Beth Hoffman
@bethlhoffman.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Pitt Public Health. Sister of Emily, forever 34. 💞 Kitten fosterer. Cat Mom to Arthur, Java, Brielle. ☕️
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There is nothing an American president could do worse for his own people than starving the poor right before Thanksgiving.
Except for, I don’t know, lying about a plague and getting a million of his own citizens killed. Oh wait, let’s also not forget the time that he:
Except for, I don’t know, lying about a plague and getting a million of his own citizens killed. Oh wait, let’s also not forget the time that he:
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
There is nothing an American president could do worse for his own people than starving the poor right before Thanksgiving.
Except for, I don’t know, lying about a plague and getting a million of his own citizens killed. Oh wait, let’s also not forget the time that he:
Except for, I don’t know, lying about a plague and getting a million of his own citizens killed. Oh wait, let’s also not forget the time that he:
Grateful that I had the opportunity to consult on the @learcenter.bsky.social's latest study, which looked at the impact of The Pitt's organ donation and end-of-life care storylines on viewers: www.mediaimpactproject.org/thepitt.html
Life & Death in The Pitt
For nearly 25 years, our Hollywood, Health & Society program has served as a free and trusted resource to the entertainment industry, providing accurate information and access to experts for...
www.mediaimpactproject.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Grateful that I had the opportunity to consult on the @learcenter.bsky.social's latest study, which looked at the impact of The Pitt's organ donation and end-of-life care storylines on viewers: www.mediaimpactproject.org/thepitt.html
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PA Judicial Elections are one of the Last Lines of Defense in the US
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PA Judicial Elections are one of the Last Lines of Defense in the US
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PA Judicial Elections are one of the Last Lines of Defense in US
It may not be intuitive, but the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is one of the last remaining lines of defense against autocracy in the US. The three Supreme Court Justices up for retention, Christine Dono...
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October 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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@sarahross1.bsky.social @jaketomson.bsky.social @90for90.bsky.social
PA Judicial Elections are one of the Last Lines of Defense in the US
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@sarahross1.bsky.social @jaketomson.bsky.social @90for90.bsky.social
PA Judicial Elections are one of the Last Lines of Defense in the US
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@pgh-health-science.bsky.social is working to get billboards up in the Pittsburgh area to educate about this issue. Please donate to maddogpac.com/cart if you want to help.
apnews.com/article/penn... supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
apnews.com/article/penn... supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
State supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
Republicans and Democrats have begun pouring money into an election this November for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
apnews.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
@pgh-health-science.bsky.social is working to get billboards up in the Pittsburgh area to educate about this issue. Please donate to maddogpac.com/cart if you want to help.
apnews.com/article/penn... supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
apnews.com/article/penn... supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
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The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series at the #Emmys, and R. Scott Gemmill dedicated the award to healthcare workers:
"Respect them. Protect them. Trust them.”
🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
"Respect them. Protect them. Trust them.”
🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
September 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series at the #Emmys, and R. Scott Gemmill dedicated the award to healthcare workers:
"Respect them. Protect them. Trust them.”
🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
"Respect them. Protect them. Trust them.”
🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
Thrilled to share my latest manuscript with the amazing @stephherold.bsky.social where we analyzed comments posted in response to abortion plotline TV clips on YouTube. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reading the comments: An exploratory quantitative analysis of YouTube comments in response to abortion plotlines on fictional television programs
Previous research has found that exposure to abortion plotlines on fictional television programs may influence viewers’ knowledge about abortion, and …
www.sciencedirect.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Thrilled to share my latest manuscript with the amazing @stephherold.bsky.social where we analyzed comments posted in response to abortion plotline TV clips on YouTube. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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UPMC removed and altered dozens of prominent web pages last week related to LGBTQ+ health care, diversity, equity and inclusion and racial health disparities. Via @ChrissySuttles www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
Scoop: UPMC pulls diversity, LGBTQ+ content from website
Western Pennsylvania's largest hospital system removed or altered dozens of webpages this week.
www.axios.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
UPMC removed and altered dozens of prominent web pages last week related to LGBTQ+ health care, diversity, equity and inclusion and racial health disparities. Via @ChrissySuttles www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
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Without evidence, RFK Jr said, "autistic children will never pay taxes...hold a job..play baseball...write a poem... go out on a date, & many of them will never use a toilet unassisted." This is false. People with Autism do these things, & are in no way lesser citizens. #PublicHealthMalpractice
May 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Without evidence, RFK Jr said, "autistic children will never pay taxes...hold a job..play baseball...write a poem... go out on a date, & many of them will never use a toilet unassisted." This is false. People with Autism do these things, & are in no way lesser citizens. #PublicHealthMalpractice
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May 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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RFK is committing #PublicHealthMalpractice.
May 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
RFK is committing #PublicHealthMalpractice.
I am beyond honored to be the recipient of this year’s Bernard D. Goldstein Undergraduate Public Health teaching award. I want to extend my sincere, heartfelt gratitude to my amazing students, who give me hope and joy in these unprecedented times.
May 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I am beyond honored to be the recipient of this year’s Bernard D. Goldstein Undergraduate Public Health teaching award. I want to extend my sincere, heartfelt gratitude to my amazing students, who give me hope and joy in these unprecedented times.
It makes my blood boil that we have a vaccine that prevents cancer and an HHS secretary that is behind lawsuits against said vaccine, but trying to experience a little joy with this news. Also, a great reminder of why it is beyond dumb to slash NIH funding: apple.news/AaIWRG51tRzS...
U.S. government researchers present ‘phenomenal’ new data on HPV vaccines — STAT
CHICAGO — A clinical trial run by the National Cancer Institute seems to confirm that a single dose of the vaccine used to prevent infection with the human papilloma virus is just as effective as two ...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It makes my blood boil that we have a vaccine that prevents cancer and an HHS secretary that is behind lawsuits against said vaccine, but trying to experience a little joy with this news. Also, a great reminder of why it is beyond dumb to slash NIH funding: apple.news/AaIWRG51tRzS...
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
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🚨 With federal funding dwindling, we’ve created a starter pack of funding bodies offering #grants for #research🔬
📣 Repost & 💙 to connect #researchers with #funding 💵 💶 💷
#ResearchFunding #NIH #ERC #AcademicSky #MedSky #AcademicChatter #ECRChat #NewPI #academia #science #StandWithScience #eloquenti
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#ResearchFunding #NIH #ERC #AcademicSky #MedSky #AcademicChatter #ECRChat #NewPI #academia #science #StandWithScience #eloquenti
March 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🚨 With federal funding dwindling, we’ve created a starter pack of funding bodies offering #grants for #research🔬
📣 Repost & 💙 to connect #researchers with #funding 💵 💶 💷
#ResearchFunding #NIH #ERC #AcademicSky #MedSky #AcademicChatter #ECRChat #NewPI #academia #science #StandWithScience #eloquenti
📣 Repost & 💙 to connect #researchers with #funding 💵 💶 💷
#ResearchFunding #NIH #ERC #AcademicSky #MedSky #AcademicChatter #ECRChat #NewPI #academia #science #StandWithScience #eloquenti
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From Meghan O’Rourke in Yale’s English department. Read this and send it to everyone you know. This isn’t a drill. We’re teetering on the abyss now and we need all hands on deck. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Opinion | The View Inside Trump’s Assault on Universities
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
From Meghan O’Rourke in Yale’s English department. Read this and send it to everyone you know. This isn’t a drill. We’re teetering on the abyss now and we need all hands on deck. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
It was such an honor last night to moderate the panel for Rescue to Reel, where we heard from members of Freedom House Ambulance service about their experience being the FIRST responders.
February 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It was such an honor last night to moderate the panel for Rescue to Reel, where we heard from members of Freedom House Ambulance service about their experience being the FIRST responders.
Last night's episode of The Pitt featured a storyline about Freedom House ambulance service, highlighting the pioneering work of the Black men and women that paved the way for today's EMS systems.
February 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Last night's episode of The Pitt featured a storyline about Freedom House ambulance service, highlighting the pioneering work of the Black men and women that paved the way for today's EMS systems.
Just say no to “just say no”
Trump: "We're gonna spend hundreds of millions of dollars advertising how bad drugs are so that kids don't use them."
February 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Just say no to “just say no”
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Shutting down the CDC’s flu vaccine campaign in the middle of a severe season—with 24M+ illnesses, 310K hospitalizations, and 13K deaths—while #H5N1 continues to spread and public health officials across HHS are being fired is reckless and endangers lives.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign
As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Shutting down the CDC’s flu vaccine campaign in the middle of a severe season—with 24M+ illnesses, 310K hospitalizations, and 13K deaths—while #H5N1 continues to spread and public health officials across HHS are being fired is reckless and endangers lives.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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The most shocking thing about this is that anyone took him at his word.
February 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The most shocking thing about this is that anyone took him at his word.
So this happened yesterday…
February 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
So this happened yesterday…
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If only we had some way of inoculating ourselves against this.
January 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If only we had some way of inoculating ourselves against this.
Everyone needs Girl Scout Cookies. Use this list to buy some from truly phenomenal kiddos with big goals and dreams! www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Everyone needs Girl Scout Cookies. Use this list to buy some from truly phenomenal kiddos with big goals and dreams! www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...
The Sunday Scaries but for democracy. Countering it with cats. Lots of cats #CatLadiesForDemocracy
January 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Sunday Scaries but for democracy. Countering it with cats. Lots of cats #CatLadiesForDemocracy