To follow up on yesterday's photo of a duck taking off from the water, here's a female common merganser (Mergus merganser) at the moment of touchdown. Photo taken at the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 27, 2026. #nature #naturephotography #birds

New studies show unexpected, long-term health issues from covid, including increased risk of autism in children, cancer relapses, and brain damage. Meanwhile, Trump officials have narrowed covid vaccine recommendations and cut research. @stephaniearmour.bsky.social reports ⤵️

The decent people got lazy and distracted. The hateful and greedy people got busy. That's my history of early 21st century America. Maybe it's not too late to recover. Get active now, while you can.

"But does lüften actually benefit your health? Experts overwhelmingly say yes. People are often more concerned about outdoor air quality than indoor air quality, but in general, the air quality is worse inside homes than you would find in the outdoor air." time.com/7358285/open...

In 1922, insulin co-discoverer Frederick Banting refused to profit from the discovery and offered it to the world as a global public good. Today, many people with diabetes still don't have access to affordable and quality treatment and care.

Take a break, enjoy this:

On other words, ChatGPT “Health” is crap. See a real MD, PA, NP, RN for real health care!

Dr. Ault is an ACOG member, professor, and former ACIP member. He knows what he is talking about here.

This hit so fucking hard today.

Interesting new wrinkle in Medicare Advantage plans: some are being run by hospitals, from KFF Health News: #medicareadvantage #medicare @kffhealthnews.org

Oh here’s a revolutionary thought: send pics and news directly to friends and relatives instead of through social media.

An image worthy of a Ken Burns film.

The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.

Silver fox

I'm voting no on DHS funding. Masked agents are operating in our streets and hurting people with zero accountability. It’s un-American. If you’re upset and want to help, call your senators and representatives and tell them this chaos needs to stop.

Even bitter cold does not slow down Minnesotans! Truly the best of us!

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released its 2026 childhood vaccine schedule & emphasizes it no longer endorses the CDC's version. The CDC went rogue & adopted a vaccine schedule mirroring Denmark's, which has fewer shots. A dozen medical organizations support the academy's recommendations👇

“I wholeheartedly believe that AI is shifting the relational bedrock of society. Instead of the conversations we used to have—with neighbors or at clubs or in our hobbies or our faith communities—those conversations are being rerouted into chatbots.” time.com/7357217/ai-s...

Good God, I thought Facebook condolences were bad. If ever there was a time to write a card or call your friend, it’s when they need you to BE a friend. Can’t wait for the next survey to show that Americans now have -3 friends (a bot is not a friend, folks). Down with AI slop! #friendship #AI

Without current information from these databases,public health experts say, it is more difficult to know what vaccination coverage looks like on the national or regional level — which makes it harder to deal with new infectious disease outbreaks. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Grey wolf

The UK has lost its measles elimination status, the World Health Organization has announced. Vaccine disinformation is a worldwide pandemic that is killing us.

Sunset views of Mt. Hood cutting through the clouds Monday evening. 🏔️ @koin6.bsky.social

MAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...

"Nurses play a vital role in their communities not only within the hospital, but anywhere someone needs help. We always try to do what's right for others, using our clinical expertise to show up and care for people, even beyond the stretcherside." www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nurs...

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days. His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

1 in 200 #polio infections leads to irreversible paralysis. In the 1960s children suffering from irreversible paralysis caused by polio were required to use 'iron lungs' to help them breathe. We don't see these 'iron lungs' anymore today because #VaccinesWork

In a world where grief bleeds through the seams of our hyperconnected lives, where minds fracture under invisible weight, where democracy withers in the shadow of rising authoritarians—joy is no longer luxury. It's insurrection.

🌱 1/2 Portland/ PNW Gardeners: make notes about which plants have endured the record warmth of early winter/plunge to freezing well. Those are the ones to keep planting. Old ginko and apple trees, spring bulbs, flowering current, hardy hibiscus (rose if Sharon), winter leeks, thyme in pots, fine.

Will Bunch and The Inquirer editorial page is enough reason to subscribe to the paper. @inquirer.com

When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.

🌱 keep growing something. Keep looking for the good in those around you—people, birds, plants. I will start seeds this week because each one can grow into something useful, edible or beautiful. May it be the same for you.

"The proliferation of physician-generated content lacking evidence standards threatens both individual patient care and broader public health outcomes." www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...

The chair of a U.S. government vaccine advisory panel questioned broad vaccine recommendations for polio and other childhood diseases drawing rebuke from the nation's top doctors group. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.

A windchill of around -30F didn’t stop what organizers say was 50,000 from marching through Minneapolis in one of, if not the largest, march in Minnesota history. Protesters demand accountability in the killing of Renee Good and removal of the federal agents that have upended daily life in MN.

Minnesota is the best of us.

Gavin Newsom just announced that California will be the first state to join the World Health Organization. This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.

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Just imagine being the parent of a soldier from Canada or Denmark or Great Britain or France who was killed in Afghanistan in the one and only time Article 5 was invoked and the entire alliance came to America's aid, and hearing President Bone Spurs say this.

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Borb alert! Cornell lab sent out superb video of how backyard birds stay warm. Enjoy! youtu.be/oklPd2iQdhE?... @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #gbbc @saskajanet.bsky.social

Birders: escape for five minutes with this fantastic video by expert photographers. Great Backyard Bird Count is coming! youtu.be/oZvA2eL_Sho?... #birds #greatbackyardbirdcount @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #gbbc @dptbirder.bsky.social @dptbirder.bsky.social @saskajanet.bsky.social

We experienced a truly incredible moment at the aquarium when this octopus decided to be a total jerk to its tankmate.

some of Carney's remarks in Davos