Immunoprof (she/they)
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My thoughts are my own and do not reflect my employer or family members. They can speak for themselves.
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The solution to protecting loons from lead poisoning is straightforward, writes @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social.
Yet efforts to educate anglers about the dangers of lead tackle and convince them to switch gear have hardly moved the needle. Why? In two words: gun rights.
From @biographic.bsky.social
Yet efforts to educate anglers about the dangers of lead tackle and convince them to switch gear have hardly moved the needle. Why? In two words: gun rights.
From @biographic.bsky.social
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?
In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/why-are-loons-still-dying-from-lead-poisoning##
January 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The solution to protecting loons from lead poisoning is straightforward, writes @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social.
Yet efforts to educate anglers about the dangers of lead tackle and convince them to switch gear have hardly moved the needle. Why? In two words: gun rights.
From @biographic.bsky.social
Yet efforts to educate anglers about the dangers of lead tackle and convince them to switch gear have hardly moved the needle. Why? In two words: gun rights.
From @biographic.bsky.social
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The number of squirrels is affected by the number of cars. And “the number of cars is wrapped up with income," Carlen says. "And income in St. Louis is highly tied to race. This is all linked together,” she adds.
“There is no justice for wildlife without justice for people.”
“There is no justice for wildlife without justice for people.”
When Squirrels Meet the Delmar Divide
Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
by @alicesunreports.bsky.social
www.biographic.com/when-squirre...
Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
by @alicesunreports.bsky.social
www.biographic.com/when-squirre...
When Squirrels Meet the Delmar Divide - bioGraphic
Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
www.biographic.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The number of squirrels is affected by the number of cars. And “the number of cars is wrapped up with income," Carlen says. "And income in St. Louis is highly tied to race. This is all linked together,” she adds.
“There is no justice for wildlife without justice for people.”
“There is no justice for wildlife without justice for people.”
I suspect that many opted for non-thesis Masters programs rather than PhDs.
The first year of President Trump’s second term rattled academic science, raising fears would-be biomedical researchers would avoid the field. New data on student enrollment, however, paint a more complicated picture. www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/b...
Enrollment in biomedical degree programs rose last fall despite funding turmoil, new data show
Graduate student enrollment in U.S. biomedical programs rose 1.5% in the fall of 2025 compared to fall 2024.
www.statnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I suspect that many opted for non-thesis Masters programs rather than PhDs.
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Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
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This is haunting...
It's the oldest piece of music for which we have both the words and the notes. A song to the Hurrian goddess Nikkal, it was written on clay tablets around 3500 years ago, and was discovered in the 1950s in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8tf...
It's the oldest piece of music for which we have both the words and the notes. A song to the Hurrian goddess Nikkal, it was written on clay tablets around 3500 years ago, and was discovered in the 1950s in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8tf...
THE OLDEST SONG IN THE WORLD
YouTube video by Peter Pringle
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This is haunting...
It's the oldest piece of music for which we have both the words and the notes. A song to the Hurrian goddess Nikkal, it was written on clay tablets around 3500 years ago, and was discovered in the 1950s in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8tf...
It's the oldest piece of music for which we have both the words and the notes. A song to the Hurrian goddess Nikkal, it was written on clay tablets around 3500 years ago, and was discovered in the 1950s in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8tf...
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Fantastic to see this published at last
An objective assessment of the efficacy of home pulse oximeters on different skin tones
Ping @iwashyna.bsky.social
Open to comments from all #foamed #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
An objective assessment of the efficacy of home pulse oximeters on different skin tones
Ping @iwashyna.bsky.social
Open to comments from all #foamed #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
The impact of skin tone on performance of pulse oximeters used by NHS England COVID Oximetry {at}home scheme: measurement and diagnostic accuracy study
Objectives To assess the impact of skin tone on the measurement and diagnostic accuracy of five fingertip pulse oximeters used by patients in the NHS (National Health Service) England COVID Oximetry {...
www.bmj.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Fantastic to see this published at last
An objective assessment of the efficacy of home pulse oximeters on different skin tones
Ping @iwashyna.bsky.social
Open to comments from all #foamed #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
An objective assessment of the efficacy of home pulse oximeters on different skin tones
Ping @iwashyna.bsky.social
Open to comments from all #foamed #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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We have the CDC-funded Hepatitis Vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau protocol.
It’s worse than you thought.
Check it out, first in Inside Medicine…
with @pauloffit.bsky.social David Boulware and others.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
It’s worse than you thought.
Check it out, first in Inside Medicine…
with @pauloffit.bsky.social David Boulware and others.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
Scoop: The leaked protocol of the CDC-funded Hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau. “This is another Tuskegee.”
The protocol reveals that the trial will withhold the Hepatitis B birth dose from thousands—without placebos, without universal maternal screening, and with endpoints critics call indefensible.
insidemedicine.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:57 AM
We have the CDC-funded Hepatitis Vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau protocol.
It’s worse than you thought.
Check it out, first in Inside Medicine…
with @pauloffit.bsky.social David Boulware and others.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
It’s worse than you thought.
Check it out, first in Inside Medicine…
with @pauloffit.bsky.social David Boulware and others.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
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A couple of days ago, Wrecktangle Pizza in Minnesota raised $83k to donate food and other essentials to immigrants and other people trapped in their homes.
Very soon, ICE showed up at their door.
The agents got chased off by employees and locals, though not before dropping some tear gas.
Very soon, ICE showed up at their door.
The agents got chased off by employees and locals, though not before dropping some tear gas.
