Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22hNEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence. 46998813428
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDThe Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026📣 We’re hiring! Join The Hastings Center for Bioethics team. We’re seeking a Manager of Grants and Project Support. 📍 Garrison, NY | Hybrid 💼 Full-time 💰Salary range: $70,000–$85,000 📅 Apply by October 31, 2026 🔗, bit.ly/3TFPV0c 011
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDSteve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Real wage growth was negative for the fifth month in a row in August. 512871
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Job creation numbers: "The blue columns point to Biden’s presidency, while the red columns point to Trump’s..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... 9525601170
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Conservative Cuban Americans have long made S. Florida GOP-friendly. But Trump has deported a record number of Cubans. Older Cubans who lived in the US for decades were deported to Mexico, where they've struggled to get by. Some have been deported to Africa..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comHow Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House RaceRepresentative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent. 1121266527
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning...” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h... 391415524
Andrew Yockey, PhD @yockeyandrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Kennedy Keeps Finding New Ways to Undermine Trust in Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Kennedy Keeps Finding New Ways to Undermine Trust in VaccinesFour are dead in Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak. But the C.D.C. isn’t yet convinced. 000
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDInstitute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 22/09/2026🖊️ "Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease remain high. More concerning still, many of those dying had not been in hospital care in the year before their death." - Our latest blog, by eoguzman.bsky.social of oxpop.bsky.social 🔗 www.ias.org.uk/2026/09/22/a...ias.org.ukAlcohol-related liver disease deaths remain high. Many die without recent inpatient care - Institute of Alcohol StudiesMore than 5,500 excess alcohol-related liver disease deaths have occurred in England since 2020, with many people dying without any hospital admission in their final year of life, raising concerns… 034
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" 2410218605339
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953 430115934865
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A 76-year-old green card holder with stage 4 cancer was arrested at his citizenship application interview and has been held by ICE for two months. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... 10033771416
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Welp, there it is. The CDC is now officially manipulating data and their count of measles deaths in 2026 now stands at ZERO. My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say. The new CDC Director is failing us.inquirer.comThe CDC left two measles-associated Pa. deaths out of its latest count after RFK Jr. sparred with Gov. ShapiroHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania of not cooperating with the CDC in its handling of a measles outbreak. 6929821343
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/08/2026so according to the CDC, *foodborne illness* is responsible for about 930 deaths a year. "food-induced illness" is a made up term RFK is using for basically every cause of mortality minus suicide. 22656901274
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/08/2026Come on. This is too much. First Dolly Parton, now Tim Curry. 😞 www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/t...tmz.comActor Tim Curry Dead at 80Tim Curry -- the legendary film and TV actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" -- has died ... TMZ has learned. 1545174372997
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Jon Batiste with a gorgeous rendition of "I Will Always Love You" for Dolly Parton 🥺🙏 11639781031
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today. 226394977140
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/08/2026The CDC said 55 people across 15 states — the majority in Minnesota and Wisconsin — have gotten sick with salmonella or E. coli, which was linked to alfalfa sprouts. Affected products were sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands.washingtonpost.comE. coli, salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts, CDC saysThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Friday warning people not to eat potentially contaminated alfalfa sprouts. 93125
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDDavid Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Fire services stretched as residents still not home. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFire services 'under pressure' as evacuated residents still not homeMajor incidents are declared across the UK including in Stourbridge, Sandwell and Pershore. 0155
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 11/08/2026"This is based on what I feel" sort of summarizes the whole era. 39960181
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths". 894298279745
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDGayle Kaufman @gaylekaufman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026📣 We are hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in sociology at Davidson College! Could this be your dream job? I'm open to chatting about teaching at a liberal arts college and this position. Just message or email me : ) careercenter.asanet.org/job/1311603/...careercenter.asanet.orgTenure Track Assistant Professor - Sociology - Davidson, North Carolina job with Davidson College | 1311603Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Sociology The Sociology department at Davidson College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Profe... 22224
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDDr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Yaaas! Good news on a Sunday! The senate moves to temporarily ban the OMB proposal that would allow political appointees in charge of approving federal grants, especially #NIH grants. Recall that the OMB rule yielded 500k comments, 95% of them against it. 🧪 www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.comSenate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaulLanguage is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval. 20907254
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026There's an obscure $40 billion lawsuit against the government, among the largest in history. The plaintiff is a bankrupt satellite company backed by private equity giant Cerberus, whose founder Steven Feinberg is #2 at the Defense Dept—the agency being sued. Feinberg stands to make a mint.prospect.orgTop Defense Official Could Reap Windfall From DOD Settlement - The American ProspectStephen Feinberg founded private equity giant Cerberus. A Cerberus-owned firm is poised to settle one of the largest government lawsuits ever—against the very agency Feinberg now helps lead. 58454
Andrew Yockey, PhD @yockeyandrew.bsky.social · 11/07/2026There’s Now No Place for Me in America, the Only Country I’ve Ever Known www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | There’s Now No Place for Me in America, the Only Country I’ve Ever KnownChildren of authorized visa holders in the United States have few means to remain after they age out of their parents’ work protections. 021
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDIllinews @illinews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to spread in Illinois, 161 cases reportedwgntv.comCyclosporiasis outbreak continues to spread in Illinois, 161 cases reportedIf anyone is experiencing symptoms, the CDC recommends visiting your local healthcare provider. 001
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 09/07/2026Today, Illinois has broken another record with its highest-ever ranking in CNBC’s Top States for Business at 12th. We're tied for the largest improvement of any state since 2019, thanks to eight balanced budgets and 10 credit upgrades. And our state will keep building on this. 432423449
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDPup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The USA celebrates its 251st anniversary 21488021640
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDJournal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs @jsadjournal.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Social Media Portrayals of Nitrous Oxide Normalize Use and Encourage Youth Exposure (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social) by R. Andrew Yockey, Bria Singleton, et al. @yockeyandrew.bsky.social @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social @news.illinois.edu @olemiss.bsky.social www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...jsad.comSocial Media Portrayals of Nitrous Oxide Normalize Use and Encourage Youth Exposure: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No jaBackground: Recreational nitrous oxide use is an emerging public health concern in the U.S., particularly among adolescents and young adults. Given its status as legal marketable product and varying l... 042
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDSC Daily Gazette @scdailygazette.com · 12/06/2026SC law bans recreational sales of nitrous oxide, or ‘whippets’ scdailygazette.com/2026/06/12/s... by @sky-latte.bsky.socialscdailygazette.comSC law bans recreational sales of nitrous oxide, or 'whippets' • SC Daily GazetteThe gas, which is used in medical procedures and whipped cream canisters, became popular among teens after a social media trend. 221
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 11/06/2026OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddling arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comOB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddlingThirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule. 144104632786
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDWHO @who.int · 07/06/2026It's #WorldFoodSafetyDay Unsafe food causes around 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually. You can reduce your risk of illness, incl. by: ✅ Cooking meat all the way through ✅ Washing fruit and vegetable with safe water ✅ Keeping food at safe temperatures bit.ly/4vvECoi 18221
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Happy Pride Month. If you're a gay man, please remember your power. People often think that gay men are innately fashionable, which means if you wear some stupid shit for long enough, straight people, including homophobes, will copy you and then you can laugh at them. 166212543294
Andrew Yockey, PhD @yockeyandrew.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Make America Read Again www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Make America Read Again 000
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 29/05/2026It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction. 23980442823
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29/05/2026NEW: A lot of bad has happened to American science over the last year but nothing comes even close to what’s about to happen if we don’t speak out in opposition to the OMB rule changes and I hope @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social and others will launch public campaigns about this. 🧪🔭⚛️news.chanda.scienceIt's the End of American Science As We Know ItWe have 45 days to express our opposition to catastrophic changes. 91428938
Andrew Yockey, PhD @yockeyandrew.bsky.social · 27/05/2026ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an “alarming” rate, investigation finds - The Associated Press 000
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/05/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u... 44381253703
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDJohns Hopkins University @jhu.edu · 26/05/2026NIH has allocated just 33% of its normal budget this year, putting critical medical breakthroughs at risk. Johns Hopkins President Ron Daniels and University of Kansas Chancellor Dr. Douglas Girod are calling on the government to release it before the damage becomes permanent. bit.ly/4f3GuzRhub.jhu.eduPresident Daniels in WSJ op-ed: Get the federal science money flowingJHU president, University of Kansas chancellor urge federal agencies to release congressionally appropriated funds to fuel America's research engine 314489
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDCNN @cnn.com · 24/05/2026BREAKING: Two people were shot in an encounter with Secret Service near the White House, a law enforcement official says cnn.it/4tYHBENcnn.itTwo people shot in encounter with Secret Service near the White House | CNN PoliticsTwo people were shot in an encounter with Secret Service near the White House on Saturday, according to a law enforcement official. 246422
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDdamniel spookradski @self.agency · 22/05/2026This MFer said “I don’t mind being called a brilliant total tyrant dictator” 045082
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 21/05/2026Guys is it bad that the National Science Foundation has been offline since last night? 18583165
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDAaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 20/05/2026We just got approved to hire a teaching professor in Quantitative Methods! This is the *very* rare tenure track teaching position at Berkeley. I'll be chairing the search committee. Official job ad coming later this summer! 212366
Reposted by Andrew Yockey, PhDFascinating News 🇺🇸 @fascinating-us.bsky.social · 15/05/2026More than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangers fascinating.news/r/FueApjmJfascinating.newsMore than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangersCNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains why some teenagers are turning to inhalant use and why this trend can be dangerous. 001