Trying to finish a dissertation in epidemiology, or any science, right now is wild. Like, what do you mean PubMed won't load randomly, every click takes at least 10 tries, and it still probably won't open anything.

My dad was trying to give me a mid-dissertation panic writing pep talk and reminded me that I've really only ever wanted to be four things: an epidemiologist, a senator, POTUS, and Christiane Amanpour, and I'm almost one of them, and two are still possibilities. @camanpour.bsky.social

We're living in increasingly unfergalicious times

Is it okay to include the Spice Girls in my dissertation acknowledgements?

I guess Kim K misses Reggie

Tylenol/autism stuff is bad for many reasons, but it will be used to push the idea that pregnant people shouldn't have pain relief. Women's pain is already dismissed.

Medicaid pays for a substantial % of childhood vaccines in FL. Will FL Medicaid/CHIP cont to cpay for the vaccines w/o the mandate? The revocation itself is worst case scenario, but if they longer cover the cost of vaccines? I don't know a word stronger than catastrophic but that's what it will be.

Once again, my home state is at the forefront of FAFO. Vaccines are safe, effective, and allow children to live past childhood.

Bama will still be ranked T10 tomorrow and FSU will remain unranked. But we'll always be the #1 party school. Go Noles ❤️💛

You know, if we, as a society, believed women and girls, we would never have to wait for a list.

Happy first day of internship year, new doctors! Learn who the charge nurse is and where they like to sit and never, ever sit there. Deep breaths, it's going to be fine. #MedSky

Thom Tillis has learned his lesson. by Susan Collins

I'm dangerously close to my next decade on this earth, I have a whole dissertation to write, the world is on fire in every way, but right now I'm doing a live version of the eras tour in the pool for the wild bunnies in my parents' backyard. Long live. 🩷🪩🎀

Medicaid is the primary payer for 63% of nursing home residents. That's your mom, dad, grandma and grandpa. So when the Senate Republicans cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid this weekend, think: are YOU going to be paying those nursing home bills, or are you going to be changing dad's bedpans?

My law degree may be from Dick Wolf, but the way some states pass personhood laws should really be interesting when they try and say a child born in the US, within the state's borders, isn't eligible for US citizenship? When, you know, fetal personhood says it's a US citizen at conception.

I'm currently in West Palm Beach, in a state that aggressively voted for this...

Tonight I introduced my fave Jersey girl, my mom, to my 2nd fave, @stephruhle.bsky.social, on #11thHour. It was mom's first time since BW retired. I told mom SR's my fave, she sometimes weeps, and that seeing smart, powerful women *feel* without shame on tv is really empowering. Mom agreed 💕

We could effectively stop all transmission of HIV today if people were willing to give up capital

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

Happy #SER2025???

Here are some texts I got from an immigration lawyer friend of mine. Shared with permission. Some of the bleakest shit I’ve ever heard.

Come kick off #SER2025 by visiting me at the first poster session! First time in Boston? Feel free to ask for recommendations, I lived there for 6 years!

SCOOP: The CDC is planning to move information on cases of diseases like measles and polio to a data system managed by Palantir, raising concerns about patient privacy. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/h...

Hashtag pro-life party dot gif or whatever

TRANSLATION: we know our research won’t pass peer-review, so we’ll create our own journals where we control the review process (this, by the way, is what a bunch of industry-sponsored hacks did about 25 years ago to push thru bad science claiming toxic chemicals weren’t toxic…)

10/10 recommend waking up at 4am and immediately watching the 1997 live performance of Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac. I have no idea why I woke up or why I woke up with that instant thought, but here we are.

Hey, #EpiSky and @societyforepi.bsky.social, who will be in Boston? I'm so excited be home! Will there be an unofficial dance party again? I'm bringing my comfy shoes this time! #SER2025

Vaccination leads to eradication, but go off queen

R647 I will never forgive those who voted for this. Nor will I forget.

One of the last photos of Pope Francis before he died, meeting U.S. Vice President JD Vance

If my JD from the Dick Wolf College of Law has taught me anything, its: 1. Warrant 2. Third party nullifies* A/C privilege *Not all the time? Talk to a real lawyer, not me.

Revere was stopped and held mid-ride before going back to Boston. He was a wealthy enough, property owning white dude and became famous because of it. He wasn't the only one to make the ride that night. Never forget, the Revolution began and was won by ordinary citizens fighting a tyranical king.

Girlies, what's the meanest thing you've ever said to a man? Not asking for a friend, I'm looking for inspiration.

I may have been born and raised in Florida, but my soul came from Boston

Not revisionist history where we ignore the fact that he... was in office then?

In this Teen Vogue Take, news & politics editor @leximcmenamin.com analyzes the April 17 Florida State University shooting and the politics of the alleged gunman. Read more here ⤵️

"One if by land, two if by sea" happened 250 years ago today. Colonists, with little money, few weapons, and no formal army hard launched the American Revolution over... unfair tariffs, lack of representation, and new taxes. No Kings will rule America.

Capitalism will save us? Companies would NEVER cut corners to increase profits while putting consumers in danger. 🤡

I just mathed. Students who were freshmen in high school at Parkland (2/14/18) are now seniors, weeks away from their college graduation, at Florida State. My heart continues to break for the state I was born and raised in. I suspect it always will.

There's an active shooter on the campus of my alma mater, Florida State University. My heart breaks for FSU and the wider Tallahassee community. Since DeSantis started his war on DEI years ago, I wonder who they'll blame? 💔💛

This sounds normal and fine, right? Glad we've gutted the CDC, NIH, and Ag

For the girls, gays, and theys who are suddenly aware of Bryson DeChambeau, golf, and #TheMasters and it's ugly green jacket. .. he may be hot and single, but he's also HELLA M@G@. Sorry. Love you.

It's National Public Health Week! A group of PhD students have come together at my SPH to get active in our communities, both micro and macro. Today we're tabling in the lobby of the SPH. They handed me the speaker. Welcome to the Eras Tour. We're in our Reputation era. Look what you made us do.

Sure, Kamala Harris would have have preserved our global power and domestic prosperity. But she would have done so as a Black woman. by Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller

@epi-nymph.bsky.social I just realized what your handle is and I have to say, 100000/10

He's going to use this to ban tiktok, isn't he?

In today's episode of healthy living, I'm going to assign Taylor Swift songs to every man that has ever wronged me. Then I can rage write my dissertation. Follow me for more mental health and PhD tips.

Stop making Jews the excuse for your fascist policies. Xoxo, 80% of us ♥️