Jenn McCartney

Whatever type of bad day you are having, I hope its not 'texted highly classified war plans to the editor of the Atlantic' bad.

Cat names. Always have to give credit to the felines. Love the fluffers! They just need Pitt bandanas!

Why I am so passionate about my field.

Her job is to remove homeless people from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary Instead of forcing people out of Golden Gate Park, ranger Amanda Barrows helps them find housing.

Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.

1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA

7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

Corewell, Largest Michigan Provider, Resumes Trans Youth Care Despite Illegal Trump EO On Wednesday, the hospital system announced that it was resuming gender affirming care after a brief pause due to Trump's executive order attempting to ban it for those under 19.

1. Major trans news: Corewell Health, Michigan's largest healthcare provider, becomes the first hospital to resume care for trans people under 19 years of age after pausing it.

"Care decisions are best made between physicians and their patients and families."

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Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon "Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do!

www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

The news section of the HUD website has been replaced by a series of links to X posts praising the president

Silver lining of the day: my typically low BP is normal because the entire world is a dumpster fire.

🤌

Trump's Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again decries brutalism Brutalism and deconstructivism would be outlawed for federal buildings in the US if an executive order by President Trump becomes law.

This coming from the man who has Trump Tower in Manhattan. #architecture

If you're a researcher impacted by the NIH/CDC/FDA travel and communication pause and are open to chatting about your experience, big or small, please reach out to me at jmogensen@motherjones.com or DM for Signal

🚨Staggering new data from HUD: The number of people experiencing homelessness in 2024 was the highest EVER recorded.

Families with children saw the single largest increase—up an astonishing 39 percent from last year.

www.huduser.gov/portal/sites...

Mr. Tinkles doesn’t mind the formal wear. We are still working on Pom Pom’s dress.

I may have to do last minute holiday cards.

#cats #alwayscaturday #yinzer #whosavedwho

Cat photos require cat names. I don’t make the rules.

Thou shalt not kill' also means 'thou shalt not let profit margins decide who lives and who dies.'

It’s a rough cat life.

Today is #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities. Over 1 in 4 Americans live with a #disability. How are you striving for more #universaldesign whether in architecture, medicine, academics, and beyond?

Universal design invites inclusivity and deters #ageism.

Today is a great day to no longer work in the energy sector. Thoughts and prayers to my old coworkers 😮‍💨

Anyone else having a bad case of the Mondays?

My cats to counteract the gloominess of this day.

I highly recommend Merry Gentlemen! I am glad we share this coping mechanism.

May we all sleep like this 4 week old foster kitten over break.

She and her 3 siblings will need a home if you’re in the Pittsburgh area.

Oh that’s a good one! We need to plan this bad Christmas movie party.

@bethlhoffman.bsky.social and I will be rewatching this on Thursday per tradition.

Congrats! I am excited to read it.

A cutting board costs me $75 – it might cost you $10. What to know about the ‘disability tax’ Research shows disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard

Ah yes, the disability tax.