Rae Walker
@raewalker.bsky.social
Tired trans nurse who studies A.I. & power
AAAS Invention Ambassador
They/them, probably a 🐉
#NurseSky #STS no longer a FAAN
Views always my own as a private citizen & not my employer’s (wild that I have to state this)
AAAS Invention Ambassador
They/them, probably a 🐉
#NurseSky #STS no longer a FAAN
Views always my own as a private citizen & not my employer’s (wild that I have to state this)
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
The great irony of my university doubling down $$$ investments in its (0 wins) men’s football team (with a $25-30M renovation of the stadium in the offing), & citing the men’s hockey team’s successes—> when WOMEN’S SPORTS & stories like that of the UConn Huskies women’s b-ball team ARE RIGHT THERE
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The great irony of my university doubling down $$$ investments in its (0 wins) men’s football team (with a $25-30M renovation of the stadium in the offing), & citing the men’s hockey team’s successes—> when WOMEN’S SPORTS & stories like that of the UConn Huskies women’s b-ball team ARE RIGHT THERE
I am a long-standing member of the Michael Sheen fan club
a man in a hat and tie is talking to another man .
Alt: A pretty man in a hat (Michael Sheen) is talking to another man. He holds up a blue cloth in front of his face and bats his eyes.
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I am a long-standing member of the Michael Sheen fan club
I can’t help but wonder to what extent the recent decision to exclude nursing from federal funding for professional degrees was motivated by interference from mega-corporations peddling A.I. snake oil like the idea that you don’t really need a licensed RN if you’ve got a chatbot or A.I. agent
a cartoon of a girl holding a bag and pointing at a woman
Alt: An animation where a youth pulls a bottle out of their sack labeled “Snake oil” and a witchy looking character holding a snake staff smiles & responds “No one wants an unoiled snake!”
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I can’t help but wonder to what extent the recent decision to exclude nursing from federal funding for professional degrees was motivated by interference from mega-corporations peddling A.I. snake oil like the idea that you don’t really need a licensed RN if you’ve got a chatbot or A.I. agent
Lest anyone believe that Massachusetts is a pure blue liberal bubble:
There are lawn displays in my area cheering for the current President to run for a [completely unConstitutional/illegal] *third* term in 2028.
There are lawn displays in my area cheering for the current President to run for a [completely unConstitutional/illegal] *third* term in 2028.
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Lest anyone believe that Massachusetts is a pure blue liberal bubble:
There are lawn displays in my area cheering for the current President to run for a [completely unConstitutional/illegal] *third* term in 2028.
There are lawn displays in my area cheering for the current President to run for a [completely unConstitutional/illegal] *third* term in 2028.
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Dean Linda D. Scott was a trailblazer and a mentor to many in the nursing profession and beyond. When colleagues reached out this evening to share the news, at first I didn’t believe it. My heart goes out to her family & loved ones, her colleagues, & all who feel her absence. May her legacy endure.
Remembering Linda D. Scott, A UW–Madison School of Nursing tribute: nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...
Remembering Linda D. Scott
Dean Emerit Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN FNAP, FAAN, who served as the eighth dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing and was a nationally recognized leader in nursing ...
nursing.wisc.edu
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Dean Linda D. Scott was a trailblazer and a mentor to many in the nursing profession and beyond. When colleagues reached out this evening to share the news, at first I didn’t believe it. My heart goes out to her family & loved ones, her colleagues, & all who feel her absence. May her legacy endure.
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"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
I remember a time before DHS even existed. This is abject.
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official. www.wired.com/story/social...
Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.
www.wired.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I remember a time before DHS even existed. This is abject.
