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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · 3d

When I was 9 I think I was reading books in the Fighting Fantasy series - basically interactive game books - and I'm confident they were as maligned as comic books at some point, in terms of getting people interested in reading. But I totally agree about the "hook" - it's absolutely necessary.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 7d

For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.

Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.

rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · 8d

No plans for a S3, sadly. I'm guessing we're going to see a Checkmate spinoff. Spoilers! deadline.com/2025/10/peac...

‘Peacemaker’: James Gunn Breaks Down Season 2 Finale And Says No Plans For Season 3, Talks DCU Strategy & Teases How Deadpool Might Have Appeared

James Gunn explains the Season 2 finale of Peacemaker, and says there are no plans for a Season 3.

deadline.com

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · 9d

Highest radon levels I ever saw in a house were somewhere around 18-21 pCi/L. Not sure what rules are in your state, but I'm guessing they'll have you down below 4 in no time. Will also remove basement ghosts.

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · 9d

The autism/circumcision study was an observational analysis - someone noting an association between these two factors. It's where you'd want to start. However, the next step would be to perform multiple analytical studies to see if there's a causal relationship between the two; that was never done.

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · 22d

I know someone that will be excited...

Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · 22d

It's like Baywatch Nights, but sewage and stormwater management....

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · 29d

You'd think someone with a degree background in operations management would come to a different conclusion here.

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 13

Been a fan since the early 90s. Wish I was able to see them perform back in the day. I also admit I did get teary-eyed watching Gord's last performance in August of 2016 online. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoVs...

The Tragically Hip - Grace, Too (Live From A National Celebration)

YouTube video by TheTragicallyHipVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 10

We used to commiserate at a bar. Now we're all old and have Bluesky. And probably random lower back pains.

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 10

As someone that had my first rear-tire flat at this time last year, I totally empathize. The absolute worst.

Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yeah, it was a first for me and a bit confusing. As an adjunct, it also left me a bit concerned, though thankfully nothing came of it. Updated my syllabus and I'm thinking it's more likely to happen again. I hope others are potentially thinking about it now and maybe they will with national news...

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 9

I recently had a student tell me they would not complete an assignment because it violated their religious beliefs to answer a question involving a public health scenario with LGBTQ+ individuals. Opinions weren't being evaluated, but rather the application of public health concepts.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 5

ALRIGHT! Version 1 of the fall zine is ready for ya.

For your reading enjoyment, Everything Sucks!

Full Zine (for digital reading) here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cYXF...

Print-and-fold version coming soon, I need to test print it first and can't do that right now lol

A raccoon and possum yell on the cover of a zine. the title is "everything sucks" and the racoon and possum yell "let's do something!" and between them it says "a zine by sarahmackattack"

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 6

So great - thank you for this!

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Vaccine Conundrum www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/vaccine...

The Vaccine Conundrum

When vaccines work, nothing happens. To some extent vaccines have become victims of their own successes, explained Paul Offit, a pediatrician and infectious disease expert, at a recent symposium on va...

www.publichealth.columbia.edu

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 3

Even after all they've done, some how Florida State Health department is still a nationally accredited organization. Maybe this will finally be the thing that has their status reviewed. phaboard.org/accreditatio...

Accreditation Activity - Public Health Accreditation Board

Benefits of accreditation reach 90% of the U.S population. 347 Health Departments. 1 integrated local public health department system State Local Tribal Excel Spreadsheet Printable Map Bene...

phaboard.org

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Sep 1

Somebody has been watching too much Curse of Oak Island on History.

Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Aug 31

"1.1 million New Jerseyans — about 1 in 9 residents — are considered food insecure, 270,000 of whom are children. That’s an increase of 65% since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic." via @murjanirawls.bsky.social www.nj.com/food/2025/08...

N.J.’s hunger crisis intensifies amid cuts from ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ How pantries, farmers are surviving.

Food banks that once served dozens now help hundreds daily as inflation and benefit cuts push more families to the brink

www.nj.com

Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Aug 29

When I made my appointment at CVS (I'm in NJ) it specifically said they were the latest/updated vaccines.

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Aug 29

Absolute chaos as COVID-19 levels are climbing around the United States. If you told me this scenario was possible after the vaccines were widely released nationwide, I never would have believed you. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/us-...

US COVID-19 levels continue to climb gradually

Over the past week, test positivity for SARS-CoV-2 rose from 10.2% to 11.2%.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Aug 29

Well, at least they're recommending "proper hand hygiene" as a way to limit spread. 🙄

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Aug 29

Argh, just seeing someone else mentioned this. Bluesky threading is still not the greatest.

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Aug 29

If you go to this CDC page (it's an archived MMWR from 1999), it covers the Top 10 achievements of the 20th Century in public health. #8 is "Family Planning" and of course we all know that's code for "abortions". 🙄https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056796.htm

Ten Great Public Health Achievements -- United States, 1900-1999

www.cdc.gov

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Mike Busniak @mikebusniak.bsky.social · Aug 28

One of the overall goals of public health is remove barriers for access to preventative services and the Secretary of HHS has somehow decided to make it *harder* for many people to receive this vaccination. It's mind-boggling.

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