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PhD Candidate interested in health, place, and policy | 3x UT System Shill | writing anything but what’s actually due
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readdemography.bsky.social
“Understanding Latino & Asian Panethnic & Ethnic Subgroup Residential Segregation”: @acrowell.bsky.social et al. recommend that researchers adopt the described measurement practices "to accurately assess patterns of ethnic group segregation.” @tamusoci.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
December 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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hansilowang.bsky.social
NEW: The House Oversight Committee is set to vote Dec. 2 on whether to advance a bill calling for excluding people living in the states without U.S. citizenship, such as green card holders, from #2030Census results that the 14th Amendment says must include the “whole number of persons in each state”
Full Committee Business Meeting - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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um-src.bsky.social
Join @umpsid.bsky.social for @emilydore.bsky.social Postdoc at the SPHERE Center at Harvard School of Public Health: How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood.
Wednesday, November 19, 12:00-1:00
RSVP: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/psid-...
PSID Seminar: How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood
Emily Dore Postdoctoral Research Fellow Social Policies for Health Equity Research (SPHERE) Center Harvard School of Public Health Wednesday, November 19, 2025  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Institute for Social...
psc.isr.umich.edu
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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crossebarx.bsky.social
Interview with Prof. Tom Alter, fired by Texas State for political speech

“There's a long history of working class resistance in Texas”

www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Interview with Prof. Tom Alter, fired by Texas State for political speech
The <i>World Socialist Web Site </i>recently spoke to historian Tom Alter about his firing from Texas State University and about Texas labor and working class history.
www.wsws.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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texasobserver.org
In books: From her roots in southern Louisiana to her years pounding the pavement in Harlem as an organizer for the Communist Party to her reignition of the modern reparations movement, Audley “Queen Mother” Moore’s story offers potent lessons for today’s organizers.
The ‘Queen Mother’ of the Reparations Movement Gets Her Due
A UT-Austin historian tells the under-told story of Audley Moore, “one of the most important activists and theorists of the twentieth century.”
www.texasobserver.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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npr.org
Public health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for how to rebuild after the Trump administration's attacks on the system.
Public health defends its time-tested approach against the rise of MAHA
Public health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for how to rebuild after the Trump administration's attacks on the system.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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jessicacalarco.com
"[Chicago mom] Andrea Soria... overheard her 6-year-old whisper to her dolls: 'We have to be good or ICE will get us.'"

apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicago's children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
In Chicago, children and families have been traumatized by an immigration enforcement action involving tear gas.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
mitejanita.bsky.social
> dress up as a disco queen
> heel from shoe falls off
> success??
November 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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karenguzzo.bsky.social
The U.S. is in imminent danger of losing the National Death Index (NDI), compiled by the staff at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

This would be a tremendous loss for so many reasons. And an unnecessary one, as the NDI Program is 100% self-supported by user fees.
As you know the shutdown of the Federal Government has now extended over three weeks with services across government including the NDI not available with most staff being furloughed without pay. However, NCHS has been exceptionally hard hit because about 20% of its current staff have also received reduction in force notices (RIF's) which means that their positions will be terminated. Unfortunately, all the staff of the NDI have received RIF notices stating that their positions will be terminated early this December which means when the government does open, hopefully before December, unless something changes, the NDI will soon be shut down for good at NCHS.
October 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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amandajean.bsky.social
Many men, screaming: TFR TOO LOW. NO SPERM. NO BABIES. END TIMES.
Me and a few other women: There are no good or bad birthrates. There are just people and whether or not they can build the families they want.
October 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
mitejanita.bsky.social
Things were much more calmer when I was under Joaquin Castro :/
meidastouch.com MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Oct 20
🚨 Married GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales allegedly had an affair with his senior aide, Regina Aviles — who was found dead after she supposedly doused herself in gasoline and set herself on fire, per The Daily Mail.

Uvalde Police are blocking release of the 911 call, video & records. (Daily Mail)
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
mitejanita.bsky.social
Submitting for the second time for PAA
a man in a suit and tie sitting in front of a framed certificate of authenticity
ALT: a man in a suit and tie sitting in front of a framed certificate of authenticity
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October 6, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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jessicacalarco.com
When your power is the product of disinformation, real data become a threat.
truthout.org Truthout @truthout.org · Oct 2
In late September the Trump administration abruptly announced that it was ending hunger surveys, after strong-arming Congress into passing a budget that eviscerates spending on food stamps by more than $180 billion — a cut which would put the food benefits of roughly 5 million people at risk.
Did Trump End National Hunger Survey to Hide Growing Hunger Under His Policies?
Over 47 million Americans are already food insecure, and that number is expected to increase thanks to Trump’s budget.
truthout.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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hansilowang.bsky.social
Finding Marvel actor Simu Liu in a stock image for a Census Bureau email was not on my census-reporter bingo card...
Screen grab of a Census Bureau email announcing "2024 New Foreign-Born Population by Generation Data Tables" with a stock image photo that has a green circle around the face of Simu Liu, an actor who modeled for stock images before portraying Marvel superhero Shang-Chi on film
September 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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texasaflcio.org
🚨 ACTION ALERT: Tell @txst.edu to defend free speech, stand with its employees, & reinstate Dr. Alter!

Learn more from the Texas State Employees Union (CWA Local 6186) below & sign the petition at linktr.ee/cwa_tseu #txst
September 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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joaquincastrotx.bsky.social
Healthcare costs are skyrocketing in Texas. Health insurance companies in the state are raising premiums by 24% on average. The cause? Trump’s massive cuts to healthcare funding. Congress needs to make healthcare more affordable for hard working families. www.expressnews.com/business/art...
As shoppers watch egg prices, insurers are seeking double-digit premium hikes
Since 1999, health insurance premiums for people with employer-provided coverage have more than quadrupled. Rates probably have risen even more drastically for those with ACA plans.
www.expressnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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johnmullahy.bsky.social
Important findings on administrative burdens and Medicaid by Rebecca Myerson, Allison Espeseth, and Laura Dague @lauradague.bsky.social

www.nber.org/papers/w34191
Navigating Medicaid: Experimental Evidence on Administrative Burden and Coverage Loss
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
mitejanita.bsky.social
pov you finish lonesome dove have to wait for the universe to send you another saga about family/interpersonal struggle
man in a Kermit the Frog suit sitting on a bench, hunched over and clasping his hands
August 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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jessicacalarco.com
This is the bravery and the solidarity we need right now.
August 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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alyssaharad.bsky.social
This is a hell of a letter. “The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines…will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer….Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated…”
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 28
Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles. The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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jessicacalarco.com
People have embraced authoritarianism in large part because they've been sold individualistic explanations for social problems. If you think people are poor or unhoused because they've made "bad choices," then you'll see appeal in authoritarian leaders who promise to punish those who are "bad."
August 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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bowlerhatscience.org
Wellness is just Spirit Halloween eugenics
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Aug 26
There is no such thing as an "apolitical wellness authority." Wellness *is* political. And it's rooted in the same neoliberal politics of personal responsibility that brought us both MAHA and Trump.
Jillian Michaels transformed from an apolitical wellness authority to an unfiltered political commentator and a defining voice of the MAHA era. She spoke to The New York Times about her transformation. Read more: https://nyti.ms/45PqcEj
August 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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hansilowang.bsky.social
NEW: Members of the Census Bureau's scientific advisory committee that the Trump administration ended plan to meet on their own on Sept. 18 to discuss #2030Census privacy protections at their first public meeting as the newly formed Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee
Fall 2025 Meeting — Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee (I-CSAC)
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www.censusscientific.org
August 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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karenguzzo.bsky.social
And did you know Missouri wants to restrict access to medication abortion because it thinks it’s teen birth rate is too low? missouriindependent.com/2024/10/22/m...
August 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM