Robert Shalett
@rshalett.bsky.social
Public health communications.
One L, Two Ts.
ElectrifyDC.org and EYEMAGINETECH.com
Washington, D.C.
One L, Two Ts.
ElectrifyDC.org and EYEMAGINETECH.com
Washington, D.C.
Reposted by Robert Shalett
Massachusetts’ gas ban pilot program may soon get 10 new recruits.
Massachusetts considers expanding effort to ban gas in new buildings
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would allow 10 more cities and towns to prohibit the use of fossil fuels in new construction through an existing pilot…
www.canarymedia.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Massachusetts’ gas ban pilot program may soon get 10 new recruits.
great story--
Metro Employee Reconnects With the Bus Driver Who Inspired His Career - Washingtonian
Sam Mencimer was a curious fifth-grader on Joy Kenley’s 54 Metrobus. More than a decade later, he’s a Metro engineer.
washingtonian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
great story--
Great story:
3 Bob Ross Paintings Sell for $600,000 to Support Public Broadcasters
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Great story:
Important reporting from @columjournreview.bsky.social:
Viktor Orbán’s Hail Mary.
I was editor in chief of Hungary’s most-read independent daily until a pro-government media network bought the newspaper. It’s the fifth time in thirty years that politics has cost me my job—and it’s ...
www.cjr.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Important reporting from @columjournreview.bsky.social:
“So it really matters who controls them.” Hmm
These platforms can effectively manipulate individual emotions and affect at scale, including influencing behavior.
We we say that they personalize content, but the goal is to persuade.
The only question is, for what purpose? To make us do what?
So it really matters who controls them.
We we say that they personalize content, but the goal is to persuade.
The only question is, for what purpose? To make us do what?
So it really matters who controls them.
The history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashing
We tend to associate “brainwashing” with cults and hostages, but author and science historian Rebecca Lemov says it can happen to anyone. Her new book “The Instability of Truth" explores the history a...
www.wbur.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“So it really matters who controls them.” Hmm
Reposted by Robert Shalett
“Providing the homeless with a place to live may seem like a high cost for taxpayers. But the alternative, it turns out, is more costly, new research shows. Subsidized accommodation could actually be a bargain for the public, in purely economic terms.” Via @fastcompany
Housing The Homeless Saves Money--Here's The Research That Proves It
The best way to stop homelessness is mindbogglingly simple: Give them homes.
www.fastcompany.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Providing the homeless with a place to live may seem like a high cost for taxpayers. But the alternative, it turns out, is more costly, new research shows. Subsidized accommodation could actually be a bargain for the public, in purely economic terms.” Via @fastcompany
Reposted by Robert Shalett
"The Hague’s fossil-fuel advertising ban is more than a policy- it’s a signal. By rejecting the normalization of fossil fuel promotion, the decision to implement a ban locally can challenge entrenched norms globally... FF advertising bans present a compelling opportunity for governments to act"
Local fossil fuel ad ban as a catalyst for global change - Nature Climate Change
The Hague in the Netherlands was the first city in the world to enact a law prohibiting advertisements for fossil fuel products and services. Although the ban is restricted to The Hague’s jurisdiction...
www.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
"The Hague’s fossil-fuel advertising ban is more than a policy- it’s a signal. By rejecting the normalization of fossil fuel promotion, the decision to implement a ban locally can challenge entrenched norms globally... FF advertising bans present a compelling opportunity for governments to act"
.@freshfarmdc.bsky.social is stepping up in a big way for SNAP recipients and federal workers--
FRESHFARM Launches Emergency SNAP Response Plan and Support for Federal Workers Amid Government Shutdown
In response to the expected freeze of SNAP benefits, FRESHFARM expands food access benefits for low-income families and federal workers beginning November 1.
www.freshfarm.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
.@freshfarmdc.bsky.social is stepping up in a big way for SNAP recipients and federal workers--
Reposted by Robert Shalett
(Reuters) - Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
$META @reuters.com
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November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
(Reuters) - Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
$META @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
$META @reuters.com
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“There is no other place in America, at least of this size, that has so little control over its own policymaking.”
Uh, the residents of Washington DC — almost 2x as many as Staten Island — would like to have a word.
Uh, the residents of Washington DC — almost 2x as many as Staten Island — would like to have a word.
Will Staten Island finally secede if NYC elects Mamdani?
The conservative voters of New York’s ‘forgotten borough’ tried to break from the city in 1993. Could a radical Democrat as their mayor be the final straw?
www.thetimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
“There is no other place in America, at least of this size, that has so little control over its own policymaking.”
Uh, the residents of Washington DC — almost 2x as many as Staten Island — would like to have a word.
Uh, the residents of Washington DC — almost 2x as many as Staten Island — would like to have a word.
Reposted by Robert Shalett
Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Reposted by Robert Shalett
George Tidmarsh, the Food and Drug Administration’s top regulator of drugs, has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of using his regulatory authority to inflict financial harm on a former business associate, STAT has learned.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...
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FDA’s top drug regulator placed on leave amid investigation
George Tidmarsh, the FDA's top drug regulator, has been placed on leave after being accused of abusing his regulatory authority, STAT has learned.
www.statnews.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
George Tidmarsh, the Food and Drug Administration’s top regulator of drugs, has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of using his regulatory authority to inflict financial harm on a former business associate, STAT has learned.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...
"He spent three nights in jail after a judge — whom Judkins said declined to consider the shooting in their ruling because it was not included in court records — ordered him held in custody."
After a federal agent shot at a D.C. driver, claims of a police cover-up
DHS said Tuesday that its agent fired after the driver tried to run him over. But a D.C. officer told a judge that no one was standing in front of the car.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"He spent three nights in jail after a judge — whom Judkins said declined to consider the shooting in their ruling because it was not included in court records — ordered him held in custody."
Reposted by Robert Shalett
Old drugs usually go way down in price, but not all of them. Here’s one that has gotten a lot more expensive over its decades on the market.
Old Drugs Usually Go Way Down in Price. Here’s Why This One Skyrocketed
The MS medication Rebif is one of a group of complex speciality drugs that are hard to copy.
bloom.bg
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Old drugs usually go way down in price, but not all of them. Here’s one that has gotten a lot more expensive over its decades on the market.
Best news I’ve heard all day:
MacKenzie Scott just gave this HBCU its largest gift ever — again — The Washington Post
MacKenzie Scott donated $63 million to Morgan State University, topping her previous record donation to the school of $40 million.
apple.news
October 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Best news I’ve heard all day:
The Hunt Brothers record goes down
Silver broke $50/oz if you didn't notice
October 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Hunt Brothers record goes down
Reposted by Robert Shalett
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As ob-gyns, you play a vital role in helping patients who may be experiencing abuse. ACOG’s resources can help you learn more about screening patients and connecting them with help: https://bit.ly/4q40MMS #DVAM2025
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As ob-gyns, you play a vital role in helping patients who may be experiencing abuse. ACOG’s resources can help you learn more about screening patients and connecting them with help: https://bit.ly/4q40MMS #DVAM2025
Reposted by Robert Shalett
the United States is not the entire world and everyone else can indeed make a big climate difference without us
"Solar energy is anticipated to be the world’s main source of energy by 2050" hell yeah
October 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
the United States is not the entire world and everyone else can indeed make a big climate difference without us
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October 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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