starr88
starr88
@starr88.bsky.social
Emerging infectious diseases, health, health equity, education, service, baseball, music and arts.
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Giving an external committee power to veto research funding because it doesn’t align to a political agenda will not only harm science, it is a threat to democracy.
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Amherst College is looking for a Director of Public History and Engagement: networks.h-net.org/jobs/70277/a... 🗃️
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🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 4 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/aMM32
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Hey HAWT Greater #Boston: an offer for elders 55-95 without Air Condition to participation in a Harvard Chan Public Health study that gets them AC, and some cash. Please share! #HeatWave #mapoli #Bospoli Attn: @universalhub.com & @weatherishappening.com www.healthycitieslab.org/beattheheat
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We need YOU to take action by leaving a public comment, calling your members of Congress, and telling everyone you know about this OMB Rule. SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net
Imagine that the only labs that remain open and receive (ample) funding are those: - With only American citizens in their labs; - With no international collaborators; - Who have never participated in a protest or donated to a Democratic campaign; - Whose research aligns with Trump’s priorities.
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THIS WEDNESDAY: join @dairinstitute.bsky.social as we launch the Luddite Lab Resource Hub, a resource for workers fighting AI at work. We provide strategies for worker-led governance and oversight of this tech through case studies, primers, and a resource library. www.eventbrite.com/e/launching-...
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The White House is intent on keeping Ebola out, at all costs. The U.S. is planning to send Americans exposed to or infected with Ebola to Kenya, instead of bringing them home for care. Please read and share—this is unbelievable and infuriating. craigaspencer.substack.com/p/keeping-eb...
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Content warnings that single out LGBTQ+ people are discriminatory. Plain and simple. https://deadline.com/2026/05/glaad-hrc-pflag-denouncing-fcc-warning-label-lgbtq-1236918628/
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social Thank you for an informative thread regarding ongoing threats to vaccines and public health. Appreciate you.
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For newer PWHL fans, their official podcast, Jocks in Jill’s posted an episode this morning and they spend the first half going over what they expect from each team the rest of the season and gives a lot of context if you want to follow more closely or just want to know more youtu.be/aOh1xuRAaUU?...
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🚨Our MN colleagues declared their hospitals are under siege! 📣 Sign the national healthcare worker letter to stop funding ICE violence & defend healthcare tinyurl.com/HCWStopICEVi... 🖤Jan 26-30 Wear BLACK to mourn, honor and stand up for those killed by immigration enforcement
In the event this information is needed, sharing it with you.
No one's life should be at risk for simply existing in their communities or exercising their rights. Learn these. Remember them. Share them with your neighbors. I will continue to use every tool my office has to protect our immigrant community and ensure our residents know their rights.
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Dear people, Vaccinate your children. The vaccines are safe and effective. They save lives and prevent harm. By all means, consult with your medical providers with your concerns and questions regarding vaccines and vaccination schedule. Love, A fellow citizen PS: USA is not Denmark.
The takedown of the US system of childhood vaccines which worked exceedingly well for decades for preventing diseases and major adverse outcomes
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NOAA cut funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, directed by my friend Mike West. As a result, seismic monitoring by nine stations in Alaska tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes will go offline by the end of the month. This endangers people in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and other parts of the Pacific.
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Contrary to what you might have heard, HIP is available on November 1 AND you only need a penny/non-negative balance to access it Find a participating farm here: dtafinder.com #Masschusetts @universalhub.com @cambridgeday.com @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
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@universalhub.com MA webpage with resources for SNAP recipients or those who desire to assist November 1 and beyond. www.mass.gov/president-tr...
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Adding lack of SNAP funding reverberates into multiple supply chains. It is a world of hurt for many more than the recipients of these benefits.
Food bank director, Jill Dixon explains that for every meal a food bank provides the SNAP program provides nine. If Republicans don’t negotiate with Democrats to keep SNAP benefits going after the Nov 1 deadline, Americans are going to starve. This is just cruel and vile ‼️
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The Women’s Pro Baseball League is set to begin play in 2026. Boston is one of four cities to be awarded an inaugural franchise.
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NEW YORK AND BOSTON we are so up WE ARE SO UP
Women’s pro baseball is becoming reality ⚾ ️ New York, Los Angeles, Boston and San Francisco will host the first four teams in the Women’s Pro Baseball League, debuting next spring. Former Little League World Series star Mo’ne Davis was among the hundreds who tried out this summer.
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We are Through the Looking Glass now. Ladapo is barking mad, and I mean actually deranged. And please stop calling him a skeptic. He’s a full out anti-vaxxer and denialist. This only ends badly not just for Florida, but for the entire country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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