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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her)

@mgwadz.bsky.social
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HIV, COVID, health equity intervention research; Professor & Associate Dean for Research @ NYU Silver School of Social Work; mother; partner; rescue dog owner; FREE PALESTINE

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I’ll say it again: After watching this country elect Trump twice, anyone still thinking AOC couldn’t win the Dem nomination and get elected president is just plain blind. Her politics are not my politics, but her politics are where the energy in today’s Democratic Party is.👇
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/10/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Not only has Denver “dramatically reduced homelessness, it embarrasses every other urban jurisdiction that has failed to deal with its Covid-era surge of homeless encampments,” German Lopez writes. “Other cities no longer have an excuse.”
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Opinion | We Know How to Fix Homelessness. Why Don’t More Cities Do It?
It takes doing things conservatives and progressives both dislike.
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 13/10/2026
China reduced extreme poverty fast, but Indonesia hasn’t been far behind. China is often the poster child for rapid reductions in poverty, and for good reason. In the early 1980s, over 90% of its population lived in extreme poverty, but by the early 2020s, that number had dropped to nearly zero.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 10/10/2026
The Israeli army has bulldozed over 1.6 million olive trees in Gaza since the beginning of the genocide in 2023, threatening the livelihood and heritage of olive farming communities, and the survival of a centuries-old Palestinian cultural tradition. mondoweiss.net/2026/10/afte...
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After three years of genocide, Gaza’s olive harvest is going extinct
The Israeli army has bulldozed over 1.6 million olive trees in Gaza since the beginning of the genocide in 2023, threatening the livelihood and heritage of olive farming communities, and the survival…
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Get your flu shot now. Don’t wait until flu season is in full swing. And as we discussed this morning, know your options. Also, consider keeping a few at-home COVID/flu combination tests on hand. Many are available online for under $10 and may be HSA/FSA eligible.
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NYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Meet our PhD candidates entering the academic job market! Backed by our rigorous doctoral training, they’re positioned to be top social work scholars and leaders in the field. Explore their research interests, accomplishments, and full CVs at bit.ly/SilverScholarsOnTheMarket.
Graphic with text reading “NYU Silver Scholars on the Market” and headshots of  Alif Ahmed, Jacqueline I. Cosse, Krushika Uday Patankar, and Whitney Wortham.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I thought everyone was leaving and everything is terrible - because democratic socialism……
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
53 years ago, hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Now, the Bronx School of Hip Hop is preparing a new generation of artists to shape what comes next. I sat down with Nas to talk about the past, present, and future of hip-hop in NYC — from the turntables to our classrooms.
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Mayor and Nas sit down to discuss the past, present and future of hip hop in NYC
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A truly heinous man has doxxed the Cornell victim on X and the comments are predictably vile. Based on countless interviews I’ve done with survivors, the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced. There is no real justice system
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Official monthly data is in, and US solar power generation hit a new record high, up 21% compared to this time last year!
a graph of US monthly solar generation
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
public health friends - support a sister in need? gofund.me/de7604596
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Donate to Help Emily and Her Twins Through a Health & Housing Crisis, organized by Anistla Rugama
For more than 20 years, Emily has dedicated herself — throu… Anistla Rugama needs your support for Help Emily and Her Twins Through a Health & Housing Crisis
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026
“The Department of Health and Human Services informed congressional appropriators earlier this year that it was moving about $12 million from its Office of Minority Health to help cover the ballooning cost of security for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Liz Essley Whyte @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW exclusive from me: Health officials moved money out of the Office of Minority Health to help pay for the ballooning costs of RFK Jr.'s security gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Covid
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fascinating study which shows that at a fundamental level the brain is two separate organs, essentially the brain stem is one and the rest of the brain (forebrain and midbrain) are another. Distinct from the beginning both in formation and evolutionary history. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
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Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 21/09/2026
For the fourth consecutive year, hundreds of thousands of Gaza’s children return not to classrooms, but to fabric shelters and makeshift wooden structures, holding onto traces of a school system Israel’s genocide has destroyed. mondoweiss.net/2026/09/the-...
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The new school year in Gaza begins in tents
For the fourth consecutive year, hundreds of thousands of Gaza’s children return not to classrooms, but to fabric shelters and makeshift wooden structures, holding onto traces of a school system…
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/09/2026
Breaking News: Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would help cement President Trump’s ability to control billions of dollars in scientific grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Orcas have been heard mimicking human speech. A study found that when prompted, the marine mammal could replicate the sounds. Original post
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/09/2026
Could new bus shelter roofs help New Yorkers stay cool in extreme heat? We're testing a few in Brownsville to find out: a green roof covered with native plants, and reflective roofs covered with low-cost, heat-resilient film.
