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Michelle Evans
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Research Scientist (Pivot Madagascar)| Disease ecology for public health | Reticent runner | Owner of two fofinho's. 🇺🇸 living in 🇲🇿 working in 🇲🇬. she/elle

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Michelle Evans @mv-evans.bsky.social · Nov 10
Hi everyone! I'm a data scientist working with Pivot in southeastern Madagascar. I spend my days exploring data and developing tools to put disease modeling into the hands of local health actors. I'm also interested in critical approaches to these methods (and others) within global health
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itsthebrandi.bsky.social
The LA Public Library research librarian explaining what is going on with Charli and Taylor is outstanding work

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October 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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nicolechung.bsky.social
the most important thing to remember when you see eugenicists who don’t believe that autistic people should exist rambling about “the autism epidemic” is not that they’re wrong about the “cause” (although they are absolutely wrong about it); it’s that they are eugenicists
September 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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acritschristoph.bsky.social
mikelovesrobots.substack.com/p/wheres-the...

This post really resonates with me. Trying coding with LLMs in the past few months has *felt* like a 25-50% speed up for me.... but that means I'm just like this author, and just like the average coder in the METR study...
Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up
78% of developers claim AI makes them more productive. 14% say it's a 10x improvement. So where's the flood of new software? Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit.
mikelovesrobots.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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suesswassersee.bsky.social
The fun (?) thing about this besides that it is bullshit, is that pregnant people already have very few choices in pain relief and constant emphasis on potential harms to the fetus leads to fewer and fewer effective pain medications during a time when people's bodies are changing and being stressed.
September 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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colincarlson.bsky.social
With O'Neill (apparently) taking over CDC (if they ever get around to firing Monarez), I think it's worth looking back to Project 2025 and asking what they actually intend to *do* to CDC. So, I went to remind myself today. Here's what's in store:
August 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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drruth.bsky.social
American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) updated immunization schedule recommends:

✅Universal COVID vaccination for all children aged 6 to 23 months

✅ COVID vaccination for kids over age 2 who are high risk or whose parents desire protection.

downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...

#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
blue, yellow and lavender chart of vaccination schedule for children from AAP. Red box states “The AAP will continue to provide recommendations for immunizations that are rooted in science and are in the best interest of the health of infants, children and adolescents,” AAP President Susan J. Kressly said in a statement."
August 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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gregggonsalves.bsky.social
“...disinformation, conspiracy theories & political violence is getting scarier by the day. I’m very worried about how this is now going beyond defunding of infectious diseases & public health to political violence against the people working in those fields."

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...
After Years of Anger Directed at C.D.C., Shooting Manifests Worst Fears
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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rodger.bsky.social
the USA built a system of higher education so good that smart/rich people from across the world came here, spending billions to learn here, subsidizing education for Americans while spending money to live in our cities and towns. our government arbitrarily decided we should stop doing that
w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · Aug 3
The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
August 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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hormiga.bsky.social
While everything in science is up in the air, we can (re)build a better community by changing tenure criteria.

scienceforeveryone.science/p/tenure-cri... 🧪
Tenure criteria are the levers to change culture
You want people to behave differently? Let's change the rewards and the costs.
scienceforeveryone.science
July 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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indivisible.org
If you live in a blue city or state with a Democratic trifecta, your Democratic governor, mayor, and lawmakers have the power to stop secret police tactics like abductions by masked ICE agents. Our toolkit helps you identify who to contact and what to call for: bluestatedefiance.org/no-secret-po...
July 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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b0rk.jvns.ca
delighted to announce that my new zine "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" is out today!!

You can get it for $12 USD here: wizardzines.com/zines/terminal
The Secret Rules of the Terminal, by Julia Evans - The cover illustration depicts three people doing arcane terminal magic in a temple with a smoking censer in the background. Each of the three people has curly brown hair and light brown skin. They are all wearing dresses, billowing cloaks, and utility belts with keyboard symbols on them. The one on the left holds a palette of paints and a brush. The one on the right has a staff with a $ symbol on it and a starfish at the top. The one in the centre has a sword and is reading from a book whose cover says “>_” and “./”, which rests on a lectern with a smiling snake wrapped around it.
June 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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noamross.net
Very proud of, and sad for, our friends at The Carpentries for turning down #NSF funding. The (illegal) demands that they abandon DEI goals were fundamentally at odds with their values. They made a hard and principled choice.

Click through for ways you can support them, financially or otherwise.
carpentries.carpentries.org The Carpentries @carpentries.carpentries.org · Jun 19
ICYMI: In September 2024, The Carpentries submitted a proposal for 1.5 million USD to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program, and were extremely pleased to learn that the proposal was recommended for funding.

However...
Announcing Withdrawal of NSF Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems Proposal
In September 2024, The Carpentries submitted a proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program. This project would position The Carpentr...
carpentries.org
June 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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altcdc.altgov.info
Have you seen this yet?

Even after being illegally fired, our colleagues are still doing the work—creating an incredible, evidence-based dataset showing exactly how CDC budget cuts will gut programs across the country. 📊

That’s dedication. That’s public health. That’s what we lost. 😢
firedbutfighting.bsky.social Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · Jun 17
🚨 News Flash: 🚨 Fired But Fighting teamed up to create an amazing dashboard showing how the proposed FY 2026 CDC budget cuts would impact public health programs across the U.S. View data like shown above and more!

Explore the data: cdcdataproject.org.
📣 Spread the word.
#CDCDataProject #SaveCDC
Text at the top Where are CDC programs going based on proposed FY 2026 budget slashing? Pie chart shows 49% maintained, 36% eliminate, 14% move to AHA, 2% move to OS. fviredbutfighting.org is at the bottom right of the image.
June 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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altcdc.altgov.info
The news really sucks today.

Instead of boosting a harmful Supreme Court decision, here’s something better:
a practical guide on how to support the LGBTQ+ youth in your life.

Because they deserve our attention, our protection, and our love. 💖🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ar...
Friends & Family Support Systems for LGBTQ+ Youth
Discover ways to support LGBTQ+ young people through FAQs and educational resources for friends and family members.
www.thetrevorproject.org
June 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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nbedera.bsky.social
It’s worth naming that the reason people already have these “neutral” alternative phrases in their back pocket is because this is the language white supremacist scholars use to hide their hateful work.

And now they’re asking all of us to use it to legitimize them.
arrianna-planey.bsky.social Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · Jun 18
I was told to change language in a grant proposal to avoid the term "racial segregation" and add in a clause stating that it ("neighborhood disadvantage" was suggested) is "harmful for white people, too."

Mind you, the (non-federal) funder is not demanding these changes.
June 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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dodgerfanla.bsky.social
🚨The kids in larchmont are doing rage songs🚨
June 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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fridaghitis.bsky.social
The neighborhood is getting ready for tomorrow
June 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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altstategov.altgov.info
PBS Kids posted this on Instagram. I think its perfect heading into this weekend.

Protest Saturday June 14. Make your voices heard! Bring a friend and be safe!
June 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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iamreddave.bsky.social
Any suggestions for my graph of numbers of women, hispanic and white guys called John judges? #tidytuesday
June 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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mostlymammoths.bsky.social
As advised by the @aclu.org training, find the protest marshals, know where they are, & report to them if you see anything suspicious or if there are agitators. They're trained to know what to do.

#NoKings #NoDictators #WeFightForDemocracy

Learn more:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Black background. In big, bold yellow lettering: KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS In white lettering: 1. You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. 2. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. 3. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. 4. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. 5. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. 6. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney - no matter your citizenship or immigration status. In white blocks with black lettering: Know your rights. In red bold lettering: ACLU
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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joshuasweitz.bsky.social
As HHS Sec. Kennedy Jr disbands ACIP a visual reminder of what used to be normal: measles cases dropped from >500K & hundreds of deaths/yr to basically 0 community transmission afterwards. More via @washingtonpost.com:

'RFK Jr. ousts all members of CDC vaccine advisory panel'
wapo.st/45P7RZM
Reprinted from Joshua Weitz 'Asymptomatic' (JHU Press) based on a design by Project Tycho, relative measles case/yr by state pre- and post vaccine introduction. Many states had >100,000 cases in a single year.
June 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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johnmoralestv.bsky.social
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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antoinebarreaux.bsky.social
Venez travailler avec nous à l'UMR INTERTRYP sur les MTNs / Come work with us on NTDs at INTERTRYP, deadline to apply for that IRD tenure track position is 02/07/2025
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June 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM