly in Kentucky, however an increase beyond the expected background rate has been reported in recent weeks. Though pertussis vaccination (DTaP or Tdap) is available and widely implemented, B. pertussis continues to spread in the U.S. due to lack of vaccination or timely boosters, the lack of lifelong immunity from vaccination or natural infection and the long duration of infectiousness in untreated cases. Symptoms of pertussis usually begin with a runny or congested nose, a low-grade fever, and mild coughing; apnea/stopping breathing can also occur in infants. After one to two weeks, the cough can progress to rapid, violent (paroxysmal) coughing fits that can cause the "whooping" sound, vomiting or labored breathing. Young children are the most severely affected; most teens and adults will have mild symptoms. People with preexisting health conditions that may be worsened by whooping cough are at high risk for developing a severe infection. Testing for Pertussis: The preferred methods for pertussis testing include nasal pharyngeal (NP) swab or nasal wash via PCR testing or culture. PCR has optimal sensitivity during the first three weeks of cough, is widely available at commercial laboratories and has a fast turnaround time. Culture is considered the gold standard due to excellent specificity but may take longer to complete. Serology for antibodies to B. pertussis is available at many commercial laboratories, however, serologic assays are not generally recommended for primary diagnosis of pertussis due to variability and unknown clinical accuracy. The most promising serologic assays are those that measure IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin only and are collected two to eight weeks following cough onset. Prevention of Pertussis: Prevention of pertussis is primarily achieved through routine vaccination with DTaP (ages two months to six years) and Tdap (ages seven years and older), followed by appropriate booster doses. Vaccination of pr… Bordetella parapertussis B. parapertussis is a bacterium that is similar to B. pertussis and can cause pertussis-like illness but does not produce pertussis toxin. Symptoms of parapertussis are typically milder and infection may be asymptomatic. There is no vaccine for B. parapertussis and post-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended, however treatment recommendations for symptomatic patients are the same as those for B. pertussis. B. parapertussis is not reportable in Kentucky. Thank you for your attention to this alert and guidance. The KDPH pertussis website includes supplemental resources, including a pertussis quicksheet with additional information that providers may find useful. If you have questions regarding reporting, testing, or prevention of pertussis or other infectious diseases, please contact the Kentucky Immunization Branch at (502) 564-4478 or after hours by calling the KDPH Epidemiology on-call line at 888-9-REPORT (888-973-7678). Our Mission: To improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through Prevention, Promotion, and Protection
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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jessdkant.bsky.social
After two infants died, the Louisiana Dept of Health under the leadership of the new incoming deputy director of the CDC, delayed notifying the public for months of a whooping cough outbreak. Instead, he ordered DOH to stop promoting vaccines. Pertussis is currently a national health crisis.
Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
cjdeboix.bsky.social
We also, absolutely, no if ands or buts, need to make early screening accessible to all. I have stage 4 breast cancer because I couldn't afford a mammogram when I first detected a lump and it in my spine and lungs just months later. This country can afford it. No reason why we can't.
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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susanrinkunas.com
Normalize talking about colonoscopies, mammograms (got one last year), etc etc

The below honor is posthumous because Chadwick died of colon cancer at 43
Chadwick Boseman’s Star Gets a Prime Spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: ‘A Place of Prominence for a King’
As Chadwick Boseman receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his "Black Panther" co-star Lupita Nyong'o reflects on his legacy.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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ethanmaldridge.bsky.social
Hey you
A white stoat wearing an elegant tweed suit with a red vest. He holds a lantern out, autumn leaves swirling at his ankles, while an banner flutters over his head that reads "Unclench your jaw."
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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roryblank.bsky.social
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
a cheese grater that, if viewed from the correct angle, appears to have a friendly, stupid face, an example of Pareidolia
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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truthout.org
Trump is continuing to peddle the baseless claim that his administration is delivering “economic relief” for Americans — even as prices of consumer goods are rising and polling shows that a majority of Americans are concerned about food and travel costs this Thanksgiving.
White House Touts “Economic Relief” as Data Shows Prices Rising Ahead of Thanksgiving
Sixty percent of voters believe that Trump is making the state of the economy sound better than it is, polling shows.
truthout.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...
cwarzel.bsky.social Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 17h
when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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attackerman.bsky.social
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
cwarzel.bsky.social Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 17h
when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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jortsthecat.bsky.social
This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
PITTSBURGH'S Public Source Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh journalists return to their jobs at the Post-Gazette after three years on strike After a court ruling in their favor, long-striking journalists declared victory and returned to a pivotal Southwestern Pennsylvania newsroom. They return as union organizing continues throughout the region. Stephanie Strasburg November 24, 2025 Natalie Duleba, local secretary of the guild, hugs Jon Schleuss, president of the NewsGuild Communications of America, as she hands him the mic. "The first day of this strike, our folks went over across the street and they sat down at a table, and they started talking about that they were going to take care of each other," said Schleuss, acknowledging the guild could not have known how long the path back to work would be. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh's Public Source)
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
we're going to win
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h
Page One in Cincinnati:

“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”

#ICE
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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david.noll.org
I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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cwarzel.bsky.social
when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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ufw.bsky.social
Windmill Farms workers are fighting for a union! Support their boycott. This holiday season, don’t buy Windmill mushrooms!

¡Los trabajadores de Windmill Farms están luchando por una Unión! Apoya su boicot. ¡Estas fiestas, no compres hongos Windmill!

#BoycottWindmillMushrooms
A graphic showing windmill mushrooms with x's through them with this text overlay. DID YOU KNOW? MOST MUSHROOMS ARE SOLD EACH YEAR BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS! REMEMBER: STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH WINDMILL FARM WORKERS, DON'T BUY WINDMILL MUSHROOMS! #BOYCOTTWINDMILL MUSHROOMS!
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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That’s it. I’m getting a recipe tin to keep them in, when on index cards after I’ve made the recipe twenty times.
davey.bsky.social Davey Alba @davey.bsky.social · 18h
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
cjdeboix.bsky.social
Drank too much caffeine this evening so now I'm wide awake, watching "book haul" videos on you tube and trying not to scream in the comment section about the book buying choices of people I don't know personally
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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jrmorber.bsky.social
Went looking for COVID19 death statistics recently:

18.2 million people worldwide, 1.13 million in the US
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

We still have no day of remembrance or mourning.
Estimating excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis of COVID-19-related mortality, 2020–21
The full impact of the pandemic has been much greater than what is indicated by reported deaths due to COVID-19 alone. Strengthening death registration systems around the world, long understood to be ...
www.thelancet.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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asrivkin.bsky.social
If you want to feel old, we are now further from the formation of the Kenorland Supercontinent than the formation of the Kenorland Supercontinent is from the formation of the Solar System.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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kelly-knox.com
narrator: 50 years ago...

me: [nods] in 1945

narrator: in 1975...

me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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jonathancohn.bsky.social
The Trump special: grossly wasteful of public resources and unspeakably cruel

www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
Trump administration moves to reinterview refugees admitted to US under Biden | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is moving to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the United States under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review of their cases, according t...
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
cjdeboix.bsky.social
My heart breaks. But yes, I suspect you are right.

I was teaching elementary school when Trump won in 2016, in a largely Latino city, and there was this one white kid in my grade who'd stand up in class and yell things like "I'M GLAD TRUMP WON" just to upset his Latino classmates.
sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social Sarah Karlin-Smith @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social · 1d
My 6yo has started pretend electronic locking her bedroom door at night so Trump can't get in. She seemed to think that he himself is going into homes and causing harm. There are children in her school whose families have been impacted by ICE so we assume this is where the concern came from.
laurameckler.bsky.social Laura Meckler @laurameckler.bsky.social · 1d
A Wash Post review found instances of parents arrested near campuses in at least 10 states so far this year. Actions near campuses—which include shooting a man, releasing tear gas and engaging in a car chase—have prompted lockdowns. @justinemcdaniel.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 AM
cjdeboix.bsky.social
My awful next door neighbors left their elderly beagle outside while they went out for the evening, which is distressing for both the dog and everyone who can hear his sad baying

People, don't leave your elderly pets outside. They deserve better for putting up with you this long.
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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phorrums.bsky.social
I misread this image so badly that I can only really hope to illustrate what I saw.

( Also a good excuse for an #art study )
A digital drawing referencing the quoted image. In the style of an early 20th century drawing, a woman in a dress holds a minigun. The text above is changed to read "Does the minigun make women cruel?"
November 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM