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Long week. For the weekend, here's something Jane Goodall told me in 2015: "Too often we're told, 'think globally, act locally.' If you think too long globally, you become depressed. But twist it around, you act locally and see what you and your friends can do to make a difference."

New York Faces Painful History as It Marks the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/n...

Reasons to live for October. x.com/RedSox/statu...

Sri Lanka jails keeper in first elephant trafficking case mol.im/a/15113787 via @DailyMail`,

How to do sea bass risotto. The always great Red Door in @SanDiego.

The September cover of The New Yorker.

Anti-science is not an accident of modern times but is organized & deliberate, driving the climate crisis & diseases. Such a big part of the COVID-19 story for example. Not a surprise but powerfully put in this OpEd by @michaelemann.bsky.social & @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social - pls read their book!

How to lead by caring for and supporting your people. Not.

The loss of a great one. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

I am glad the best people are in charge.

Probably the best analysis of the Kirk shooting I’ve heard so far. From Mark Kenny on ABC Insiders this morning.

“When the forest burns, the sicknesses come.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Fascinating reading. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Some days you just need to share a photo of well-behaved dogs. At Starbucks in midtown Atlanta.

Cowards reign and heroes feel compelled to leave. Sad days in #publichealth www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Jason Varitek played 15 years with the Red Sox, here’s some career achievements. -Most games caught in Sox history -1 of 2 Catchers to catch 4 no-hitters -11 postseason HR’s tied for 1st by a Catcher -2nd in postseason games and HR’s by a Sox Player -4th team Captain in Sox History -3x AS, 1 GG

No doubt about this one from Nathaniel Lowe!

“The men and women who have joined the C.D.C. across generations have done so not for prestige or power but because they believe deeply in the call to service.” #publichealth www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

I guess the attitude is to never let the facts get in the way. #climate www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Whenever I read something by Bernie Sanders, I imagine it in his voice, which in this case has the added benefit of drowning out this man’s cryptkeeper droning www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

Good on her for standing her ground.

I love this. #climate #leadership www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sending soldiers into cities under the guise of fighting crime is an unprecedented abuse of power. And it’s illegal. Learn more: bit.ly/4m6TG77

ICYMI: Today's mini-essay on the psychology of public health speaks directly to the psychological and practical fallout of vaccine providers requiring an Rx or physician's note for folks to get vaxxed: bsky.app/profile/joff...

A sunset short on sun but long on interesting clouds. #capecod

BREAKING: Social Security Administration chief data officer and whistle-blower Charles Borges has resigned after bombshell report that SSA put highly-sensitive data at risk. He sent out an email to colleagues moments ago. Here is the text of his email shared with me:

So sad this had to happen. But it did. These folks are courageous. #sciencematters #publichealth www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Making me angrier… as if that was possible.

We feed you. They hunt us.

Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.

So beautiful. So amazing. #birds

President Trump made clear he wants to eliminate mail-in voting. This is a blatant attempt to "undermine public trust" in elections and "make it easier to try to push people to overturn results," @mawaldman.bsky.social told @ABC.

A black moon is a type of new moon, when the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun.

“Spaceman” Bill Lee pitched for the Red Sox for 10 yrs, here’s some highlights. -18.8 WAR 25th in Sox history -94 Wins 14th, 4th among Lefties -.580 Win % 37th -321 Games 11th, 1st among Lefties -1503.1 Innings Pitched 14th -167 Games Started 20th -17 Wins 3 yrs in a row 1973-75 -AS 1973 -

Not good news! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

NEW 🚨 The violence is the point. Elected Dems must call for widespread resignations (RFK, Bhattacharya, Prasad) in response to the CDC shooting. Public health must demand this of them, and the public must demand that of us. With @publichealthguy1.bsky.social in STAT: www.statnews.com/2025/08/15/c...

What Happens to Public Media Now?https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-happens-to-public-media-now

Hot town, hot ticket. #gypsy #nyc

I cannot emphasize enough that the playbook being used against mRNA vaccines (and vaccines in general) is IDENTICAL to the playbook used to restrict voting rights after the 2020 election: actively sow public distrust, then cite the distrust you sowed as an independent reason for your desired policy

A Georgia man who opened fire on the CDC headquarters blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal, an official said.

The Trump administration’s pressure on universities echoes past authoritarian efforts in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. A comparative and international education expert explains: buff.ly/zSTmtwz By @isilova.bsky.social, Arizona State 🗃️ #highered #edusky

On this date in 2018 Mookie Betts hits for the Cycle as the Red Sox lose to Toronto 8-5, they are now 81-35 for the yr. That yr Mookie hits .346 with 32 HR’s, a 1.078 OPS and a 10.7 WAR. He wins a GG and the MVP.