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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 1d

A shout-out to Meharry’s new School of Global Health. It's the first school of global health in the US and heavily leans into the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration across medicine, policy, law, data, and community. If you're considering a PhD, check them out. meharryglobal.org

Meharry Medical College – School of Global Health

meharryglobal.org

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 1d

Happy One Health Day (which I just learned is a thing)!

Recognizing that human, animal and environmental health are all linked is essential for us to face the crises of the 21st century. The 20th century's medical approach to health will be become less effective and sustainable as time progresses.

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 2d

Very disappointed with @apha.org for expelling Amy Hagopian for her work organizing members to use the mechanisms of APHA to fight against genocide in Gaza.

We, the membership, deserve to hear the justification for expelling such a long-standing and long-contributing member of APHA.
#APHA2025

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 2d

"This is your battleground. This is your mission."
APHA: Everyone that cares about public health must be an advocate for public health against the attacks by the current US administration.

Great to see people rising up for health justice and science-based policy.
#APHA2025

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 3d

On Nov 5 at 4 PM, join and support members of the healthcare, public health, and scientific communities in a march from the APHA Rally for the Public’s Health to the Capitol to deliver petitions to Congress demanding the resignation or removal of RFK Jr.

www.911forhealthandscience.org

RFK Jr. Must Go!
March for Health & Science 11/5 at 4pm

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 2d

Today begins @apha.org 2025 Annual Meeting in DC! I totally woke up at 4am from the excitement and not at all because of jet lag!
(P.S. I'm presenting on the 4th and 5th on One Health and global health governance. Come join!)
#APHA2025
#MakingThePublicsHealthANationalPriority #WayTooLongHashtags

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 7d

One Health - from the perspective of vaccine hesitancy.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/s...

Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too

www.nytimes.com

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 16d

This was America.

The Voting Rights Act had near universal support in 2006.

Now try envisioning MAGA Republicans being willing to sign it, let alone help it pass. You can't.

The Republican party has changed for the worse.

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 17d

Bravo to everyone--no matter where you are--fighting for democracy.

Pro-American democracy protest in Berlin

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · 17d

Here's a live feed from @aclu.org on today's No Kings Day. If you're like me and can't join in person, then follow along with their coverage.

www.aclu.org/news/civil-l...

Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action

Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.

www.aclu.org

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Oct 1

It's reported that Israeli forces boarded at least one boat of the flotilla. Concerningly, the 24/7 live feed from multiple ships have stopped, with at least one due to water cannons.

Islam @thecrosshairs.bsky.social · Oct 1

A dozen unidentified ships were spotted within 5 nautical miles of the current position of the Global Sumud Flotilla
According to the Pro-Palestine organization, this was the start of the attempt by Israeli Navy to stop the Flotilla, a precursor to a possible interception.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Sep 18

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Sep 9

Random idea to promote science and policy literacy: when institutions issue public-facing reports, they also release a chatbot trained on the report. People can ask the bot questions, and the bot could transparently explain the steps taken and assumptions made by the authors.

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 26

The significance of this new justification from Israel is that it demonstrates that proportionality--a key tenet of humanitarian law--is dead. Destroying a camera cannot justify a double tap strike on a hospital.

apnews.com/article/isra...

Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence

The Israeli military says that its double strike on a Gaza hospital targeted what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera.

apnews.com

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 25

I'm old enough to remember when bombing a hospital and double-tapping first responders were considered outrageous and unacceptable.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Israel bombed Gaza hospital a second time, killing rescuers, say health officials

At least 20 people, including five journalists, died as they rushed to help those wounded in the first strike

www.theguardian.com

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 21

The US administration is helping bring about the new multipolar world by intentionally hamstringing itself. I wonder what will be the reckoning for all of these self-inflicted wounds.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

www.bbc.com

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 21

An article I wrote looking how to continue to pursue justice in light of the planned peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The short answer is that a sense of justice is developed from the bottom up, not imposed from the top down.

evnreport.com/opinion/just...

Advocating for Justice After the Peace Agreement

Listen to the article. Your browser does not support the audio element. On August 11, 2025, Armenia and Azerbaijan jointly

evnreport.com

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 16

"There are now about 30 countries against Israel… the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel."

This is DEEPLY concerning coming from a justice of the International Court of Justice. Was her dissent based on legal analysis or her religious beliefs?

www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...

My country disowned me after Israel–Gaza ruling - Sebutinde

Justice Sebutinde, now serving her second and final nine-year term at the ICJ in the Netherlands

www.monitor.co.ug

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 10

With so many current and future crises needing social or global responses, it's concerning to see how conscientiousness is in free fall within the next generation.
[h/t] FT for the chart.

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 9

A few days late, but even the head of the Israeli lobby group J Street believes that Israel is committing genocide.

www.timesofisrael.com/j-street-hea...

J Street head says he’s now convinced Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Jeremy Ben-Ami explains he has been 'persuaded rationally' by legal and scholarly arguments, stresses that though he won't use term himself, he won't argue against it either

www.timesofisrael.com

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 8

I've never doubted the idea that the seige of Gaza was inspired by Azerbaijan's unequivocal success at ethnically cleaning Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh through mass starvation. I'm glad this mainstream article makes the connection.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Column | Before Gaza’s woe, there was Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh’s population of ethnic Armenians was expelled in 2023, and the world did nothing to stop it. Gaza may be on track for the same fate.

www.washingtonpost.com

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 8

Because of Israel's unrelenting genocide, Germany has been put in the mutually exclusive situation of wanting to support Israel while also wanting to comply with international law. Shockingly, it looks like Merz is doing the latter.

www.politico.eu/article/germ...

Germany halts Gaza-related arms exports to Israel over expanded offensive

Berlin is one of Israel’s closest allies, but is increasingly uncomfortable with its Gaza strategy.

www.politico.eu

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 8

When these hucksters get in positions of power, they either must admit the obvious reality they've been denying or double-down on their lies.

Unfortunately, as a society, we're only good at condemning the former.

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Aug 7

😡 RFK Jr. says the loud part quiet (and the crazy parts loud).

He quietly backdated his flu shot endorsement—while loudly spreading dangerous lies about the flu shot.

This is public health malpractice and malicious CYA.

RFK Jr. Quietly Endorses Flu Vaccine for Kids and Adults

New CDC director also backed a new option for infant immunization against RSV

www.medpagetoday.com

Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 7

What idealists miss is that we're very much stuck voting for the "lesser of two evils". Until we change the electoral system (e.g. instant run-off voting), then not voting for the more-aligned candidate doesn't send a message. It just supports the less-aligned candidate.

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Gabriel Armas-Cardona @garmascardona.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yet, he's not a tyrant. He remains in power due to popular support for his government.

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