Emma Biegacki, MPH (she/her)
@emmabiegacki.bsky.social
substance use, climate, dessert, cats
behind the scenes at @yaleadm.bsky.social
this is a personal account, views = mine (duh)
behind the scenes at @yaleadm.bsky.social
this is a personal account, views = mine (duh)
"This study puts two seemingly distinct public health crises —the overdose crisis and the climate crisis—in conversation. Recognizing that extreme weather can compound the risks of drug-related overdose is an important step towards effective public health efforts."
Across the US, rising temps due to climate change pose a growing threat to public health, and people who use drugs may be especially vulnerable. New research from Yale researchers examines heat exposure and drug overdose deaths on a national scale. medicine.yale.edu/news-article...
In the U.S., Rising Temperatures May Increase Overdose Deaths
Across the United States, rising temperatures due to climate change pose a growing threat to public health. Extreme heat exposure has been linked to increases
medicine.yale.edu
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"This study puts two seemingly distinct public health crises —the overdose crisis and the climate crisis—in conversation. Recognizing that extreme weather can compound the risks of drug-related overdose is an important step towards effective public health efforts."
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In Connecticut, and across the country, the crunch on states and cities from disappearing federal funds will have them eyeing hard-won Opioid Settlement dollars to fill in gaps. We need to keep our policymakers honest to keep this from happening. @yaleadm.bsky.social ctmirror.org/2025/08/12/c...
CT's opioid settlement is for saving lives, not balancing books
Gov. Ned Lamont will be tempted to move funds from the hard-won opioid settlements to fill the gaps. This temptation should be resisted.
ctmirror.org
August 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
In Connecticut, and across the country, the crunch on states and cities from disappearing federal funds will have them eyeing hard-won Opioid Settlement dollars to fill in gaps. We need to keep our policymakers honest to keep this from happening. @yaleadm.bsky.social ctmirror.org/2025/08/12/c...
Per a new study from Richardson et al, "ability to evade interventions is enabling the number of fraudulent publications to grow at a rate far outpacing that of legitimate science."
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
August 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Per a new study from Richardson et al, "ability to evade interventions is enabling the number of fraudulent publications to grow at a rate far outpacing that of legitimate science."
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Sotomayor issues a blistering dissent that states plainly that this decision renders constitutional protections meaningless.
June 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Sotomayor issues a blistering dissent that states plainly that this decision renders constitutional protections meaningless.
The budget bill, if passed, will so devastate Medicaid that >300 rural hospitals are expected to close as a result. Here's a list of those most vulnerable (scroll past letter). Check to see if one near you is at risk + call your Senator to ask them to vote NO.
www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.markey.senate.gov
June 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The budget bill, if passed, will so devastate Medicaid that >300 rural hospitals are expected to close as a result. Here's a list of those most vulnerable (scroll past letter). Check to see if one near you is at risk + call your Senator to ask them to vote NO.
www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Responding to Immigration Enforcement - LAC guide discusses privacy protections for patients, clients, & participants at SUD treatment programs + some harm reduction programs covered by special federal privacy laws for addiction treatment records.
www.lac.org/resource/res...
www.lac.org/resource/res...
Legal Action Center | Responding to Immigration Enforcement: A Guide…
This guide discusses legal and practical privacy protections for patients, clients, and participants at substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs and some harm reduction programs covered by spec...
www.lac.org
March 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Responding to Immigration Enforcement - LAC guide discusses privacy protections for patients, clients, & participants at SUD treatment programs + some harm reduction programs covered by special federal privacy laws for addiction treatment records.
www.lac.org/resource/res...
www.lac.org/resource/res...
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Recap: The deadly cost of banning fenantyl test strips. Propaganda maker at the border. Trump's favorite Texas oligrachs. One of Cecile Richards' final interviews. And more in our January/February 2024 issue. www.texasobserver.org/issues/janua...
February 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Recap: The deadly cost of banning fenantyl test strips. Propaganda maker at the border. Trump's favorite Texas oligrachs. One of Cecile Richards' final interviews. And more in our January/February 2024 issue. www.texasobserver.org/issues/janua...
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SCOOP: Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but then abruptly vanished.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People (Gift Article)
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
SCOOP: Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but then abruptly vanished.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
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VIEWPOINTS | These invisible victims include the homeless, people with serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder, and those with substance use issues. ow.ly/JPas50USpAq
February 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
VIEWPOINTS | These invisible victims include the homeless, people with serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder, and those with substance use issues. ow.ly/JPas50USpAq
At least 40 Native American residents of sober living homes and treatment facilities in the Phoenix area died as state Medicaid officials struggled to respond to a massive fraud scheme that targeted Indigenous people with substance use disorders.
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
Dozens of People Died in Arizona Sober Living Homes as State Officials Fumbled Medicaid Fraud Response
Arizona officials acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers $2.5 billion. But they haven’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths tied to the sch...
www.propublica.org
January 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
At least 40 Native American residents of sober living homes and treatment facilities in the Phoenix area died as state Medicaid officials struggled to respond to a massive fraud scheme that targeted Indigenous people with substance use disorders.
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
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Breaking news: Purdue Pharma has agreed in principle to a new $7.4 billion settlement that doesn't grant Sackler family members immunity from future lawsuits
Sacklers reach new $7.4 billion settlement over opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that own the company have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with 15 states over its role in the opioid crisis.
www.statnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Breaking news: Purdue Pharma has agreed in principle to a new $7.4 billion settlement that doesn't grant Sackler family members immunity from future lawsuits
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Please use this tool 👇 to see the economic impact of the NIH on your state, and use that info to contact your elected representatives.
Money talks. Jobs talk. Make it clear what we lose when we lose NIH functions.
Money talks. Jobs talk. Make it clear what we lose when we lose NIH functions.
Here you can see the economic impact NIH has on a state's economy. I will write my legislators tonight explaining the consequences to our future health.-kn www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
January 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Please use this tool 👇 to see the economic impact of the NIH on your state, and use that info to contact your elected representatives.
Money talks. Jobs talk. Make it clear what we lose when we lose NIH functions.
Money talks. Jobs talk. Make it clear what we lose when we lose NIH functions.
Reposted by Emma Biegacki, MPH (she/her)
To put funds directly on the books of incarcerated folks on the front lines of the LA fires:
bit.ly/fund-jpay
Some instructions, abolition reading, and ways to put funds directly on the books of incarcerated folks that are on the front lines of the LA fires.
bit.ly/fund-jpay
Some instructions, abolition reading, and ways to put funds directly on the books of incarcerated folks that are on the front lines of the LA fires.
Funds in the books for incarcerated fire fighters
bit.ly
January 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
To put funds directly on the books of incarcerated folks on the front lines of the LA fires:
bit.ly/fund-jpay
Some instructions, abolition reading, and ways to put funds directly on the books of incarcerated folks that are on the front lines of the LA fires.
bit.ly/fund-jpay
Some instructions, abolition reading, and ways to put funds directly on the books of incarcerated folks that are on the front lines of the LA fires.
Reposted by Emma Biegacki, MPH (she/her)
Once again -
To those who accused me of lying about the anti-DEI language crackdowns at UT-Austin, I hope you have a terrible year.
But more so, I hope you read this, learn what’s happening to us, and are able to stop it from coming to your university.
www.texasobserver.org/censorship-u...
To those who accused me of lying about the anti-DEI language crackdowns at UT-Austin, I hope you have a terrible year.
But more so, I hope you read this, learn what’s happening to us, and are able to stop it from coming to your university.
www.texasobserver.org/censorship-u...
Monopoly Tycoons in a Game of Jenga: The Censorship of Bodies, Protest, and Speech at UT-Austin
Faculty and students are experiencing profound disruption and distress, which starkly contrasts with the arrogant posture and detached demeanor of those perpetrating this harm.
www.texasobserver.org
January 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Once again -
To those who accused me of lying about the anti-DEI language crackdowns at UT-Austin, I hope you have a terrible year.
But more so, I hope you read this, learn what’s happening to us, and are able to stop it from coming to your university.
www.texasobserver.org/censorship-u...
To those who accused me of lying about the anti-DEI language crackdowns at UT-Austin, I hope you have a terrible year.
But more so, I hope you read this, learn what’s happening to us, and are able to stop it from coming to your university.
www.texasobserver.org/censorship-u...
"While extreme weather events have broad negative health impacts, those with chronic health conditions, such as HIV, are particularly vulnerable during and following these disasters."
www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...
www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...
Climate Change Jeopardizes HIV Care in the U.S.
Policymakers and public health officials need to take steps to integrate climate resilience in HIV/AIDS health care programs to mitigate the disproportionate impact that extreme weather events have on...
www.americanprogress.org
January 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"While extreme weather events have broad negative health impacts, those with chronic health conditions, such as HIV, are particularly vulnerable during and following these disasters."
www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...
www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...
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more harm, less harm reduction: why the fall in overdose deaths is not being seen in Black, Brown and American Indian communities, my latest www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/o... special thanks to @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @nabarund.bsky.social & Jon Zibbell & Dan Ciccarone
Opinion | Why Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping for Some, Rising for Others
Drug overdose deaths are finally declining. But it’s going to take work to keep this trend going.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:46 PM
more harm, less harm reduction: why the fall in overdose deaths is not being seen in Black, Brown and American Indian communities, my latest www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/o... special thanks to @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @nabarund.bsky.social & Jon Zibbell & Dan Ciccarone
Reposted by Emma Biegacki, MPH (she/her)
Another great resource from @kff.org in collaboration with Shatterproof & @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social to track use of Opioid Settlement Funds. Notable that CT (unlike our neighbors CT & NY) is *not* getting money out the door. Hopefully we can work on improving the efficiency of our process.
December 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Another great resource from @kff.org in collaboration with Shatterproof & @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social to track use of Opioid Settlement Funds. Notable that CT (unlike our neighbors CT & NY) is *not* getting money out the door. Hopefully we can work on improving the efficiency of our process.