Elizabeth Grisham 💙🗳🗽
@elizabethgrisham.bsky.social
Historian. Science communicator. Journalist. I have studied epidemics & public health policy for 24 years. Not here for dates or arguments. Resist. 💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉😷🧷 🇺🇦
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RFK.Jr has a surprise for YOU!
Measles is roaring back.
Polio’s poking its head up again.
Chikungunya’s surging.
Whooping cough is back in schools.
Years of falling vaccination rates cracked the door open — now old viruses are walking right through it. The past isn’t gone, it’s contagious.
Measles is roaring back.
Polio’s poking its head up again.
Chikungunya’s surging.
Whooping cough is back in schools.
Years of falling vaccination rates cracked the door open — now old viruses are walking right through it. The past isn’t gone, it’s contagious.
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
RFK.Jr has a surprise for YOU!
Measles is roaring back.
Polio’s poking its head up again.
Chikungunya’s surging.
Whooping cough is back in schools.
Years of falling vaccination rates cracked the door open — now old viruses are walking right through it. The past isn’t gone, it’s contagious.
Measles is roaring back.
Polio’s poking its head up again.
Chikungunya’s surging.
Whooping cough is back in schools.
Years of falling vaccination rates cracked the door open — now old viruses are walking right through it. The past isn’t gone, it’s contagious.
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[V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
YouTube video by USGS
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November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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I think about this all the time…
When we spoke in 2020, Alice Wong wondered if a million Covid deaths would drive Americans to care.
By 2022, a million Americans had died of Covid.
To read the full transcript of this interview, visit tinyurl.com/5ez375t9
By 2022, a million Americans had died of Covid.
To read the full transcript of this interview, visit tinyurl.com/5ez375t9
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I think about this all the time…
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Ms. Fletcher, Tulsa, and America always deserved so much more
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Ms. Fletcher, Tulsa, and America always deserved so much more
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Second U.S. bird flu death of 2025. The last one was in January.
Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans | CNN
A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday.
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Second U.S. bird flu death of 2025. The last one was in January.
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I’m sorry but this seems bad
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I’m sorry but this seems bad
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What do these corporations all have in common?
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Google
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's ballroom.
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's ballroom.
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
What do these corporations all have in common?
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Google
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's ballroom.
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's ballroom.
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A Ponzi schemer stole roughly $35M from dozens who believed they were investing in Covid-19 masks, baby formula, & first aid kits for Ukraine. trib.al/tqfJ6y4
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A Ponzi schemer stole roughly $35M from dozens who believed they were investing in Covid-19 masks, baby formula, & first aid kits for Ukraine. trib.al/tqfJ6y4
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
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The DOJ has been pressing states since May for their registration rolls, which include sensitive personal information of every single voter, claiming the agency wants to ensure compliance with federal voter laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
States Want to Know: Why Does the DOJ Want Their Voter Rolls, Really?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The DOJ has been pressing states since May for their registration rolls, which include sensitive personal information of every single voter, claiming the agency wants to ensure compliance with federal voter laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Border czar: ICE operations planned for New York City #TheHill
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Border czar: ICE operations planned for New York City
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November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Border czar: ICE operations planned for New York City #TheHill
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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...
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Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at UN climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet, telling them humans are failing in their response to global warming and that God’s creation “is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat.”
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is ‘crying out’
Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at UN climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet, telling them humans are failing in their response to global warming and that God’s creation “is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat.”
From George Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication and Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media: Public engagement with climate change and health: A global literature review link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Public Engagement with Climate Change and Health: A Global Literature Review - EcoHealth
With the impacts of climate change on health becoming increasingly severe and far-reaching, effective communication to diverse audiences is more crucial than ever. This review analyzes 93 studies publ...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
From George Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication and Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media: Public engagement with climate change and health: A global literature review link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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"case involves a person who lives in Grays Harbor County on the Olympic Peninsula"
Water water everywhere
Many of the PB2 seqs from 2025 H5N5 water fowl in US and Canada have E627K
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Water water everywhere
Many of the PB2 seqs from 2025 H5N5 water fowl in US and Canada have E627K
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
New form of bird flu hospitalizes Washington state resident
A person in Washington has been infected with a new form of bird flu virus.
www.yahoo.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"case involves a person who lives in Grays Harbor County on the Olympic Peninsula"
Water water everywhere
Many of the PB2 seqs from 2025 H5N5 water fowl in US and Canada have E627K
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Water water everywhere
Many of the PB2 seqs from 2025 H5N5 water fowl in US and Canada have E627K
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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“We’re in a fly zone,” added state epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist. “Please limit your contacts as best as possible with wild birds (and) domestic animals”
WA confirms first bird flu case in a resident this year
A Grays Harbor County resident has tested preliminarily positive for bird flu in the first human case recorded in WA this year.
www.seattletimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“We’re in a fly zone,” added state epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist. “Please limit your contacts as best as possible with wild birds (and) domestic animals”
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“This is a severely ill patient,” state epidemiologist Scott Lindquist said during a briefing
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
First U.S. case of human bird flu in 9 months confirmed in Washington state
The U.S. has reported its first human case of bird flu since February, with a confirmed infection in Washington state
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“This is a severely ill patient,” state epidemiologist Scott Lindquist said during a briefing
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Nevada’s state motto is "All for Our Country."
