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Kathleen Maloney
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D.C. sports fan since 1970
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The national rate of pediatric firearm deaths increased by 54% from 2004 to 2023, with most U.S. kids now living in states where firearm injury is the leading cause of death.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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If you use in-home medical devices and/or are medically vulnerable, utility companies can flag your account so that you are prioritized in the event of outages and emergencies.

Call your electric and gas companies and ask what supports may be available to you!

#disability #winterstorm #stormsafety
January 23, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Map is not wind chills! 🥶🧊

-Single digits to teens Sat am - wind chills below 0.
-Sat forecast 22 and Thur forecast 21. DC hasn’t seen high as cold as 21 since '18.
-NWS has 20s highs for six days. Would be longest streak since seven in Feb 1979.
-5 Tue would break daily record from 1935.
Low temperatures forecast for Tuesday are very low. Mainly near 0 to 5 around DC.
January 23, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Now is the time to prepare. Make sure you have working flashlights. Make sure you have a plan to clear your home vents from snow. Make sure your neighbors do too.
January 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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cpsc.gov
Carbon monoxide deaths spike during power outages.

If you own a portable generator, make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms. One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars.
nws.noaa.gov National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 13d
The latest on the major winter storm and extreme cold expected later this week.
January 21, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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helenbranswell.bsky.social
1. Time for a #flu update. 🧵
#CDC was informed of 15 more pediatric flu deaths in the week ending 1/10, which brings this season's total to date to 32. This number, sadly, will continue to climb because kids & teens have borne the brunt of this flu season.
90% of the kids who've died weren't vaxed
January 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
maloneyk.bsky.social
Dr. Faust notes in a follow-up post: “The Yale School of Public Health has been tracking measles outbreaks across the country. MedPage Today reporters put those data into a map that's updated weekly to show where the worst outbreaks are happening.”
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Saturday’s Sunrise over the Potomac River and DC! #NoFilter @capitalweather.bsky.social @stormhour.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Welcome to the Public Domain, THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD (1930) 🚂

💪 Choo Choo Choo! We all learned about perseverance & trying from this iconic train. She thought she could, and she did 🥹

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...

#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
January 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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This needs a push (like) to jump to a higher quantum state… #ITeachPhysics
paulisci.bsky.social Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · Dec 30
Semifinal, Match 2 of 2
b. Resolved and Unresolved
Bitter fight over 2020 Microsoft quantum paper both resolved and unresolved --The Register, 31 Jul 2025
December 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Neuroscience cartoon inspired by a interview by a @erictopol.bsky.social interview. In my latest (FREE) newsletter, learn how the brain gets washed while you sleep. Also, exciting reports about the potential of brain-drain-expanding surgery to combat dementia. himelblau.substack.com/p/brain-washed
A guy naps on the couch in front of a big pile of dirty dishes.
December 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Physics fight! Physics Fight! With bonus #sciart 🧪
Feuding physicists and the bitter battle over the swirls in ‘The Starry Night’
A team of scientists sparked a heated debate over whether Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” depicts turbulence, a complex physical phenomenon.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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🎆Welcome to the Round of 16 of the 2025 Headline of the Year Contest!🎆

Voting will be open in 4 locations for each round for about a day.

16 headlines.

Only 1 winner.

A reminder of the nominees:
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paulisci.bsky.social Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · Dec 22
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees

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December 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Wishing everyone a full recovery from this very frightening Christmas tree fire in Maryland. Please continue to water your real Christmas tree and if you are using vintage Christmas tree lights, check to make sure they are in good condition.

www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/c...
Christmas tree fire ignited by old lights injures 4 people and dog in Bethesda
One person was critically injured, and Montgomery County firefighters resuscitated a large dog after the blaze on Christmas Day, officials said.
www.nbcwashington.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Study in Helsinki indicating benefits of portable air cleaners on lowering infection risk in daycare centers, less absences & parent absences from work in intervention vs. reference (no air cleaner) groups. Cleaning indoor air is not difficult and it works.

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The effect of room air cleaners on infection control in day care centres
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of air cleaning in reducing the risk of respiratory infection in two day care centres using a si…
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December 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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When shown photos of the suspect, one Brown Univ. shooting victim “quickly froze, physically pushed back .. and was tearing up and shaking.”

Another victim “shut his eyes, changed his breathing pattern, and confirmed that the shooter he saw in the hallway appeared to be the person in the photos.”
said she got a good look at the suspect. When provided with a photo of the Suspect, quickly froze, physically pushed back, and became emotional. She was observed to be tearing up and shaking. She then confirmed that the image showed the shooter. Detectives then spoke with who indicated that he was in close proximity to the shooter when he was shot. Detectives presented with the same still image as and a second close-up image of the suspect from the same camera source. Upon observing these two photos, l took a deep breath, shut his eyes, changed his breathing pattern, and confirmed that the shooter he saw in the hallway appeared to be the person in the photos presented. Detectives met with and presented him with the image of the Suspect. also identified that the Suspect in the images was the shooter:
December 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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My daughter spent hours in a bathroom this weekend as we waiting for the lockdown to be over.

A few lessons I learned along the way.
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What Parents Can Do When Their Child Is in an Active-Shooter Lockdown
This moment will come for too many of us.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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helenbranswell.bsky.social
Wisconsin's health department reports that 2 children have died from respiratory illnesses — one each from #Covid & #flu. Pediatric vaccination rates for the former have always been low & for the latter have declined of late. Protect the kids, folks. www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/release...
DHS Confirms First Pediatric Respiratory Illness-Associated Deaths
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric respiratory illness-associated deaths in two children from Wisconsin for the 2025-2026 season. One death is a result...
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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In case you have never seen this.
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Not looking great for Santa's workshop 😳
Polar stereographic map of a region across Siberia and the Barents-Kara Seas of the Arctic. The map shows temperature anomalies with red being warmer than average and blue being colder than average relative to a 1981-2010 baseline using ERA5 data. Most places are warmer than average during this month of October 2025.
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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in advance of tomorrow’s @nwslsoccer.com championship game (8pm et on @cbstv & @paramountplus - tune in!), a little carousel of the two finals teams from this season, @gothamfc & @washingtonspirit.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Esme Morgan, Hal Hershfelt and Trinity Rodman sprinted down to the supporters’ section after the final whistle. Croix Bethune and others are in the crowd now.

Another special, special day at Audi Field.
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.

Yes, THAT Pope.
The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what “works,” but art opens up what is possible. Not everything has to be immediate or predictable. Defend slowness when it serves a purpose, silence when it speaks and difference when evocative. Beauty is not just a means of escape; it is above all an invocation. When cinema is authentic, it does not merely console, but challenges. It articulates the questions that dwell within us, and sometimes, even provokes tears that we did not know we needed to express.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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something the toboni administration should do ASAP is Make Things Right with that dude.
markzuckerman.bsky.social Mark Zuckerman @markzuckerman.bsky.social · Nov 14
11/14 – STEPHEN STRASBURG
RHP, 2010-2022
No. 1 pick in 2009 burst onto scene with historic 14-K debut, 2.92 ERA, 12.2 K/9 in 12 starts before elbow injury. Went 113-62 with 3.24 ERA, 1.096 WHIP, 1,723 K in 247 starts over 13 seasons. Postseason: 6-2, 1.46 ERA, 71 K, 8 BB, WS MVP.
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM