The last time someone tried to do this, Mr Burns got shot.

RIP Carl Carlson. We’re going to miss you so much. Thanks for choosing us to be your people.

I love my city.

Portland Half Marathon today. Ideal running conditions, great crowds, lots of love—hardly a war zone.

There is much wrong with the world, but there’s still The Hold Steady live.

The Trump Administration finally released its global health strategy. A few initial thoughts from me.... www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Very much looking forward to this conversation during these fraught times. Join us!

Mike Jordan and Martha Bennett talking about the challenges and opportunities in Portland local government. Love this connection between PSU and the city!

So grateful to Doug for his generosity and his ongoing dedication to the Hatfield School! www.pdx.edu/hatfield-sch...

soon enough, the mere presence of black and latino students on campus will be illegal racial discrimination against white students www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990. One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS. #LGBTplusHistoryMonth

Good thing we’ve wiped out all infectious diseases and no new ones ever spring up….oh, wait.

"Abandoning this leadership position undermines trust in the U.S., on global health and many other issues, and those effects will linger long after Trump is out of office." Check out my latest piece on Trump gutting global health programs in Democracy in Exile dawnmena.org/trumps-gutti...

Happy second birthday, Lenny Leonard!

Because of course he did. Shortsighted doesn’t even begin to describe this situation. You can’t make something better if you aren’t even at the table.

Happy 3rd birthday, Carl Carlson!

Never change, #Duluth

Listening to @daveholmes.bsky.social’s best of 2024 playlist and officially deciding to turn all music discovery responsibility over to him. Seriously good stuff, my friends. music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

The least believable part of “Wicked” was when everyone started clapping when the dean entered the room.

Cool, cool, cool. What could possibly go wrong?

Narrator: “It won’t.” www.politico.com/news/2024/11...

This is your periodic reminder that the greatest increases in life expectancy over the past 125 years have come through public health innovations that this man wants to roll back.

A great list of some fantastic books (and one of mine even snuck on the list). So much good global health work out there!

Celebrating the honorees at the Hatfield School of Government’s Public Service Recognition Ceremony. Love seeing this commitment to public service!

Portland State v Sacramento State volleyball. D1 volleyball is intense and incredible.

Goose on Sunday. Charly Bliss on Monday. Always buy the ticket.

Saw this posted in Portland this afternoon and immediately thought of @dandrezner.bsky.social

It’s #internationaldogday, and my boys insist on making sure they are being properly celebrated. #lennyandcarl

Breaking news: The World Health Organization on Wednesday again declared mpox an international health emergency in response to a growing outbreak in Africa, renewing deep concerns about a virus that had seized global attention two years ago.

And that’s a wrap. Thanks for the past five years and one month, UMD CAHSS—next stop, Portland State!

A little professional news (and an open invitation to visit Portland!): www.pdx.edu/news/jeremy-...

Global health friends! If you are going to be at #isa2024, come check out all of the panels we have sponsored this year! We also have an informal get-together at Golden Gate Tap Room on Wednesday at 6pm and our reception on Thursday at 8:15 in Golden Gate 2 at the Hilton. Would love to see u there!

And I do love this place. “Do you think those big UN climate change summits would be more effective if people knew that the alternative was having to move to Duluth?” youtu.be/83DX5XDwz40?...

Susan was a brilliant scholar, a kind-hearted soul, and my favorite concert buddy when we both lived in Canberra. She will be missed. Listen to some Patti Smith in her honor today. blogs.gwu.edu/elliott360/2...

There is so much wrong in RFK He’s claims that it’s hard to know where to begin. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Lenny has mad army crawling skills.

Minnesota governors, they’re just like us.

Lenny and Carl on a fall evening.