Lindsay Baxter
@lbax.bsky.social
Medical Entomologist studying insecticide resistance in disease vectors. Previous work includes mosquito mating biology and Powassan virus ecology. Interested in all infectious disease news and connecting with others in my field.
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How it started/How it's going
February 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
How it started/How it's going
The same people claiming that immigrants took their jobs are releasing potentially millions of extremely qualified workers into the job market all at once.
I think a point that needs to be made about mass Federal layoffs is that it's going to make it harder for everyone to find a job when they want to. These are all very qualified people who took jobs in the Federal government because they were motivated, and now you're competing with them.
"If the job is not essential...obviously they should not be on the public payroll."
What does this mean?
Trump's EO calls for focusing reductions in force for employees deemed "non-essential" during a shutdown. That is 800,000 employees. The want a permanent government shutdown.
What does this mean?
Trump's EO calls for focusing reductions in force for employees deemed "non-essential" during a shutdown. That is 800,000 employees. The want a permanent government shutdown.
February 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The same people claiming that immigrants took their jobs are releasing potentially millions of extremely qualified workers into the job market all at once.
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Paul Farmer’s Moral Clarity Offers Hope, Amidst Chaos And Darkness, by @madhupai.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk... via @forbes.com @gregggonsalves.bsky.social #GlobalHealth
Paul Farmer’s Moral Clarity Offers Hope, Amidst Chaos And Darkness
On the 3rd anniversary of Dr Paul Farmer's death, several leaders reflect on his lessons for dealing with the ongoing crisis in global health and development
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February 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Paul Farmer’s Moral Clarity Offers Hope, Amidst Chaos And Darkness, by @madhupai.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk... via @forbes.com @gregggonsalves.bsky.social #GlobalHealth
Regarding the Delta airline crash, I can assure you that as a vector-borne disease researcher I have no idea how it happened or how it could have been prevented. Maybe that should be left the the experts rather than app developers who I assure you also do not know.
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Regarding the Delta airline crash, I can assure you that as a vector-borne disease researcher I have no idea how it happened or how it could have been prevented. Maybe that should be left the the experts rather than app developers who I assure you also do not know.
When I mentioned the thousands of skilled works in the federal government losing jobs I had someone comment “your friends need to learn to code” and it’s just a perfect representation of the ignorance people have about the federal government. I can think of a thousand jobs coding isn’t a part of.
February 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
When I mentioned the thousands of skilled works in the federal government losing jobs I had someone comment “your friends need to learn to code” and it’s just a perfect representation of the ignorance people have about the federal government. I can think of a thousand jobs coding isn’t a part of.
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This year I have learned, over and over, that I really do not know how airplanes or airports work. Not even a little bit. Would be cool if other people who didn't know how airplanes or, ya know, aviation generally, could admit that, and let the professionals do their jobs 🙃
February 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This year I have learned, over and over, that I really do not know how airplanes or airports work. Not even a little bit. Would be cool if other people who didn't know how airplanes or, ya know, aviation generally, could admit that, and let the professionals do their jobs 🙃
I scored this excellent sweatshirt at the Mid Atlantic/Virginia Mosquito Control Association annual meeting today. So many great talks; so many public servants working to keep their communities safe.
February 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I scored this excellent sweatshirt at the Mid Atlantic/Virginia Mosquito Control Association annual meeting today. So many great talks; so many public servants working to keep their communities safe.
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the maskless mafia that *still* struggles to grasp that COVID is airborne is about to get WHOPPED by the fact that H5N1 is airborne
and that birds fly...through the air!
and that birds fly...through the air!
February 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
the maskless mafia that *still* struggles to grasp that COVID is airborne is about to get WHOPPED by the fact that H5N1 is airborne
and that birds fly...through the air!
and that birds fly...through the air!
This is how the federal government bloats during every republican administration. They are so concerned about people receiving the benefit of having a government that they create more work for themselves. Austerity costs money. They could review spending while programs run.
"U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver on Tuesday for life-saving humanitarian assistance during a 90-day pause in foreign aid while Washington undertakes a review, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters." 💊🌐
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US issues new waiver for humanitarian aid amid freeze
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver on Tuesday for life-saving humanitarian assistance during a 90-day pause in foreign aid while Washington undertakes a review, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This is how the federal government bloats during every republican administration. They are so concerned about people receiving the benefit of having a government that they create more work for themselves. Austerity costs money. They could review spending while programs run.
The mission of my project is to increase communication and collaboration between the public, private and academic sectors to improve our understanding of insecticide resistance and address the problem with better efficiency.
How exactly is banning communications improving efficiency?
How exactly is banning communications improving efficiency?
January 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The mission of my project is to increase communication and collaboration between the public, private and academic sectors to improve our understanding of insecticide resistance and address the problem with better efficiency.
How exactly is banning communications improving efficiency?
How exactly is banning communications improving efficiency?
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If you're upset about all the executive orders that have been launched in the last few days you should call your Senators and tell them not to confirm Russell Vought. He's likely one of the primary authors behind many of them.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If you're upset about all the executive orders that have been launched in the last few days you should call your Senators and tell them not to confirm Russell Vought. He's likely one of the primary authors behind many of them.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
What I don’t understand is that this would be the perfect moment to highlight the fact that the Biden administration did not de enough to contain avian influenza. Why conceal the situation on day 2?
