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@showard.bsky.social
healthcare nerd 🤓. MBA & MPH 📈. seven sisters alum ❼. american outlaw ⚽️. sometimes standup comedian 🎤.
I don’t drink coffee & my opinions are my own.
I don’t drink coffee & my opinions are my own.
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BREAKING: #SCOTUS denies review of former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis bid to overturn same-sex marriage right found in Obergefell, one decade ago. No noted dissent or opinions. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
@uofcalifornia.bsky.social continues making the case for alums to cease donations
UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates. https://bit.ly/3WFBSpb
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates. https://bit.ly/3WFBSpb
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@uofcalifornia.bsky.social continues making the case for alums to cease donations
“Elizabeth Eddy, who is on the roster of Angel City Football Club in the NWSL but hasn't played this year”
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact
The National Women's Soccer League is calling out "hateful attacks" against Barbra Banda amid a trans panic ignited by NWSL player Elizabeth Eddy.
NWSL supports Barbra Banda after Fox News guest calls her 'a male'
The National Women's Soccer League is calling out "hateful attacks" against Barbra Banda amid a trans panic ignited by NWSL player Elizabeth Eddy.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“Elizabeth Eddy, who is on the roster of Angel City Football Club in the NWSL but hasn't played this year”
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact
tl;dr sad benched girl incites trans* panic against ciswoman to explain why she doesn’t stack up against one of the best players in the league. her sad excuse then spreads to fox news as fact
I know this isn’t the key point of the Yahoo article, but why does MAGA think God Bless America is the national anthem? 🤔
Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior
sting? fucking STING? who in 2025 wants to see solo sting? this has to be a joke
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I know this isn’t the key point of the Yahoo article, but why does MAGA think God Bless America is the national anthem? 🤔
something to actually be terrified of
These creatures were often a way for societies to understand and explain the natural world and disease transmission in the absence of scientific knowledge. (via @us.theconversation.com) https://to.pbs.org/3JbEN5V
An epidemiologist explains how zombies are a metaphor for public health
Across the globe, other reanimated corpses crop up in local folklore, often reflecting fears of improper burial, violent death or moral wickedness.
www.pbs.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
something to actually be terrified of
embarrassed to be a @uofcalifornia.bsky.social alum
BREAKING: The California Supreme Court has DENIED the University of California's request that it block the release of a 28-page, $1.2-billion fine Trump administration UCLA settlement offer. UC is required to give a faculty group the document today. www.latimes.com/california/s...
UC must publicly release Trump administration's $1.2-billion settlement proposal
The California Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from the University of California to block the release of a roughly $1.2-billion Trump UCLA settlement. UCLA is required to share the document...
www.latimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
embarrassed to be a @uofcalifornia.bsky.social alum
ordinary people standing up for their neighbors. this is how we win, people
Chicago, IL: Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino personally joined an ICE raid at a laundromat in the city, but the owner locked the doors and refused entry, halting the operation on site
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
ordinary people standing up for their neighbors. this is how we win, people
“HSPH is one of the most consequential public-health institutions in America: The school once contributed to the eradication of smallpox and the development of the polio vaccine, led breakthroughs linking air pollution to lung and heart disease, and helped demonstrate the harms of trans fats.”
Nine months into the Trump administration’s assault on academic science, Harvard’s public-health school is on life support, Katherine J. Wu.com reports: https://theatln.tc/iPPOS1lJ
October 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“HSPH is one of the most consequential public-health institutions in America: The school once contributed to the eradication of smallpox and the development of the polio vaccine, led breakthroughs linking air pollution to lung and heart disease, and helped demonstrate the harms of trans fats.”
someone’s getting desperate…
NEWS — The White House says it has invited the five institutions that haven't said whether they'll agree to the compact to a meeting this afternoon. One source sees the meeting as a way to "regain momentum by threatening institutions to sign."
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
White House to Meet with Universities Regarding Compact
The scheduled meeting follows increasingly forceful pushback to the wide-ranging proposal.
www.insidehighered.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
someone’s getting desperate…
“[…] significantly higher than at the last World Cup in Qatar when prices at the same stage of the tournament ranged from about $11 to just over $200.”
@fifaworldcup26.bsky.social says it’s “adjusting to US prices”… most sporting events I attend in the US are ~$50-$100 for good seats.
@fifaworldcup26.bsky.social says it’s “adjusting to US prices”… most sporting events I attend in the US are ~$50-$100 for good seats.
Many soccer fans were excited that the men's World Cup would be coming to the U.S. next year — until they discovered how much FIFA is charging for tickets. n.pr/4hb5owm
'Absolute madness': Soccer fans are outraged over ticket prices for U.S. World Cup
Many soccer fans were excited that the men's World Cup would be coming to the U.S. next year — until they discovered how much FIFA is charging for tickets.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“[…] significantly higher than at the last World Cup in Qatar when prices at the same stage of the tournament ranged from about $11 to just over $200.”
@fifaworldcup26.bsky.social says it’s “adjusting to US prices”… most sporting events I attend in the US are ~$50-$100 for good seats.
@fifaworldcup26.bsky.social says it’s “adjusting to US prices”… most sporting events I attend in the US are ~$50-$100 for good seats.
easy to cancel @nbcnews.com peacock
October 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
easy to cancel @nbcnews.com peacock
uh, boston resident here… what unrest? 🤔
also, foxborough ≠ boston
also, foxborough ≠ boston
President Donald Trump threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest. https://cnn.it/4901Nze
Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston, though it's up to FIFA to choose sites | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest.
cnn.it
October 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
uh, boston resident here… what unrest? 🤔
also, foxborough ≠ boston
also, foxborough ≠ boston
the only connection between trans* individuals and violence is that trans* individuals are at a higher risk of it happening to them
NEW: By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, the Heritage Foundation is promoting a false link between transgender identity and violence in a push for the FBI to create a new category of terrorism.
By me & @couts.bsky.social:
By me & @couts.bsky.social:
Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification
By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, Heritage promotes a false link between transgender identity and violence in its push for the FBI to create a new terrorism category.
www.wired.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
the only connection between trans* individuals and violence is that trans* individuals are at a higher risk of it happening to them
silly question, perhaps, but… what then is the point of appropriations bills if POTUS can simply choose not to abide by them?
Breaking News: The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid that had already been appropriated by Congress.
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Slash Foreign Aid
The Trump administration objects to paying out $4 billion appropriated by Congress.
nyti.ms
September 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
silly question, perhaps, but… what then is the point of appropriations bills if POTUS can simply choose not to abide by them?
healthcare is personal. folks who deliver it well leverage segmentation to ensure the right care / 'next best actions' are targeted to the right patients. by removing key variables, it's harder to deliver appropriate, personalized care.
As part of efforts to eliminate equity-related initiatives, the Trump administration has removed from federal datasets variables and data relating to race or ethnicity and sexual orientation and gender identity.
A review of some of the changes: https://on.kff.org/48FCPou
A review of some of the changes: https://on.kff.org/48FCPou
Disappearing Federal Data: Implications for Addressing Health Disparities | KFF
This policy watch reviews recent changes in availability and timeliness of federal data based on a review of publicly available federal datasets that are commonly used to measure health and health car...
on.kff.org
September 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
healthcare is personal. folks who deliver it well leverage segmentation to ensure the right care / 'next best actions' are targeted to the right patients. by removing key variables, it's harder to deliver appropriate, personalized care.
I thought he was going to lower drug prices? these tariffs just get passed through to health plans, and ultimately, patients
President Trump announces 100% tariff on imported drugs starting Oct. 1, unless the drugmaker is building a manufacturing plant in the US. https://cnn.it/48G6GNA
September 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I thought he was going to lower drug prices? these tariffs just get passed through to health plans, and ultimately, patients
vaccines don’t cause autism, full stop. telling autistic children they’re “injured” is not only untrue, it’s othering, if not demeaning.
RFK Jr. is working to get children with autism into a federal program that compensates people for alleged vaccine injuries.
RFK Jr. adviser: We’re trying to get kids with autism into vaccine injury program
Public health experts and program lawyers have warned that adding autism to the compensation program would exhaust the court's workforce and financial resources.
www.politico.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
vaccines don’t cause autism, full stop. telling autistic children they’re “injured” is not only untrue, it’s othering, if not demeaning.
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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this. exactly this. 💉✅
It’s like seeing a surgeon about a curable cancer and focusing entirely on the potential harms of the surgery option without evaluating the potential harms of the no-surgery option. 6/
September 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
this. exactly this. 💉✅
it may also be the guns
The assassination of Charlie Kirk offers the latest example of how ordinary security measures can be defeated in an era of escalating political violence, when anyone associated with the political process is a potential target, including influencers.
Charlie Kirk's shooting death exposes security gaps at political events
Security experts are questioning the protection provided to Charlie Kirk at the Utah college where he was fatally shot.
bit.ly
September 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
it may also be the guns
so… not a democrat and not transgender
Authorities asked for help in the manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer. Then a tip from a family member came in.
Authorities asked for help in the manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer. A father's intuition led to an arrest | CNN
Like thousands of Americans captivated by the manhunt for the shooter who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, a Utah father had seen the photos and video footage of the suspect released by authorities.
www.cnn.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
so… not a democrat and not transgender
also worth noting that migration, in many cases, is what increases birth rates; the two are not at odds (unless you’re using birth rates as a cover for racism). migrants from countries with higher birth rates take those with them for a period, driving the total fertility rate up.
I'm just going to keep noting that the owner and operator of Twitter -- the social media that too many politicians and pundits use to determine what's "normal" -- keeps on pushing the white supremacist Great Replacement Theory that has been the motivation for multiple mass shootings in this country.
Concern over low birth rates was what the theocracy in Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale used to come to power.
September 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
also worth noting that migration, in many cases, is what increases birth rates; the two are not at odds (unless you’re using birth rates as a cover for racism). migrants from countries with higher birth rates take those with them for a period, driving the total fertility rate up.
someone should just go out and repaint them every night a la “Mr. Pine’s Purple House”
August 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
someone should just go out and repaint them every night a la “Mr. Pine’s Purple House”
AAP (obviously)
#NationalNewsDesk: @ameracadpeds.bsky.social released new guidelines on vaccines for children, which many predict doctors will follow over #CDC
It’s extraordinary that the nation’s leading pediatric group must issue vaccine guidance at odds with federal agencies — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
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It’s extraordinary that the nation’s leading pediatric group must issue vaccine guidance at odds with federal agencies — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
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Who should parents trust? American Academy of Pediatrics, CDC offer different shot advice
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued vaccine recommendations that differ from the government's guidance on the hot-button issue of COVID-19 shots.
thenationaldesk.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
AAP (obviously)