André Blackman
@mindofandre.bsky.social
ecosystem builder • health innovation + social impact
#WeAllGoUp🚀 forever
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#WeAllGoUp🚀 forever
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USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
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@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
In which I provide links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 1 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
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I’m sad to learn that my law school classmate, Kiah Duggins, died in the DC plane crash last night.
Kiah was an exceptionally talented civil rights lawyer and aspiring legal scholar.
I hope you’ll read about her work and the causes she cared about, some of which I’ll 🧵 below.
What an immense loss
Kiah was an exceptionally talented civil rights lawyer and aspiring legal scholar.
I hope you’ll read about her work and the causes she cared about, some of which I’ll 🧵 below.
What an immense loss
January 31, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I’m sad to learn that my law school classmate, Kiah Duggins, died in the DC plane crash last night.
Kiah was an exceptionally talented civil rights lawyer and aspiring legal scholar.
I hope you’ll read about her work and the causes she cared about, some of which I’ll 🧵 below.
What an immense loss
Kiah was an exceptionally talented civil rights lawyer and aspiring legal scholar.
I hope you’ll read about her work and the causes she cared about, some of which I’ll 🧵 below.
What an immense loss
Tripling down on community this year. It’s what fills my cup and energizes me. I had an epiphany the other day that might be a game changer. Stay tuned…
January 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Tripling down on community this year. It’s what fills my cup and energizes me. I had an epiphany the other day that might be a game changer. Stay tuned…
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Telling + Showing + Asking = How to build community through #communications || @daphnedavismoore.bsky.social and Stephanie Cornell of @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social contribute their good thinking and experience to our series produced in partnership with @ssireview.bsky.social — read it online now!
Fostering Collaboration Through Communications (SSIR)
Taking the lead on social and environmental challenges starts with communications strategies that bring people together.
ssir.org
January 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Telling + Showing + Asking = How to build community through #communications || @daphnedavismoore.bsky.social and Stephanie Cornell of @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social contribute their good thinking and experience to our series produced in partnership with @ssireview.bsky.social — read it online now!
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Check me out talking about why #asynchronoustelemedicine may be better than synchronous
(TLDR, you get unlimited time with your doctor vs synchronous has the doctor see someone every 15 minutes) start at 2:31
www.nyse.com/insights/fut...
Thanks NYSE!
(TLDR, you get unlimited time with your doctor vs synchronous has the doctor see someone every 15 minutes) start at 2:31
www.nyse.com/insights/fut...
Thanks NYSE!
January 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Check me out talking about why #asynchronoustelemedicine may be better than synchronous
(TLDR, you get unlimited time with your doctor vs synchronous has the doctor see someone every 15 minutes) start at 2:31
www.nyse.com/insights/fut...
Thanks NYSE!
(TLDR, you get unlimited time with your doctor vs synchronous has the doctor see someone every 15 minutes) start at 2:31
www.nyse.com/insights/fut...
Thanks NYSE!
Are there lists of social impact/impact investing folks & orgs I can follow here?
January 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Are there lists of social impact/impact investing folks & orgs I can follow here?
Sleigh Ride 🎶 by TLC is absolutely required listening during the holidays.
December 21, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Sleigh Ride 🎶 by TLC is absolutely required listening during the holidays.
I think I’m slowly becoming a morning person again…☀️☕️
December 13, 2024 at 12:18 PM
I think I’m slowly becoming a morning person again…☀️☕️
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Excited about the launch of @mattwallaert.com’s newsletter digging into work x human behavior — get plugged in: mattwallaert.substack.com 👇🏾
An N of 1 | Matt Wallaert | Substack
Daily explorations at the intersection of work and human behavior. Recent topics how title inflation is killing meaningful work, why we should research our "certainties", and choosing a job based on t...
mattwallaert.substack.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Excited about the launch of @mattwallaert.com’s newsletter digging into work x human behavior — get plugged in: mattwallaert.substack.com 👇🏾
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My story on Portugal's low-cost health success story is getting a lot of attention this week, but please also read this related piece on how a country long tied to the African nations it colonized struggles to address racial health disparities, or even measure them. www.statnews.com/2024/12/10/r...
Color blind: Why Portugal has no idea how bad racial disparities are
Other countries in Europe, most notably the U.K. and Ireland, are starting to collect racial data and employ it in efforts to combat racism. The UN has asked Portugal to do so as well.
www.statnews.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:26 PM
My story on Portugal's low-cost health success story is getting a lot of attention this week, but please also read this related piece on how a country long tied to the African nations it colonized struggles to address racial health disparities, or even measure them. www.statnews.com/2024/12/10/r...
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Mentorship originally occurred in the context of mutual work but now more often takes the form of conversation.
Consider reintroducing shared activities to provide a better context for implicit mentorship.
mattwallaert.substack.com/p/mentorship...
Consider reintroducing shared activities to provide a better context for implicit mentorship.
mattwallaert.substack.com/p/mentorship...
Mentorship originally occurred in the context of mutual work but now more often takes the form of conversation.
Consider reintroducing shared activities to provide a better context for implicit mentorship.
mattwallaert.substack.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Mentorship originally occurred in the context of mutual work but now more often takes the form of conversation.
Consider reintroducing shared activities to provide a better context for implicit mentorship.
mattwallaert.substack.com/p/mentorship...
Consider reintroducing shared activities to provide a better context for implicit mentorship.
mattwallaert.substack.com/p/mentorship...
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“apologies
are for making amends when you do something wrong.
Not for making yourself so small that you're invisible.
Yes, you will catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but make yourself all honey and those same flies will devour you.”
—Nikita Gill
are for making amends when you do something wrong.
Not for making yourself so small that you're invisible.
Yes, you will catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but make yourself all honey and those same flies will devour you.”
—Nikita Gill
December 10, 2024 at 3:39 AM
“apologies
are for making amends when you do something wrong.
Not for making yourself so small that you're invisible.
Yes, you will catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but make yourself all honey and those same flies will devour you.”
—Nikita Gill
are for making amends when you do something wrong.
Not for making yourself so small that you're invisible.
Yes, you will catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but make yourself all honey and those same flies will devour you.”
—Nikita Gill
Whew…
Welp, the news is out. It's a gutting day for us at STAT with layoffs of 11 treasured, hardworking colleagues. I can't say this loud enough: Please subscribe/support the journalism you trust. Science writing jobs are going extinct at a time when we're needed most. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/09/b...
Health and medicine publication STAT News lays off 11 employees - The Boston Globe
The decision to lay off STAT employees comes after years of growth, including a significant expansion during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Whew…
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Many organizations for women in tech and other under-represented groups have shut down the past few years like Women Who Code and Girls In Tech. One of the reasons cited is lack of funds
If you are able to, please donate to organizations that support underrepresented people in tech 🧵
If you are able to, please donate to organizations that support underrepresented people in tech 🧵
December 3, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Many organizations for women in tech and other under-represented groups have shut down the past few years like Women Who Code and Girls In Tech. One of the reasons cited is lack of funds
If you are able to, please donate to organizations that support underrepresented people in tech 🧵
If you are able to, please donate to organizations that support underrepresented people in tech 🧵
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In my book, REBEL HEALTH, I introduce 4 archetypes of the patient-led revolution in medical care. The first: Seekers, who go on the hunt for answers - or at least better questions
susannahfox.com/2022/05/19/s...
susannahfox.com/2022/05/19/s...
Seekers go out on the hunt
susannahfox.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:51 PM
In my book, REBEL HEALTH, I introduce 4 archetypes of the patient-led revolution in medical care. The first: Seekers, who go on the hunt for answers - or at least better questions
susannahfox.com/2022/05/19/s...
susannahfox.com/2022/05/19/s...
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Follow this Starter Pack with social goodmakers and impact investors. Funders, thinkers, and world-changers—you’re welcome. Who else should I add? #ImpactInvesting #SocialGood #Sustainability go.bsky.app/NDcyKDF
December 3, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Follow this Starter Pack with social goodmakers and impact investors. Funders, thinkers, and world-changers—you’re welcome. Who else should I add? #ImpactInvesting #SocialGood #Sustainability go.bsky.app/NDcyKDF
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If you're interested in storytelling for behavior change & social impact, here's my article in the Palgrove Encyclopedia of Social Marketing.
It covers how stories influence behavior and examples of how to use it most effectively in an intervention.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#socmar
It covers how stories influence behavior and examples of how to use it most effectively in an intervention.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#socmar
December 2, 2024 at 3:18 PM
If you're interested in storytelling for behavior change & social impact, here's my article in the Palgrove Encyclopedia of Social Marketing.
It covers how stories influence behavior and examples of how to use it most effectively in an intervention.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#socmar
It covers how stories influence behavior and examples of how to use it most effectively in an intervention.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#socmar
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Good morning early birds! Our monthly Digital Health Download is live.
Listen now👇
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Listen now👇
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 2, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Good morning early birds! Our monthly Digital Health Download is live.
Listen now👇
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Listen now👇
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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So today is Shirley Chisholm’s 100th birthday!!!! She was an icon! My mentor was a volunteer for her, so I got to hear so many stories. We need to channel her energy today, because if we want change, we have to make it! That may make some uncomfortable, but oh well! The end result will be beautiful!
November 30, 2024 at 11:07 PM
So today is Shirley Chisholm’s 100th birthday!!!! She was an icon! My mentor was a volunteer for her, so I got to hear so many stories. We need to channel her energy today, because if we want change, we have to make it! That may make some uncomfortable, but oh well! The end result will be beautiful!
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Imagine being the first person to hear the Knight Rider theme. I would've run through a wall at the studio.
November 30, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Imagine being the first person to hear the Knight Rider theme. I would've run through a wall at the studio.
I feel like Jason Momoa decided not to be an action star anymore and go with full on goofball in everything he shows up in — including this Guinness commercial.
November 30, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I feel like Jason Momoa decided not to be an action star anymore and go with full on goofball in everything he shows up in — including this Guinness commercial.
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Don't mind me inviting myself on stage... Want to gain access to our session recordings from #BHT2024? Make sure you get the notification via our @bhtech.bsky.social newsletter and consider donating to our 2024 non-profit partner, Institute for Exceptional Care: behavioralhealthtech.com/subscribe
November 27, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Don't mind me inviting myself on stage... Want to gain access to our session recordings from #BHT2024? Make sure you get the notification via our @bhtech.bsky.social newsletter and consider donating to our 2024 non-profit partner, Institute for Exceptional Care: behavioralhealthtech.com/subscribe