Sarah Walsh, PhD, MPH
@sarahewalsh.bsky.social
Professor of health administration at Eastern Michigan University. Likes: community supports for healthy aging, dad jokes, DCFC, cheese. Dislikes: systemic injustice, COVID, the patriarchy. she/her/hers
Yesterday's respite from the terrible terribleness: a delightful evening baking pavlovas with my niblings.
The big one is in charge of the nuance of egg white peaks. The little one is in charge of food coloring and edible glitter. And my sister is in charge of the aftermath in her kitchen.
The big one is in charge of the nuance of egg white peaks. The little one is in charge of food coloring and edible glitter. And my sister is in charge of the aftermath in her kitchen.
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Yesterday's respite from the terrible terribleness: a delightful evening baking pavlovas with my niblings.
The big one is in charge of the nuance of egg white peaks. The little one is in charge of food coloring and edible glitter. And my sister is in charge of the aftermath in her kitchen.
The big one is in charge of the nuance of egg white peaks. The little one is in charge of food coloring and edible glitter. And my sister is in charge of the aftermath in her kitchen.
I'd like to take a moment to apologize to any of my former English teachers. If I ever looked exasperated because it seemed like you spent too much time on the importance of tone, I'm sorry. Clearly, it is never enough.
November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'd like to take a moment to apologize to any of my former English teachers. If I ever looked exasperated because it seemed like you spent too much time on the importance of tone, I'm sorry. Clearly, it is never enough.
🚨Dept. of Education proposes to exclude public health degrees from the “professional degree” category.
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
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 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I no longer want the confidence of a mediocre white man. Now, I want the audacity of the person sending fundraising emails for the Democratic National Committee today.
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I no longer want the confidence of a mediocre white man. Now, I want the audacity of the person sending fundraising emails for the Democratic National Committee today.
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this.
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
this.
Nah man, this ain't it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Nah man, this ain't it.
Not sure what hashtag or starter pack led to my new followers this week, but hello!
Sorry if my feed proves disappointingly quiet... Our faculty union has advised us not to go around poking bears, and I have very limited self control when I scroll through BlueSky with my bear-poking stick
Sorry if my feed proves disappointingly quiet... Our faculty union has advised us not to go around poking bears, and I have very limited self control when I scroll through BlueSky with my bear-poking stick
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Not sure what hashtag or starter pack led to my new followers this week, but hello!
Sorry if my feed proves disappointingly quiet... Our faculty union has advised us not to go around poking bears, and I have very limited self control when I scroll through BlueSky with my bear-poking stick
Sorry if my feed proves disappointingly quiet... Our faculty union has advised us not to go around poking bears, and I have very limited self control when I scroll through BlueSky with my bear-poking stick
This afternoon, I chose to honor Dick Cheney's role in shaping my radical leftist politics by voting to increase my own taxes. Given how many races have already been called for the Dems, it's nice to see so many Americans chose to honor his memory in a similar fashion.
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This afternoon, I chose to honor Dick Cheney's role in shaping my radical leftist politics by voting to increase my own taxes. Given how many races have already been called for the Dems, it's nice to see so many Americans chose to honor his memory in a similar fashion.
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I love kids. I have two of them. They’re amazing. However, kids are the absolute least self aware, clumsiest little puffins on the planet.
Please don’t drive tonight unless you have to, and if you do drive, drive super slow and pay 100% attention at all times.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 💀
#PublicHealth
Please don’t drive tonight unless you have to, and if you do drive, drive super slow and pay 100% attention at all times.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 💀
#PublicHealth
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I love kids. I have two of them. They’re amazing. However, kids are the absolute least self aware, clumsiest little puffins on the planet.
Please don’t drive tonight unless you have to, and if you do drive, drive super slow and pay 100% attention at all times.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 💀
#PublicHealth
Please don’t drive tonight unless you have to, and if you do drive, drive super slow and pay 100% attention at all times.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 💀
#PublicHealth
Hey @digdoug.bsky.social ...my Muppet-loving brother-in-law has a milestone birthday this year. Can you let me know if you see any particularly great collectibles or merch (after you've bought your own, obv)
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Hey @digdoug.bsky.social ...my Muppet-loving brother-in-law has a milestone birthday this year. Can you let me know if you see any particularly great collectibles or merch (after you've bought your own, obv)
Right right... the world is terrible... everything about pitting the needs of middle class Americans who need the ACA credits to afford health insurance against the needs of working class Americans who need SNAP benefits to afford groceries is gross.
