Kathy Hursen
@67rn.bsky.social
“There’s always light if only we are brave enough to see it; if only we are brave enough to be it.”~Amanda Gorman
"Every storm runs out of rain." Maya Angelou
#Nurse #PublicHealthEducator #Democracy #HealthCare4All #ClimateHealth #HumanRights
"Every storm runs out of rain." Maya Angelou
#Nurse #PublicHealthEducator #Democracy #HealthCare4All #ClimateHealth #HumanRights
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Kathy Hursen
@67rn.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Measles cases and outbreaks:
There have been 40 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 86% of confirmed cases (1,307 of 1,514) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
There have been 40 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 86% of confirmed cases (1,307 of 1,514) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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For further health information, please see the National Academies report on PFAS guidance that I was honored to be chosen for as a contributor from EPA Region 2:
nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/261...
nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/261...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up
nap.nationalacademies.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
For further health information, please see the National Academies report on PFAS guidance that I was honored to be chosen for as a contributor from EPA Region 2:
nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/261...
nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/261...
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Veterans marched to the Capitol this weekend to remind Congress, service members, and veterans of their oath to the Constitution, which they swore to protect against both foreign and domestic enemies. Let’s stand firm and uphold our values!
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Veterans marched to the Capitol this weekend to remind Congress, service members, and veterans of their oath to the Constitution, which they swore to protect against both foreign and domestic enemies. Let’s stand firm and uphold our values!
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Halligan, who had no prosecutorial experience, was named after U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, was forced out amid pressure from the Trump administration to file charges against Comey and James.
Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed - The Boston Globe
The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target the president's political opponents.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Halligan, who had no prosecutorial experience, was named after U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, was forced out amid pressure from the Trump administration to file charges against Comey and James.
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"The Attorney General of the United States has set a new low for this committee," Whitehouse said.
Shouldn't doing what Pam Bondi is accusing James Comey of doing be a scandal that would make her have to resign? In her case it's is easily proven that she lied to the committee.
Shouldn't doing what Pam Bondi is accusing James Comey of doing be a scandal that would make her have to resign? In her case it's is easily proven that she lied to the committee.
November 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"The Attorney General of the United States has set a new low for this committee," Whitehouse said.
Shouldn't doing what Pam Bondi is accusing James Comey of doing be a scandal that would make her have to resign? In her case it's is easily proven that she lied to the committee.
Shouldn't doing what Pam Bondi is accusing James Comey of doing be a scandal that would make her have to resign? In her case it's is easily proven that she lied to the committee.
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This is horrifying.
My kid interviewed the famed attorney Rob Bilott for a high school/community college honours essay he wrote about PFAS. Rob has worked tirelessly to expose the dangers of them and the corporations who've lied about releasing them into the environment.
Efforts now hamstrung. 👿
My kid interviewed the famed attorney Rob Bilott for a high school/community college honours essay he wrote about PFAS. Rob has worked tirelessly to expose the dangers of them and the corporations who've lied about releasing them into the environment.
Efforts now hamstrung. 👿
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is horrifying.
My kid interviewed the famed attorney Rob Bilott for a high school/community college honours essay he wrote about PFAS. Rob has worked tirelessly to expose the dangers of them and the corporations who've lied about releasing them into the environment.
Efforts now hamstrung. 👿
My kid interviewed the famed attorney Rob Bilott for a high school/community college honours essay he wrote about PFAS. Rob has worked tirelessly to expose the dangers of them and the corporations who've lied about releasing them into the environment.
Efforts now hamstrung. 👿
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As we’ve been saying for months, X’s new location feature is exposing what we’ve been warning about, many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t even in the USA. We’ve been tracking this behavior and helping people learn how to spot bot activity, and this update has made it easier than ever to see.
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As we’ve been saying for months, X’s new location feature is exposing what we’ve been warning about, many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t even in the USA. We’ve been tracking this behavior and helping people learn how to spot bot activity, and this update has made it easier than ever to see.
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„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
Administration's policies cut deeper into farmers’ livelihoods, not just squeezing profits but also reshaping how farms survive through renewed tariffs on agricultural products, visa restrictions on farm workers, reduced farm subsidies, and favoritism toward South American agricultural competitors.
Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of his new policies
Big pro-Trump bloc hit hard by tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies.
www.salon.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Administration's policies cut deeper into farmers’ livelihoods, not just squeezing profits but also reshaping how farms survive through renewed tariffs on agricultural products, visa restrictions on farm workers, reduced farm subsidies, and favoritism toward South American agricultural competitors.
According to court filings, Meta studied solutions to child-safety problems, calculated their impact on growth, and then allegedly shelved the fixes for years.
