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akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · May 1

📱 "Phones away, you must put! Dads and Moms, too!"

Screen time before bed = ~50 mins less sleep/week. Night owls hit hardest. 🦉🌙

Early to bed, phones away—happier, wiser you'll stay!

🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SleepHealth #DigitalDetox #YodaWisdom

akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 30

I Was Diagnosed With Autism at 53. I Know Why Rates Are Rising. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/o...

Thank you, Dr. Holden. Your openness helps break stigma and enhances our understanding of neurodiversity. #AutismAwareness #Neurodiversity #LateDiagnosis #ScienceMagazine

Opinion | I Was Diagnosed With Autism at 53. I Know Why Rates Are Rising.

Greater awareness, not vaccines, has driven an increase in diagnoses.

www.nytimes.com

akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 29

"𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁. We must actively defend evidence-based, apolitical science and global health equity. Join us in ensuring knowledge remains driven by facts, not ideology."
Full statement: doi.org/10.1093/cid/...

#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceNotSilence #iampublichealth

Scientific Integrity Under Threat: The Role of the IDSA, PIDS, and SHEA Journals in an Evolving Political Landscape

The landscape of scientific publishing, education, and healthcare research is facing unprecedented challenges as political decisions increasingly encroach

doi.org

akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 29

How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
theconversation.com/how-bird-flu...

How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains

Avian influenza infections in the US have been rising over the past year, but there’s no evidence so far that people can infect each other with this strain of the virus.

theconversation.com

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akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 23

𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹!

Mount Moran across frozen Jackson Lake — Grand Teton National Park, April 2025.

Public lands matter. So does the awe that inspires us to protect them.

🌎 Happy #EarthDay
@altnps.bsky.social
#GrandTeton #NaturePhotography #PublicLands #NationalParkService #USFWS

Snow-covered Mount Moran rises in the distance behind a frozen Jackson Lake under a clear blue sky, with subtle shadows on the ice and scattered sagebrush in the foreground.

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akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thank you @warnock.senate.gov, for standing with the thousands of fired CDC workers. These cuts weaken our national public health response. I stand with @apha.org in advocating for justice and science‑based public health policy.

#IAmPublicHealth #FiredButFighting #PublicHealth #HealthEquity

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · Apr 16

Secretary Kennedy has not responded to my letter from last month demanding answers on why thousands of CDC workers were wrongfully terminated.

So I went to the CDC yesterday to demand that this administration protect public health and reinstate these workers immediately.

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akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 21

To current EIS officers facing tough times—your work matters. We stand together. 🤝💪
@altcdc.altgov.info @apha.org

#IAmPublicHealth #CDC #EIS
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad theconversation.com/how-the-cdcs...

How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad

The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.

theconversation.com

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akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 20

Thank you for your support!
#IAmPublicHealth

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Apr 20

Atlanta you gave us hope today. Huge thank you to all those who came out to protest. And to those who couldn't come but were with us in spirit. Keep up the pressure. Get ready for Mayday.

#resist
#defendpublichealth

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@50501ga.bsky.social

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Apr 19

And that is the power of pushback.

Good night and good sleep!

Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard

An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.

www.nytimes.com

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akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 19

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akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 19

🌍 Support Evidence-Based Public Health
📢 I’m an Epidemiologist. What’s your story?
🙌 Say: #IAmPublicHealth

Join the movement—commit to science, health, and equity!

#IAmPublicHealth

akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 19

🌍 Support Evidence-Based Public Health
📢 I’m an Epidemiologist. What’s your story?
🙌 Say: #IAmPublicHealth

Join the movement—commit to science, health, and equity!

#IAmPublicHealth

akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thank you! Happy to be part of the flock! 🐦

akc @akcglobal.bsky.social · Apr 18

Love this.
Walking is powerful — for the mind, the body, and the spirit.
Thanks for sharing your journey, Ben.

#AutismAcceptance #InScienceWeTrust #EveryStepCounts

Ben Canham @bencanham.bsky.social · Apr 18

My name is Ben and I have autism.
I’m not less than anyone else I just see
the world differently. Lately I’ve been
working on losing weight by walking.
I walked 5 miles yesterday. It’s also
helps with my confidence and I can
enjoy the outdoors and the scenery.