Larry Lynam
@scopedbylarry.bsky.social
Retired microbiologist and science writer, full-time Sonoran Desert resident who escaped from Florida in a nick of time.
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“My mama Debbie taught me a long time ago that kindness doesn’t cost a thing—and if you’ve got a kitchen, you’ve got a way to help,” wrote Desi Green, whose restaurant, Debbie's Sandwich Shop, is offering free food to children in Columbia, Mississippi, amid SNAP delays.
Mississippi Communities Provide Food Aid Amid SNAP Uncertainty
Across Mississippi, businesses, churches and other organizations are helping provide food aid to residents in need amid SNAP delays.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“My mama Debbie taught me a long time ago that kindness doesn’t cost a thing—and if you’ve got a kitchen, you’ve got a way to help,” wrote Desi Green, whose restaurant, Debbie's Sandwich Shop, is offering free food to children in Columbia, Mississippi, amid SNAP delays.
@drkimshepherd.bsky.social @drjudystone.bsky.social @edrybicki.bsky.social @lappinscott.bsky.social
So glad we opted to spend another day exploring San Sebastián. It has been such a relaxing time for us.
So glad we opted to spend another day exploring San Sebastián. It has been such a relaxing time for us.
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@drkimshepherd.bsky.social @drjudystone.bsky.social @edrybicki.bsky.social @lappinscott.bsky.social
So glad we opted to spend another day exploring San Sebastián. It has been such a relaxing time for us.
So glad we opted to spend another day exploring San Sebastián. It has been such a relaxing time for us.
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What's happening in Sudan is horrific and deserves more of our attention.
“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
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Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What's happening in Sudan is horrific and deserves more of our attention.
She was so awesome.
Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and intensity whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the scheming parent in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89.
Person of the Day | Diane Ladd, Oscar Nominee, Dies at 89
Diane Ladd, a Mississippi native and three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and intensity has died at 89.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
She was so awesome.
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Around 80% of the psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. that have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the past 15 years are owned by for-profit corporations.
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions.
Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica ...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Around 80% of the psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. that have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the past 15 years are owned by for-profit corporations.
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
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JUST IN: A group of moderate Democrats has a tentative deal to reopen the government if Republicans promise to hold a vote on expiring health care subsidies—but with no guarantee of passage.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to vote no on the deal.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to vote no on the deal.
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Moderate Democrats Reach Deal With GOP to Reopen Government With Promise for Later Vote on ACA Tax Credits
Democrats are considering a Republican offer to reopen the government with a promise of a later vote on extending ACA health-care tax credits.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
JUST IN: A group of moderate Democrats has a tentative deal to reopen the government if Republicans promise to hold a vote on expiring health care subsidies—but with no guarantee of passage.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to vote no on the deal.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to vote no on the deal.
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In recent years, FDA inspectors have uncovered disturbing lapses in facilities producing food bound for American supermarkets.
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In recent years, FDA inspectors have uncovered disturbing lapses in facilities producing food bound for American supermarkets.
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
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That’s not just a White House demolition. That’s Southern-style middle-finger politics in action.
November 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
That’s not just a White House demolition. That’s Southern-style middle-finger politics in action.
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Weird? Cool? Scary? (sound on)
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Weird? Cool? Scary? (sound on)
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This is how Trumpism ends - www.al.com/news/2025/11... @warondumb.bsky.social
Whitmire: Let them eat Trump Steaks
As Nero fiddles, a door opens for a different sort of populism in America.
www.al.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is how Trumpism ends - www.al.com/news/2025/11... @warondumb.bsky.social
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Get ready, Tuscaloosa. Somebody’s ego will need a rehab.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Get ready, Tuscaloosa. Somebody’s ego will need a rehab.
@drkimshepherd.bsky.social @drjudystone.bsky.social @edrybicki.bsky.social @lappinscott.bsky.social @drhdez.com
Yesterday we took a quick look around A Coruna before continuing our roadtrip along the coast.
Yesterday we took a quick look around A Coruna before continuing our roadtrip along the coast.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@drkimshepherd.bsky.social @drjudystone.bsky.social @edrybicki.bsky.social @lappinscott.bsky.social @drhdez.com
Yesterday we took a quick look around A Coruna before continuing our roadtrip along the coast.
Yesterday we took a quick look around A Coruna before continuing our roadtrip along the coast.
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Thanks my friend. I try, but alas, don't always succeed. I've managed to leave most off once whilst Larry has been away, but ive done it to you twice. I feel bad ☹️
Thanks for understanding. I hope everyone else ive missed by accident understands wasn't purpose. I shouldn't have crossed off my list
Thanks for understanding. I hope everyone else ive missed by accident understands wasn't purpose. I shouldn't have crossed off my list
November 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Thanks my friend. I try, but alas, don't always succeed. I've managed to leave most off once whilst Larry has been away, but ive done it to you twice. I feel bad ☹️
Thanks for understanding. I hope everyone else ive missed by accident understands wasn't purpose. I shouldn't have crossed off my list
Thanks for understanding. I hope everyone else ive missed by accident understands wasn't purpose. I shouldn't have crossed off my list
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It’s time for us to reconnect with the radical, system-changing spirit that was once at the heart of our field. #publichealth #episky #medsky #activism www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Public Health Was a Place for Warriors Once. It Needs to Be Again.
It's time for us to reconnect with the radical, system-changing spirit that was once at the heart of our field.
www.thenation.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It’s time for us to reconnect with the radical, system-changing spirit that was once at the heart of our field. #publichealth #episky #medsky #activism www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Greetings from the end of the earth @drkimshepherd.bsky.social @drjudystone.bsky.social @lappinscott.bsky.social or at least what the Romans thought was the end Finisterre of as the Galicians say Finsterra
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Greetings from the end of the earth @drkimshepherd.bsky.social @drjudystone.bsky.social @lappinscott.bsky.social or at least what the Romans thought was the end Finisterre of as the Galicians say Finsterra
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Disband CDC Vaccine Panel, Updated Lawsuit Says www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Disband CDC Vaccine Panel, Updated Lawsuit Says
New appointees lack the credentials and experience to serve on ACIP, groups argue
www.medpagetoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Disband CDC Vaccine Panel, Updated Lawsuit Says www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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Dr. Oz Blasted for 'Flawed' Medicare Advantage Provider Directory www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Dr. Oz Blasted for 'Flawed' Medicare Advantage Provider Directory
Error-riddled directory may mislead seniors as they choose health plans, legislators say
www.medpagetoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Dr. Oz Blasted for 'Flawed' Medicare Advantage Provider Directory www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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🔔 When Trump posted a video of budget director Russell Vought as the grim reaper, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth.
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🔔 When Trump posted a video of budget director Russell Vought as the grim reaper, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth.
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Nothing says ‘fit to lead’ like napping through your own medical endorsement. Get Grandpa Don to bed. 🤦🏽♂️
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Nothing says ‘fit to lead’ like napping through your own medical endorsement. Get Grandpa Don to bed. 🤦🏽♂️
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Did you know a former White House climate advisor flipped a GOP stronghold in Virginia by running entirely on putting a stop to more AI data centers?
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
This Virginia Election Was a Warning for Data Centers
John McAuliff ran his campaign almost entirely on data centers — and won.
heatmap.news
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did you know a former White House climate advisor flipped a GOP stronghold in Virginia by running entirely on putting a stop to more AI data centers?
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
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This is unconscionably evil and spiteful for the sake of being evil and spiteful.
This needs to be messaged by every single Democrat or progressive in the country to their constituents.
This needs to be messaged by every single Democrat or progressive in the country to their constituents.
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is unconscionably evil and spiteful for the sake of being evil and spiteful.
This needs to be messaged by every single Democrat or progressive in the country to their constituents.
This needs to be messaged by every single Democrat or progressive in the country to their constituents.
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When it's time for your big solo during the elementary school Christmas Pageant and one of the 3 Wisemen passes out next to the manger
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
When it's time for your big solo during the elementary school Christmas Pageant and one of the 3 Wisemen passes out next to the manger
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Rainbow crosswalks appear overnight in #Florida Gulf Coast neighborhoods in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSastrous: "It was kind of sloppy, but it's cute." www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/rain...
Rainbow crosswalks appear overnight in Gulf Coast neighborhoods
Residents in Gulf Coast communities are intrigued by the sudden appearance of rainbow crosswalks, questioning their origins and purpose.
www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Rainbow crosswalks appear overnight in #Florida Gulf Coast neighborhoods in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSastrous: "It was kind of sloppy, but it's cute." www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/rain...
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Looks like he's snoozing in a gravitational anomaly that only extends over the left side of his face
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Looks like he's snoozing in a gravitational anomaly that only extends over the left side of his face
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.