And I hate it here.
And I hate it here.
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Right right... the world is terrible... everything about pitting the needs of middle class Americans who need the ACA credits to afford health insurance against the needs of working class Americans who need SNAP benefits to afford groceries is gross.
And I hate it here.
And I hate it here.
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Public servants do just that, serve the public. It’s in our character. Thank you, furloughed Feds, for continuing to give back.
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
www.kuow.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Public servants do just that, serve the public. It’s in our character. Thank you, furloughed Feds, for continuing to give back.
LOL. Who signed me up for the Turning Point USA mailing list? That does not seem like a very efficient use of their resources.
October 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
LOL. Who signed me up for the Turning Point USA mailing list? That does not seem like a very efficient use of their resources.
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I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
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The revolution will be inflatable..
Incredible artwork by @4nikkolas.bsky.social.
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The revolution will be inflatable..
I should be grading... but since I can't, I may as well skim through all the good AWS jokes...
Damn girl are you an AWS outage? Because you're having a surprisingly large impact on my life considering I work at an Azure shop.
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I should be grading... but since I can't, I may as well skim through all the good AWS jokes...
I am comfortable with closing the banks and post offices once a year to give people a chance to rewatch The Goonies.
(But as it is also Indigenous Peoples Day, we should probably read some history and spend some money before we make the popcorn)
(But as it is also Indigenous Peoples Day, we should probably read some history and spend some money before we make the popcorn)
Christopher Columbus? The director of The Goonies and Home Alone?
October 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I am comfortable with closing the banks and post offices once a year to give people a chance to rewatch The Goonies.
(But as it is also Indigenous Peoples Day, we should probably read some history and spend some money before we make the popcorn)
(But as it is also Indigenous Peoples Day, we should probably read some history and spend some money before we make the popcorn)
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The death of the premature baby born after their mother contracted measles highlights the danger of more and more people refusing vaccines.
An individual is contagious 4 days before the rash appears.
Imagine a child with measles at a daycare full of babies too young to be vaccinated.
An individual is contagious 4 days before the rash appears.
Imagine a child with measles at a daycare full of babies too young to be vaccinated.
October 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The death of the premature baby born after their mother contracted measles highlights the danger of more and more people refusing vaccines.
An individual is contagious 4 days before the rash appears.
Imagine a child with measles at a daycare full of babies too young to be vaccinated.
An individual is contagious 4 days before the rash appears.
Imagine a child with measles at a daycare full of babies too young to be vaccinated.
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Good morning (?) -- To our fed family: whether you’re stuck working unpaid or sidelined from lifesaving public health work, wondering if rent gets paid or a pink slip arrives courtesy of nightmare-human Russell Vought, we see you and we're here with you. 💚
October 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Good morning (?) -- To our fed family: whether you’re stuck working unpaid or sidelined from lifesaving public health work, wondering if rent gets paid or a pink slip arrives courtesy of nightmare-human Russell Vought, we see you and we're here with you. 💚
Ope. Did the federal website managers not have to take Hatch Act training during onboarding?
October 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ope. Did the federal website managers not have to take Hatch Act training during onboarding?
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I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.
September 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.
Am I too online, or is everyone else also working on their competitive window tinting Halloween costumes?
September 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Am I too online, or is everyone else also working on their competitive window tinting Halloween costumes?
I just heard a TikTok creator use the phrase "Luke Perry-menopause" and I feel very seen.
September 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I just heard a TikTok creator use the phrase "Luke Perry-menopause" and I feel very seen.
I am grateful for the current well-founded skepticism among the public... but how in the hell will we ever earn this trust back?
“Kennedy's approval has dropped… Only 17% of those polled in the current survey said they were very confident in medical information from Kennedy. Twenty-two percent said they were somewhat confident, 11% said they were not so confident, and 46% were not confident at all.”
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I am grateful for the current well-founded skepticism among the public... but how in the hell will we ever earn this trust back?
This does not mean it worked so you can re-up your Disney+ subscription... this means it worked so you can go after the next company on the list.
Less than a week after it was taken off the air under pressure from the Trump administration, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to late night on Tuesday, ABC parent company Disney confirmed.
Jimmy Kimmel will be back on air on Tuesday, Disney says
The late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.
n.pr
September 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This does not mean it worked so you can re-up your Disney+ subscription... this means it worked so you can go after the next company on the list.