Reposted by GinnyNPR @npr.org · 5hCatherine Sweeney was in the witness room when Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30. An attempted execution in May had also failed. Here's what Sweeney saw and heard. In collaboration with @wpln.bsky.social: n.pr/4APTm4Tn.pr'We could all hear her breathing': Witnessing the failed execution of Christa PikeCatherine Sweeney was in the witness room when Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30. An attempted execution in May had also failed. Here's what Sweeney saw and heard. 210421
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 5hEven if you’re not a stock market pal this journalists regular newsletter is worth every line. I’ve been reading his work since his early 90s Barron’s days. Probably one of the smartest on the street. Just do it. 😉📈 000
Reposted by GinnyRené F. Najera, MPH, DrPH, FCPP @epiren.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In 73 regional bird flu drills, mostly in New York City, simulated patients were both masked and isolated in only 60% of visits. Passing did not depend on speed. arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comPatient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failedActors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities. 011
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I’ll never forget when someone wrote early on… well I guess we can’t use ‘avoid it like the plague’ anymore 160
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 04/10/2026For my wastewater data folks … this site is really amazing. Bookmarked!!! 000
Reposted by GinnyCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“I am the house.” - Sept 8 “I can’t control the bond market.” - Oct 3 @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 1471887559
Reposted by GinnyRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Phenomenal 🧵 (& paper) about why Omicron is less efficient at infecting the lung than previous variants. Initial ideas on this were proven wrong, & it's been an utter mystery since. Stuart, doing work on one else is doing, has largely explained it & revealed vital aspects of the SARS-2 life cycle. 05125
Reposted by GinnyThe Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Great thread, why a H5N1 mink farm outbreak is a big red alert. When the 1918 flu virus genome was recovered I asked the late Bob Lamb, an eminent virologist, if this was a terrorism hazard. His answer: “Not unless they’ve got a lot of ferrets. Or a mink farm.” 12911
Reposted by GinnyMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season. Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets. 243139042471
Reposted by GinnyOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I’m also reminded of the Ron Funches quote: “Raising a child is like taking care of someone who’s on way too many shrooms, while you yourself are on a moderate amount of shrooms. I am not confident in my decisions, but I know you should not be eating a mousepad.” 15710
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Whiplash felt similar to this description. I felt like I was babysitting without getting paid. 040
Reposted by GinnySafe Air Schools UK @safeairschoolsuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We’re grateful to Asthma and Lung UK for including Safe Air Schools in its Clean Air Champions conversations, with our website being signposted through webinars supporting schools across the UK. @jneill.bsky.social @seetheair.bsky.social @hazardscampaign.bsky.social 1128
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I’m sorry to hear she had to step back. I saw her speak at Becky Quicks CNBC Cures event last spring. She was very inspiring. I will continue to wish her well and hope her very important efforts have success. 010
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_i...en.wikipedia.orgLucky iron fish - Wikipedia 020
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We chew a piece of gum after. Easy. Works in this household , kids at school etc. for over a year. 000
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Have you used the iron fish? The only thing that worked to raise my levels. 000
Reposted by GinnyCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026FT photo editors .. @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/c869... 2534577
Reposted by Ginnyvantazach @vantazach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Unperjured. Hydrated. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing. 1193
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just absolutely ♥️ this. Thank you for sharing! Passing forward… 021
Reposted by GinnyKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks: 304171775436
Reposted by GinnyVeronica R. MSW, LICSW @tahoeboulder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#Cornell7 #cornelluniversity www.qasimrashid.com/p/women-are-... 021
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Ha. We used to park by that school in the 80s to watch and feel them fly overhead. I’m jeal! 010
Reposted by GinnyAndrew Gelston @agelston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I remember 5.3% like it was yesterday 1111
Reposted by GinnyClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Why should we clean the air in schools? - Reduces pollutants which cause asthma, multiple cancers, and dementia. - More resilient to airborne disease and pandemics We need health-based standards for air quality in schools. Fund ventilation filtration and maintenance. #HIAS2026 25530
Reposted by GinnyDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 24/09/2026Joining global advocates for clean air at the UN today! ✊ 20821121
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I love this. I use so many of the data sites built over the years by local govt and data folks.. NYC, Boston, Mike’s, Sara’s. Is there a future where they will collect in NY for lung.fish?lung.fishLungfishLungfish is an open research collaborative that collects and analyzes environmental samples to study pathogen activity in shared indoor spaces and communities. 100
Reposted by GinnyDavid Elfstrom 🍁 @davidelfstrom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's that (second) time of the year in Toronto when it makes sense to use as much outdoor air as possible in buildings. At the office. Breathing zone CO2 611 ppm at 10:45 AM 1185
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Again…. She’s a fkn kook. From Wikipedia.. with links to her BS 000
Reposted by GinnyInstitute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🛡️ As flu season approaches, air filtration remains an important layer of protection against infectious diseases. IHEP member Jeff Siegel @engineering.utoronto.ca) explains how high-efficiency air filtration can help reduce airborne pathogens in shared indoor spaces. 27631
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Oster is a fkn fool. Don’t listen to one thing this charlatan says. Saved you a click 000
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It’s 2026. Everybody needs a fkn sign for all social norms it seems. 010
Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026$MRNA this is great for humanity and the darn stock,I now ask…The antivaxxers still going to keep this co at 14% short. 🤣🤔🤷♀️🙃 this long sure hopes so for humanity annnnd my goddamn holding 021