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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Jesus carrying the cross to Golgotha. Images from The Last Temptation of Christ by Martin Scorsese (1988) and unknown follower or circle of Hieronymus Bosch (early 1500s).

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Cinephilia & Beyond @cinephiliabeyond.org · 23/06/2026

👀 The Criterion Collection announces 'The Complete Kubrick' UHD Set—30-disc features 4K restorations of Kubrick’s thirteen features and three shorts. www.criterion.com/boxsets/9000... #Filmsky #Kubrick 📽️

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

NYC’s Lincoln Center is screening Ettore Scola’s masterpiece “Una Giornata Particolare” as a part of its History, Italian Style series! My December essay on why you shouldn't miss it: www.deepfocusreview.com/una-giornata... www.filmlinc.org/films/a-spec...

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A Special Day

She’s a conservative Mussolini supporter; he’s a homosexual enemy of the state. But after a chance meeting, the two share a life-changing day in 1938 that will challenge their assumptions about people...

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Some shots from Fellini’s 1969 masterpiece Satyricon! How the story never ends…

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Pfizer’s CEO says U.S. companies could stop supplying drugs to European countries that refuse to pay more, arguing that drugmakers need higher prices abroad to maintain profits for R&D even as drug prices remain high in the U.S. But several this argument rests on a flawed assumption. Gift link 👇

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

As much as I admire François Truffaut’s films, he once expressed disdain for Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), saying he did not want to watch “peasants eating with their hands.” In contrast, Wim Wenders held profound admiration for Ray. @badideas.bsky.social

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

NEW: Linsey Criswell, director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, will not have her term renewed, creating another leadership vacancy as the NIH faces a growing number of open institute and center director positions. Gift Link 👇

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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The great François Truffaut (born on this day in 1932) on the set of THE LAST METRO! 🧡 On the Criterion Channel, celebrate the master's undying love for cinema and life with our collection of his films — including THE 400 BLOWS, JULES AND JIM, STOLEN KISSES, THE SOFT SKIN, THE LAST METRO, and more!

A medium-shot photograph of François Truffaut. He is seated at a table, looking off-camera to the left. He wears a yellowish, ribbed turtleneck sweater and dark trousers. His right hand is raised to his face, holding a lit cigarette between his fingers, while his left hand rests on his hip. A notable detail is a blue pack of cigarettes tucked into the folded-back cuff of his left sleeve.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

“If this violence goes unchecked, it could indeed be a turning point, because it will create a template for other security forces more closely aligned with Trump to use force against any manifestation of opposition.” www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...

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Bloody Minnesota

Daron Acemoglu thinks the recent killings of innocent civilians by federal agents mark a political turning point for the US.

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, enjoy images from The Glen Pearcy Collection at the Library of Congress. A rare, unguarded public moment of Dr. King smiling at a March 1965 Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee meeting—a snapshot of joy amid a historic civil rights struggle—is a highlight.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at SNCC rally at Beulah Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama, March 16, 1965. Photographed by Glen Pearcy.

March to the state courthouse led by Dr. King, James Forman, Rev. Abernathy, John Lewis, Montgomery, Alabama, March 17, 1965. Photographed by Glen Pearcy.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

NEW: Several NIH employees plan to resign in the coming months, with additional staff opting for early retirement, sources tell us, after employees reported last year they are having to censor and alter their research to avoid running afoul of the Trump admin. 👇

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

NEW: A CDC-backed study of the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose in West African nation Guinea-Bissau, funded in part by billionaire Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Foundation and Bluebell Foundation, is drawing ethical concerns from scientists in Denmark and US. insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/e...

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Ethics Questions Raised On West Africa Hep B Study Funded By CDC, Ackman Foundation | InsideHealthPolicy.com

A CDC-backed study of the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose in West African nation Guinea-Bissau, funded in part by billionaire Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Foundation and the little-known Bluebell Foun...

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James Packard Love @jamielove.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Robin Feldman on Pfizer obligations to SEC to disclose details of price deal with Trump. insidehealthpolicy.com/share/151134

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Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review @deepfocusreview.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

It seems like a good time to release my essay about CABARET (1972) from behind the paywall. Enjoy: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/... #MovieSky #FilmSky

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Cabaret (1972) | The Definitives | Deep Focus Review

Cabaret changed everything audiences knew to be true about musicals in 1972.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

In the wake of a mass shooting in Minnesota that left two children dead and 17 others injured, RFK Jr. again suggested a link between psychiatric medications -- particularly antidepressants -- and violent behavior. But what do scientists say about such claims? 👇

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Another EO about grants, this one directing the attorney general to investigate "lobbying" in the form of "taxpayer funds ... being spent on grants with highly political overtones." Expect we'll see more targeting of universities by the DOJ.

