Hannah Harris Green
@whatsitlike.me
Investigative health journalist for @theguardian.com and more.
MS Epidemiology student at Northwestern University.
ex-marketplace, ex-spotify.
chicago now 🌭 missing LA 🍵
#ADHD 🇵🇭🕎🏳️🌈
MS Epidemiology student at Northwestern University.
ex-marketplace, ex-spotify.
chicago now 🌭 missing LA 🍵
#ADHD 🇵🇭🕎🏳️🌈
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Hannah Harris Green
@whatsitlike.me
· Oct 20
How Chicago succeeded in reducing drug overdose deaths
The city has adopted a ‘multifactorial approach to a multifactorial problem’ and has seen a 37% reduction in deaths since the national peak of the crisis
www.theguardian.com
In much of the country, there is no way to identify overdose spikes in real time, or even tell what contaminants in the drug supply might be killing people. Chicago is doing things differently. Part of my investigation series on overdose in America.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Remember when. Dr. Sen. Bill Cassidy obtained a promise from RFK Jr. not to remove CDC language about vaccines not causing autism?
What If the Most Dangerous Man in the Administration Isn’t Donald Trump?
The U.S. government is now pushing misinformation.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Remember when. Dr. Sen. Bill Cassidy obtained a promise from RFK Jr. not to remove CDC language about vaccines not causing autism?
I am a bisexual epidemiology student at Northwestern, so I'm making a little thread today...
(International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM?! long name)
...about the epidemiology of bisexuality.
I fear it's not going to be particularly inspiring.
(International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM?! long name)
...about the epidemiology of bisexuality.
I fear it's not going to be particularly inspiring.
Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM!
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I am a bisexual epidemiology student at Northwestern, so I'm making a little thread today...
(International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM?! long name)
...about the epidemiology of bisexuality.
I fear it's not going to be particularly inspiring.
(International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM?! long name)
...about the epidemiology of bisexuality.
I fear it's not going to be particularly inspiring.
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Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Anyone else remember when Larry Summer said women have a lower threshold for mathematical intelligence than men?
Years before he was selected to join the Obama administration.
While he was president at Harvard.
The blanket statements men make about women predict how they treat individuals.
Years before he was selected to join the Obama administration.
While he was president at Harvard.
The blanket statements men make about women predict how they treat individuals.
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Anyone else remember when Larry Summer said women have a lower threshold for mathematical intelligence than men?
Years before he was selected to join the Obama administration.
While he was president at Harvard.
The blanket statements men make about women predict how they treat individuals.
Years before he was selected to join the Obama administration.
While he was president at Harvard.
The blanket statements men make about women predict how they treat individuals.
Reposted by Hannah Harris Green
this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
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And to be clear, the six reported injuries were nosebleeds, which is what happens when you have barotrauma.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
😲 CONFIRMED: “an Avelo ICE flight declared an emergency when the cabin lost pressure, according to air traffic control transmissions. The plane made a rapid descent and landed safely. Of 88 people on board, six were injured…”
From: @gbrockell.bsky.social
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
From: @gbrockell.bsky.social
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
And to be clear, the six reported injuries were nosebleeds, which is what happens when you have barotrauma.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
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“budget cuts have stopped or delayed millions of $s in Alzheimer’s research…
’Research is not like bldg a bldg or painting a wall where u can start &then stop for a few yrs &then go back &resume what u were doing. It's much more like feeding a baby… if u stop…for a few weeks, it's irrecoverable’.”🧪🛟
’Research is not like bldg a bldg or painting a wall where u can start &then stop for a few yrs &then go back &resume what u were doing. It's much more like feeding a baby… if u stop…for a few weeks, it's irrecoverable’.”🧪🛟
“what happens when treatment is started even before Alzheimer's symptoms are evident: ‘If u look at the ppl who are treated in these trials, …the earlier stage u go, the better off they do. Some of them actually have been stable. And so, what this suggests is that timing is critically important’.”🧪
🧪A clinical trial for Alzheimer's has shown that removal of amyloid plaques in early stage of the disease slows cognitive decline; in particular, a 30% improvement. However, it doesn't stop dementia, it slows it down.
This comes at a time when budget cuts have affected research on this disease.
This comes at a time when budget cuts have affected research on this disease.