Meta had its own evidence that its product presented a public health risk, and chose the path that protected revenue, not people.
Meta had its own evidence that its product presented a public health risk, and chose the path that protected revenue, not people.
Social media's reckoning may have arrived — thanks to Elon Musk
Foreign bots have long plagued X. Musk has introduced a potential fix
www.salon.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
According to court filings, Meta studied solutions to child-safety problems, calculated their impact on growth, and then allegedly shelved the fixes for years.
Meta had its own evidence that its product presented a public health risk, and chose the path that protected revenue, not people.
Meta had its own evidence that its product presented a public health risk, and chose the path that protected revenue, not people.
Musk boosted extremist propaganda and repeatedly retaliated against journalists.
Under his leadership, X dismantled many of the mechanisms and teams designed to prevent the spread of falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
Several top MAGA accounts were exposed as operating in Nigeria.
Under his leadership, X dismantled many of the mechanisms and teams designed to prevent the spread of falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
Several top MAGA accounts were exposed as operating in Nigeria.
Social media's reckoning may have arrived — thanks to Elon Musk
Foreign bots have long plagued X. Musk has introduced a potential fix
www.salon.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Musk boosted extremist propaganda and repeatedly retaliated against journalists.
Under his leadership, X dismantled many of the mechanisms and teams designed to prevent the spread of falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
Several top MAGA accounts were exposed as operating in Nigeria.
Under his leadership, X dismantled many of the mechanisms and teams designed to prevent the spread of falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
Several top MAGA accounts were exposed as operating in Nigeria.
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Finally, we hear actual legal terms. Thank you @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
As someone who studied EU Policy, I appreciate this.
My question is though - how stable is any ceasefire if Russia is entitled to keep what they occupied even if the change to actual, legal UA borders isn’t recognized?
As someone who studied EU Policy, I appreciate this.
My question is though - how stable is any ceasefire if Russia is entitled to keep what they occupied even if the change to actual, legal UA borders isn’t recognized?
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Finally, we hear actual legal terms. Thank you @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
As someone who studied EU Policy, I appreciate this.
My question is though - how stable is any ceasefire if Russia is entitled to keep what they occupied even if the change to actual, legal UA borders isn’t recognized?
As someone who studied EU Policy, I appreciate this.
My question is though - how stable is any ceasefire if Russia is entitled to keep what they occupied even if the change to actual, legal UA borders isn’t recognized?
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Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
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Hi @secrubio.govpeeps.us - I just heard you haven't seen any counterplan from the Europeans.
Here you go! Please see below:
Here you go! Please see below:
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Hi @secrubio.govpeeps.us - I just heard you haven't seen any counterplan from the Europeans.
Here you go! Please see below:
Here you go! Please see below:
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A new Danish study, covering over 1 million children born between 1997 and 2018, was published in 2025 and its findings are decisive.
The study “confirms that routine childhood vaccines do not cause autism spectrum disorder.”
These findings counters the misinformation that continues to circulate.👇
The study “confirms that routine childhood vaccines do not cause autism spectrum disorder.”
These findings counters the misinformation that continues to circulate.👇
Large Danish Study: No link between vaccines and autism or 49 other health conditions
A new Danish study finds no association between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 different health conditions, including autism, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. The findings reaffirm the safety o...
en.ssi.dk
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A new Danish study, covering over 1 million children born between 1997 and 2018, was published in 2025 and its findings are decisive.
The study “confirms that routine childhood vaccines do not cause autism spectrum disorder.”
These findings counters the misinformation that continues to circulate.👇
The study “confirms that routine childhood vaccines do not cause autism spectrum disorder.”
These findings counters the misinformation that continues to circulate.👇
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www.aol.com/articles/7-e...
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
7 Explosive Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
www.aol.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
www.aol.com/articles/7-e...
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
United Nations Human Rights
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.
Prisoners shall have access to the health services available in the country without discrimination on the grounds of their legal situation.
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.
Prisoners shall have access to the health services available in the country without discrimination on the grounds of their legal situation.
Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings. There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, polit...
www.ohchr.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
United Nations Human Rights
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.
Prisoners shall have access to the health services available in the country without discrimination on the grounds of their legal situation.
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.
Prisoners shall have access to the health services available in the country without discrimination on the grounds of their legal situation.
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Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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I'm 75 and remember going with my mom door-to-door for March of Dimes to fund polio vaccine. To see us now blocking vaccines is chilling to me.
September 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm 75 and remember going with my mom door-to-door for March of Dimes to fund polio vaccine. To see us now blocking vaccines is chilling to me.
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