Anne

I've got nothing for this space that doesn't sound cheesy.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

“Like a Russian nesting doll of fuck-ups,” said Jeremy Konyndyk, who ran some of USAID’s largest programs under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. “It’s just astonishing.”

https://t.co/X9Y658LGrl

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@fennecfoxdavid Yes, please!

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

lowering drug prices, improving nutritional standards, and reducing pesticide use are causes that could genuinely improve public health. Colorado’s experience with prescription drug importation and pesticide regulation shows that we need leadership willing to stand up to big corporations, and it’s easy to see why RFK Jr.’s bold talk on these issues resonates.

But there are significant concerns about his track record. Beyond his vaccine stance, RFK Jr. has also promoted scientifically unsupported claims about HIV/AIDS, suggesting that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS—a view that has been widely debunked and has caused harm in communities affected by the disease. He’s also pushed conspiracy theories about 5G and Wi-Fi, alleging health risks that extensive research hasn’t supported. These positions reflect a pattern of promoting claims that can erode public trust in critical areas of health, even when the science is clear.

The risk is that, with a track record like this, he could bring these same tendencies to HHS, diverting focus from evidence-based health initiatives. I fully agree that we need reform in areas like drug pricing, nutrition, and agriculture policy—but we need a leader who’ll pursue these reforms with rigorous science and public health as the top priority, rather than personal beliefs or fringe theories. I am disappointed to see this level of support from you. We’re losing our institutions to people who professionally degrade trust in them and that causes real harm. That’s this guys whole bag. Be very careful here.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@emilykmay Good for you! I'm happy you are finding yourself again.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@notcapnamerica Sending well wishes! Hope his recovery goes well and is swift.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

He’s not going to make life better for the bulk of the people who voted for him.
Groceries are going to get more expensive, healthcare coverage will be harder to get, their jobs will be less equitable and lower paying, their medications will be impossible to afford, the air they breathe, water they drink and food they eat will be less safe, and their kids will have less access to public education, if they can access it at all.
The women who voted for him will face losing even more rights, the Latinos who voted for him will face deportation, and the blue collar workers who voted for him will face lower wages and more hours for less pay, in unsafe conditions, without overtime.
But so long as they get to hate who they hate, or pull the ladder up behind them, or blame some innocent immigrant for all that ails them… they don’t care. Even if they can’t afford eggs under him either, which by the way, they won’t…

They still won’t care.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@ElieNYC Thank you for this take. I'm not sure I would have thought of it on my own as I am very much for harm mitigation and I have a hard time realizing that others aren't.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@SEAVibesX @FilmUpdates There's a 15 year age gap. That's not charming; that's creepy.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@_nomadic_soul I will never understand the "trans-ed" thing. My daughter's school won't even give her Advil unless I supply it and fill out a two-page form giving them permission to give it to her. Clearly, they aren't performing surgery.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@LakotaMan1 I wish I had your optimism. I've always loved your uplifting posts but tonight I'm just sad.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@TristanSnell It's 3 hours later, can I panic now?

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@YNB I hear you--I have one at 3 pm; I can't cancel this late b/c I'd still have to pay for it. I hope they're ok with me crying while they clean my teeth.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@GONZOtheGhoast Apparently, neither do I Gonzo.

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

A good rule of thumb when evaluating a person or group is to ask yourself “will they encourage or seek to limit my access to reading?” Anyone who tries to restrict what you read—and this happens more often than you would imagine—is dangerous and should be avoided.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@pattonoswalt @Wizards_DnD Seriously, TM "Douche Gnome".

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@taylorsschumann It gives you something to take your mind off the election? Seriously, though, I hope your kiddo feels better soon!

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@xequalsme Not all states allow putting your vote in a random box on the corner. It's not a stupid question but it is a stupid practice.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@GailThornton @OrkneyLibrary @fci_clare I've seen the heart turns to pumpkin posts for two days and none of them have worked for me, either.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@planetbrady @emilykmay If this joke doesn't offend you, then you aren't as Christian as your bio claims.

[Anne @AnneAlberhasky]

@WholeFoods Please bring back in house made vegan baked goods. The few pre-packaged vegan replacements available aren't good.#vegan #veganbakedgoods