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“budget cuts have stopped or delayed millions of $s in Alzheimer’s research…
’Research is not like bldg a bldg or painting a wall where u can start &then stop for a few yrs &then go back &resume what u were doing. It's much more like feeding a baby… if u stop…for a few weeks, it's irrecoverable’.”🧪🛟
’Research is not like bldg a bldg or painting a wall where u can start &then stop for a few yrs &then go back &resume what u were doing. It's much more like feeding a baby… if u stop…for a few weeks, it's irrecoverable’.”🧪🛟
Private equity and big tech have monopolized industries, including healthcare, with impunity over the last decade. Democrats have generally stood by and let it happen. By appointing Lina Khan, Mamdani is signalling a new direction for his party. My latest. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Private equity and big tech have monopolized industries, including healthcare, with impunity over the last decade. Democrats have generally stood by and let it happen. By appointing Lina Khan, Mamdani is signalling a new direction for his party. My latest. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Hannah Harris Green
🧪 ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition. Our major review pulls together genetics, neuroimaging, comorbidities, and treatment data to map what adult ADHD actually looks like : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: evidence base, uncertainties and controversies
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🧪 ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition. Our major review pulls together genetics, neuroimaging, comorbidities, and treatment data to map what adult ADHD actually looks like : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Studies with open-label placebos — sugar pills given without deception — suggest that the placebo effect is more psychologically complex than previously thought, according to a feature in Nature Medicine. #medsky 🧪
The mind-bending power of placebo - Nature Medicine
Studies with open-label placebos — sugar pills given without deception — suggest that the placebo effect is more psychologically complex than previously thought.
go.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Studies with open-label placebos — sugar pills given without deception — suggest that the placebo effect is more psychologically complex than previously thought, according to a feature in Nature Medicine. #medsky 🧪
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I worked w SSI/Medicaid for over 20 yrs. Not 1 “”illegal immigrant” received benefits. I didn’t even see one application. Saw US citizens trying to cheat the system. And they were caught. Btw - a majority were white.
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I worked w SSI/Medicaid for over 20 yrs. Not 1 “”illegal immigrant” received benefits. I didn’t even see one application. Saw US citizens trying to cheat the system. And they were caught. Btw - a majority were white.
At the eleventh hour, Mitch McConnell slipped a provision into the federal spending bill that could end the shutdown—banning Delta 8 THC, THCA & even most CBD products. Congressional Republicans in Kentucky, one of the largest producers of hemp, are unhappy. My latest.
Republican disquiet over hemp ban threatens passage of bill to end shutdown
Kentucky trio oppose provision restricting hemp-derived products, with House to vote on Wednesday on funding bill
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
At the eleventh hour, Mitch McConnell slipped a provision into the federal spending bill that could end the shutdown—banning Delta 8 THC, THCA & even most CBD products. Congressional Republicans in Kentucky, one of the largest producers of hemp, are unhappy. My latest.
Reposted by Hannah Harris Green
Pretty good aurora visible from our back porch in Chicago!
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Pretty good aurora visible from our back porch in Chicago!
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Medicaid chief’s claim $1 billion is spent on healthcare for ‘illegal immigrants’ is false, say experts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... by @whatsitlike.me @theguardian.com
#Medicaid #CMS #healthcare #immigration
#Medicaid #CMS #healthcare #immigration
Medicaid chief’s claim $1bn is spent on healthcare for ‘illegal immigrants’ is false, say experts
Mehmet Oz made claim about audits, but experts say he misidentified routine administrative errors
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Medicaid chief’s claim $1 billion is spent on healthcare for ‘illegal immigrants’ is false, say experts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... by @whatsitlike.me @theguardian.com
#Medicaid #CMS #healthcare #immigration
#Medicaid #CMS #healthcare #immigration
Last week, Medicaid admin Dr. Oz posted on X, claiming that CMS audits found $1 billion of taxpayer money went to Medicaid for “illegal
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Medicaid chief’s claim $1bn is spent on healthcare for ‘illegal immigrants’ is false, say experts
Mehmet Oz made claim about audits, but experts say he misidentified routine administrative errors
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Last week, Medicaid admin Dr. Oz posted on X, claiming that CMS audits found $1 billion of taxpayer money went to Medicaid for “illegal
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A low-intensity ultrasound treatment clears neurotoxic debris from the brains of mice with induced bleeding that resembles a haemorrhagic stroke, according to a study in Nature Biotechnology. go.nature.com/3JETmiH #medsky #Alzsky 🧪
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A low-intensity ultrasound treatment clears neurotoxic debris from the brains of mice with induced bleeding that resembles a haemorrhagic stroke, according to a study in Nature Biotechnology. go.nature.com/3JETmiH #medsky #Alzsky 🧪
Reposted by Hannah Harris Green
At the Housing First & #HarmReduction Conference in Lisbon, our ED Anton Basenko made it clear: We’ve survived enough. It’s time to lead.
