Sarah E. Raskin
@seraskin.bsky.social
Oral health & dental workforce equity 🦷✊🏼
Assoc Prof & Prog Asst Chair, URSP@VCU 🌕⚫️; VCU Health Humanities Lab incoming co-dir❤️🔥; Anthro of Policy (ASAP) co-Pres 💃🏻
Hobby potter🏺 Community organizer w DC NLG Legal Observers 🟢 New karaoke enthusiast 🎤
Mom 🥰
Assoc Prof & Prog Asst Chair, URSP@VCU 🌕⚫️; VCU Health Humanities Lab incoming co-dir❤️🔥; Anthro of Policy (ASAP) co-Pres 💃🏻
Hobby potter🏺 Community organizer w DC NLG Legal Observers 🟢 New karaoke enthusiast 🎤
Mom 🥰
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Sarah E. Raskin
@seraskin.bsky.social
· Feb 16
Association for Political and Legal Anthropology / PoLAR journal
@polar-journal.bsky.social
· Feb 16
AAUP is collecting info about interference in student life based on immigration status. Share your experience here.
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Campus Reporting Portal: Immigration Issues
The purpose of this form is to collect information that could shape AAUP’s strategies to defend higher education, particularly to gather evidence that could be valuable in litigation. We are asking fo...
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Pinning here in case of future need.
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listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
New pub years in the making! We use LCA to ID diffs in patients’ experiences of discrimination & microaggression in 🦷🥼 settings & assoc w oral health outcomes (1/2)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Discrimination and (In)dignity in the Oral Health Care Setting and Oral Health Outcomes: A Latent Class Analysis
Objectives This study conducted a latent class analysis (LCA) on a large, nationally representative dataset of United States adults to determine whether there are distinct archetypes of oral health-...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New pub years in the making! We use LCA to ID diffs in patients’ experiences of discrimination & microaggression in 🦷🥼 settings & assoc w oral health outcomes (1/2)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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SJP NOLA event at AAA meetings!
November 22
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
"Academic Freedom, Immigration, and Carceral Regimes."
Louisiana advocates discuss state terror against immigrants, the detention center in Jenna, and more
Food and cash bar!
politicalandlegalanthro.org/2025/10/24/s...
November 22
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
"Academic Freedom, Immigration, and Carceral Regimes."
Louisiana advocates discuss state terror against immigrants, the detention center in Jenna, and more
Food and cash bar!
politicalandlegalanthro.org/2025/10/24/s...
Speaking Justice to Power 2025
Academic Freedom, Immigration, and Carceral Regimes At the American Anthropological Association Annual Meetings, New Orleans Cosponsored by APLA (Association for Political and Legal Anthropol…
politicalandlegalanthro.org
November 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
SJP NOLA event at AAA meetings!
November 22
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
"Academic Freedom, Immigration, and Carceral Regimes."
Louisiana advocates discuss state terror against immigrants, the detention center in Jenna, and more
Food and cash bar!
politicalandlegalanthro.org/2025/10/24/s...
November 22
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
"Academic Freedom, Immigration, and Carceral Regimes."
Louisiana advocates discuss state terror against immigrants, the detention center in Jenna, and more
Food and cash bar!
politicalandlegalanthro.org/2025/10/24/s...
We hope you can join us for this important event on Sat Nov 22 eve in New Orleans, LA. #ASAP #APLA #AAA2025
On Nov. 22, 6:30-9 pm, the Association for Political and Legal Anthropology and the Association for the Anthropology of Policy will present, "Academic Freedom, Immigration, and Carceral Regimes." politicalandlegalanthro.org/2025/10/24/s...
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
An essential reminder 💫
on the other hand, good things are also happening.
June 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
An essential reminder 💫
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Opinion: A grim milestone: U.S. is on the cusp of losing its official measles elimination status www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/u...
A grim milestone: U.S. is on the cusp of losing its official measles elimination status
We have had the ability to prevent nearly all cases of measles for more than 60 years. Yet the number of cases keeps growing.
www.statnews.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Opinion: A grim milestone: U.S. is on the cusp of losing its official measles elimination status www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/u...
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📢📢📢 We’re looking for scholars who could write pieces on the following topics: RFK and miasma, the potential legislation of asbestos, and the backlash against sunscreen. Preferably for Clio ER. #histmed Please share widely! nursingclio.org/write-for-us...
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June 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
📢📢📢 We’re looking for scholars who could write pieces on the following topics: RFK and miasma, the potential legislation of asbestos, and the backlash against sunscreen. Preferably for Clio ER. #histmed Please share widely! nursingclio.org/write-for-us...
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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
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“Without immediate action, we risk losing access to life-saving immunizations and the ability to respond to future public health threats. The damage, once done, may not be easily repaired. We are witnessing a dismantling of the systems that develop, license, recommend and monitor vaccines.”
Six former CDC vaccine advisory committee chairs warn: U.S. risks losing access to life-saving immunizations
“We are witnessing a dismantling of the systems that develop, license, recommend, and monitor vaccines,” write six former chairs of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee.
www.statnews.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“Without immediate action, we risk losing access to life-saving immunizations and the ability to respond to future public health threats. The damage, once done, may not be easily repaired. We are witnessing a dismantling of the systems that develop, license, recommend and monitor vaccines.”
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Once again, I recommend Justice Sotomayor’s powerful dissent, which she read from the bench. (The SCOTUS equivalent of screaming.) It’s all straightforward and accessible.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Once again, I recommend Justice Sotomayor’s powerful dissent, which she read from the bench. (The SCOTUS equivalent of screaming.) It’s all straightforward and accessible.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DC
The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
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In 2016 MN Police killed a Black man named Philando Castile despite him disclosing he had a legal firearm.
Yesterday MN Police released a white woman named Jenny Boelter despite her car full of cash, firearms, & passports hours after her husband mass murdered people & was on the run from police.
Yesterday MN Police released a white woman named Jenny Boelter despite her car full of cash, firearms, & passports hours after her husband mass murdered people & was on the run from police.
June 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
In 2016 MN Police killed a Black man named Philando Castile despite him disclosing he had a legal firearm.
Yesterday MN Police released a white woman named Jenny Boelter despite her car full of cash, firearms, & passports hours after her husband mass murdered people & was on the run from police.
Yesterday MN Police released a white woman named Jenny Boelter despite her car full of cash, firearms, & passports hours after her husband mass murdered people & was on the run from police.
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👀 Hot off the press: A scathing open letter co-authored by all 17 former ACIP members. It's a frank look at ACIP history and the hard truths America will grapple with in the upcoming months.
Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at a Crossroads
In this Viewpoint, former members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) caution that the sudden change in the ACIP may reverse the achievements of US immunization policy, includin...
jamanetwork.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
👀 Hot off the press: A scathing open letter co-authored by all 17 former ACIP members. It's a frank look at ACIP history and the hard truths America will grapple with in the upcoming months.
Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
June 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
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THREAD: The assassinations in Minnesota highlight a dirty secret hardly ever mentioned in the news: U.S. has 1.1 million private police officers. There is an unprecedented footprint of privately organized violence that is doing all sorts of things most people have no idea about.
June 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
THREAD: The assassinations in Minnesota highlight a dirty secret hardly ever mentioned in the news: U.S. has 1.1 million private police officers. There is an unprecedented footprint of privately organized violence that is doing all sorts of things most people have no idea about.
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A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to change U.S. policy on COVID-19 vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others. kffhealthnews.org/news/articl...
Kennedy’s HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’ To Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts Say - KFF Health News
A look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence congressional perceptions.
kffhealthnews.org
June 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to change U.S. policy on COVID-19 vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others. kffhealthnews.org/news/articl...
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States with permissive gun laws experienced a rise in pediatric deaths from firearm injuries between 2011 and 2023, whereas states with stricter laws did not. "We know that the leading cause of death in children is firearm injuries."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Guns are the leading cause of death of kids and teens, and state laws matter
A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The states with tougher rules did not see a rise in gun deaths among children and t...
www.npr.org
June 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
States with permissive gun laws experienced a rise in pediatric deaths from firearm injuries between 2011 and 2023, whereas states with stricter laws did not. "We know that the leading cause of death in children is firearm injuries."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Five out of five dentists agree that removing fluoride from water will cause a massive increase in tooth decay.
Fight for fluoride. Defend Public Health.
Fight for fluoride. Defend Public Health.
June 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Five out of five dentists agree that removing fluoride from water will cause a massive increase in tooth decay.
Fight for fluoride. Defend Public Health.
Fight for fluoride. Defend Public Health.
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We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
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RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
apnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
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It’s like veep but much much much stupider
DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
June 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It’s like veep but much much much stupider
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San Diego neighborhood makes ICE agents retreat
June 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
San Diego neighborhood makes ICE agents retreat
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“I believe the United States has an opportunity to lead — not by abandoning fluoride, but by anchoring the discussion in data, equity, and empathy. We must not allow policy to be shaped by those with the loudest voices at the expense of those with the greatest need.”
I’m a dentist from India. The fluoride debate in the U.S. horrifies me
While debates in the U.S. rage about potential overexposure to fluoride, people worldwide still lack basic access to it.
www.statnews.com
May 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“I believe the United States has an opportunity to lead — not by abandoning fluoride, but by anchoring the discussion in data, equity, and empathy. We must not allow policy to be shaped by those with the loudest voices at the expense of those with the greatest need.”
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The head of the FEMA rescinded the agency’s strategic plan, which includes a document that guides agency priorities when responding to disasters, WIRED learned last week. A new plan has yet to be put into place.
Just in time for the start of hurricane season.
Just in time for the start of hurricane season.
FEMA Has Canceled Its 4-Year Strategic Plan Ahead of Hurricane Season
Multiple FEMA employees tell WIRED that they did not know of another time when a strategic plan was rescinded without another in place.
wrd.cm
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The head of the FEMA rescinded the agency’s strategic plan, which includes a document that guides agency priorities when responding to disasters, WIRED learned last week. A new plan has yet to be put into place.
Just in time for the start of hurricane season.
Just in time for the start of hurricane season.