William von Herff @willvh.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Incredible that NOAA posted maybe the best photo ever taken of a woodcock without comment on its Facebook page. What was he doing out there? 000
Reposted by William von HerffJustMe @joannespud.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Congratulations to the Horned Lark @aba.org Bird of the Year!! I will miss you COLO but I welcome the Larks! 2172
William von Herff @willvh.bsky.social · 06/01/2026I keep finding lesser-known animal stories that are super interesting and worth telling, but don't quite fit into a conventional news story. So I decided to start a Substack! Here's my first story about a very special warbler open.substack.com/pub/charisma...open.substack.comLessons from a trans warbler in MarylandA unique account of a hooded warbler suggests transgender animals may be more common than we think 000
Reposted by William von HerffRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Almost 250 preventable deaths due to starvation and lack of medical supplies so far. these numbers will rise radically in the coming days. 10824206
Reposted by William von HerffProPublica @propublica.org · 28/05/2025NEW: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said prepackaged foods have “mass poisoned” tribal communities. But the Trump administration ended a program that tribal food banks relied on for fresh, locally produced food important to their traditions and cultures. By @maryhudetz.bsky.socialpropublica.orgTrump Pledged to “Make America Healthy Again,” Then Cut a Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy FoodThe USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures. 622007791
Reposted by William von HerffHelen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Calling medical journals "corrupt," Kennedy says gov't scientists may be barred from publishing in Lancet, NEJM, etc going forward. #NIH may establish its own journals, he said. Meanwhile #CDC 's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal is on the budget chopping block. www.statnews.com/2025/05/27/r...statnews.com‘Corrupt’ medical journals have to change, RFK Jr. says, or the NIH will publish in-houseThe criticism of The Lancet, NEJM and JAMA is not new, but the health secretary may use his position to influence research that journals publish. 35237122
Reposted by William von HerffVirginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Calling respected pubs like The Lancet “corrupt”, he wants a government-run publication instead.washingtonpost.comRFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journalsHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said the agency will create “in-house” publications instead. 392
William von Herff @willvh.bsky.social · 27/05/2025I have a particular love for ledes in science writing, and I think this one might be the best ever. Truly peak 130
William von Herff @willvh.bsky.social · 19/02/2025I'm so excited to finally get to share this! I can't wait to get started with this fellowship and begin working with the incredible team at TON next week 030