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Please read
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It’s not normal to tell people how great and smart you are all the time. I personally am around a lot of smart people and have never heard them sing their own praises. Your mediocrity and narcissism exhaust me. If you have to tell me you are a great golfer, you are not a great golfer
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/09/2026
I absolutely LOVE this. Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen. This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Last night Trump promised voters $5000 if they vote for Republicans. Tack that onto the $5000 he gave us for DOGE and the $2000 he gave us for tariffs. How are you folks gonna spend all that money?
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Reagan started confabulating due to his Alzheimer's disease. Just saying
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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The enhanced triage procedures for NIH grant review will continue drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/09/08/t...
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The enhanced triage procedures for NIH grant review will continue
NIH has confirmed what I was just pondering, as rumored on BlueSky. NOT-OD-26-114 Continuation of Modifications to Peer Review Practices informs us: The percent of applications discussed in most me…
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What the hell? Donald Trump was not at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. News records indicate he was in midtown Manhattan at the time and participated in a TV phone interview hours after the attacks. Lies. Delusions.
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It’s not over
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 28/08/2026
Israeli restrictions on food entry are stalling recovery from famine in Gaza as malnutrition cases climb, an IPC report finds. Two-year-old Hashem Abu Mustafa, born hungry in a Rafah tent, may already be beyond saving. mondoweiss.net/2026/08/gaza...
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Gaza isn’t able to recover from famine as acute malnutrition soars across the Strip, new report finds
Israeli restrictions on food entry are stalling recovery from famine in Gaza as malnutrition cases climb, an IPC report finds. Two-year-old Hashem Abu Mustafa, born hungry in a Rafah tent, may…
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Before last year, there were no US measles deaths in a decade, and now we have had 5 deaths in two years. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but will lose that status this year. This is an abject failure of public health leadership.
Chart: Annual US measles cases
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Vaccines are humanity’s greatest scientific achievement. Being anti-science has deadly consequences.
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Two Unvaccinated People Died from Measles in Pennsylvania, Officials Say (Gift Article)
The deaths, which one doctor called “extremely rare in the modern era,” were the first in the United States in 2026.
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
They don't want us to talk about race but it's the only way to end HIV www.thebody.com/hiv/racism-h...
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The Role of Racism in HIV Disparities
Explore how racism contributes to HIV disparities and the importance of addressing social determinants to promote health equity.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
science!
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
California will NOT be bullied to stay stuck in the past. www.yahoo.com/news/science...
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California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record
New batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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But Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 13/08/2026
As no alt text, I'll say that the highlighted bit says that Elon Musk's cuts are estimated to kill 14,051,750 people by 2030. That puts Musk up with the worst mass-murderers in history. Those are Hitler numbers.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/08/2026
Across New York City, busways have increased bus speeds by up to 60% and reduced pedestrian and cyclist injuries by up to 45%. In just a few weeks, the Bronx will get its first busway on Tremont Avenue.
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Marya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I’m sorry - that’s tough
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Uruguay, with 3.5 million people, generates 98% of its electricity from renewable sources. The architect of that transformation, Ramón Méndez Galain, put it simply: "The key is not technology; it is institutions. Once the rules are fair and predictable, the system builds itself."
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Our solar power model isn't working — there's a fairer way
Solar lease-to-own could unlock Ireland's energy future — Uruguay, the Netherlands and Germany have all made this work with straightforward rules, writes Mary Teehan
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 04/08/2026
Today, for the first time in New York City history, 2,000 two year-olds received offers for FREE 2-K. A big step for those who take baby steps. A big step towards a City every New Yorker can afford.
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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Yup. You did. And cancer research for children was first to go.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Means-tested programs like SNAP are shaped not just by benefit levels, but by hassle. And hassle is regressive: it hits hardest when you lack a car, flexibility, cash, or time.⁣ ⁣ newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This Fauci thing is Embarrassing, for them, Not him…..
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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs @500songspodcast.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Today is a good day to subscribe to the Patreon.
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Get more from Andrew Hickey on Patreon
Get more from Andrew Hickey on Patreon. Become a member for just US$1/month. I've been writing for several years, and many people have told me they enjoy…
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In a first, Germany drew more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year.
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In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels
Together, wind and solar generated 44 percent of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated roughly 43 percent, according to data from the Energy Institute, a think tank based in London. The figures represent a major milestone for the German “Energiewende,” or “energy turnaround,” a national push to ramp up renewable energy and phase out gas, coal, and nuclear power. 
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.
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