Nikki Dettmar
@eagledawg.bsky.social
(she/her) #publichealth #medlibs Previously
@runbrarian @nikdett over at that other place & thoughts always my own at https://eagledawg.blogspot.com/ Soli Deo gloria.
@runbrarian @nikdett over at that other place & thoughts always my own at https://eagledawg.blogspot.com/ Soli Deo gloria.
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Nikki Dettmar
@eagledawg.bsky.social
· Oct 23
a woman with glasses and a blue jacket says i want to teach you something
Alt: a woman with glasses and a blue jacket says i want to teach you something that you'll remember
media.tenor.com
Holding on tight to 'You've changed my life!' as immediate feedback after teaching postdocs yesterday. Every bit helps evidence-based research & science thrive in this present 💩⛈️ #publichealth #medlibs
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Today we honor Vivien Thomas, an African American who worked as a lab assistant because he couldn't afford medical school. He helped develop a life-saving surgical procedure for babies with a congenital heart defects. In 1976 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Today we honor Vivien Thomas, an African American who worked as a lab assistant because he couldn't afford medical school. He helped develop a life-saving surgical procedure for babies with a congenital heart defects. In 1976 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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We couldn’t afford a Super Bowl 🏈commercial but we still made one. Go Seahawks!
From your insurance referees. #gohawks💙💚 #superbowl #insurance @seahawksofficial.com
From your insurance referees. #gohawks💙💚 #superbowl #insurance @seahawksofficial.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
We couldn’t afford a Super Bowl 🏈commercial but we still made one. Go Seahawks!
From your insurance referees. #gohawks💙💚 #superbowl #insurance @seahawksofficial.com
From your insurance referees. #gohawks💙💚 #superbowl #insurance @seahawksofficial.com
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Colorado Democrats in Washington, D.C., are demanding an independent investigation and detailed briefing of ICE activities in Eagle County after ace of spades cards were left behind in vehicles left by immigrants after they were taken by federal agents.
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/e...
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/e...
Colorado Democrats in Congress demand investigation into ICE after ace of spades cards left in Eagle County
Six Democrats called for an independent investigation and full briefing about ICE activity in Eagle County in a letter to Kristi Noem
coloradosun.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Colorado Democrats in Washington, D.C., are demanding an independent investigation and detailed briefing of ICE activities in Eagle County after ace of spades cards were left behind in vehicles left by immigrants after they were taken by federal agents.
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/e...
coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/e...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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If you live in Illinois, you know about the baseball, hot dogs, and pizza. And now you have access to timely global public health alerts with IL becoming the second state after CA to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. Holy Cow!
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tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
If you live in Illinois, you know about the baseball, hot dogs, and pizza. And now you have access to timely global public health alerts with IL becoming the second state after CA to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. Holy Cow!
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Have you noticed censorship at a national park? You can now report it on our website! The banner across the top takes you to an encrypted form for safe, anonymous reporting.
www.resistancerangers.org
www.resistancerangers.org
Resistance Rangers
Resistance Rangers unite rangers and the public to protect National Park sites by advocating for rehiring staff, securing full funding, preventing layoffs, and safeguarding public lands from clearcutt...
www.resistancerangers.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Have you noticed censorship at a national park? You can now report it on our website! The banner across the top takes you to an encrypted form for safe, anonymous reporting.
www.resistancerangers.org
www.resistancerangers.org
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74,000 patients enrolled in clinical trials were affected.
You don’t terminate funding for clinical trials midway & “order” patient care to continue.
That’s not how it works.
I can’t tell whether Jay Bhattacharya is lying or just showing off his sparkling incompetence.
🧪 archive.today/ooHj6
You don’t terminate funding for clinical trials midway & “order” patient care to continue.
That’s not how it works.
I can’t tell whether Jay Bhattacharya is lying or just showing off his sparkling incompetence.
🧪 archive.today/ooHj6
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
74,000 patients enrolled in clinical trials were affected.
You don’t terminate funding for clinical trials midway & “order” patient care to continue.
That’s not how it works.
I can’t tell whether Jay Bhattacharya is lying or just showing off his sparkling incompetence.
🧪 archive.today/ooHj6
You don’t terminate funding for clinical trials midway & “order” patient care to continue.
That’s not how it works.
I can’t tell whether Jay Bhattacharya is lying or just showing off his sparkling incompetence.
🧪 archive.today/ooHj6
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Black nurses across Washington state whose skill, leadership, and courage continue to shape our healthcare system. From the bedside to the bargaining table, Black nurses make our profession stronger—and our communities safer. Thank you.
February 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Black nurses across Washington state whose skill, leadership, and courage continue to shape our healthcare system. From the bedside to the bargaining table, Black nurses make our profession stronger—and our communities safer. Thank you.
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
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A little something for your morning:
Fuck ICE
Fuck Trump
Fuck war
Fuck everything about that.
All power to nature and the working class.
Since we exist in a lawless world, I'm breaking a personal rule and posting a snowy plover chick within 6 months of capturing.
Exclusively on bluesky. 🪶 🐣
Fuck Trump
Fuck war
Fuck everything about that.
All power to nature and the working class.
Since we exist in a lawless world, I'm breaking a personal rule and posting a snowy plover chick within 6 months of capturing.
Exclusively on bluesky. 🪶 🐣
January 30, 2026 at 1:29 PM
A little something for your morning:
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We challenge you to pick a park and learn about the REAL histories. Learn the stories they won’t let us tell you. Some of the parks are listed on the slides, but there are so many more with similar stories.
January 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
We challenge you to pick a park and learn about the REAL histories. Learn the stories they won’t let us tell you. Some of the parks are listed on the slides, but there are so many more with similar stories.
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We’ve said it before, and here we are again. Mass detention + privatized cost controls + infectious disease = a public health nightmare--one that harms detainees and puts us all at risk.
Case of measles confirmed in Arizona ICE facility | CNN
The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has measles, a highly contagious virus that can cause high fevers and a distinctive rash.
edition.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM
We’ve said it before, and here we are again. Mass detention + privatized cost controls + infectious disease = a public health nightmare--one that harms detainees and puts us all at risk.
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Today, we remember all the victims murdered during the Holocaust, and we stand with those who survived.
We also mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
This dark memory must be passed to future generations.
Never again.
We also mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
This dark memory must be passed to future generations.
Never again.
January 27, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Today, we remember all the victims murdered during the Holocaust, and we stand with those who survived.
We also mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
This dark memory must be passed to future generations.
Never again.
We also mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
This dark memory must be passed to future generations.
Never again.
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Keith Porter Jr
Geraldo Lunas Campos
Renee Good
Alex Pretti
All killed by ICE/CBP. 32 others died in ICE custody in 2025 alone. That we know of. Meanwhile ICE has stopped paying for most detainee healthcare.
This is a public health emergency. Public health and medical workers. We must speak out.
Geraldo Lunas Campos
Renee Good
Alex Pretti
All killed by ICE/CBP. 32 others died in ICE custody in 2025 alone. That we know of. Meanwhile ICE has stopped paying for most detainee healthcare.
This is a public health emergency. Public health and medical workers. We must speak out.
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Keith Porter Jr
Geraldo Lunas Campos
Renee Good
Alex Pretti
All killed by ICE/CBP. 32 others died in ICE custody in 2025 alone. That we know of. Meanwhile ICE has stopped paying for most detainee healthcare.
This is a public health emergency. Public health and medical workers. We must speak out.
Geraldo Lunas Campos
Renee Good
Alex Pretti
All killed by ICE/CBP. 32 others died in ICE custody in 2025 alone. That we know of. Meanwhile ICE has stopped paying for most detainee healthcare.
This is a public health emergency. Public health and medical workers. We must speak out.
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“No money to ICE. What the hell is the point of trying to save lives and improve health if the SAME FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT PAYS US is going to indiscriminately execute people in the street?”
- anonymous NIHer
- anonymous NIHer
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 AM
“No money to ICE. What the hell is the point of trying to save lives and improve health if the SAME FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT PAYS US is going to indiscriminately execute people in the street?”
- anonymous NIHer
- anonymous NIHer
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USAID was killed with an ink pen.
ICE can be too.
ICE can be too.
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
USAID was killed with an ink pen.
ICE can be too.
ICE can be too.
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Renee Good's last words were "I'm not mad at you, bro"
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Renee Good's last words were "I'm not mad at you, bro"
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
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in a world of social networks churning with artificial slop trends, we prefer to be your social network trusted for actual slop treatment.
January 22, 2026 at 2:34 PM
in a world of social networks churning with artificial slop trends, we prefer to be your social network trusted for actual slop treatment.
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
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This is a very bad, no good, terrible idea.
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 23, 2026 at 1:29 AM
This is a very bad, no good, terrible idea.
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UNTIL 26TH JANUARY, HEART RESEARCH UK ARE RUNNING A PRIZE DRAW TO WIN A4 & A3 SIGNED ARTWORK CREATED BY ROBERT. TICKETS ARE £5 EACH AND WILL HELP TO FUND LIFESAVING RESEARCH INTO HEART DISEASES. DETAILS AT www.jumblebee.co.uk/robertsmiths...
January 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM
UNTIL 26TH JANUARY, HEART RESEARCH UK ARE RUNNING A PRIZE DRAW TO WIN A4 & A3 SIGNED ARTWORK CREATED BY ROBERT. TICKETS ARE £5 EACH AND WILL HELP TO FUND LIFESAVING RESEARCH INTO HEART DISEASES. DETAILS AT www.jumblebee.co.uk/robertsmiths...
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BREAKING: The controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau has been *cancelled,* I can now report. A senior official with Africa CDC confirmed the cancellation and said GB officials are working to make sure any research is conducted ethically:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
BREAKING: The controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau has been *cancelled,* I can now report. A senior official with Africa CDC confirmed the cancellation and said GB officials are working to make sure any research is conducted ethically:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Therapist: what’s stressing you out?
Me: yes
Me: yes
January 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Therapist: what’s stressing you out?
Me: yes
Me: yes
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Always a good idea to check our your state or local health department's data dashboards! They're a great resource for what's happening in your community
We 💚 our Washington State and Seattle King County pals!
We 💚 our Washington State and Seattle King County pals!
If you are in Washington, you can find our state data at doh.wa.gov/data-and-sta...
Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard
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doh.wa.gov
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Always a good idea to check our your state or local health department's data dashboards! They're a great resource for what's happening in your community
We 💚 our Washington State and Seattle King County pals!
We 💚 our Washington State and Seattle King County pals!