Reposted by ashlee, mphBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores. 2853613324
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026this wasn’t even the whole ordeal! this was just the funny part that reads like a three stooges bit! 010
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026(15 minutes later) me: ok here again for my prescription CVS: we got it this time :) me: is it 120/30? CVS: it is $3.49 me: …………….n- 140
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026(10 minutes later) me: hey i am here to get the prescription CVS: here you go 120 pills/90 days me: nope, try again! 120 pills over 30 days, 4 pills once per day for 30 days CVS: oops give us 10 more minutes 120
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026CVS pharmacist: here you go 120 pills/90 days me: nope. script is 120 pills/30 days, need you to fix that in your system. CVS: oh (double checks) we’ll get that done in 10 minutes me: cool ok 130
Reposted by ashlee, mphNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026All of this. I also want to add that, in my research, I found that a lot of “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story actually came from gender bias affecting investigators’ record keeping and interview methods. 71627421
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026i officially closed the survey to new participants and we’re at 121 completed (waiting to see if one more finishes) 🎉 now i will be in a self-imposed hermitage to finish analyzing all this and writing the actual dissertation and two hopeful papers at the same time 🫠 040
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026the humble crock pot does not get enough respect in these times 061
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026PhD friends: my advisor recommends i look into getting a writing coach/editor, did any of you have one that you used for your dissertation and really liked? (bonus points if they actually put their rates on their webpage) 030
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026is it normal to feel like you have 30 writing projects all at once you gotta get done as soon as you can at the end of your dissertation or is this just a self-inflicted thing i did to myself 020
Reposted by ashlee, mphAlice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is a big deal. As I explore on my book, confusion/misinformation about IUDs led to coverage of the contraceptives being cut from government programs in a bunch of states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. 23318
Reposted by ashlee, mphOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026great advice in general but doubly so if you're going to spend any significant amount of time on social media 8910163
Reposted by ashlee, mphMorgan M Page @morganmpage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Queer drama is really fun to text about and politically sinister when it breaches containment and conservatives find out about it. Those are *our* unreasonable assholes, back off!! 346382
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026!! 👀 do you know off-hand if public health would be considered a related field? 200
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026two factor authentication is out of control what do you mean i need it to download a powerpoint template 060
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026i am forcing myself into my own self-managed recluse era as i work on dissertation stuff but i just learned amazon mturk is shutting down and for survey research, this is good news 010
Reposted by ashlee, mphHelmi @helmsinki.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Today is Give for Good Louisville and Kentucky Health Justice is participating! There are a few opportunities coming up to help them win extra funds (🧵ed below), but any donation helps: www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization...giveforgoodlouisville.orgSupport Kentucky Health Justice Network on Give for Good LouisvilleKentucky Health Justice Network builds the power of Kentuckians to achieve reproductive justice. We support this mission through direct support, education, and outreach. Our work is guided by the repr... 112
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026not to be terminally online and i can’t explain it but massive “cromulent fuckcrustable” vibes here 23614
Reposted by ashlee, mphDenali @denali.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"Mothers who require services for mental health crises are often made to feel trapped, isolated, and inadequate, and this was no different for Austin when she sought services for herself."chicagoreader.comEvery month, every day, every hour - Chicago ReaderThe lack of mental health care in Illinois prisons exacerbates a larger cycle of harm—one that Simone Austin, has been stuck in for years. 152
Reposted by ashlee, mphMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 03/09/2026I also can't tell the full story yet, but when Gloria Steinem was a co-chair of the Women's March, language supporting sex workers vanished from the march platform—but it was put back. Between the lines: sex workers won that fight, over Gloria's objections. The story as I could report it:psmag.comThe Women’s March Is Pro-Choice and Pro-Sex Workers’ Rights — and Should Be Proud of It(Photo: djc/Flickr) This Saturday in Washington, thousands of women — tens of thousands, maybe — will march, defining what women’s rights look… 8897256
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026i will gladly take anything you are willing to share! 👀 (even if it is different, it’s helpful for me to see how things are arranged, etc.) 110
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026i am applying to a few faculty jobs (nevermind what i have said before); would any of my faculty mutuals be willing to share their application materials? 130
Reposted by ashlee, mphMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Updated Covid vaccines for the 2026-27 season have been approved by the FDA. Article to come. 171577327
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026the texture is definitely not the same (it’s more grain-like) but once you get over that, it’s got good flavor and works just fine 010
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026apropos of nothing, we tried the impossible steak bites tonight and if it’s something you can eat, it’s a pretty solid substitute (i love red meat and especially steak! this isn’t a 1:1 but it’s got good taste and will suffice) 220
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026if this shit really comes in threes, we deserve It as the third 020
Reposted by ashlee, mphGarnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 25/08/2026I guess what I'm saying is, please don't let the quality of our work make you think we don't need money. We very much do.autonomynews.coSupport Autonomy NewsWe will never put our reporting or analysis behind a paywall. Your support makes that possible. Here are a few different ways to power our work: Become a member Support our journalism and help comb... 1144
Reposted by ashlee, mphGarnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 25/08/2026I suppose I should be flattered that so many people assume that there's a whole team behind @autonomynews.co. Instead, it makes me feel very, very tired. It really is just @susanrinkunas.com and me. And we do everything. E v e r y t h i n g. Reporting. Editing. Planning coverage. Building the site. 1328
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026you will never convince me open letters are bad because now i get to see what losers in academia i will never have to take seriously when they do things like willingly put their name to support pricks like cofnas and other bad actors 030
Reposted by ashlee, mphRahim Kurwa @rahimk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Aisha Wahab was on track for a double-digit win. Then came the AIPAC money www.yahoo.com/news/politic...yahoo.comAisha Wahab was on track for a double-digit win. Then came the AIPAC moneyThe money and the effectiveness of the ads have transformed the November race for the full two-year term, giving BART Board Director Melissa Hernandez a shot at beating State Sen. Aisha Wahab. 042
Reposted by ashlee, mphAdia Benton @ethnography911.bsky.social · 20/08/2026And this seems to be the standard with these stories. I remember teaching coverage of the volleyball ‘controversy’ a few years ago and being like… why only talk to the transphobes 0285
Reposted by ashlee, mphAleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 18/08/20261. Good news: a federal court has restored gender-affirming care access for many trans adults! The HHS rule, which cut coverage for trans adults on ACA plans, has been permanently struck down by George H.W. Bush appointee Nathaniel Gorton, who blasted the Trump administration's illegal actions.transiticsnews.comFederal Court Restores Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Many Trans Adults in Massive WinIn a significant victory, George H.W. Bush appointee Nathaniel Gorton permanently struck down a Trump administration rule that cut coverage for many trans Americans on ACA plans. 61579751
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026it sure feels like a lot of people at large are doing things and engaging in behaviors that want to make polling and surveying to be considered useless.thehill.comPolling firm closes down after it faked Hong, Bass pollsMedian Strategies, the company that released polls showing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong ahead with wide margins in their respective r… 030
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026(yes i know i can ask my pharmacy to special order a generic manufacturer i know of that hasn’t had a record but it is still a gigantic pain in the ass and probably won’t come in time.) 120
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026my kingdom for a FDA that doesn’t suck ass and gets aggressive about substandard generics!!! 110
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026i know of at least three people (myself included) who have gotten substandard generics this month for three different types of medications. fortunately, none of them are life threatening. but in my case it sucks because it impacts my appearance and i have a conference i am presenting at this week 110
Reposted by ashlee, mphwhet moser @whetmoser.com · 16/08/2026“many deaths linked to the funding cuts will remain invisible, in part because the cuts themselves left scores of mortality data collectors jobless. In some places, there is simply no one left to count those who died” 1290138
Reposted by ashlee, mphpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 16/08/2026millennials need to be more pissed about establishment democrats are scamming their parents out of their savings. intergenerational wealth transfer is really important! we need that equity to pay for their health care, or afford a house down the line, or help pay for the kids’ college… 26717
Reposted by ashlee, mphOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026"hmm maybe this whole Arday affair shows that we need to have a Serious Conversation about whether Woke 1.0 overreached in manner X, Y, of Z" motherfucker you are generally in Fascism 487.0, as is this particular affair you're talking about. worry about *that*. /Final 183698577
Reposted by ashlee, mphRoxanne Shirazi @roxanneshirazi.bsky.social · 16/08/2026PSA for any PhDs required to submit their dissertation to ProQuest: The only way to stop them from adding your work to Turnitin and iThenticate is to opt out of making your work “discoverable through Google Scholar and other major search engines.” It doesn’t actually say Turnitin anywhere 🤷♀️ 16954
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026:) i will gladly name in private if we’re mutuals and you’re curious 110
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026i have come across so many deeply unprofessional professional orgs in doing this research project that it just makes the really good ones stand out 150
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026this is not going to be the “hahaha they’re going to help leftists because they’re interested in sensationalism and conservatives are sensationally awful!” you think it will! 020
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026harvey levin regularly supports the worst misogynists in hollywood via TMZ if you know anything about their coverage how they actually operate as, they will likely wind up running interference for conservatives as much as they can 151
Reposted by ashlee, mphUncrewed @uncrewed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I'm shocked nobody on here noticed that the only reason why it went from a slight Dem-favored model to a 50/50 toss-up is because they added Kalshi to the model. I'm not joking! bsky.app/profile/vote... 471834387
ashlee, mph @avs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026i have not read the book precisely because i hate her ass BUT how fast do you need this because i think i could do it 020
Reposted by ashlee, mphZeb Larson @zeblarson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I'll say this, too: when you stop treating it as unique and just another job, you might look at the bullshit that comes with it differently. They're not heroic trials to overcome; they don't enrich the story of you. Maybe you'll decide to finally quit instead of suffering year after year. 0233