Chacho, let me just start singing now…que bonita bandera, que bonita bandera, que bonita bandera, la bandera Puertorriqueña 🇵🇷 #BadBunny

20/10 for those of us with dental anxiety…😍

AHIP, the country’s biggest health insurance association said its members will continue to cover updated COVID and flu vaccines through the end of 2026. AHIP covers over 200M people & includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Centene, Aetna, Elevance, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Molina, and Cigna.

I listen to #AnimalCrossing #lofi videos when I study and all I want to do now is play the game 😩…trying to find a good used copy online, but willing to buy new if that’s better, any suggestions? 🍃 youtu.be/kCBgF8tgoyE?...

Mi corazón ♥️ youtube.com/shorts/hsbzy...

Does anyone else’s cat like to curl up into a giant furry shrimp? 🍤 #caturday #tuxedo #catsinweirdpositions

Some #SNAP participants will begin to see their food assistance reduced or eliminated due to the Republican megabill, based on a memo from USDA on Friday outlining how states must begin implementing one of the new law’s SNAP cuts. fns.usda.gov/snap/admin/e...

With health agencies collapsing, it's never been more important for all of us to play active roles in protecting each other's health. A couple of easy things you can do: 1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others 2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments

It’s not everyday that I see a #hospital #airambulance fly overhead. Here’s Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in Las Vegas. Always in awe of the work done by medical flight crews ♥️ 🚁.

No conversation about crime is useful unless we talk about what causes most city crime: exploitation and poverty. Any intervention that isn't aimed at reducing the working class oppression that leads to poverty (wage slavery, for-profit housing, over-policing etc) will simply not work

Maybe still time to register if you want to learn about the Latino Data Hub!

Very proud to have contributed to this scoping review 😊! Hope that it encourages the development of validated geographic search filters for more locations. #medlibs #ukmedlibs #canmedlibs #ausmedlibs

This is my hometown and this tragedy impacted so many across this community. Painting over the crosswalk will not erase our memories - Orlando Pride is and forever will be our strength 🏳️‍🌈 .

#medLibs, if you're familiar with Fobazi Ettarh's work on vocational awe, microaggressions, and intersectionality in libraries, you might be interested in contributing to this fundraiser to support her care during a medical crisis.

Demi Eckhoff, a disability advocate and an incoming doctoral student, shares her perspective on what Medicaid cuts could mean for her and other Americans with disabilities who rely on the program for services that allow them to live independently. Listen to the podcast episode: youtu.be/eA3nvZrKDlQ

ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing the biggest premium increases since 2018 — a median jump of 15%, per our analysis. They cite rising health care costs, the expected expiration of enhanced tax credits, and the impact of tariffs as key factors: on.kff.org/3TIMVwq

The hops 🐇 got me ❤️…

I just learned that someone built a Mesh Tracker for medical subject headings and I’m just happy this critical work continues despite everything. #medlibs

My team is organizing a workshop on information disorder at the CSCW conference (Oct 18, Bergen, Norway). We aim to convene scholars committed to understanding mis & disinfo, scams, online hate, etc. Applicants should submit 2-6 page position papers by Aug 1: cscw2025infodisorder.netlify.app

🧵You can help flood victims in Texas by donating to the organizations I've linked in replies. There may be red, blue, and purple states, but in this moment, these are children and families forever broken. I send my love, my honor and my faith in humanity to help hold these people together.

I needed this post today 🤣- always love the creativity of our libraries ♥️

UPDATE: Our summary of the reconciliation bill’s key health provisions now reflects details from today’s Senate-passed version — with sections on Medicaid, the ACA, Medicare, and HSAs.

The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget. Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide. Interactive map and shareable report: scienceimpacts.org/fy26 a 🧵

Always a welcome sight to see mis banderitas at O’Hare 🇵🇷

Currently, private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid require no-cost coverage of vaccines, which is connected to recommendations made by ACIP and CDC. If these recommendations are removed, people could face out-of-pocket costs. We explain:

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If the “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes the Senate, how many more people will be uninsured in your state? Nationwide, 10.9 million people would be uninsured with the bill’s changes to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplaces. Our analysis based on new CBO numbers: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E

⚡ KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social writes about how $268B in federal cuts related to the ACA Marketplaces would affect people’s ability to pay for coverage. #QuickTake on.kff.org/45VKjCq

I know there's a lot of exciting stuff going on with the White House Besties club flaming out, but in case you'd rather read about public health, here's the 3rd installment of my series about the MAHA Report. Today, we do our own research on disease trends in kids. open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...

Some news! Resistance Summer School has an official home! I will teach Race, Media, and International Affairs 101 at the iconic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington D.C., starting in mid-July. Thank you to everyone for their support! karenattiah.substack.com/p/studying-t...

#Randomgamingpost - So much exciting #gaming news happening this month, my fave so far? #TangoGameworks coming back online with a new site and logo 😊. tangogameworks.com

"Witnessing large-scale systems slowly unravel in real time can be profoundly surreal and frightening. The hypernormalization framework offers a way to understand what we’re feeling and why."

Defend public health now has a website. It's packed with resources and ways to get involved. If you care about public health and are appalled by the efforts to dismantle it, there's always something you can do to raise awareness and support the cause. Check it out. www.defendpublichealth.org

There is a certain kind of luxury that a person has to have to NOT see the connection. If you’re reading this article, I highly recommend reading “Tripping Over the Color Line” to understand why the connection exists: escholarship.org/uc/item/4nj0...

Great deep-dive into one of the phrases we may be hearing a lot in coming weeks. Another key impact: @um-ihpi.bsky.social research shows having #medicaid coverage helps people look for a job or stay in the one they have: ihpi.umich.edu/sites/defaul...