Patrick (he/his)
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Patrick (he/his)
@patt120.bsky.social
Public health fan | Gamer | Fantasy/Sci-Fi book addict
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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‘White Lotus’ star Carrie Coon talks about her viral sprint scene in the season finale:

“Look, I’m an American and I’m a New Yorker, and if you think I don’t know where the exits are in any building I’m in, then you’re not paying attention to the news.”
April 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Things Democratic Senators could do that would be useful:

- Withdraw unanimous consent from all Senate business until constitutional rule was restored

- Refuse to vote for any legislation until constitutional rule was restored

- Boycott as a caucus until constitutional rule was restored
April 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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ASPR was created by Congress in 2006 via the law now known as the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act.

www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/h...
HHS emergency response unit given two days to figure out its fate
BARDA is being shifted into a new Office of Healthy Futures within HHS, two sources told STAT
www.statnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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all i’m saying is that dorothy zbornak and beyonce might be the same person: thread
March 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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In partnership with @freedom.press, WIRED will make all of its FOIA-based reporting free to access for anyone. Public records should be public, and I hope to see more outlets follow suit:

freedom.press/issues/wired...
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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it doesn't matter if the CR was bad or anywhere near good; as long as lawlessnes reigns supreme in Washington you don't vote for a single GOP bill or a single GOP nominee, why is this so fuckin' hard to understand
March 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.

Do not let anyone play games with you.
March 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Guardians

Asturias, Northern Spain
March 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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New admin claims to be the frontier of radical transparency—but in just 1 week, public health decisions are being hidden from view. Instead of strengthening transparency, Sec. Kennedy is rolling it back:

1. ACIP meeting (CDC’s vaccine advisors). Delayed = No transparency on vaccine policy decisions
February 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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BREAKING: Mexican President Sheinbaum argues that if cartels are deemed terrorist orgs, then the suppliers of weapons—over 74% of which come FROM the U.S.—should ALSO face accountability for enabling terrorism.

As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽
February 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Light show at the U.S. National Cathedral 🥰
February 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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It is really short-sighted and stupid to be gutting public health and outbreak surveillance capacity right now:
- H5N1 nationwide - uncontrolled
- TB in Kansas - largest U.S outbreak
- Measles in Texas - Expanding
- Seasonal flu - Worst in 15 years
- Pertussis - outbreaks in multiple states.
February 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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This is also a valuable resource for sky users

theblue.report
The Blue Report
The top links on Bluesky over the last 24 hours. Updated hourly.
theblue.report
February 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I had high expectations already for The Wild Robot but DAMN that movie was good.
January 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Since I’m off Meta apps this week, I need somewhere to post these pics of Ru. 🥰
January 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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The ECDC : www.ecdc.europa.eu/en
The WHO: www.who.int
Public Health England: www.gov.uk/government/o...
Are all excellent alternative sources of information on common health issues, vaccine guidance, health travel advice etc.
If the CDC goes dark know your options
Homepage | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
www.ecdc.europa.eu
January 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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In recent weeks, there have been reports of increasing bird flu hospitalizations, new mpox strains, deadly foodborne bacterial outbreaks, measles cases up 20%, and Long COVID prevalence may be much higher.

And yet the US plans to appoint an anti-vaxxer as its top health official.
November 18, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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Just because things are bad
Does not mean we should let them get worse
Just because things may get worse
Does not mean we can not make things better
But things will only get better
If we don't resign ourselves to worse
And fight for another tomorrow
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 AM
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This is historic! 400 primary care doctors at Mass General file to unionize.

“We as primary care doctors have allowed ourselves to be slowly stripped of our voice in the critical health care decision making process,” said Dr. Jiani Guo. “Only with the power of collective bargaining can 1/2
November 19, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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A meteor shower
November 18, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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November 18, 2024 at 10:51 AM
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Sunday comic: Haha, I can totally relate!
November 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM