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Evolutionary biologist, veterinary pathologist, public health nerd and old school Queer. Second generation displaced Appalachian
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This is the cyberpunk dystopia we were promised. How long until they hire the blade runners?

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Since we aren't getting current public health data from the CDC anymore, the folks who run MyChart have this: www.epicresearch.org/data-tracker

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H5N1 influenza transmission from cats to humans? We don't really know now because the CDC isn't releasing MMWR data any more. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

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Neo-Nazis appeared in Lincoln Heights (metro Cincinnati) Ohio and got ran out of dodge… but not before locals stole and burned their swastika flag in the street.

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If you work for the federal government and are tempted to take Musk’s “buyout” offer please know that you’re never going to see that money.

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All these emails read like a timeshare vacation scam

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Turn in your colleagues or else.

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I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

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Damn. When I thought I couldn’t love her more.

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ATTN: THREAD: The loyalty interviews have begun in DC. As someone who has direct experience with this, I have a couple of recommendations for all federal workers. Please share this widely, and with any federal government employee you know. 1/

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Sticker on an advertisement for a service to"grow your business"

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My mother likes to walk in graveyards and often took me with her when I was a child. We observed how many old (pre 1950s) graves of young children there were, and how the deaths cluster within a couple of weeks of each other. That's when the plagues came through town.

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🐦 Animal #499 🦛 I figured it out in 3 guesses! 🟨🟨🟩 🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 3 metazooa.com #metazooa

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Anthem had plans to limit anesthesia coverage to a set about of time, but then had a sudden and coincidental policy reversal. apnews.com/article/anth...

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No pathogen identified as yet. This has been going on for about 6 weeks with at least 406 cases 31 deaths (mostly children) to date. www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...

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Why are you hearing news of #avianflu infecting #cattle? This primer breaks down #flu biology and what makes it a global threat. From antigenic drift to pandemic shifts, 👀 the science behind 1 of the most studied yet unpredictable viruses. #idsky #publichealth🧪💉 www.factcontagion.org/the-abcs-of-...

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The average American got 7 out of 11 questions correct on this Pew Research science 🧪 quiz. You can do better, right?

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