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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · 11d

It's prime lighthouse season in Maine 🛟🌊⚓

Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · 17d

This is a study I worked on over the last few years with @kinnathakarar.bsky.social and others that shows the power of education on changing mindsets regarding stigmatized conditions!

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease @tainfdis.bsky.social · 23d

Hospital clinician training transformed care for PWUD w/ severe infections. Post-training: 95% applied harm reduction (vs 55%), 69% discussed safer use (vs 38%).
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

A descriptive survey evaluating the implementation and outcomes of a training session highlighting concepts in antimicrobial management and harm reduction for hospital-based clinicians treating person...

Background: People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk for severe infections and face many barriers when completing conventional, typically parenteral an...

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Scott Hadland, MD @drscotthadland.bsky.social · Apr 14

Breaking: Harvard's response to the government's threat of withholding research grants to exert control over universities 👇

Research grants are not political weapons. The stakes are not abstract: Every $ withheld is a delayed cure, a patient or family left behind.
www.harvard.edu/research-fun...

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Feb 19

Digital 🌃 / Film 🌇

Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Feb 12

"None of this is to say that Mr. Trump shouldn’t have the opportunity to govern. Seventy-seven million Americans cast ballots to put Mr. Trump back in the White House... But is this unconstitutional overhaul of the American government... really what those voters signed up for?"

Opinion | Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out

Trump’s presidency demands your attention.

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Feb 4

Enough politics for now; here's a picture of my dog.

Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Feb 4

Tariffs will not solve the opioid epidemic, instead they will raise the cost of living for millions of Americans driving more to financial insecurity, which incidentally is one of the key causes of addiction. #tariffs #opioids #addiction #publichealth #politics

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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · Jan 31

The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning.

Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.

Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 26

🎞️: LomoChrome Metropolis
📸: Mamiya 645 Pro

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 24

This is a very informative article for anyone who wants to learn more about the various statuses of immigrants living in the USA.

Who Are the Millions of Immigrants Trump Wants to Deport?

Trump wants to end several programs that offered new arrivals temporary relief. Millions of others without legal status may also be vulnerable to deportation.

www.nytimes.com

Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 24

Time to jump off Meta (Facebook and Instagram/Threads)!

Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 23

There should be no debate among rational people that a sitting president editing the constitution by executive order is entirely unconstitutional.

Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship

A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary order halting the president’s plan.

www.nytimes.com

Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 23

One of my favorite photos I've taken of the Portland, ME head light, back in 2022, better times.

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · Jan 22

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 21

Nothing like making healthcare affordable again!!

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jan 21

Trump just rescinded an Executive Order issued by President Biden to lower prescription drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.

Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 21

Trump gets inaugurated and he'll literally freezes over.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 21

Blizzard warnings were issued for the first time in some parts of Texas and Louisiana, and officials warned that snow could remain for days, because they don’t have plows. Follow for updates on the rare winter storm. nyti.ms/40GMMOl

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 21

Attorneys general from 18 states sued to block an executive order by President Trump that seeks to deny citizenship to babies born to unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. The states view Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship as “extraordinary and extreme.” nyti.ms/3E2qr53

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 21

Trump "thinks" that he "might" or "may" impose tariffs on "some" imports; is it just me or is it dawning on him that tariffs aren't the silver bullet to save all economic woes and he is trying to soften expectations?

Trump Promises Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and Paves Way for Further Trade Action

The president said he planned to put tariffs on America’s neighbors on Feb. 1, as he signed an executive order mandating a sweeping review of U.S. trade policy.

www.nytimes.com

Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 21

It's insane to me that in today's Washington Marco Rubio is a moderate who was unanimously confirmed as secretary of state.

I'm not even upset; I'm actually somewhat relieved as Rubio is not floridly insane and unqualified, unlike some other cabinet appointees.

Marco Rubio Is Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State

The Florida senator becomes the United States’ 72nd chief diplomat, and the first Latino to hold the job.

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 21

This man (and no doubt many of his followers) believe that by signing a piece of paper he can just shred the U.S. Constitution that he and his followers so vehemently think they protect. Spoiler alert: he can't!

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 21

"That's a big one," Trump says as he signs an executive order defining birthright citizenship. The president cannot change the Constitution on his own, but Trump has made it clear he wants to deny birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, to the children of noncitizens.

Update from Zolan Kanno-Youngs

www.nytimes.com

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Kees Oerlemans @cornelis.bsky.social · Jan 20

After 80 years the nazis finally have taken the White House.

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 20

Sometimes when I get spam calls, I like to practice my Spanish. I just got one from the Maine Republican Party and said "Lo siento, yo no hablo Ingles. ¿Estás llamando por mi cheque de bienestar?" The caller seemed frustrated and hung up quickly!

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · Jan 20

Really fun weekend of football (sorry if your team lost).

But tomorrow America dies, oh well. It chose not to fix its heart.

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Michael Madaio @mmadaio.bsky.social · Jan 20

Photo dump from the past 2 weeks, went exploring with a Kodak H35N film camera.

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