Miranda Buck
@mirandainmelbourne.bsky.social
NICU Nurse, Lactation Consultant, PhD in early breastfeeding problems, Midwife, formerly Architect. ADHD, LGBTQ+, TransParent. Special interests: eating disorders, neurodivergencies and decolonising breastfeeding.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Counterpoint: “There is no reason to pit poverty reduction versus climate transformation. Both are utterly feasible, and readily so, if the Big Oil lobby is brought under control” www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...
Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
Gates wrote a new 17-page memo hoping to have an impact on next month’s United Nations climate change conference in Brazil. He’s urging world leaders to ask whether the little money designated for cli...
www.pbs.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Counterpoint: “There is no reason to pit poverty reduction versus climate transformation. Both are utterly feasible, and readily so, if the Big Oil lobby is brought under control” www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Cuomo says he’ll move to Florida if Mamdani becomes mayor. Mamdani isn’t even mayor yet, and he’s already driving out the criminals!
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Cuomo says he’ll move to Florida if Mamdani becomes mayor. Mamdani isn’t even mayor yet, and he’s already driving out the criminals!
Reposted by Miranda Buck
ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
The GOP and Trump could force a record number of Americans off of health insurance next year.
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The GOP and Trump could force a record number of Americans off of health insurance next year.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Of course, #WorldBreastfeedingWeek weighs heavy on the hearts of #PublicHealth/#ChildHealth professionals this year. 💔
@laurajhs.bsky.social writes about the challenges faced by breastfeeding parents in Gaza, & the work of the Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance (GINA).
👓 feedthebabyllc.com/f...
🛟
@laurajhs.bsky.social writes about the challenges faced by breastfeeding parents in Gaza, & the work of the Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance (GINA).
👓 feedthebabyllc.com/f...
🛟
August 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Of course, #WorldBreastfeedingWeek weighs heavy on the hearts of #PublicHealth/#ChildHealth professionals this year. 💔
@laurajhs.bsky.social writes about the challenges faced by breastfeeding parents in Gaza, & the work of the Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance (GINA).
👓 feedthebabyllc.com/f...
🛟
@laurajhs.bsky.social writes about the challenges faced by breastfeeding parents in Gaza, & the work of the Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance (GINA).
👓 feedthebabyllc.com/f...
🛟
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Well, let’s take a closer look at how politics tends to work surely all of this is just coincidental. In late June 2025, Steve Schwarzman, the billionaire chair of Blackstone Group, donated $2 million to Pine Tree Results PAC, a
September 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Well, let’s take a closer look at how politics tends to work surely all of this is just coincidental. In late June 2025, Steve Schwarzman, the billionaire chair of Blackstone Group, donated $2 million to Pine Tree Results PAC, a
Reposted by Miranda Buck
One of the most effective misinformation tactics antivaxxers use is to quote legitimate news sources out of context in order to convey a narrative.
Studies suggest that news editors often contribute to this problem by publishing clickbait headlines that are easily weaponized by antivaxxers.
Studies suggest that news editors often contribute to this problem by publishing clickbait headlines that are easily weaponized by antivaxxers.
August 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
One of the most effective misinformation tactics antivaxxers use is to quote legitimate news sources out of context in order to convey a narrative.
Studies suggest that news editors often contribute to this problem by publishing clickbait headlines that are easily weaponized by antivaxxers.
Studies suggest that news editors often contribute to this problem by publishing clickbait headlines that are easily weaponized by antivaxxers.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
NEW: I spoke with a woman named Andrea about her experience being detained by ICE after calling the cops for help during a domestic violence incident.
She was recently postpartum, breastfeeding & put in an all-male facility. She was detained for 2.5 months.
She was recently postpartum, breastfeeding & put in an all-male facility. She was detained for 2.5 months.
July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NEW: I spoke with a woman named Andrea about her experience being detained by ICE after calling the cops for help during a domestic violence incident.
She was recently postpartum, breastfeeding & put in an all-male facility. She was detained for 2.5 months.
She was recently postpartum, breastfeeding & put in an all-male facility. She was detained for 2.5 months.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Investing in #breastfeeding works! Around the world, millions more infants under six months old are now exclusively breastfed:
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
August 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Investing in #breastfeeding works! Around the world, millions more infants under six months old are now exclusively breastfed:
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%
By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪
Reposted by Miranda Buck
#WBW2025 #WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Congrats to the “Reclaiming the Traditional Practice of Breastfeeding for First Nations, Inuit and Metis Families: Breaking Down Barriers within the Healthcare System” team, awarded CIHR funding supporting community-led efforts. 1/
August 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#WBW2025 #WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Congrats to the “Reclaiming the Traditional Practice of Breastfeeding for First Nations, Inuit and Metis Families: Breaking Down Barriers within the Healthcare System” team, awarded CIHR funding supporting community-led efforts. 1/
Reposted by Miranda Buck
This #IndigenousMilkMedicineWeek, NWA celebrates and honors the sacred strength and power of Milk Medicine in Indigenous communities across generations.We celebrate and recognize that milk medicine is sacred, and we are committed to honoring Native lactation practices all year.
August 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This #IndigenousMilkMedicineWeek, NWA celebrates and honors the sacred strength and power of Milk Medicine in Indigenous communities across generations.We celebrate and recognize that milk medicine is sacred, and we are committed to honoring Native lactation practices all year.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
#Breastfeeding provides babies with the best possible start in life — which is why UNICEF works so hard with partners all around the world to promote and support the practice, even during emergencies. #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #WBW2025
In Emergencies, Breastfeeding Keeps Babies Alive
During humanitarian crises, breastfeeding can be even more important for a baby's survival.
www.unicefusa.org
August 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#Breastfeeding provides babies with the best possible start in life — which is why UNICEF works so hard with partners all around the world to promote and support the practice, even during emergencies. #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #WBW2025
Reposted by Miranda Buck
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Tomorrow is the big day. Our goal: to show the power of the 3.5% rule right here in the U.S. Over 100,000 coalition members and their families will be attending events across the country to help as needed.
June 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Tomorrow is the big day. Our goal: to show the power of the 3.5% rule right here in the U.S. Over 100,000 coalition members and their families will be attending events across the country to help as needed.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Trans men’s insight on this is so fucking valuable in understanding the nuances of what’s going on with men. We need to be amplifying them, and hopefully cis men can realize what is actually the source of their loneliness.
This and
May 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Trans men’s insight on this is so fucking valuable in understanding the nuances of what’s going on with men. We need to be amplifying them, and hopefully cis men can realize what is actually the source of their loneliness.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
India launches missile attacks on Pakistan
India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
www.npr.org
May 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
It's #WorldHealthDay
Since 2000, maternal deaths globally declined by 40%! 💙
BUT—progress is slowing, and aid funding cuts mean major threats to lifesaving maternity services in many parts of the world. ❌
Since 2000, maternal deaths globally declined by 40%! 💙
BUT—progress is slowing, and aid funding cuts mean major threats to lifesaving maternity services in many parts of the world. ❌
April 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It's #WorldHealthDay
Since 2000, maternal deaths globally declined by 40%! 💙
BUT—progress is slowing, and aid funding cuts mean major threats to lifesaving maternity services in many parts of the world. ❌
Since 2000, maternal deaths globally declined by 40%! 💙
BUT—progress is slowing, and aid funding cuts mean major threats to lifesaving maternity services in many parts of the world. ❌
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Second child with measles dies in Texas as outbreak nears 570 cases
Neither child was vaccinated, and 16 other patients are hospitalized
www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/m...
Neither child was vaccinated, and 16 other patients are hospitalized
www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/m...
Second child with measles dies in Texas as outbreak nears 570 cases
Two unvaccinated children who contracted measles have now died in Texas, after a decade in which there were no such deaths nationwide.
www.statnews.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Second child with measles dies in Texas as outbreak nears 570 cases
Neither child was vaccinated, and 16 other patients are hospitalized
www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/m...
Neither child was vaccinated, and 16 other patients are hospitalized
www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/m...
Reposted by Miranda Buck
If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
The moral panic around Netflix's series Adolescence suggests to me that what we need is an adolescent developmental appointment for parents with MCHNs. Ten key ages and stages visits isn't enough. We need an eleventh. Schools have enough to do already. Anyone mates with the Minister for Health..?
April 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The moral panic around Netflix's series Adolescence suggests to me that what we need is an adolescent developmental appointment for parents with MCHNs. Ten key ages and stages visits isn't enough. We need an eleventh. Schools have enough to do already. Anyone mates with the Minister for Health..?
Reposted by Miranda Buck
We cannot do the complex and serious work of protecting Americans from infectious diseases amid this chaos and confusion.
Our statement on April 1 HHS Job Cuts: www.idsociety.org/news--public...
Our statement on April 1 HHS Job Cuts: www.idsociety.org/news--public...
April 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We cannot do the complex and serious work of protecting Americans from infectious diseases amid this chaos and confusion.
Our statement on April 1 HHS Job Cuts: www.idsociety.org/news--public...
Our statement on April 1 HHS Job Cuts: www.idsociety.org/news--public...
Reposted by Miranda Buck
Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
Reposted by Miranda Buck
apparently, clean water is woke
Had a client community (population ≈80) send me this just now:
“[USDA Research] banned some key language from its vocabulary…as well as the phrase ‘safe drinking water.’ …water treatment, rural water, and clean water, among dozens of others.”
“[USDA Research] banned some key language from its vocabulary…as well as the phrase ‘safe drinking water.’ …water treatment, rural water, and clean water, among dozens of others.”
Leaked Memo Reveals Insane Ban on Words Agriculture Department Can Say
The Department of Agriculture is no longer allowed to use the phrase “safe drinking water.”
newrepublic.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
apparently, clean water is woke
Reposted by Miranda Buck
This administration is incompetent and endangering our troops. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared war plans in an encrypted chat—including a journalist—two hours before strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, the White House confirmed.
March 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This administration is incompetent and endangering our troops. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared war plans in an encrypted chat—including a journalist—two hours before strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, the White House confirmed.