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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 2d

When the CDC can’t be trusted as a vaccine source, where do you turn? Our latest tipsheet offers a powerful guide to more reliable, independent vaccine info & how journalists can stay sharp.
🔗 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...

Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse

With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines.

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Bob Patalano @robertpatalano.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting new publication on the genomes of living apes, suggesting the split between humans and chimps is more recent than previously thought.

“Our analyses dated the human–chimpanzee split between 5.5 and 6.3 million years ago (Ma; minimum to maximum estimate of divergence)”
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Complete sequencing of ape genomes - Nature

Complete sequences of chromosomes telomere-to-telomere from chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, Bornean orangutan, Sumatran orangutan and siamang provide a comprehensive and valuable resource for future evolutionary comparisons.

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 5d

"No matter what Congress does on ACA premium subsidies, both employer and employee premiums will rise at near double-digit rates next year. Democrats need to be talking about that, too."
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The cost crisis beyond the ACA

No matter what Congress does on ACA premium subsidies, both employer and employee premiums will rise at near double-digit rates next year. Democrats need to be talking about that, too.

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 5d

saaaame, Karen.

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 5d

"'Tis but a scratch! I'm invincible!"

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 7d

💬 Seeking insights on how federal budget changes affect older adults? Don't miss our Oct 9 webinar with top policy experts. Register here:

How the budget bill will impact older adults: What journalists should know

In this webinar, our expert panel will discuss how the budget bill will harm older adults and the families who care for them.

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Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 14d

Is your community next? King tides offer a glimpse of tomorrow’s floods. Join us for a conversation about sea level rise and king tides at 12pm ET on October 7.
yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 14d

Hakai Magazine may be dead, but it's still racking up awards. Grats to J. B. McKinnon on his finalist nod for best Longform Narrative from the @sciencewriters.org Science in Society Journalism Awards www.nasw.org/article/anno... for his piece on the Klamath dam:

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The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal | Hakai Magazine

Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 14d

If I started to need to integrate Calendly into my website to book many appointments and charge for then seamlessly, then I would consider upgrading.

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 14d

I use the free version, but it requires more curation bc it doesn't coordinate with your calendar as well. If you don't pay attention, it can book conflicts. That said, I love it for scheduling interviews across time zones. I started with the free version and have yet to feel the need to upgrade.

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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 15d

Year after year, the average temperature in Appalachian Virginia keeps rising, bringing greater risks of heat illness. Meanwhile, residents are struggling with escalating energy costs.

Story by @klburke.bsky.social & Melba Newsome for WVTF RADIO IQ & @climatecentral.org. bit.ly/46u4t6I

Energy Scarcity and Extreme Heat in Appalachian Virginia

This story was produced through a collaboration between Radio IQ and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. Michelle Young and Jennifer Brady (Climate Central) contributed data...

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 20d

The 1st installment in a Pulitzer-funded series I'm working on about #climate issues in southwestern #Virginia is out: I focus on the implications of cutting the federal program that helps people pay their energy bills, as the costs of cooling homes in increases.
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Energy Scarcity and Extreme Heat

Despite growing recognition of the health risks that extreme heat poses, much of the focus has been on urban heat islands. While rural areas tend to be several degrees cooler than metro areas, risks o...

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks for the context!

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 21d

MmmMMM, that's good lampooning!

Alanah Pearce @charalanahzard.bsky.social · 22d

It’s time to wake up — if you aren’t using ChatGPT to optimize your work (and your life!) you’re getting left behind. Watch this for 5 simple, lesser-known ChatGPT prompts that geniuses use!

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5 Secret Ways to Use ChatGPT Like an AI Pro (2025 easy prompt guide!)

YouTube video by Charalanahzard

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · 21d

Truly amazing leap forward:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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#medicine #genetics #genetherapy #biotech

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

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Tara Haelle @tarahaelle.bsky.social · 27d

With #ACIP happening, check out the fantastic toolkit of tip sheets from @sciline.org for reporting on #vaccines. I'm a bit biased because I contributed three of them, but there are seven in total, and they're all great, each addressing a different focus area.
www.sciline.org/resource-lis...

How to cover vaccines responsibly in 2025

A tool kit of seven tip sheets to help journalists in their reporting on all aspects of vaccines and vaccine hesitancy.

www.sciline.org

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 29d

Do I know any freelance environmental journalists comfortable with politics and policy in Spain?

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Kelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 29d

I would just like to point out that this is a spectacular choice of cover image for this story.

Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · Sep 15

🔥 The world’s top climate scientists have found that global warming is accelerating. Oceans are rising faster than ever, and the 1.5°C target is slipping away, but there’s still a narrow path forward. #ClimateAction

Climate change is accelerating, scientists find in ‘grim’ report » Yale Climate Connections

They warn that humanity is just three years from overshooting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, with seas rising faster than ever. But the report also contains a little bit of good news.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · Sep 15

So JWST has seen these weird objects called Little Red Dots that appear to be extremely luminous and way on the other side of the universe from us. What the heck are they?

Well, they could be immense star-like objects powered by black holes. So, yeah.

badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/little-red...

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Little Red Dots at the edge of the universe may be black holes powering gigantic balls of gas

These “Black Hole Stars” are theoretical, but do explain what we see

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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 29d

‘Farmageddon’: Many US farmers are warning they are at a breaking point | CNN

Many farmers in the Delta are pleading for financial help from the government, warning that low prices, high costs and tariffs could push many into bankruptcy. CNN’s Dianne Gallagher reports.

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 29d

We so desperately need bold, clever, PRINCIPLED journalism right now. I’m so excited to see what this team does (and full disclosure, I am a super fan of more than one of these humans).

Rahawa Haile @rahawahaile.bsky.social · Sep 15

Introducing COYOTE: A worker-owned Bay Area media collective. Our stories will be public for the first two weeks. Read ‘em and subscribe! www.coyotemedia.org

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · Sep 14

+1 Wingspan

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Lauren J. Young @laurenjyoung.bsky.social · Sep 12

Measles can lay dormant for years and come back as a rare but deadly brain disorder. The recent death in a child is a reminder that widespread MMR vaccination is important in protecting people who cannot be vaccinated. @andreatweather.bsky.social explains: www.scientificamerican.com/article/meas...

Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after Infection, Child’s Death Shows

A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles infection. Experts underscore the need for vaccination to protect the most vulner...

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · Sep 11

This Edmunds link doesn't work for me fyi

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 10

That’s if you’re a PNM customer in NM, but even if your state and utility offer no rebates, it’s still a steal at $19,100.

I found two tools to help. To locate all the rebates you might be eligible for, go to www.electricforall.org/rebates-ince... and enter your zip code.

EV Incentives - Electric For All

View vehicle tax credits & rebates, charging station incentives, local utilities electricity discounts & special driving perks available in your area.

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