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The Art of the Deal
April 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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'There’s a reason why pharmaceutical tariffs are zero. It’s because tariffs can create disruptions in the supply chain, leading to shortages,' said the chief executive of Johnson and Johnson on.ft.com/4jvT49Q
April 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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April 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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NEWS: Hong Kong has suspended postal service for all goods being sent to the United States, saying the U.S is "unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively."
April 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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As someone who grew up idolizing independent record labels like Dischord and Matador I was fascinated (in a sad way) by this @nicksylvester.bsky.social piece on the diminished role of the indie in today’s music industry

smartdumb.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
April 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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On the first day of the new NIH Director, the Chiefs of NIAID, NICHD, NIMHD and NINR were informed that they were being placed on administrative leave. Together, these leaders were in charge of US$9 billion in funding at the NIH. #PublicHealth #EpiSky #SocialEpi

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
www.nature.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Dismantling CDC & HHS will lead to poorer health and unnecessary suffering and death. This is NOT the answer! Take a minute to tell your members of Congress we deserve better. It's quick & easy with APHA's action alert:
www.votervoice.net/PublicHealth... #SpeakForHealth
April 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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If, like me, today's mass firings of CDC, NIH, and FDA scientists has left you heartbroken and looking for ways to fight for science and public health - check out @apha.org

www.forourhealth.org
For Our Health
www.forourhealth.org
April 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
As the Trump administration purges web pages, this group is rushing to save them
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
www.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The head of the U.S. Postal Service is stepping down. Louis DeJoy's exit comes after Trump officials floated controversial ideas for overhauling the agency.
USPS head Louis DeJoy steps down as Trump officials consider Postal Service overhaul
The head of the U.S. Postal Service is stepping down. Louis DeJoy's exit comes after Trump officials floated controversial ideas for overhauling the agency.
www.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County. The individual is a LA resident who recently traveled through LAX. Nearby passengers on China Airlines flt CAL8/CI8 to LA on 3/5 will be contacted.

The best way to prevent oneself from getting
#BlueSky #MedSky
LISTING OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASESLISTING OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASES
publichealth.lacounty.gov
March 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This works…. 🤷🏾‍♂️
February 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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A woman who was pardoned by President Trump for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for driving drunk and killing a passenger in another car, nearly a year after the riot.
Woman Pardoned in Jan. 6 Case Gets 10-Year Sentence in Drunken-Driving Death
Prosecutors said the woman was intoxicated when she crashed into another car in Missouri, killing a passenger, on Jan. 5, 2022, a year after she joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Data on the CDC's website are being removed to comply with the Trump administration’s ongoing attempt to scrub federal agencies of any mention of gender, DEI, and accessibility, Katherine J. Wu reports:
The CDC Is Altering Data to Follow Trump’s DEI Order
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
www.theatlantic.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Wow. The news cycle lately….whew!
January 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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“We're seeing signs that this virus is really moving into humans. There was an infection in a person in Louisiana, who apparently acquired the infection because he had a backyard flock of chickens that had become exposed to wild birds.”

publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/bird-fl...
Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Last week the Louisiana Department of Health announced the first U.S. death from H5N1. Samples taken from the individual suggest that the virus has begun to adapt to infect humans better.
publichealth.jhu.edu
January 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Today is a good day to have a good day
January 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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David Lynch's passing calls me to recall "The Perfect Drug," written for Lynch's Lost Highway, a personal NIN fave, though I'd not ever seen the video for it, it's amazing in a real "More goth, no, more goth than that, what part of 'more goth' do you not understand" sort of way

youtu.be/dn3j6-yQKWQ
Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug
YouTube video by NineInchNailsVEVO
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January 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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BREAKING: Debris seen over the Caribbean after SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight
January 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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January 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Film Director David Lynch has passed away at the age of 78.

Some of his most notable works include ‘Mulholland Drive’, ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘The Elephant Man’, ‘Blue Velvet’ & more.
January 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Me and the few people who read my posts…..
January 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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The wind gusts are devastating. Truly a hurricane of fire.

Video: @stuartpalley.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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As snow falls in Chicago, a man walks along Montrose Avenue carrying a surfboard.
January 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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December 22, 2024 at 1:51 PM