I’m 80 years old. I decided to call #SocialSecurity “If you are calling about a disability application due to staffing reductions, our average processing time for disability applications is 200 to 230 days. The estimated hold time is greater than 120 minutes”

This is what many cities in the U.S. looked like before the EPA. Why the heck would anyone celebrate deregulating it?

Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world. Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

A new report on the state of birds in the United States has an urgent warning: bird populations across nearly every habitat are declining, with about one-third of U.S. bird species in critical need of conservation action. cbsn.ws/4isiTaO

Still buffering.....🦬

Stunning. History erased in real time.

BREAKING: An American Airlines plane carrying 178 people appeared to catch fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuate by climbing out onto the wing of the plane. cbsn.ws/3DwpDWa

Thanks for posting it. I am glad this story came out and felt honored to write about. It is an important but oftentimes neglected issue in NYC and needed to be fixed soon. Written by me:

Can confirmed. It’s true.

Today, we're celebrating 122 years of the National Wildlife Refuge System! Founded by President Teddy Roosevelt to protect birds from overhunting, these refuges continue to be a sanctuary for wildlife and a haven for nature lovers—like these adorable fox kits! Photo by @usfws

So long. And thanks for all the fish.

One of my favorite Chicago traditions. And one that wouldn’t be possible without Plumbers Local 130 as we dye the Chicago River green. Sláinte!

From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of Michigan Law School, president of University of Michigan, and president of Columbia University. chronicle.com/article/were-i…

How U.S. corporations sterilized thousands worldwide with a toxic pesticide – in other words, no sperm, no kids (w/ Yara Elmjouie)

Can internet use become addictive? A #SciencePerspective discusses the addictive potential of the #internet and how it can be best conceptualized and evaluated. scim.ag/4iNkmIv #BrainAwarenessWeek

CHART OF THE DAY: America used to be a “supermarket to the world,” exporting far more food than it imported. Not anymore. The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is at a record high — and trade wars will only make it worse. ICYMI my @Opinion column: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Top 5 advances in medical science this week (🧵) 1. Potential for year-long HIV protection in one dose Lenacapavir prevents HIV with 99.9-100% efficacy when given twice per year - this is a new formulation that allows it to be given just once per year Lenacapavir is not a

Hail to the Victors 〽️

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