Sean Bruna, PhD

Open Access from Human Organization: Hack the Anthropologist: Translating Source Code, Adapting Research Ethics by Timothy Gitzen

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#SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

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What’s happening in #ELP?

F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

Join us on Feb. 16 for a free webinar, Imagining Anthropological Futures with AI: Opportunities and Pressures on the Field

Hosted by Matt Artz with presenters Kate Sieck, Sean Bruna, & Kiran Jayaram

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#SfAA #AppliedAnthropology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

#Charleston stands with #Minneapolis.

My heart is broken, and I’m outraged by the murder of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse and VA worker, at the hands of federal agents. I love our country; I served our country, and I know we are better than this. It’s time for Congress to step up and hold our leaders accountable.

After decades of service to our country, a career that started as a Navy pilot and finished as a three star admiral, I was removed from my position without cause.

I still have more to give, more to fight for, more work to do — and I am not done serving.

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Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse. Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.

Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:

Trump Administration Orders USDA Employees to Investigate Foreign Researchers They Work With The new directive asks workers to check the backgrounds of foreign nationals collaborating with the department’s scientists for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” Their names are being sen...

The new directive asks USDA workers in the agency’s research arm to use Google to check the backgrounds of all foreign nationals collaborating with its scientists.

The names of flagged scientists are being sent to national security experts at the agency, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.

Confirmed case of Measles at Clemson University
Over 500 cases of Measles in South Carolina

SCGOP finding out the hard way what happens when you let anti-science anti-intellectual conspiracy theorists determine your public health policy.

The Senate passing the science minibus is a good thing.

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Academia is such a strange institution. Do good for society, they say, when you leave to work for a President of the United States. Followed by come back or resign, so we can open your line.

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans wish they had options beyond the Republican and Democratic parties Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and GOP leaners to say they want more parties (46% vs. 29%).

Really interesting survey about science.

More than eight-in-ten Americans (84%), including Dem/Rep, say government investments in scientific research aimed at advancing knowledge are worthwhile, while only 15% say they are not worth the investments.

As I said in the Senate last year, "Dismantling #AHRQ will have nationwide consequences. It weakens evidence-based care. It hinders health care from addressing emerging threats and dismantles grant programs that support current research and the training of future researchers." #Healthcare

What are we watching in healthcare in 2026? The destruction of our U.S. research infrastructure...

Name corrected; the numbers are still horrific.

I don’t think people understand that #AHRQ #HHS agency that funds hands on research to make healthcare cheaper and safer - like enhancing the process to sterilize surgical instruments or fighting hospital acquired infections - is getting gutted.

Internships Intern with us for an opportunity to contribute to our national effort to share a diversity of women's stories from the past and present.

Women's History Internships @ Smithsonian in museum admin; advancement; comms; or digital. $1200/wk stipend+ travel to/from DC. 6/8 - 8/7/26. Apply NOW (deadline = 2/12 OR first 200 applications) Open to U.S. college students/recent college grads, 18 yrs of age or older & have 3.0 or higher GPA.

Research or collections internships @ Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology, Smithsonian's Natil Mus of Natural Apply by 3/1/26

Open to grad students @ US based institutions or US citizens studying abroad. Room/board/tuition/small stipend provided.

220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency New data offers the first clear view of the impact of the buyouts and firings.

Hey @nytimes.com you misspelled Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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Spent much of today finding grant opportunities that are a perfect match for my research but no longer exist (ie #AHRQ grants), then tried to make fresh pasta with powdered sugar. Hashtag winning.

A excellent analysis of a horrific act.

We need the arc of justice to swing a little faster.

A screenshot I took from the press conference

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A self driving electric wheelchair at SEATAC stranded its passenger when it got stuck behind… a napkin. #Disability

On the way back to the base, it got stuck behind a bucket.

Haven’t posted in a while. Happy Sunday Beaches.

Welcome! What does JAMA think of the current policy moment?

Thanks for sharing. I’m pulling my application materials together and will keep an eye out.

Latino Health Advocacy Driving public health policy and research to improve health outcomes for medically underserved communities.

I am honored to serve on the inaugural Board of Directors of the Organization for Latino Health Advocacy (OLHA), a national nonprofit dedicated to elevating the voices of Latino communities in research and public health policy development.
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#PublicHealth

Yeah, that’s not a good budget. I’m curious to see if and how states and research/educational institution pick up the slack.

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: The Latest on HHS Layoffs and Reorg, How We’re Responding, and What You Can Do | AcademyHealth This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report provides a comprehensive overview of the significant challenges arising from the HHS reorganization, Medicaid funding debates, and NIH grant disruptions,...

The health research community is facing a critical moment. We can’t stay on the sidelines. I’m sharing how @AcademyHealth.bsky.social is responding—and how you can help defend essential research.

AHRQ is more than a funder—it’s a catalyst for smarter, safer, more responsive health system transformation. With possible changes to federal agencies ahead, AHRQ’s important work is at risk. Learn how you can take action here: buff.ly/szp9ezP