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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · May 20

We'll have a newborn this COVID/FLU season, and I'll be able to get it since I'm pregnant, but my husband, a HS teacher, and daughter who goes to daycare won't putting the baby at risk! This is frankly absurd, and completely against everything I was taught about public health!

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · May 20

The FDA is restricting recommendations for all COVID19 vaccines to people aged 65 years and above and people who are at risk for severe disease.

www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/05/...

FDA outlines stricter Covid vaccine booster approval standards for healthy people

www.cnbc.com

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · May 5

ALL FLEETWOOD MAC SONGS THAT DO NOT FEATURE A STEVIE NICKS LEAD VOCAL ARE NOW TARIFFED AT 250%

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Apr 6

In case anyone’s wondering…

www.forbes.com/sites/quora/...

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Mar 7

President of FIFA

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 1

HAYES: “The United States siding with Putin against democratic allies will have massive consequences for global politics for decades to come.”

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · Mar 1

One and a half was a solid kicker here

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 1

HAYES: “The United States siding with Putin against democratic allies will have massive consequences for global politics for decades to come.”

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 20

Until I was pregnant myself, I had no clue how dangerous pregnancy can be....this is much needed research!

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · Feb 20

How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...

www.propublica.org

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · Feb 19

Are you looking for an Audible alternative but not fully convinced yet on moving away? What if we told you all of your purchases support indie bookshops? Or that we are employee-owned and community driven?

Let us know what questions you have about Libro.fm—we'd love to help make the switch easy 💓

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 19

"Each vaccine on the childhood schedule is a triumph of science and medicine over disease"

And thankfully, we have eradicated many diseases WITH vaccines. Do we really want them back? Do we really want to fear more for our children's lives than we already do?

Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · Feb 19

Venting:

I know it's asked completely innocently and I do not begrudge those who ask it, but of all vaccine-related questions I get, the one that really frustrates me is when people ask why children get so many vaccines.

I know this comes from a genuine position of concern- but the framing...

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 19

For the record, I would sign up again to get the childhood vaccine schedule in a heart beat. Public health, including vaccines, saves lives!

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Feb 19

RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen.

1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 18

Yup! They lost my business. Have had to get creative, but so far have been able to find everything at Costco or Wegmans

🜲 James @jamesskeets.blacksky.app · Feb 17

Target's shareholders lost $15 billion of net worth in their holdings of Target common stock when Target announced they were dropping DEI initiatives.

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 17

Honestly wish Epi Case Studies on measles outbreaks were required reading...I can't ever forget them!

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Feb 17

Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.

John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · Feb 17

The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.

WHO @who.int · Feb 17

Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk.

More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.

bit.ly/48SAtkf

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 17

Same! Joined this weekend, hoping we can find everything we need between Costco and Wegmans

If only we had more storage!

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · Feb 16

We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”

Who needs a gallon of ketchup?

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Feb 12

Understand this: Elon Musk’s wealth is tied directly to contracts and regulations from the government agencies he now controls.

He spent over $280 million to elect Trump and now he's cashing in — AND they got rid of the inspectors general who could hold him accountable.

Gross corruption.

Graphic from the New York Times called "Musk's Businesses Benefit Under Trump Shake-Up"

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 12

When waiting for my gate yesterday overhead a man on a work call say "we're not trying to get in bed with them. yes, we're fooling around with them, but we aren't going to sleep with them."

Who talks like that at work?! My sister and I were like WTF?

Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 11

I haven't heard of this! I'll have to look it up. Thanks!

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 11

That is my comfort show!!! Such a great adaptation (I like that they modernized it just a touch)

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 11

Vacation Reads:

The Last Love Note 4⭐ - a beautiful exploration of grief

Husband's & Lovers 4.5 ⭐ - beautifully written, exploration of love and family secrets

#booksky

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 11

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

12/20: Anne of Green Gables

#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Feb 7

A pack of dumb foxes, drunk on power, are currently in charge of the safety of our henhouse.

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 6

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

11/20: Looking for Alaska

#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge

Cover of the novel looking for Alaska by John Green

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 5

"I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”

Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · Feb 5

“They apparently just sort of walked past security and said: ‘Get out of my way,’ and they’re looking for access for the IT systems, as they have in other agencies,” said a former Noaa official. “They will have access to the entire computer system, a lot of which is confidential information.”

Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats

Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’

www.theguardian.com

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Molly Rookwood @mollyrookwood.bsky.social · Feb 5

A reminder about the value of preorders: Someone just placed an order for the new Joan Didion book coming out in April. We hadn't heard about it yet and promptly ordered five more for the store.

If there's a book you're excited about, place a preorder! You might help other people find it, too! 💙📚

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Steph G Reads @stephguerrasio.bsky.social · Feb 5

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

10/20: All My Rage

#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge