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Dr. Laura Calloway

@lkcalloway.bsky.social
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Computer scientist and tech (health tech, public health) privacy and security PhD. Dislike: waffle charts (can't eat 'em) and sprinkles (why eat 'em). Like: fashion history and procrastibaking.

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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
last time I checked biologics accounted for approx 37 percent of drug spending even though only about 2 percent of the population is using them the most expensive one i've used would cost about 10k/month without insurance (for subcutaneous self injection option)
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L.R.S. Hagerty @lrshagerty.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Now's a great time to turn off auto play on Bluesky videos. Settings > Content & Media > Autoplay videos & GIFs
Screenshot of Bluesky settings in the mobile app to turn off autoplay on videos & GIFs.

Settings > Content & Media >  Autoplay videos & GIFs
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Your reminder that the secrecy, anonymity, falsification, and deception that are the hallmarks of US adoption practices have life or death consequences for adoptees. 🥚 Insurance companies will not reimburse for certain cancer screenings or genetic tests without an attested family history.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I would have if I knew you were here :(
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
congrats! and glad you are resting in between.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
off to do my PT for *no particular reason*
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
eating my emotional support dark chocolate covered pistachios in solidarity
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/01/2026
Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim. We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
i made some paper ornaments and went to the farmers market.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
i regret not buying one of those super heavy metal paper cutters from the surplus store during grad school
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Sure! :)
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
oooh i need to find a sweater to do this on
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
The textile program is being cut too. What a loss. ☹️
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
The snake charmer for wires/electronics is my fave!
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
I don't have a backpack but I have a bunch of their accessories and have given some as gifts. Everything I've gotten has been awesome and I expect to have it forever.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Pretty sure you already found a piece but happy to make something in the future if you're interested. :)
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
what a mess
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
like a huge part of my dissertation was literally, "do you need that feature online... do you need that at all... why?!?" and trying to imagine a world where whatever this hellscape is was not assumed to be inevitable. honestly it was kind of an infuriating set of projects.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
yep. i used to be able to remember everything without writing it down. at first i thought grad school ruined my brain, and it probably did, but also everything has so many more moving parts for no reason!
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
😂
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
that looks lovely!
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
not excited for this 🙃
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Never post here anymore but I added a couple new letters to my name (finally)!
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Esther Choo @choo.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
An explainer about how health research funding happens and why this NIH funding cycle shutdown matters: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
msnbc.com
Opinion | I’m a health researcher. NIH’s pause on research grants could have a devastating cost.
This is a potentially devastating event — not just for the scientific community, but for all Americans.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
i would join if you found one
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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 09/01/2025
there is no "safe driving" on ice when you live in a state with almost no plows, no gravel trucks, no salt trucks... no infrastructure I learned to drive in Minnesota in March, and my ass doesn't leave the house when there's ice down here in Alabama
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
A huge barred owl flew down a Virginia family’s chimney, knocked over the star on top of their Christmas tree, and perched himself on top www.wusa9.com/article/life...
An owl stares into the camera from atop a family’s Christmas tree An owl perched on top of a Christmas tree inside a Virginia home
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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
It's really important in general (but especially this time of year, with lots of gatherings) to make sure you have *good* options for guests who don't drink. It's not just great for those I'm recovery- it also includes those who don't drink for medical or religious reasons, or just don't want to.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
yeah i can't really watch hockey or football anymore
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
pants?
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
BOO! Eczema is so rude.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I'm allergic to most things there. Sad for my skin but good for my bank account 😂
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
i went to the mall (not on Black Friday) for the first time in forever and immediately wanted to leave. too many people and nothing looked good.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
the only places i really want to buy from are small businesses and this is usually the one time they have sales. but then i feel bad for cutting in to their (probably already small) profit margins.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
also a new book store to try. a win win 😀
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
also, a lot of things really don't need to exist solely online. not everyone has a phone, not everything is accessible with a smart phone, etc. like, i don't really eat in restaurants anymore but a really good example of this is qr code menus.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
this! but also you don't even have to be old(er). needless changes can make using tech incredibly frustrating to people with chronic illness & disabilities (the likelihood of having one or both of these increases with age). certain changes can make tech impossible to use for a variety of users.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
oh great idea! maybe i will do this for one of your books that I don't already have. :)
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
yay! i'm glad. 😀
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
hope your pie is as good as your outfit 😀
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
mine too apparently 😂
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. Also, thanks for the reminder that I forgot to chop my shallots 😂
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Everything looks great! 😀
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
this is so cool 😀
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I love these!
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
This X 100.
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
☹️
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Dr. Laura Calloway @lkcalloway.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Congratulations! They are beyond lucky to have you. :)
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Check your carrots. The CDC warns of a bad E. coli outbreak across at least 18 states with one death identified so far.
cdc.gov
E. coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Carrots
Page describes an outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots.
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