Sconniegurl
@sconniegurl.bsky.social
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Village skeptic, believer of critical thinking skills, National Park enthusiast, world citizen, reader, pacifist, nature lover, knitter, traveler/adventurer, retired RN, Mama, Dog Mama 🍀
Supporter of the free press & represtational democracy. WI
Village skeptic, believer of critical thinking skills, National Park enthusiast, world citizen, reader, pacifist, nature lover, knitter, traveler/adventurer, retired RN, Mama, Dog Mama 🍀
Supporter of the free press & represtational democracy. WI
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@sconniegurl.bsky.social
· Mar 28
An honor to interview @brian-goldstone.bsky.social on his extraordinary book, There Is No Place for Us, for @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social: “What does it say about America as a country when even those who are working, working, & working some more still can’t secure one of life’s most basic necessities?”
A New Book Details How Scarily Easy It Is To Be 'Pushed' Into Homelessness in America
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
www.jezebel.com
#Booksky friends. I can’t wait to read this book!
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The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.
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Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
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Excited to share that we're hiring an Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at UW-Madison! Priority deadline October 24. Madison is a fantastic place to be...feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the position.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
September 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Excited to share that we're hiring an Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at UW-Madison! Priority deadline October 24. Madison is a fantastic place to be...feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the position.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
Past time to GO
Medically speaking(my lane) we no longer have to access the standards of care.
Medically speaking(my lane) we no longer have to access the standards of care.
Nation’s largest nursing union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go
| National Nurses United www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
| National Nurses United www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
Nation’s largest RN union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go
the wake of the latest scandal he has perpetuated, National Nurses United, the nation’s largest nurses union and professional organization, today called for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of He...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
August 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Past time to GO
Medically speaking(my lane) we no longer have to access the standards of care.
Medically speaking(my lane) we no longer have to access the standards of care.
As a retired RN and a science lover, I thank you to @boghuma.bsky.social and the many others at CDC. They are uncharted territory and doing what they can for our health.
There is a massive walk out at the CDC by staff unfolding right now. It is NECESSARY. I stand in solidarity with my CDC colleagues. standing up for science and public health. It is a moral imperative.
August 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
As a retired RN and a science lover, I thank you to @boghuma.bsky.social and the many others at CDC. They are uncharted territory and doing what they can for our health.
Whoa. I mean we all figured that this was likely happening. 🤢
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Before July, the program had been tracking infections caused by 6 additional pathogens: campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia.
Surveillance has been reduced to just two pathogens: salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
Before July, the program had been tracking infections caused by 6 additional pathogens: campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia.
Surveillance has been reduced to just two pathogens: salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
www.nbcnews.com
August 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Whoa. I mean we all figured that this was likely happening. 🤢
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Researchers found that participants in the conch-blowing group slept better and woke up the next day feeling substantially more rested than the deep breathing group.
www.sciencealert.com/blowing-a-co...
www.sciencealert.com/blowing-a-co...
Blowing a Conch Shell Each Day Could Help Treat Sleep Apnea
People who play certain wind instruments, like the didgeridoo, may find it easier to breathe while sleeping, according to emerging research.
www.sciencealert.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Researchers found that participants in the conch-blowing group slept better and woke up the next day feeling substantially more rested than the deep breathing group.
www.sciencealert.com/blowing-a-co...
www.sciencealert.com/blowing-a-co...
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When you’re ready to get your flu vaccine this year, you can inoculate yourself with FluMist which is sprayed up the nose and reduces serious influenza symptoms. It's now available for anyone in the U.S. to order online and administer to themselves or others at home.
time.com/7309719/flu-...
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You Can Now Vaccinate Yourself Against the Flu
You no longer need a doctor to administer FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine.
time.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When you’re ready to get your flu vaccine this year, you can inoculate yourself with FluMist which is sprayed up the nose and reduces serious influenza symptoms. It's now available for anyone in the U.S. to order online and administer to themselves or others at home.
time.com/7309719/flu-...
time.com/7309719/flu-...
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Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid growing evidence that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk.
apnews.com/article/drin...
apnews.com/article/drin...
Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll
After years of being told that red wine was good for heart health, more Americans appear to be heeding warnings that even moderate alcohol consumption can be unhealthy.
apnews.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid growing evidence that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk.
apnews.com/article/drin...
apnews.com/article/drin...
Just read a #BannedBook on #Booksky perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Also listened to @velshi.com Banned Book Club with an interview with the author.
I liked this book. One takeaway is knowing that my actions matter, even in the smallest of ways.
Also listened to @velshi.com Banned Book Club with an interview with the author.
I liked this book. One takeaway is knowing that my actions matter, even in the smallest of ways.
August 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Just read a #BannedBook on #Booksky perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Also listened to @velshi.com Banned Book Club with an interview with the author.
I liked this book. One takeaway is knowing that my actions matter, even in the smallest of ways.
Also listened to @velshi.com Banned Book Club with an interview with the author.
I liked this book. One takeaway is knowing that my actions matter, even in the smallest of ways.
This weeks read is pure Rick Steves. Have you ever wondered what inspires travel writers? 1978 and 23 year old Rick hits the Hippie Trail with a friend. As always he is cheerful, inspiring, and adaptive. A nice reminder that there is a whole big world out there. #ricksteves
#booksky #readabook
#booksky #readabook
July 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This weeks read is pure Rick Steves. Have you ever wondered what inspires travel writers? 1978 and 23 year old Rick hits the Hippie Trail with a friend. As always he is cheerful, inspiring, and adaptive. A nice reminder that there is a whole big world out there. #ricksteves
#booksky #readabook
#booksky #readabook
#Booksky friends it’s a book sale.
IT'S BOOKSHOP . ORG'S ANTI-PRIME SALE!! (through July 11) - which means free shipping!!
And peep what's on Bookshop's Top 100 books of 2025 (thus far)....! Great time to get your copy of LAWLESS: How SCOTUS Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes!
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And peep what's on Bookshop's Top 100 books of 2025 (thus far)....! Great time to get your copy of LAWLESS: How SCOTUS Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes!
bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...
July 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Booksky friends it’s a book sale.
This lack of medical care reminds of the snowball rolling down the hill. I wonder if the average American is thinking about this, I suspect not.
As is, there’s a predicted shortage of 80,000 US physicians by the end of the decade.
Now add in new restrictions to foreign grads, federal loan caps, declining salaries, increasing demands, disrespect, and moral injury.
Nutrition, exercise, and supplements can only do so much.
Now add in new restrictions to foreign grads, federal loan caps, declining salaries, increasing demands, disrespect, and moral injury.
Nutrition, exercise, and supplements can only do so much.
July 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This lack of medical care reminds of the snowball rolling down the hill. I wonder if the average American is thinking about this, I suspect not.
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This is Monty and Charlie. Monty's back legs are paralyzed. But that doesn't mean he can't race his brother on walks. 14/10 for both (TT: amqzak)
July 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
This is Monty and Charlie. Monty's back legs are paralyzed. But that doesn't mean he can't race his brother on walks. 14/10 for both (TT: amqzak)
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People want to substitute "Auschwitz" for "Alcatraz" to emphasize how bad this is. But this crisis in Florida is far from the universe of Auschwitz, where more than a million were murdered. Instead of equating them, I'd say we should act now to stop the future from getting any closer to the past.
July 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
People want to substitute "Auschwitz" for "Alcatraz" to emphasize how bad this is. But this crisis in Florida is far from the universe of Auschwitz, where more than a million were murdered. Instead of equating them, I'd say we should act now to stop the future from getting any closer to the past.
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This is the earliest West Nile virus case reported in Illinois since 2016. Health officials say it's a sign that mosquito season is off to an early start and that people should take steps to protect themselves.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
First West Nile case of 2025 hits Illinois - UPI.com
Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne ...
www.upi.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This is the earliest West Nile virus case reported in Illinois since 2016. Health officials say it's a sign that mosquito season is off to an early start and that people should take steps to protect themselves.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
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⚠️TRUMP/RFK Jr’s CDC IS ALLOWING FALSIFIED VACCINE STUDIES—CDC vaccine presentation cites study that DOES NOT EXIST. In a review on the use of thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented to the CDC's vaccine committee cites a study that does not exist, the scientist listed as study's author said.🧵
US CDC report shows no link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a report on Tuesday that said evidence does not support a link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders, ahead of a two-day meeting of an advisory panel later this week.
www.reuters.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
⚠️TRUMP/RFK Jr’s CDC IS ALLOWING FALSIFIED VACCINE STUDIES—CDC vaccine presentation cites study that DOES NOT EXIST. In a review on the use of thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented to the CDC's vaccine committee cites a study that does not exist, the scientist listed as study's author said.🧵
But according to Berman, "it's not making reference to a study I published or carried out."
Medical friends what is the action to take against this misinformation and malpractice?
Medical friends what is the action to take against this misinformation and malpractice?
June 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
But according to Berman, "it's not making reference to a study I published or carried out."
Medical friends what is the action to take against this misinformation and malpractice?
Medical friends what is the action to take against this misinformation and malpractice?
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“Vote on thimerosal containing influenza vaccines” means they are planning to take away influenza vaccines from the most disadvantaged people. Thimerosal (thiomersal) is only in multi-dose flu vaccines. It’s not in single-dose, prefilled shots. It’s also been proven completely safe since the 1990s.
"Proposed recommendations regarding thiomersal..."
Ffs how many times do we have to have this discussion with these morons.
1. Most US vaccines have had thiomersal removed for literally decade+
2. We need to discuss again the difference between ethyl & methyl mercury...
From my old website:
Ffs how many times do we have to have this discussion with these morons.
1. Most US vaccines have had thiomersal removed for literally decade+
2. We need to discuss again the difference between ethyl & methyl mercury...
From my old website:
June 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“Vote on thimerosal containing influenza vaccines” means they are planning to take away influenza vaccines from the most disadvantaged people. Thimerosal (thiomersal) is only in multi-dose flu vaccines. It’s not in single-dose, prefilled shots. It’s also been proven completely safe since the 1990s.
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🚨 STATEMENT RELEASE 🚨
Nurses for America Denounces HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Removal of all 17 Sitting Members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
Nurses for America Denounces HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Removal of all 17 Sitting Members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
June 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
🚨 STATEMENT RELEASE 🚨
Nurses for America Denounces HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Removal of all 17 Sitting Members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
Nurses for America Denounces HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Removal of all 17 Sitting Members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
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Federalizing the National Guard *could* be Trump’s attempt to discourage protests on June 14th, No Kings Day. Don’t let him intimidate you. There are more of us than there are of law enforcement and military. Do not be intimidated to exercise your rights & freedom. Do so peacefully and legally.
June 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Federalizing the National Guard *could* be Trump’s attempt to discourage protests on June 14th, No Kings Day. Don’t let him intimidate you. There are more of us than there are of law enforcement and military. Do not be intimidated to exercise your rights & freedom. Do so peacefully and legally.
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LOS ANGELES: Stay off the streets tonight. Stay home. Stay safe.
Tom Homan says the National Guard might be deployed — and I’m telling you, he wants violence.
They’re baiting us to react so they can escalate.
Rule #1: Never protest at night. That’s when the worst happens—under cover of darkness.
Tom Homan says the National Guard might be deployed — and I’m telling you, he wants violence.
They’re baiting us to react so they can escalate.
Rule #1: Never protest at night. That’s when the worst happens—under cover of darkness.
June 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
LOS ANGELES: Stay off the streets tonight. Stay home. Stay safe.
Tom Homan says the National Guard might be deployed — and I’m telling you, he wants violence.
They’re baiting us to react so they can escalate.
Rule #1: Never protest at night. That’s when the worst happens—under cover of darkness.
Tom Homan says the National Guard might be deployed — and I’m telling you, he wants violence.
They’re baiting us to react so they can escalate.
Rule #1: Never protest at night. That’s when the worst happens—under cover of darkness.
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SASKATCHEWAN: “As per the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the Shoe Fire is now less than 14 km from Candle Lake and is about 470,000 hectares in size.” sasknow.com/2025/06/03/r... - sasknow.com
#CandleLake #Saskatchewan #SKFire #Wildfires
#CandleLake #Saskatchewan #SKFire #Wildfires
Resort Village of Candle Lake declares State of Emergency
With a massive nearby wildfire showing no signs of slowing down, the Resort Village of Candle Lake has Declare...
sasknow.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
SASKATCHEWAN: “As per the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the Shoe Fire is now less than 14 km from Candle Lake and is about 470,000 hectares in size.” sasknow.com/2025/06/03/r... - sasknow.com
#CandleLake #Saskatchewan #SKFire #Wildfires
#CandleLake #Saskatchewan #SKFire #Wildfires
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"Reducing the operating budget by $900 million, as the Trump administration wants to do, would require closing 350 of the 433 parks, monuments, historic sites and other locations overseen by the Park Service..."
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Opinion | Is This the Beginning of the End of America’s National Parks?
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"Reducing the operating budget by $900 million, as the Trump administration wants to do, would require closing 350 of the 433 parks, monuments, historic sites and other locations overseen by the Park Service..."
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