Cheryl
@cherylruby.bsky.social
Mom, wife, clinical psychologist, and dog lover
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Pls don’t repost this or Trump will expode his depends!!
April 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Pls don’t repost this or Trump will expode his depends!!
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RFK, Jr. gonna cause so many tragedies.
Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it
The outbreak of avian influenza has been notoriously difficult to predict and contain, jumping from birds to cattle for the first time last year and spreading to other species.
www.nbcnews.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
RFK, Jr. gonna cause so many tragedies.
Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Several cat seqs now match #H5N1 B3.13 Savage raw chicken
A/cat/USA/008304-001/2025
A/cat/USA/007490-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-002/2025
A/cat/Colorado/25-003476-002-R2/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-003/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-002/2025
A/cat/USA/039057-001/2024
A/cat/USA/008304-001/2025
A/cat/USA/007490-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-002/2025
A/cat/Colorado/25-003476-002-R2/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-003/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-002/2025
A/cat/USA/039057-001/2024
April 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Several cat seqs now match #H5N1 B3.13 Savage raw chicken
A/cat/USA/008304-001/2025
A/cat/USA/007490-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-002/2025
A/cat/Colorado/25-003476-002-R2/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-003/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-002/2025
A/cat/USA/039057-001/2024
A/cat/USA/008304-001/2025
A/cat/USA/007490-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-001/2025
A/cat/USA/008596-002/2025
A/cat/Colorado/25-003476-002-R2/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-003/2025
A/cat/USA/003476-002/2025
A/cat/USA/039057-001/2024
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The administration is slashing HHS & its agencies, but #H5N1 #birdflu doesn't care.
#USDA reports another infected herd in California today, the state's 758th. A full 77% of the state's herds have been infected.
Cumulative national total: 996 herds in 17 states.
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
#USDA reports another infected herd in California today, the state's 758th. A full 77% of the state's herds have been infected.
Cumulative national total: 996 herds in 17 states.
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
April 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The administration is slashing HHS & its agencies, but #H5N1 #birdflu doesn't care.
#USDA reports another infected herd in California today, the state's 758th. A full 77% of the state's herds have been infected.
Cumulative national total: 996 herds in 17 states.
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
#USDA reports another infected herd in California today, the state's 758th. A full 77% of the state's herds have been infected.
Cumulative national total: 996 herds in 17 states.
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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I don't think that the recurrent #H5N1 spillovers and outbreaks issue can be resolved without vaccination of livestock. We have passed the point where culling and quarantine will suffice to get this under control.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Bird flu reinfections at US poultry farms highlight need for vaccines, experts say
Aggressive prevention including wider changes to poultry raising needed after at least 56 US farms doubly infected
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I don't think that the recurrent #H5N1 spillovers and outbreaks issue can be resolved without vaccination of livestock. We have passed the point where culling and quarantine will suffice to get this under control.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
America Has Been Lucky on Bird Flu — So Far www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/o...
Opinion | R.F.K.’s Prescription for Bird Flu Is Dangerous
The death rate in the U.S. has been much lower than expected.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
America Has Been Lucky on Bird Flu — So Far www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/o...
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Bird flu’s current spread is ‘unprecedented,’ UN agency warns
They warned that the virus’s ability to spread to other mammals means countries need to act fast to strengthen biosecurity and improve surveillance.
globalnews.ca/news/1108837...
They warned that the virus’s ability to spread to other mammals means countries need to act fast to strengthen biosecurity and improve surveillance.
globalnews.ca/news/1108837...
Bird flu’s current spread is ‘unprecedented,’ UN agency warns - National | Globalnews.ca
The ongoing spread of highly pathogenic bird flu worldwide is reaching an unprecedented scale, a United Nations agency warned Monday.
globalnews.ca
March 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Bird flu’s current spread is ‘unprecedented,’ UN agency warns
They warned that the virus’s ability to spread to other mammals means countries need to act fast to strengthen biosecurity and improve surveillance.
globalnews.ca/news/1108837...
They warned that the virus’s ability to spread to other mammals means countries need to act fast to strengthen biosecurity and improve surveillance.
globalnews.ca/news/1108837...
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H5N1 bird flu spread 'unprecedented,' UN agency warns
H5N1 bird flu spread 'unprecedented,' UN agency warns
A United Nations food agency warned that the continued spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus is an unprecedented food security risk that requires a coordinated global response. In a briefing held on Monday, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
thehill.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
H5N1 bird flu spread 'unprecedented,' UN agency warns
Good news! Hope we can implement it.
@sarahtaber.bsky.social do you know any farm orgs that could fund larger scale tests of this system? Normally we'd reach out to USDA but those folks are awol, got any suggestions? source.washu.edu/2025/03/new-...
New biosensor can detect airborne bird flu in under five minutes
Researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a sensor that detects airborne H5N1 avian flu and can be used on poultry and dairy farms.
source.washu.edu
March 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Good news! Hope we can implement it.
