Ally Whelan
@amwhelan.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Georgia State College of Law
Reproductive Justice Scholar/Advocate + all things Health law, FDA, social justice, and dogs. 🐶
Views are my own.
Reproductive Justice Scholar/Advocate + all things Health law, FDA, social justice, and dogs. 🐶
Views are my own.
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🥳 LET'S GO!! The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's abortion bans, ruling that the right to an abortion is, in fact, protected under the state's constitution. This news affirms the importance of reproductive freedom and reminds us why we are never going to give up this fight.
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
🥳 LET'S GO!! The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's abortion bans, ruling that the right to an abortion is, in fact, protected under the state's constitution. This news affirms the importance of reproductive freedom and reminds us why we are never going to give up this fight.
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🚨BREAKING: On the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Trump White House launched a new website that rewrites the events of that day—portraying the violent effort to overturn the 2020 election as a miscarriage of justice and casting those who stormed the Capitol as victims.
Trump White House's Jan. 6 Website Rewrites History to Celebrate Failed Coup
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: On the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Trump White House launched a new website that rewrites the events of that day—portraying the violent effort to overturn the 2020 election as a miscarriage of justice and casting those who stormed the Capitol as victims.
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Here is the Wyoming Supreme Court's 4–1 decision striking down the state's draconian abortion bans under the state constitution's provision guaranteeing residents the right to make health care decisions (which was enacted as a rejoinder to the ACA). documents.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions/S-2...
January 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Here is the Wyoming Supreme Court's 4–1 decision striking down the state's draconian abortion bans under the state constitution's provision guaranteeing residents the right to make health care decisions (which was enacted as a rejoinder to the ACA). documents.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions/S-2...
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A deeply reported data dive by @andrewvandam.bsky.social uncovers a disturbing trend:
Malnutrition deaths are surging in America, driven by deaths among people who are 85 and older
Malnutrition deaths are surging in America, driven by deaths among people who are 85 and older
Column | Why are malnutrition deaths soaring in America?
According to data, malnutrition deaths have jumped in the United States, especially among those 85 and older. Here’s why the numbers suddenly started to rise.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A deeply reported data dive by @andrewvandam.bsky.social uncovers a disturbing trend:
Malnutrition deaths are surging in America, driven by deaths among people who are 85 and older
Malnutrition deaths are surging in America, driven by deaths among people who are 85 and older
No thank you.
Artificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah — POLITICO
Pilot program will test how far patients and regulators are willing to trust AI in medicine.
apple.news
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
No thank you.
This is a tragedy. I recently started to read non-academic fiction again for complete fun—shame free. I’ve been surprised by the wonders it has done for my mental health. Instilling the joy of reading at a young age is so important for many reasons and I hope that doesn’t disappear.
Opinion | Many schools don’t think students can read full novels anymore. That’s a tragedy — Guardian US
Increasingly, teens are given only parts of books, and they often read not in print but on school-issued laptops
apple.news
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
This is a tragedy. I recently started to read non-academic fiction again for complete fun—shame free. I’ve been surprised by the wonders it has done for my mental health. Instilling the joy of reading at a young age is so important for many reasons and I hope that doesn’t disappear.
Miss Maisie is absolutely not doing today.
January 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Miss Maisie is absolutely not doing today.
Saying the quiet part out loud
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Saying the quiet part out loud
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As we start Spring 2026, I want to give a big welcome to our new Georgia State colleague, @andrewwillinger.bsky.social, who is a huge coup for our constitutional law cohort.
Andrew’s work on the Second Amendment is deeply important.
I know I speak for my colleagues in saying how thrilled we are!
Andrew’s work on the Second Amendment is deeply important.
I know I speak for my colleagues in saying how thrilled we are!
a man in a blue jacket is walking on a football field
ALT: a man in a blue jacket is walking on a football field
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:42 AM
As we start Spring 2026, I want to give a big welcome to our new Georgia State colleague, @andrewwillinger.bsky.social, who is a huge coup for our constitutional law cohort.
Andrew’s work on the Second Amendment is deeply important.
