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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 50m

New study in @thelancet.com

“After nearly 2 years of war and severe restrictions in humanitarian aid, tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and facing an increased risk of mortality”

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Assessment of malnutrition in preschool-aged children by mid-upper arm circumference in the Gaza Strip (January, 2024–August, 2025): a longitudinal, cross-sectional, surveillance study

After nearly 2 years of war and severe restrictions in humanitarian aid, tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and facing an ...

www.thelancet.com

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 9h

What if decline in dominance of the west isn’t a problem?
Great talk today at @ausis.bsky.social Amitav Acharya, The Once and Future World Order argues the core ideas of world order come as much from the South as from Europe or US. Diversity of ideas may help w stability and peace long term.

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 5d

Ahem, yes @nytimes.com "It is illegal for the military to deliberately kill civilians — even suspected criminals — who are not directly participating in hostilities"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says

www.nytimes.com

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 5d

For-profit healthcare is a driver of social and economic inequality, part 5848584924

Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections - KFF Health News

Health care providers and debt collectors are biting from people’s paychecks to cover old medical bills. A KFF Health News investigation in Colorado shows that this aggressive collection practice is w...

kffhealthnews.org

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 5d

Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s the thing: US *does* pay 3x what other countries do in pharma prices. But it’s not what Donald says: it’s because we use NONE of the regulatory tools we could to bring prices down

Wait til everyone hears we pay 99% more than it actually costs to make the drugs AND taxes pay most of the R&D!

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 7d

“‘No law’ means ‘no law”
glad to be a member of @aaup.org who today won a case that speaking out on behalf of the human rights of Palestinians is protected speech for all, not just citizens
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Judge issues blistering opinion against Trump policy to deport pro-Palestinian students

Judge rules non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendment

www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 7d

“‘No law’ means ‘no law”
glad to be a member of @aaup.org who today won a case that speaking out on behalf of the human rights of Palestinians is protected speech for all, not just citizens
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Judge issues blistering opinion against Trump policy to deport pro-Palestinian students

Judge rules non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendment

www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 8d

Competition law as a route to challenging monopoly power has a good track record. Can it help make medicines more affordable and accessible? In SAfrica it has…. @justtreatment.org

Thiru Balasubramaniam @thirugeneva.bsky.social · 8d

NGOs demand UK competition authority probe pharma over investment pauses

A letter to the Competition and Markets Authority from three NGOs accuses companies of “suspected” anticompetitive behavior.

www.politico.eu

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 8d

I fully understand how difficult it is to remain focused on any one particular atrocity but this really ought to be a serious scandal and people need to pay heavy prices for this

Michael Paarlberg @mpaarlberg.bsky.social · 9d

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 9d

Just to say it, I am very glad to have gotten a Covid and flu shot this year.

Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 9d

It seems almost quaint to point this out, but Americans spend $25 million a day on premium dog treats, $25 million a week on Starbucks Frappuccinos.
Ebolas “Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry

Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million.

arstechnica.com

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 10d

Not what @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social thought he was getting at, but wow, neoliberalism has incapacitated liberal ability to *win* arguments that matter. “politics” becomes conceding in name of coalition. Coates insight is LGBTQ ppl, Black ppl *have* won, but expecting it to stay won is sus

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 10d

This was revealing. Worth reading. The basic demand is that Coates spend less time thinking/writing his true feelings and more time playing political strategist. Klein asks him over and over him to do Dem strategy; he says no, over and over. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

www.nytimes.com

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

The timeline where global health funding is at the leading edge of constitutional decline…

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 12d

Today’s shameful shadow docket decision from the Supreme Court—allowing Trump to unilaterally cancel $4 billion in aid—is not behavior that any healthy democracy tolerates of its judiciary. It is a sign of constitutional rot that precedes the rule of law’s collapse. slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Supreme Court Just Rewrote the Constitution to Give Trump Terrifying New Powers

The conservative supermajority's lawless shadow docket decision let the president unilaterally cancel $4 billion in foreign aid.

slate.com

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 11d

The thing about health disinformation is that when it comes from the highest office, people believe it. Parents & pregnant women want to do the right thing but are now making health decisions based on fear.
This is causing real harm.
It's also making our jobs as healthcare professionals harder.

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

…this uses the Charlie Kirk assassination to justify a huge power grab, shocked not to see more attention and media.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

And the way this is explicitly written clearly anticipates extensive, disruptive investigations of organizations accused by the admin of supporting this ill defined set of actors that seems to center those working on racial justice, trans and lgbt rights, and well beyond…

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

Need to be clear, this is a big shift: until now there has been a problematic *foreign* terrorist organization designation and list, with material and security impacts. But domestically it has been considered way too far for the federal government to start designating groups or organized US citizens

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

…and in case it’s not clear, the directive makes it explicit this is about political opponents. Organizations to be investigated are those animated by “extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality.”

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

..“Terrorist organization” now includes having “organized campaigns” to “change or direct policy outcomes” which of course sweeps in non-profit organizations, foundations, think tanks, etc with DOJ directed to target “institutional and individual funders, and officers and employees of organizations”

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

Enemies list: have we read this EO?
Directs DOJ & Treasury create *new* designation “domestic terrorist organization”
Cloaked in idea of “violence” actual legal language directs sweeping investigations & prosecution of foundations & organizations based on opposition to MAGA politicl agenda. It says…

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

Oh! Exciting, must read… congrats Thea.

Thea Riofrancos @triofrancos.bsky.social · 15d

Today is publication day!

EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism is officially out with @wwnorton.com - find it at a bookstore near you or order online💚📚 wwnorton.com/books/978132...

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 11d

Don’t you dare teach students about empirical reality…
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders

www.nytimes.com

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 12d

A deal to allow generic versions of HIV-prevention shots in lower income countries is fabulous news. Just $40/year (vs $28K in the US)

Great news, but as usual, middle-income nations with high poverty & lots of HIV are left out.

By @apoorvanyt.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 12d

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

www.whitehouse.gov

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