Kristen Sager Cincotta
@kscincotta.bsky.social
👩🏻🔬Science nerd in public health (American Cancer Society now, ICF and CDC previously)
🔬 Research advocate
📷 Loves photography, #Yankees, coffee, hiking
👨👩👦 #KidMom
Opinions my own, not my employer.
🔬 Research advocate
📷 Loves photography, #Yankees, coffee, hiking
👨👩👦 #KidMom
Opinions my own, not my employer.
Every single one of these men should be in prison.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Every single one of these men should be in prison.
NOPE.
If your response to “Quiet, piggy” is “Who you calling piggy, fat ass”, you are NOT helping.
The words you’re actually looking for are “No, we’re not going to let you demean and disrespect one of our colleagues.”
If your response to “Quiet, piggy” is “Who you calling piggy, fat ass”, you are NOT helping.
The words you’re actually looking for are “No, we’re not going to let you demean and disrespect one of our colleagues.”
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
NOPE.
If your response to “Quiet, piggy” is “Who you calling piggy, fat ass”, you are NOT helping.
The words you’re actually looking for are “No, we’re not going to let you demean and disrespect one of our colleagues.”
If your response to “Quiet, piggy” is “Who you calling piggy, fat ass”, you are NOT helping.
The words you’re actually looking for are “No, we’re not going to let you demean and disrespect one of our colleagues.”
Reposted by Kristen Sager Cincotta
I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
I *loathe* headlights. They are all so ungodly bright and unsafe.
I wish we, like, regulated shit nowadays. Between car bloat, blinding headlines, and neighbourhoods packed with rental suites but no on-property parking, driving is an absolute nightmare now.
Nearly all drivers say vehicles' lights are too bright in study
The study, commissioned by the Department for Transport, was completed by Berkshire's TRL.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I *loathe* headlights. They are all so ungodly bright and unsafe.
Reposted by Kristen Sager Cincotta
The thing about the latest news in the Nuzzi/Lizza story is that RFK cost the nation its measles elimination status.
"Heck of a job, Bobby."
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The thing about the latest news in the Nuzzi/Lizza story is that RFK cost the nation its measles elimination status.
And entirely avoidable.
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
And entirely avoidable.
The prominence of delivery vehicles parked illegally along Peachtree blocking lanes of traffic is a serious safety risk. Ugh.
“Are complete streets on Peachtree dead?”
That’s what Council President Doug Shipman asked Tuesday. And after two pedestrian deaths this year and zero safety upgrades, we’re asking too.
Peachtree St. was just repaved—but not made safer. No new crosswalks. No curb extensions. No traffic calming.
That’s what Council President Doug Shipman asked Tuesday. And after two pedestrian deaths this year and zero safety upgrades, we’re asking too.
Peachtree St. was just repaved—but not made safer. No new crosswalks. No curb extensions. No traffic calming.
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The prominence of delivery vehicles parked illegally along Peachtree blocking lanes of traffic is a serious safety risk. Ugh.
Reposted by Kristen Sager Cincotta
Scheduling mifepristone largely invalidates the point of the schedule.
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
Louisiana restricts access to abortion pills by classifying them as a controlled substance
A bill that would restrict access to abortion pills has been signed into law in Louisiana. The law reclassifies the drugs as a controlled substance, grouping them with Xanax and Valium. Possession wit...
www.pbs.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Scheduling mifepristone largely invalidates the point of the schedule.
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
If every single fantasy movie franchise has taught me anything, it’s that there is a 100% chance there is a massive evil spider hiding inside there.
And also that humans are exactly dumb enough to disturb it.
And also that humans are exactly dumb enough to disturb it.
What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider’s web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border.
Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders
What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If every single fantasy movie franchise has taught me anything, it’s that there is a 100% chance there is a massive evil spider hiding inside there.
And also that humans are exactly dumb enough to disturb it.
And also that humans are exactly dumb enough to disturb it.
🤞🤞🤞Please please please be called the Atlanta Conquer🤞🤞🤞
NWSL to Atlanta is such a massive opportunity for the league, particularly if the new club can connect with Atlanta's culture the way Atlanta United did
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🤞🤞🤞Please please please be called the Atlanta Conquer🤞🤞🤞
Reposted by Kristen Sager Cincotta
Please, if you've ever wanted to help me financially, help PRI. They're an independent museum in Ithaca at immediate risk of foreclosure. I would be so crushed if they didn't make it.
Well it seems it is going to be to late for @lastweektonight.com to help with their hiatus. Any suggestions for a big sci com/science interested news account I should play with to help save PRI?
Tag them in the comments with your pitch for why they should help out this museum maybe
Tag them in the comments with your pitch for why they should help out this museum maybe
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Please, if you've ever wanted to help me financially, help PRI. They're an independent museum in Ithaca at immediate risk of foreclosure. I would be so crushed if they didn't make it.
Reposted by Kristen Sager Cincotta
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
Also true of literally anyone in the Democratic party.
No matter how much you moderate, the GOP talking points are never going to change.
No matter how much you moderate, the GOP talking points are never going to change.
Ethics aside it has always been politically stupid for Newsom to try and reposition himself as a moderate, thereby alienating the progressive wing (maybe even on purpose), because he’s running as Gavin Newsom, Supercommie whether he likes it or not
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Also true of literally anyone in the Democratic party.
No matter how much you moderate, the GOP talking points are never going to change.
No matter how much you moderate, the GOP talking points are never going to change.
“According to two new studies” and also every child between the ages of 5-10.
Also, Steve Brusatte’s books are fantastic.
