Jo Hofmann
@birdcmp.bsky.social
Birder, woodworker, recovering servant of public health, exFed, ID doc
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Science + Art appreciators, we need your help!
We're working with the E. Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!
We need your help to fund this project
givebutter.com/KenzoMural
Here's why this is important ⬇️
We're working with the E. Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!
We need your help to fund this project
givebutter.com/KenzoMural
Here's why this is important ⬇️
H.A. Brown Elementary School Mural
By Skype a Scientist
givebutter.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Science + Art appreciators, we need your help!
We're working with the E. Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!
We need your help to fund this project
givebutter.com/KenzoMural
Here's why this is important ⬇️
We're working with the E. Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!
We need your help to fund this project
givebutter.com/KenzoMural
Here's why this is important ⬇️
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Here's a thread breaking down all the reasons why this mural project rocks.
Science + Art appreciators, we need your help!
We're working with the E. Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!
We need your help to fund this project
givebutter.com/KenzoMural
Here's why this is important ⬇️
We're working with the E. Kensington Neighbors Assn & H.A Brown school to create a community-driven mural on the biodiversity of our Philly neighborhood!
We need your help to fund this project
givebutter.com/KenzoMural
Here's why this is important ⬇️
H.A. Brown Elementary School Mural
By Skype a Scientist
givebutter.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Here's a thread breaking down all the reasons why this mural project rocks.
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Anyway here's a good nonfiction piece about the horror of measles fs.blog/roald-dahl-l...
Roald Dahl's Letter About Losing his Daughter in 1962
" there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. "
fs.blog
February 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Anyway here's a good nonfiction piece about the horror of measles fs.blog/roald-dahl-l...
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“It’s like going to battle with half your generals in place.” Of the 27 institutes and centers that make up NIH, 16 were missing permanent directors as of Friday, when staff received news of the latest departure. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
National Institutes of Health faces leadership vacuum as director positions sit open
More than half of the NIH's institutes and centers don’t have permanent directors, giving the Trump administration an unusual opportunity to reshape the agency. The latest departure came on Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:11 PM
“It’s like going to battle with half your generals in place.” Of the 27 institutes and centers that make up NIH, 16 were missing permanent directors as of Friday, when staff received news of the latest departure. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
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Check out our article and guidance on Epic chat messages in CID. Anyone doing frontline clinical work understands the substantial downsides of constant, on-demand, text communication in the EHR. So great to write this with ID fellows. doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
More than a message: Death by a 1,000 “Chats”
Abstract. Secure electronic messaging within the electronic health record (EHR), such as Epic Chat, has transformed communication in hospitals by enabling
doi.org
February 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Check out our article and guidance on Epic chat messages in CID. Anyone doing frontline clinical work understands the substantial downsides of constant, on-demand, text communication in the EHR. So great to write this with ID fellows. doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
They will also remove all mention of “infectious” and “diseases” so it will just be “Nat’l Institute of Allergy And.”
Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
They will also remove all mention of “infectious” and “diseases” so it will just be “Nat’l Institute of Allergy And.”
He just gets more and more unhinged. And what is this transgender for everyone obsession?
In latest batshit screed, Trump calls Democrats “demented and evil.” So much for toning down the rhetoric.
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
He just gets more and more unhinged. And what is this transgender for everyone obsession?
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RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-mandates-all-americans-drink-mysterious-glowing-liquid/
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-mandates-all-americans-drink-mysterious-glowing-liquid/
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@chriswarcraft.bsky.social , I'm doing a thing.
The only resources I can currently redistribute are my own, so I figured I'd start there.
The only resources I can currently redistribute are my own, so I figured I'd start there.
You can help build billionaire-free local news.
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Let's fight misinformation, help good journalists to make a decent living, and stick a big ol' finger in Jeff Bezos' eye.
Repost this -> I give $1
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Donate -> I match your gift
Let's fight misinformation, help good journalists to make a decent living, and stick a big ol' finger in Jeff Bezos' eye.
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
@chriswarcraft.bsky.social , I'm doing a thing.
The only resources I can currently redistribute are my own, so I figured I'd start there.
The only resources I can currently redistribute are my own, so I figured I'd start there.
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FBI Announces They Have Located Savannah Guthrie
February 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
FBI Announces They Have Located Savannah Guthrie
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They’re just out there setting records at everything.
Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days
Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
They’re just out there setting records at everything.
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It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea
February 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea
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Infuriating to watch black and trans people warn folks about Newsom--JUST LIKE THEY WARNED FOLKS ABOUT TRUMP--and see everyone respond with "But he's a Democrat."
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Infuriating to watch black and trans people warn folks about Newsom--JUST LIKE THEY WARNED FOLKS ABOUT TRUMP--and see everyone respond with "But he's a Democrat."
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VENEREOLOGY (Sexually Transmitted Infections) is up!
A brand new Valentine's Day ep on the health of your junk, how to have an STI chat w/ a partner, testing, vaccines and why you should be horny, authentic & safe with THE Dr. @inaparkmd.bsky.social.
We ❤️ her.
www.alieward.com/ologies/vene...
A brand new Valentine's Day ep on the health of your junk, how to have an STI chat w/ a partner, testing, vaccines and why you should be horny, authentic & safe with THE Dr. @inaparkmd.bsky.social.
We ❤️ her.
www.alieward.com/ologies/vene...
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 AM
VENEREOLOGY (Sexually Transmitted Infections) is up!
A brand new Valentine's Day ep on the health of your junk, how to have an STI chat w/ a partner, testing, vaccines and why you should be horny, authentic & safe with THE Dr. @inaparkmd.bsky.social.
We ❤️ her.
www.alieward.com/ologies/vene...
A brand new Valentine's Day ep on the health of your junk, how to have an STI chat w/ a partner, testing, vaccines and why you should be horny, authentic & safe with THE Dr. @inaparkmd.bsky.social.
We ❤️ her.
www.alieward.com/ologies/vene...
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Doing drugs, formerly doing drugs, being addicted to drugs. None of these makes you a bad person. Being RFK makes you a bad person
February 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Doing drugs, formerly doing drugs, being addicted to drugs. None of these makes you a bad person. Being RFK makes you a bad person
Musta been the toilets seats.
White House seeks to tighten control over HHS with personnel shakeup. www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/p...
White House seeks to tighten control over HHS with personnel shakeup | CNN Politics
The White House is looking to exercise tighter control over key areas of the Health and Human Services Department, planning a shakeup of top personnel as the administration looks ahead to the midterm ...
www.cnn.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Musta been the toilets seats.
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OK. Really? This dirtball if the head of HHS? I don’t care about the cocaine, but toilet seats?
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
OK. Really? This dirtball if the head of HHS? I don’t care about the cocaine, but toilet seats?
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Read the full story below👇
‘Horsefeathers!’: Judge blasts Hegseth’s attempt to demote Sen. Kelly over video to U.S. troops
The fiery decision against Hegseth included 15 exclamation points.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Daily bunny no.3227 shouldn't have left the window open
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Daily bunny no.3227 shouldn't have left the window open
All I can say is: the guy needs a new haircut. Oh, and he’s actively trying to kill us.
WSJ editorial board: Vinay Prasad’s Vaccine Kill Shot
Does the White House know the harm he’s doing to public health?
on.wsj.com/3MkRayc @wsj.com FDA influenza
Does the White House know the harm he’s doing to public health?
on.wsj.com/3MkRayc @wsj.com FDA influenza
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
All I can say is: the guy needs a new haircut. Oh, and he’s actively trying to kill us.