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Darius Tahir

@dariustahir.bsky.social

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health tech journo at KFF Health News. do people really read the bios, if they're not of Civil War generals?

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 3h

well, let's not forget the most important thing an established institution can provide (lawyers)

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 4h

But this is increasingly explicit at mainstream publications, which are hiring coaches to turn their reporters into influencers.

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 4h

Right, it helps people get over the hump of discovery — oh who’s this guy talking with Simmons (or whomever).

That said it does mean the size of any publication is small because any star you incubate goes off to a new publication.

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 20h

Are you...
1) a person, who
2) has used a chatbot as an "AI therapist," and,
3) had an interesting experience they'd like to talk about with me?

Hit me up by DMs or on email at DariusT at kff dot org

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 5d

I'd love to hear from anyone who has been at agencies protecting public health this year (eg CDC, HHS, HRSA, HUD, NIH, OSHA). Privacy respected. Signal is AmyMaxmen.25

🧵Here's a thread of some of my stories this year on the impact of the Trump administration on America's public health.

Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hi! I'm a public health reporter moving from THERE to here. Give me a follow if you're interested in my writing & take:

Public health isn't only about outbreaks & vaccines. It's about making society healthier outside of clinics. It requires systemic change, equity, a belief in the common good.

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 3d

— Hume (1738)

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 6d

The firebombing?

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 7d

what do you mean by "WMATA-style cost overruns"?

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 7d

Non-Euclidean parallels, maybe.

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 8d

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 9d

I dunno, this speech sounds like Jim Vandehei

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 9d

Latest Economist/YouGov poll shows only 11% of respondents think tylenol is a cause of autism. 54% say no: d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 9d

Who’s polling t+1?

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 11d

The Dude’s ideal day.

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 12d

“Rodri is a recognized CB by the IBC but not by the WBC…”

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 12d

The verb choice here is exquisite, calling to mind something like the boxing championship orgs but for CB recognition

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 12d

4’33”

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 12d

honestly looks like the Post got pretty close to the '20 result: www.washingtonpost.com/context/oct-...

(Poll: Biden +11... actual Biden +10)

Oct. 13-19, 2020, Washington Post-Schar School poll of Virginia voters

www.washingtonpost.com

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 12d

definitely plausible. or could be race depolarization. lot more trump stuff around Eden Center around the '24 election

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 12d

q is specifically about his job as president, present-tense

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 12d

Interesting tidbit from the new Washington Post poll on the VA governor's race: at least in this poll's records, Trump's approval ratings in the state are the best they've ever been.

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 13d

For Niko’s sake, DC sounds like a terrible idea.

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 14d

But what is that pace? Does it have something to do with Blueskyism?

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Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 16d

😬

Darius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 18d

Oh wow, this sounds incredible.