People who use drugs are shaping the future of #DrugPolicy — loud, proud and powerful.
📸 Check out the photos from the conference.
People who use drugs are shaping the future of #DrugPolicy — loud, proud and powerful.
📸 Check out the photos from the conference.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
At the Housing First & #HarmReduction Conference in Lisbon, our ED Anton Basenko made it clear: We’ve survived enough. It’s time to lead.
People who use drugs are shaping the future of #DrugPolicy — loud, proud and powerful.
📸 Check out the photos from the conference.
People who use drugs are shaping the future of #DrugPolicy — loud, proud and powerful.
📸 Check out the photos from the conference.
Gender markers on passports only became a thing in the US in the 1970s. What good have they done us?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US supreme court lets Trump block passport sex markers for trans and non-binary people
Decision by high court’s conservative majority is Trump administration’s latest win on emergency docket
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Gender markers on passports only became a thing in the US in the 1970s. What good have they done us?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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An U.S. citizen of Indian descent being questioned about Zohran Mamdani (as if there is something wrong with knowing who the mayor-elect of NYC is) by masked men.
Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
An U.S. citizen of Indian descent being questioned about Zohran Mamdani (as if there is something wrong with knowing who the mayor-elect of NYC is) by masked men.
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Starting a new chapter at the University of Regina, in the land of the living skies 🇨🇦
Feeling lucky to have gotten a job that can hold all parts of my research and practice. I love both art and computer science, and I especially love that I don't have to choose between them 🧪
Feeling lucky to have gotten a job that can hold all parts of my research and practice. I love both art and computer science, and I especially love that I don't have to choose between them 🧪
August 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Starting a new chapter at the University of Regina, in the land of the living skies 🇨🇦
Feeling lucky to have gotten a job that can hold all parts of my research and practice. I love both art and computer science, and I especially love that I don't have to choose between them 🧪
Feeling lucky to have gotten a job that can hold all parts of my research and practice. I love both art and computer science, and I especially love that I don't have to choose between them 🧪
I write often about how private equity is destroying US healthcare. Lina Khan is a rare person who has used her position in power to fight back against private equity’s hold on the US economy. Very excited to see what she does in New York.
If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I write often about how private equity is destroying US healthcare. Lina Khan is a rare person who has used her position in power to fight back against private equity’s hold on the US economy. Very excited to see what she does in New York.
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JSK alum Matt Kiefer and colleague Hannah Harris Green created an open-source database for their investigation into drug overdose trends across the country. It's powerful example of data-driven #journalism serving the public good. Links to their reporting are in the comments. buff.ly/hsVqpsU
GitHub - mattkiefer/us-overdoses: analyzing state- and county-level overdose trends over time
analyzing state- and county-level overdose trends over time - mattkiefer/us-overdoses
github.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
JSK alum Matt Kiefer and colleague Hannah Harris Green created an open-source database for their investigation into drug overdose trends across the country. It's powerful example of data-driven #journalism serving the public good. Links to their reporting are in the comments. buff.ly/hsVqpsU
TIL Mamdani is Mira Nair's son! Her movies Salaam Bombay and Mississippi Masala are two of my favorites.
No wonder his campaign videos slap.
No wonder his campaign videos slap.
Mira Nair: ‘I am the producer of the candidate.’
Watch @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @premthakker.bsky.social swoon over their favorite filmmaker, Mira Nair, who also happens to be Zohran Mamdani’s mother at the Mamdani HQ in New York City, shortly before the race was called in his favor.
Watch @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @premthakker.bsky.social swoon over their favorite filmmaker, Mira Nair, who also happens to be Zohran Mamdani’s mother at the Mamdani HQ in New York City, shortly before the race was called in his favor.
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
TIL Mamdani is Mira Nair's son! Her movies Salaam Bombay and Mississippi Masala are two of my favorites.
No wonder his campaign videos slap.
No wonder his campaign videos slap.
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Great to see @whatsitlike.me reporting in the Mat-Su Sentinel www.matsusentinel.com/in-alaska-wh...
In Alaska, where overdose deaths are rising again, Narcan and community are a lifeline
Overdoses have been declining nationally since August 2023, but Alaska is far behind in that progress.
www.matsusentinel.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Great to see @whatsitlike.me reporting in the Mat-Su Sentinel www.matsusentinel.com/in-alaska-wh...