Anne Blake-Nickels
@annebpnw.bsky.social
Aspiring Clinical PhD student. Outdoor enthusiast with a thirst for adventure.
Another beautiful Sunday chasing wildflowers in the Columbia River Gorge
April 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Another beautiful Sunday chasing wildflowers in the Columbia River Gorge
Spring flowers are beginning to bloom
April 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Spring flowers are beginning to bloom
Perfect spring afternoon
March 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Perfect spring afternoon
Beautiful rainy day in the gorge.
March 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Beautiful rainy day in the gorge.
We made it to the Last Day of Winter!! (Even though we still could get snow. 😝)
March 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We made it to the Last Day of Winter!! (Even though we still could get snow. 😝)
Video from my short hike this weekend.
March 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Video from my short hike this weekend.
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Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killiam. She argues it’s time to accept that good quality social connections are a fundamental human need.
Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections
Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killiam. She argues it’s time to accept that good quality social connections are...
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March 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killiam. She argues it’s time to accept that good quality social connections are a fundamental human need.
Vernal equinox is near and the licorice root is popping!
March 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Vernal equinox is near and the licorice root is popping!
5$ day at OMSI! Submarine, planetarium, and theater all 5$ each to get in. Get tickets online to avoid the line (also only main exhibits open, probably changing rotating exhibits). First Sunday of every month.
March 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
5$ day at OMSI! Submarine, planetarium, and theater all 5$ each to get in. Get tickets online to avoid the line (also only main exhibits open, probably changing rotating exhibits). First Sunday of every month.
Quick walk to cap my weekend. 🥰
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Quick walk to cap my weekend. 🥰
Snow and bear tracks!
February 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Snow and bear tracks!
Reposted by Anne Blake-Nickels
Lack of US involvement in the upcoming WHO-led flu vaccine meeting could lead to less effective flu vaccines, experts fear.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/w...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/w...
As officials prepare for WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, many wonder: Will the U.S. show?
Each year, flu experts from around the world gather to map out recommendations for next winter's flu vaccine. This year, it's unclear if the U.S. will show.
www.statnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Lack of US involvement in the upcoming WHO-led flu vaccine meeting could lead to less effective flu vaccines, experts fear.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/w...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/w...
Video from my much needed walk in the forest this morning. No filter!!
February 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Video from my much needed walk in the forest this morning. No filter!!
This quick walk in the forest was exactly what I needed this morning.
February 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This quick walk in the forest was exactly what I needed this morning.
Sincerely grateful for the ability to get out and move on cold frosty mornings like this.
February 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Sincerely grateful for the ability to get out and move on cold frosty mornings like this.
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This is what amounts to an ILLEGAL & indiscriminate funding cut for research centers everywhere. It will mean shuttering labs across the country, layoffs in red & blue states, and derailing lifesaving research on everything from cancer to opioid addiction.
We all need to speak out to save lives.
We all need to speak out to save lives.
February 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is what amounts to an ILLEGAL & indiscriminate funding cut for research centers everywhere. It will mean shuttering labs across the country, layoffs in red & blue states, and derailing lifesaving research on everything from cancer to opioid addiction.
We all need to speak out to save lives.
We all need to speak out to save lives.
Outdoor time is the best time 💚
January 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Outdoor time is the best time 💚
My workspace is alive with energy! 💫
January 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My workspace is alive with energy! 💫