Kelly Donovan Collins
@klcollins.bsky.social
Mom, Mechanical Engineer, and wife looking to interact in a more healthy and helpful way. I’ll share some personal family things, hobbies, and social/political commentary as I find useful.
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Through comments, I learned about other big myths Americans believe about foreign aid:
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
February 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Through comments, I learned about other big myths Americans believe about foreign aid:
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
Gender reveal yesterday. It’s going to be a boy!!! So happy for Tyler and Teri.
January 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Gender reveal yesterday. It’s going to be a boy!!! So happy for Tyler and Teri.
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1. The ceasefire/hostage deal if it is indeed done, is fantastic news . After so much agony on all sides, let’s hope this results in the end of the war and the release of all the hostages. A few thoughts.
January 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
1. The ceasefire/hostage deal if it is indeed done, is fantastic news . After so much agony on all sides, let’s hope this results in the end of the war and the release of all the hostages. A few thoughts.
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I’ll never forget the trauma & travesty of the Capitol attack on 1/6/21.
I felt it in my heart & guts.
It was an attack on us—on We the People—on the government & Constitution that define us as a nation.
Regardless of attempts to rewrite it, it’s the truth. We saw it happen.
And we won’t forget.
I felt it in my heart & guts.
It was an attack on us—on We the People—on the government & Constitution that define us as a nation.
Regardless of attempts to rewrite it, it’s the truth. We saw it happen.
And we won’t forget.
January 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’ll never forget the trauma & travesty of the Capitol attack on 1/6/21.
I felt it in my heart & guts.
It was an attack on us—on We the People—on the government & Constitution that define us as a nation.
Regardless of attempts to rewrite it, it’s the truth. We saw it happen.
And we won’t forget.
I felt it in my heart & guts.
It was an attack on us—on We the People—on the government & Constitution that define us as a nation.
Regardless of attempts to rewrite it, it’s the truth. We saw it happen.
And we won’t forget.
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I’m making a tremendous effort not to scream.
Deep breath… /1
Deep breath… /1
January 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I’m making a tremendous effort not to scream.
Deep breath… /1
Deep breath… /1
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I compared 22 identical climate-related posts on Threads vs Bluesky over the last 3 months, and the difference is shocking.
Normalized engagement on Threads dropped nearly 2/3 + my following dropped, while Bluesky engagement held steady + following quadrupled.
What’s driving this?
Read on! 🧵
Normalized engagement on Threads dropped nearly 2/3 + my following dropped, while Bluesky engagement held steady + following quadrupled.
What’s driving this?
Read on! 🧵
a monkey holding a smiley face a butterfly and an @ symbol
Alt: a monkey holding a smiley face a butterfly and an @ symbol
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I compared 22 identical climate-related posts on Threads vs Bluesky over the last 3 months, and the difference is shocking.
Normalized engagement on Threads dropped nearly 2/3 + my following dropped, while Bluesky engagement held steady + following quadrupled.
What’s driving this?
Read on! 🧵
Normalized engagement on Threads dropped nearly 2/3 + my following dropped, while Bluesky engagement held steady + following quadrupled.
What’s driving this?
Read on! 🧵
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Never stop saying what needs to be said.
December 22, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Never stop saying what needs to be said.
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WHOA! THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FRAUD.
GOP Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12) has been missing for six months. She was just found by a reporter in a dementia care facility.
Her staff and others have been keeping this a secret from her constituents. So who’s been making these posts?
GOP Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12) has been missing for six months. She was just found by a reporter in a dementia care facility.
Her staff and others have been keeping this a secret from her constituents. So who’s been making these posts?
December 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM
WHOA! THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FRAUD.
GOP Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12) has been missing for six months. She was just found by a reporter in a dementia care facility.
Her staff and others have been keeping this a secret from her constituents. So who’s been making these posts?
GOP Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12) has been missing for six months. She was just found by a reporter in a dementia care facility.
Her staff and others have been keeping this a secret from her constituents. So who’s been making these posts?
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Since 1983, we’ve developed new vaccines for more diseases.
Since then, we also developed:
Antiretroviral therapy
Statins
First cancer immunotherapy
Laparoscopic surgery tools
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
& more.
1/
Since then, we also developed:
Antiretroviral therapy
Statins
First cancer immunotherapy
Laparoscopic surgery tools
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
& more.
1/
December 21, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Since 1983, we’ve developed new vaccines for more diseases.
Since then, we also developed:
Antiretroviral therapy
Statins
First cancer immunotherapy
Laparoscopic surgery tools
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
& more.
1/
Since then, we also developed:
Antiretroviral therapy
Statins
First cancer immunotherapy
Laparoscopic surgery tools
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
& more.
1/
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"Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands."
Yes, imagine... www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
Yes, imagine... www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and a Smear Campaign After ‘It Ends With Us’ (Gift Article)
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 12:58 AM
"Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands."
Yes, imagine... www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
Yes, imagine... www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
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Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines:
• Diphtheria
• Measles
• Mumps
• Polio
• Rubella
• Tetanus
🎁: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
• Diphtheria
• Measles
• Mumps
• Polio
• Rubella
• Tetanus
🎁: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines (Gift Article)
Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines:
• Diphtheria
• Measles
• Mumps
• Polio
• Rubella
• Tetanus
🎁: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
• Diphtheria
• Measles
• Mumps
• Polio
• Rubella
• Tetanus
🎁: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
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Happy Bill of Rights day! The amendments were ratified 233 years ago today.
December 15, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Happy Bill of Rights day! The amendments were ratified 233 years ago today.
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If only there was some way to remove viruses from milk www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Bird flu detected in raw milk sold in California, health officials say
California health officials warned the public to avoid drinking one batch of whole raw milk from Raw Farm, which has issued a voluntary recall.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:03 AM
If only there was some way to remove viruses from milk www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
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Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn.
www.texastribune.org/2024/11/26/d...
www.texastribune.org/2024/11/26/d...
Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn
The president-elect said he intends to levy a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada until drugs and undocumented migrants stop crossing the border.
www.texastribune.org
November 27, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn.
www.texastribune.org/2024/11/26/d...
www.texastribune.org/2024/11/26/d...