iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

IBES affiliate @steffriedhoff.bsky.social, a professor of the practice at @brownpublichealth.bsky.social, is among the authors of a new report highlighting how extreme weather events are jeopardizing the health, safety and economic prospects of Americans.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 30/06/2025

Child mortality in Malawi has fallen by more than 80% since 1990

A line graph illustrating the trend in child mortality in Malawi from 1990 to 2022. In 1990 the share of newborns who died before the age of 5 was almost 25%. In 2022 this had fallen to 4%.

Data source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, 2024

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Harvard Epidemiology @harvardepi.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Scenes from the May 9th Cutter Symposium on "Medical Information and Misinformation - The Role of Epidemiology" with speakers issa Dahabreh, @steffriedhoff.bsky.social, and Alfredo Morabia. Faculty, researchers, students and staff enjoyed the insightful lectures and conversations afterwards!

Scenes from the Cutter Symposium and reception on May 9, 2025 at the Harvard Chan School.

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Stefanie Friedhoff @steffriedhoff.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

All of this 👇👇, plus: The people who run these institutions make choices every day. These choices are not set. They CAN be influenced. This is why we keep at it. Work every lever. And talk about it, everywhere. Especially with people with different world views.

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Jennifer Goodland @libraryjenn.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests. We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason. ALSO.

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Stefanie Friedhoff @steffriedhoff.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Ruthless tactics at work here. No reason to go offline right now other than creating drama, attracting attention, and baiting —or coordinating with? — Trump’s desire to be the hero who returns an addictive app to a generation that has yet to experience platform change. #tiktok

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Stefanie Friedhoff @steffriedhoff.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

We need a better process for platform design choices to have an occasional ‘benefit to society’ check. This entire thread 👇👇 is very 2025.

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Stefanie Friedhoff @steffriedhoff.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Read this @npr.org: Louisiana halts all flu, mpox & COVID vax communication, arguing vaccinations are "an individual's personal choice." Restricting information access is a cruel but effective tactic in chaotic info spaces. You have to have info to have a choice. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots

An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.

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Wendi C. Thomas @wendicthomas.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Can’t say enough good things about the Institute for Nonprofit News. MLK50 wouldn’t be as strong as we are without them and their leaders/leadership. Thanks for featuring us in this video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG6U...

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INN: Building the future of news

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Craig Newmark @craignewmark.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Jumpstart your path to real-world impact with @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social’s new Policy Primer! This five-week course is free, virtual, and accepting applications until Jan 6. I encourage you to learn more here: aspenpolicyacademy.org/policy-primer

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Policy Primer - Aspen Policy Academy

Policy Primer The Policy Primer is a part-time, unpaid virtual program that teaches early to mid-career professionals how to impact policy. The program consists of a four-week policy bootcamp where pa...

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Brown University School of Public Health @brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The Civic Information Index is a new tool from @infofutureslab.bsky.social and Listening Post Collective - a data dashboard providing info like civic participation, equity, health outcomes and more. The team's goal is to help cultivate robust local information ecosystems. @steffriedhoff.bsky.social

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Civic Information Index – Engaged, Informed, Equitable, and Healthy Communities Nationwide

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PressPassNYC @presspassnyc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Here's a fascinating new way to look at the state of civic information: which places have it more than others. You might be surprised! See how your county fares. civicinfoindex.org/the-index/

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The Index – Civic Information Index

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Stefanie Friedhoff @steffriedhoff.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Excited to join a new platform on the day we are launching our new Civic Information Index! Check it out! 👇👇

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