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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · 1d

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Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 23d

It’s rare for networks to drop a show in response to political pressure, but with the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” critics warn that networks are letting the pressure shape what reaches the air, despite protected speech. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

Free speech worries mount as ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show - Poynter

After Colbert’s cancellation and now Kimmel’s suspension, critics warn that networks are bowing to political pressure on speech

www.poynter.org

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 18

Tell me that we've entered an authoritarian regime without telling me...

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 18

They also want a 'mommy.'

Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 18

I am sort of the opposite. I love mine. But won't ever save takeaway or 'doggy bags,' except pizza and Chinese.

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Chris Simms @chrisnsimms.bsky.social · Jul 18

This paper really surprised me:

Obesity may come in 11 distinct types, each with its own cause. Not one type, or two, or even 5, but 11!

🧪 #health #obesity #science

www.newscientist.com/article/2488...

Obesity may come in 11 different types, each with their own cause

Obesity could exist in many forms, which may benefit from different treatments and prevention strategies

www.newscientist.com

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 18

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry – visualized

The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar

www.theguardian.com

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 15

Federal cuts to U.S. health institutions and scientific research has Canadian public health officials alarmed. My latest.

US Cuts Injure Canada’s Infectious Disease Surveillance

Are cuts to US health and research budgets a chronicle of a Canadian communicable disease crisis foretold?

www.medscape.com

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 12

Yesterday's tour of Texas = performative. Let's place blame where it belongs - not with Noem, but at the top of the fast food chain. Noem is simply a tool of LS Goebbels.

Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Jul 12

Brownie 2025: FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...

FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · Jul 10

It cannot be stated strongly enough that ICE is a Nazi organization that not only needs to be disbanded, but every single masked goon held responsible for their crimes

L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · Jul 10

We’re seeing reports of Feds raiding farms in Oxnard and Camarillo today. This just happened in Camarillo.

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 4

As I was perusal the NYT headlines (I too, unsubscribed and this is my home paper), I was struck by the focus on his college application. It reminded me of the bullshit around Obama and where he was born. This is not the paper I grew up with; integrity is gone.

Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 3

Trump wouldn't know a loser if he looked in a mirror. Oh wait...

Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 2

www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

Are we great again yet?

The U.S. dollar has fallen to its lowest value since 1973. Here's what that means.

Some global investors no longer expect the U.S. economy to outperform the rest of the world.

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jul 1

AI models can be useful but training is key. This is a perfect example of nefarious usage to provide a 'sound science' argument that challenges prevailing research around a certain topic, in this case, the links between pollution, respiratory irritants, and disease.

Inside a plan to use AI to amplify doubts about the dangers of pollutants

Risk analyst Tony Cox’s work has been backed by the chemical lobby, and some health experts are alarmed

www.theguardian.com

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Jun 30

ResearchPlus - a new collaboration has been formed by 10 UK universities: "there is no collective voice or visibility for research-focused universities outside the Russell Group. Our collaboration seeks to address this & enable us to work better with each other & with existing groups"

ResearchPlus: a manifesto for a new collaborative of universities - HEPI

ResearchPlus unites leading research-focused UK universities to boost innovation, skills, and regional and national prosperity.

www.hepi.ac.uk

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jun 27

I don't have words. Just heart.

Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · Jun 27

No child should EVER be worried about being kidnapped at School.....HORRIBLE..😠😠😠

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Jun 25

American Academy of Pediatrics Will Continue to Provide Vaccine Schedules for Children Independently of CDC

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AAP Steps up on Vaccine Recommendations

YouTube video by American Academy of Pediatrics

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jun 23

Federal HIV Guidelines Face a Shutdown — A Critical Loss for Clinicians and Patients

626: public comment period 3:25 p.m. Or weigh in by emailing [email protected] directly. #HIV

Federal HIV Guidelines Face a Shutdown — A Critical Loss for Clinicians and Patients

Each week, our HIV clinical group gathers to review active patients, share updates, and celebrate good news. On our whiteboard, we list four columns: Inpatients, Outpatients, Issues, and Celebrations....

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jun 22

64 yo me agrees. It's time for new blood.

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jun 21

Why is no one talking about the elephant in the room who is really making decisions in the White House? It's not Trump. And it's not Vance.

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Liz Scherer @lizs1.bsky.social · Jun 20

Says the man who just spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to give himself a military spectacle for this birthday.

Diana 💙 @jstmeinmo.bsky.social · Jun 20

Good Morning 💙☕️

What a F*CKING ASS-HOLE…

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · Jun 19

"Every female leader who has left or been laid off has been replaced by a man, and all newly hired manager roles are also filled by men." How to push for better hiring practices in a sexist workplace slate.com/advice/2025/... GOOD JOB work advice on @slate.com

I Suspect My Company Is Doing Something Deeply Troubling to the Women in Charge

This feels ridiculous, right?

slate.com

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ProfKFH @profkfh.bsky.social · Jun 19

Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

Colorful quilt of a nighttime scene with Harriet Tubman in an orange jacket and purple dress carrying a rifle. She is leading other figures who walk behind her.

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Bradley Busch @bradleybusch.bsky.social · Jun 18

New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.

Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.

arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...

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