Phileas Fiona
@phileasfiona.bsky.social
Public Health Geek, Travel Nerd, History Swot, Photography Enthusiast, Eater of Cake.
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The attacks on universities are speeding up, not slowing down
The university sector *must* band together and stop acquiescing in advance (looking at you Columbia)
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The university sector *must* band together and stop acquiescing in advance (looking at you Columbia)
bsky.app/profile/wsj....
March 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The attacks on universities are speeding up, not slowing down
The university sector *must* band together and stop acquiescing in advance (looking at you Columbia)
bsky.app/profile/wsj....
The university sector *must* band together and stop acquiescing in advance (looking at you Columbia)
bsky.app/profile/wsj....
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Musk posted on X today, stating, “Medicare is where the big money fraud is happening.” The Department of Health and Human Services spends nearly $2 trillion annually, mostly on health insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid, making it a prime target.
February 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Musk posted on X today, stating, “Medicare is where the big money fraud is happening.” The Department of Health and Human Services spends nearly $2 trillion annually, mostly on health insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid, making it a prime target.
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They have also sought access to payment and contracting systems across HHS, which manage hundreds of billions of dollars in annual payments to health care providers. Musk’s staff has already gained access to these systems, including CMS’s grant-management system.
February 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
They have also sought access to payment and contracting systems across HHS, which manage hundreds of billions of dollars in annual payments to health care providers. Musk’s staff has already gained access to these systems, including CMS’s grant-management system.
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Musk’s staffers fanned out across several agencies today, sending representatives to the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and meeting with the Labor Department to seek access to sensitive data.
February 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Musk’s staffers fanned out across several agencies today, sending representatives to the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and meeting with the Labor Department to seek access to sensitive data.
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We can confirm that the communication ban at CDC (and presumably all of HHS) has been extended for at least another week with no specified end date. No external communication with local, state, or territorial health departments, healthcare systems, or the public. In the setting of ongoing outbreaks.
February 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We can confirm that the communication ban at CDC (and presumably all of HHS) has been extended for at least another week with no specified end date. No external communication with local, state, or territorial health departments, healthcare systems, or the public. In the setting of ongoing outbreaks.
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This communication pause is occurring while there are active outbreaks.
February 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This communication pause is occurring while there are active outbreaks.
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We are hearing from CDC sources that the communication pause has been indefinitely extended.
Communication is KEY to public health. In addition to not being able to share information with the public, there is no communication with state and local officials, who are vital public health partners.
Communication is KEY to public health. In addition to not being able to share information with the public, there is no communication with state and local officials, who are vital public health partners.
February 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We are hearing from CDC sources that the communication pause has been indefinitely extended.
Communication is KEY to public health. In addition to not being able to share information with the public, there is no communication with state and local officials, who are vital public health partners.
Communication is KEY to public health. In addition to not being able to share information with the public, there is no communication with state and local officials, who are vital public health partners.
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UPDATE: 4th batch now available. This covers everything from Ehrlichiosis through past weekly Influenza Surveillance Reports.
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Links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 4 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
UPDATE: 4th batch now available. This covers everything from Ehrlichiosis through past weekly Influenza Surveillance Reports.
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
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UPDATE: Here's the 3rd batch, which runs from Covid Clinical Care for Special Populations through Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
Links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 3 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
UPDATE: Here's the 3rd batch, which runs from Covid Clinical Care for Special Populations through Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
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Update: Here's the 2nd batch. Again, there's 500 per page, ~7,200 total.
This batch includes everything from the "Bring Your Brave" campaign to educate younger women about breast cancer through the clinical overview of Long COVID:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
This batch includes everything from the "Bring Your Brave" campaign to educate younger women about breast cancer through the clinical overview of Long COVID:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
Links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 2 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Update: Here's the 2nd batch. Again, there's 500 per page, ~7,200 total.
This batch includes everything from the "Bring Your Brave" campaign to educate younger women about breast cancer through the clinical overview of Long COVID:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
This batch includes everything from the "Bring Your Brave" campaign to educate younger women about breast cancer through the clinical overview of Long COVID:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/lin...
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📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
In which I provide links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 1 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
"Our unswerving devotion to monopolistic capitalism makes us more concerned about the economic security of the captains of industry than for the labouring men whose swear and skills keep the wheels of industry rolling."
MLK (Born 15.01.1929, celebrated officially third Monday in January)
MLK (Born 15.01.1929, celebrated officially third Monday in January)
January 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"Our unswerving devotion to monopolistic capitalism makes us more concerned about the economic security of the captains of industry than for the labouring men whose swear and skills keep the wheels of industry rolling."
MLK (Born 15.01.1929, celebrated officially third Monday in January)
MLK (Born 15.01.1929, celebrated officially third Monday in January)
Belligerent and tired old man had a whinge yesterday.
January 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Belligerent and tired old man had a whinge yesterday.
@northernrail.bsky.social Is this the official company account? At 0951 I watched train crew (at Macclesfield Station) fail to enable at man in a wheelchair board the train. Seemingly a problem with the ramp. A politely shrugged apology and the man couldn't board. It's not good enough.
January 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
@northernrail.bsky.social Is this the official company account? At 0951 I watched train crew (at Macclesfield Station) fail to enable at man in a wheelchair board the train. Seemingly a problem with the ramp. A politely shrugged apology and the man couldn't board. It's not good enough.
Macclesfield Station... a chap in a wheelchair waiting to board the train. The ramp seemingly can't be manoeuvred into place/can't be attached so the man and his friend cannot board. A polite shrug from staff and an invitation into the station. It's not good enough.
January 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Macclesfield Station... a chap in a wheelchair waiting to board the train. The ramp seemingly can't be manoeuvred into place/can't be attached so the man and his friend cannot board. A polite shrug from staff and an invitation into the station. It's not good enough.
"Wherever you look: Bastards."
A survival guide of three practical steps for the next four years.
Fire up the typewriter, Angry from Manchester. 💪💪💪
A survival guide of three practical steps for the next four years.
Fire up the typewriter, Angry from Manchester. 💪💪💪
It's been a terrible week. A terrible, terrible week. The worst people on earth are full of energy and vigour, the best are defined by anxiety and self-doubt. Here are three simple rules to surviving the next four years, because by God we'll need them iandunt.substack.com/p/a-little-b...
A little bit of hope after a terrible week
A survival guide to the next four years.
iandunt.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"Wherever you look: Bastards."
A survival guide of three practical steps for the next four years.
Fire up the typewriter, Angry from Manchester. 💪💪💪
A survival guide of three practical steps for the next four years.
Fire up the typewriter, Angry from Manchester. 💪💪💪
Should probably fess up that, despite good community minded intentions, I'm more of a lurker and a reader.
December 5, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Should probably fess up that, despite good community minded intentions, I'm more of a lurker and a reader.
This. ⬇️
POV:
The real enemy of democracy is not misinformation or disinformation, it’s the type of education that doesn’t provide people with the necessary tools to critically approach information offered to them. The core fight is not against ignorance of current facts, it’s against poor education systems.
The real enemy of democracy is not misinformation or disinformation, it’s the type of education that doesn’t provide people with the necessary tools to critically approach information offered to them. The core fight is not against ignorance of current facts, it’s against poor education systems.
November 23, 2024 at 11:08 AM
This. ⬇️
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Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
Please read and consider signing.
November 21, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Please read and consider signing.
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Today is equal pay day - the day when women in the UK effectively work for free for the rest of the year, because of the gender pay gap 🙃
To mark the occasion, I've made 'Women of the North' starter pack of the incredible northern women you need to follow...
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To mark the occasion, I've made 'Women of the North' starter pack of the incredible northern women you need to follow...
go.bsky.app/P6Hu5Qk
November 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Today is equal pay day - the day when women in the UK effectively work for free for the rest of the year, because of the gender pay gap 🙃
To mark the occasion, I've made 'Women of the North' starter pack of the incredible northern women you need to follow...
go.bsky.app/P6Hu5Qk
To mark the occasion, I've made 'Women of the North' starter pack of the incredible northern women you need to follow...
go.bsky.app/P6Hu5Qk
Hey-oop @gcoombs.bsky.social Fancy seeing you here! Seen this?🤓
Join the Green Infrastructure Partnership online conference & explore how urban greening can create healthy, climate resilient places.
Tues 10 Dec. 9.30am - 12pm
🎟️ www.tcpa.org.uk/event/save-the-date-green-infrastructure-partnership-conference-from-local-innovation-to-national-transformation-online/
Tues 10 Dec. 9.30am - 12pm
🎟️ www.tcpa.org.uk/event/save-the-date-green-infrastructure-partnership-conference-from-local-innovation-to-national-transformation-online/
Green Infrastructure Partnership Conference: from local innovation to national transformation (Online) - Town and Country Planning Association
Brought to you by the TCPA and the Green Infrastructure Partnership, this online conference will look at innovations in policy and practice and is essential for anyone interested in how…
www.tcpa.org.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Hey-oop @gcoombs.bsky.social Fancy seeing you here! Seen this?🤓
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The power of green infrastructure 👇
🐣 Assists nature recovery
🌊 Helps combat the effects of climate change
😷 Provides natural solutions to issues like poor air quality
🏞️ Creates spaces for people to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature.
🐣 Assists nature recovery
🌊 Helps combat the effects of climate change
😷 Provides natural solutions to issues like poor air quality
🏞️ Creates spaces for people to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature.
November 20, 2024 at 11:45 AM
The power of green infrastructure 👇
🐣 Assists nature recovery
🌊 Helps combat the effects of climate change
😷 Provides natural solutions to issues like poor air quality
🏞️ Creates spaces for people to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature.
🐣 Assists nature recovery
🌊 Helps combat the effects of climate change
😷 Provides natural solutions to issues like poor air quality
🏞️ Creates spaces for people to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature.
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Consumer choice is influenced by industry lobbying, marketing & other tactics.
To build a healthier society, we need to ⬇️levels of harmful consumption.
To do this, we need to rethink how businesses are engaged in policy making where there are clear conflicts of interest.
To build a healthier society, we need to ⬇️levels of harmful consumption.
To do this, we need to rethink how businesses are engaged in policy making where there are clear conflicts of interest.
"There is an inherent contradiction between the interests of alcohol producers & public health."
@spidermaani.bsky.social, Mark Petticrew & @maizie333.bsky.social discuss the involvement & influence of alcohol trade body The Portman Group in a public health campaign.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/10/29/f...
@spidermaani.bsky.social, Mark Petticrew & @maizie333.bsky.social discuss the involvement & influence of alcohol trade body The Portman Group in a public health campaign.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/10/29/f...
Following the science on public health partnerships: the alcohol industry is no ordinary stakeholder - Institute of Alcohol Studies
A recent study looked at how the Portman Group, Drinkaware, and Public Health England interacted during a health campaign and how this allowed the industry to position itself as part of the solution t...
www.ias.org.uk
November 20, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Consumer choice is influenced by industry lobbying, marketing & other tactics.
To build a healthier society, we need to ⬇️levels of harmful consumption.
To do this, we need to rethink how businesses are engaged in policy making where there are clear conflicts of interest.
To build a healthier society, we need to ⬇️levels of harmful consumption.
To do this, we need to rethink how businesses are engaged in policy making where there are clear conflicts of interest.
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You love to see it.
November 20, 2024 at 10:23 AM
You love to see it.