Kathleen Bachynski
@bachynski.bsky.social
Associate Professor of public health at Muhlenberg College. History, ethics, epidemiology, sports, injury prevention.
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I love this photo that @melissabender.bsky.social captured of me at the #standupforscience rally yesterday in NYC. I wonder if I could make this my official faculty photo lol @jackiantonovich.bsky.social @kimberlywheiman.bsky.social @archaeoscape.bsky.social @sarahruncie.bsky.social
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Back home for Christmas and my friends/family, nearly all of whom work in hospitals/nursing homes are DEEPLY alarmed about AI, LLMs, ChatGPT etc because, in their words, new nurses and aides don't know how to do anything.
Normal anti-rookie attitude, or real issue? Has anyone seen studies?
Normal anti-rookie attitude, or real issue? Has anyone seen studies?
December 25, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Back home for Christmas and my friends/family, nearly all of whom work in hospitals/nursing homes are DEEPLY alarmed about AI, LLMs, ChatGPT etc because, in their words, new nurses and aides don't know how to do anything.
Normal anti-rookie attitude, or real issue? Has anyone seen studies?
Normal anti-rookie attitude, or real issue? Has anyone seen studies?
“In one case, the students learned to distinguish between a reputable historians group on Instagram and a historical satire account with a similar name. Now, they default to double-checking information that interests them online.
“That’s the starting point,” said Xavier Malizia, 17.”
“That’s the starting point,” said Xavier Malizia, 17.”
The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“In one case, the students learned to distinguish between a reputable historians group on Instagram and a historical satire account with a similar name. Now, they default to double-checking information that interests them online.
“That’s the starting point,” said Xavier Malizia, 17.”
“That’s the starting point,” said Xavier Malizia, 17.”
Merry Christmas! 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄
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We talked about running these numbers at UM soc when it became so obvious that women TAs got more complaints for the same classes. Glad someone tested it formally.
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We talked about running these numbers at UM soc when it became so obvious that women TAs got more complaints for the same classes. Glad someone tested it formally.
“Yevhen Hryhorovych, head of the Pokrovsk Leontovych music school, which has relocated farther west, said, “When I hear ‘Shchedryk,’ I think of Pokrovsk — a city almost destroyed, children who have lost their homes.”
He added, “For us, it will never again be just a festive melody.”
He added, “For us, it will never again be just a festive melody.”
‘Carol of the Bells’ Once Filled the Air Here. Now It’s Only Bombs.
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Yevhen Hryhorovych, head of the Pokrovsk Leontovych music school, which has relocated farther west, said, “When I hear ‘Shchedryk,’ I think of Pokrovsk — a city almost destroyed, children who have lost their homes.”
He added, “For us, it will never again be just a festive melody.”
He added, “For us, it will never again be just a festive melody.”
“There’s early evidence that service dogs can help veterans stick with their antidepressant medications. But for many veterans, the companionship and real-time support matter most…
“He’s my battle buddy,” Dr. Bahr said, “my constant reminder that I’m not fighting alone.”
“He’s my battle buddy,” Dr. Bahr said, “my constant reminder that I’m not fighting alone.”
The Service Dogs Helping Veterans With PTSD
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“There’s early evidence that service dogs can help veterans stick with their antidepressant medications. But for many veterans, the companionship and real-time support matter most…
“He’s my battle buddy,” Dr. Bahr said, “my constant reminder that I’m not fighting alone.”
“He’s my battle buddy,” Dr. Bahr said, “my constant reminder that I’m not fighting alone.”
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The federal government abruptly cut nearly $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics in retaliation for criticizing policies of Health Secretary RFK Jr., the organization alleged in a new lawsuit.
National pediatrics association sues, claiming HHS grant cuts were retaliatory
The American Academy of Pediatrics says nearly $12 million in grants cuts were made because it criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s policies.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The federal government abruptly cut nearly $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics in retaliation for criticizing policies of Health Secretary RFK Jr., the organization alleged in a new lawsuit.
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“Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest,” writes Nicolas Rohatyn.
Opinion | The Way to Pay for Free Buses Is to End Free Parking
Free buses would be transformative not only for riders, but for the ecosystem of the city as a whole.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest,” writes Nicolas Rohatyn.
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On January 1, 2026, Dashiell Hammett’s novel THE MALTESE FALCON will enter the public domain #booksky #filmnoir
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US l...
web.law.duke.edu
December 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
On January 1, 2026, Dashiell Hammett’s novel THE MALTESE FALCON will enter the public domain #booksky #filmnoir
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
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A holiday present for journalists on the job market: CIDRAP News is hiring!
Investigative news reporter
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Daily writer/editor
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The right candidate could work remotely.
I’m hoping we get candidates with great FOIA skills and experience covering health law
Investigative news reporter
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Daily writer/editor
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The right candidate could work remotely.
I’m hoping we get candidates with great FOIA skills and experience covering health law
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December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A holiday present for journalists on the job market: CIDRAP News is hiring!
Investigative news reporter
lnkd.in/gHbdmtHj
Daily writer/editor
lnkd.in/gDr9DfYr
The right candidate could work remotely.
I’m hoping we get candidates with great FOIA skills and experience covering health law
Investigative news reporter
lnkd.in/gHbdmtHj
Daily writer/editor
lnkd.in/gDr9DfYr
The right candidate could work remotely.
I’m hoping we get candidates with great FOIA skills and experience covering health law
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"The vitality of any show — and any community — depends on people recognizing their ties to one another. Vaccination, in this context, becomes a quiet expression of mutual responsibility."
“Companies welcomed us into intimate spaces without hesitation so everyone who wanted protection could receive it.
At each session, I heard versions of the same small truths:
“My mom told me to make sure I get the shot.”
“Not sure I would’ve had time if you all hadn’t come here.”
At each session, I heard versions of the same small truths:
“My mom told me to make sure I get the shot.”
“Not sure I would’ve had time if you all hadn’t come here.”
What giving flu shots backstage taught me about public health
On or off Broadway, public health lives or dies at the level of ordinary, everyday interactions.
www.statnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
"The vitality of any show — and any community — depends on people recognizing their ties to one another. Vaccination, in this context, becomes a quiet expression of mutual responsibility."
“Never in a million years did I think I would have to prove I was a United States citizen when I was born here in Ohio,” said Ayub Abdi, 24, the son of Somali immigrants who is studying accounting at Ohio State. He recently began carrying his passport when he leaves home.”
ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“Never in a million years did I think I would have to prove I was a United States citizen when I was born here in Ohio,” said Ayub Abdi, 24, the son of Somali immigrants who is studying accounting at Ohio State. He recently began carrying his passport when he leaves home.”
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“More than 2,000 flu shots later, delivered over nearly 70 sessions, I’ve come away with a deeper understanding of what community looks like. It was also a window into how public health lives or dies at the level of ordinary, everyday interactions.”🧪🛟
December 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“More than 2,000 flu shots later, delivered over nearly 70 sessions, I’ve come away with a deeper understanding of what community looks like. It was also a window into how public health lives or dies at the level of ordinary, everyday interactions.”🧪🛟
“Companies welcomed us into intimate spaces without hesitation so everyone who wanted protection could receive it.
At each session, I heard versions of the same small truths:
“My mom told me to make sure I get the shot.”
“Not sure I would’ve had time if you all hadn’t come here.”
At each session, I heard versions of the same small truths:
“My mom told me to make sure I get the shot.”
“Not sure I would’ve had time if you all hadn’t come here.”
What giving flu shots backstage taught me about public health
On or off Broadway, public health lives or dies at the level of ordinary, everyday interactions.
www.statnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“Companies welcomed us into intimate spaces without hesitation so everyone who wanted protection could receive it.
At each session, I heard versions of the same small truths:
“My mom told me to make sure I get the shot.”
“Not sure I would’ve had time if you all hadn’t come here.”
At each session, I heard versions of the same small truths:
“My mom told me to make sure I get the shot.”
“Not sure I would’ve had time if you all hadn’t come here.”
“Faculty buyout option was offered to tenured and tenure-track faculty with a minimum of five years of service during Thursday’s University Budget Committee meeting, creating a stronger incentive to retire and more room to rehire lecturers through the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program.”