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Recent #H5N1 conf in
Savage Raw chicken packets (large and small)
lot #11152026
Weekend survey in Philly area failed to idenify lot number
once a month pattern for lot numbers
large and small tub similar
lot #11212026 on large and small tubs on shelves
Savage Raw chicken packets (large and small)
lot #11152026
Weekend survey in Philly area failed to idenify lot number
once a month pattern for lot numbers
large and small tub similar
lot #11212026 on large and small tubs on shelves
March 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Recent #H5N1 conf in
Savage Raw chicken packets (large and small)
lot #11152026
Weekend survey in Philly area failed to idenify lot number
once a month pattern for lot numbers
large and small tub similar
lot #11212026 on large and small tubs on shelves
Savage Raw chicken packets (large and small)
lot #11152026
Weekend survey in Philly area failed to idenify lot number
once a month pattern for lot numbers
large and small tub similar
lot #11212026 on large and small tubs on shelves
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A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a mixed species backyard flock in Dallas County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
via @iowacapitaldispatch.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bird...
via @iowacapitaldispatch.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bird...
Bird flu detected in Dallas County backyard flock
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a mixed species backyard flock in Dallas County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
www.newsfromthestates.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a mixed species backyard flock in Dallas County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
via @iowacapitaldispatch.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bird...
via @iowacapitaldispatch.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bird...
RFK is a MOST unreliable source. Do not trust what he says.
RFK Jr is not a trustworthy source about vaccine efficacy or zoonosis, particularly for H5N1 in chickens.
His claim that poultry vaccination will "turn those birds into mutant factories" is incorrect & I've got receipts 👇
Article by @alexander-a-tin.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
His claim that poultry vaccination will "turn those birds into mutant factories" is incorrect & I've got receipts 👇
Article by @alexander-a-tin.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
RFK Jr. warns vaccinating poultry for bird flu could backfire
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned vaccines could turn "birds into mutant factories."
www.cbsnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
RFK is a MOST unreliable source. Do not trust what he says.
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The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn
cepi.net//world-shoul...
cepi.net//world-shoul...
The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI
The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts
cepi.net
March 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn
cepi.net//world-shoul...
cepi.net//world-shoul...
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In the US alone, each year, norovirus causes ~20 million acute gastroenteritis cases, 70,000 hospitalizations, up to 800 deaths, at a cost of ~$10.6 billion annually.
An pill vaccine shows considerable promise in a clinical trial, establishing mucosal immunity
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
An pill vaccine shows considerable promise in a clinical trial, establishing mucosal immunity
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
An oral norovirus vaccine tablet was safe and elicited mucosal immunity in older adults in a phase 1b clinical trial
An oral norovirus vaccine tablet is safe and induces strong mucosal and systemic immune responses in adults aged 55 to 80 years.
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In the US alone, each year, norovirus causes ~20 million acute gastroenteritis cases, 70,000 hospitalizations, up to 800 deaths, at a cost of ~$10.6 billion annually.
An pill vaccine shows considerable promise in a clinical trial, establishing mucosal immunity
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
An pill vaccine shows considerable promise in a clinical trial, establishing mucosal immunity
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Story from @stlpublicradio.bsky.social about H5N1 biosensor, prototype made at @washu.bsky.social 🧪 🩺 🐓 Researchers are looking for non-profit funding or commercial partners to hustle this to farmers. Normally USDA would take the lead but they are AWOL.
www.stlpr.org/health-scien...
www.stlpr.org/health-scien...
WashU engineers make microwave-sized bird flu detector amid outbreak
The researchers say the device could keep farmers from having to cull their flocks when they detect the contagious virus, which has affected more than 5 million birds in Missouri since 2022.
www.stlpr.org
March 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Story from @stlpublicradio.bsky.social about H5N1 biosensor, prototype made at @washu.bsky.social 🧪 🩺 🐓 Researchers are looking for non-profit funding or commercial partners to hustle this to farmers. Normally USDA would take the lead but they are AWOL.
www.stlpr.org/health-scien...
www.stlpr.org/health-scien...
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Eggs are too expensive in the U.S., so they say, ‘Just buy a chicken!’ Sure, because nothing fixes a crisis like turning everyone into farmers. With bird flu running wild, though, it’s almost like the chickens are coming home to roost—but not in the way anyone planned.
March 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Eggs are too expensive in the U.S., so they say, ‘Just buy a chicken!’ Sure, because nothing fixes a crisis like turning everyone into farmers. With bird flu running wild, though, it’s almost like the chickens are coming home to roost—but not in the way anyone planned.
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Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.
March 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
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Great to see the CDC providing an update on the #birdflu outbreak.
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update February 26, 2025
CDC provides an update on recent developments in the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1)
www.cdc.gov
February 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Great to see the CDC providing an update on the #birdflu outbreak.
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...