Maria Smilios
@mariasmilios.bsky.social
Award winning author The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
Adjunct Columbia University SPH
Keynote speaker
@penguinrandomhouse
#endtb #gunsafety #factsmatter #womenmatter
(https://www.mariasmilios.com)
Adjunct Columbia University SPH
Keynote speaker
@penguinrandomhouse
#endtb #gunsafety #factsmatter #womenmatter
(https://www.mariasmilios.com)
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Maria Smilios
@mariasmilios.bsky.social
· May 12
I hoped my book would help the Black Angels be seen for their work during a dreadful time in history: the pre-antibiotic age of the Great Depression in country entrenched in the horror of Jim Crow
Yesterday it happened
Share their story
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@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
Yesterday it happened
Share their story
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
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For those who care about TB—and humanity—this is a terrific and well-referenced article about the death and destruction sown by the current U.S. administration. www.cidrap.umn.edu/tuberculosis... thank you @cidrap, for this comprehensive reporting. @tbfighters.org @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
Experts warn loss of USAID endangers the fight against deadly TB
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
For those who care about TB—and humanity—this is a terrific and well-referenced article about the death and destruction sown by the current U.S. administration. www.cidrap.umn.edu/tuberculosis... thank you @cidrap, for this comprehensive reporting. @tbfighters.org @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
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New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.
TB is the #1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount
New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.
n.pr
September 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.
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Interviewing 1 TB book author = cool
Interviewing 4 amazing TB book authors = amazing!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan
Join us in Copenhagen at @theunion.org Conference in November!
conf2025.theunion.org
Interviewing 4 amazing TB book authors = amazing!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan
Join us in Copenhagen at @theunion.org Conference in November!
conf2025.theunion.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Interviewing 1 TB book author = cool
Interviewing 4 amazing TB book authors = amazing!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan
Join us in Copenhagen at @theunion.org Conference in November!
conf2025.theunion.org
Interviewing 4 amazing TB book authors = amazing!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan
Join us in Copenhagen at @theunion.org Conference in November!
conf2025.theunion.org
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Delighted that 4 amazing authors will join Union TB conference this year!
Thrilled to be moderating the panel with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, @mariasmilios.bsky.social, Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social
Read about their TB books 👇🏽
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
Thrilled to be moderating the panel with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, @mariasmilios.bsky.social, Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social
Read about their TB books 👇🏽
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
August 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Delighted that 4 amazing authors will join Union TB conference this year!
Thrilled to be moderating the panel with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, @mariasmilios.bsky.social, Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social
Read about their TB books 👇🏽
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
Thrilled to be moderating the panel with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, @mariasmilios.bsky.social, Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social
Read about their TB books 👇🏽
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
I’m honored to be part of this incredible group of authors
Using my voice & the story of the Black Angels to help eradicate this disease beside such extraordinary & dedicated people TB research has been such a gift 🙏
@madhupai.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
Using my voice & the story of the Black Angels to help eradicate this disease beside such extraordinary & dedicated people TB research has been such a gift 🙏
@madhupai.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
TB is the # 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to.
New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
Tuberculosis - new warriors take on an old enemy
TB has affected humans for centuries. In 2025, it is the number 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to. Four new books bring attention to this an...
communities.springernature.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I’m honored to be part of this incredible group of authors
Using my voice & the story of the Black Angels to help eradicate this disease beside such extraordinary & dedicated people TB research has been such a gift 🙏
@madhupai.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
Using my voice & the story of the Black Angels to help eradicate this disease beside such extraordinary & dedicated people TB research has been such a gift 🙏
@madhupai.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
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TB is the # 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to.
New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
Tuberculosis - new warriors take on an old enemy
TB has affected humans for centuries. In 2025, it is the number 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to. Four new books bring attention to this an...
communities.springernature.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
TB is the # 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to.
New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan bring fresh advocacy
communities.springernature.com/posts/tb-an-...
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I fell hard for @lauriestories.bsky.social's "The Aviator and the Showman" and you will, too: it's a glorious work of narrative nonfiction. Out next week from @vikingbooks.bsky.social. Here's my review for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Review: 'The Aviator and the Showman' untangles Amelia Earhart's fateful marriage — and thrill-seeking ambition
'The Aviator and the Showman,' Laurie Gwen Shapiro's vibrant account of Amelia Earhart's union with a publicity-seeking publisher, unpacks the mystery surrounding her final flight.
www.latimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I fell hard for @lauriestories.bsky.social's "The Aviator and the Showman" and you will, too: it's a glorious work of narrative nonfiction. Out next week from @vikingbooks.bsky.social. Here's my review for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
The first of many
But…those emails
But…those emails
July 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The first of many
But…those emails
But…those emails
They took $45 million from FEMA to build the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp that flooded on day 1.
In North Carolina, they denied us more FEMA funds. Now we know why.
In North Carolina, they denied us more FEMA funds. Now we know why.
July 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
They took $45 million from FEMA to build the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp that flooded on day 1.
In North Carolina, they denied us more FEMA funds. Now we know why.
In North Carolina, they denied us more FEMA funds. Now we know why.
The grift never ends
July 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The grift never ends
Let’s not mince words: these are concentration camps in the Everglades
And yes those are cages
And yes those are cages
Literal cages. Not even metaphorical ones. Literal ones.
