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Borinqueña 🇵🇷 | academic medical librarian who believes high quality health care, access, and information is a human right | Posts may vary: #medlibs #histmed #publichealth #digitalgardening ✍🏼 www.aidy.blog 👋🏽 Personal account - views are mío.

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AJ Wright @ajwrightmls.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Today’s Find: Harriet Hall, MD, as a retired family physician & U.S. Air Force flight surgeon she wrote about alternative medicine & quackery as The SkepDoc tinyurl.com/te6vuhn6 Her memoir was published in 2008; she died in 2013 #histmed #medicalhistory
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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📣CFPs extension 📣 @histmedjhu.bsky.social hosts the 18th annual Joint Atlantic Seminar for the History of Medicine (JAS-Med) on September 25th and 26th, 2026, in Baltimore, MD. Graduate students Master’s, PhD, and MD/PhD - the deadline for submission of abstracts is now 26 June! 👇 #histmed
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Call For Papers
The Call for Papers for our 2026 JAS-Med conference is below. We encourage diversity in the topics and papers that are submitted, which is why we have left our conference theme quite broad.   …
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Christine Slobogin @slobogin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We have recently launched a Visiting Scholar Grant at Rochester to work with the Edward C. Atwater Collection of American Popular Medicine and Health Reform. See attached flyer for details! #histmed #fellowship
The History of Medicine Section in the Edward G. Miner Library at the University of Rochester is pleased to announce its first annual Edward C. Atwater Visiting Scholar Grant for the study of materials in the Edward C. Atwater Collection of American Popular Medicine and Health Reform.
In the autumn of 1994, Edward C. Atwater, M.D. made the Miner Library the repository for his personal collection of books, periodicals, pamphlets, almanacs, trade cards, printed ephemera and manuscript material pertaining to American "popular medicine." Materials in the Atwater Collection represent the full range of medical self-help among Americans throughout the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century. For a full description of the collection and how to search it, visit the History of Medicine’s website.
The Atwater Visiting Scholar Grant provides support to scholars or graduate students to cover the cost of their travel to Rochester, accommodation, and expenses during their time of stay. The award is up to $2,000 for one week of research in any given year.
We welcome applications from all interested researchers currently residing in the United States or Canada, regardless of their institutional association, race, cultural background, ability, sexual orientation, gender, or socioeconomic status. Applications from scholars utilizing traditional methods of archival and bibliographical research are encouraged as are applications from individuals who wish to pursue creative, interdisciplinary, and non-traditional approaches to conducting research using the Edward C. Atwater Collection.

A complete grant application includes:
A research proposal (2 pages, single-spaced, maximum)
Two references
Budget, including proposed dates for research trip
A successful applicant will be expected to share their findings after their visit.
Please submit your proposals and any questions to Anna Smith, Head of History of Medicine Section, anna_smith1@urmc.rochester.edu
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I always love the desert plants they put in their drive-thru 🥰. Photo of a desert bird of paradise.
Large desert bird of paradise with yellow and red flowers bordering a cafe drive thru lane.Up close photo of a yellow and red desert bird of paradise flower in full bloom
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Service to “spend your money” Las Vegas. I can’t 😆.
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Latto Says 'We Ready To Hit The Jackpot'
Alt: Latto Says 'We Ready To Hit The Jackpot'
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
We’re playing music on the flight back to Vegas. Because of course 🤣
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Happy Kid Dancing in a Club
Alt: Happy kid wearing sunglasses, a jean blouse, leather belt, and jeans, dancing in a club.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Also, most weird find in Milwaukee…courtesy of the Milwaukee Public Museum store. I have lots of questions.
A children’s board book with a teal spine and a black cover that reads, “Artificial Intelligence for babies”. Yes that’s the title.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
What should I write about on my blog this week? The places I visited in Milwaukee? The #MLA2026 Conference? My tips for comfy travel as I get older? Should these be together or separate?? #blogging #digitalgardening
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Had this at the airport and loved it! My favorite chai latte combo at the moment is hot, with oat milk, two pumps of coconut syrup, one pump of hazelnut syrup. Taste like fall year round.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Also I saw so many doggies, but this one, was my favorite:
This is Jocko with a Hedgehog (also known as Portrait of a Terrier), an 1828 oil painting by British artist Sir Edwin Landseer.The painting depicts a white terrier named Jocko, owned by Owen Williams, encountering a hedgehog in a rocky landscape.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Wrapping up the #MLA2026 conference and got to learn so much and see some great frolleagues. But overall, Milwaukee has been amazing.
A colorful four story mural of a person dancing with their back turned on a building between an alleyway with a black and white message “hometown love is what we’re made of”.Two paintings of a family covered in colorful patterns. One frame is bright lime green and the other scarlet red. This diptych is titled "A Pattern of Families Divided by the Greater < Than" and was created in 2024 by Milwaukee-based artist David Najib Kasir.The paintings depict the family of Maruf Al Dayea, a Syrian man who immigrated to the United States after fleeing the civil war in his home country.A view of downtown Milwaukee with various buildings and trees scattered across for miles. The Milwaukee River snakes down through the city, segmented by draw bridges on an overcast day. Photo taken high above from the Hyatt Regent.A building made of white and glass in the shape of a sailboat known as the Milwaukee Art Museum, on an overcast day and draped by green lawns on either side.
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Alex Parry, Ph.D. @safetyworkhstm.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
What can historical methods add to present-day public health research and practice? Check out my new article with PhD candidate Emily Kumpf on drunk driving prevention, behavioral health, and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program! #HistMed #HistSTM #InjuryStudies
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Behavioral health and drunk driving prevention: The history and policy implications of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)
Since its establishment in 1983, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) has tried to decrease the costs of drunk driving and underage drinking…
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#medlibs
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
#medlibs doing any interdisciplinary work with our #nursing colleagues?
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 02/05/2026
With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community healthcare workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.
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Community health workers offer older patients valuable assistance between doctor visits
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
#medlibs for #medhum collections
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 02/05/2026
Revealing marginalia: Mattioli’s annotated copy of the Discorsi (1544) doi.org/10.1098/rsnr... | #NotesAndRecords #HistSci #HistMed #MedicalHistory
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Tried out Atlas.ti to see its qualitative analysis features and found it to be mmm okay, any other qual tools (maybe more user friendly) that you might recommend?
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
#medlibs thoughts on “health care” vs “healthcare”?
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In honor of #DenimDay, may I present to you the formidable Fredia Gibbs 🥊. A kickboxing, karate champion, and SA survivor. Her Unfiltered Stories video is trending and highly recommend watching it, but be aware of the SA warning.
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Fredia Gibbs - Wikipedia
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Mother’s Day/Día de las Madres is Sunday, May 10, 2026
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Canadian Museum of Health Care @museumofhealthcare.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This commemorative silver skeleton ashtray celebrates the 1932 Queen's University Medical School Dance. It is marked "Medical at Home" and is a slightly eerie piece of medical history. #museumofhealthcare #histmed #medicalhistory #coolcollections #QueensUniversity
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
#medlibs
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
A group of health organizations just finished a massive 36-country effort to vaccinate 18 million children who were missed during Covid. Most of those children had never received a single vaccine before We can still do good things www.who.int/news/item/24...
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Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
The Big Catch-Up (BCU), a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reached an estimated 18.3 million children aged 1 to 5 ...
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Finding another academic/digital garden blog in the wild 🤩- also great post on #learninginpublic - I'm definitely in the "learning for personal development and joy" group.
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Why I Hate What’s Become Of ‘Learning In Public’
You’ve probably heard the advice to “learn in public.” Share what you learn as you learn it! Connect with a community of likeminded people! Expand your network and increase your future career opportun...
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
There is something absolutely special about combining chai and oatmilk. Tastes like fall in a cup 🍂.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
As a way to bid this semester ado, here's a new blog post about my favorite #lofi channel, it's whimsical universe, and how much it's helped as a source #relaxation and #productivity. Thanks @chillhop.com #studymusic #workmusic #chillhop #personalblog #blogging #pagecord
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🦝 Seven Years as an Avid Listener of Chillhop Music - Aidy + Blog
Lofi music is popular among students, office workers, remote workers, coders, basically anyone having to work or study at a computer. But anyone can access a...
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Just learned how to airdrop a photo from my iPhone to my mac that I typically send via email to then download on said mac...oh my goodness, soy vieja.
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a cartoon character is giving a thumbs up and smiling
Alt: A Pokemon character named Ash has a shocked expression on his face, while wearing a white and red cap and giving a thumbs up when suddenly turning white and disappearing in a cloud of dust.
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Science Careers @sciencecareers.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I was debilitated by mistakes in grad school. A dream reshaped my perspective “I began to see that mistakes are part of life for any scientist who is learning and doing anything new,” this researcher writes. #AcademicChatter bit.ly/3Q8sJWc
A stylized illustration depicts a person holding a sleeping baby and a clock, against a dark background. The image is accompanied by the text: "I was debilitated by mistakes in grad school. A dream reshaped my perspective.
