Reposted by Ally WhelanSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 2hSCOTUS/abortion/interstate conflict bat signal @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social @rebouche.bsky.social @azizaahmed.bsky.social @marzhang.bsky.social @evanbernick.bsky.social @mikesacks.bsky.social @amwhelan.bsky.social @jillwieberlens.bsky.social @maryannefranks.bsky.social @kevinmkruse.bsky.social 0105
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 4hPost-stroke weakness perhaps? (Bearing weight on right leg?) 020
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Great piece (as always!) by @moiradonegan.bsky.social Also, there is so much to be horrified by on a daily basis, it raises the issue: when everything is horrible, nothing is…?theguardian.comWhy has abortion faded from America’s national conversation? | Moira DoneganThe US has already grown used to the horror caused by abortion bans. And Republicans have sought to quash the stories 12513
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026static.klipy.comStephen Colbert's Amazing Sarcastic ClapALT: Stephen Colbert's Amazing Sarcastic Clap 030
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Under the new rule, students & educators won’t see a significant change from how the Trump admin has enforced Title IX. A federal judge had blocked the Biden interpretation changes weeks B4 Trump started his 2nd term, but advocates say this makes it harder for a robust enforcement of Title IX issuesnytimes.comTrump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced (Gift Article)The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors. 120
Reposted by Ally WhelanDarin Self @darinself.com · 28/09/2026The mayor of Ithaca (my friend and former fellow PhD candidate in Government at Cornell) announces a moratorium on permitting Greek Life activities until Cornell produces new standards of addressing sexual assault. 291457295
Reposted by Ally WhelanReproaction @reproaction.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s mifepristone’s birthday! Twenty-six years ago, the FDA approved mifepristone for abortion care. Since then, millions of people have used this safe, effective medication to end their pregnancies. #MifeinAll50 (1/2) 1127
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026abcnews.comDistrict attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity. 042
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Lawddddd. You can’t just put your name on everything. That is not how this works. 041
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And a culture of complicity… how many members of the frat were in the group chat that stood by and said nothing or did nothing? If the allegations turn out to be substantiated…there is some blame to be shared. Complicity, bystander effect, it all helps crimes like this continue 041
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Lit a Balsam Forest-scented candle and I’m like OKAY Christmas is here! 010
Reposted by Ally WhelanMartha Albertson Fineman @mlafineman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/a...cnn.comChina’s latest panda diplomats Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are en route to Atlanta | CNNTwo giant pandas have left China on a flight bound for their new home at a zoo in Atlanta, the latest episode in Beijing’s long tradition of using “panda diplomacy” to strengthen ties with other count... 042
Reposted by Ally Whelantomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 24/08/2026Congress funded the CDC's Alzheimer's work, the sickle cell and epilepsy data programs and a rape prevention unit, and Vought simply will not release the money. Grassley told him to his face he lacks the authority. The pocket rescission alone took 4.9 billion.alternet.orgRepublicans furious as Trump’s budget director goes 'rogue'The director of the Office of Management and Budget is infuriating Republican lawmakers by "going rogue" on what appropriations were approved by the House and Senate. 1441788850
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Keisha has been blowing up my phone lately. This is text number 5 of the day I think 220
Reposted by Ally WhelanMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here: 131860899
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As of May 2026, the C.D.C. had 30 percent fewer employees than it did before Trump administration layoffs, in addition to retirements and resignations, the data show.nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 110
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Good reminder to get your COVID vaccine!usatoday.comCOVID cases are rising in some states. See the mapAn early fall increase in COVID-19 cases is being reported in several states. Maps show where activity is increasing. 263
Reposted by Ally WhelanGuha Krishnamurthi @ggkrishnamoomoo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“No” saved ya 6 minutes 4152
Reposted by Ally WhelanRick Weinmeyer @rickweinmeyer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As I tell my students, "Always be polite and kind. It costs you nothing, yet it's priceless." Apparently more faculty need to hear this, too. 0111
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My guy pretending he’s a distinguished gentleman smoking a cigar 130
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Patio door and windows are open. AC is off. I am livingggggggggggg 020
Reposted by Ally WhelanPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Georgia’s second-largest school district has abruptly banned Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from school library shelvesgpb.orgGeorgia school system abruptly bans Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’Georgia’s second-largest school district is once again at the center of a political controversy over the appropriateness of school materials. 43511282
Reposted by Ally WhelanAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Me to the FDA:static.klipy.comDo Something MemeALT: Do Something Meme 3473
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just did my public health service for the day by enlightening @anthonymkreis.bsky.social to the existence—and dangers—of Kratom 391
Reposted by Ally WhelanSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Judge Kelly's TRO will be a fascinating test for how much sway Solicitor General Sauer has with the White House. Trump is going to want to seek immediate, emergency relief from the D.C. Circuit + #SCOTUS, but Sauer has been savvy about doing that only in cases he might win. This isn't one of them. 1650385
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.nytimes.comCourt Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico (Gift Article)Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets. 141
Reposted by Ally WhelanMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 24/09/2026UPDATE: The CDC now says the Covid vaccines will be available for purchase through VFC shortly 15915
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ok get it ATL Killing it in the hot dog taste test challenge 172
Reposted by Ally WhelanAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My colleague, Caren Morrison, reviewed very individual pardon and commutation since 1989: “I have found that while other presidents have canceled [millions’] worth of restitution and fines, none of them have come anywhere near the billion-dollar mark – until now.” theconversation.com/other-presid...theconversation.comOther presidents have let white-collar criminals dodge financial penalties – but not like TrumpNo other U.S. president has come close to wiping away the amount in fines and restitution owed to victims that Trump has. 27636
Reposted by Ally WhelanJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026BIG FAVOR. I’m working on a new project and, to test it, I need photos of political mailers your receive in your mailbox. Physical mail from the USPS. If you have any, please take a photo of the front and back and send the photos to mail@popular.info. (We will not publish any personal info!) 2422388
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Long 🧵 This story about Trikafta (treatment for Cystic Fibrosis in patients 2 years & up) is a perfect illustration of the consequences of excluding pregnant ppl from clinical trials (And my apologies, article is behind a paywall, but you can sign up for free for a limited number of free articles!)endpoints.newsIn a changed world for cystic fibrosis, a family's fight reveals a new gap in careDrugs like Trikafta, first approved in 2019, have changed cystic fibrosis from a death sentence to a manageable chronic condition for the vast majority of patients. But the drug is only approved for c... 132
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As any individual with a chronic health condition will attest, we wish we didn't have to use our health insurance as much as we do, if at all. If everyone used all the health insurance they paid for that would kind of, idk, defeat how insurance is supposed to work? Just spit-balling here. 030
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Supreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight Justice Kagan declined to intervene in a high-profile custody battle that involved difficult questions surrounding surrogacy & abortion, leaving in place a lower-court order that gave custody to the biological parentsnytimes.comSupreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight (Gift Article)A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She asked the justices to block a court order giving custody to the biological parents. 130
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In today’s awesome playlist: “I found your iPod nano” open.spotify.com/playlist/186...open.spotify.comI Found Your iPod NanoHi friends, I hope you enjoy! 🧡 find me on IG @auroralyrayoga for more themed playlist drops, including the Treadmill Girlies Playlists where you can sync your steps to the beat of the music 021
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026One of my doctors, who does a lot of clinical research in addition to patient care, told me he feels like he is being physically assaulted by this administration’s attacks on science. That stuck with me. 132
Reposted by Ally WhelanElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026And so I say to every elected official: cancer doesn’t give a fuck who you vote for. Neither does heart disease or diabetes. The reason that we have made a great deal of progress on prevention and treatment is b/c scientists had the freedom to work on topics that are beneficial to ALL humans. 839393
Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Ok I actually like this pharma adispot.tvPfizer, Inc. TV Spot, 'Keep Going'Check out Pfizer, Inc.'s 30 second TV commercial, 'Keep Going' from the Health Information industry. Keep an eye on this page to learn about the songs, characters, and celebrities appe... 151