I just published "Generative AI – The new pandemic".👇
https://meanmicio.org/2026/09/03/generative-ai-the-new-pandemic/
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Inside the #Trump DOJ’s Investigation of #Fauci & Other Virus #Scientists
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional #Republicans, the #DOJ has pursued a quieter & more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
#PublicHealth #Health #vaccines #science #medicine #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #idiocracy #kakistocracy #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/health/fauci-morens-covid-prosecutions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.8mVD.r7jw1tG6plcR&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Meet Mary Mallon, aka "Typhoid Mary"—an Irish cook who unwittingly infected dozens with typhoid fever in the early 1900s. Her story ignited a lifelong debate over individual liberty versus public health, leaving a legacy that still shapes how we view epidemics today.
NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months.
Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic.
But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.
https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-mink-farm-utah-human-risk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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🔥 Your daily reminder this is still going on... much worse than infected birds!
NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months.
Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.
📣 The winning games from the 2026 Game Design Challenge: toxify.
😮 11 games from teams in 9 countries. They will share $10,300 in prize money.
A wide-ranging collection of #videogames that explore toxic people, relationships, norms -- and the effects these can have on young people.
🧡 These non-violent games are intentionally designed to protect adolescents from toxicity and support their well-being.
🎮 At least 1 game to be published in 2026. Stay tuned for details.
📰 Media: Interviews with the winning teams are available.
#tech #prevention #media #games #education #PublicHealth #nonprofit #indiedev #noAI @stopTDV @stoptdv.bsky.social @stopTDV@mastodon.social
Salt Lake Tribune: Bird flu death in Washington state renews concern as virus spreads unchecked at Utah mink farm
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/11/06/bird-flu-death-washington-state/
NEW: As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated.
Doctors don’t always recognize or know how to treat the life-threatening condition.
https://www.propublica.org/article/vitamin-k-shot-texas-lonestar-emergency-room-nicole-malouf?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Hospital #Medicine #Parenting #Health #PublicHealth #Texas #Emergency
"The federal government’s own statistics tell a different story. Confirmed cases of intentional program violations — fraud — committed by SNAP recipients account for $64 million a year, or about 0.08% of all benefits issued annually, according to the most recent 50-state reports compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture."
https://www.propublica.org/article/food-stamp-snap-benefits-theft-skimmers-fraud
#PublicHealth #FoodInsecurity #hunger #SNAP #fraud #USDA #USpol