Mulling It Over
@mullingitover.bsky.social
Professor emerita, health education specialist. Interests: COVID prevention strategies, public health, equity, democracy.
For relaxation: reading good books, doing genealogy research, knitting, herbs, Ikebana, travel.
For relaxation: reading good books, doing genealogy research, knitting, herbs, Ikebana, travel.
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
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Is there anyone out there that is mapping any delayed or cancelled federal payments ? Would be really interesting to see which towns and cities are going to be hit
February 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Is there anyone out there that is mapping any delayed or cancelled federal payments ? Would be really interesting to see which towns and cities are going to be hit
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In Michigan –
NIH funding:
$991 MILLION
Jobs supported:
11,965
Economic activity supported:
2.42 BILLION
Biopharmaceutical Industry Jobs:
43,741
Biopharmaceutical Industry businesses:
2,379
NIH funding:
$991 MILLION
Jobs supported:
11,965
Economic activity supported:
2.42 BILLION
Biopharmaceutical Industry Jobs:
43,741
Biopharmaceutical Industry businesses:
2,379
February 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
In Michigan –
NIH funding:
$991 MILLION
Jobs supported:
11,965
Economic activity supported:
2.42 BILLION
Biopharmaceutical Industry Jobs:
43,741
Biopharmaceutical Industry businesses:
2,379
NIH funding:
$991 MILLION
Jobs supported:
11,965
Economic activity supported:
2.42 BILLION
Biopharmaceutical Industry Jobs:
43,741
Biopharmaceutical Industry businesses:
2,379
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New Osterholm Update podcast episode! @mtosterholm & @cvdall detail how the latest fed govt moves affect public health locally and globally. Dr O also discusses the latest developments in H5N1 avian flu and the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
February 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
New Osterholm Update podcast episode! @mtosterholm & @cvdall detail how the latest fed govt moves affect public health locally and globally. Dr O also discusses the latest developments in H5N1 avian flu and the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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This seems to conflict with what DOJ said. Then again they’re probably lying to DOJ.
WAPO: ".. Records obtained by The Post show that several members of Musk’s DOGE team .. were given .. sweeping authority to install and modify software .. and, according to two OPM officials, to alter internal documentation of their own activities."
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Musk’s DOGE agents access sensitive personnel data, alarming security officials
Elon Musk’s DOGE team has accessed highly restricted data maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, including personally identifiable information for millions of federal employees.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This seems to conflict with what DOJ said. Then again they’re probably lying to DOJ.
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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Trump must be held accountable for the chaos/disruption he's bringing:
- 67 people dead in the Potomac
- many more will die due to disabling of CDC, clinical trials, public health systems
- tariffs, mass deportations will raise prices for all Americans incl on food, health care, gas, day care
- 67 people dead in the Potomac
- many more will die due to disabling of CDC, clinical trials, public health systems
- tariffs, mass deportations will raise prices for all Americans incl on food, health care, gas, day care
Given what we've seen to date this seems pretty clearly an attempt to give Musk's personal employees direct access/control over all payments made to individuals (soc sec, medicare, grants) by the USG, including their personal info. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system
A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trump must be held accountable for the chaos/disruption he's bringing:
- 67 people dead in the Potomac
- many more will die due to disabling of CDC, clinical trials, public health systems
- tariffs, mass deportations will raise prices for all Americans incl on food, health care, gas, day care
- 67 people dead in the Potomac
- many more will die due to disabling of CDC, clinical trials, public health systems
- tariffs, mass deportations will raise prices for all Americans incl on food, health care, gas, day care
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A grim but essential memory: 80 years ago today Auschwitz was liberated. That there was an Auschwitz to liberate is unspeakably tragic. . .
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
Auschwitz is liberated | January 27, 1945 | HISTORY
The Soviet Red Army enters Auschwitz, Poland, and liberates the survivors of the network of concentration camps—and finally reveals to the world the depth of the horrors perpetrated there.
www.history.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A grim but essential memory: 80 years ago today Auschwitz was liberated. That there was an Auschwitz to liberate is unspeakably tragic. . .
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
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The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
reproductiverightsdotgov.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
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NEW: The Scottish Government has declared that the whole of Scotland is now under an avian flu prevention zone
The announcement follows an exclusion zone being established in Aberdeen earlier this month following an outbreak of avian flu
www.thenational.scot/news/2488477...
The announcement follows an exclusion zone being established in Aberdeen earlier this month following an outbreak of avian flu
www.thenational.scot/news/2488477...
Scotland in bird flu lockdown as prevention zone established
THE SCOTTISH Government has declared that the whole of Scotland is now under an avian flu prevention zone ...
www.thenational.scot
January 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
NEW: The Scottish Government has declared that the whole of Scotland is now under an avian flu prevention zone
The announcement follows an exclusion zone being established in Aberdeen earlier this month following an outbreak of avian flu
www.thenational.scot/news/2488477...
The announcement follows an exclusion zone being established in Aberdeen earlier this month following an outbreak of avian flu
www.thenational.scot/news/2488477...
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BBC News - Bird flu prevention zone imposed on England
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Bird flu prevention zone in place across England
The order, in place from midday on Saturday, comes as cases of bird flu are on the rise.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
BBC News - Bird flu prevention zone imposed on England
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"Scientists, despite critiques thrown around during Covid for being “too political,” are generally focused on research and care of patients. Pick your battle. For me, it’s about public health, biomedicine and healthcare in America and I’ll fight as long as I can."
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Trump Is Trying to Destroy Public Health in America
The administration has forced crucial scientific activity to grind to a halt. It’s an act of national suicide.
www.thenation.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"Scientists, despite critiques thrown around during Covid for being “too political,” are generally focused on research and care of patients. Pick your battle. For me, it’s about public health, biomedicine and healthcare in America and I’ll fight as long as I can."
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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🧪 #PublicHealth is under attack in the US, and among those to fall may be a mainstay of #EpiSky and #MedSky : The CDC's MMWR. We at Broadly Epi want to introduce an open, searchable MMWR database as a response. It's a work in progress, but we will keep at it. www.broadlyepi.com/broadly-epi-...
Broadly Epi MMWR Archive Database - Broadly Epi
Explore Public Health Records with the Broadly Epi MMWR Archive Database What is the Broadly Epi MMWR Archive Database? Created as a collaborative effort among…
www.broadlyepi.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
🧪 #PublicHealth is under attack in the US, and among those to fall may be a mainstay of #EpiSky and #MedSky : The CDC's MMWR. We at Broadly Epi want to introduce an open, searchable MMWR database as a response. It's a work in progress, but we will keep at it. www.broadlyepi.com/broadly-epi-...
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For the first time in its more than 60-year history, the CDC's Weekly Report did not go out as scheduled
"This is a concerning precedent that public health messages won't be left to public health professionals and experts, and instead will be potentially controlled by politicians,"
Trump's Gag Order Halts CDC Publication
MMWR did not publish as usual at 1 p.m. today
www.medpagetoday.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
For the first time in its more than 60-year history, the CDC's Weekly Report did not go out as scheduled
"This is a concerning precedent that public health messages won't be left to public health professionals and experts, and instead will be potentially controlled by politicians,"
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This is absolutely chilling.
He truly is a sociopath.
He truly is a sociopath.
January 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is absolutely chilling.
He truly is a sociopath.
He truly is a sociopath.
Shoka, Ikenobo School
January 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Shoka, Ikenobo School
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Mark Zuckerberg scrapped fact-checking from Meta platforms. He's also added Trump ally Dana White to Meta's board and is helping fund his inauguration.
Why is Zuckerberg kissing Trump's ring?
Perhaps it's because of the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta.
Follow the money.
Why is Zuckerberg kissing Trump's ring?
Perhaps it's because of the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta.
Follow the money.
Meta faces April trial in FTC case seeking to unwind Instagram merger
Facebook owner Meta Platforms will face trial in April over the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's allegations that the social media platform bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition, a judge in Washington said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Mark Zuckerberg scrapped fact-checking from Meta platforms. He's also added Trump ally Dana White to Meta's board and is helping fund his inauguration.
Why is Zuckerberg kissing Trump's ring?
Perhaps it's because of the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta.
Follow the money.
Why is Zuckerberg kissing Trump's ring?
Perhaps it's because of the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta.
Follow the money.
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It's really not about leaving the other platforms. It's about bringing people here and giving them more engagement than the other apps.
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
January 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It's really not about leaving the other platforms. It's about bringing people here and giving them more engagement than the other apps.
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
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IF YOU BELIEVE THE MANY SHOULD HAVE CONTROL OVER THE FEW, this is your time.
As a decentralized platform, @bsky.app is probably the last, best chance for this to happen
This has nothing to do with me. I'm just stating the obvious.
It has everything to do with what the 1.2m @bsky.app users do.
As a decentralized platform, @bsky.app is probably the last, best chance for this to happen
This has nothing to do with me. I'm just stating the obvious.
It has everything to do with what the 1.2m @bsky.app users do.
January 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
December 31, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
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"Empire is fragile, ready to fall given a strong wind. It is a theatre state, full of pomp and circumstance, signifying nothing. It has power inasmuch as people believe it has power. If a confluence of factors were to coalesce, such as disease, disaster, social unrest, and economic collapse . . .
December 17, 2024 at 12:47 PM
"Empire is fragile, ready to fall given a strong wind. It is a theatre state, full of pomp and circumstance, signifying nothing. It has power inasmuch as people believe it has power. If a confluence of factors were to coalesce, such as disease, disaster, social unrest, and economic collapse . . .
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If you’re disheartened by the election and the impending Trump disaster, read this installment of my free Stop the Presses newsletter. Here’s the mindset we need to survive the rise of fascism and ultimately defeat it.
Here’s what we WON’T do when Trump takes over
We won’t shut up and give up – we’ll stand up and power up
www.stopthepresses.news
December 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
If you’re disheartened by the election and the impending Trump disaster, read this installment of my free Stop the Presses newsletter. Here’s the mindset we need to survive the rise of fascism and ultimately defeat it.