adam whalen, mph 🐳
@awhale.bsky.social
phd student at Columbia Mailman SPH, social/spatial epidemiology of polysubstance use, transportation injury, firearm violence, and SGM populations, warriors basketball, he/him
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Discrimination and Sleep Health Among Transgender Women of Color in New York City: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations From the TURNNT Cohort Study | AJPH | Vol. Issue
Objectives. To determine whether discrimination is associated with sleep health among transgender women of color. Methods. We included 269 participants from the Trying to Understand Relationships, Net...
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very happy to share that my first, first-author paper has been published in AJPH! we found that transgender women of color achieve insufficient and poor-quality sleep, and that those who experience discrimination are at greater risk. #episky #medsky
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lol this is great, can't wait to embarrass all the masters students with my syntax, no cap fr fr hadley.github.io/genzplyr/
dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap
`genzplyr` is an alternative syntax for `dplyr` that replaces boring old function names with GenZ slang. Your data wrangling is about to hit different.
hadley.github.io
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
lol this is great, can't wait to embarrass all the masters students with my syntax, no cap fr fr hadley.github.io/genzplyr/
And The Band Played On - heartbreaking and infuriating story of the early AIDS epidemic
Flowers for Algernon - what really matters in life?
The Stranger by Camus - short but wild
The Dispossessed by Le Guin - beautiful and challenging
and recently: Martyr! by Akbar - an almost perfect book
Flowers for Algernon - what really matters in life?
The Stranger by Camus - short but wild
The Dispossessed by Le Guin - beautiful and challenging
and recently: Martyr! by Akbar - an almost perfect book
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
And The Band Played On - heartbreaking and infuriating story of the early AIDS epidemic
Flowers for Algernon - what really matters in life?
The Stranger by Camus - short but wild
The Dispossessed by Le Guin - beautiful and challenging
and recently: Martyr! by Akbar - an almost perfect book
Flowers for Algernon - what really matters in life?
The Stranger by Camus - short but wild
The Dispossessed by Le Guin - beautiful and challenging
and recently: Martyr! by Akbar - an almost perfect book
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We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:
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Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
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Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:
a 🧵 1/n
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
a 🧵 1/n
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
I will be replying to every journal rejection now with “my science is different”
"i don't like the value judgment implied in 'that kid can't read so well'" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I will be replying to every journal rejection now with “my science is different”
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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I guess Flat Fuck Friday came early…….
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I guess Flat Fuck Friday came early…….
it was lightly snowing on my walk in this morning. it is november 11.
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
it was lightly snowing on my walk in this morning. it is november 11.
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"...while 66 percent of people who were arrested and locked up before bail reform were ultimately rearrested on other charges, that rearrest rate dropped in the post-reform years to 57 percent for those who were arrested on the same charges but released."
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Bail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study Confirms
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"...while 66 percent of people who were arrested and locked up before bail reform were ultimately rearrested on other charges, that rearrest rate dropped in the post-reform years to 57 percent for those who were arrested on the same charges but released."
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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A real banner week for Chuck Schumer, given that only a few days ago he refused to back the Democratic nominee for mayor of his home city.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
A real banner week for Chuck Schumer, given that only a few days ago he refused to back the Democratic nominee for mayor of his home city.
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Not going to let the Senate Democrats ruin my Sunday night. That’s the job of overwhelming anxiety about the coming week ahead.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Not going to let the Senate Democrats ruin my Sunday night. That’s the job of overwhelming anxiety about the coming week ahead.
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What is mamdani’s plan to tackle the 7soulsdeep situation
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What is mamdani’s plan to tackle the 7soulsdeep situation
do you think kathy hochul is going to be calling mayor mamdani for support now that stefanik is running against her? I bet that last rally at forest hills is going to be bright in her mind
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
do you think kathy hochul is going to be calling mayor mamdani for support now that stefanik is running against her? I bet that last rally at forest hills is going to be bright in her mind
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people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
The Mayor of New York only makes $260k. I bet there are police that make more than that in NY with overtime.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Another person who started down this path from the most “innocuous” advertised uses of ChatGPT: homework help. I have been struck by the cases of people getting lost in delusions after using this product for work or school: ie the use cases we are supposed to encourage as faculty.
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Another person who started down this path from the most “innocuous” advertised uses of ChatGPT: homework help. I have been struck by the cases of people getting lost in delusions after using this product for work or school: ie the use cases we are supposed to encourage as faculty.
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The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
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best ending of all time, let's be real
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
best ending of all time, let's be real
don't. walk your bike on the sidewalk if it's not safe to ride in the street. but it bears repeating, the biggest danger to pedestrians and cyclists alike are cars, and until we take away space from vehicles and give them to micromobility, people will get hurt and die every day.
What do y'all think about adults riding bikes on the sidewalk
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
don't. walk your bike on the sidewalk if it's not safe to ride in the street. but it bears repeating, the biggest danger to pedestrians and cyclists alike are cars, and until we take away space from vehicles and give them to micromobility, people will get hurt and die every day.
desperately need a high budget 30-for-30 on NBA halftime shows
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
desperately need a high budget 30-for-30 on NBA halftime shows
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And people really want to act like NBA League Pass isn't GOATed.
November 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
And people really want to act like NBA League Pass isn't GOATed.
I fear I have reached the "considering applying for jobs I don't have time to work" stage of dissertation procrastination
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November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I fear I have reached the "considering applying for jobs I don't have time to work" stage of dissertation procrastination
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What I like about this piece is that this advice also works for academia and research
amandalitman.substack.com/p/6-things-e...
amandalitman.substack.com/p/6-things-e...
6 things every leader can learn from Zohran Mamdani
This next-gen leader is modeling a new way of showing up
amandalitman.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
What I like about this piece is that this advice also works for academia and research
amandalitman.substack.com/p/6-things-e...
amandalitman.substack.com/p/6-things-e...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM