Betty C. Jung
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Betty C. Jung MPH RN MCHES® Webmaster #PublicHealth #Health #Science #Technology #Culture #COVID19 #H5N1 #Measles https://www.bettycjung.net https://fed.brid.gy/bsky/bettycjung.bsky.social
He should not be AG.
Trump Action Tracker@trumpactiontracker.bsky.social · 5h agoActing Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders he is planning to roll back abortion access even in states that have laws protecting it. The 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizati... TAT: [Weakening civil rights | Attacking science | Undermining democracy]
Are AI companies scanning and destroying millions of books, including rare titles? www.snopes.com/fact-check/a... TRUE! 😱
Are AI companies scanning and destroying millions of books, including rare titles?
Snopes reviewed internal documents from Anthropic that show they have bought millions of books to "destructively scan" them to train their AI model.
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Does anyone remember the original chatbot, Hello Barbie in 2015 that spawned the "Hell No Barbie" backlash? time.com/4093660/barb...
This Advocacy Group is Saying 'Hell No' to 'Hello Barbie'
The group says the doll is a marketing tool and invades children's privacy
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How to keep your conversations with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or Claude as private as possible Worried about your personal AI chats being exposed? Here's how to tighten your privacy across several major chatbots. www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to keep your conversations with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or Claude as private as possible
Worried about your personal AI chats being exposed? Here's how to tighten your privacy across several major chatbots.
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Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-... via @NASA
Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington - NASA Science
Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.
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US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... And, the Dotard rants about why no country wants to help out the U.S. when asked. Where do Americans go for help when visiting those countries without consulates? 😨
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the noti...
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Left-wing Democrats now make up a clear majority of their party and view universal healthcare, greater abortion access and higher taxes on the rich as essential political positions, underscoring how Democrats have moved leftward in recent years, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. @reuters.com
its past work for his political opponents. "Settling personal vendettas by targeting a disliked business or individual for punitive government action is not a legitimate use of the powers of the U.S. government or an American President," Howell wrote. I agree - here's a prime example 👇
Betty C. Jung@bettycjung.bsky.social · 18h agoTrump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it www.reuters.com/legal/govern... Whose pants are on fire now?
Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it www.reuters.com/legal/govern... Whose pants are on fire now?
Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of "government c...
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US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us-has... You don't need any intelligence to see that this is not smart and a waste of tax dollars.
EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The degree to which the military is running out of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has not been previously reported.
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About 10% of patients with eating disorders have misused GLP-1 receptor agonists www.healio.com/news/psychia...
About 10% of patients with eating disorders have misused GLP-1 receptor agonists
The use and misuse of GLP-1 receptor agonists were “common” among patients with eating disorders, according to a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry.Some patients with eating diso...
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“Accountability, transparency, reproducibility, and public trust are at the forefront of developing these AI tools,” Matteson emphasized. www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n... Your tax dollars at work. 😨
Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos
Federal agencies are rushing to move hundreds of workers into new buildings. Employees say the moves are significantly disrupting their work.
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Federal Statistics Enters the Age of AI — Carefully www.nationalacademies.org/news/federal...
Federal Statistics Enters the Age of AI — Carefully
Federal statistics occupy a critical, but often unseen, place in public life. Produced and maintained with taxpayer dollars, these data are used to inform policy, guide business decisions, support res...
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U.S. Mortality, 2023 - Top 15 leading causes of death
Neither do I. And, I’m not the only one.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayWhitehouse: "Next we get to this crooked slush fund Trump family tax amnesty scam. We've got these two new pieces of paper. One signed only by Blanche, one not signed by anybody. Neither of which has any legal effect whatsoever. They are decorative. Can you trust Todd Blanche? I do not."
Crimes against humanity should not be ignored.
Christina🌊🌊@sassycc.bsky.social · 2d agoRELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
So true. And, those who put him where he is now are just as stupid.
Larry Mitchell@drlarrymitchell.bsky.social · 2d ago
Interesting that this has gotten little coverage by the press. Does this come as no surprise that the “First Family” is so corrupt? This alone should be enough to have him impeached.
r/protectUSelections@protectuselections.bsky.social · 2d agoWe have a criminal president.
A top Mexican university used AI to prevent exam cheating. Now thousands of admissions are in doubt www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/a... Outrageous. AI useless in preventing cheating.
The AI cheating scandal rocking Mexico’s most prestigious university | CNN
Thousands of students have been left in limbo amid a cheating scandal that erupted after the prestigious institution offered its exam online for the first time ever.
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The death of the Part D demo @statnews.com Trump🤡’s decision to eliminate the subsidies for Medicare Part D plans will make Medicare’s annual enrollment season even wackier than usual and will likely lead to higher drug premiums for seniors right before the midterms.
The ‘medical frailty’ dilemma @statnews.com Work requirements for Medicaid go into effect nationwide starting in January. In Nebraska, they're starting now. And there is a lot of confusion over what that means for people considered to be “medically frail,” my colleague Isa Cueto reports.
Have you lost money to a scam? Watch for scammers who say they can help consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-ale... Don't give anyone your personal info, passwords, and definitely your money!
Have you lost money to a scam? Watch for scammers who say they can help
They’re the worst of the absolute worst: scams that target people who have already lost money to a scam. If you or someone you know paid a scammer, here’s what to know to avoid scammers who pretend to...
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