Mockingbird, MPH, CHES
@amockingbird.bsky.social
Public health, reproductive justice, big nerd about tv as health education. Fighting depression and anxiety with cats, bunnies, and raccoons. And being clever never got me very far. she/her
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Book Cover of the Day:
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Book Cover of the Day:
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Being in New Zealand has been glorious, and I’ve been trying to bring joy to our world that needs more joy and less rage posting.
But this is a rage post. You need to read this gift article because you need to be enraged.
But this is a rage post. You need to read this gift article because you need to be enraged.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Being in New Zealand has been glorious, and I’ve been trying to bring joy to our world that needs more joy and less rage posting.
But this is a rage post. You need to read this gift article because you need to be enraged.
But this is a rage post. You need to read this gift article because you need to be enraged.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
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I understand I was really disruptive today but in my defense I’m literally a silly little guy
February 11, 2026 at 6:21 AM
I understand I was really disruptive today but in my defense I’m literally a silly little guy
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I was at a conference today and a speaker got called out for being in the Epstein Files lmfao
"I did not have economic relations with that man" was not true
So You Lied About Your Relationship With a Sex Trafficker. Now What?
Howard Lutnick searches for a way out of his Epstein pickle.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:25 AM
I was at a conference today and a speaker got called out for being in the Epstein Files lmfao
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I loved the phrase “it’s a marathon, not a sprint” for social justice work until I read somewhere someone wrote “it’s a relay, not a marathon.” Yes! Rest is part of it. If you can swing a marathon that’s great, but we need relay runners & rest too.
I’m seeing more and more Minneapolis/Minnesota people naming that they are burned out and I just hope people allow themselves to change their pacing from sprint to marathon or better yet, a relay.
Slow down if the alternative is you crashing out and not being able to do anything.
Slow down if the alternative is you crashing out and not being able to do anything.
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
I loved the phrase “it’s a marathon, not a sprint” for social justice work until I read somewhere someone wrote “it’s a relay, not a marathon.” Yes! Rest is part of it. If you can swing a marathon that’s great, but we need relay runners & rest too.
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A company making a Super Bowl ad so bad that it actually causes customers to flee the company in droves sounds like the subplot in a 90s romcom.
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
A company making a Super Bowl ad so bad that it actually causes customers to flee the company in droves sounds like the subplot in a 90s romcom.
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A Detroit billionaire who owns the existing cross-border bridge met with Howard Lutnick Monday.
Then Lutnick spoke with Trump by phone.
Just after, Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge between Detroit & Windsor, which would take away toll revenue from said billionaire.
Then Lutnick spoke with Trump by phone.
Just after, Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge between Detroit & Windsor, which would take away toll revenue from said billionaire.
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
A Detroit billionaire who owns the existing cross-border bridge met with Howard Lutnick Monday.
Then Lutnick spoke with Trump by phone.
Just after, Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge between Detroit & Windsor, which would take away toll revenue from said billionaire.
Then Lutnick spoke with Trump by phone.
Just after, Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge between Detroit & Windsor, which would take away toll revenue from said billionaire.
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the monster and another monster were in the closet making abysses and i saw the abyss and the abyss looked at me
NIETZSCHE: the abyss looked at you?
NIETZSCHE: the abyss looked at you?
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM
the monster and another monster were in the closet making abysses and i saw the abyss and the abyss looked at me
NIETZSCHE: the abyss looked at you?
NIETZSCHE: the abyss looked at you?
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“This refusal to start a review is confusing…It is surprising & we’re trying to understand what has changed.”-Moderna pres
I understand. Vinay Prasad was going to complain about controls & justify denying review no matter what. It’s his job. Gold Standard Vinay Prasad.
I understand. Vinay Prasad was going to complain about controls & justify denying review no matter what. It’s his job. Gold Standard Vinay Prasad.
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
“This refusal to start a review is confusing…It is surprising & we’re trying to understand what has changed.”-Moderna pres
I understand. Vinay Prasad was going to complain about controls & justify denying review no matter what. It’s his job. Gold Standard Vinay Prasad.
I understand. Vinay Prasad was going to complain about controls & justify denying review no matter what. It’s his job. Gold Standard Vinay Prasad.
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A bus comes up to a bus-stop outside Milton Keynes Station at a very jaunty angle. This bus says, yeah I’m here, but I had a wild time dancing last night, and my mind’s still with that guy in the sequinned jumpsuit.
February 11, 2026 at 7:31 AM
A bus comes up to a bus-stop outside Milton Keynes Station at a very jaunty angle. This bus says, yeah I’m here, but I had a wild time dancing last night, and my mind’s still with that guy in the sequinned jumpsuit.
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The Nation of Sanctuary scheme helps #refugees and #asylum seekers placed in Wales to integrate and access public services. Ahead of May's Senedd election, the Welsh Conservatives and Reform UK have pledged to scrap it, citing concerns over the 'message it sends'.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Your Voice: Should Wales be a Nation of Sanctuary?
The policy to help refugees and asylum seekers integrate is attracting attention ahead of the Senedd election.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 AM
The Nation of Sanctuary scheme helps #refugees and #asylum seekers placed in Wales to integrate and access public services. Ahead of May's Senedd election, the Welsh Conservatives and Reform UK have pledged to scrap it, citing concerns over the 'message it sends'.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Oh god, Mollie Hemmingway is dropping a fellacious bio of Alito in April.
Folks, this man is *so* going to retire at the end of the term. Senate Democrats, PLEASE staff up. This is *going to happen.*
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/molli...
Folks, this man is *so* going to retire at the end of the term. Senate Democrats, PLEASE staff up. This is *going to happen.*
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/molli...
Alito
From an award-winning journalist, the authoritative—and explosive—inside story of Justice Samuel Alito and his powerful role in shaping the Supreme Court...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Oh god, Mollie Hemmingway is dropping a fellacious bio of Alito in April.
Folks, this man is *so* going to retire at the end of the term. Senate Democrats, PLEASE staff up. This is *going to happen.*
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/molli...
Folks, this man is *so* going to retire at the end of the term. Senate Democrats, PLEASE staff up. This is *going to happen.*
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/molli...
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If Starmer is serious about a "reset" for Labour then one of the first things which needs to happen is that he boots Mahmood, and others, out of the cabinet and scraps his government's cruel and inhumane policies and rhetoric against migrants, and other marginalised groups. #r4today
Imagine being presented with these accounts of stark unfairness and insecurity caused by the earned settlement plans and your response being ‘It is a privilege not a right to settle in the UK and it must be earned’ - the Home Secretary needs to go www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says
Exclusive: Most people in charity’s study say they worry about being separated from relatives under Mahmood plans
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:33 AM
If Starmer is serious about a "reset" for Labour then one of the first things which needs to happen is that he boots Mahmood, and others, out of the cabinet and scraps his government's cruel and inhumane policies and rhetoric against migrants, and other marginalised groups. #r4today
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The weather is warm(ish) and it’s nearly Valentine’s Day. Which means, for the Oxfordshire toad population, at least, it’s baby-making time. Which is hazardous, for toads. In this short read, we look at what's up with toads right now, and how volunteers are protecting them. 🐸
Patrolling toads on Oxfordshire’s roads
The weather is warm(ish) and it’s nearly Valentine’s Day. Which means, for the Oxfordshire toad population, at least, it’s baby-making time.
Toad migrations
You’d be forgiven for thinking that toa...
oxfordclarion.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
The weather is warm(ish) and it’s nearly Valentine’s Day. Which means, for the Oxfordshire toad population, at least, it’s baby-making time. Which is hazardous, for toads. In this short read, we look at what's up with toads right now, and how volunteers are protecting them. 🐸
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Australian police beat a 69 year old woman at an anti-genocide protest so badly that they've broken her spine in FOUR places
Australian police break spine of anti-genocide granny to protect war criminal
Australian police beat a 69 year old woman at an anti-genocide protest so badly that they've broken her spine in FOUR places
www.thecanary.co
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Australian police beat a 69 year old woman at an anti-genocide protest so badly that they've broken her spine in FOUR places
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Trump already indicted Rep. LaMonica McIver for protesting at ICE facility. Now he tried to indict 6 more Democrats. We have NEVER seen a President use DOJ like this before. Dems need to make it clear they will be prosecuting Trump AND all GOP co-conspirators. Plus declare His pardons are invalid!