January 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
What I don’t understand is that this would be the perfect moment to highlight the fact that the Biden administration did not de enough to contain avian influenza. Why conceal the situation on day 2?
Spotify is recommending a playlist just for me called “Sad Bops”
a man in a snl sweater says inspired by true events
ALT: a man in a snl sweater says inspired by true events
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January 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Spotify is recommending a playlist just for me called “Sad Bops”
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New paper! Need to collect mosquitoes but traditional sources of CO2 aren’t available? Our research offers a solution to assist mosquito-borne disease surveillance. Congratulations to Christine Hong! https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/90
January 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
New paper! Need to collect mosquitoes but traditional sources of CO2 aren’t available? Our research offers a solution to assist mosquito-borne disease surveillance. Congratulations to Christine Hong! https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/90
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
Our beloved and goofy cat Harry slipped out and was in the 15 degree windy snowy weather for 48 hours. So relieved to have him home and laughing about him gagging on this Churu. Maybe I’ll show him this next time he starts thinking about an escape.
January 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Our beloved and goofy cat Harry slipped out and was in the 15 degree windy snowy weather for 48 hours. So relieved to have him home and laughing about him gagging on this Churu. Maybe I’ll show him this next time he starts thinking about an escape.
2025 is starting off with 5000 mosquito larvae pupating two days ahead of schedule. Yay. Happy New Year!!!
a man is making a funny face while wearing a black shirt and a silver chain .
ALT: a man is making a funny face while wearing a black shirt and a silver chain .
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January 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
2025 is starting off with 5000 mosquito larvae pupating two days ahead of schedule. Yay. Happy New Year!!!
It’s been awhile since I took care of little kids but I recently had a friend’s kid over… ya’ll know Dino nuggets have pterodactyls now?!
Side note: is it ok to buy these as an adult? 😂
Side note: is it ok to buy these as an adult? 😂
December 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM
It’s been awhile since I took care of little kids but I recently had a friend’s kid over… ya’ll know Dino nuggets have pterodactyls now?!
Side note: is it ok to buy these as an adult? 😂
Side note: is it ok to buy these as an adult? 😂
I have seen so many takes on how badly RFK and Trump will handle an avian flu pandemic and while I am also not looking forward to that, this virus has been spreading in the US for two years almost completely unchecked by the Biden administration. Maybe we need less finger pointing and some action?
TY @juliadoubleday.bsky.social for brilliantly putting H5N1 in the context of the continuing failure of US COVID-19 pandemic management.
Likewise, @who.int still bases its "Standing [Covid] Recommendations" to member countries on you-do-you droplet dogma, instead of on the primary transmission mode.
Likewise, @who.int still bases its "Standing [Covid] Recommendations" to member countries on you-do-you droplet dogma, instead of on the primary transmission mode.
Illogical quarantines. Optional testing. You-do-you PPE.
The H5N1 outbreak on dairy farms could have been ended with swift action months ago. Instead, officials deployed the COVID playbook. Now, we’re a mutation away from disaster:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/bidens-usd...
The H5N1 outbreak on dairy farms could have been ended with swift action months ago. Instead, officials deployed the COVID playbook. Now, we’re a mutation away from disaster:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/bidens-usd...
December 26, 2024 at 3:01 PM
I have seen so many takes on how badly RFK and Trump will handle an avian flu pandemic and while I am also not looking forward to that, this virus has been spreading in the US for two years almost completely unchecked by the Biden administration. Maybe we need less finger pointing and some action?
Today I baked a pumpkin pie in a frozen pie shell without its tin, only realizing when the cooking time was up, scooped up the filling into a new pie shell and then baked it until the frozen shell was cooked and it WORKED. It tasted great. Christmas miracle. 🎄
December 26, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Today I baked a pumpkin pie in a frozen pie shell without its tin, only realizing when the cooking time was up, scooped up the filling into a new pie shell and then baked it until the frozen shell was cooked and it WORKED. It tasted great. Christmas miracle. 🎄
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Sequencing confirms Anopheles stephensi distribution across southern Yemen https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39696448/
December 21, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Sequencing confirms Anopheles stephensi distribution across southern Yemen https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39696448/
Common decor in a mosquito lab.
December 19, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Common decor in a mosquito lab.
How have I missed Dr. Mike during my 4+ year journey of dismantling poor supplement and nutrition advice and pseudoscience? This interview is like air for me. Quick warning… Dr. Gundry is infruriating to listen to. youtu.be/ZemkG6Vj7hc?...
Confronting Dr. Gundry On Lectins & Smoking | Inflammation & Leaky Gut
YouTube video by Doctor Mike
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December 17, 2024 at 11:20 PM
How have I missed Dr. Mike during my 4+ year journey of dismantling poor supplement and nutrition advice and pseudoscience? This interview is like air for me. Quick warning… Dr. Gundry is infruriating to listen to. youtu.be/ZemkG6Vj7hc?...