January 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
A couple of days ago, Wrecktangle Pizza in Minnesota raised $83k to donate food and other essentials to immigrants and other people trapped in their homes.
Very soon, ICE showed up at their door.
The agents got chased off by employees and locals, though not before dropping some tear gas.
Very soon, ICE showed up at their door.
The agents got chased off by employees and locals, though not before dropping some tear gas.
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We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.
Predatory much? 🤢
Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we can touch you anywhere at any time or our choosing"
January 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Predatory much? 🤢
The AUDACITY of these wimminfolks! 😱
Have a think on this quote:
“There’s a weird kind of smugness...in the way that some of these liberal white women interact with authority.”
- Will Cain, Fox, 01.12.26
(Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for bringing it to my attention)
“There’s a weird kind of smugness...in the way that some of these liberal white women interact with authority.”
- Will Cain, Fox, 01.12.26
(Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for bringing it to my attention)
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The AUDACITY of these wimminfolks! 😱
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A new Maine law would require outdoor lighting to be dimmed at night in an effort to protect the state's wildlife and dark skies. 🌌 https://bit.ly/4jGNSBx
Maine's first law to battle light pollution goes into effect this year
Supporters say making public agencies dim outdoor lights will prevent disturbing wildlife and preserve Maine's dark night skies.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A new Maine law would require outdoor lighting to be dimmed at night in an effort to protect the state's wildlife and dark skies. 🌌 https://bit.ly/4jGNSBx
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Elected officials have to stop posting like bystanders who have no power.
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Elected officials have to stop posting like bystanders who have no power.
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it's okay to admit when Black people have good ideas
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
it's okay to admit when Black people have good ideas
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Students are afraid to come to school because they fear their families will be taken by ICE while they’re in PE or geometry.
This is America.
This is America.
January 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Students are afraid to come to school because they fear their families will be taken by ICE while they’re in PE or geometry.
This is America.
This is America.
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Everything is really scary and horrible, and on the utter flipside, we made these really adorable valentines.
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
January 13, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Everything is really scary and horrible, and on the utter flipside, we made these really adorable valentines.
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
The conversations among students at my college are along the same lines.
My 14yo tells me kids who use ChatGPT are referred to as "third-party thinkers"
January 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The conversations among students at my college are along the same lines.
Today I was asked if I was a #librarian. That is the best compliment I’ve had in a very long time. ✊📖💖
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Today I was asked if I was a #librarian. That is the best compliment I’ve had in a very long time. ✊📖💖
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Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
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Legislators in New York and Hawaiʻi are considering bills that allow their attorneys general to sue fossil fuel companies if climate-related disasters cause residents’ property insurance premiums to rise.
Aloha.
Aloha.
States consider suing fossil fuel industry over insurance hikes
New York and Hawaii could expand the legal battlefield and seek to hold companies liable for disasters that cause premiums to rise.
www.eenews.net
January 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Legislators in New York and Hawaiʻi are considering bills that allow their attorneys general to sue fossil fuel companies if climate-related disasters cause residents’ property insurance premiums to rise.
Aloha.
Aloha.
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In the first story on our new Health Equity beat, reporter Daniel Egitto looked at the impacts of the new-year changes to Medicaid, which have made accessing affordable healthcare more challenging for thousands of D.C. residents. 51st.news/healthcare-c...
Healthcare cuts hit 20,000 D.C. residents
New Medicaid ceilings paired with soaring premiums risk punishing bills and loss of coverage for thousands.
51st.news
January 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
In the first story on our new Health Equity beat, reporter Daniel Egitto looked at the impacts of the new-year changes to Medicaid, which have made accessing affordable healthcare more challenging for thousands of D.C. residents. 51st.news/healthcare-c...
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UnitedHealth Group’s colossal size has helped the conglomerate turn the way patients are coded in the Medicare Advantage program into “a major profit-centered strategy, which was not the original intent of the program." www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/u...
UnitedHealth has turned Medicare Advantage coding into ‘profit-centered strategy,’ Senate report finds
The probe began after STAT and others reported on UnitedHealth's strategies to boost profits in Medicare Advantage.
www.statnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
UnitedHealth Group’s colossal size has helped the conglomerate turn the way patients are coded in the Medicare Advantage program into “a major profit-centered strategy, which was not the original intent of the program." www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/u...
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There are few areas of public health consensus as rock solid as the conclusion that breathing particulate matter shortens lives and raises the risk of chronic disease (stroke, heart disease, cognitive impacts).
There is no safe threshold for exposure to soot. None. Any amount is bad for you.
There is no safe threshold for exposure to soot. None. Any amount is bad for you.
People will get sicker. More people will have heart attacks and lung disease and other health challenges because of pollution. People’s lives will get worse, and shorter. People you know. Maybe me. Maybe you.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
There are few areas of public health consensus as rock solid as the conclusion that breathing particulate matter shortens lives and raises the risk of chronic disease (stroke, heart disease, cognitive impacts).
There is no safe threshold for exposure to soot. None. Any amount is bad for you.
There is no safe threshold for exposure to soot. None. Any amount is bad for you.
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Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
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AN ECONOMIST IS THE ONLY ONE CALLING THIS OUT. I hope every single college president, law firm, corporation etc that hasn’t done the same is doubly shamed. AN ECONOMIST.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
AN ECONOMIST IS THE ONLY ONE CALLING THIS OUT. I hope every single college president, law firm, corporation etc that hasn’t done the same is doubly shamed. AN ECONOMIST.