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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
McGill University and University of Ottawa 2026 Special Event Histories of Global Mental Health: An International Conference 25-26 June 2026 Montreal, Canada Full details available at: www.mcgill.ca/tcpsych/trai... #histmed
Image of poster advertising Histories of Global Mental Health international conference, dates 25-26 June 2026, Registration fee: $100 CAD Location Montreal, Canada. Text, image of hands around the earth and a QR code to scan to register.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
#medlibs really cool literacy map by @akaur0.bsky.social, looking for feedback.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Focus on rural communities in Nevada is not about deficits or a problem to solve, but about design, resilience, and the exciting possibilities to collaborate with them. A look at some interesting map snapshots…#NPHA2026
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Attending my first Nevada Public Health Association and listening to #NPHA President, Dr. Anil T. Mangla introduce Dr. Nikki Romanik www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
A conference hall with individuals seated around tables looking at a speaker, Dr. Mangla standing at the podium speaking into a mic.A conference hall with individuals seated around tables looking at a speaker, Dr. Romanik standing at the podium speaking into a mic.
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Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Things I talk to my #MLIS students about: *my salary (as an adjunct & as a librarian) *my student loans (how much I owe & the PSLF process) *vocational awe (RIP Fobazi) *Melvil's legacy & why it matters *the job hunt (I show them my academic interview day schedules & they're horrified). 📚
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 10/04/2026
Help Matthew Cover Emergency Surgery Costs If, and only if, it would NOT at all be a financial hardship, and you find what I do valuable ⤵️ www.gofundme.com/f/help-matth...
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Donate to Help Matthew Cover Emergency Surgery Costs, organized by Matthew Cortland
I'm writing this from a hospital bed at Tufts Medical Center, where I had … Matthew Cortland needs your support for Help Matthew Cover Emergency Surgery Costs
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Written by Uju ✍🏽 @writtenbyuju.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
What’s unfolding across the news is heartbreaking. When we name them, we remember them 🤍 Dr. Cerina Fairfax, Pastor Tammy McCollum, Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, Ashly Robinson (Ashlee Jenae), Qualeshia “Saditty” Barnes, Davonta Curtis, Barbara Deer, Ashanti Allen.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Arghh! Started the form than jumped to Turbo Tax, signed back in and got this lovely message 🙄..."You won't be able to work on a FAFSA® form until approximately 3:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, April 16th. Thanks for your patience." It's still the 15th on the West Coast mi gente.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
🧵What timing! Sunrise became a Level 1 Trauma Center this week! news3lv.com/news/local/n...
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Nevada designates Sunrise Hospital as Level 1 trauma center in Las Vegas
Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center has been officially designated as a Level I Trauma Center by the State of Nevada, the highest level of trauma care available,
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
#medlibs for those who might be curating medical humanities collections 👀
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COST Action CA22159 Euro Hist Health @eurohealthhist.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Please Note NEW TIME: 12pm BST (UK & Irl) / 1pm CET (Europe) Please join our Seminar series jointly organised between Working Group 1 & 4 on 16 April 2026 where Prof Barry Doyle will talk on 'What is a Hospital'. Check your email for meeting links #HistMed #MedHums #Skystorians #HealthHist
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
As a proud community college alum this is awesome to see 🥳!!
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I knew about the need to get info fast, but the “I don’t want to/can’t pay for a doc visit” got me. Just yesterday, I paid a $50 copay for my specialist appt. How many of us are going…I should get this seen, but don’t have the $$$ let me ask ChatGPT instead 😢??
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#medlibs
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#medlibs
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Knitting 🧶 + Bears 🐻 + Library 📚 = Trauma intervention for children What an awesome initiative! #medlibs
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
One of the more interesting hospital origin stories in Nevada (really they all are!). Built to attract physician specialists to Las Vegas, the original Sunrise has the hallmarks of a casino more than a traditional health facility.
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The Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN) @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 14/04/2026
Mid-month check: Have you written something that unsettles scale, belief, or certainty? That’s what #Firmament is for. #Slimline #PoemsAbout #PoetsOfBluesky
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Call for Submissions: Poetry That Reaches Beyond - The Broken Spine
Submissions Open Throughout April 2026 | Publication Later That Year
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Just want to say thanks to a a random redditor who posted a great write up on how to think about lit reviews. Your summary, now four years old, is helping a whole community of students, myself included.
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Aidy @itsaidy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
THE BOTTLE: Caution - Poison - Do not take. ME: But it's so pretty, the blue glass is so mesmerizing...
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a cartoon of a snake with hypnotic eyes
Alt: a cartoon of a snake with a large mischievous grin and hypnotic eyes against a blue background.
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