Molly Tambor

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Historian. Modern Europe, esp. Italy; gender, policing. Author of The Lost Wave: Women and Democracy in Postwar Italy.

First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year. “'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'" Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots

The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.

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Historians at AHA, I’m honored to be presenting a new women policing story and hearing from some amazing scholars on Sunday at 10:30, please join us if you can!

Screenshot of session info, Sunday 1/3/25 10:30-12:00, Sheraton, Bowery room, sponsored by LGBTQ+ History Association

It's Trans Day of Remembrance, which can rightly be a very sad day due to its nature, and, at the moment with things appearing as bleak as they are, it feels like this year's is greyer. I don't have a solution to the present or future. But I do want to quickly remind you that the past is vibrant. 1/

a transgender day of remembrance poster with three candles and a pink ribbon

Alt: A Transgender Day of Remembrance gif with three white candles and a pink-and-blue ribbon on a black background.

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