Emma-Jane Dohrner
@yearofthesower.bsky.social
Public health aficionado, emergency medicine and preparedness, leftist trash.
PHU = Public Health Update
PHU = Public Health Update
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BREAKING: Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walks out of ICE detention after a Vermont judge ordered his release.
"I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you," he said.
"I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you," he said.
April 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walks out of ICE detention after a Vermont judge ordered his release.
"I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you," he said.
"I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you," he said.
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this is the face of a man who is about to end the bird flu epidemic by eating every infected bird
February 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
this is the face of a man who is about to end the bird flu epidemic by eating every infected bird
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“Right now, because of climate change and because of what farmers are facing in terms of extreme weather events, we need every piece of available information we can get,” he said. “We don’t have access to that, we’re not going to make it.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/c...
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“Right now, because of climate change and because of what farmers are facing in terms of extreme weather events, we need every piece of available information we can get,” he said. “We don’t have access to that, we’re not going to make it.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/c...
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"I Am Finally Free!": Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier Released After Nearly 50 Years Imprisoned
“Finally Free!”: Leonard Peltier Released After Nearly 50 Years Behind Bars
We speak with NDN Collective founder and CEO Nick Tilsen, who was with Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier as he was released from a federal prison in Florida Monday after nearly half a century behind...
www.democracynow.org
February 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"I Am Finally Free!": Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier Released After Nearly 50 Years Imprisoned
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Young people are fed up with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk: "It makes me sick to think of [Musk] profiting from such vile hate.”
Read more here ⤵️
Read more here ⤵️
These Gen Z'ers Are Ditching Social Media for Good
Young people are fed up with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
www.teenvogue.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Young people are fed up with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk: "It makes me sick to think of [Musk] profiting from such vile hate.”
Read more here ⤵️
Read more here ⤵️
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>90% of unvaccinated individuals who come into contact with a measles-infected person will contract measles.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
February 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
>90% of unvaccinated individuals who come into contact with a measles-infected person will contract measles.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
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There's been lots of stories about H5N1, but I've yet to see a deep dive into where it came from—which is also the story of how industrial poultry production methods are responsible for turning harmless influenzas into monsters.
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
The Unnatural History of Bird Flu
H5N1 is a human creation
nautil.us
February 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
There's been lots of stories about H5N1, but I've yet to see a deep dive into where it came from—which is also the story of how industrial poultry production methods are responsible for turning harmless influenzas into monsters.
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
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The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday.
West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases | CNN
The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases in the last four days, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Friday.
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday.
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The acting head of the National Achives is stepping down, a week after his boss was fired, as Trump takes full control of US records. What could go wrong? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
National Archives head resigns as Trump takes control of records
Sources name conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt and far-right journalist John Solomon as potential replacements.
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The acting head of the National Achives is stepping down, a week after his boss was fired, as Trump takes full control of US records. What could go wrong? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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CDC and NIH communication may be suppressed under the Trump admin. But the AMA is posting regular updates.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBX...
#birdflu #H5N1 #influenza #publichealth #pandemic #cdc #nih #censorship #science #freespeech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBX...
#birdflu #H5N1 #influenza #publichealth #pandemic #cdc #nih #censorship #science #freespeech
February 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
CDC and NIH communication may be suppressed under the Trump admin. But the AMA is posting regular updates.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBX...
#birdflu #H5N1 #influenza #publichealth #pandemic #cdc #nih #censorship #science #freespeech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBX...
#birdflu #H5N1 #influenza #publichealth #pandemic #cdc #nih #censorship #science #freespeech
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I don't want to witness the downfall of an empire I want to make art and enjoy little treats
February 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I don't want to witness the downfall of an empire I want to make art and enjoy little treats
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“I’m trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into the seat of criminal activity in this country,” Jackson said.
What Justice Jackson warned about in the Trump immunity case Is coming true
“I worry that after this ruling, our Nation will reap what this Court has sown.”
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“I’m trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into the seat of criminal activity in this country,” Jackson said.
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Community health centers are now starting to shut down across the country because of Trump’s executive orders.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
Virginia community health centers close over federal funding access
Despite pause on federal funding freeze, centers unable to access grants
www.vpm.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Community health centers are now starting to shut down across the country because of Trump’s executive orders.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
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Genotype D1.1 of H5N1 confirmed in Nevada cattle, which is the one circulating in birds and not B3.13, causing the wider cattle epizootic in the U.S.
In other words, this is a second observed jump from birds into cows.
Keep rolling the dice, shall we?
www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness...
In other words, this is a second observed jump from birds into cows.
Keep rolling the dice, shall we?
www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness...
New HPAI genotype found in Nevada dairy cows
APHIS confirms first detection of D1.1 genotype in dairy cattle through NMTS testing.
www.feedstuffs.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Genotype D1.1 of H5N1 confirmed in Nevada cattle, which is the one circulating in birds and not B3.13, causing the wider cattle epizootic in the U.S.
In other words, this is a second observed jump from birds into cows.
Keep rolling the dice, shall we?
www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness...
In other words, this is a second observed jump from birds into cows.
Keep rolling the dice, shall we?
www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness...
PHU 2/5/25: NY state makes move to require further subtyping of positive influenza-a swabs for H5N1, wastewater shows no major gains in H5N1 where available & 2500 random samples from across the nation subtyped with 0 positive H5N1 results. 🧵 (1/5)
February 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
PHU 2/5/25: NY state makes move to require further subtyping of positive influenza-a swabs for H5N1, wastewater shows no major gains in H5N1 where available & 2500 random samples from across the nation subtyped with 0 positive H5N1 results. 🧵 (1/5)
If you work in healthcare and get an email like this:
-Report immediately to HIPAA
-Find a medical attorney in your state
-Make sure you have separate malpractice insurance through a provider that isn’t your employer (always a good idea)
-Report immediately to HIPAA
-Find a medical attorney in your state
-Make sure you have separate malpractice insurance through a provider that isn’t your employer (always a good idea)
February 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
If you work in healthcare and get an email like this:
-Report immediately to HIPAA
-Find a medical attorney in your state
-Make sure you have separate malpractice insurance through a provider that isn’t your employer (always a good idea)
-Report immediately to HIPAA
-Find a medical attorney in your state
-Make sure you have separate malpractice insurance through a provider that isn’t your employer (always a good idea)
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JUST IN: New York health officials are instructing hospitals to subtype all influenza A-positive samples from hospitalized patients within 24 hours in order to detect any potential human cases of H5N1 bird flu.
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
JUST IN: New York health officials are instructing hospitals to subtype all influenza A-positive samples from hospitalized patients within 24 hours in order to detect any potential human cases of H5N1 bird flu.
PHU 2/1/25: cdc website scrubbed of vaccine data sheets, nutrition information for pregnant women, HIV prevention and LGBTQ health disparities. MA reports H5N1 “widespread” among bird populations, 67 reported cases of TB in Kansas (no reported increase) 🧵 (1/3)
February 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
PHU 2/1/25: cdc website scrubbed of vaccine data sheets, nutrition information for pregnant women, HIV prevention and LGBTQ health disparities. MA reports H5N1 “widespread” among bird populations, 67 reported cases of TB in Kansas (no reported increase) 🧵 (1/3)
Addendum 1/31/25: one lot of Alvogen fentanyl patches is being recalled due to possibility that they are “double stacked”, causing concern for potential accidental overdose. Pts instructed to remove patch immediately and contact prescriber. 🧵
February 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Addendum 1/31/25: one lot of Alvogen fentanyl patches is being recalled due to possibility that they are “double stacked”, causing concern for potential accidental overdose. Pts instructed to remove patch immediately and contact prescriber. 🧵
Public Health Update 1/31/25: cuts to Medicaid home health could land millions of people currently receiving care at home back in hospitals & nursing homes, uptick in hospitals going on diversion (not accepting ambulances due to overload) 🧵(1/2)
February 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Public Health Update 1/31/25: cuts to Medicaid home health could land millions of people currently receiving care at home back in hospitals & nursing homes, uptick in hospitals going on diversion (not accepting ambulances due to overload) 🧵(1/2)
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"The Dr. Who Fooled the World": Author Slams RFK's Embrace of Disgraced Anti-Vaxxer Andrew Wakefield
Author Slams RFK’s Embrace of Disgraced Anti-Vaxxer Andrew Wakefield
Author and investigative journalist Brian Deer, who debunked disgraced ex-doctor Andrew Wakefield’s fraudulent claims that vaccines were linked to autism, says that Wakefield and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...
www.democracynow.org
January 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"The Dr. Who Fooled the World": Author Slams RFK's Embrace of Disgraced Anti-Vaxxer Andrew Wakefield
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Thanks @metrauxjulia.bsky.social for interviewing me for @motherjones.com.
"[Cuts to Medicaid are] going to result in more people either ending up in institutions or ending up dead.”
"[Cuts to Medicaid are] going to result in more people either ending up in institutions or ending up dead.”
Home and Community-Based Services waivers help disabled people stay out of institutions. For @motherjones.com, I reported on how disabled people's independence is threatened by attacks on Medicaid that fund HCBS waivers (and others). www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's war on Medicaid will institutionalize millions of people
The GOP wants to fund billionaire tax cuts—and let disabled Americans pay the price.
www.motherjones.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Thanks @metrauxjulia.bsky.social for interviewing me for @motherjones.com.
"[Cuts to Medicaid are] going to result in more people either ending up in institutions or ending up dead.”
"[Cuts to Medicaid are] going to result in more people either ending up in institutions or ending up dead.”
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4/n a KEY concern of the Cass review was that kids were getting meds too soon, too often, too much.
This study completely disproves that belief. Fewer than 10% of kids got any meds. 4.7% got puberty blockers. 8% got hormones.
Ever. At any point in their medical journey.
This study completely disproves that belief. Fewer than 10% of kids got any meds. 4.7% got puberty blockers. 8% got hormones.
Ever. At any point in their medical journey.
January 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
4/n a KEY concern of the Cass review was that kids were getting meds too soon, too often, too much.
This study completely disproves that belief. Fewer than 10% of kids got any meds. 4.7% got puberty blockers. 8% got hormones.
Ever. At any point in their medical journey.
This study completely disproves that belief. Fewer than 10% of kids got any meds. 4.7% got puberty blockers. 8% got hormones.
Ever. At any point in their medical journey.