Elizabeth Sweet
@elizabethsweet.bsky.social
Editor, researcher, writer, former educator, occasional artist. Cheering for facts, reason, kindness, inclusion, fairness, and life on Earth.
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Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
June 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
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You can donate to support Ukraine's defence, humanitarian demining, medical aid, the rebuilding of Ukraine or education & science here: u24.gov.ua
I just donated. Slava Ukraini!
I just donated. Slava Ukraini!
UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...
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February 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
You can donate to support Ukraine's defence, humanitarian demining, medical aid, the rebuilding of Ukraine or education & science here: u24.gov.ua
I just donated. Slava Ukraini!
I just donated. Slava Ukraini!
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
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The United States by virtue of a bipartisan commitment to biomedical research created one of the most vibrant, productive research ecosytems in the world. People came from all over to study here, do research here. It was a monumental accomplishment by both parties. 1/
February 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The United States by virtue of a bipartisan commitment to biomedical research created one of the most vibrant, productive research ecosytems in the world. People came from all over to study here, do research here. It was a monumental accomplishment by both parties. 1/
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Musk's claim that just 10% of US aid reaches recipients is absurd. @cgdev lays out the facts:
- US gov costs are just 10%
- Rest reaches recipients mostly thru US corps/nonprofits + multilateral agencies
- ~10% goes thru foreign organizations
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
- US gov costs are just 10%
- Rest reaches recipients mostly thru US corps/nonprofits + multilateral agencies
- ~10% goes thru foreign organizations
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
No, 90 Percent of Aid Is Not Skimmed Off Before Reaching Target Communities
A viral claim, spread and amplified by Elon Musk, suggests that only 10 percent of USAID money reaches its intended beneficiaries. This is a wildly incorrect and misleading interpretation of a differe...
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February 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Musk's claim that just 10% of US aid reaches recipients is absurd. @cgdev lays out the facts:
- US gov costs are just 10%
- Rest reaches recipients mostly thru US corps/nonprofits + multilateral agencies
- ~10% goes thru foreign organizations
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
- US gov costs are just 10%
- Rest reaches recipients mostly thru US corps/nonprofits + multilateral agencies
- ~10% goes thru foreign organizations
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
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Among the many avenues Democrats need to be pushing *now* is:
Trump, Musk, and their Republican enablers just compromised the personal and financial info of every American.
This isn't hyperbole; it already happened. They broke all the cybersecurity protocols and are concealing what they're doing.
Trump, Musk, and their Republican enablers just compromised the personal and financial info of every American.
This isn't hyperbole; it already happened. They broke all the cybersecurity protocols and are concealing what they're doing.
Several conversations today w people in the key executive departments. And while the particulars are hard to pin down my impression is that the Musk take over stuff is considerably worse than is being presented in the press. By this I don’t necessarily things they *done* yet but the level of …
February 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Among the many avenues Democrats need to be pushing *now* is:
Trump, Musk, and their Republican enablers just compromised the personal and financial info of every American.
This isn't hyperbole; it already happened. They broke all the cybersecurity protocols and are concealing what they're doing.
Trump, Musk, and their Republican enablers just compromised the personal and financial info of every American.
This isn't hyperbole; it already happened. They broke all the cybersecurity protocols and are concealing what they're doing.
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
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The thread below is about federal datasets that have been taken down. Some websites say they are down for “maintenance” and others are not explained.
We @kff.org had downloaded most of these files on our servers and will be able to see what, if anything, is changed if/when the data come back online
We @kff.org had downloaded most of these files on our servers and will be able to see what, if anything, is changed if/when the data come back online
CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) -- which, since 1990, has tracked high school students' behaviors that can influence health and social outcomes (like smoking, drug use, and dietary habits) -- is now offline
February 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The thread below is about federal datasets that have been taken down. Some websites say they are down for “maintenance” and others are not explained.
We @kff.org had downloaded most of these files on our servers and will be able to see what, if anything, is changed if/when the data come back online
We @kff.org had downloaded most of these files on our servers and will be able to see what, if anything, is changed if/when the data come back online
With a book project done (though many related tasks keep churning along), I'm turning to something I've been passionate about for a long time, encouraging people to grow some of their own food in regenerative gardens. I'm promoting collaborative gardening and networks of gardeners who share.
