Kerry
@kpmurph1.bsky.social
Dog mom/family, RN/NP, HIV focus, I like to travel to places w/ palm trees.
ENOUGH! Stop starving the Palestinians!
July 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
ENOUGH! Stop starving the Palestinians!
Who is going to be the Bob Geldof of our time? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/a...
40 Years After Live Aid, It’s Still Personal for Bob Geldof
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July 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Who is going to be the Bob Geldof of our time? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/a...
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For those who need a visual aid to understand what we've been saying, about how it's in America's and the world's interest to stop Russia from taking democracy Ukraine.
March 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
For those who need a visual aid to understand what we've been saying, about how it's in America's and the world's interest to stop Russia from taking democracy Ukraine.
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Dr. Jim Alwine @jimalwine.bsky.social just published this piece on the threat posed by the nominations of Bhattacharya to lead the NIH and Weldon to lead the CDC. 🔥https://tucson.com/opinion/column/article_4b593eac-f82c-11ef-8a9f-5300a67c4dfe.html
Local opinion: The danger to US health science research does not stop at RFK Jr.
The Trump administration has declared war on the health sciences by nominating Drs. Bhattacharya and Weldon to head NIH and CDC. They will damage US disease and vaccine research in
tucson.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Dr. Jim Alwine @jimalwine.bsky.social just published this piece on the threat posed by the nominations of Bhattacharya to lead the NIH and Weldon to lead the CDC. 🔥https://tucson.com/opinion/column/article_4b593eac-f82c-11ef-8a9f-5300a67c4dfe.html
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A brief word today at the end of the sixth horrific week of Trump 2.0 https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-sermon
March 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A brief word today at the end of the sixth horrific week of Trump 2.0 https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-sermon
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It’s gross, right?
March 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It’s gross, right?
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We must “understand the violations, confront the desecrations, hold firm to our values and principles, and refuse to be broken by a cruel regime comprised of obedient oligarchs and miscreants driven by hostility & vengeance. This is a time for moral clarity.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/a-time-for...
www.americaamerica.news/p/a-time-for...
A Time for Moral Clarity
Four years of writing "America, America" and—especially amid the hostile takeover—a mission driven by the promise of a better America
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February 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We must “understand the violations, confront the desecrations, hold firm to our values and principles, and refuse to be broken by a cruel regime comprised of obedient oligarchs and miscreants driven by hostility & vengeance. This is a time for moral clarity.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/a-time-for...
www.americaamerica.news/p/a-time-for...
The world's richest men beating up on the poor. Just putrid.
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The world's richest men beating up on the poor. Just putrid.
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If someone thinks the measles outbreak and childhood death in Texas are "not unusual" or "happens all the time", they are deeply misinformed. h/t @adamratnermd.bsky.social for the inspiration.
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Tragic Childhood Death from Measles Reminds Us That Some Don't Understand Either the Medical Significance or the Human Heart
My ID colleague Dr. Adam Ratner, Chief of Pediatric ID at NYU Medical Center, just published an insightful and remarkably timely book called Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncer...
blogs.jwatch.org
February 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If someone thinks the measles outbreak and childhood death in Texas are "not unusual" or "happens all the time", they are deeply misinformed. h/t @adamratnermd.bsky.social for the inspiration.
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
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A whale-watching crew in California captured video of a "superpod" of about 2,000 dolphins swimming off the coast. So many the water looked "like it was boiling," a boat captain with the crew said. nyti.ms/4ki1Fy7
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A whale-watching crew in California captured video of a "superpod" of about 2,000 dolphins swimming off the coast. So many the water looked "like it was boiling," a boat captain with the crew said. nyti.ms/4ki1Fy7
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I've been told that being a successful researcher will require pivoting, adapting, & a willingness to "scrub" grants of "contentious" words. But I worry that as researchers self-censor, we will also inadvertently promote this administration’s misguided agenda. This isn't how science works.
February 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I've been told that being a successful researcher will require pivoting, adapting, & a willingness to "scrub" grants of "contentious" words. But I worry that as researchers self-censor, we will also inadvertently promote this administration’s misguided agenda. This isn't how science works.
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In June 2023, Politico reported that Bongino was forcibly dragged out of a restaurant near Mar-a-Lago after a heated confrontation—then tried to storm back in, but the employees blocked him.
Yeah, clearly the perfect guy to be Deputy Director of the FBI...
Yeah, clearly the perfect guy to be Deputy Director of the FBI...
February 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
In June 2023, Politico reported that Bongino was forcibly dragged out of a restaurant near Mar-a-Lago after a heated confrontation—then tried to storm back in, but the employees blocked him.
Yeah, clearly the perfect guy to be Deputy Director of the FBI...
Yeah, clearly the perfect guy to be Deputy Director of the FBI...
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Billionaires didn't do a billion dollars worth of work. We did. They built their empires on our backs. Let's show them who has power now, through collective action.
Invite your friends to the 24-hour Economic Black-out Feb 28: www.facebook.com/events/15512...
#Resist #EconomicBlackout #Boycott
Invite your friends to the 24-hour Economic Black-out Feb 28: www.facebook.com/events/15512...
#Resist #EconomicBlackout #Boycott
February 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Billionaires didn't do a billion dollars worth of work. We did. They built their empires on our backs. Let's show them who has power now, through collective action.
Invite your friends to the 24-hour Economic Black-out Feb 28: www.facebook.com/events/15512...
#Resist #EconomicBlackout #Boycott
Invite your friends to the 24-hour Economic Black-out Feb 28: www.facebook.com/events/15512...
#Resist #EconomicBlackout #Boycott
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A great way to have your voice heard👍✊👊count me in, and spread the word ✌️✊
February 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A great way to have your voice heard👍✊👊count me in, and spread the word ✌️✊
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February 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“I think this is going to set us back many years and ultimately cost a lot more in public health spending. Because ultimately, if we can bring this epidemic under control more quickly, it’s going to save the planet more money in the long run, and save lives too.”
This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threa...
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February 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“I think this is going to set us back many years and ultimately cost a lot more in public health spending. Because ultimately, if we can bring this epidemic under control more quickly, it’s going to save the planet more money in the long run, and save lives too.”
Welcome 💙
Scientists move to Bluesky, transitioning away from X and Meta platforms
A photograph of a short-eared owl mid-flight was the last Instagram post biology professor Carl Bergstrom shared before announcing his departure from the platform Jan. 10.
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February 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Welcome 💙
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It's never good when the richest person in the world and the worst person in the world are the same person.
February 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
It's never good when the richest person in the world and the worst person in the world are the same person.
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Love it, because it’s true.
February 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Love it, because it’s true.
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Weakening our nation’s vaccine infrastructure will lead to significantly lower immunization rates and result in many more outbreaks of serious, vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths.
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
February 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Weakening our nation’s vaccine infrastructure will lead to significantly lower immunization rates and result in many more outbreaks of serious, vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths.
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
Congress must hold Secretary Kennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
This sums it up.
Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
This sums it up.