UNFU**ING REAL! Trump regime sought to prosecute and imprison 6 members of Congress for daring to defy them. Again we are at war. And the fact so many Democrats don't know or are too timid to fight back is why Im considering running for Congress in NY's 12th CD! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Trump already indicted Rep. LaMonica McIver for protesting at ICE facility. Now he tried to indict 6 more Democrats. We have NEVER seen a President use DOJ like this before. Dems need to make it clear they will be prosecuting Trump AND all GOP co-conspirators. Plus declare His pardons are invalid!
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In “Doonesbury," Andy Lippincott came out as gay 50 years ago, on February 10, 1976. (At the time, it was a revolutionary move.) Here’s that strip and the ensuing dailies:
February 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
In “Doonesbury," Andy Lippincott came out as gay 50 years ago, on February 10, 1976. (At the time, it was a revolutionary move.) Here’s that strip and the ensuing dailies:
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a big lesson for me over the past ten years is:
if you run an organisation and think - and all the experts you have on staff think - that an outcome will be AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER then it is very important not to eg allow a bunch of non-experts a free choice in whether to do the disaster or not.
if you run an organisation and think - and all the experts you have on staff think - that an outcome will be AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER then it is very important not to eg allow a bunch of non-experts a free choice in whether to do the disaster or not.
to be fair, a lot of quite senior people including the then Prime Minister were saying exactly this just before he made us have that incredibly stupid referendum.
and then a bunch of the ones who'd said it resigned from government and the others got fired.
and then a bunch of the ones who'd said it resigned from government and the others got fired.
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
February 11, 2026 at 7:55 AM
a big lesson for me over the past ten years is:
if you run an organisation and think - and all the experts you have on staff think - that an outcome will be AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER then it is very important not to eg allow a bunch of non-experts a free choice in whether to do the disaster or not.
if you run an organisation and think - and all the experts you have on staff think - that an outcome will be AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER then it is very important not to eg allow a bunch of non-experts a free choice in whether to do the disaster or not.
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As someone said, the biggest issue with AI in the workplace is not that it increases your speed. It's that it triples the output of the biggest idiot you work with.
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
As someone said, the biggest issue with AI in the workplace is not that it increases your speed. It's that it triples the output of the biggest idiot you work with.
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you:
Benedict was the only name my parents had discussed before I was born if I’d been a boy.
Benedict was the only name my parents had discussed before I was born if I’d been a boy.
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you:
Duncan
(wtf dad?)
Duncan
(wtf dad?)
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you:
Osram.
Osram.
February 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you:
Benedict was the only name my parents had discussed before I was born if I’d been a boy.
Benedict was the only name my parents had discussed before I was born if I’d been a boy.
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🤦History repeats itself: The Kingsmen's 1963 hit "Louie Louie" got FBI & FCC scrutiny bc of its popularity & alleged obscene lyrics that ppl cldn't make out. They were cleared (but no one seemed to catch their drummer yelling "Fuck!" at 0:54 after a drum fill mess-up). vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-...
GOP lawmakers urge FCC probe after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance
Many of the lyrics cited by critics are translations of Bad Bunny's songs but were not actually performed.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 AM
🤦History repeats itself: The Kingsmen's 1963 hit "Louie Louie" got FBI & FCC scrutiny bc of its popularity & alleged obscene lyrics that ppl cldn't make out. They were cleared (but no one seemed to catch their drummer yelling "Fuck!" at 0:54 after a drum fill mess-up). vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-...
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"Yeah, everyone just go ahead and delete TikTok now if you haven't already."
TikTok Refuses to Confirm or Deny That It's Providing User Data to ICE
TikTok refuses to confirm or deny that ICE is obtaining detailed information about its users via private data brokers.
trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
"Yeah, everyone just go ahead and delete TikTok now if you haven't already."
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Doesn't matter how many stories you read on this, it's freshly harrowing each time.
Thousands of people from Indonesia, China and Africa are waiting for help to return home, but the process has been slow and many are increasingly desperate.
They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia
theconversation.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Doesn't matter how many stories you read on this, it's freshly harrowing each time.