Also, Steve Brusatte’s books are fantastic.
According to two new studies, dinosaurs might have thrived if it weren't for the asteroid. Making discoveries like this keeps paleontology fun, says Steve Brusatte, who authored one of the studies: buff.ly/bIcOXKX
November 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“According to two new studies” and also every child between the ages of 5-10.
Also, Steve Brusatte’s books are fantastic.
Also, Steve Brusatte’s books are fantastic.
“I did shady things and got investigated/sued for it and that hurt my feelings/cost me money, so now the government owes me millions of dollars” is a very bad road we’ve started going down.
If you don’t want to get sued for doing shady things, DON’T DO SHADY THINGS.
If you don’t want to get sued for doing shady things, DON’T DO SHADY THINGS.
MAGA gets to line up at the MAGA Bondi lunchline for big handouts of taxpayer money, as “settlements.” What a racket.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“I did shady things and got investigated/sued for it and that hurt my feelings/cost me money, so now the government owes me millions of dollars” is a very bad road we’ve started going down.
If you don’t want to get sued for doing shady things, DON’T DO SHADY THINGS.
If you don’t want to get sued for doing shady things, DON’T DO SHADY THINGS.
This was a joke account that has become such a powerful reminder that good things can still happen on the internet. I’m genuinely in awe of what they’ve built!
WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This was a joke account that has become such a powerful reminder that good things can still happen on the internet. I’m genuinely in awe of what they’ve built!
Everything about this “summit” was terrible but this logo is KILLING ME. It looks like the logo of a 90s daytime talk show where they regularly give makeovers to SAHMs.
Creatine-filled swag bags and an embrace from Vance: MAHA marks its ascendance in Trump’s Washington www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/m... via @statnews.com @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @danielpayne.bsky.social
Creatine-filled swag bags and an embrace from Vance: MAHA marks its ascendance in Trump’s Washington
Creatine-filled swag bags and an embrace from Vance: MAHA marks its ascendance in Trump’s Washington.
www.statnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Everything about this “summit” was terrible but this logo is KILLING ME. It looks like the logo of a 90s daytime talk show where they regularly give makeovers to SAHMs.
What on earth?!?!!
It really seems like this administration is trying to eliminate the field of public health. MPHs and DrPHs will no longer be considered "professional degrees" by the DOE and, therefore, will face limits to accessing federal student loans.
aspph.org/department-o...
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
What on earth?!?!!
Reposted by Kristen Sager Cincotta
ATL Free Fair brings free food, fun, and mutual aid to East Atlanta on Nov. 15
After canceling a summer event due to weather, ATL Free Fair returns to East Atlanta on Nov. 15 with free food, educational discussions, skill shares, crafts, and more. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atlantans will gather at…
After canceling a summer event due to weather, ATL Free Fair returns to East Atlanta on Nov. 15 with free food, educational discussions, skill shares, crafts, and more. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atlantans will gather at…
ATL Free Fair brings free food, fun, and mutual aid to East Atlanta on Nov. 15
After canceling a summer event due to weather, ATL Free Fair returns to East Atlanta on Nov. 15 with free food, educational discussions, skill shares, crafts, and more. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atlantans will gather at the Friendship Center for a day full of mutual aid and playful, educational, and collaborative connection. Along with a full menu of free vegan-friendly food and coffee provided by the Nu Heart Collective and Perc Coffee, attendees will enjoy a community free sale, where they can bring items like clothes, books, electronics, and home goods to give away from and take whatever they’d like; free plants, cuttings, and a seed swap, facilitated by…
roughdraftatlanta.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ATL Free Fair brings free food, fun, and mutual aid to East Atlanta on Nov. 15
After canceling a summer event due to weather, ATL Free Fair returns to East Atlanta on Nov. 15 with free food, educational discussions, skill shares, crafts, and more. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atlantans will gather at…
After canceling a summer event due to weather, ATL Free Fair returns to East Atlanta on Nov. 15 with free food, educational discussions, skill shares, crafts, and more. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atlantans will gather at…
And the trad wife trend!
There is a coordinated movement to normalize adult men having sex with children. It ties tech and evangelicalism and the men of MAHA (and their women enablers) all together
We’re not marrying off preteen girls in this dancery. This is not Westeros. We’ve come much too far.
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
And the trad wife trend!
I need people to know how many grants and study sections this is. At ACS, we run ~45 study sections per year (~20 per cycle, 2 cycles per year + RFAs). And it is OVERWHELMING getting them all in.
I cannot fathom trying to reschedule ten times as many meetings in a very short period of time!
I cannot fathom trying to reschedule ten times as many meetings in a very short period of time!
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I need people to know how many grants and study sections this is. At ACS, we run ~45 study sections per year (~20 per cycle, 2 cycles per year + RFAs). And it is OVERWHELMING getting them all in.
I cannot fathom trying to reschedule ten times as many meetings in a very short period of time!
I cannot fathom trying to reschedule ten times as many meetings in a very short period of time!
😂😂😂
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
😂😂😂
Reposted by Kristen Sager Cincotta
It didn’t go far enough. It never went far enough.
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It didn’t go far enough. It never went far enough.
This pretty much sums it up.
My reaction basically falls into four categories:
Disgusted by the content and subject of what they're discussing.
Horrified by where these people are now.
Incredulous about what they're openly discussing via email.
Insulted by the fact that these people can't string a sentence together.
Disgusted by the content and subject of what they're discussing.
Horrified by where these people are now.
Incredulous about what they're openly discussing via email.
Insulted by the fact that these people can't string a sentence together.
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This pretty much sums it up.