This is, indeed, very good news
November 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is, indeed, very good news
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Just heard about this huge (49 state) long covid trial using tirzepetide (aka zepbound) one of the newer glp meds. It’s run by researchers at scripps, funded by the eric & wendy schmidt foundation. It looks like it is still enrolling, fully remote participation:
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
LoCITT-T - Long COVID Treatment Trial
The Long COVID Treatment Trial-Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T) is investigating the efficacy of repurposing this drug to treat Long COVID.
longcovid.scripps.edu
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just heard about this huge (49 state) long covid trial using tirzepetide (aka zepbound) one of the newer glp meds. It’s run by researchers at scripps, funded by the eric & wendy schmidt foundation. It looks like it is still enrolling, fully remote participation:
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
Very sad to wake up to the news of Alice Wong’s passing. For years, the Disability Visibility Project she created has been a regular teaching resource & part of my own discipline of hope. I am immensely grateful for the lessons she taught me, her spirit, and her enduring impacts. 💜
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Very sad to wake up to the news of Alice Wong’s passing. For years, the Disability Visibility Project she created has been a regular teaching resource & part of my own discipline of hope. I am immensely grateful for the lessons she taught me, her spirit, and her enduring impacts. 💜
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I’m heartbroken to hear our warrior Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social has passed. She was so important to me & welcoming of me. This is the great loss of a true fighter. May she rise to power as an ancestor, may we never forget her lessons & continue her work for disability justice.
November 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I’m heartbroken to hear our warrior Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social has passed. She was so important to me & welcoming of me. This is the great loss of a true fighter. May she rise to power as an ancestor, may we never forget her lessons & continue her work for disability justice.
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
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a ‘human in the loop’ protocol is now a guardrail made of swiss cheese
Unfortunately the space of LLM code errors and the space of human errors are not the same, making hard-won code review instincts misfire
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
a ‘human in the loop’ protocol is now a guardrail made of swiss cheese
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what
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
what
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
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I do not know the author, but this really chaps my hide. It reads like a blended smoothie made of the work of everyone in my field (myself included - ‘AI is a mirror’, okay) without attribution or even any mention of the field, nor a single one of us who have built it for the past decade. WTF
AI Regulation is Not Enough. We Need AI Morals
"The challenge of our time is to keep moral intelligence in step with machine intelligence."
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I do not know the author, but this really chaps my hide. It reads like a blended smoothie made of the work of everyone in my field (myself included - ‘AI is a mirror’, okay) without attribution or even any mention of the field, nor a single one of us who have built it for the past decade. WTF
As a Susan G. Komen Fellow & former VA employee who has studied cis men with breast cancer (who already face numerous challenges vis-a-vis screening & treatment), let me tell you that this is some bullsh*t. 😡
#ICYMI: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
As a Susan G. Komen Fellow & former VA employee who has studied cis men with breast cancer (who already face numerous challenges vis-a-vis screening & treatment), let me tell you that this is some bullsh*t. 😡
1/ Having recently been in conversation with some bio fam down in deep red TX (lifelong Republican/Southern Baptist/homesteading & homeschooling “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” type folks)- I learned 2 things about attitudes towards single payer health care on which we can build:
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
1/ Having recently been in conversation with some bio fam down in deep red TX (lifelong Republican/Southern Baptist/homesteading & homeschooling “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” type folks)- I learned 2 things about attitudes towards single payer health care on which we can build:
In the “richest country in the world”, agreeing that everyone (babies, pregnant people, youth, adults, older folks, etc) should have access to food, shelter, clean water, public education, health care, dental care & a living wage should be the *moderate* position.
Like - the basement-level bar.
Like - the basement-level bar.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In the “richest country in the world”, agreeing that everyone (babies, pregnant people, youth, adults, older folks, etc) should have access to food, shelter, clean water, public education, health care, dental care & a living wage should be the *moderate* position.
Like - the basement-level bar.
Like - the basement-level bar.
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“In reality, because targeting is so easy, we have seen governments use surveillance malware to spy on a broad range of people, including relatively minor political opponents, activists, and journalists…”
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch
Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficul...
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“In reality, because targeting is so easy, we have seen governments use surveillance malware to spy on a broad range of people, including relatively minor political opponents, activists, and journalists…”