I know I speak for my colleagues in saying how thrilled we are!
Andrew’s work on the Second Amendment is deeply important.
I know I speak for my colleagues in saying how thrilled we are!
Bad day for children’s health and public health more generally. I hope health care providers continue to recommend all the vaccines and discuss their benefits with parents so they can make fully informed, evidence-based decisions
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Bad day for children’s health and public health more generally. I hope health care providers continue to recommend all the vaccines and discuss their benefits with parents so they can make fully informed, evidence-based decisions
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SEEKING PARTICIPANTS
For their MA thesis, my advisee is conducting an oral history on family members of people living with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s-90s. They are seeking folks to interview. See the flyer for details.
Wondering if folks can share this with their networks. Thank you!
For their MA thesis, my advisee is conducting an oral history on family members of people living with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s-90s. They are seeking folks to interview. See the flyer for details.
Wondering if folks can share this with their networks. Thank you!
January 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
SEEKING PARTICIPANTS
For their MA thesis, my advisee is conducting an oral history on family members of people living with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s-90s. They are seeking folks to interview. See the flyer for details.
Wondering if folks can share this with their networks. Thank you!
For their MA thesis, my advisee is conducting an oral history on family members of people living with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s-90s. They are seeking folks to interview. See the flyer for details.
Wondering if folks can share this with their networks. Thank you!
Happy first day of spring semester to those celebrating!
January 5, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Happy first day of spring semester to those celebrating!
Oh this is so sad. ❤️🩹
January 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Oh this is so sad. ❤️🩹
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In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!
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Spring term begins tomorrow.
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Spring term begins tomorrow.
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“Ms. Fagan thought that the exercise should be choose-your-own adventure. She passed out commitment cards that allowed participants to select which items they wanted to leave behind, and why. They could also check off exceptions like “computer use in the library” and “calling my mother.”
One Week Without Smartphones on a College Campus
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“Ms. Fagan thought that the exercise should be choose-your-own adventure. She passed out commitment cards that allowed participants to select which items they wanted to leave behind, and why. They could also check off exceptions like “computer use in the library” and “calling my mother.”
lawddddd I really need another week before the semester starts
January 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM
lawddddd I really need another week before the semester starts
Well, I mean, humans have gotten pretty insufferable so…..
Opinion | The world’s gone barking mad. In this era of canine exceptionalism, can humanity stage a comeback? — Guardian US
From pawdicures to designer rainwear, the cult of the dog is expanding with impressive speed. Why must we tolerate it?
apple.news
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Well, I mean, humans have gotten pretty insufferable so…..
I have an all-day event on my outlook calendar for January 13 titled "jolly."
I have zero idea what that could be a misspelling of, so if I am supposed to be somewhere or if I owe someone something on that day, apologies in advance. I'll just be spending the day being jolly.
I have zero idea what that could be a misspelling of, so if I am supposed to be somewhere or if I owe someone something on that day, apologies in advance. I'll just be spending the day being jolly.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I have an all-day event on my outlook calendar for January 13 titled "jolly."
I have zero idea what that could be a misspelling of, so if I am supposed to be somewhere or if I owe someone something on that day, apologies in advance. I'll just be spending the day being jolly.
I have zero idea what that could be a misspelling of, so if I am supposed to be somewhere or if I owe someone something on that day, apologies in advance. I'll just be spending the day being jolly.
And again, vaccinate your kids. Vaccinate yourself. Do it for the people you love.
I’ll keep saying it until I’m blue in the face
I’ll keep saying it until I’m blue in the face
3-year-old girl in ICU since Christmas following rare complications from the flu
A child in Arizona has been battling a rare neurological condition after getting the flu during the holiday season.
www.wafb.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
And again, vaccinate your kids. Vaccinate yourself. Do it for the people you love.
I’ll keep saying it until I’m blue in the face
I’ll keep saying it until I’m blue in the face
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January 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Rubio's incessant blinking in the background is not inspiring confidence
January 3, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Rubio's incessant blinking in the background is not inspiring confidence
