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Whitney Robinson

@whitneyepi.bsky.social

Epidemiologist * Bringing light to gynecologic health and health care * I also love TV Views expressed are personal

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Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 2d ago

I like to joke that I have no practical skills for the apocalypse, but basic data analysis skills actually are powerful locally when things are going sideways in our communities. This video from the American Statistical Society (ASA) gives a great example

Amstat-American Statistical Association@amstatnews.bsky.social · 6d ago

How have your statistical skills made a difference in your community? ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein highlights the #JSM2026 theme, “Communities in Action: Advancing Society,” and invites you to share your story. Watch and learn more: tinyurl.com/5e24upme #STATSSKY

Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 2d ago

The things that are happening in NC are crazy… Our R legislature is so busy bullying and “owning” non-profits they don’t like … that they’ll ban funding to help poor people navigate the courts … even though it’s not even state money AND it hurts a lot of people in their own districts.

NC Newsline@ncnewsline.com · 2d ago

North Carolina is now the only state with no funding for civil legal aid after lawmakers axed millions for nonprofits that help low-income residents. ncnewsline.com/2026/08/03/a... @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol

Nora Verlaine@noraverlaine.bsky.social · 3mo ago

American science right now is basically 10,000 of these stories, all with their own heartbreaking specificity Lost careers, lost progress, lost discoveries I feel so sad every day for all we’ve lost and continue to lose 💔

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Dr. Antaki, a biomedical engineer, had been building an artificial heart for babies and young children, a pump the size of a AA battery, and he was getting close. But with his research grants stopped, Dr. Antaki slowly drained his lab’s rainy day funds, and he was forced to lay off all his staff.”

Kristian G. Andersen@kgandersen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What is happening here as well, is that many career scientists at e.g., NIAID are transitioned to Schedule P/C, meaning that they can be terminated at will. The purge across our scientific and public health institutions continues, as congress is completely asleep at the steering wheel.

Jenna Norton@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Late in the afternoon on Friday (yesterday), HHS/NIH did 2 things: 1) They RIFd more employees (despite the extreme staffing shortages). 2) They sent announcements to supervisors letting them know people in their chain of command will be moved to the career/policy “at will” status. 🧵1/3

Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I don’t care what anyone says… I love generational labels 😁 It’s a good way to make sense of the world Like how #Millennials are sicker w chronic disease at relatively young ages… Growing up during the deregulation & gaping inequality that started in 1980s will do that pca.st/episode/85d6...

Boomicorns

In episode five of Debt Heads, we travel back thousands of miles and a few decades to the middle of nowhere (aka Rachel’s hometown) to find out why, for Millennials, it’s still a hard knock…

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Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hello, PMOS! 👋🏾 There’s a new, more accurate name for the condition formerly known as PCOS. #GYN It’s exciting to have a name and understanding that fits the scieyve better: Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome

Maggie Astor@maggieastor.bsky.social · 3mo ago

PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is now PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). The name change follows a multiyear process stemming from a recognition that ovarian cysts aren't the primary aspect of the condition, which affects multiple body systems, and many patients don't have them.

Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

North Carolina legislature’s gerrymander strikes again! Yes, slicing up high-education, urban areas dilutes Dem political power… but it also reduces rural kids’ chances of attending our great, free boarding high schools It’s just about power, not serving the people www.wunc.org/education/20...

How gerrymandering impacts admissions to NC’s most prestigious high school

Redrawing the Congressional map for political purposes inadvertently changes the makeup of the North Carolina School of Science and Math’s incoming classes.

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Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

When I give talks to community groups about my work, I… 1) complain about the weak levels of funding for gynecologic health 2) thank them for the support I have; i love this work; I’m grateful 3) tell them how great a national investment public funding of research is #GYN

Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽@needhibhalla.bsky.social · 4mo ago

As a recipient of federal grants from #NIH (for now! 😭) that funds research in my lab, I'd like to sincerely thank American taxpayers on #TaxDay for investing in scientific research that lays the foundation for medical and technological innovation in this country and keeps us ALL safe and healthy

Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 5mo ago

See 🧵 This admin continues to be incredibly creative in rejiggering boring bureaucratic processes to give themselves control of money meant to go to peer-reviewed research This is just one example The creativity & doggedness is truly impressive

Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚨 New from me: Grant review at more than half of NIH's institutes could be frozen by the end of the year. That's because crucial NIH grant-review panels are slated to be empty at those institutes by Jan 2027. A wonky bureaucratic problem with big implications. A short 🧵

Whitney Robinson@whitneyepi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thinking about the young mothers in my life (they love their kids so much & are trying *so* hard… this country is v tough rn), I got too angry/sad to make it all the way through this article… @nchealthnews.bsky.social is out here doing the work. Please consider financially supporting them

NC Health News@nchealthnews.bsky.social · 6mo ago

More than 70,000 mothers were referred to police over alleged substance use during pregnancy — often tied to flawed/misinterpreted drug tests. Many cases involved prescribed meds/legal CBD. In thousands of cases, no abuse was found. Full investigation: buff.ly/tgOm6s7