Alex McCourt
@admccourt.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. JD/PhD/MPH. Views my own. he/him/his
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Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...
Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.
www.statnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...
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The Center has a new policy roadmap to assist Minnesota legislators in reducing gun violence in the state.
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Saving Lives in Minnesota: Policies to Reduce Gun Violence | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health has released a new roadmap to help assist Minnesota legislators in reducing gun violence in the state.
publichealth.jhu.edu
October 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Center has a new policy roadmap to assist Minnesota legislators in reducing gun violence in the state.
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
October 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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Do your mental health a favor and turn this on for today. You really don't want to watch this. It is awful.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Do your mental health a favor and turn this on for today. You really don't want to watch this. It is awful.
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Jury awards $62M to Baltimore in lawsuit against firearms dealer over sale of ghost guns
Jury awards $62M to Baltimore in lawsuit over sale of ghost guns
Baltimore City described the award against Hanover Armory as the largest verdict against a gun dealer in American history.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Jury awards $62M to Baltimore in lawsuit against firearms dealer over sale of ghost guns
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“When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda. For that, she has been targeted," her attorneys wrote.
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Susan Monarez ousted as CDC director after less than a month as other agency leaders resign
Her departure coincided with the resignations of at least three top CDC officials. The list includes Dr. Debra Houry, the agency's deputy director; Dr. Daniel Jernigan, head of the agency's National C...
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August 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda. For that, she has been targeted," her attorneys wrote.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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this picture of a mom shoes off sprinting to the Mpls school: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
August 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
this picture of a mom shoes off sprinting to the Mpls school: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
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If you care about the government trying to make sure that kids don't choke to death on their toys, read Law Dork tonight:
How a Lafufu in a shot glass tells a stark story about the dangers of this moment
It's a serious story about the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, truly. Also: Tuesday at Law Dork, a discussion with California A.G. Rob Bonta.
www.lawdork.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
If you care about the government trying to make sure that kids don't choke to death on their toys, read Law Dork tonight:
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Core faculty member at the Center, @admccourt.bsky.social outlines four key policy recommendations to help policymakers strengthen Firearm Purchaser Licensing laws.
📘 Read the full Firearm Purchaser Licensing Model Policy Guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
📘 Read the full Firearm Purchaser Licensing Model Policy Guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
August 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Core faculty member at the Center, @admccourt.bsky.social outlines four key policy recommendations to help policymakers strengthen Firearm Purchaser Licensing laws.
📘 Read the full Firearm Purchaser Licensing Model Policy Guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
📘 Read the full Firearm Purchaser Licensing Model Policy Guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
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The man who attacked the CDC fired more than 180 shots into the campus
Man Fired 180 Shots, Shattering 150 Windows, In CDC Attack
Bullets pierced "blast-resistant" windows, and it could take weeks or even months to repair the damage, agency officials said.
www.huffpost.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The man who attacked the CDC fired more than 180 shots into the campus
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this is a picture of CDC parents waiting to be reunited with their children at 11:00pm after 5 hours of lockdown
August 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
this is a picture of CDC parents waiting to be reunited with their children at 11:00pm after 5 hours of lockdown
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At an event commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States, a sitting Supreme Court Justice was invited to celebrate "the memory of the Founders and the document they drafted in Philadelphia."
Justice Thurgood Marshall declined
Justice Thurgood Marshall declined
August 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
At an event commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States, a sitting Supreme Court Justice was invited to celebrate "the memory of the Founders and the document they drafted in Philadelphia."
Justice Thurgood Marshall declined
Justice Thurgood Marshall declined
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Pandemic preparedness in the US has been leveled a crippling blow with the cancellation of multiple #BARDA contracts to help develop mRNA vaccines. No other vaccine platform produces vaccine so quickly; without mRNA, Americans will have a long wait for pandemic vax. www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m...
Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research
Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news that RFK Jr. has shut the door in U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research.
www.statnews.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Pandemic preparedness in the US has been leveled a crippling blow with the cancellation of multiple #BARDA contracts to help develop mRNA vaccines. No other vaccine platform produces vaccine so quickly; without mRNA, Americans will have a long wait for pandemic vax. www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m...
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I’ve got a paper on whether the govt can lawfully outsource its reasoning to AI for rulemaking. TL;DR nope!
"The tool, called the 'DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool,' is supposed to analyze roughly 200,000 federal regulations to determine which can be eliminated because they are no longer required by law, according to a PowerPoint presentation ... dated July 1 and outlines DOGE’s plans." wapo.st/451U8wD
DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations
The U.S. DOGE Service is using a new AI tool to eliminate federal regulations, aiming to cut 50 percent of rules by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
wapo.st
July 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’ve got a paper on whether the govt can lawfully outsource its reasoning to AI for rulemaking. TL;DR nope!
