Taylyn Washington-Harmon
taylynharmon.bsky.social
Taylyn Washington-Harmon
@taylynharmon.bsky.social
LA-based health journalist-writer-editor. Currently building saintsula.org + blackgirlperfume.club
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YouTube has eaten podcasting, with study upon study indicating that the Alphabet-owned video platform is now the distribution point of choice for podcast consumers everywhere, ahead of Spotify and Apple.
How YouTube Sees Podcasting
YouTube has eaten podcasting, with study upon study indicating that the Alphabet-owned video platform is now the distribution point of choice for podcast consumers everywhere, ahead of Spotify and Apple.
www.vulture.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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'No excuse': Mississippi is failing to prevent the most preventable cancer in Black women, report says
'No excuse': Mississippi is failing to prevent the most preventable cancer in Black women, report says
“It is a cancer that is preventable and highly treatable if people have access to the right kind of medical professionals and screenings and the HPV vaccination.”
www.whatimreading.net
February 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
real haters only this Super Bowl 👆🏾🦅
February 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation on Friday that authorized $50 million in state funds intended to counter President Trump's agenda.
Newsom Signs Bills to Fight Trump, Including Legal Aid for Immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has been balancing a desire to push back on Republican policies with a need to cooperate in seeking federal disaster aid.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Vaccines and immunization fact sheets you can't find on CDC website anymore are archived at the link below. May be helpful to bookmark this for future reference.
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Overview | Immunize.org| Immunize.org
Find materials on legal requirements to give VISs to patients before vaccinating.
www.immunize.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Some of the world leading HIV rights activists are coming together to have this important conversation and provide answers for the community in this moment when access to HIV care and treatment is threatened for millions.
Save the date and RSVP if you are interested email: [email protected]
February 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Go to the CDC website now enter any of these words:
- lgbtq
- transgender
- diversity
- equity
Most of the links w important resources which we use daily to guide care and prioritize interventions for vulnerable populations are currently broken or removed. This erasure will harm. Do not look away.
January 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Yes, the HPV vaccine is safe, despite R.F.K. Jr.'s claims. It's remarkably effective at preventing cancer — roughly 97% effective in preventing cervical cancer, and nearly 100% effective in preventing external genital warts.
Is the HPV Vaccine Safe? Yes, Despite What R.F.K. Jr. Has Said.
During his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to disavow comments he had made disparaging the vaccine as unsafe.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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I know this has been written about to death but it is so frustrating that u get almost zero subscribers from doing actual reporting and breaking news. The incentives of the internet are so misaligned with journalism. If u care about independent media at all please consider a subscription to User Mag
User Mag | Taylor Lorenz | Substack
A tech and online culture publication by Taylor Lorenz, featuring exclusive reporting, interviews, and insights about the online world. Click to read User Mag, a Substack publication with tens of thou...
www.usermag.co
January 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Do you wonder why you haven’t heard much about this massive TB outbreak recently? Cuz the CDC can’t hold any press conferences or issue public statements of any kind.

abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Did you call your senator and congressman yesterday?
Call them again today!
Oppose the confirmation of
#RFKJr. He is dangerous for public health.
U.S. Capitol Switchboard operator can also connect you directly with their office: (202) 224-3121
January 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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The risk of bird flu continues to rise as it spreads in herds &flock around the country. This is the absolute worst time for health communications the CDC to be muzzled. If we have another pandemic we will be even more vulnerable than the last time around. #h5n1
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
H5N1 is adapting to new mammal hosts, raising the possibility of the virus spreading between humans.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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If you don’t want your text messages read by snoops—like wireless companies, law enforcement, or hackers—you should follow these 4 tips. nyti.ms/42rW6qK
4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages
To keep your texts safe from prying eyes, make sure they’re encrypted with these 4 tips.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases, shares her thoughts on preparing for the next pandemic, including the need for more funding, clearer comms from public health leaders, and stronger partnerships among government agencies, business, and academia.
Preparing for next pandemic requires more funding, better communication | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire offers her thoughts on preparing for the next pandemic, including the need for additional funding, clearer communication from public health leaders, and stronger partnerships...
hsph.harvard.edu
January 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Can’t wait until these guys have to define in court a “DEI hire” and “DEI employees.”
So this is the lawsuit I may have to join. Someone please coax out of Rufo the particular cabinet members who are making lists of women and racial minorities who will targeted for firing.
The guy who manufactured the outrage against Critical Race Theory and Elon Musk are now just simply firing non-whites and non-males in the federal government.
January 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Just in case you were wondering!
Lock in!
January 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, a move that public health experts say will undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic. nyti.ms/4hilymo
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Trump's fascist anti-immigrant raids are reportedly beginning in Chicago this Tuesday.

If you want to be an ally to immigrant communities, I list 7 action items you can start to take now, as well as debunk common anti-immigrant myths that MAGAs often cite: www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...
Trump's Mass Anti-Immigrant Raids to Begin
Here are action items to protect your immigrant neighbors, answers to common FAQs, and insights to debunk anti-immigrant propaganda
www.qasimrashid.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The TikTok ban permanently reshapes the ideological tilt of the online creator landscape towards the right. Cheering for it in any way is extremely shortsighted www.usermag.co/p/the-great-...
The Great Creator Reset
The TikTok ban isn't just a platform reconfiguration, it will reshape the political leaning of the creator economy and permanently alter whose voices get heard online.
www.usermag.co
January 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM