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William von Herff

@willvh.bsky.social

Birder-turned-science journalist

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Almost 250 preventable deaths due to starvation and lack of medical supplies so far. these numbers will rise radically in the coming days.

28.05.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 848    πŸ” 218    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3
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Trump Pledged to β€œMake America Healthy Again,” Then Cut a Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy Food The USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures.

NEW: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said prepackaged foods have β€œmass poisoned” tribal communities.

But the Trump administration ended a program that tribal food banks relied on for fresh, locally produced food important to their traditions and cultures.

By @maryhudetz.bsky.social

28.05.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2048    πŸ” 812    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 51
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β€˜Corrupt’ medical journals have to change, RFK Jr. says, or the NIH will publish in-house The criticism of The Lancet, NEJM and JAMA is not new, but the health secretary may use his position to influence research that journals publish.

Calling medical journals "corrupt," Kennedy says gov't scientists may be barred from publishing in Lancet, NEJM, etc going forward. #NIH may establish its own journals, he said.
Meanwhile #CDC 's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal is on the budget chopping block. www.statnews.com/2025/05/27/r...

28.05.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 243    πŸ” 120    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 55
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RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said the agency will create β€œin-house” publications instead.

Calling respected pubs like The Lancet β€œcorrupt”, he wants a government-run publication instead.

28.05.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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In Massachusetts, the Never-Ending Fight over Herring Marches On | Hakai Magazine From cannons to lawyers, the weapons have changed, but the underlying dispute is all too familiar.

Source: @fredakreier.bsky.social in the Hakai hakaimagazine.com/news/in-mass...

27.05.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a particular love for ledes in science writing, and I think this one might be the best ever. Truly peak

27.05.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm so excited to finally get to share this! I can't wait to get started with this fellowship and begin working with the incredible team at TON next week

19.02.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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