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@plagueprude.bsky.social
muddling through pandemia in an N99
PhD candidate, grad student worker, exhausted scientifically literate layperson
pvd, ri
PhD candidate, grad student worker, exhausted scientifically literate layperson
pvd, ri
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If a budget deal goes through without restoring Medicaid & ACA subsidies, they will never be restored.
That's a death sentence for millions of Americans but also to the entire republic and economy: Health care is a for-profit business generating TREMENDOUS economic activity & will grind to a halt.
That's a death sentence for millions of Americans but also to the entire republic and economy: Health care is a for-profit business generating TREMENDOUS economic activity & will grind to a halt.
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If a budget deal goes through without restoring Medicaid & ACA subsidies, they will never be restored.
That's a death sentence for millions of Americans but also to the entire republic and economy: Health care is a for-profit business generating TREMENDOUS economic activity & will grind to a halt.
That's a death sentence for millions of Americans but also to the entire republic and economy: Health care is a for-profit business generating TREMENDOUS economic activity & will grind to a halt.
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"The day NYC elects a Muslim Mayor will be the day I die."
--Dick Cheney probably
--Dick Cheney probably
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"The day NYC elects a Muslim Mayor will be the day I die."
--Dick Cheney probably
--Dick Cheney probably
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REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
getting on a plane for the first time in six years in two weeks, and i need an un-put-down-able book. any suggestions?
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
getting on a plane for the first time in six years in two weeks, and i need an un-put-down-able book. any suggestions?
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good morning, I can't stop thinking about how 34,000 of my neighbors are going to lose access to SNAP in a week.
October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
good morning, I can't stop thinking about how 34,000 of my neighbors are going to lose access to SNAP in a week.
so uh, turns out i wrote a book
October 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
so uh, turns out i wrote a book
tis the season where i am constantly burning my thighs with my hot water bottle because i refuse to turn on my actual heat and make do by scalding myself instead
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
tis the season where i am constantly burning my thighs with my hot water bottle because i refuse to turn on my actual heat and make do by scalding myself instead
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It's my old friend, a cool morning on earth
October 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It's my old friend, a cool morning on earth
why the fuck are we entertaining taylor swift when olivia dean also released a new album last week
October 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
why the fuck are we entertaining taylor swift when olivia dean also released a new album last week
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ok endling should have been shortlisted for the booker 🐌
September 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
ok endling should have been shortlisted for the booker 🐌
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NEW: RFK Jr.'s HHS has committed to prioritizing Long COVID, but it's unclear if the agency will dedicate new funding to research and supports.
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social and I recap what we learned at today's roundtable event for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/09/18/k...
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social and I recap what we learned at today's roundtable event for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/09/18/k...
Kennedy’s HHS commits to Long COVID, but without clear funding - The Sick Times
Following two roundtable discussions with leading researchers and government officials — but limited patient engagement — HHS announced a public awareness campaign and medical resource platform
thesicktimes.org
September 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
NEW: RFK Jr.'s HHS has committed to prioritizing Long COVID, but it's unclear if the agency will dedicate new funding to research and supports.
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social and I recap what we learned at today's roundtable event for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/09/18/k...
@mileswgriffis.bsky.social and I recap what we learned at today's roundtable event for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/09/18/k...
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Karen Attiah made critical comments about *men who are white supremacists* and @washingtonpost.com said that they are a protected class
Be clear about what they were saying
That white supremacists are a protected class
Be clear about what they were saying
That white supremacists are a protected class
September 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Karen Attiah made critical comments about *men who are white supremacists* and @washingtonpost.com said that they are a protected class
Be clear about what they were saying
That white supremacists are a protected class
Be clear about what they were saying
That white supremacists are a protected class
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You guys have to read the termination letter that @washingtonpost.com sent @karenattiah.bsky.social because they essentially accused her of anti-white racism because she mentioned that Charlie Kirk was a white man 😵💫
Then they called her a “risk.”
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karenattiah.substack.com/p/why-washin...
Then they called her a “risk.”
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karenattiah.substack.com/p/why-washin...
Why Washington Post fired me
Read the official termination letter for yourself.
karenattiah.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You guys have to read the termination letter that @washingtonpost.com sent @karenattiah.bsky.social because they essentially accused her of anti-white racism because she mentioned that Charlie Kirk was a white man 😵💫
Then they called her a “risk.”
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karenattiah.substack.com/p/why-washin...
Then they called her a “risk.”
🤡
karenattiah.substack.com/p/why-washin...
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Ezra Klein shut the fuck up challenge
September 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Ezra Klein shut the fuck up challenge
welp back to the groypers it is (in dissertation land)
September 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
welp back to the groypers it is (in dissertation land)
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As I wrote about for @motherjones.com, people are already crossing state lines to get the Covid vaccine—which may become more common if the CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends limiting them this week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Welcome to the new era of Covid vaccine tourism
Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax crackdown is driving Americans across state lines—and making some pay out of pocket.
www.motherjones.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
As I wrote about for @motherjones.com, people are already crossing state lines to get the Covid vaccine—which may become more common if the CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends limiting them this week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
thrilled to announce that after 4+ years of therapy, today my therapist and i had our first therapeutic rift over espresso roast
September 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
thrilled to announce that after 4+ years of therapy, today my therapist and i had our first therapeutic rift over espresso roast
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I am having a hard time reconciling "Charlie Kirk was a fierce advocate of open dialogue and free expression" with "we must identify and persecute everyone who is insufficiently mournful"
After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts
At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.
www.nbcnews.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I am having a hard time reconciling "Charlie Kirk was a fierce advocate of open dialogue and free expression" with "we must identify and persecute everyone who is insufficiently mournful"
happy ‘finding out who from high school is a charlie kirk stan’ day to all
September 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
happy ‘finding out who from high school is a charlie kirk stan’ day to all
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The people who foment violence do not get to cry wolf when violence comes home for them! Big fans of the second amendment until one of their own gets shot, now it's condemning violence?
September 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The people who foment violence do not get to cry wolf when violence comes home for them! Big fans of the second amendment until one of their own gets shot, now it's condemning violence?
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Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence.
September 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence.
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if you’re expressing horror at this administration’s dismantling of science and health infrastructure but you yourself are not contributing to changing the landscape, why?
prevention is not someone else’s job, especially right now— public health relies on you, the public.
it’s time to mask up.
prevention is not someone else’s job, especially right now— public health relies on you, the public.
it’s time to mask up.
a mask is the thing you’re looking for. it is the visible reminder of how things have changed, that you acknowledge we are not coveted “normal” times—but unlike donation-earned tote bags or symbolic beaded bracelets, the mask is community care in both form & immediate function.
February 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
if you’re expressing horror at this administration’s dismantling of science and health infrastructure but you yourself are not contributing to changing the landscape, why?
prevention is not someone else’s job, especially right now— public health relies on you, the public.
it’s time to mask up.
prevention is not someone else’s job, especially right now— public health relies on you, the public.
it’s time to mask up.
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Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.
The end of an era.
insidemedicine.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
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Now, only people >=65 + people with an underlying med condition are eligible.
“Without FDA approval ... insurance companies might not cover the cost [of the COVID-19 vaccine], potentially leaving people to pay out of pocket or unable to get vaccinated at all,” Dr. Oni Blackstock...told HuffPost.
“Without FDA approval ... insurance companies might not cover the cost [of the COVID-19 vaccine], potentially leaving people to pay out of pocket or unable to get vaccinated at all,” Dr. Oni Blackstock...told HuffPost.
The FDA Finally Approves COVID Shots — But With More Restrictions Than Ever
Experts warn the new guidelines — a sharp break from previous years — could have deadly consequences.
www.huffpost.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Now, only people >=65 + people with an underlying med condition are eligible.
“Without FDA approval ... insurance companies might not cover the cost [of the COVID-19 vaccine], potentially leaving people to pay out of pocket or unable to get vaccinated at all,” Dr. Oni Blackstock...told HuffPost.
“Without FDA approval ... insurance companies might not cover the cost [of the COVID-19 vaccine], potentially leaving people to pay out of pocket or unable to get vaccinated at all,” Dr. Oni Blackstock...told HuffPost.