July 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Let’s not mince words: these are concentration camps in the Everglades
And yes those are cages
And yes those are cages
Posted on X from the Dept. of Homeland security for Alligator Alcatraz
How is this tolerated by a single democrat?
How is this tolerated by a single democrat?
July 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Posted on X from the Dept. of Homeland security for Alligator Alcatraz
How is this tolerated by a single democrat?
How is this tolerated by a single democrat?
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June 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Can I get a hallelujah? 😇😉
June 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Can I get a hallelujah? 😇😉
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The US led the way in fighting malnutrition, and USAID provided a miracle peanut paste that brings kids back from the brink -- until now. Starvation is a problem that we can actually solve, but we're now retreating from the fight. Here's what I found in West Africa: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
Opinion | This Problem Is Easy to Solve
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The US led the way in fighting malnutrition, and USAID provided a miracle peanut paste that brings kids back from the brink -- until now. Starvation is a problem that we can actually solve, but we're now retreating from the fight. Here's what I found in West Africa: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
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With all these Feds in masks, MAGA has to be concerned.
Remember during Covid they all thought it was unhealthy and you rebreathe diseases!
Make Agents Healthy Again!
Remember during Covid they all thought it was unhealthy and you rebreathe diseases!
Make Agents Healthy Again!
June 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
With all these Feds in masks, MAGA has to be concerned.
Remember during Covid they all thought it was unhealthy and you rebreathe diseases!
Make Agents Healthy Again!
Remember during Covid they all thought it was unhealthy and you rebreathe diseases!
Make Agents Healthy Again!
Charlatans running the country
"Are there no workhouses..."
"Nearly half (47.9%) of Medicaid users under 65 are children aged 0 to 18..."
www.rawstory.com/dr-oz-267238...
"Nearly half (47.9%) of Medicaid users under 65 are children aged 0 to 18..."
www.rawstory.com/dr-oz-267238...
Dr. Oz says Americans must ‘earn the right’ to be on Medicaid
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is promoting President Donald Trump’s sweeping and highly controversial budget legislation by claiming it will guarantee...
www.rawstory.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Charlatans running the country
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"If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived."
June 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived."
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I was a medic at the Santa Ana protests in OC today.
I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children.
Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us.
One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.
I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children.
Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us.
One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.
June 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I was a medic at the Santa Ana protests in OC today.
I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children.
Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us.
One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.
I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children.
Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us.
One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.
Trump’s America👇
Guys raging over a street sign for the Black Angels & my book that tells their story
This fury is born from a culture that fears truth, science, & Black history
I share this b/c I refuse to
let them erase these women again
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
@madhupai.bsky.social
Guys raging over a street sign for the Black Angels & my book that tells their story
This fury is born from a culture that fears truth, science, & Black history
I share this b/c I refuse to
let them erase these women again
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
@madhupai.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump’s America👇
Guys raging over a street sign for the Black Angels & my book that tells their story
This fury is born from a culture that fears truth, science, & Black history
I share this b/c I refuse to
let them erase these women again
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
@madhupai.bsky.social
Guys raging over a street sign for the Black Angels & my book that tells their story
This fury is born from a culture that fears truth, science, & Black history
I share this b/c I refuse to
let them erase these women again
@nadinesmith.bsky.social
@madhupai.bsky.social
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Gillibrand’s phone lines are wide open today too
Tell her New York women deserve to go to work without being groped and sexual assault doesn’t belong in Gracie Mansion
She stood for survivors in Minnesota what about her own constituents in NYC?
Tell her New York women deserve to go to work without being groped and sexual assault doesn’t belong in Gracie Mansion
She stood for survivors in Minnesota what about her own constituents in NYC?
Gillibrands’ phones are wide open today if you think she should take the stand against Cuomo as she did against Franken
…and is a dissembling hypocrite for not doing so already
…and is a dissembling hypocrite for not doing so already
June 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Gillibrand’s phone lines are wide open today too
Tell her New York women deserve to go to work without being groped and sexual assault doesn’t belong in Gracie Mansion
She stood for survivors in Minnesota what about her own constituents in NYC?
Tell her New York women deserve to go to work without being groped and sexual assault doesn’t belong in Gracie Mansion
She stood for survivors in Minnesota what about her own constituents in NYC?
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NSF grant funding has been cut in half. What does it mean for science? Plus, how a new blood test helps diagnose Alzheimer’s—and what its limitations are:
May 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NSF grant funding has been cut in half. What does it mean for science? Plus, how a new blood test helps diagnose Alzheimer’s—and what its limitations are:
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During #WW1, artists like Anna Coleman Ladd created masks for disfigured soldiers. The metal was painted with hard enamel to resemble the recipient's skin tone. Ladd used real hair to create the eyelashes, eyebrows and moustaches. Had it not been for her efforts, many would have lived in isolation.
May 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
During #WW1, artists like Anna Coleman Ladd created masks for disfigured soldiers. The metal was painted with hard enamel to resemble the recipient's skin tone. Ladd used real hair to create the eyelashes, eyebrows and moustaches. Had it not been for her efforts, many would have lived in isolation.