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Ahhh our casebook is officially published & on the way!!! If you have any interest in teaching (or learning about!) the Second Amendment or firearms law, I hope you'll consider our casebook! Feel free to reach out with any questions about the book or the field!!
www.westacademic.com/Blocher-Char...
www.westacademic.com/Blocher-Char...
July 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Ahhh our casebook is officially published & on the way!!! If you have any interest in teaching (or learning about!) the Second Amendment or firearms law, I hope you'll consider our casebook! Feel free to reach out with any questions about the book or the field!!
www.westacademic.com/Blocher-Char...
www.westacademic.com/Blocher-Char...
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New on FirstView: "Psychiatrists’ Awareness and Use of Voluntary Self-Prohibition as a Firearm Suicide Prevention Tool in Virginia" by Bryan Barks, Shannon Frattaroli, & Paul S. Nestadt of @jhucgvs.bsky.social reviews mental health professional use of VSP and SRO.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
New on FirstView: "Psychiatrists’ Awareness and Use of Voluntary Self-Prohibition as a Firearm Suicide Prevention Tool in Virginia" by Bryan Barks, Shannon Frattaroli, & Paul S. Nestadt of @jhucgvs.bsky.social reviews mental health professional use of VSP and SRO.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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No, a LOT of them think that. Science may be one of the most social forms of knowledge production we have. Arguably it’s at least as social as creative writing. Actual scientists will tell you this. Yet, millions of people think they can do science alone with an LLM.
I just now realized that some guys think that fancy predictive text can make new scientific discoveries but that doesn’t even make sense.
July 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
No, a LOT of them think that. Science may be one of the most social forms of knowledge production we have. Arguably it’s at least as social as creative writing. Actual scientists will tell you this. Yet, millions of people think they can do science alone with an LLM.
New paper out today! Loved working with @drcrifasi.bsky.social and @kellyewroskam.bsky.social on this. We looked at public opinion on gun carrying in “sensitive locations” and found broad support, including among gun owners, for restricting guns in bars, stadiums, and protests.
National survey data show broad public support for restricting guns in locations where alcohol and conflict may increase risks of violence.
Most Americans support limits on guns in bars, stadiums, and protests.
Explore the survey results: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Most Americans support limits on guns in bars, stadiums, and protests.
Explore the survey results: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Study: Most Americans Support Limits on Guns in Bars, Stadiums, and Protests | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
National survey data show broad public support for restricting guns in locations where alcohol and conflict may increase risks of violence.
publichealth.jhu.edu
July 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New paper out today! Loved working with @drcrifasi.bsky.social and @kellyewroskam.bsky.social on this. We looked at public opinion on gun carrying in “sensitive locations” and found broad support, including among gun owners, for restricting guns in bars, stadiums, and protests.
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For everyone who has ever asked, on seeing my Baltimore homicide charts, "How did they do that?"
The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year
This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
For everyone who has ever asked, on seeing my Baltimore homicide charts, "How did they do that?"
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A transgender girl housed in a male unit of a Washington, D.C., juvenile detention center has been hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries, including a broken jaw, during an incident on July 7.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Trans girl housed in male unit has jaw broken at D.C. juvenile detention center
Officials said they've launched a "full review" after the Youth Services Center resident was transported to the hospital following the incident.
www.nbcnews.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:35 AM
A transgender girl housed in a male unit of a Washington, D.C., juvenile detention center has been hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries, including a broken jaw, during an incident on July 7.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
This is a beautiful essay
At a comedy show, Mahmoud Khalil told Zohran Mamdani, “I am excited about the possibility of raising my son in a city where you are mayor.” It was a stunning moment, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.
Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are In on the Joke
What it feels like to laugh when the world expects you to disappear.
www.newyorker.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This is a beautiful essay
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JUST IN: A judge has certified a nationwide class aimed at blocking the effects of Trump's birthright citizenship order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
July 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
JUST IN: A judge has certified a nationwide class aimed at blocking the effects of Trump's birthright citizenship order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court *allows* the Trump administration to implement large-scale layoffs and reorganization plans across the federal government, despite a pending legal challenge. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissents. #SCOTUS
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
July 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court *allows* the Trump administration to implement large-scale layoffs and reorganization plans across the federal government, despite a pending legal challenge. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissents. #SCOTUS
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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June 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM