Rachel Widome
@rwidome.bsky.social
I'm an epidemiologist at the UMN's Division of Epidemiology and Community Health. I like rabbits. I like iced tea. I also like plots that involve time travel. On Twitter and elsewhere I'm rwidome too. More on me: https://widome.carrd.co/
Happy New Year! We went in to clean my office and skate the @iamwbob.bsky.social. I need a lesson or something. 😂
January 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Happy New Year! We went in to clean my office and skate the @iamwbob.bsky.social. I need a lesson or something. 😂
Man, I ❤️ Barely Brothers records. www.barelybrothersrecords.com
Barely Brothers Records
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January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Man, I ❤️ Barely Brothers records. www.barelybrothersrecords.com
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“The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.”
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.”
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this is excellent advice that i wish i had discovered earlier
Good advice from my boss!
December 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
this is excellent advice that i wish i had discovered earlier
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RFK Jr’s first MAHA report was called “Make Our Children Healthy Again” & I’m scratching my head wondering how him freezing all child care payments to an entire state will improve child health 🤔
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HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
www.cbsnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:47 AM
RFK Jr’s first MAHA report was called “Make Our Children Healthy Again” & I’m scratching my head wondering how him freezing all child care payments to an entire state will improve child health 🤔
www.cbsnews.com/news/hhs-fre...
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Cool, but are there any other cities where the mayor chooses the leader of the school system? I had never heard of this! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Cool, but are there any other cities where the mayor chooses the leader of the school system? I had never heard of this! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
Yeah, like people still exist. Like, for now at least.
December 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Yeah, like people still exist. Like, for now at least.
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Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
December 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
Do Minnesotans do this because they are kind and generous and want to be sure some is left for anyone else who might want it
OR
Because they are a bit awkward and also passive aggressive and would rather not feel responsible for cleaning up the plate?
OR
Because they are a bit awkward and also passive aggressive and would rather not feel responsible for cleaning up the plate?
December 28, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Do Minnesotans do this because they are kind and generous and want to be sure some is left for anyone else who might want it
OR
Because they are a bit awkward and also passive aggressive and would rather not feel responsible for cleaning up the plate?
OR
Because they are a bit awkward and also passive aggressive and would rather not feel responsible for cleaning up the plate?
Jay Bhattacharya is a really terrible NIH Director. Have I mentioned this?
More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure
www.statnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Jay Bhattacharya is a really terrible NIH Director. Have I mentioned this?
Protip for academics: If someone like Jeffrey Epstein e-mails you, you don't have to reply. Or do anything with them at all!
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Protip for academics: If someone like Jeffrey Epstein e-mails you, you don't have to reply. Or do anything with them at all!
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Merry Xmas to those celebrating!
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
December 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Merry Xmas to those celebrating!
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
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“The administration’s goal, he said, was to deport immigrants as efficiently as Amazon moves packages: ‘Like Prime, but with human beings.’”
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ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses
The Trump administration wants to build seven large-scale deportation hubs to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“The administration’s goal, he said, was to deport immigrants as efficiently as Amazon moves packages: ‘Like Prime, but with human beings.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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“The administration’s goal, he said, was to deport immigrants as efficiently as Amazon moves packages: ‘Like Prime, but with human beings.’”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses
The Trump administration wants to build seven large-scale deportation hubs to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“The administration’s goal, he said, was to deport immigrants as efficiently as Amazon moves packages: ‘Like Prime, but with human beings.’”
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Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
December 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
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New York's Congestion Pricing Is Working. Five Charts Show How
Nearly a year ago, New York City embarked on a controversial program to toll drivers entering some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. The goal of the congestion pricing plan, the first of its kind in the...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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support independent media. idk what else to say right now.
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
support independent media. idk what else to say right now.
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Here are the people and institutions that gave me hope in 2025. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
www.thenation.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Here are the people and institutions that gave me hope in 2025. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Good morning epi methods community! Please consider applying for (and spreading the word about) this position here at Minnesota. It's a great place to be! (You can read the whole description and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/179313) #EpiSky
December 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Good morning epi methods community! Please consider applying for (and spreading the word about) this position here at Minnesota. It's a great place to be! (You can read the whole description and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/179313) #EpiSky
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🚨Did you know ACE had its very own podcast? 🚨
Meet EPITalk: Hear fascinating conversations with epidemiologists as they discuss groundbreaking research, key findings, and real‑world implications all in one place! Listen now: https://bit.ly/4lQe2BP
#EPITalk #ACEpidemiology #BehindThePaper
Meet EPITalk: Hear fascinating conversations with epidemiologists as they discuss groundbreaking research, key findings, and real‑world implications all in one place! Listen now: https://bit.ly/4lQe2BP
#EPITalk #ACEpidemiology #BehindThePaper
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨Did you know ACE had its very own podcast? 🚨
Meet EPITalk: Hear fascinating conversations with epidemiologists as they discuss groundbreaking research, key findings, and real‑world implications all in one place! Listen now: https://bit.ly/4lQe2BP
#EPITalk #ACEpidemiology #BehindThePaper
Meet EPITalk: Hear fascinating conversations with epidemiologists as they discuss groundbreaking research, key findings, and real‑world implications all in one place! Listen now: https://bit.ly/4lQe2BP
#EPITalk #ACEpidemiology #BehindThePaper
Good morning epi methods community! Please consider applying for (and spreading the word about) this position here at Minnesota. It's a great place to be! (You can read the whole description and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/179313) #EpiSky
December 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Good morning epi methods community! Please consider applying for (and spreading the word about) this position here at Minnesota. It's a great place to be! (You can read the whole description and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/179313) #EpiSky
“But inside the agency, officials describe Bhattacharya as a largely ineffectual figurehead, often absent from leadership meetings, unresponsive to colleagues, and fixated more on cultivating his media image than on engaging with the turmoil at his own agency.” From @katherinejwu.com
"(Memoli's) actions look like those of a leader who has been given broad discretion to shrink down the agencys infectious-disease work—an area where he may have a few personal grievances. “People are afraid of him,” one official said, pausing. “I’m afraid of him.”
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
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The Most Feared Person at the NIH Is a Vaccine Researcher Plucked From Obscurity
While NIH director Jay Bhattacharya focuses on podcasting, his second in command is dramatically remaking the agency.
www.theatlantic.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
“But inside the agency, officials describe Bhattacharya as a largely ineffectual figurehead, often absent from leadership meetings, unresponsive to colleagues, and fixated more on cultivating his media image than on engaging with the turmoil at his own agency.” From @katherinejwu.com
Again. The ONLY piece of ‘work-life balance’ advice I give is do everything you can to minimize/optimize your commute. Or in other words, avoid a long driving commute like you would a curse.
Before kids men and women make steady progress in their careers. After kids, moms (not dads) start shifting to lower-paying employers. Mothers trade pay for flexibility or other accommodations. Many opt for part-time jobs, remote work or shorter commutes.
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
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‘Commuting Is Bad’—Particularly for Women
A growing body of research shows how longer travel times affect moms’ ability to work.
www.theatlantic.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Again. The ONLY piece of ‘work-life balance’ advice I give is do everything you can to minimize/optimize your commute. Or in other words, avoid a long driving commute like you would a curse.
Truly we need a new NIH Director, don't you think? This one we have is really doing a terrible job.
December 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Truly we need a new NIH Director, don't you think? This one we have is really doing a terrible job.
“‘I mean, we go out in the community every day, and we do not want to be associated with ICE, and we want them off postal property in Minnesota,’ Pennock said.” www.startribune.com/postal-worke...
Postal workers rally in Minneapolis to demand ICE off post office property
Union members say enforcement activity at Lake Street and Powderhorn post offices puts workers and neighbors at risk
www.startribune.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“‘I mean, we go out in the community every day, and we do not want to be associated with ICE, and we want them off postal property in Minnesota,’ Pennock said.” www.startribune.com/postal-worke...