Jacqueline Antonovich
@jackiantonovich.bsky.social
Historian of medicine, gender, & politics in the American West. Creator & Executive Editor Emerita, @nursingclio.
https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/the-nursing-clio-reader/9781978838598/
https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/the-nursing-clio-reader/9781978838598/
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“The scale of the black market and the criminality has raised questions about how far governments can raise so-called sin taxes to curb undesirable behaviors. Australia is now facing the quandary: Are the high cigarette prices doing more harm than good?”
How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:24 PM
“The scale of the black market and the criminality has raised questions about how far governments can raise so-called sin taxes to curb undesirable behaviors. Australia is now facing the quandary: Are the high cigarette prices doing more harm than good?”
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My timeline is half leftists complaining about Gavin Newsom and half liberals complaining about Graham Platner and I'd like to propose that we launch both of them into the sun together.
February 16, 2026 at 12:46 AM
My timeline is half leftists complaining about Gavin Newsom and half liberals complaining about Graham Platner and I'd like to propose that we launch both of them into the sun together.
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The average rent in Wellesley, MA is $4200/mo
Opponents say it's about saving a forest but it's the same old NIMBYism: "Ultimately, many residents simply don’t want a big housing development there ... And that a large apartment complex would be out of character in a suburban neighborhood known for larger single-family homes."
The state wants to build housing on a parking lot in Wellesley. Residents are up in arms. - The Boston Globe
A proposal to build apartments near MassBay Community College has sparked a local backlash, illustrating how housing can be immensely complicated in Massachusetts.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
The average rent in Wellesley, MA is $4200/mo
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Happy Presidents’ Day to @errinhaines.bsky.social President of the National Association of Black Journalists and @deborahnarcher.bsky.social President of the @aclu.org and Brittany Fonteno President of @abortionfunds.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Happy Presidents’ Day to @errinhaines.bsky.social President of the National Association of Black Journalists and @deborahnarcher.bsky.social President of the @aclu.org and Brittany Fonteno President of @abortionfunds.bsky.social
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“You have to use AI to save time and meet your production metrics”
“But it has a high error rate; why would I use something that unreliable?”
“You have to check it’s work”
“Okay but that eats up all the time I ‘saved’”
“Use it anyway”
“But it has a high error rate; why would I use something that unreliable?”
“You have to check it’s work”
“Okay but that eats up all the time I ‘saved’”
“Use it anyway”
Cautionary tale: I asked Gemini to transcribe a 1-page PDF from The Morning Post from the early 1800s. I was interested in testing its accuracy.
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
February 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
“You have to use AI to save time and meet your production metrics”
“But it has a high error rate; why would I use something that unreliable?”
“You have to check it’s work”
“Okay but that eats up all the time I ‘saved’”
“Use it anyway”
“But it has a high error rate; why would I use something that unreliable?”
“You have to check it’s work”
“Okay but that eats up all the time I ‘saved’”
“Use it anyway”
This is probably the funniest thing I've read this year.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 12:25 PM
This is probably the funniest thing I've read this year.
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Cautionary tale: I asked Gemini to transcribe a 1-page PDF from The Morning Post from the early 1800s. I was interested in testing its accuracy.
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
February 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Cautionary tale: I asked Gemini to transcribe a 1-page PDF from The Morning Post from the early 1800s. I was interested in testing its accuracy.
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
It hallucinated a full transcription of book review that doesn't exist and then invented false citations when I asked where the review was from.
#AI
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While we're talking about measles, there's a theory that it may cause otosclerosis, a formerly common cause of mechanical hearing loss.
Otosclerosis and Measles: Do Measles Have a Role in Otosclerosis? A Review Article
Otosclerosis is a common cause of conductive hearing loss which is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder related to abnormal bone remodeling of the human otic capsule that has complex etiopathogenesis a...
www.cureus.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
While we're talking about measles, there's a theory that it may cause otosclerosis, a formerly common cause of mechanical hearing loss.
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apparently we need to say this again
I don't understand why so many people are saying "good luck finding a man without a Nazi tattoo!!!" like bro how many of you are there
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
apparently we need to say this again
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Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
How a TikToker and former actress is helping lead California’s earthquake work
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
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And we’re got big news! Next year’s artist in residence is none other than @roxanegay.bsky.social!!!! Imagine getting to study writing with her AND me!!! At the same time!! APPLY!!!
You there, smart person, come study with me at Harvard Medical School! Our program is so fun! The application deadline is March 13.
Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health
The Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health is a nine-month Harvard Medical School graduate program for those interested in using storytelling to make a difference in health. The Master of Sc...
ghsm.hms.harvard.edu
February 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
And we’re got big news! Next year’s artist in residence is none other than @roxanegay.bsky.social!!!! Imagine getting to study writing with her AND me!!! At the same time!! APPLY!!!
Yesterday, I talked to my mom for the first time in a few years. One of the first things she asked me was if I was still teaching that "gender studies stuff." Which tells you everything you need to know.
February 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Yesterday, I talked to my mom for the first time in a few years. One of the first things she asked me was if I was still teaching that "gender studies stuff." Which tells you everything you need to know.
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It's pathetic to see all these thirsty scientists, university presidents, international development types, and musicians sucking up to Epstein and becoming nodes in his network. Because advancement means securing private patronage like the Borgias in the Reinaissance.
February 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
It's pathetic to see all these thirsty scientists, university presidents, international development types, and musicians sucking up to Epstein and becoming nodes in his network. Because advancement means securing private patronage like the Borgias in the Reinaissance.
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One of the morals of the Epstein story is that when governments stop funding research, foreign aid, and the arts, the void is filled with billionaires who use nonprofits as vehicles for political intrigue.
February 15, 2026 at 1:32 PM
One of the morals of the Epstein story is that when governments stop funding research, foreign aid, and the arts, the void is filled with billionaires who use nonprofits as vehicles for political intrigue.
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Can’t believe we are still doing this
February 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Can’t believe we are still doing this
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This is called a community college and if we funded them properly we wouldn't need private individuals to offer these kinds of services.
Schools across the country are offering courses and retreats for people 50+ who want to reinvent themselves and embrace lifelong learning and discovery.
Need a new path in midlife? There's a school for that and a quiz to kickstart it
Schools across the country are offering courses and retreats for people 50+ who want to reinvent themselves and embrace lifelong learning and discovery.
n.pr
February 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
This is called a community college and if we funded them properly we wouldn't need private individuals to offer these kinds of services.
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Does your university use ChatGPT Edu? Please send me a DM if you do. I have identified a potential data breach affecting students' data that has not yet been fixed and I'm trying to compile further examples from other universities.
Reposts appreciated!
Reposts appreciated!
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Does your university use ChatGPT Edu? Please send me a DM if you do. I have identified a potential data breach affecting students' data that has not yet been fixed and I'm trying to compile further examples from other universities.
Reposts appreciated!
Reposts appreciated!
Sundays are for hearth fires and baking.
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Sundays are for hearth fires and baking.
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Every year people marvel at the largest migration in the world happening in China as migrant workers head home for Lunar New Year.
Let’s remember that this is not some natural spectacle like monarch butterfly migrations, these are manmade conditions that separate families for most of the year.
Let’s remember that this is not some natural spectacle like monarch butterfly migrations, these are manmade conditions that separate families for most of the year.
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Every year people marvel at the largest migration in the world happening in China as migrant workers head home for Lunar New Year.
Let’s remember that this is not some natural spectacle like monarch butterfly migrations, these are manmade conditions that separate families for most of the year.
Let’s remember that this is not some natural spectacle like monarch butterfly migrations, these are manmade conditions that separate families for most of the year.
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If you ask a law professor doing historical work if they've done archival work beyond the statutory frameworks they rely upon, and they dismiss it as an "unserious question," they aren't doing historical scholarship; they're working on propaganda.
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
If you ask a law professor doing historical work if they've done archival work beyond the statutory frameworks they rely upon, and they dismiss it as an "unserious question," they aren't doing historical scholarship; they're working on propaganda.
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To add to this, if you post screenshots from another platform, include the date stamp and any relevant information for it to be fact checked.
Alt text won't kill you. It gives context.
In this time of rampant misinformation, lies, fake content and a growing population that lacks critical thinking and research initiative, posting images with no ALT and no context is lazy and unhelpful.
Be part of the solution online.
It is that serious.
In this time of rampant misinformation, lies, fake content and a growing population that lacks critical thinking and research initiative, posting images with no ALT and no context is lazy and unhelpful.
Be part of the solution online.
It is that serious.
February 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
To add to this, if you post screenshots from another platform, include the date stamp and any relevant information for it to be fact checked.
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This fundamentally misunderstands what sports are and why they're appealing - 3 million people watch an NBA game to experience the same game, not to have an experience nobody else shares
‘We control one of the handful of commodities keeping the entire cable television industry alive so our plan is to do everything possible to destroy its value.’
![Adam Silver: "There's no doubt that AI will have the same impact on sports... how we're going to be able to [hyper-personalize] our telecasts... We're about to witness probably the most significant change, certainly in my lifetime, in how sports are presented." 🏀📺🎙️ #NBA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tgw3d4hvw3x5ijrxax7lg26u/bafkreih2lyjgxff6fhw7fzuaylomh2gygwheuxkubtf7hbinuqfia4ecle@jpeg)
February 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
This fundamentally misunderstands what sports are and why they're appealing - 3 million people watch an NBA game to experience the same game, not to have an experience nobody else shares
My favorite thing on TikTok right now is musicians and people of color explaining the concept of syncopation to (mostly white) people who are complaining that Lady Gaga was singing off beat during her Super Bowl performance.
February 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
My favorite thing on TikTok right now is musicians and people of color explaining the concept of syncopation to (mostly white) people who are complaining that Lady Gaga was singing off beat during her Super Bowl performance.
Something that you might not know about mumps is that it can lead to a complication known as mumps orchitis, which is the inflammation and swelling of the testicles. It was such a problem in the military, pre-vaccine, leading to loss duty time, that they pushed for the development of a vaccine.
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Something that you might not know about mumps is that it can lead to a complication known as mumps orchitis, which is the inflammation and swelling of the testicles. It was such a problem in the military, pre-vaccine, leading to loss duty time, that they pushed for the development of a vaccine.