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Association for Computing Machinery @acm.org · 26/02/2026

🌐"Data collected for advertising should not be repurposed for law enforcement surveillance or tracking." To learn more more, download the new statement from ACM USTPC: buff.ly/6TD0kHH

ACM’s USTPC Response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Request for
Information on Support from Big Data and Ad Tech Providers.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Vaccines don’t cause or are even remotely related to autism.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says: “The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.

Vaccine Safety
MENU V
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
• HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism,
including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 30/10/2025

Days before federal SNAP funding is set to run out, Governor Maura Healey announced that Massachusetts will double its support for food banks and pantries for next month to help bridge the gap.

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As SNAP cutoff looms, Mass. to double November funding for food banks - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts will provide $8 million — up from $4 million — for the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program for November, Healey said.

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Syndemics Lab at Boston Medical Center @syndemicslab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

📣New publication from Zwick et al. questioning the health and economic outcomes of police sweeps in Massachusetts. Swipe or visit JAMA Network Open to find out more!

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Matt @mjc598.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I'm very excited to present the work I've been doing with @syndemicslab.bsky.social this year at @smdm.bsky.social annual conference! So grateful for the work done with my co-authors and excited to continue working with you!

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Association for Computing Machinery @acm.org · 27/05/2025

Together with leading researchers, a reporting team "quantified the energy and emissions impacts of individual queries to AI models and tallied what it all adds up to, both right now and for the years ahead." Here's what they learned: www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/22/1... #TechNews #AI

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Three takeaways about AI’s energy use and climate impacts

We spent six months reporting an unprecedented look at AI’s energy demand . Here are a few things I learned.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 26/05/2025

🚨 URGENT RESPONSE CALL 🚨 Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham. It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda. We’ve launched an open letter. SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...

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Sign The Open Letter to Stand Up For Science Now!

Science is under siege. Trump’s latest Executive Order calls for politically appointed science commissars to evaluate research. Join us in adding your name to our open letter condemning Trump’s escala...

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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Join us for the Advanced Discrete — Event Simulations in R short course at the SMDM 47th Annual Meeting! Taught by experts from Brown and Stanford. 🔗 Learn more & register here: loom.ly/Xdd1k6s #SMDM2025

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 06/03/2025

SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING! To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎

List of Stand Up for Science events—official events in red, solidarity events in blue.

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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 04/03/2025

Calling all Community Health Workers! Register for our Comprehensive Outreach Education Certificate Program by April 1, 2025. Expand your skills in providing effective community outreach and health education with our nationally recognized program. Learn more and apply at boston.gov/bphc-chec.

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Community Health Education Center

We offer standardized trainings for Community Health Workers. Our nationally recognized trainings set the standard in Massachusetts. Our training programs prepare you to serve in a variety of function...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Thank you to everyone who has joined the resistance! Our ranks grow stronger every day.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

They are being fired for the amount of time that they’ve been there. This assumes that their job is not vital to the nations health and security. This is quite possibly the dumbest approach to federal firings that one could invent. Also, Musk is in his probationary period. Fire him.

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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 05/02/2025

Lost a family member to overdose? Boston’s Family Overdose Support Fund provides up to $5,000 to eligible families to help cover funeral costs, therapy, childcare, and legal services. Learn more and apply at haloinitiatives.org. #OpioidCrisis #FamilySupport #Boston

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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 31/01/2025

New data show a 39% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths from May to August 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Data show significant decreases among Black and Latinx residents who experienced a 56% and 28% decrease, respectively. Read more: www.boston.gov/news/decline...

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Decline in Overdose Deaths in Boston

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced promising new data showing a significant decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths from May to August 2024 compared to the same period in 20...

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Association for Computing Machinery @acm.org · 29/01/2025

The latest issue of #AdvancesInComputing is here! 🔍 A deep dive into self-designing software—a glimpse at the future of autonomous programming. 📉 How did Intel’s “fall from grace” happen? 💡 Plus, handpicked stories from ACM’s Interactions and XRDS magazines. www.linkedin.com/pulse/self-d...

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Self-Designing Software, Intel’s Fall from Grace, and more

A self-designing software? How did Intel’s “fall from grace” happen? Can AI hallucinations be responsibly harnessed for scientific imaging? Find out in this edition of "Advances in Computing." Also fe...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/01/2025

The pandemic interrupted childhood immunizations across the U.S., and rates have not yet recovered. If that continues, preventable infectious diseases will resurface in all age groups, experts say. Whooping cough is the most stark example of what happens when vaccination rates decline.

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Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases

Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.

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benjaminlinas.bsky.social @benjaminlinas.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

To eliminate HCV, we need to worry less about the specter of undiagnosed cirrhosis and more about treating as many people as possible. Insisting on gold standard disease staging before HCV treatment paradoxically leads to worse outcomes. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

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Clinical- and Cost-Effectiveness of Liver Disease Staging in Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Microsimulation Study

Fibrosis-4 index is the most clinically and cost-effective method for staging chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), with superior outcomes compared to transient

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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 23/12/2024

Naloxone is an overdose-reversing medication that saves lives. We're so grateful to partner with organizations across Boston to set up public health vending machines and naloxone kiosks, so people can pick up this life-saving resource for free. www.boston.gov/news/public-...

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Public Health Vending Machines And Naloxone Access Points Announced Across Boston

The City of Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu, and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced a new strategy for equitably distributing the overdose-reversing medication naloxone and other harm re...

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Trying this again since I'm hoping that #bluesky is actually a place for curious inquiry, evidence, and dissemination of scientific findings. We used some methods drawn from wildlife ecology to estimate the prevalence of stimulant misuse/use disorder in MA. In @addictionjournal.bsky.social.

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City of Boston @boston.gov · 12/12/2024

We've launched an official City of Boston starter pack to make it easy to follow City departments. This starter pack will stay up to date as more teams join the Bluesky community. Give them a follow!

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 11/12/2024

Flour Bakery is coming to the Boston Common in 2025! @parks.boston.gov announced today that Flour has been selected to manage the Boston Common Concession Pavilion. Congratulations, Flour! 🥯

BOSTON - Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced today that Boston-based Flour Bakery has been selected as the vendor to manage the Boston Common Concession Pavilion. This decision follows a Request for Proposals (RFP) process designed to identify a vendor who aligns with the City’s goals for the site, providing high-quality food and beverage service in one of Boston’s most beloved public spaces. The previous vendor on the Common has since closed, with Flour expected to begin renovations this winter with a tentative opening date for spring 2025. This vendor selection builds off Mayor Wu’s commitment to creating a welcoming and thriving Downtown for residents, workers, and visitors alike.

“Flour Bakery will be a great fit for this treasured space in our country’s oldest public park, the Boston Common,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we continue investing in a vibrant Downtown, we’re thrilled to see local businesses creating new opportunities at the forefront. I look forward to enjoying Flour on the Common.”

“We’re thrilled to welcome Flour Bakery to Boston Common,” said Interim Parks Commissioner Liza Meyer. “Flour Bakery’s commitment to quality, community, and creativity makes them the perfect addition to this historic space. Both everyday park-goers and out-of-town visitors will enjoy being able to stop by Flour for food or a beverage, which in turn will help activate the Common for the benefit of all park users.”

Flour Bakery, a minority- and women-owned business, launched in 2000 in the South End and has become a local favorite for its delicious pastries, sandwiches, and signature hospitality. Led by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef and co-owner Joanne Chang, this celebrated bakery will open its 10th location at the Boston Common Concession Pavilion, bringing its renowned offerings to the heart of Boston’s most iconic park.

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passagemath @passagemath.org · 10/12/2024

Modularizing the SageMath library: passagemath-ntl provides the Cython interface to NTL, the library for number theory by Shoup. pypi.org/project/pass... #Python #OpenSource #Mathematics #MathSky

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passagemath: Computational Number Theory with NTL

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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 06/12/2024

#Hiring: Program Director, Entre Familia Family Residential Program. We're looking for someone committed to supporting families and shares a philosophy of substance use disorder and harm reduction treatment models. Learn more and apply: recruiting.adp.com/srccar/publi... #BostonJobs

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 03/12/2024

If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.

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Shikhara Bhat @shikharabhat.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Do you want to #model quantitative trait #evolution? Do you like #SPDEs? Happy to say my first solo author paper, now out in Theoretical Population Biology, is about just this! Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... I'm super proud of this y'all :') #scisky 🧪 🧬 #mathsky #physics

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