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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21h

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There is a genocide happening in Gaza.
It is all our moral responsibility to speak out.

And for public health professionals - part of our job is to respond to humanitarian crises.

Hagopian was punished for speaking out.
For more info and to sign a petition to APHA: 🔗👇

Public health professionals object to suppression of views within American Public Health Association, and punishment of Professor Hagopian in the struggle for health in Palestine

25 Sept 2025 Dear Dr. Benjamin, APHA Executive Board members and Governing Council members, We write with concern about the reputation and integrity of our American Public Health Association. As APHA ...

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 1d

We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.

Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 1d

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 1d

grateful to hear him say this out loud — too few institutions have this decency and courage

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 1d

"It is going to be disastrous if this continues"

Nobel Prize physics laureate John Clarke says Trump cuts will 'cripple' US scientific research

u.afp.com/SmAy

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researchdoom @bananaintherama.bsky.social · 1d

If an industry can’t survive unless it is built on and developed upon theft and extractivist practices, then it shouldn’t exist. I’m sure mr clegg would want to be paid for his work, right? So why assume that artists and academics should not?

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Richard @richdef.bsky.social · 1d

Carolyn Dewar, McKinsey
A few years ago, I found myself sitting across from Thomas M. Siebel,CEO of C3.ai.

At one point he leaned in and said something I’ve never forgotten: “Technologists will build AI. But it will take philosophers, historians, and ethicists to decide how we use AI.

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 1d

@himself.bsky.social says it clearly. It is not rocket science. It is solidarity. Time for alums, students, faculty and staff at universities to stand together against Trump's wannabe-authoritarianism. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 1d

Heseltine at the Tory conf:

"Fascists of the 30s are back... Trump's language coincides with words here... The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem. We must make clear we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Farage... We don't need Trump's mouthpiece anywhere near No. 10.”

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 2d

A sign of the times we live in

India considers introducing nationwide climate-linked insurance scheme

#ClimateCrisis is real

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Exclusive: India considers introducing nationwide climate-linked insurance scheme

India's government has begun early-stage talks with local insurers about designing a nationwide climate-linked insurance programme aimed at simplifying the payout process after extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods.

www.reuters.com

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

Uganda's pneumococcal vaccine success story shows how visible impact builds vaccine trust, even in hard-to-reach areas.

The full story: bit.ly/48bx2ad

The “dramatic” impact of pneumococcal vaccines in Uganda

Cases of pneumonia and meningitis linked to pneumococcal bacteria are down, and so are deaths, and health leaders say the PCV jab is helping build trust in vaccination.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

The pneumococcal vaccine has been a "game-changer" for child health, and parents are noticing.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

A health centre in Uganda once saw 20+ severe pneumonia cases every month. Now? Fewer than 5 mild cases of pneumonia and zero meningitis cases.

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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 2d

The idea that this could be done to a people and *not* be a sin, because that people are not real people, or are lesser than other people, is itself the most grievous sin. If this happened to you, wouldn’t it be wrong?

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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 3d

For the avoidance of doubt, if you have heard that Euan Blair’s company Multiverse has been awarded a govt contract to deliver the digital ID scheme, this is false.

The govt expects the ID scheme to be developed in house, though it is still in early stages and “no decisions” have been made

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Steve Joffe @stevejoffe.bsky.social · 3d

Agreeing to this would be similar to the deals that so many law firms cut.

The main difference was that the law firms were clearly responding to a threat, whereas this "compact" is cleverly – but misleadingly – framed as an offer.

Don't fall for it.

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Steve Joffe @stevejoffe.bsky.social · 3d

The linked blog post is a must-read.

Speaking only for myself: any university that signs this "deal" agrees to be taken hostage by the administration.

Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 4d

I thought I'd put the administration's proposed "compact" with universities in context, so I wrote the blog post below.

It's especially for journalists covering this story!

Many details about how the compact itself works and why the administration has retreated to this strategy.

Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal

A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics

balkin.blogspot.com

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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 4d

Billy Bragg has started a ‘reclaim the lampposts’ campaign and is happy to supply these stickers for you to attach to lampposts with flags on. If you want to call the Xenophobes out then send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Billy Bragg at Bragg Office PO Box 6830, Bridport DT6 9BH

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported

About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.

www.pewresearch.org

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4d

An admirably clear statement from Board of Deputies of British Jews and Jewish Leadership Council

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 5d

And this too…

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 5d

Couldn’t agree more with this para from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 6d

Keeping your head down Does. Not. Work.

Obeying in advance Does. Not. Work.

We need to stand together against authoritarianism. That is the only way.

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 6d

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

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 7d

Two local newspapers have joined a growing list of publications claiming Reform UK councillors are stonewalling their journalism with “Trumpian” tactics

Reform UK accused of ‘Trumpian wall of silence’ towards local press

Councillors have resorted to media bans and refusals to engage with reporters to avoid answering the tough questions, publications claim

www.thetimes.com

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Emily (I'm not leaving) Feiner @emilyjaynef.bsky.social · 12d

Are we willing to stand up and fight back for Immigrants? Transpeople? People of Color? Women? The environment? Democracy? Our justice system? Working people?

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 13d

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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 14d

What a truly amazing good news story...never thought would see in my lifetime.

Rod Rahimi @rodrahimi.bsky.social · 14d

"An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients...Prof Tabrizi says this gene therapy 'is the beginning' and will open the gates for therapies that can reach more people."🧪⚕️

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15d

Ed Davey, "It's so frustrating, so infuriating that Nigel Farage gets such an easy ride from the media"

"As he lies, as he divides, the BBC and others given Farage so much time and attention"

"But they never hold him to account for all the damage he has already done"

"The damage of Brexit"

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