Victoria Brahe, PhD, RN
@victoriabrahe.bsky.social
Teacher, nurse, and mountain lover.
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The neurodivergent urge to procrastinate doing extremely important things because of anxiety that you might do them wrong or because of the sheer effort required to do them...
May 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The neurodivergent urge to procrastinate doing extremely important things because of anxiety that you might do them wrong or because of the sheer effort required to do them...
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Theres no minimized version to this...A NEIGHBOR is a NEIGHBOR........
May 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Theres no minimized version to this...A NEIGHBOR is a NEIGHBOR........
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A 31-year old unvaccinated man has just died from measles in Chihuahua, Mexico. His infection is reported to be related to the Texas outbreak.
Four unvaccinated people have died in this measles outbreak so far.
The only thing that prevents measles is the MMR vaccine.
Four unvaccinated people have died in this measles outbreak so far.
The only thing that prevents measles is the MMR vaccine.
April 12, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A 31-year old unvaccinated man has just died from measles in Chihuahua, Mexico. His infection is reported to be related to the Texas outbreak.
Four unvaccinated people have died in this measles outbreak so far.
The only thing that prevents measles is the MMR vaccine.
Four unvaccinated people have died in this measles outbreak so far.
The only thing that prevents measles is the MMR vaccine.
Want to engage more with someone who has memory loss or dementia, but don't know where to start? With OU Connect, I've created a short guide to Reminiscence Therapy, using objects to unlock memories & connections. Interactive & free printout here -
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Reminiscence Therapy
Read all about Reminiscence Therapy and download and/or our print our easy-to-use guide on how to do it.
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March 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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A woman in India has just died of rabies from drinking raw milk. According to the WHO, in India, about 18,000 people die from rabies each year, and to date only 20 humans globally have ever survived rabies infection.
Don’t drink raw milk.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/h...
Don’t drink raw milk.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/h...
Delhi NCR rabies case: Woman in Delhi NCR dies of rabies days after drinking milk from infected cow: Report | - The Times of India
A woman in Greater Noida died from rabies after drinking unboiled milk from an infected cow. The cow had rabies from a stray dog bite. The woman exper
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A woman in India has just died of rabies from drinking raw milk. According to the WHO, in India, about 18,000 people die from rabies each year, and to date only 20 humans globally have ever survived rabies infection.
Don’t drink raw milk.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/h...
Don’t drink raw milk.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/h...
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99.4% of new drugs approved by the FDA are the product of NIH funded research.
Remember this every time you see another headline on the NIH funding cuts.
It will directly impact YOU.
#ScienceNOTSilence
Remember this every time you see another headline on the NIH funding cuts.
It will directly impact YOU.
#ScienceNOTSilence
March 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
99.4% of new drugs approved by the FDA are the product of NIH funded research.
Remember this every time you see another headline on the NIH funding cuts.
It will directly impact YOU.
#ScienceNOTSilence
Remember this every time you see another headline on the NIH funding cuts.
It will directly impact YOU.
#ScienceNOTSilence
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🚨ATTENTION PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIES!🚨
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
March 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🚨ATTENTION PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIES!🚨
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
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The Safe Schools for Every Student campaign gives you the tools to demand local school boards adopt policies that keep schools safe for all students, no matter their immigration status: indivisi.org/safe-schools
March 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Safe Schools for Every Student campaign gives you the tools to demand local school boards adopt policies that keep schools safe for all students, no matter their immigration status: indivisi.org/safe-schools
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I know the world is on fire, but can you help a girl graduate? She needs way more people to fill out her dissertation survey. You can fill it out if you're Black/AA and have ever been in grad school! If not, you can help by sharing!
#BlackSky #AcademicSky #PhDLife #Blackademics #MedSky #Academia
#BlackSky #AcademicSky #PhDLife #Blackademics #MedSky #Academia
March 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I know the world is on fire, but can you help a girl graduate? She needs way more people to fill out her dissertation survey. You can fill it out if you're Black/AA and have ever been in grad school! If not, you can help by sharing!
#BlackSky #AcademicSky #PhDLife #Blackademics #MedSky #Academia
#BlackSky #AcademicSky #PhDLife #Blackademics #MedSky #Academia
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Non-government sources of health information, curated by Journalist's Resource from Harvard's Kennedy School.
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
As the US government removes health websites and data, here's a list of non-government data alternatives
We have curated a list of non-government websites with health databases. We'll continue to update this list.
journalistsresource.org
February 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Non-government sources of health information, curated by Journalist's Resource from Harvard's Kennedy School.
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
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If you’re a scientist who is being threatened or harassed, please see this list of resources from @nationalacademies.org.
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
If you’re a scientist who is being threatened or harassed, please see this list of resources from @nationalacademies.org.
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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There’s a good reason why we call tuberculosis a social disease
TB rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
TB rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout
A program in Brazil that gives a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.
www.npr.org
January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There’s a good reason why we call tuberculosis a social disease
TB rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
TB rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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PLEASE DON'T HANDLE OR NURSE SICK BIRDS.
If you're close enough to see these signs, you're too close.
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo....
If you're close enough to see these signs, you're too close.
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo....
December 29, 2024 at 5:15 AM
PLEASE DON'T HANDLE OR NURSE SICK BIRDS.
If you're close enough to see these signs, you're too close.
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo....
If you're close enough to see these signs, you're too close.
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo....
Worrisome—Even though a record number of kids died from the flu last year, the percentage of children getting flu shots continues to plummet—as of Nov. 30, just 37% had gotten flu shots, down from 43% at same time last year. I worry next year even worse under Trump + RFK Jr.
Flu shots fall among kids, hitting their lowest point in years
The U.S. last year hit a grim milestone: the most pediatric flu deaths since before the pandemic.
www.nbcnews.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:04 AM
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Two prominent nursing leaders, @donnagaffney.bsky.social & @nurseteria.bsky.social w/ @nursesforamerica.bsky.social have penned a compelling OpEd just published in The Cleveland Plain Dealer that serves as a stark warning against Kennedy's nomination
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2024/12/11/t...
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2024/12/11/t...
December 11, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Two prominent nursing leaders, @donnagaffney.bsky.social & @nurseteria.bsky.social w/ @nursesforamerica.bsky.social have penned a compelling OpEd just published in The Cleveland Plain Dealer that serves as a stark warning against Kennedy's nomination
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2024/12/11/t...
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2024/12/11/t...
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5th person to be cured of HIV
“Today, researchers announced the Dusseldorf patient still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago.”
“Today, researchers announced the Dusseldorf patient still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago.”
5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV
Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.
abcnews.go.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:19 AM
5th person to be cured of HIV
“Today, researchers announced the Dusseldorf patient still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago.”
“Today, researchers announced the Dusseldorf patient still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago.”
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Five animals have died of H5N1 at an Arizona zoo: a cheetah, mountain lion, swamphen, Canada goose, and a kookaburra. Several employees were likely exposed, but no related human cases have been identified to date. www.azfamily.com/2024/12/12/5...
5 animals die after being diagnosed with bird flu at Maricopa County zoo
Wildlife World Zoo confirmed that a cheetah, mountain lion, swamphen, Canadian goose, and a kookaburra died.
www.azfamily.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Five animals have died of H5N1 at an Arizona zoo: a cheetah, mountain lion, swamphen, Canada goose, and a kookaburra. Several employees were likely exposed, but no related human cases have been identified to date. www.azfamily.com/2024/12/12/5...
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Working on my end-of-year analysis for public health and came across this shocking statistic:
The percent of Ameircans vaccinated for the flu has dropped from 67% in 2019 (pre-COVID) to 38% today.
Influenza has been a leading cause of death in America almost every year since at least 1980.
The percent of Ameircans vaccinated for the flu has dropped from 67% in 2019 (pre-COVID) to 38% today.
Influenza has been a leading cause of death in America almost every year since at least 1980.
December 7, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Working on my end-of-year analysis for public health and came across this shocking statistic:
The percent of Ameircans vaccinated for the flu has dropped from 67% in 2019 (pre-COVID) to 38% today.
Influenza has been a leading cause of death in America almost every year since at least 1980.
The percent of Ameircans vaccinated for the flu has dropped from 67% in 2019 (pre-COVID) to 38% today.
Influenza has been a leading cause of death in America almost every year since at least 1980.
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If you like stats & less-obvious but mind blowing details, here’s a great piece. Great photos too.
Example: “3,000: The number of dowels that were painstakingly fashioned by a carpenter over four months, from oaks that had to match the wood of the structural beams.”
Example: “3,000: The number of dowels that were painstakingly fashioned by a carpenter over four months, from oaks that had to match the wood of the structural beams.”
The Stats Behind Notre-Dame's Remarkable Restoration | Artnet News
What went into reconstructing Notre-Dame after the devastating fire of 2019 in just five short years? We break down the numbers.
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December 7, 2024 at 1:53 PM
If you like stats & less-obvious but mind blowing details, here’s a great piece. Great photos too.
Example: “3,000: The number of dowels that were painstakingly fashioned by a carpenter over four months, from oaks that had to match the wood of the structural beams.”
Example: “3,000: The number of dowels that were painstakingly fashioned by a carpenter over four months, from oaks that had to match the wood of the structural beams.”
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Through my activism, I’ve realized it’s organizing, not public protesting, that forces lawmakers to act. So I’m not alarmed that people aren’t in the streets (yet). The most effective resistance isn’t en masse, but underground—and it starts in communities.
Small groups of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world
The most effective resistance to the Trump administration won’t be en masse, but underground—and it will start in small communities
shannonwatts.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Through my activism, I’ve realized it’s organizing, not public protesting, that forces lawmakers to act. So I’m not alarmed that people aren’t in the streets (yet). The most effective resistance isn’t en masse, but underground—and it starts in communities.
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
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Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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