Laura Lewandowski

Laura Lewandowski

@lupusdnadoc.bsky.social

Global lupologist, pediatrician, mother, avid reader. Writing good science and bad poetry. Citizen of earth. Runner. Seeking truth and excellent ice cream. Views are my own and do not reflect my employer #Rheumsky

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In a timeline of very bad news this is the best news that I have read today. The controversial Hepatitis B study planned by Danish researchers in Guinea Bissau has now been halted. It was unethical when it was proposed and is still unethical today. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comControversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns haltedHepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’

The legacy of Dolly is enormous - her talent and work ethic and most of all her generosity 💜

Justine@justine.cool

In a world where you can be like anyone, be like Dolly. Be kind. Be generous. Donate to the Imagination Library. tribute.imaginationlibrary.com

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The headlines are still covering the cyclosporiasis outbreak from lettuce, but let's talk about a different summer, long ago. The headlines in Bavaria would have called it "summer diarrhea" & it was killing babies. Enter our hero, Professor Theodor Escherich of the Julius Hospital, Würzburg.

A good weekend to stop and look up at the night sky 🤩🌘🪐

EarthSky@earthskyscience.bsky.social

#Mercury is farthest from the sunset this weekend. And #Venus and #Jupiter are still blazingly bright! This is a great weekend for viewing all 3 planets, especially since elusive Mercury will reach its greatest elongation. Read about it at: buff.ly/mWmydJR

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Literally all the referees, including the American ones, should boycott. But nobody will because most people excuse racism unless it's happening to them personally.

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com

Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry to the US despite holding a valid visa.

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💜 We're halfway through #LupusAwarenessMonth and there's still time to make #lupus viisble. We've rounded up everything you need to learn about lupus, spread awareness with the #KnowLupus Quiz, and take action all in one place. Read the blog: buff.ly/FlO3DOi

I #PutOnPurple because May is #LupusAwareness Month! 💜🦋 Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease, which means the inflammation can affect any organ in the body. #SLE #lupuswarriors #cSLE #kidsgetlupustoo

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Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar Barrios has been released! She should never have been locked away by ICE. As an emergency and trauma doctor, she served patients in South Texas with dedication. I am grateful that she will be reunited with her 5 year-old daughter Milena and husband.

May 10 is #WorldLupusDay. Today we honor all the #lupuswarriors who live everyday with unpredictable flares or debilitating symptoms. I #PutOnPurple with my colleague and friend Dr. Sarfaraz Hasni to raise #lupusawareness 💜

May is #LupusAwareness Month! I #PutOnPurple to raise awareness about this chronic illness. So many of my amazing #lupus patients are suffering from one of the many systemic manifestations of #SLE 💜💜💜💜🦋 #lupus #lupuswarriors #kidsgetlupustoo

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💜 May is Lupus Awareness Month! Lupus is a autoimmune disease that can impact the entire body & it’s often invisible. This month we encourage you all to help spread awareness, amplify patient voices, & advocate for better diagnosis, treatment, and support for those living w/ lupus. #LupusChat 💜

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When Einstein developed general relativity the closest thing to a practical application that could even be imagined at the time was a slightly more precise description of where to look for the planet Mercury in the sky, and yet now we’d all be literally lost without it. Anyway: fund basic research.

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2026 is the 2nd time in WNBA history a school has 4 players drafted in the first round (top 10, even) of the same draft. 2002 UConn: Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Asjha Jones, Tamika Williams 2026 UCLA: Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Angela Dugalić

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Splashdown! Vehicle is stable and upright. “A perfect bulls-eye splash for Integrity and its four astronauts!” #Artemis

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With the successful splashdown of Artemis II millions of future engineers, scientists & mathematicians were today years old when they found their future

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I normally just put a big red arrow. For my next edit I shall adopt this approach.

Medieval Manuscripts@blmedieval.bsky.social

A marginal figure drags an omitted portion of text into place in this copy of Thomas Hoccleve's Regiment of Princes (Arundel MS 38).

Let’s gooooo!!!!!!

Katie Barnes@katiebarnes.bsky.social

For the first time in league history, the WNBA generated enough revenue in 2025 to trigger revenue sharing with players. Players will receive $8 million. The union will also pay out $9.25 million from revenue generated from its group licensing program. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Me, born and raised in New England: Keeps 2 snow brushes in my car at all times, even in summer My husband, born and raised in North Carolina: Keeps 0 snow brushes in his car at all times, even in winter

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Ramadan began as Mardi Gras turned to Ash Wednesday and Lent. We even celebrated the Lunar New Year, all in the past couple of days. Each tradition calls on its observers to reflect and care for each other. May this season inspire all of us to be our best selves.

#moonfacts

Lyndie Chiou@lyndie.bsky.social

I just realized that today is Chinese New Year, the 1st day of Ramadan, AND Fat Tuesday. That means the Chinese new moon lined up with the Ramadan crescent and also fell exactly the right amount of time before the Easter full moon. An extremely rare lineup of 3 major moon-based traditions!

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Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.

Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co

First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776' • Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War • Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind • Has SAG voice actors

A beautiful tribute to an incredible human, Dr Bill Foege. His words and legacy are an enduring light in these dark times.

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD@madhupai.bsky.social

My tribue to Dr Bill Foege and the lessons we can learn from his inspiring life Lessons From William H. Foege, A Global Health Legend @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...