Joanna Bulkley
@joannabulkley.bsky.social
Health researcher w interest in cancer survivorship, health disparities, genetics, climate and health. Corporations ≠ people, $$ ≠ speech. Opinions = me
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🧪Did I really have time for this story? No, I did not, for reasons I'll be sharing soon. Did I absolutely feel compelled to write it anyways? You know I did! A viral mystery solved by science. Read on @sciencenews.bsky.social
Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!
Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!
The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn't made by a rat
Researchers used methods from paleontology to analyze the quirky local landmark, created when a rodent of a certain size fell into wet concrete.
www.sciencenews.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🧪Did I really have time for this story? No, I did not, for reasons I'll be sharing soon. Did I absolutely feel compelled to write it anyways? You know I did! A viral mystery solved by science. Read on @sciencenews.bsky.social
Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!
Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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Damn, folks. This left-wing political correctness on campus at (*checks notes*) … er, Indiana University? — is out of control.
October 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Damn, folks. This left-wing political correctness on campus at (*checks notes*) … er, Indiana University? — is out of control.
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6:50p UPDATE:
Tsunami waves are expected to reach Oregon around 11:40 p.m., with waves forecast to be up to 2 feet above the tide. Tsunami waves could continue to hit the Oregon coast for 15 hours after they arrive.
www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...
Tsunami waves are expected to reach Oregon around 11:40 p.m., with waves forecast to be up to 2 feet above the tide. Tsunami waves could continue to hit the Oregon coast for 15 hours after they arrive.
www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...
Oregon coast under tsunami advisory after powerful Russia earthquake
A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
www.oregonlive.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
6:50p UPDATE:
Tsunami waves are expected to reach Oregon around 11:40 p.m., with waves forecast to be up to 2 feet above the tide. Tsunami waves could continue to hit the Oregon coast for 15 hours after they arrive.
www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...
Tsunami waves are expected to reach Oregon around 11:40 p.m., with waves forecast to be up to 2 feet above the tide. Tsunami waves could continue to hit the Oregon coast for 15 hours after they arrive.
www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...
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"The National Cancer Institute is being targeted by the Trump administration’s downsizing. Current and former employees report that morale has “tanked” as the administration hollows out the agency, with many scientists leaving in frustration."
Seems bad for Americans.
Seems bad for Americans.
The National Cancer Institute faces steep budget cuts and a staff exodus
Current and former employees report that morale has "tanked" as the administration hollows out the agency, with many scientists leaving in frustration. The cuts are already impacting basic operations ...
wamu.org
July 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"The National Cancer Institute is being targeted by the Trump administration’s downsizing. Current and former employees report that morale has “tanked” as the administration hollows out the agency, with many scientists leaving in frustration."
Seems bad for Americans.
Seems bad for Americans.
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PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
July 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
Still trying to process and figure out how to deal with our current world. To quote a friend: “I’ve never felt so seen”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real
If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help
www.theguardian.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Still trying to process and figure out how to deal with our current world. To quote a friend: “I’ve never felt so seen”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP
Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador
A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.
cbsn.ws
April 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP
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You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
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We the people are taking action to stop a hostile government takeover. On April 5, 5.2 million people across the country stood up to say HANDS OFF our democracy!
Save the date for our next national day of action on April 19th.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #April5 #HandsOff
Save the date for our next national day of action on April 19th.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #April5 #HandsOff
April 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We the people are taking action to stop a hostile government takeover. On April 5, 5.2 million people across the country stood up to say HANDS OFF our democracy!
Save the date for our next national day of action on April 19th.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #April5 #HandsOff
Save the date for our next national day of action on April 19th.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #April5 #HandsOff
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An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump administration.
National Park Services removes references to Harriet Tubman from ‘Underground Railroad’ webpage | CNN
An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump a...
www.cnn.com
April 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump administration.
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🧵 We're extremely concerned DOGE has gained access to data that would help them target farmworkers & organizations serving them.
Please help us spread the word in your communities. 🚨
Here's what we know.
Please help us spread the word in your communities. 🚨
Here's what we know.
April 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🧵 We're extremely concerned DOGE has gained access to data that would help them target farmworkers & organizations serving them.
Please help us spread the word in your communities. 🚨
Here's what we know.
Please help us spread the word in your communities. 🚨
Here's what we know.
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Among cuts at HHS: most of the workers at NIOSH, incl Pittsburgh national lab that approves and ensures continued quality of respirators - N95s + breathing devices for firefighters, miners, people working w chemicals, construction dust. “Nothing is happening to make sure they continue to be safe”
On Elon Musk and RFKjr's devastation of NIOSH:
"It’s a small thing, but it’s massive in terms of its impact and its importance,” said John McDonough, professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “And they’ve just wiped it off the face of the Earth.” @megtirrell.bsky.social
"It’s a small thing, but it’s massive in terms of its impact and its importance,” said John McDonough, professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “And they’ve just wiped it off the face of the Earth.” @megtirrell.bsky.social
‘A huge impact on worker safety’: Protection for miners, firefighters in jeopardy after CDC cuts | CNN
Anyone in the US who’s depended on a respirator to provide protection against dust, smoke, mold or airborne viruses has likely relied on a small but mighty agency within the US Centers for Disease Con...
www.cnn.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Among cuts at HHS: most of the workers at NIOSH, incl Pittsburgh national lab that approves and ensures continued quality of respirators - N95s + breathing devices for firefighters, miners, people working w chemicals, construction dust. “Nothing is happening to make sure they continue to be safe”
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If one of us stands up, they can pick that person off. If ten or a hundred or a thousand, they can pick those people off. And they're picking off people--immigrants, dissidents--to make an example of them. But if ten million people stand up, they cannot stop us all.
Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action
I was the closing speaker at the ebullient San Francisco Hands Off rally, and when I got home later I scoured the news for reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would ...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If one of us stands up, they can pick that person off. If ten or a hundred or a thousand, they can pick those people off. And they're picking off people--immigrants, dissidents--to make an example of them. But if ten million people stand up, they cannot stop us all.
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DOGE just closed down 50 vaccination clinics in Texas amid a measles outbreak.
Musk and the Trump admin directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of $11.4 billion in community health loans and grants this week.
The timing couldn't be worse.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Musk and the Trump admin directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of $11.4 billion in community health loans and grants this week.
The timing couldn't be worse.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
DOGE just closed down 50 vaccination clinics in Texas amid a measles outbreak.
Musk and the Trump admin directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of $11.4 billion in community health loans and grants this week.
The timing couldn't be worse.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Musk and the Trump admin directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of $11.4 billion in community health loans and grants this week.
The timing couldn't be worse.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
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Trump and Musk believe our country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring us to stop them. On Saturday, we're taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!
Please join us: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...
Please join us: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...
March 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump and Musk believe our country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring us to stop them. On Saturday, we're taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!
Please join us: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...
Please join us: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...
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📢 On April 5, we’re joining hundreds of thousands across the country to say: Hands off!
Hands off our Social Security. Hands off our services. Hands off our democracy.
AFT members will be in the streets this Saturday—will you join us? Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/handsoff
Hands off our Social Security. Hands off our services. Hands off our democracy.
AFT members will be in the streets this Saturday—will you join us? Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/handsoff
March 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
📢 On April 5, we’re joining hundreds of thousands across the country to say: Hands off!
Hands off our Social Security. Hands off our services. Hands off our democracy.
AFT members will be in the streets this Saturday—will you join us? Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/handsoff
Hands off our Social Security. Hands off our services. Hands off our democracy.
AFT members will be in the streets this Saturday—will you join us? Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/handsoff
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It's getting a lot of attn today. But even before today most of the country had very little idea of what has happened at NIH or through it the entire ecosystem of biomedical research in the US. Simply put, Musk, Kennedy & Trump exploded a bomb right in the middle of cancer cure research in the US.
April 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
It's getting a lot of attn today. But even before today most of the country had very little idea of what has happened at NIH or through it the entire ecosystem of biomedical research in the US. Simply put, Musk, Kennedy & Trump exploded a bomb right in the middle of cancer cure research in the US.
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My latest story: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations. The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. www.propublica.org/article/meas...
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.propublica.org
March 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
My latest story: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations. The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. www.propublica.org/article/meas...
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This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
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Speak up now, together, university presidents. Keeping your heads down is not going to work. Again, we know this from lots of past experience. You're totally ceding the public & political debate to the authoritarians, & it's the worst possible strategy you could pursue.
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bsky.app/profile/mcop...
List includes Harvard University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Northwestern University, the University of California, Los Angeles; the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Southern California.
Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
The administration has circulated a list that includes nine other campuses, accusing them of failure to address antisemitism.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Speak up now, together, university presidents. Keeping your heads down is not going to work. Again, we know this from lots of past experience. You're totally ceding the public & political debate to the authoritarians, & it's the worst possible strategy you could pursue.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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i think shutting the government down is preferably to nullifying article i of the constitution
The weeks of performative “resistance” from those in my party were limited to undignified antics.
Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession.
I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut our government down.
Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession.
I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut our government down.
March 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
i think shutting the government down is preferably to nullifying article i of the constitution