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Tracy
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personal account | opinions are my own and all that | too curious for my own good | avid reader (no, I probably won't share because y'all might get judgey) | she/her | #medlibs 🦀 #EvidenceSynthesis #SystematicReviews | 🌈 🌻
Ooooooh, I can't wait to try this! Thanks for building it 😀
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
That gatekeeping BS and superiority based on org type are serious issues for our profession (and yes, the national professional org) to face and fix. I am sorry you have encountered that attitude. I work in a nonprofit org and would be happy to connect with you, just reach out here or LinkedIn.
November 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Oooh yes, that's a good one! Looking at this one (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27921297/) led to (re)discovering this term (for the body horror): "Corpse Dismemberment"[MeSH]
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The punny titles are the best!
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
If you, like me were curious at what articles used some variation of ugly duckling in the title, PubMed shows 76 results, including this 2fer: "Ugly duckling or Nosferatu? Cardiac injury in endurance sport - screening recommendations" (PMID 25487940)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%22ugly...
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ask for double what they offer, still likely won't be a livable wage, even in Arkansas.
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I got my weekly Fridays on Friday, haven't gotten my weekly Mondays yet today.
October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
One of my recent reads that looks at the politics of food: "Ruin Their Crops on the Ground" by Andrea Freeman
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Ruin Their Crops on the Ground
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in HistoryWinner of the James Beard Media Award in Food Issues and AdvocacyThe first and definitive history of the...
us.macmillan.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Recommended reading list on food insecurity from NC State University Libraries: www.lib.ncsu.edu/recommended-...
Food Insecurity: Recommended Reading
December 2022​​During December 2022, the Libraries is featuring these books about food insecurity in a special display in the Hill Library's Learning Commons.Including both physical books and eboo
www.lib.ncsu.edu
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A few more things...
If you are interested in food (in)security, food justice, and "food as medicine", check out the Aspen Institute's Food & Society program:
aspenfood.org
Food & Society - Food & Society
Food & Society at the Aspen Institute brings together public health leaders, policymakers, researchers, farmers, chefs, food makers, and entrepreneurs to find practical solutions to food system challe...
aspenfood.org
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you need help, you can find a local food bank here: www.feedingamerica.org
If you want to help, look into local food banks or cooperatives that can assist. Feeding America is one place to start. 92.5% of support goes to food procurement
source: www.feedingamerica.org/sites/defaul...
www.feedingamerica.org
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Working directly for Uncle Sam doesn't insulate you from food insecurity. US military personnel have food insecurity, and that can impact readiness. "[S]tudies of individual military installations have demonstrated food insecurity rates between 15% and 33%"
source: www.ers.usda.gov/publications...
Comparing Food Insecurity Among the U.S. Military and Civilian Adult Populations | Economic Research Service
Readiness is a cornerstone of military service. Military readiness includes cognitive and physical abilities to train and execute missions. Previous studies among civilians demonstrate that food secur...
www.ers.usda.gov
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Food security is a range from no problems or limitations accessing food to altering eating habits because of quality or quantity, and everything in between. In 2023, 96% of US households surveyed reported they could not afford to eat balanced meals.
source: www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-...
Food Security in the U.S. - Definitions of Food Security | Economic Research Service
www.ers.usda.gov
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM