Hannah Graunke
@hgraunke.bsky.social
I will never stop using em dashes.
she/her
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RFK Jr. has cancelled federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, claiming the work they fund “no longer aligns with departmental priorities.” Those grants weren’t about ideology.
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
RFK Jr. has cancelled federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, claiming the work they fund “no longer aligns with departmental priorities.” Those grants weren’t about ideology.
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Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 17 in her first public remarks since she was fired. youtu.be/YW7PyPV8mZI?...
Fired CDC Chief Says RFK Jr. Demanded She Roll Back Vaccine Policies Without Evidence
YouTube video by KFF Health News
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 17 in her first public remarks since she was fired. youtu.be/YW7PyPV8mZI?...
One of the projects that has been most meaningful for me during my time at Duke-Margolis!
With the prevalence of Parkinson's Disease increasing in the US, an opportunity exists to consider how to provide higher value care alongside disease progression. The authors of our latest white paper propose elements of a care and payment model for better care delivery: duke.is/9/bhhk
May 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
One of the projects that has been most meaningful for me during my time at Duke-Margolis!
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Friday that more than 60,000 votes cast in the state’s tight Supreme Court race last year should be verified and recounted, potentially changing the outcome of the election.
Ruling says more than 60,000 N.C. voters must prove eligibility in court race
A court ruled that tens of thousands of votes whose ballots were challenged by a losing Republican state Supreme Court candidate should be given 15 days to verify their eligibility.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Friday that more than 60,000 votes cast in the state’s tight Supreme Court race last year should be verified and recounted, potentially changing the outcome of the election.
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Musk staffers are in the process of seizing control of the Peace Corps’ headquarters.
April 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Musk staffers are in the process of seizing control of the Peace Corps’ headquarters.
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financial advice in a weird time:
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
April 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
financial advice in a weird time:
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
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Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
April 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
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Search terms that NIH staff should use include:
Media literacy (!!!)
Disinformation
Social media
Misinformation
Social distancing
Lockdown
Masks
The guidance instructs staff that "it is most important to identify studies that would appear to be attempts to manipulate public opinion".
Media literacy (!!!)
Disinformation
Social media
Misinformation
Social distancing
Lockdown
Masks
The guidance instructs staff that "it is most important to identify studies that would appear to be attempts to manipulate public opinion".
March 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Search terms that NIH staff should use include:
Media literacy (!!!)
Disinformation
Social media
Misinformation
Social distancing
Lockdown
Masks
The guidance instructs staff that "it is most important to identify studies that would appear to be attempts to manipulate public opinion".
Media literacy (!!!)
Disinformation
Social media
Misinformation
Social distancing
Lockdown
Masks
The guidance instructs staff that "it is most important to identify studies that would appear to be attempts to manipulate public opinion".
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Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
March 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
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Thom Tillis casting the deciding vote to confirm Hegseth, and his shameful silence yesterday, should be a major issue in the 2026 NC Senate race.
March 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thom Tillis casting the deciding vote to confirm Hegseth, and his shameful silence yesterday, should be a major issue in the 2026 NC Senate race.
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Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
March 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
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From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
March 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
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Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
February 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
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JD Vance owns AcreTrader, an app that lets wealthy—often foreign—investors buy up U.S. farmland.
Guess who’s deliberately tanking farm economies so JD and his billionaire tech buddies can scoop it up for pennies.
civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...
Guess who’s deliberately tanking farm economies so JD and his billionaire tech buddies can scoop it up for pennies.
civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...
February 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
JD Vance owns AcreTrader, an app that lets wealthy—often foreign—investors buy up U.S. farmland.
Guess who’s deliberately tanking farm economies so JD and his billionaire tech buddies can scoop it up for pennies.
civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...
Guess who’s deliberately tanking farm economies so JD and his billionaire tech buddies can scoop it up for pennies.
civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...
Alright well, if the campaign is halted I’ll do my part to share it.
The flu vaccine can of course help prevent spread, but in the case that you do still get the flu, the vaccine can dramatically lessen symptoms. We’re in the midst of a particularly bad flu season — not too late to get your shot!
The flu vaccine can of course help prevent spread, but in the case that you do still get the flu, the vaccine can dramatically lessen symptoms. We’re in the midst of a particularly bad flu season — not too late to get your shot!
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 2:41 PM
Alright well, if the campaign is halted I’ll do my part to share it.
The flu vaccine can of course help prevent spread, but in the case that you do still get the flu, the vaccine can dramatically lessen symptoms. We’re in the midst of a particularly bad flu season — not too late to get your shot!
The flu vaccine can of course help prevent spread, but in the case that you do still get the flu, the vaccine can dramatically lessen symptoms. We’re in the midst of a particularly bad flu season — not too late to get your shot!
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The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.
Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk.
More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.
bit.ly/48SAtkf
More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.
bit.ly/48SAtkf
February 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.
*screams in public health angst and rage*
I am going to be so pissed if--after everything--I do, in fact, die of dysentery.
February 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
*screams in public health angst and rage*
Don’t worry, Coconut is moving too 🥥
So proud of Andrew for getting through this intense part of the journey!
So proud of Andrew for getting through this intense part of the journey!
Some personal news: @hgraunke.bsky.social and I are moving to Wisconsin! I am thrilled to be joining the Political Science faculty at UW-Madison this Fall as an Assistant Professor.
A huge, huge thank you to mentors, friends, and family in Durham and beyond. Thank you for sharing the journey.
A huge, huge thank you to mentors, friends, and family in Durham and beyond. Thank you for sharing the journey.
January 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Don’t worry, Coconut is moving too 🥥
So proud of Andrew for getting through this intense part of the journey!
So proud of Andrew for getting through this intense part of the journey!