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CNN @cnn.com · 9h

TV host and painter Bob Ross has 30 original paintings going up for auction. All profits will go to US public TV and radio stations.

This comes after Congress cut funding in support of public broadcasting.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4q2EfzS

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Maggie Fox @maggiefox.bsky.social · 9h

Appeal to any 23 and me users. Have your ancestry results changed significantly in the latest update and in a way that confused you? Contact me for a possible story. #genetictesting #dna #consumer #ancestry maybe #whitewashing (literally)

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 8h

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, AL are among the most powerful places I've ever visited. We cannot forget.
@eji.org

#history #Americanhistory #slavery #justice #racism

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 14h

Congrats @nabarund.bsky.social!! Well-deserved.

#MacarthurGenius #Medsky #opioids #addiction #Psychsky #harmreduction #fentanyl #overdose

Tradeoffs @tradeoffs.org · 14h

Street drug scientist Nabarun Dasgupta has been awarded a @macfound.org "genius grant" for his harm reduction work that combines data and community engagement.

Earlier this year, we spoke with Dasgupta about his work and what drives him.

Listen to the interview:
tradeoffs.org/2025/07/31/s...

One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses

A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to in...

tradeoffs.org

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 20h

LOL Mike Johnson. "I didn’t even know who Bad Bunny was". "it sounds like he’s not someone who appeals to a broader audience". Stats don't lie. Check Lee Greenwood's streaming numbers and followers vs Bad Bunny's.

#Musicsky #SuperBowl #BadBunny #latinmusic #salsa #PuertoRico

thehill.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 20h

This just seems wrong.

#Wordle #games #TV

Wordle Game Show in the Works at NBC, Savannah Guthrie Set to Host

Jimmy Fallon is among the producers of the project based on the New York Times game.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 1d

This, from the chief of Medicare and Medicaid. Via @joycefr.bsky.social

#Medsky #obesity #Endosky #diabetes

Many With Obesity 'Don't Respect the Temple of Their Soul,' Dr. Oz Says

'The only thing they think they control in their life is the fork at the end of their arm'

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 1d

Now this is some important research! Answering the eternal question: why does cutting onions make you cry? Mind-blowing!

#science #food #chef #yeschef #foodie #cooking

Droplet outbursts from onion cutting | PNAS

Cutting onions often leads to tear-inducing aerosol release, yet the underlying mechanics remain poorly understood. In this work, via high-speed ch...

www.pnas.org

Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 1d

I love it when someone is committed to their down time.

#Medsky #NobelPrize #Rockies #Montana #Yellowstone #immunology

His Off-the-Grid Vacation Was Interrupted by Winning a Nobel Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI via @npr.org: The Southern California Psychiatry Society and recently formed Committee to Protect Public Mental Health say the actions of RFK Jr have increased stigma, instilled fear and hurt access to mental health and addiction care.

#Psychsky #Medsky

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

www.npr.org

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4d

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Lawsuit filed over the Education Department's manipulation of employees' email messages

NBC News reported that Education Department employees found their nonpartisan out-of-office messages were automatically changed to ones criticizing Democrats for the shutdown.

www.nbcnews.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 5d

The lack of sign-off from the acting CDC director has meant that the Vaccines for Children Program can't immunize eligible children. It's also hard for adults in many states to get a COVID vaccine because of confusion over what's in ACIP recommendation.

#Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics

The CDC still hasn't issued COVID vaccine guidelines, leaving access in limbo

Access to the COVID-19 vaccines remains difficult because of an unusual and unexplained delay by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in accepting recommendations from its advisers.

www.npr.org

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 6d

Acadia National Park is not collecting entrance fees during the shutdown, which for October 2024 amounted to $1.5 million in revenue. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/02/h...

Acadia closes Cadillac Mountain’s summit road due to federal shutdown

Acadia National Park is now barring vehicles on Cadillac Mountain during federal shutdown but is allowing pedestrians and cyclists.

www.bangordailynews.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 6d

GSK and IQVIA expanded their Vaccine Track site to include MSAs. Data based on claims for adult vaccinations, excluding those in institutions and FQHCs.

#Medsky #IDsky #epidemiology #publichealth #flu #RSV #COVID

Vaccine Track | Data on US Adult Vaccination Trends

Explore insights from the first comprehensive, public data tool designed to provide insights into adult vaccination trends across the United States.

www.vaccinetrack.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s an HHS official Instagram post from late yesterday. Still up.

#shutdown #politics

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 6d

@politico.com says Jeanne Marrazzo, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who has been on admin leave since April, has now been fired. She alleges retaliation for her whistleblower complaint.

#NIH #HHS #Medsky #HIV #IDsky #publichealth #vaccines #NIAID

POLITICO Pulse

At the center of the government shutdown is a fight between Republicans and Democrats over the Affordable Care Act.

www.politico.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 6d

Here's @washingtonpost.com. "By the time she enrolled, her father was increasingly struggling with bipolar disorder, then known as manic depression....Her father was eventually checked in to a psychiatric hospital. During a visit to Glen Welby, he died by suicide in 1963."

#Psychsky #Medsky

Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 6d

In this otherwise great obit, why was this outdated language not fixed? "In 1963, Mr. Graham killed himself after being released from a psychiatric hospital, where he was treated for manic depression."

I'm surprised an editor did not flag it.

#Medsky #Psychsky #psychology #mentalhealth

Lally Weymouth, Globe-Trotting Reporter and Scion of Graham Family, Dies at 82

www.nytimes.com

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 7d

Another call for sources: I'm reporting on pediatric Covid vaccine access. If you've had trouble finding pediatric doses in stock, or if your child was turned away, I'd love to hear from you: [email protected].

Thanks to those who replied to my pregnancy callout; that story will be out soon.

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 6d

Memo demands loyalty in exchange for fed money. Wd require ban on use of race or sex in hiring and admissions; 5-yr tuition freeze; a cap on internat undergrad enrollment; ban on anything anti-conservatism. Sent to Vanderbilt, Dartmouth, Penn, USC, MIT, UT Austin, U AZ, Brown and UVa

#Medsky

Exclusive | White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage

An initial round of nine schools, including Dartmouth, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania, are being asked to sign a wide-ranging “compact.”

www.wsj.com

Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 7d

White House abruptly terminated a large share of the council members advising the National Endowment for the Humanities, retaining only 4 Trump appointees.

#art #museums #literature #history #culture #performingart #music

White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities

The White House appeared to fire all but four members of the National Council on the Humanities, an advisory board to the head of the government’s grantmaking agency.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 8d

Most Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals will continue in a shutdown but payments for telehealth visits and some home health services face elimination. It's separate but related, with the programs slated to end today.

#Medsky #Psychsky #geriatrics #publichealth

Millions of seniors could lose access to telehealth without deal in Congress

Millions of American seniors could see major disruptions to health services amid a government shut down.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 9d

Several scientists have received letters from the NIH director disinviting them from their positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding, I'm told.

In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute @danafarber.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, on being named the new director of the National Cancer Institute. His appointment is a testament to our continuing commitment to innovation and collaboration.

Learn more: bit.ly/4pRWiZy

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Orlando Sentinel @orlandosentinel.com · 9d

Hope Florida Foundation board votes to prevent chair’s approval of large grants following scandal trib.al/D3Jiur8

Hope Florida Foundation board votes to prevent chair’s approval of large grants following scandal

The foundation, once seen as a political vehicle for First Lady Casey DeSantis, has been embroiled in controversy largely due to a $5 million contribution last year.

trib.al

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