The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations | CNN Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment that found the risk of catching measles is high in areas near outbreaks where...

A CDC spokesperson told @propublica.org the agency decided against releasing a measles assessment that warned the risk of catching the virus is high near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lagging “because it does not say anything that the public doesn’t already know.” www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/h...

So sorry to hear about these crises. Sending hope for fewer

Well, there were snowflakes as I walked to the tube and the train was so packed I actually could *not* get on—first time! Could be much worse though so no complaints

Why would you? Not that I believe in the fantasy of the unified subject…

This is my favorite BlueSky comment so far. What is this for? Who knows! What do we want it to be for? We gingerly post things that on other platforms might be met with a torrent of troll-hate, and here? A conversation begins!! It might not last, but what a breath of fresh air!

What Political News Engagement Tells Us About Donald Trump’s Victory Harris won with voters who pay serious attention to political news, while Trump solidified much of his support from voters who don’t.

& here’s why it matters: Heather Cox Richardson (“Letter from an American,” 11/14/24), notes that “people who paid ‘a great deal’ of attention to political news voted for Vice President Kamala Harris +6, while those who paid “none at all” went +19 for Trump.”
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A French friend shared this petition calling on French media to quit X. I do get updates directly from media outlets, but I miss the passive news delivery on Twitter. Is BlueSky the answer? I see some news media on here, but do people want to come here for news? (www.change.org/p/exigez-que...)

Need to spend more time with this, but I have great respect for the people who wrote it, so I'm happy to share.

I must admit that London is amazing (if you have the time & money to enjoy it…)

And then there’s some art, and a wise Art & Architecture Prof who urged early purchase of tickets to Van Gogh and Monet totally sold out before the shows opened…

And these. The Globe (Taming of the Shrew), & Cabaret for the finale…

and these

Some amazing plays. A few are still running if you are in London and can get tickets. Our theatre professor predicted exactly what we should see!

I'm currently directing a semester-long program in London with 16 wonderful, curious, and engaged students from my small liberal arts college. I couldn't wish for a more wonderful Fall semester, if only...