Sam Austin
@samva.bsky.social
they don't allow you to have bees in here
State Health Policy. Birds. NBA.
State Health Policy. Birds. NBA.
man every new announcement of a promotion at the FDA is like "meet jesper knoblach. he's a veterenarian from maine who believes cutting your toenails too often causes autism. he runs the country's vaccine policy now"
The new head of the FDA's drug center, Tracy Beth Høeg, is a vaccine skeptic who rose to prominence during Covid. Learn more about the implications of Høeg's new position of power via @lizzylawrence.bsky.social's timely profile of her from this spring:
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/t...
Inside the rise of Tracy Beth Høeg, the Covid contrarian shaping FDA vaccine policy
Høeg has been skeptical of the safety and value of some vaccines and mandates, raising questions about her approach at the FDA.
www.statnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
man every new announcement of a promotion at the FDA is like "meet jesper knoblach. he's a veterenarian from maine who believes cutting your toenails too often causes autism. he runs the country's vaccine policy now"
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 2 is highlighting A Fateful Flourish, from one of my local sandhill cranes! I never get tired of watching them dance - prints of this and other things are out A Fateful Flourish on Darkroom
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December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 2 is highlighting A Fateful Flourish, from one of my local sandhill cranes! I never get tired of watching them dance - prints of this and other things are out A Fateful Flourish on Darkroom
rhenyard.darkroom.com/products/164...
rhenyard.darkroom.com/products/164...
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It's almost as if child food insecurity is a policy choice. #Bioethics
Using difference-in-differences analysis, we found a universal 15% increase in SNAP benefits was linked to a 20% reduction in the odds of child food insufficiency.
Hispanic American households experienced a 39% reduction, and large households showed a 33% reduction in child food insufficiency.
Hispanic American households experienced a 39% reduction, and large households showed a 33% reduction in child food insufficiency.
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's almost as if child food insecurity is a policy choice. #Bioethics
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CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project has released a major evidence review: 400+ studies/reports, 40 years of data—and the conclusion is unmistakable.
There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose.
Full report: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose.
Full report: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
Vaccine Integrity Project - Hepatitis B
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project has released a major evidence review: 400+ studies/reports, 40 years of data—and the conclusion is unmistakable.
There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose.
Full report: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose.
Full report: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
Always felt cheated we didn't get a Wisconsin...
1. The Peshtigo Fire
2. Harvey Kuenn
3. Dugout canoes of Lake Mendota
4. The Ringling Bros
5. Harry Houdini
6. Otis Redding
7. Hodags
8. Milwaukee Bridge War
9. Chester Thordarson and Rock Island
10. Blatz Beer
1. The Peshtigo Fire
2. Harvey Kuenn
3. Dugout canoes of Lake Mendota
4. The Ringling Bros
5. Harry Houdini
6. Otis Redding
7. Hodags
8. Milwaukee Bridge War
9. Chester Thordarson and Rock Island
10. Blatz Beer
Question: if Sufjan Stevens did an album about your state, what would there be songs about? (sorry, Michigan and Illinois, you have to sit this one out.
I'll go first for Maryland:
1. Baltimore
2. Harriet Tubman
3. The Snallygaster
4. The pursuit of John Wilkes Booth
5. The Chesapeake
6. Crabs
I'll go first for Maryland:
1. Baltimore
2. Harriet Tubman
3. The Snallygaster
4. The pursuit of John Wilkes Booth
5. The Chesapeake
6. Crabs
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Always felt cheated we didn't get a Wisconsin...
1. The Peshtigo Fire
2. Harvey Kuenn
3. Dugout canoes of Lake Mendota
4. The Ringling Bros
5. Harry Houdini
6. Otis Redding
7. Hodags
8. Milwaukee Bridge War
9. Chester Thordarson and Rock Island
10. Blatz Beer
1. The Peshtigo Fire
2. Harvey Kuenn
3. Dugout canoes of Lake Mendota
4. The Ringling Bros
5. Harry Houdini
6. Otis Redding
7. Hodags
8. Milwaukee Bridge War
9. Chester Thordarson and Rock Island
10. Blatz Beer
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MEPS seems to be gone as of now. This is very bad. These are critical pieces of data about health care and they belong to the American public.
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
MEPS seems to be gone as of now. This is very bad. These are critical pieces of data about health care and they belong to the American public.
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If you see something (a bird),
say something (that's a little guy).
say something (that's a little guy).
November 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
If you see something (a bird),
say something (that's a little guy).
say something (that's a little guy).
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News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
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Took a day trip yesterday to see the Sandhill Cranes gather at sunset at the Jasper-Pulaski FWA and it was absolutely and totally worth it. 😍 #birds
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Took a day trip yesterday to see the Sandhill Cranes gather at sunset at the Jasper-Pulaski FWA and it was absolutely and totally worth it. 😍 #birds
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I mean at some point I made Cornhole Death Star. Smh.
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I mean at some point I made Cornhole Death Star. Smh.
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Let's time-travel and travel, in general, to one of #Wisconsin's most scenic areas, an area known far and wide - #DoorCounty!
A few years ago...during lockdown, in fact, Naomi and I went up for a weekend and did our part to support the local economy... www.doorcounty.com #VisitWisconsin
A few years ago...during lockdown, in fact, Naomi and I went up for a weekend and did our part to support the local economy... www.doorcounty.com #VisitWisconsin
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Let's time-travel and travel, in general, to one of #Wisconsin's most scenic areas, an area known far and wide - #DoorCounty!
A few years ago...during lockdown, in fact, Naomi and I went up for a weekend and did our part to support the local economy... www.doorcounty.com #VisitWisconsin
A few years ago...during lockdown, in fact, Naomi and I went up for a weekend and did our part to support the local economy... www.doorcounty.com #VisitWisconsin
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“the AI teddy bear turned evil and depraved immediately” I mean yeah dude have you seen movies
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
“the AI teddy bear turned evil and depraved immediately” I mean yeah dude have you seen movies
watching wolves-wizards on NBA league pass (as you do) and everyone in the arena just won free chicken tenders, and friends, they are PUMPED
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
watching wolves-wizards on NBA league pass (as you do) and everyone in the arena just won free chicken tenders, and friends, they are PUMPED
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Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.
My top 3 can’t-miss movie clichés:
1. Unclear which wire defuses bomb, hero changes mind at last second and cuts the right one
2. Long swim holding breath under ice/fire/obstacle
3. Dog eats something important, henchmen have to walk dog and wait for it to poop
1. Unclear which wire defuses bomb, hero changes mind at last second and cuts the right one
2. Long swim holding breath under ice/fire/obstacle
3. Dog eats something important, henchmen have to walk dog and wait for it to poop
My top 3 can’t-miss movie clichés:
1. A “Mexican standoff,” any context
2. Oh no, I coldly seduced this person as part of a libertine’s wager/espionage honeytrap but now I’m desperately in love with them
3. Trial witness who’s supposed to make the case unexpectedly destroys it on the stand
1. A “Mexican standoff,” any context
2. Oh no, I coldly seduced this person as part of a libertine’s wager/espionage honeytrap but now I’m desperately in love with them
3. Trial witness who’s supposed to make the case unexpectedly destroys it on the stand
My top 3 can't miss movie cliches
1. A moving ice cream truck playing music presented as something ominous
2. One of the henchmen having a change of heart in the final act
3. Just as the elevator door is closing, someone stops it
1. A moving ice cream truck playing music presented as something ominous
2. One of the henchmen having a change of heart in the final act
3. Just as the elevator door is closing, someone stops it
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My top 3 can’t-miss movie clichés:
1. Unclear which wire defuses bomb, hero changes mind at last second and cuts the right one
2. Long swim holding breath under ice/fire/obstacle
3. Dog eats something important, henchmen have to walk dog and wait for it to poop
1. Unclear which wire defuses bomb, hero changes mind at last second and cuts the right one
2. Long swim holding breath under ice/fire/obstacle
3. Dog eats something important, henchmen have to walk dog and wait for it to poop
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PSC experts @pamherd.bsky.social and Luke Shaefer @umfordschool.bsky.social help us understand the consequences of blocking SNAP benefits, which mostly go to children or disabled elderly adults.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/ef...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/ef...
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
PSC experts @pamherd.bsky.social and Luke Shaefer @umfordschool.bsky.social help us understand the consequences of blocking SNAP benefits, which mostly go to children or disabled elderly adults.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/ef...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/ef...
Wisconsin should be proud of this. Our state seal *literally* has a horn of plenty on it, the idea that we're a land of nourishment and abundance.
Governor Evers is fighting for that idea; the Trump Administration is fighting to keep families from feeding their kids.
Governor Evers is fighting for that idea; the Trump Administration is fighting to keep families from feeding their kids.
![State seal of Wisconsin. It consists of the state coat of arms, with the words "Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin" above it and 13 stars, representing the original states, below it.
Top:
Forward, the state motto
A badger, the state animal
Center:
Top left: A plow, representing agriculture and farming
Top right: A pick and shovel, representing mining
Bottom left: An arm-and-hammer, representing manufacturing
Bottom right: An anchor, representing navigation
Center: The U.S. coat of arms, including the motto E pluribus unum
The shield is supported by a sailor and a yeoman, representing labor on water and land[1]
Bottom:
A cornucopia, representing prosperity and abundance
13 lead ingots, representing mineral wealth and the 13 original United States[1]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pz667zkmx4t5wn3b6dlabs2m/bafkreig2sywxjl7t25uocdgcep2llmkc5fsz743m4w7cakmgnu2vwyhyoy@jpeg)
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Wisconsin should be proud of this. Our state seal *literally* has a horn of plenty on it, the idea that we're a land of nourishment and abundance.
Governor Evers is fighting for that idea; the Trump Administration is fighting to keep families from feeding their kids.
Governor Evers is fighting for that idea; the Trump Administration is fighting to keep families from feeding their kids.
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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SNAP benefits are currently being held hostage by the Trump administration and their fate now lies with the Supreme Court.
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
SNAP benefits are currently being held hostage by the Trump administration and their fate now lies with the Supreme Court.
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
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“The network of veterinary labs that's responsible for testing ceased its regular meetings because of the shutdown, Poulsen says.
"The shutdown just kind of pours gas on a smoldering fire and makes us vulnerable," he says. "It's a national security issue."
"The shutdown just kind of pours gas on a smoldering fire and makes us vulnerable," he says. "It's a national security issue."
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“The network of veterinary labs that's responsible for testing ceased its regular meetings because of the shutdown, Poulsen says.
"The shutdown just kind of pours gas on a smoldering fire and makes us vulnerable," he says. "It's a national security issue."
"The shutdown just kind of pours gas on a smoldering fire and makes us vulnerable," he says. "It's a national security issue."
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If you are looking for a pick-me-up, you could do worse than exploring the recent history of Bucks true buzzer-beaters, with a cacophony of celebratory video. www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Like Giannis Antetokounmpo's shot last night, these are Bucks' last 15 buzzer-beaters
The Milwaukee Bucks now have 34 true buzzer-beaters in their history, as defined by Basketball Reference. These are the 15 before Giannis' on Nov. 3.
www.jsonline.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you are looking for a pick-me-up, you could do worse than exploring the recent history of Bucks true buzzer-beaters, with a cacophony of celebratory video. www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
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As my forthcoming book Coverage Denied illustrates, health insurance barriers (delays, denials) are a truly American experience, affecting the marginalized, the privileged & everyone in between. We shouldn’t have to depend on social networks to get prescribed care. www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As my forthcoming book Coverage Denied illustrates, health insurance barriers (delays, denials) are a truly American experience, affecting the marginalized, the privileged & everyone in between. We shouldn’t have to depend on social networks to get prescribed care. www.cambridge.org/us/universit...