SFSU offers buyouts to all tenure-track and tenured faculty
The Voluntary Separation Incentive Program is a “balancing act,” where there is a stronger incentive for tenured and tenure-track faculty to retire and open up room to hire back lecturer faculty.
goldengatexpress.org
December 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“Faculty buyout option was offered to tenured and tenure-track faculty with a minimum of five years of service during Thursday’s University Budget Committee meeting, creating a stronger incentive to retire and more room to rehire lecturers through the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program.”
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This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.
Congratulations to Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee, whose book In Covid's Wake has been recognized as:
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.
We had a wonderful evening at the theater to see Marjorie Prime. I am completely smitten by June Squibb. What an absolute treasure to see her perform on stage. I asked Christopher Lowell what she was like as a scene partner, and he said f’ing awesome. I also got to meet Cynthia Nixon.
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
We had a wonderful evening at the theater to see Marjorie Prime. I am completely smitten by June Squibb. What an absolute treasure to see her perform on stage. I asked Christopher Lowell what she was like as a scene partner, and he said f’ing awesome. I also got to meet Cynthia Nixon.
“The evidence will show that the school board named that school for Stonewall Jackson —a prominent Confederate general well known for fighting to preserve slavery —to make it very clear that Black students were not welcome,” Kaitlin Banner, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said in her opening statement”
The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“The evidence will show that the school board named that school for Stonewall Jackson —a prominent Confederate general well known for fighting to preserve slavery —to make it very clear that Black students were not welcome,” Kaitlin Banner, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said in her opening statement”
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Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
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@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
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Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
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NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
![The Government asked this Court to stay the District Court's order. After the response and reply were filed, JUSTICE BARRETT referred the application to the Court. We directed the parties to file supplemental letter briefs on an issue that the District Court had addressed but the parties' initial briefs had not: the meaning of the term "regular forces" in §12406(3). In its supplemental brief, the Government argues that the term refers to civilian law enforcement officers, such as those employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Federal Protective Service.
Respondents, echoing the District Court, maintain that the term refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary.
We conclude that the term "regular forces" in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under §12406(3), the President must be "unable" with the regular military "to execute the laws of the United States." Because the statute requires an assessment of the military's ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from "execut[ing] the laws" "except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress."
18 U. S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the regular military and must be "unable" with those forces to perform that function.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreiftbhzwvn3vgwhqsi7k2paizvdw4t26ailljvovso3chqupnmj364@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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This is an incredibly insulting and dismissive way to write about the 60 Minutes workers’ concerns.
December 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is an incredibly insulting and dismissive way to write about the 60 Minutes workers’ concerns.
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Come join our department! 🚨
Maastricht University is hiring a *second* TT Assistant Professor position in Political Philosophy. This one is focused on the theme of inequality. #philjobs #philsky
Feel free to reach out to me with questions!
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...
Maastricht University is hiring a *second* TT Assistant Professor position in Political Philosophy. This one is focused on the theme of inequality. #philjobs #philsky
Feel free to reach out to me with questions!
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...
Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy
Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy
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December 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Come join our department! 🚨
Maastricht University is hiring a *second* TT Assistant Professor position in Political Philosophy. This one is focused on the theme of inequality. #philjobs #philsky
Feel free to reach out to me with questions!
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...
Maastricht University is hiring a *second* TT Assistant Professor position in Political Philosophy. This one is focused on the theme of inequality. #philjobs #philsky
Feel free to reach out to me with questions!
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...
This is an understatement: “It’s not clear to public health experts why the U.S., with a population 57 times larger and a vastly different health care system, would model its vaccine policies on Denmark. The nation has one of the most limited lists of recommended shots among peer countries.”
Trump administration’s plan to shrink vaccine schedule sends health sector scrambling
The health sector is working to navigate what could be the most significant changes to the U.S. vaccine program in decades.
www.statnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is an understatement: “It’s not clear to public health experts why the U.S., with a population 57 times larger and a vastly different health care system, would model its vaccine policies on Denmark. The nation has one of the most limited lists of recommended shots among peer countries.”
“A phase 1 randomized clinical trial of a novel Nipah virus vaccine is leading to hope that there could soon be a way to prevent infection.
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
Early trial of Nipah virus vaccine shows promise
The study findings represent a "milestone" in efforts to prevent a deadly infection, experts say.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“A phase 1 randomized clinical trial of a novel Nipah virus vaccine is leading to hope that there could soon be a way to prevent infection.
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social