Indira Feustel
indirafeustel.bsky.social
Indira Feustel
@indirafeustel.bsky.social
Medical Speech-Language Pathologist.
McGill/Purdue. Purdue Presidential Ambassador. Advocate. LLC with @astro_feustel
Andrewfeustel.com for speaking/consulting.
Mum to 2 amazing men (also McGillians): Navy F35C Fighter Pilot & PM&R Medical Resident.
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Love being part of the Executive in Residence program w. @astro_feustel b/c it gives us the opportunity to meet w. fab #Purdue students at Coffee&Consulting sessions & other engaging events.These students give me hope for the future.Great spending time w. you Jonah, Aarushi, Kevin, Chintan & Ian!
March 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Love being part of the Executive in Residence program w. @astro_feustel b/c it gives us the opportunity to meet w. fab #Purdue students at Coffee&Consulting sessions & other engaging events.These students give me hope for the future.Great spending time w. you Jonah, Aarushi, Kevin, Chintan & Ian!
March 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Researchers investigated the associations of hearing loss with experiencing difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs)/instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and the consequences of unmet ADL/IADL-related needs in older adults.
Hearing Loss, Difficulty With Activities of Daily Living, and Experience of Consequences of Related Unmet Needs in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Purpose: Experiencing difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs) and/or the consequences of unmet ADL/IADL-r...
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February 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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January 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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"The editing became extremely intrusive. It was very much toning down of my voice, toning down of the feel, and a lot of pressure for what I considered false equivalence.” And, increasingly, attempts “to dictate the subject.” - @pkrugman.bsky.social
Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times
The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.
www.cjr.org
January 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Shortly after Citizens United, Jimmy Carter issued a stark warning about the role of Big Money in politics. May we remember the truths that he told us — and act to remedy them. bit.ly/4j6N1cC
Jimmy Carter on the American oligarchy
He was a truth-teller. We should remember what he said — and act on it.
bit.ly
January 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
January 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Women "are less likely to have criminal records, accounting for just 30% of juvenile arrests, according to data from the Justice Department. They're also outpacing men in higher education, with nearly half of women aged 25 to 34 holding bachelor's degrees compared to 37% of men, according to Pew..."
January 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Wisdom from his many years.
January 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
January 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Bravo, @anntelnaes.bsky.social.

I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:

“Newspapers die in cowardice.”

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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December 21, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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Studies find mothers carry 71% of the mental load and a causal link between mental load and women's participation in public life. This load "takes up more space in their minds & crowds out the ability or desire to take on additional responsibility at work. fortune.com/2024/12/20/w...
December 21, 2024 at 1:13 AM
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Approximately half of children with unilateral hearing loss exhibit academic difficulty; risks are greater if they were born preterm or have middle ear disorders, #AJA study finds.

on.asha.org/3Dvo9L7

@sigperspectives.bsky.social @britacadaudiology.bsky.social #AUDPeeps
Relationships Between Hearing-Related and Health-Related Variables in Academic Progress of Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss
Purpose: School-age children with unilateral hearing loss are at an increased risk of exhibiting academic difficulties. Yet, approximately half o...
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December 18, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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What we are all feeling right now, courtesy of Liz Fosslein 😆
December 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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This meta-analysis examines augmentative and alternative communication intervention approaches for individuals with multiple disabilities that include visual impairments.

@sigperspectives.bsky.social #ACC #Disability
Aided Communication With Individuals Who Have Multiple Disabilities That Include Visual Impairments: A Meta-Analysis
Purpose: Despite several decades of research focused on improving early symbolic communication for individuals with multiple disabilities, relati...
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December 17, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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Please repost and share with others! (And women: take the survey--it is quick.)
Women: You are invited to participate in a study of how identity characteristics influence women’s experiences of bias at work. Fill out the brief survey here: forms.gle/29VdHx2ZERkK...
Identity Characteristics Impacting Women at Work Survey
forms.gle
December 17, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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FACT: The United States is the only developed country in the world without universal health coverage for all of its citizens - and that's absolutely shameful, especially for the most wealthy nation on the planet.

#HealthCareForAll
December 8, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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A wonderful write up from Variety about my new book released today:
variety.com/2024/tv/news...
TV Anchor Kendis Gibson Details ‘Five Trips’ With Psychedelics in New Book
TV-news anchor Kendis Gibson unveils 'Five Trips,' a book about experimentation with psychedelics as he grappled with personal, professional stresses
variety.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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HOUSTON! Just added Astronaut Drew Feustel to our GLTS show this Wednesday at the River Oaks Theatre! He did 3 space flights with NASA, helped repair the Hubble telescope and commanded the International Space Station! Insane!

Get your tickets now!
bit.ly/gltshou
November 30, 2024 at 11:43 PM
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Good morning!
Our lawncare gentleman was here. It was so loud in the house, I put on earplugs.Outside, I saw that he was not wearing hearing protection so I gave him a set of earplugs.Plz, have some on hand to give people doing noisy work for you. It'll help protect their hearing. #Hearingprotection
November 29, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Good morning!
Our lawncare gentleman was here. It was so loud in the house, I put on earplugs.Outside, I saw that he was not wearing hearing protection so I gave him a set of earplugs.Plz, have some on hand to give people doing noisy work for you. It'll help protect their hearing. #Hearingprotection
November 29, 2024 at 5:09 PM