Cathy 👩🏼🔬
@cathypaddock.bsky.social
Midwesterner #UglyDogs, Bench Scientist (I do the experiments) and podcast obsessive. She/her
Joined June 15, 2023 #131,329
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Cathy 👩🏼🔬
@cathypaddock.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Milwaukee-Area Engineer Aids International Environmental Crises
Parts of the Midwest are still reeling from spring flooding caused by a winter's-worth of snow melting in a very short period of time. The floods have…
www.wuwm.com
Moving my pinned post over here. It's a 2019 WUWM story about the international volunteer work my husband does.
www.wuwm.com/podcast/lake...
www.wuwm.com/podcast/lake...
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Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Remember that little boy who cried uncontrollably because he wanted A’ja Wilson to come to his house??? He got to MEET her and I cannot deal… 🥹😭❤️ #WNBA
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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A study with data from ~14 million children shows that COVID19 infection is significantly more harmful to kids’ hearts than the vaccine.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A study with data from ~14 million children shows that COVID19 infection is significantly more harmful to kids’ hearts than the vaccine.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
@ravenmae.bsky.social I think you would appreciate this.
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
@ravenmae.bsky.social I think you would appreciate this.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Yikes. USDA sent threatening letter to states telling them that if they sent out EBT money —which many states did during the window when a lower court said SNAP funds had to be released—they have to take it back (?)
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Good morning. Wi ter is coming...
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Good morning. Wi ter is coming...
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NEWS — FDA announces 13 cases of infant botulism across 10 states after babies were given ByHeart powder formula from two specific lots.
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism: Infant Formula
Do not use certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.
www.fda.gov
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
NEWS — FDA announces 13 cases of infant botulism across 10 states after babies were given ByHeart powder formula from two specific lots.
Went to the grocery store. Sahara had to get her Lambie when I got home to soothe herself. She walked around gently squeezing it, and now they are napping in her bed.
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Went to the grocery store. Sahara had to get her Lambie when I got home to soothe herself. She walked around gently squeezing it, and now they are napping in her bed.
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SNAP benefits are currently being held hostage by the Trump administration and their fate now lies with the Supreme Court.
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
SNAP benefits are currently being held hostage by the Trump administration and their fate now lies with the Supreme Court.
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
Beneath the legal arguments are real people who simply need food—a former federal worker, a single mother of 4, a disabled man. I spoke to them. Here are their stories:
Brilliant writing by M. Gessen (as always).
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Trump’s decision to turn away from from recognition of trans people “is not surprising,” our columnist M. Gessen writes. “What is surprising, however, is doing so in a way that makes passports less useful for identifying people as they move through the world.”
Trump’s decision to turn away from from recognition of trans people “is not surprising,” our columnist M. Gessen writes. “What is surprising, however, is doing so in a way that makes passports less useful for identifying people as they move through the world.”
Opinion | The Supreme Court’s Gender Passport Ruling Isn’t About ID
And it defeats the basic purpose of the document.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Brilliant writing by M. Gessen (as always).
Very nice day (if a little breezy). Sahara and I hit the Culver's before taking a walk in the marsh. She obvs got a pup cup and some of my fries.
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Very nice day (if a little breezy). Sahara and I hit the Culver's before taking a walk in the marsh. She obvs got a pup cup and some of my fries.
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The dysregulated immune system in #LongCovid with #MECFS. with sex-specific changes, increased inflammation (as seen by cells, chemokines and cytokines), and disrupted hormone levels www.cell.com/cell-reports...
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The dysregulated immune system in #LongCovid with #MECFS. with sex-specific changes, increased inflammation (as seen by cells, chemokines and cytokines), and disrupted hormone levels www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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“Pup in Flight” - pastels, charcoal, and removed signpost nubbin, drawn by David Zinn on January 25, 2018
This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
zinnart.com/products/und...
This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
zinnart.com/products/und...
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“Pup in Flight” - pastels, charcoal, and removed signpost nubbin, drawn by David Zinn on January 25, 2018
This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
zinnart.com/products/und...
This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
zinnart.com/products/und...
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@minnesotagirl.bsky.social Any ideas what this was?
Okay, question for my Minnesotans: One year when I lived there (maybe like … around 2000?) I went to this St. Paul New Year’s Eve thing with my friends, it was a collection of events in a centralized spot, I remember at one venue there was swing dancing (because … it was then). (1/2)
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
@minnesotagirl.bsky.social Any ideas what this was?
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How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
How mRNA Vaccines Can Help Fight Cancer
Turning "cold" tumors "hot"
erictopol.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
Re the terrible OP Ed that's the "character of the day". I'm sitting in a seminar honoring the work and legacy of a woman physician/scientist. More than half the speakers are also physicians or scientists.
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Re the terrible OP Ed that's the "character of the day". I'm sitting in a seminar honoring the work and legacy of a woman physician/scientist. More than half the speakers are also physicians or scientists.
Always a good idea to get information from non US based sources.
Donald Trump says Christians are being persecution in Nigeria - is he right?
Donald Trump says Christians are being persecution in Nigeria - is he right?
Donald Trump says thousands of Christians are being killed in Nigeria - where has he got the numbers from?
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Always a good idea to get information from non US based sources.
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This was updated today, and i just donated to give it a kickstart. We are so close to the goal. Who will push it over the finish line? #uglydogs
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This was updated today, and i just donated to give it a kickstart. We are so close to the goal. Who will push it over the finish line? #uglydogs
@pseudelight.ink I don't know if there is something for you here?
Defend Public Health is hiring an Organizing Director (full time), and Organizing and Operations managers (part time). Apply!
www.defendpublichealth.org/jobs-defend-...
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social #jobs
www.defendpublichealth.org/jobs-defend-...
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social #jobs
www.defendpublichealth.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
@pseudelight.ink I don't know if there is something for you here?
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Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges. n.pr/4oryBGm
Worsening listeria outbreak tied to pasta products kills 6, hospitalizes 25
Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges. n.pr/4oryBGm