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Sandy Laping

@sandylaping.bsky.social

Science Communicator | Health care professional | Epidemiologist | Nerdy Girl | Dog lover |Runner 🌈🐕‍🦺🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸 | views are my own

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Those Nerdy Girls@thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · last wk.

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a virus that spreads when people are bitten by infected mosquitoes. Luckily, most folks have no symptoms, but it’s worth knowing about. Read more from @sandylaping.bsky.social here:

Mosquito season is upon us. What’s this West Nile Virus I hear about? I live nowhere near the Nile!

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a virus that spreads when people are bitten by infected mosquitoes. Luckily, most folks have no symptoms, but it’s worth knowing about.

thosenerdygirls.substack.com

Sandy Laping@sandylaping.bsky.social · 3w ago

Here’s another piece I wrote about NWS - it’s not in the news much, but has a real impact on agricultural communities

Those Nerdy Girls@thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 3w ago

A parasitic fly called the New World #Screwworm has recently been found in US animals for the first time in decades. Although the current risk to people in the US is very low, it’s worth knowing the signs, especially if you have pets and live in an affected area. @sandylaping.bsky.social

Sandy Laping@sandylaping.bsky.social · 4w ago

Buckle up folks, there's a lot in there... and that's not even the half of it.. you can see all actions here: www.trumpactiontracker.info

Trump Action Tracker | Keeping a tally of Trump's actions

Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Statements & plans mapped to authoritarianism domains.

trumpactiontracker.info

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 4w ago

Behind last week's headlines are some stories you might have missed... including a ridiculous amount of corruption, a hollowing of the state and the ongoing saga of Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the US Constitution. youtu.be/zJnsFTLJcEQ

Dr Duncan Robertson@duncanrobertson.bsky.social · last mo.

This is really important (and excellent). It's for the incoming government to ensure that the Arms Length Bodies are protected from political inteference (after all, that's the whole idea of them being arms-length). Because (and see the US for examples) they - and we - are very vulnerable if not.

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · last mo.

📢NEW RESOURCE: A new web resource and accompanying report to explore the vulnerabilities to political interference of 33 key UK scientific public bodies & 11 scientific advisory committees! unchecked.uk/public_body_... 1/7

summary of some key results on the vulnerabilties of scientific bodies
CIDRAP@cidrap.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"I was working with kids and just realized that they don't have a say in whether I expose them to a disease from a previous class of students." During "From Questions to Confidence: What changed my mind on vaccines" Kristin shares what led her to get vaccinated. ow.ly/NScx50Z7e4B

Sandy Laping@sandylaping.bsky.social · 2mo ago

feel like you've missed what's been happening in the US away from the main headlines? @chrischirp.bsky.social has you covered. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Trump Action Tracker | Keeping a tally of Trump's actions

Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Statements & plans mapped to authoritarianism domains.

trumpactiontracker.info

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I've been travelling a lot, so it's 2 wks since my last Trump "behind the headlines" update So this is longer than normal, but I think it came out well & I hope it's interesting (and horrifying?!) to listen to (thanks anon video editor!) youtu.be/R_3sLGiv4qU actions: www.trumpactiontracker.info

Sandy Laping@sandylaping.bsky.social · 3mo ago

another must-read - if you are a US citizen, make sure you register to vote and exercise your right to vote.. it's crucial.. "America - you can do this." ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My latest US midterms update Republicans have added 8-11 seats through gerrymandering over the last 3 weeks - but Democrats can still win the House if every Democrat voter who can vote, votes christinapagel.substack.com/p/midterms-u...

Sandy Laping@sandylaping.bsky.social · 3mo ago

it might not be headline news, but the anti-democratic actions by the Trump administration are not letting up.. here are some you might have missed. For the full list go to www.trumpactiontracker.info

Trump Action Tracker | Keeping a tally of Trump's actions

Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Statements & plans mapped to authoritarianism domains.

trumpactiontracker.info

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A round-up of Trump anti-democratic actions in just the last week that you may not have read about - from foreign aggression to domestivc nationalism to election interference to undermining science. subtitles available youtu.be/jiJjX7OtXlw