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Sam Scarpino @scarpino.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

1/ The #Ebola situation in DRC is quite serious, but still controllable. An international consortium, led by INSP & INRB in the DRC, is curating an open-access data set and real-time dashboard to aid in the response. Why serious, but controllable? A 🧵 inrb-umie.github.io/EBOV2026_Epi...

Screenshot of an interactive epidemiological dashboard titled "DRC Ebola Bundibugyo 2026," sourced from the latest INSP Situation Report dated 24 May 2026. The dashboard displays a dark-themed map of the border region between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with Lake Albert visible in the center. Administrative zones are shaded in a yellow-green-teal gradient representing relative risk on a logarithmic scale from 0.01 to 1.00, with brighter yellow indicating higher risk. Red dot markers cluster across roughly a dozen locations along the eastern DRC side of the lake, showing active cases.
A central summary panel reports outbreak size as 994 cases and 228 deaths total, broken down for DRC as 101 confirmed, 893 suspected, 5 confirmed deaths, and 223 suspected deaths. The left sidebar contains layer controls with "Relative risk" selected as the source, a log color scale, and a checked option to show active-case markers. The right sidebar shows zone-specific data for Mongbalu, including 358 observed cases (19 confirmed, 339 suspected, 88 suspected deaths), a modeled relative risk of 1.00, a population point estimate of 159,147, 92 health facilities, PCR testing capacity of 2,000, 2 refugee/IDP camps within 100 km, 9,484 displaced persons over 12 months, and 5,440 Flowminder travel as of March 2026.
The bottom of the dashboard displays partner logos including Institut National de Santé Publique, NRB, INOHA, UMIE, and Africa CDC.

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BettyScarpino Wood Sculptor @bettyscarpino.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Just finished, a woodcut print with asemic writing. About 14" x 11", titled "Current Affairs." #MediaCriticism #ICEPolicies #Artwork #Politics

A black, white, and red woodcut print with black ink asemic writing.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Maybe Greenland could invade us instead?

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LoriPerkinsRAB @loriperkinsrab.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Published in the billionaire's newspaper Billionaires are spending massive sums on politics. A backlash brews. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Billionaires are spending massive sums on politics. A backlash brews.

An anti-oligarch protest in a small Indiana town shows the depth of the national backlash against the concentration of wealth and power.

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Sam Scarpino @scarpino.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

1/ If you're gathering for Thanksgiving, I'd suggest a flu rapid test. Clear evidence across the US that flu season is kicking off. Almost certainly the H3N2 "K variant" is behind surging rates. I discussed what we're seeing in the US w/ @apoorvanyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...

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Early Signs Point to a Harsh Flu Season in the U.S.

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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.

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Sam Scarpino @scarpino.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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Sam Scarpino @scarpino.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

1/ A expected, the latest data update from Walgreens shows rising levels of general respiratory infections and also the first signs of influenza activity in the US! We're also seeing wastewater signals in Georgia rising, in support of what Walgreens is report.

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Sam Scarpino @scarpino.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

What does Jurassic Park have to do with “de-extinction” and genetic engineering? If you paid attention to Dr Ian Malcolm, absolutely everything! @cbo.bsky.social with 🔥🔥🔥 piece on the 35th anniversary of the book!

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a straw hat sits on a desk next to a computer monitor that says united states

Alt: Ian Malcolm speaking into the camera being show on a tv asking if there will be dinosaurs on the dinosaur tour

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Sam Scarpino @scarpino.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We're hosting the 20th anniversary meeting of the Network Science Society at Northeastern University! Follow our account as we announce speakers and join us in Boston this summer!

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BettyScarpino Wood Sculptor @bettyscarpino.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Last year, I finished carving "The Shape of Her Song" ... from a large chunk of walnut, 28" tall. This year, it won its second award at the 81st Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 04/08/2025

“If these trends are not stopped, science is going to be destroyed." Here's my story on the accelerating growth of systemic research fraud--aka paper mills. Gift link: nyti.ms/45rDirw

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Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds

A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half.

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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

thinking about the amount of context necessary to explain to someone from 2010 what people are protesting with signs reading "cheap eggs not measles" or "tax the rich, not the penguins"

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 02/03/2025

“In a few short weeks, President Trump has severely damaged the government’s ability to fight climate change.” Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/c...

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How Trump Has Undermined U.S. Climate Policy (Gift Article)

President Trump has quickly transformed America’s approach to the environment, withholding funds and stretching the limits of presidential power.

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NPR @npr.org · 25/02/2025

The case counts seem to be dropping. But health officials say that's because violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo makes it difficult to get good data. And now U.S. assistance is being disrupted.

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Why the good news about the mpox outbreak of 2025 isn't really good after all

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca

In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

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Saskia Popescu @saskiapopescu.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

We need to be giving this more attention - measles outbreaks are rough on patients, taxing on response, and indicative of larger public health vulnerabilities. Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN

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Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

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BettyScarpino Wood Sculptor @bettyscarpino.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

A new sculpture, turned, carved maple wood. Titled "Reverberations" It's about 9" tall. #art #womenartists

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Scientists who have studied #H5N1 #birdflu for years are flummoxed by the lack of severe cases among the 55 human cases the US has confirmed this year. I talked to lots to explore the theories of what's going on. www.statnews.com/2024/12/02/b...

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Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild?

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.

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Sam Scarpino @scarpino.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

1/ #H5N1 prev had a case fatality rate of ~50%! But, in the US, we've see ~60 cases & (fortunately) no deaths. In fact, most have been mild. What's going on? My vote is @helenbranswell.bsky.social's hypothesis 4 (we're detecting a ⬆️ %), but there's another option that worries me. A 🧵 on why.

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