A unanimous Nevada Supreme Court reinstated criminal charges against six people allegedly involved President Trump’s 2020 fake electors scheme. The case had previously been dismissed on grounds that it had been filed in the wrong county.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Nevada Supreme Court Revives Fake Electors Case
Not Dead Yet A unanimous Nevada Supreme Court reinstated criminal charges against...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Nevada’s state motto is "All for Our Country."
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❤️🩹 Two Ukrainian volunteers walked more than 11 kilometers on foot to rescue 13-year-old Liuba, her pregnant dog, and an elderly neighbor from the city of Rodynske in the Donetsk region.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
❤️🩹 Two Ukrainian volunteers walked more than 11 kilometers on foot to rescue 13-year-old Liuba, her pregnant dog, and an elderly neighbor from the city of Rodynske in the Donetsk region.
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She certainly hit the ground running.
Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva doesn't mince words & calls out the doormat majority who have turned the concept of 'co-equal branch of govt' into a quaint notion from 'back in the day'.
She certainly hit the ground running.
Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva doesn't mince words & calls out the doormat majority who have turned the concept of 'co-equal branch of govt' into a quaint notion from 'back in the day'.
Really American (@reallyamerican)
BREAKING: In a stunning speech, the newly sworn in Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva absolutely demolishes Trump and Republicans.
She is going to be a force.
substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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She certainly hit the ground running.
Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva doesn't mince words & calls out the doormat majority who have turned the concept of 'co-equal branch of govt' into a quaint notion from 'back in the day'.
She certainly hit the ground running.
Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva doesn't mince words & calls out the doormat majority who have turned the concept of 'co-equal branch of govt' into a quaint notion from 'back in the day'.
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"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
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"Throughout this book, narratives of lived experience demonstrate the sheer devastation—physical, psychological and emotional—that is integral to life with #LongCOVID in a society in which the condition is neglected, ignored,
@dalupton.bsky.social
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
"Throughout this book, narratives of lived experience demonstrate the sheer devastation—physical, psychological and emotional—that is integral to life with #LongCOVID in a society in which the condition is neglected, ignored,
@dalupton.bsky.social
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
The Social Aspects and Impacts of Long COVID
This chapter provides a substantial introduction to the book, giving an overview of the social, cultural and political aspects and impacts of Long COVID. Drawing on perspectives and theories from heal...
link.springer.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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"Throughout this book, narratives of lived experience demonstrate the sheer devastation—physical, psychological and emotional—that is integral to life with #LongCOVID in a society in which the condition is neglected, ignored,
@dalupton.bsky.social
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
"Throughout this book, narratives of lived experience demonstrate the sheer devastation—physical, psychological and emotional—that is integral to life with #LongCOVID in a society in which the condition is neglected, ignored,
@dalupton.bsky.social
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Scientists seek new home to preserve disaster data thinc.blog/2025/10/22/s...
Scientists Seek New Home to Preserve Disaster Data
“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”- George Orwell , 1984 New York Times: The Trump administration this year stopped updating a federal database …
thinc.blog
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Scientists seek new home to preserve disaster data thinc.blog/2025/10/22/s...
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Canada: Saskatchewan reported 2 COVID deaths and 11 outbreaks in high-risk settings, including long-term care and group homes in past month.
The province’s positivity rate is 7.9%, with Regina 13.8%, north central region 8.6%, and Saskatoon 7.8%.
Source: archive.li/KKh5n
The province’s positivity rate is 7.9%, with Regina 13.8%, north central region 8.6%, and Saskatoon 7.8%.
Source: archive.li/KKh5n
October 18, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Canada: Saskatchewan reported 2 COVID deaths and 11 outbreaks in high-risk settings, including long-term care and group homes in past month.
The province’s positivity rate is 7.9%, with Regina 13.8%, north central region 8.6%, and Saskatoon 7.8%.
Source: archive.li/KKh5n
The province’s positivity rate is 7.9%, with Regina 13.8%, north central region 8.6%, and Saskatoon 7.8%.
Source: archive.li/KKh5n
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The Department of Homeland Security has begun targeting unaccompanied children in the immigration system with what they call a “voluntary option” to return to their countries of origin. via @laist.com
DHS begins targeting unaccompanied children with 'voluntary' deportation offer
Children asked to waive right to see a judge in exchange for $2,500
laist.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Department of Homeland Security has begun targeting unaccompanied children in the immigration system with what they call a “voluntary option” to return to their countries of origin. via @laist.com