Reposted by Liz D. Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 13hThe only ethical action is to take the funding that RFK Jr has given for this proposed trial and use it to give the birth dose to as many newborns as possible RFK Jr is an anti-vaccine eugenicist with zero expertise in pediatrics, vaccination, clinical trials, ethics, or equipoise 113226
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Yes! or - dare I say it? - the phone was designed to work (as a phone) when you hold it up to your ear 000
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Further, this is FL where folks with a bit of $ for a new system are more likely to plan for extended outages. Not sure what uptake would be in places that (seem more likely to) have less catastrophic weather. 110
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026No, I don’t think so. I live in FL and while relatively a lot of people - including me - have solar, I’m not sure absolute numbers are that high (but they could be!). And then, only a fraction of those have battery back up. I don’t, although I believe it may not be that hard to install. 110
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026(So, in theory such a house isn’t depending on the grid being up.) 000
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I think in some cases solar systems come with batteries for the home (so the home has its own power). 210
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I’m old enough to remember when Pharma companies couldn’t advertise 😭 040
Reposted by Liz D. MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 29/09/202613 Monsters Good And True I think there are so many genuine monsters in the world that I am consoling myself by drawing little monsters who are good. 2337273
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Were all Ground Rounds the same layout etc? I’m from Bangor, Maine and I have exceptionally fond memories of kid birthday parties (mine and others’) there. The popcorn! Parents not around! Silent movie on the one wall! What a way to spend an early afternoon. 010
Reposted by Liz D. Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's uncomfortable, but cars have helped ruin the Maine landscape. In cities, in towns, and in our countryside. All because of government subsidies. Does the Amtrak Downeaster receive state and fed assistance? You bet. Do you park for free in downtown Belfast or Rockland, Maine? Yes. 121
Reposted by Liz D. Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is Maeve. She may be the sweetest, most good natured, most trusting dog I have ever met. She was abandoned in DC last week, and since I’m not able to adopt a dog now, I had to turn her over to the Brandywine Animal Shelter. I want to make sure this absolute delight of a dog finds a good home. 4624195
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 22/09/2026She did. Argued she should be acquitted b/c of mental defect (insanity plea) 000
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 19/09/2026And John Hamm and that actress, Anna Osceola, got married and are expecting, so real life lesson/good fortune 🤝 #carfree art 110
Reposted by Liz D. Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 17/09/2026You can have lots of arguments about if Jeffries should have forced a vote on Massie's impeachment resolution, but that was a choice. He could have done it. Johnson's procedural gambit only worked with Jeffries' passive acquiescence. 528941
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026When this showed up in my TL, I assumed it was about DOJ. But this (war against Ms Rachel) is also ridiculous. 020
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026To be fair, this person also found their way to the Good Dog (meaning they were cool/had good taste). 000
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It’s incredibly sad and infuriating and I thought impactful for that reason. 010
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Registration fees and other regulatory burdens for (unnecessarily) large vehicle ownership! Registration would be great but would be state by state. Hmmmm… 010
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026@carintobuilding.bsky.social *F-250* into home and child who didn’t survive. (Young driver, hard for me to understand how a truck that large and powerful isn’t simply a weapon for a non-commercial driver.) people.com/11-year-old-...people.com11-Year-Old Boy Killed After Pickup Truck Plowed into His Ohio Home: ‘Snuffed Out in the Blink of an Eye’Emmet Sauers, an 11-year-old boy in Ohio, was killed after a pickup truck crashed into his home in Wayne County on Sept. 4. 0111
Reposted by Liz D. Robin T. @drrobinthomas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026In almost every study showing harms of genAI in education, authors feel compelled to say “while there are benefits” but never offer citations. Does anyone know of a good scientific study that shows lasting benefits to learning, thinking, and development from LLM genAI products in the classroom? 55915
Reposted by Liz D. Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Welp, there it is. The CDC is now officially manipulating data and their count of measles deaths in 2026 now stands at ZERO. My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say. The new CDC Director is failing us.inquirer.comThe CDC left two measles-associated Pa. deaths out of its latest count after RFK Jr. sparred with Gov. ShapiroHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania of not cooperating with the CDC in its handling of a measles outbreak. 6929821343
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I think the 1:1 vehicle to population growth (per Wikipedia) is equally interesting. Especially in a city of that size. 020
Reposted by Liz D. Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026where the wind is blowing Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/t...texastribune.orgAbbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock camerasThe order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30 million to building the state’s Flock surveillance network. 1330048
Reposted by Liz D. Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Y'all. I know you're tired of my running on about this, and I *want* to give you a break over the weekend, but I CAN'T fail these cats. They need a HOME. They're affectionate, relaxed and in decent health, and their issues are MINOR and EASILY MANAGEABLE. All we need is to find That Person. 13675575
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026And BTW, I write all of this earnestly! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and just want you to cycle and to be healthy! :) 100
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026For me, that weakness is particularly apparent where the public is apt to pick up some part of the ER costs for cyclists who haven’t mitigated injuries by wearing helmets. Which is sort of the point for me. I wear a helmet because I think I’m likely to crash if I bike a lot and prefer less injury. 110
Liz D. @ewdowney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This (“more bodies on the pavement”) is awfully attenuated. NYC also has a dense and well-used mass transit system as alternative for riders who can’t stomach a helmet. I think it’s a weak argument (although I don’t think it’s inaccurate) for being blasé about helmet mandates. 110
