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Carole Mitnick @cdmitpih.bsky.social · 28d

For those who care about TB—and humanity—this is a terrific and well-referenced article about the death and destruction sown by the current U.S. administration. www.cidrap.umn.edu/tuberculosis... thank you @cidrap, for this comprehensive reporting. @tbfighters.org @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social

Experts warn loss of USAID endangers the fight against deadly TB

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NPR @npr.org · 28d

New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.

TB is the #1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount

New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 22

Interviewing 1 TB book author = cool

Interviewing 4 amazing TB book authors = amazing!

@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan

Join us in Copenhagen at @theunion.org Conference in November!

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 6

Delighted that 4 amazing authors will join Union TB conference this year!

Thrilled to be moderating the panel with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, @mariasmilios.bsky.social, Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social

Read about their TB books 👇🏽

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 28

I’m honored to be part of this incredible group of authors

Using my voice & the story of the Black Angels to help eradicate this disease beside such extraordinary & dedicated people TB research has been such a gift 🙏

@madhupai.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jul 28

TB is the # 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to.

New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy

communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...

Tuberculosis - new warriors take on an old enemy

TB has affected humans for centuries. In 2025, it is the number 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to. Four new books bring attention to this an...

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jul 28

TB is the # 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to.

New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy

communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...

Tuberculosis - new warriors take on an old enemy

TB has affected humans for centuries. In 2025, it is the number 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to. Four new books bring attention to this an...

communities.springernature.com

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thank you

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Hamilton Cain @hamiltoncain.bsky.social · Jul 11

I fell hard for @lauriestories.bsky.social's "The Aviator and the Showman" and you will, too: it's a glorious work of narrative nonfiction. Out next week from @vikingbooks.bsky.social. Here's my review for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Review: 'The Aviator and the Showman' untangles Amelia Earhart's fateful marriage — and thrill-seeking ambition

'The Aviator and the Showman,' Laurie Gwen Shapiro's vibrant account of Amelia Earhart's union with a publicity-seeking publisher, unpacks the mystery surrounding her final flight.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 6

The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 6

The first of many
But…those emails

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 2

They took $45 million from FEMA to build the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp that flooded on day 1.

In North Carolina, they denied us more FEMA funds. Now we know why.

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you

Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 2

Really?? I didn’t even know it existed. Can you take some pictures and send them to me so I can make a post. This is pretty awesome.

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 1

The grift never ends

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 1

Let’s not mince words: these are concentration camps in the Everglades
And yes those are cages

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Jul 1

Literal cages. Not even metaphorical ones. Literal ones.

Jason Delgado (Florida Capitol reporter for Spectrum News 13) on X: "Quick look at what inside a detainment tent looks like here at Alligator Alcatraz." What is shown in the picture is a long tent structure, about 50 feet wide. There is a corridor running down the middle. On each side are three rows of bunk beds. The bunk beds are sectioned off into cells which are constructed out of chain link fence, with chain link on the ceiling as well, making each cell a literal cage. It looks to me like each cell contains 9 bunk beds, so has capacity for 18 people each.

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 1

Wow. I had no idea about city hall

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jul 1

Posted on X from the Dept. of Homeland security for Alligator Alcatraz

How is this tolerated by a single democrat?

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jun 30

❤️

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ember loves bay ridge @embernic.bsky.social · Jun 29

Currently reading…

The Black Angels

(74th book of 2025) #Booksky 📚

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Ariaa® @ariaa.bsky.social · Jun 23

Can I get a hallelujah? 😇😉

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · Jun 18

The US led the way in fighting malnutrition, and USAID provided a miracle peanut paste that brings kids back from the brink -- until now. Starvation is a problem that we can actually solve, but we're now retreating from the fight. Here's what I found in West Africa: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...

Opinion | This Problem Is Easy to Solve

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Daniel Bastiaanse @indodragon.bsky.social · Jun 23

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Jun 20

With all these Feds in masks, MAGA has to be concerned.

Remember during Covid they all thought it was unhealthy and you rebreathe diseases!

Make Agents Healthy Again!

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Maria Smilios @mariasmilios.bsky.social · Jun 18

Charlatans running the country

PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · Jun 18

"Are there no workhouses..."

"Nearly half (47.9%) of Medicaid users under 65 are children aged 0 to 18..."
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Dr. Oz says Americans must ‘earn the right’ to be on Medicaid

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is promoting President Donald Trump’s sweeping and highly controversial budget legislation by claiming it will guarantee...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Jun 10

"If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived."

Michelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 10

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...

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