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Aerial photo of UW-Madison campus on the shore of Lake Mendota

Excited to share that we're hiring an Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at UW-Madison! Priority deadline October 24. Madison is a fantastic place to be...feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the position.

jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Past time to GO
Medically speaking(my lane) we no longer have to access the standards of care.

As a retired RN and a science lover, I thank you to @boghuma.bsky.social and the many others at CDC. They are uncharted territory and doing what they can for our health.

Whoa. I mean we all figured that this was likely happening. 🤢

Blowing a Conch Shell Each Day Could Help Treat Sleep Apnea People who play certain wind instruments, like the didgeridoo, may find it easier to breathe while sleeping, according to emerging research.

Researchers found that participants in the conch-blowing group slept better and woke up the next day feeling substantially more rested than the deep breathing group.
www.sciencealert.com/blowing-a-co...

I have to look into this a bit more. I would like to know the physiology behind this? In particular, I wonder if it works in the aging population ie muscular? Love this one for sure. Now off to find a conch..for a friend! Thanks

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You Can Now Vaccinate Yourself Against the Flu You no longer need a doctor to administer FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine.

When you’re ready to get your flu vaccine this year, you can inoculate yourself with FluMist which is sprayed up the nose and reduces serious influenza symptoms. It's now available for anyone in the U.S. to order online and administer to themselves or others at home.
time.com/7309719/flu-...

Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll After years of being told that red wine was good for heart health, more Americans appear to be heeding warnings that even moderate alcohol consumption can be unhealthy.

Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid growing evidence that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk.
apnews.com/article/drin...

Thanks to @madelynerants.bsky.social for the inspiration!

Just read a #BannedBook on #Booksky perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Also listened to @velshi.com Banned Book Club with an interview with the author.
I liked this book. One takeaway is knowing that my actions matter, even in the smallest of ways.

This weeks read is pure Rick Steves. Have you ever wondered what inspires travel writers? 1978 and 23 year old Rick hits the Hippie Trail with a friend. As always he is cheerful, inspiring, and adaptive. A nice reminder that there is a whole big world out there. #ricksteves
#booksky #readabook

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#Booksky friends it’s a book sale.

This lack of medical care reminds of the snowball rolling down the hill. I wonder if the average American is thinking about this, I suspect not.

This is Monty and Charlie. Monty's back legs are paralyzed. But that doesn't mean he can't race his brother on walks. 14/10 for both (TT: amqzak)

People want to substitute "Auschwitz" for "Alcatraz" to emphasize how bad this is. But this crisis in Florida is far from the universe of Auschwitz, where more than a million were murdered. Instead of equating them, I'd say we should act now to stop the future from getting any closer to the past.

First West Nile case of 2025 hits Illinois - UPI.com Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne ...

This is the earliest West Nile virus case reported in Illinois since 2016. Health officials say it's a sign that mosquito season is off to an early start and that people should take steps to protect themselves.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...

US CDC report shows no link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a report on Tuesday that said evidence does not support a link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders, ahead of a two-day meeting of an advisory panel later this week.

⚠️TRUMP/RFK Jr’s CDC IS ALLOWING FALSIFIED VACCINE STUDIES—CDC vaccine presentation cites study that DOES NOT EXIST. In a review on the use of thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented to the CDC's vaccine committee cites a study that does not exist, the scientist listed as study's author said.🧵

But according to Berman, "it's not making reference to a study I published or carried out."

Medical friends what is the action to take against this misinformation and malpractice?

Risk of Yellow fever in Southern U.S.

www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

“Vote on thimerosal containing influenza vaccines” means they are planning to take away influenza vaccines from the most disadvantaged people. Thimerosal (thiomersal) is only in multi-dose flu vaccines. It’s not in single-dose, prefilled shots. It’s also been proven completely safe since the 1990s.

Thank you. I watched your interview on All In. I was so very inspired by your example. Edgardo’s story, like so many others, is heartbreaking.

We march as a family because someone marched so we could be a family.

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Nurses for America Denounces HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Removal of all 17 Sitting Members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices

Federalizing the National Guard *could* be Trump’s attempt to discourage protests on June 14th, No Kings Day. Don’t let him intimidate you. There are more of us than there are of law enforcement and military. Do not be intimidated to exercise your rights & freedom. Do so peacefully and legally.

LOS ANGELES: Stay off the streets tonight. Stay home. Stay safe.

Tom Homan says the National Guard might be deployed — and I’m telling you, he wants violence.

They’re baiting us to react so they can escalate.
Rule #1: Never protest at night. That’s when the worst happens—under cover of darkness.

Resort Village of Candle Lake declares State of Emergency With a massive nearby wildfire showing no signs of slowing down, the Resort Village of Candle Lake has Declare...

SASKATCHEWAN: “As per the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the Shoe Fire is now less than 14 km from Candle Lake and is about 470,000 hectares in size.” sasknow.com/2025/06/03/r... - sasknow.com

#CandleLake #Saskatchewan #SKFire #Wildfires

Opinion | Is This the Beginning of the End of America’s National Parks?

"Reducing the operating budget by $900 million, as the Trump administration wants to do, would require closing 350 of the 433 parks, monuments, historic sites and other locations overseen by the Park Service..."

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www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...

Graphs showing 25 years of budgets for the National Institute of Health, NASA, and the NSF. In all cases, the proposed budget for next year is far, far below any year of the previous quarter century.

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.