A wide-ranging review into paracetamol (acetaminophen) use by pregnant women has found no convincing link b/t the painkiller and the chances of children being diagnosed w/ autism and ADHD. Publication of the work was fast-tracked after the Trump administration urged pregnant women to avoid its use

Sign in my neighbor’s yard. No notes.

I asked Georgetown law prof David Super wtf is going on with this latest demand for states to claw back benefits already sent out. He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:

Again, the logistical nightmare of this is second only to the real-world, day-to-day nightmare for those who rely on SNAP

Get ready ATL:

if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets. no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.

Long investigative piece in @wsj.com on human embryo editing firms by Emily Glazer, Katherine Long & Amy Dockser Marcus. www.wsj.com/tech/biotech... Like my quote on human embryo editing to make babies: “Responsible adults agree we can’t do it now because it’s unreasonably unsafe,” said Stanford

POV: the cold-called student when they didn’t do the reading

I saw someone on my timeline shaming someone else for posting about college football in a time like this. Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage. Let people find joy where they can, please.

Hey kids the Trump Healthcare Plan just dropped!

If a human therapist talked to a patient like this, they would absolutely face civil and/or criminal liability. We cannot let this continue. AI cannot be beyond the law and medical ethics

Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling? Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it: www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf

🚨⚖️ Outrageous, SCOTUS. If you want to help feed people in meantime here's one of many charities trying to fill the gap left by the government shut down and the absence of SNAP: donate.wck.org/give/738604/... ✅🍞💵

Setting aside any of the legal issues… the chaos this is causing at a logistical level is tremendous. No one knows whether, when, and how they will be getting SNAP benefits

LET ME BE PERFECTLY CLEAR: DOJ DID ALL OF THIS TO TRY AND STOP PAYMENTS TO PEOPLE UNDER AN ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM.

The 1st Circuit denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to halt food stamp funding during the federal shutdown, prompting the government almost immediately to challenge that decision at the Supreme Court.

Even as USDA began paying out SNAP benefits while DOJ tried to get a stay, DOJ today filed a notice of appeal in the case over the Trump administration's efforts to force many other federally funded public services to require ID checks for immigration purposes. From the 9/10 prelim injunction:

Get out your parkas, ATL! 😂 apple.news/AOsG_fW22Tc6...

When the world feels gray, be this tree.

Le sigh

What professors see when they look out on their classroom of students as the end of the semester nears

When you're just about at the crucial point in your job talk, but everyone is leaving for their 1 p.m. classes.

People who zip around on electric skateboards with their hands in their pockets have a confidence in themselves and their balance that I aspire to

The cruelty is the point.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, RI accused the administration of withholding SNAP benefits for "political reasons" as he ordered the USDA to fund the program by Friday so people get 100% of their benefits.

The battle over abortion rights crossed state lines last week when a Hudson Valley judge refused to enforce a Texas abortion ban in New York state.

Paul provides one of the greatest services on the internet with these threads. Another instant classic here.

What are the effects of the shutdown on SNAP users? Propel provides an app to SNAP users to allow them to track their spending and so can offer real-time estimates of needs. About 70% of SNAP households have a $10 or less balance on their SNAP card accounts. www.propel.app/shutdown-fun...

I know everyone is talking about the Sandwich Guy trial but meanwhile...

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA

“We may be the only specialty that continues to do major abdominal surgery without a shred of evidence of benefit,” said Dr. Steven L. Clark, an obstetrician at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas who has extensively studied electronic monitoring. “We just plow blithely on.” #Bioethics #PHEthics

Pelosi to retire. www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-p...

Love to see it 👏🏼

Today, the FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee (DHAC) will meet to discuss the potential regulation of therapy chatbots and other mental health devices that use generative AI. www.fda.gov/media/189391...

“Experts predict hundreds if not thousands of flights could be canceled. “I’m not aware in my 35-year history in the aviation market where we’ve had a situation where we’re taking these kinds of measures,”” www.latimes.com/world-nation...

This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week. @wired.com #ICE www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...

Monday/Tuesday. what you doin?

Sooo Georgia Power decided they needed to replace our meters and removed them but did not yet replace them …. In the middle of the night. Leaving us without power. And with no notice. Excuse me what?

Use of cannabis during pregnancy has soared in the past 2 decades despite ample evidence of its harms on babies. Research shows that pregnant women who use marijuana more than double their risk of stillbirth and increase chances of their child being underweight at birth and needing intensive care /1

Looking forward to joining a phenomenal group of reproductive justice scholars and advocates on Friday for this event! Columbia Journal of Gender & Law's Symposium—“Routes of Resistance: Navigating the Frontlines of Abortion Access" Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Remember how SCOTUS applied the nondelegation doctrine in only 2-3 cases early in the New Deal era and then kinda forgot about it? Wondering if MQD will have a similarly brief role in history.

And, this feels so good to write and live: The New York Times calls the New York City mayor's race for Zohran Mamdani.

NJ governor✅ VA governor ✅ PA Supreme Court ✅ Three big wins for abortion rights advocates

Republicans and their billionaire donors thought they could buy the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Pennsylvanians made it clear: Their state is not for sale. Congratulations @retainwecht.bsky.social @@retaindonohue.bsky.socialand @r@retaindougherty.bsky.social

New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor. I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.

Little miss Riley reporting from upstate NY says go vote! State and local elections matter!

he felt the sandwich through his vest

What does all this chaos at FDA mean for biotech and for patients? @matthewherper.bsky.social and I talked to experts, and have more on the drama between the drug and biologics center leaders — "We now have FDA "Mean Girls" burn books out in the open," a source said. www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/f...