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Ann Montgomery

@ifbywhiskey.ca

Repro health and justice fan Midwife-turned-writer PhD Epidemiology UofT 🇨🇦 Lives on a boat She/Her Views & photos my own

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Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...

Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.

40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

cardcatalogforlife.substack.com

Ann Montgomery@ifbywhiskey.ca · 5mo ago

Court orders cesarean « Both the doctors… mentioned recommendations (re risk of vaginal del’y) from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. However, neither one cited the organization’s stance on court-ordered C-sections, which the group has deemed to be “ethically impermissible.”

Alice Miranda Ollstein@alicemiranda.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Can you imagine having to participate in a 3hr virtual court hearing while in active labor? It happened in "Florida, a state that has pushed to expand medical freedom for those who wish to avoid vaccines or fluoridated water, while constricting the rights of people in various stages of pregnancy."

Ann Montgomery@ifbywhiskey.ca · last yr.

“Those who can afford the umbrellas to protect themselves from cloud fascism, who without any protest buy the burner phone, have their dignity broken too, even if they numb their heart not to feel it” Can the term ‘cloud fascism’ help us understand – and resist – the hard right?

spencer roberts 🦈@unpopularscience.bsky.social · last yr.

I will forever be haunted by this footage. Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity. What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives. 🌎🦑🧪

Ann Montgomery@ifbywhiskey.ca · last yr.

After being inspired by the new David Attenborough film Oceans, go over to High Seas Alliance and check if your gov’t has ratified the UN High Seas Treaty—we have an opportunity to establish marine protection zones & sustainable fishing in int’l waters… highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif...

Add your message in support of the High Seas Treaty

I’ve taken action to support swift ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty by adding my message. You can make your voice heard too! Leave your message here. #HighSeas #RaceForRatification #BBNJ

highseasalliance.org

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD@madhupai.bsky.social · last yr.

“as the US demolishes its foreign-aid infrastructure and global health groups attempt to salvage the pieces, some advocates are hoping that countries will take ownership of their AIDS response and create programs that are more accountable, more innovative than before” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Trump blew up the global fight against AIDS. Can it recover?

An ambitious plan to stop the global threat of AIDS has been derailed. But many are hopeful that progress can be salvaged.

nature.com

emily sunshine@threnody.northsky.social · last yr.

when RFK’s version of the anti trans cass review comes out & people start citing it as a reason trans healthcare should be banned, i want you to remember EVERY MAJOR HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN AMERICA AND THE WORLD AGREES TRANS CARE IS GOOD FOR TRANS PEOPLE. 🧵

Medical Organization Statements Leading medical groups recognize the medical necessity of treatments for gender dysphoria and endorse such treatments. Most of these groups have also explicitly rejected insurance exclusions for transgender related care. • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • American Academy of Dermatology • American Academy of Family Physicians • American Academy of Nursing • American Academy of Pediatrics • American Academy of Physician Assistants • American College Health Association • American College of Nurse-Midwives • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists • American College of Physicians • American Counseling Association • American Heart Association • American Medical Association • American Medical Student Association • American Nurses Association • American Osteopathic Association • American Psychiatric Association • American Psychological Association • American Public Health Association • American Society of Plastic Surgeons • Endocrine Society • Federation of Pediatric Organizations • GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality • National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health • National Association of Social Workers • National Commission on Correctional Health Care • Pediatric Endocrine Society • Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine • World Medical Association • World Professional Association for Transgender Health
David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · last yr.

Lots of people on my feed are concerned about the destruction of NOAA by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, but much of what I’ve seen people post about is the national weather service. That’s vital, but NOAA does so much more than that! My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social 🧪🌎🦑🐠

Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service)

Far too much of the media coverage supporting NOAA only mentions one of many things they do: here are 10 more.

blog.ucs.org

WHO@who.int · last yr.

Uganda has declared the end of Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed. Robust, coordinated response by the government, supported by WHO and partners, was critical in stopping the outbreak.

Health workers responding to Ebola Outbreak in Uganda.
The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · last yr.

Federal leaders said much more about resource extraction and energy on the campaign trail this spring than about conservation and climate change. As we head into election day, here's a guide to environmental promises made by Canada's political parties. thenarwhal.ca/2025-federal...

Canada federal election 2025 party platforms on environment, natural resources | The Narwhal

From critical minerals to pipelines, here’s what the Liberals, Conservatives and others are saying on the 2025 federal election campaign trail

thenarwhal.ca

Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · last yr.

Historically, hygiene and health are reasons to have effective government. Without it, people senselessly die. Demolishing the federal government will have terrible costs. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses cross species barriers and have the potential to cause pandemics. In North America, HPAI A(H5N1) viruses related to the goose/Guangdong 2.3.4.4b hemagg...

science.org

Paris Marx@parismarx.com · last yr.

It’s long past time these platforms were reined in. They’re knowingly creating informative environments that facilitate the spread of conspiracy theories and false information that intentional warp people’s understanding of reality and the world around them.

Stephanie Carvin@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · last yr.

A Financial Times analysis of more than 350,000 posts on X related to the election… revealed a network of co-ordinated accounts pushing content to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish his counterpart, the Liberal’s Mark Carney. ($) www.ft.com/content/743c...