@multipletuesdays.bsky.social
Overeducated indoor cat. Interests include tea, music, public health, international affairs, politics, and resisting the patriarchy.
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The cure for TB exists. The will to deploy it universally does not, yet. That gap is not scientific. It is political.
globaldevpod.substack.com/p/tb-power-a...
globaldevpod.substack.com/p/tb-power-a...
TB, power, and the political economy of neglect
The cure exists. The evidence exists. What is missing is the political commitment to treat TB as the development crisis it is.
globaldevpod.substack.com
April 19, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The cure for TB exists. The will to deploy it universally does not, yet. That gap is not scientific. It is political.
globaldevpod.substack.com/p/tb-power-a...
globaldevpod.substack.com/p/tb-power-a...
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I miss the days where I woke up and the President of the United States wasn’t threatening to bomb another country’s power plants and bridges.
April 19, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I miss the days where I woke up and the President of the United States wasn’t threatening to bomb another country’s power plants and bridges.
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I completely agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene is a sentence I never thought I would ever write.
April 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I completely agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene is a sentence I never thought I would ever write.
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I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't had any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since typical grants are for three years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.
March 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't had any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since typical grants are for three years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.
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How many women have died with “fucking bitch” ringing in their ears? Don’t let the misogyny get erased here
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM
How many women have died with “fucking bitch” ringing in their ears? Don’t let the misogyny get erased here
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Friendly reminder that these apps are also not bound by HIPAA meaning at any time, all of your otherwise PHI is now able to be bought.
As if asking ChatGPT for health advice wasn't awful enough, OpenAI is preparing personal health features in the chatbot.
I cannot emphasize enough how much of a terrible idea this is.
www.theinformation.com/articles/ope...
I cannot emphasize enough how much of a terrible idea this is.
www.theinformation.com/articles/ope...
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Friendly reminder that these apps are also not bound by HIPAA meaning at any time, all of your otherwise PHI is now able to be bought.
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Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
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JUST NOW: At end of press conference, Gov Tim Walz (D-MN) quotes George Orwell
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears"
(Some Congressional Democrats used same quote Tuesday, on 5-year mark of Jan 6)
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears"
(Some Congressional Democrats used same quote Tuesday, on 5-year mark of Jan 6)
January 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
JUST NOW: At end of press conference, Gov Tim Walz (D-MN) quotes George Orwell
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears"
(Some Congressional Democrats used same quote Tuesday, on 5-year mark of Jan 6)
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears"
(Some Congressional Democrats used same quote Tuesday, on 5-year mark of Jan 6)
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The White House is opening is (no longer quite) "Daily" Briefing with RFK announcing new (quackery) health guidelines
According to work by @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social, @erinrossiter.bsky.social, and I, including this "special guest" should help the White House control the briefing agenda!
According to work by @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social, @erinrossiter.bsky.social, and I, including this "special guest" should help the White House control the briefing agenda!
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The White House is opening is (no longer quite) "Daily" Briefing with RFK announcing new (quackery) health guidelines
According to work by @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social, @erinrossiter.bsky.social, and I, including this "special guest" should help the White House control the briefing agenda!
According to work by @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social, @erinrossiter.bsky.social, and I, including this "special guest" should help the White House control the briefing agenda!
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To learn more about our work examining how the struggle for agenda control in the briefing room plays out and its downstream consequences, check out this thread I created about it (paper linked there):
bsky.app/profile/davi...
bsky.app/profile/davi...
On Bluesky, you often see commentary on and jokes about clips from White House Daily Briefings--but have you considered *why* the White House does them? And to what end?
I (with @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social and Erin Rossiter) investigate in a new paper 1/N
www.davidryanmiller.com/files/Presid...
I (with @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social and Erin Rossiter) investigate in a new paper 1/N
www.davidryanmiller.com/files/Presid...
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
To learn more about our work examining how the struggle for agenda control in the briefing room plays out and its downstream consequences, check out this thread I created about it (paper linked there):
bsky.app/profile/davi...
bsky.app/profile/davi...
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it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
January 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
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feels weird given everything but apparently I’ve retained the ability to be shocked
January 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
feels weird given everything but apparently I’ve retained the ability to be shocked
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Some updates:
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Some updates:
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
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Nick Shirley thinks that daycares are unlocked and have "reception" areas 😆 😭
January 1, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Nick Shirley thinks that daycares are unlocked and have "reception" areas 😆 😭
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I’ve spent the past two days as pediatric ward attending and frankly we need both more and even better vaccines not fewer
December 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I’ve spent the past two days as pediatric ward attending and frankly we need both more and even better vaccines not fewer
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If you're an academic using AI for your scholarly work, you deserve shame.
If you use AI for work that you submit, you should be banned from that forum. Whatever journal, conference, workshop series - banned.
Maybe you can appeal after a few years. Maybe.
If you use AI for work that you submit, you should be banned from that forum. Whatever journal, conference, workshop series - banned.
Maybe you can appeal after a few years. Maybe.
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you're an academic using AI for your scholarly work, you deserve shame.
If you use AI for work that you submit, you should be banned from that forum. Whatever journal, conference, workshop series - banned.
Maybe you can appeal after a few years. Maybe.
If you use AI for work that you submit, you should be banned from that forum. Whatever journal, conference, workshop series - banned.
Maybe you can appeal after a few years. Maybe.
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It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
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A recent modeling study in JAMA showed that if MMR vaccine rates drop 10% (easy to see happen with this), we’re back to 400,000-500,000 cases a year. Our current outbreak is 2,000. This turns the clock back to 1950 🚨🚨🚨
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A recent modeling study in JAMA showed that if MMR vaccine rates drop 10% (easy to see happen with this), we’re back to 400,000-500,000 cases a year. Our current outbreak is 2,000. This turns the clock back to 1950 🚨🚨🚨
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This is a real disaster in the making. Babies are going to die. Full-stop.
"Why Denmark’s vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States." www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d... via @statnews.com
"Why Denmark’s vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States." www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d... via @statnews.com
Why Denmark's vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States
With its vaccine schedule, “Denmark has made a values choice to accept preventable hospitalizations and illnesses that other countries have chosen to prevent.”
www.statnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is a real disaster in the making. Babies are going to die. Full-stop.
"Why Denmark’s vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States." www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d... via @statnews.com
"Why Denmark’s vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States." www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d... via @statnews.com
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Here in this timeline we live in, I think about “binders full of women” at least weekly.
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Here in this timeline we live in, I think about “binders full of women” at least weekly.
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This piece stays at the right level of zoomed out and has the right take home messages imo! bsky.app/profile/josh...
On the firing and (partial) unfiring of CDC experts by an administration that uses RIFs as political retribution with blatant disregard for agency missions. It is the kind of error that should have political consequences.
Unserious people cause real-world harm:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Unserious people cause real-world harm:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
October 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This piece stays at the right level of zoomed out and has the right take home messages imo! bsky.app/profile/josh...
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
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This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump #RFKJr. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump #RFKJr. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
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Full frontal attack on public health
FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Full frontal attack on public health