January 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
With a book project done (though many related tasks keep churning along), I'm turning to something I've been passionate about for a long time, encouraging people to grow some of their own food in regenerative gardens. I'm promoting collaborative gardening and networks of gardeners who share.
I recently finished a massive project, co-authoring with David Kotok and others a study of the economic and societal impacts of pandemics. The book is The Fed and the Flu: Parsing Pandemic Economic Shocks.
January 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I recently finished a massive project, co-authoring with David Kotok and others a study of the economic and societal impacts of pandemics. The book is The Fed and the Flu: Parsing Pandemic Economic Shocks.
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You've probaly seen various headlines this year about bird flu and the potential for a new pandemic.
So I've written a new substack as a simple explainer on what a flu pandemic actually is, why bird flu and what's been going on over the last 3 years.
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
So I've written a new substack as a simple explainer on what a flu pandemic actually is, why bird flu and what's been going on over the last 3 years.
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
How close is a new bird flu (H5N1) pandemic?
Probably not around the corner but getting uncomfortably closer.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:06 AM
You've probaly seen various headlines this year about bird flu and the potential for a new pandemic.
So I've written a new substack as a simple explainer on what a flu pandemic actually is, why bird flu and what's been going on over the last 3 years.
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
So I've written a new substack as a simple explainer on what a flu pandemic actually is, why bird flu and what's been going on over the last 3 years.
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
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Good news:
Our community is growing!
The IDSky Starter Pack has exceeded the max 150 accounts, so I’ve started on another (pls share here and the other place, and LMK if I missed you)
IDSky starter pack 1 go.bsky.app/LnAQjdq
IDSky starter pack 2 go.bsky.app/JNfSvQT
Our community is growing!
The IDSky Starter Pack has exceeded the max 150 accounts, so I’ve started on another (pls share here and the other place, and LMK if I missed you)
IDSky starter pack 1 go.bsky.app/LnAQjdq
IDSky starter pack 2 go.bsky.app/JNfSvQT
a man in a white shirt is standing in a corn field at sunset .
Alt: Kevin Costner from field of dreams is standing in a corn field at sunset . Text says “if you build it, they will come”
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November 8, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Good news:
Our community is growing!
The IDSky Starter Pack has exceeded the max 150 accounts, so I’ve started on another (pls share here and the other place, and LMK if I missed you)
IDSky starter pack 1 go.bsky.app/LnAQjdq
IDSky starter pack 2 go.bsky.app/JNfSvQT
Our community is growing!
The IDSky Starter Pack has exceeded the max 150 accounts, so I’ve started on another (pls share here and the other place, and LMK if I missed you)
IDSky starter pack 1 go.bsky.app/LnAQjdq
IDSky starter pack 2 go.bsky.app/JNfSvQT
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Hi #bsky , I've created a starter pack for #GlobalHealth folks following #PandemicAccord negotiations in Geneva!
If you are at #INB12 and are not finding people on this side send a wave! 🖇️ go.bsky.app/8LcV61S
Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues here!
If you are at #INB12 and are not finding people on this side send a wave! 🖇️ go.bsky.app/8LcV61S
Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues here!
Pandemic Negotiations
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November 15, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Hi #bsky , I've created a starter pack for #GlobalHealth folks following #PandemicAccord negotiations in Geneva!
If you are at #INB12 and are not finding people on this side send a wave! 🖇️ go.bsky.app/8LcV61S
Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues here!
If you are at #INB12 and are not finding people on this side send a wave! 🖇️ go.bsky.app/8LcV61S
Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues here!
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IDsky community, if your peers are seeking a step-by-step tutorial to navigate BlueSky, here is a short 5 steps blog post.
A Step-by-step 🦋 Tutorial for #IDSky | Everyday Is A School Day
BlueSky combines customizable filters, an ad-free experience, and free API access for data analysis. Here's a simple guide to help you navigate the platform and connect with the #IDSky community.
www.kenkoonwong.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:22 AM
IDsky community, if your peers are seeking a step-by-step tutorial to navigate BlueSky, here is a short 5 steps blog post.