Bonnie Nordby
@bonnienordby.bsky.social
Registered Nurse passionate on protecting public health and all earth denizens. Dog lover, qigong practitioner interested in complementary health modalities, medical anthropology, expressive arts therapies, nature therapy.
apnews.com/article/isra... strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20 including journalists and rescuers
Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20 including journalists and rescuers
Witnesses say Israel has struck southern Gaza’s main hospital with a missile and then fired another as journalists and rescue workers rushed to the scene, killing at least 20 people.
apnews.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
apnews.com/article/isra... strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20 including journalists and rescuers
Measles Doesn’t Just Make You Sick. It Resets Your Immune System
March 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Measles Doesn’t Just Make You Sick. It Resets Your Immune System
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
‘The Interview’: Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World (Gift Article)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
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The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
Has Your Nonprofit Been Affected by Federal Funding Cuts? We Want to Hear From You. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...
Has Your Nonprofit Been Affected by Federal Funding Cuts? We Want to Hear From You.
The Trump administration is slashing federal grants. The New York Times wants to talk to nonprofits that have lost funding — or fear they might.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Has Your Nonprofit Been Affected by Federal Funding Cuts? We Want to Hear From You. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...
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First, do no harm: If a person with a fatiguing illness reports feeling worse after exertion, exercise is not the remedy. #mecfs #fibromyalgia #postexertionalmalaise www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Post-Exertional Malaise in Fatiguing Diseases: What to Know
A new finding of post-exertional malaise in 20% of people with fibromyalgia might be an overestimate, but when post-exertional malaise is present, extreme caution is needed around prescribing exercise...
www.medscape.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:12 PM
First, do no harm: If a person with a fatiguing illness reports feeling worse after exertion, exercise is not the remedy. #mecfs #fibromyalgia #postexertionalmalaise www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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I mean, this Christmas tree just went from good/normal to most badass tree ever. The owl is right, let him make the decisions
A huge barred owl flew down a Virginia family’s chimney, knocked over the star on top of their Christmas tree, and perched himself on top www.wusa9.com/article/life...
December 22, 2024 at 5:37 AM
I mean, this Christmas tree just went from good/normal to most badass tree ever. The owl is right, let him make the decisions
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Norovirus is just a marketing ploy for Big Hand Washing. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with ingesting faeces and if your digestive system spends 48 hrs trying to turn you inside out it’s because of Bill Gates.
December 15, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Norovirus is just a marketing ploy for Big Hand Washing. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with ingesting faeces and if your digestive system spends 48 hrs trying to turn you inside out it’s because of Bill Gates.
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Virologists only think it’s down to the “new” subtype because they haven’t bothered to read the research about what Covid does to our immune systems.
How many outbreaks will it take?
“Wow, norovirus/mycoplasma pneumonia/whooping cough/invasive strep/RSV rates are up. I wonder why?!”
How many outbreaks will it take?
“Wow, norovirus/mycoplasma pneumonia/whooping cough/invasive strep/RSV rates are up. I wonder why?!”
December 15, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Virologists only think it’s down to the “new” subtype because they haven’t bothered to read the research about what Covid does to our immune systems.
How many outbreaks will it take?
“Wow, norovirus/mycoplasma pneumonia/whooping cough/invasive strep/RSV rates are up. I wonder why?!”
How many outbreaks will it take?
“Wow, norovirus/mycoplasma pneumonia/whooping cough/invasive strep/RSV rates are up. I wonder why?!”
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/h...
Could Cats Become a Vector for Bird Flu? (Gift Article)
A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/h...
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Oh yeah, and if you want to read the actual story: www.propublica.org/article/john...
Far-Right Extremists Embrace Environmentalism to Justify Violent Anti-Immigrant Beliefs
Climate change and anti-immigrant hate are colliding, foretelling a volatile future.
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Oh yeah, and if you want to read the actual story: www.propublica.org/article/john...
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Trump FBI pick Kash Patel has expressed admiration for followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
We met one QAnon super-fan who has had Patel on his show.
A Trump transition team spox said this story is a "pathetic attempt at guilt by association..."
www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/p...
We met one QAnon super-fan who has had Patel on his show.
A Trump transition team spox said this story is a "pathetic attempt at guilt by association..."
www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/p...
Here’s why the QAnon community is excited about Trump’s FBI pick | CNN Politics
Trump’s pick for next FBI director has expressed admiration for followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan talks to one of them.
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel has expressed admiration for followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
We met one QAnon super-fan who has had Patel on his show.
A Trump transition team spox said this story is a "pathetic attempt at guilt by association..."
www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/p...
We met one QAnon super-fan who has had Patel on his show.
A Trump transition team spox said this story is a "pathetic attempt at guilt by association..."
www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/p...
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A humorous collection of zany short stories and customer comments by a nurseryman will have you rolling in the bushes with laughter. Who would think plants could be so funny?
Darn Weeds: Crazy Tales from Your Local Nursery
Amazon.com: Darn Weeds: Crazy Tales from Your Local Nursery: 9780996885898: Urbanus, Don, Urbanus, Erin: Books
www.amazon.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:51 PM
A humorous collection of zany short stories and customer comments by a nurseryman will have you rolling in the bushes with laughter. Who would think plants could be so funny?
Read Earth Abides as a young adult. Great book written in 1949. Now a series on MGM+. Series now set in contemporary times.
December 3, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Read Earth Abides as a young adult. Great book written in 1949. Now a series on MGM+. Series now set in contemporary times.
I love great journalism! As a Northern Californian please read. We must help save our marine life.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/c...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/c...
What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans (Gift Article)
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I love great journalism! As a Northern Californian please read. We must help save our marine life.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/c...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/c...
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Who Are These Federal Workers Trump Wants to Fire? www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
November 23, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Who Are These Federal Workers Trump Wants to Fire? www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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We often worry about the wrong things.
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
November 24, 2024 at 3:07 AM
We often worry about the wrong things.
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
When the 99% became a threat, the powerful pitted 50% against 50% distracting them from the real problem.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
Opinion | Democrats, It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Our Neoliberal Era
The Democratic Party can seize defeat to establish a new order, but the era of tinkering around the edges is over.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:59 PM
When the 99% became a threat, the powerful pitted 50% against 50% distracting them from the real problem.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
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November 16, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Just had a pro-Trump ? person ?Bot follow me. I checked their posts before following back. Blocked them. Be sure to check people who follow you. Weird disinformation type posts.
November 17, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Just had a pro-Trump ? person ?Bot follow me. I checked their posts before following back. Blocked them. Be sure to check people who follow you. Weird disinformation type posts.
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ProPublica has surpassed 150k followers on Bluesky 🎉
The trust that so many of you place in our investigative journalism sincerely means a lot. Thank you for your support! We'll keep doing the work.
The trust that so many of you place in our investigative journalism sincerely means a lot. Thank you for your support! We'll keep doing the work.
November 15, 2024 at 1:27 PM
ProPublica has surpassed 150k followers on Bluesky 🎉
The trust that so many of you place in our investigative journalism sincerely means a lot. Thank you for your support! We'll keep doing the work.
The trust that so many of you place in our investigative journalism sincerely means a lot. Thank you for your support! We'll keep doing the work.
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Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
November 16, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
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Update on the Canadian teen who contracted #H5N1 #birdflu:
I spoke today with Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's health officer. She expressed cautious optimism that the lack of additional cases suggests this may have been a one-off event. www.statnews.com/2024/11/13/b...
I spoke today with Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's health officer. She expressed cautious optimism that the lack of additional cases suggests this may have been a one-off event. www.statnews.com/2024/11/13/b...
Canadian teen's bird flu infection is not the version found in cows
A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.
www.statnews.com
November 13, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Update on the Canadian teen who contracted #H5N1 #birdflu:
I spoke today with Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's health officer. She expressed cautious optimism that the lack of additional cases suggests this may have been a one-off event. www.statnews.com/2024/11/13/b...
I spoke today with Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's health officer. She expressed cautious optimism that the lack of additional cases suggests this may have been a one-off event. www.statnews.com/2024/11/13/b...