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Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT: Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees By

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

RFK Jr. said NIH will launch studies into whether antidepressant drugs and other psychiatric medications contribute to violent behavior, including mass shootings. He claimed NIH has authority to access the medical histories of shooters through IRB approval. insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/r...

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RFK Jr.: NIH Will Study Psychiatric Drugs’ Potential Role In Mass Shootings | InsideHealthPolicy.com

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday (Aug. 28) the National Institutes of Health will launch studies into whether antidepressant drugs and other psychiatric medications contribute to...

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

1. NEW: The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an aggressive review of Harvard University’s management of patents tied to federally funded research, accusing the Ivy League institution of violating disclosure laws under the Bayh-Dole Act. 👇

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

NEW: European pharmaceutical imports will be hit with a 15% tariff under the U.S.-EU agreement when the Section 232 duties are implemented, a White House official said today, clarifying that the rate is the maximum that will apply to EU pharma products.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

NEW: NIH Director met privately with current and former agency employees on Monday where he affirmed support for dissent, academic freedom, and LGBTQ+ health research “as long as it’s not ideological.” They spoke about grant terminations, forward funding model and more.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has tapped George Tidmarsh -- former CEO of several biopharma companies -- to lead CDER, a pick that contradicts Makary’s repeated vows to purge industry influence from the health agency. insidehealthpolicy.com/share/149608

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Rather than pursuing an outright ban that could spark legal battles, HHS is weighing targeted measures to make DTC drug ads harder and costlier to produce. An industry insider says the pullback is unlikely without regulation & warned an outright ban could leave a vacuum for unregulated misinfo.

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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 16/06/2025

EXCLU: Sen. Bernie Sanders wants an investigation of Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s recent decision to fire all 17 members of the nation’s top vaccine advisory committee. via @margaretmanto.bsky.social www.notus.org/health-scien...

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Wants an Investigation of RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Firings

Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Health Committee, made the request of Sen. Bill Cassidy, the committee chair, in a letter obtained by NOTUS.

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

To be clear, Judge Young is ruling that the NIH terminations were neither "reasoned" nor "reasonable" based on the legal standard previously set forth by the Supreme Court for reviewing agency actions (e.g., terminations) under the APA. This is very good for plaintiffs.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

1. NEW: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. promised unbiased experts free of conflicts of interest would replace the members of ACIP he dismissed, but two of the newly tapped vaccine advisers have served as paid expert witnesses in lawsuits targeting major vaccine makers.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

NEW: Trump admin's push to revive MFN policy alongside ongoing uncertainty around tariffs and Medicare drug price negotiations -- is creating deep uncertainty for the future of generic and biosimilar drug development in the U.S., says @AccessibleMeds president. insidehealthpolicy.com/share/148731

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

NEW: NIH suspension of dozens of university research grants risk stalling innovation that private companies can’t replicate, industry leaders warn as NIH scientists recently protested a town hall over what the scientists describe as an inability to conduct research under the second Trump admin.

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

In the whirlwind that was Jeanne Moreau…

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

NEW: Top health policy experts argue that President Trump’s EO to lower drug prices using a most favored nation policy lacks a clear legal basis and say the administration is likely to pursue the policy through an experimental CMMI model. More details here: insidehealthpolicy.com/share/148526

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Details on today’s drug pricing EO: insidehealthpolicy.com/share/148374

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

As a first step toward an upcoming effort to tighten scrutiny over grants, NIH announced it will prohibit all subawards to foreign institutions, citing concerns over transparency and national security. insidehealthpolicy.com/share/148228

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

One of the most beautiful essays on Tarkovsky’s Stalker I’ve read so far. Join DFR and explore it yourself… Link: www.patreon.com/posts/127616...

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The Definitives: Stalker (1979) | Deep Focus Review

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to restore Freedom of Information Act offices and overhaul the FOIA process to increase transparency and public access to government records in remarks Tuesday (April 23).

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Breaking: Harvard sues Trump admin over threats to cut funding. Complaint: www.harvard.edu/research-fun...

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Maaisha Osman @maaisha.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Hi, I’m Maaisha Osman. I cover federal health agencies, pharmaceutical tariffs and policies related to drug pricing. My work: insidehealthpolicy.com/authors/Maai... I also write about cinema. My latest essay is on Chris Marker’s La Jetée (1962): www.deepfocusreview.com/the-labyrint...

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The Labyrinth of Memory in Chris Marker’s La Jetée

Journalist and film enthusiast Maaisha Osman shares an appreciation of Chris Marker’s experimental film La Jetée

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