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The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”. NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC. ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr. Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.

Call your reps and tell them we don’t want to go to war with Venezuela!

This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it. Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

thinking of the introverted woman who said she's never felt FOMO. she's only felt ROMO (Relief Of Missing Out)

Remember, for much of the world - including pretty much all of South and SE Asia that relies on glacier-fed rivers for irrigation - no glaciers means no water and no water means no crops and no crops means no food www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is why y'all need to start buying physical media again. Cos you cannot trust streamers

Shame on both of you @kaine.senate.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social

https://sites.google.com/view/heritagetrail/home Today was the final presentation for my class at #monticello . If you find you want to run from the University to Monticello you might like this route #running #uva #worldheritagetrail

Australia has 1st mass shooting in 30yrs: Immediately changes gun laws. America has 300+ mass shootings in 2025: Yea, nah. We love guns.

Sounds about right.

Use today to remember how incredible Rob Reiner was. Not to repeat what we already know about Trump.

If you read one U.S. president's remembrance of Rob Reiner today...

Hold the line folks

Influenza A is now categorized as “High" in #wastewater nationally. #Influenza is one of more than a dozen infectious diseases that #WastewaterSCAN monitors across the country, and we share the data publicly on our online dashboard. Check levels near you: data.wastewaterscan.org

One of the photos of the year. Jackson Doolan, a lifeguard at Tamarama beach, Sydney, runs barefoot TOWARDS the gunfire at Bondi Beach, carrying medical equipment. Just one of many extraordinary acts of heroism yesterday (Dec 14). The photo was captured by local resident, Alexandra Ching.

A Somali-American woman in Minnesota straps her U.S. passport to her head as she goes about her daily routine, seeking immediate proof of her citizenship. This act stems from the heightened enforcement by ICE and the growing concerns about racial profiling.

The Internet was never perfect but it used to be usable, functional. I know how we got here and I want the old Internet back. I want forums back. I want personal sites. I want stuff not written by a machine. I just want shit to work again.

i am so fucking tired of gun violence

Going to bed with the Brown shootings, waking up to Bondi Beach, as if 2025 is worried it won't get to use up all its horrors. 😕

20 with extra points for listening to 8-track tapes, riding in the hatchback of my parents' Ford Pinto, and having a smallpox vaccine scar. #genx

In America, can you get cheap and easily accessible medical care? No. Can you at least send your kid to a school between kindergarten through college without fear of them being murdered by a maligned lone wolf radicalized by fascist death cult internet culture? Also no.

If our cities are shaped by stories, then great books form the foundation of knowledge and inspiration needed to build more liveable, inclusive and prosperous places. These are 24 titles we read this year that informed our approach to changing hearts, minds and streets. An #UrbanismBookClub thread.

Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.

We are experiencing a more severe than usual flu season and COVID rates are starting to rise. If you want to reduce your chances of getting sick, one of the most effective things you can do is wear a high quality mask. 🤫

I’m sorry but it is abusive and an act of violence to refuse deaf and hard of hearing people access to language. When the president refuses sign language interpreters for his speeches, he is being violent and modeling abusive behavior for parents and caregivers of deaf and hard of hearing people.

One family that we are assisting through our holiday drive has been living out of a hotel for a while due to not being able to afford long term housing. Their main ask is for hygiene essentials. This is why we do holiday mutual aid, to help meet real needs while still making the holidays special.

Charlottesville-area friends & all others who are in the holiday spirit, please join me in donating to help our neighbors in need, if you can. (If you don't use C or Venmo, look for Paypal info in the replies to the original post.)

Join me tomorrow and support small business in this town.

thanks @bradjc.bsky.social! the e-bike library is an all-volunteer project with a minimal budget, and donations help us keep the fleet in good shape.

Books make GREAT gifts! Buy links here: tulepublishing.com/books/old-ha...

Join me in supporting an amazing local resource that helps spread the benefits of e-bikes. www.ebikelibrarycville.org

In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read. They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.

🗣️ Yasss! It’s resolved. Let’s all get back to teaching and learning. virginiabusiness.com/youngkin-uni...

May we present your THURSDAY night plans? Join us!

Every December, we are gifted a full 2-lb round of local monastery gouda. We always age the unopened cheese in the back of the fridge for a year or two because that extra time is totally worth the wait. Anyway, we cut into the 2023 gouda tonight and it was *chef's kiss*.

Holiday Mutual Aid: PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! It’s time for YEAR 6! With recent federal-level changes creating new challenges in our community, we’re prioritizing core necessities. We are still welcoming traditional gifts. More info below. We take care of us. To Give C: $zyahnab Venmo: Zbryant01

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⚠️ BREAKING: Europe Hit by Superflu Surge; UK Hospitals Overwhelmed, Schools Ordered Shut The 'superflu' epidemic that has seen Britain's hospitals declare critical incidents, schools close and the return of face mask rules is now spreading to Europe.

Excellent letter on the proposed city Capital Budget from @yyahn.bsky.social! Consider emailing [email protected] and [email protected] ahead of their joint hearing on this part of the budget this evening.

@cvillecityhall.bsky.social is on track to miss its own comprehensive plan & climate goals while budgeting so little for bike infra due to failure to identify projects. I wrote a letter urging Council to fund a connected, protected network—not another decade of failure yyahn.com/wiki/article...

Fifeville is another step closer to having a grocery store www.cvilletomorrow.org/fifeville-mo...

I’m running for Congress in Virginia’s 5th District because families and workers deserve a fair shot. Costs keep rising while salaries aren’t - and MAGA Republicans are cutting food & health care to fund corporate tax breaks instead of defending Virginia’s families. youtu.be/C2AQX9_HMK0?...

John McGuire: +1 (202) 225-4711.

Good snowy morning from Cville! Be careful out there

yeah these roads are abysmal, for god’s sake just stay home

Yesssssss 🙌

As of 6:15pm Monday: 1) Our running snowfall totals list; 2) Weather alerts still in effect; 3) School delays and closings. Temperatures in the teens tonight will lead to DANGEROUS travel through Tuesday morning. Use extreme caution if you have to travel!

friendly reminder that sometimes things are closed in Charlottesville because the staff who aren’t paid enough to live in town need to be able to make it safely in to work

**Updated central Virginia snowfall totals as of 8pm Monday: