Shaun Chavis

How Bacteria-Eating Bacteria Could Help Win the War Against Germs (Published 2020) While microscopic and little known, predatory bacteria are among the world’s fiercest and most effective hunters.

My uncle is a microbiologist studying predatory bacteria at FAMU. His work could solve the problem of increasing resistance to antibiotics. He doesn’t know if his work will continue to be funded. Just an example of the science we NEED. www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/s...

Thank you 🙏🏽

Waiting for an Uber/Lyft at ATL airport takes forever

I have been waiting longer than the actual ride home

I’m a lifelong Star Trek fan & love Michelle Yeoh, but I couldn’t get past 16 minutes of Section 31.

People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️
(🧵 1/4)

The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...

People who are uneducated, uninformed, sick, poor, disenfranchised, fighting each other, and mentally unwell aren’t as much of a threat.

NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.

Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions

Thank you.

Ok journalists, health journalists: what’s next? I’m a bit freaked out about losing access to data that we use to do our jobs. #healthjournalism

YouTube video by Melanated Green Podcast Melanated Green - S2E4: Too Much Fun w/ Shaun Chavis (Sorry 4 The Wait)!

Guesting on my girl’s podcast, Melanated Green. Basically: puff, puff, talk about current events. #blacksky youtu.be/gUYBN0VeBHI?...

Friends outside the US: please keep a record of the truth for us.

ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.

Wow - “triumphant”
Language fed from Team Trump?

If you are in ATL I highly recommend catching the Giants exhibit at The High Museum today! Last day & extended hours

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It paves the way for defunding public health initiatives. (Notice how Louisiana has banned public health workers from promoting the flu, COVID, and other vaccines.) Look at where the health care deserts are now. It’s harder for sick people to be politically engaged.

Don’t forget.

Newsletter creators: Anyone using Substack + Kit or another platform for landing pages & lead magnets?

Or do you think your growth is better off of Substack?

This entire thread is worth reading but I chose to quote this. If you have elders who worked in the Civil Rights Movement, glean their knowledge. We need their wisdom to endure what’s ahead. We need the strength of community and the foundation of our history.

100%

I remember when Jeff Sessions was going through confirmation hearings for AG — a young Black woman posted that she didn’t think Sessions was “that bad.” She had no historical context of how he engineered racist voter suppression tactics in Alabama, didn’t know the letter Coretta King wrote…

This week I have been so proud of my colleagues at Found Health for putting together this effort to help our members in Los Angeles who need plus size and mid-size clothing.

(This campaign is just for our members; I don’t want to create confusion. I’m just a proud employee.)

If you are friends or family with journalists covering the fires in LA, please check in on them now and in the months ahead.

Like first responders, they are burying all the trauma they’re seeing up close now to focus on doing journalism as a public service.

This is hard work.

“How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days” (gift link)

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

I can’t wait to see what Kyle does in the next chapter of his career.

Ok here’s my question: I get leaving Meta platforms now that they’re dropping a commitment to truth.

But lot of small businesses and startup founders use these platforms to test ideas and connect with customers, and I want to support small business. What alternatives are there?

What news sources are you relying on for truth, accuracy and balanced reporting going forward? I’m a former journalist and I’m frustrated with the state of things. I need truth to keep me upright.

On my list so far: Philly Inquirer & The Guardian. What else?

FDA approves weight loss drug Zepbound for sleep apnea It's the first medication for the disorder, which affects about 39 million adults in the U.S.

This is an amazing breakthrough for people with sleep apnea & obesity — the first drug approved to treat it. (The hard part? Getting people tested. Too many don’t know they have it.) www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…

NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️

This is insane.