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micheome.bsky.social
Scientist, nurse, bibliophile, childless cat lady, yogi, & runner📍DC CR: The ministry of time
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Stand up for Science on March 7 at Noon: University of Arizona Mall.

Yikes, more bad virus news from Texas. Rubella confirmed in San Antonio. cbsaustin-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/cbsausti...

RFK Jr promised "radical transparency." Instead he is ending public comment requirements on HHS decisions. Medsky www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/h...

Your new allies: www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...

Heads up, Florida.

D.C., we keep on trucking. 🚚 If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.

historian and scholar friends (I forget the hashtag for this lol): What are some good secondary sources analyzing racial capitalism/industrialization and Native American removal in the 19th century? please repost! thanks in advance!

Everything is falling apart, but on the plus side I’ve had several job interviews this week & have 4 scheduled next week 🤞

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

Baby’s first Caps game 😍 #allCaps

🌸🌸🌸 BREAKING 🌸🌸🌸 Cherry blossom peak bloom at DC's Tidal Basin is predicted for March 28-31.

Today's @usatoday.com front page First US death from measles in 10 years First child to die from measles in 22 years in the US All of this fully preventable

I want to point out mu$k is a “special government employee” who is an “advisor to the White House and DOGE” Advisors give advice. It’s not mandates or laws. You can decide if you want to follow advice from an advisor. This is something our leaders need to voice & act on. Hold the line.

People forget you can participate in medical research AT the NIH

Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for young children and teenagers in the United States. Join @meganranney.bsky.social next week on Washington Post Live for conversations about how gun violence has impacted communities around the country. Register now ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.c...

How much money is the government spending on the propaganda currently airing on commercials on TV?

This article discusses a lot of threats to research in the US. It's threats coming from different directions: ➡️firing of federal personnel who understood how the system works. Now less person power and they'll have to bring in new people who need to learn system. Everything is slowed down

Measles cases now up to 133 (124 in TX, 9 in NM) and has the potential to spread deeper into TX. Buckle up folks, this could be bad - especially if an exposed person got on an airplane www-dallasnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.dall...

I love that this is catching on, I’d much rather be home than in a hospital. I hear the concerns for caregivers- definitely an opportunity for improvement www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... #healthcare

www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...

Measles outbreak tops Page One in Dallas @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/public-...

Let’s get something clear. The GOP has the power to keep the government from shutting down in March. They control both chambers of Congress and the White House. If they can’t reach a budget deal within their own ranks, that completely on them. Dems: Don’t lift a finger to help them. Not one.

Soothing Sunday lap cat snuggles 🥰

This is what the response should be from everyone

NEW — The National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 282 just emailed its ~8,000 employee members strongly advising them NOT to reply to the “What did you do last week?” email from OPM/Musk.

He nails it.

FYI: “Musk is not an employee of DOGE and "has no actual or formal authority," White House says” he’s not your boss, we don’t have to answer any email he sends. www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-mu...

Keep holding the line, using your voices & fighting with your wallets . Check out this thread for some good news in the hellscape

Deep and thoughtful reporting on the crises of the NIH funding and review blocks. Share locally, share widely. And make sure your reps know! www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

Hi friends, I probably won’t survive the next culling. Let me know if you know of people hiring people like me! I’m a nurse & scientist with experience in academia & managing research teams. I love mentoring & all things science, particularly related to health 👩‍⚕️

I’m tired of people thinking their opinions are facts. These words are not synonyms.

By the way: “Flu cases are the highest they have been in the last decade, with at least 29 million flu illnesses this season, 370,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths” Vaccines save lives, please get your flu shot if you haven’t already! This year’s flu is a doozy. www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...

NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj