The legacy of the MAHA dudes—Wakefield (disgraced doc who tried to get rich from selling a separate measles vax), his buddy RFK Jr (who brought Wakefield into MAHA), & Jay Bhattacharya (RFK Jr's anti-vaxx ally who called the day of the anti-vaxx executive order a "historic day")—will be tiny coffins

Jen Keane@zenbuffy.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm loathe to share this man, but this one is personal. My masters thesis was on the MMR controversy, so believe me when I say that this path of separation of the MMR will result in nothing but increased sales of too-small coffins, and children with life-altering medical conditions.

My eldest child was serving me pasta and my middle child recommended against using a plate that has white chocolate on it, and anyways I thought they were making a reference to David Tennant in Staged, but they weren’t 🙃

At a time when measles outbreaks are already threatening communities across the country, making vaccination more complicated and burdensome risks leaving more children vulnerable. Our response to the vaccine executive order: www.idsociety.org/news--public...

Thx to @bmj.com for commissioning me & my inspirational colleague @boghuma.bsky.social to write this piece on Republicans' shameful show trial of Dr Fauci Sure, cursing at him & spouting kooky conspiracies got the MAGA base energized, but it will harm public health 1/5 www.bmj.com/content/394/...

Fauci’s Senate hearing riled up the MAGA base—but at the cost of damaging public health

The vilification of Anthony Fauci by Senate Republicans will erode trust in science, curtail international research collaborations, and deter scientists and health experts from entering public service...

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New #IDSAGuidelines out now! IDSA has released updated evidence-informed guidance on the management of antimicrobial-resistant infections: www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

🔥🔥IDSA AMR Guidance 2026🔥🔥 🔺Notable Updates from the 2024 IDSA AMR Guidance Document 🔺Meropenem dosing update: individualized dosing approach (1–2 g IV q8h) with higher doses considered in selected clinical scenarios. #idsky www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

1. In the aftermath of forcing the Ohio Progressive Caucus to delete criticism of Amy Acton for calling trans girls "boys," progressives were promised a meeting with Acton. Now, we have learned she didn't show up, and kicked trans people out of the meeting. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Dem. Ohio Gov Candidate Amy Acton Scheduled a Meeting With LGBTQ+ Advocates, Didn't Show Up, And Kicked Out Trans People Who Did

The meeting was supposed to be Acton's way of making up for calling trans girls "boys."

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Activists and leaders at global HIV meeting decry price of prevention drug

Gilead is criticized for lack of affordable access to lenacapavir in Latin America

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Acton - the *dem* candidate for governor in Ohio - barred trans people from attending her "listening session" with LGBTQ people and refused to allow the leadership of the Progressive caucus into the zoom.

The Gaily Show@thegailyshow.org · 4w ago

Pretty shocking stuff here. According to @ari4ohio.bsky.social, Dr. Amy Acton's campaign refused to allow the leadership of the Ohio Dem Progressive Caucus to attend last night's listening session after Acton announced support for bans on trans athletes. They also wouldn't let Childrey in either.

For my newsletter, I wrote about Ohio Dem governor candidate Amy Acton adopting the right wing extremist framing of trans issues. www.burnsnotice.com/amy-acton-tr...

I Guess We're Trying This Again, Huh?

Democratic nominee for Ohio governor is recycling an anti-trans strategy that didn't work two years ago, there's no evidence it will work this year either.

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"After boarding a handful of boats — stuffed to the brim with people and pets — community members drove across the lake as their entire First Nation burned to the ground behind them. " www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'It's a miracle': First Nation members escape northwestern Ontario wildfire as community burns to the ground | CBC News

Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, has been destroyed by a wildfire that spans over 350,000 hectares in northwestern Ontario. Community leaders spoke to CBC News about...

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Johnnie Jae@johnniejae.bsky.social · last mo.

I want people to understand the full impact of the devastation that First Nations in Canada are facing. It's NOT just that people and wildlife are losing their homes...it's the history that is being lost for generations to come.

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I'm pretty sure every corporate CEO and board member would fail the marshmallow test

A really nice thing you can do for neighbors, if you have extra masks, is to put some in a bag and leave it with a "free masks" sign in a common area of your apartment building

The City Reporter@thecityreporter.nyc · last mo.

Experts say a tight-fitting, high-quality KN95 or N95 mask is a good defense against the microscopic particles distributed by wildfire smoke. Free masks will be available at public library branches across the city. Find a location near you here ⬇️

with a little help from his older brother, @hankgreen.bsky.social has invented an absurdly enjoyable word-spelling game called smush. www.hankgreen.com/smush/

Smush

A daily word game. Each letter gets 5 uses. Except the gold one, which is always required.

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Ok - betting odds on a cabinet position next?

Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haiti and Syria, threatening family separation say advocates.

Advocates warn of wide-ranging implications of US Supreme Court TPS ruling

Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haiti and Syria, threatening family separation say advocates.

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We’re spending an awful lot of time undoing lessons that previous generations already learned the hard way... and then putting them back because we re-learned the reason they were there in the first place.

Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300

The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits. This change comes amid a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base boot camp, which has sickened nearly ...

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BREAKING: Federal judge grants patients' request to block DOJ from seeking or obtaining patient information via grand jury subpoena as to any transgender people who received gender-affirming medical care in New York City (including NYU Langone). More to come:

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The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more. Click to read Law Dork, by Chris Geidner, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Study after study after study Important to reduce mortality Important to reduce hospital admissions Important to reduce myocarditis Important to reduce ER visits Important to reduce sick days from school or work Important for military force health protection jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Interim Estimated Effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccines in Adults

This case-control study estimates vaccine effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines among adults with COVID-19–associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and COVID-19–associated hosp...

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Paper showing benefits of COVID-19 vaccination that Jay Bhattacharya tried to suppress now published in JAMA Network Open. Proud to see 2 local colleagues among the authors (way to go, Drs DeSilva and Akinsete 💪🏼💪🏼) jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Interim Estimated Effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccines in Adults

This case-control study estimates vaccine effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines among adults with COVID-19–associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and COVID-19–associated hosp...

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Important paper in Nature Health documenting transmission of Marburg virus through sex. Two women infected through condoles sex with a known male Marburg virus disease survivor. while this is well documented for Ebola viruses , this is a first for MVD. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Evidence for sexual transmission of Marburg virus during the 2024 outbreak in Rwanda - Nature Health

Two probable cases of sexual transmission of Marburg virus are reported from the 2024 outbreak in Rwanda, both following condomless sexual contact with male partners who recovered from the disease, bu...

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IMPORTANT for everyone- please read

Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Defend Public Health has launched an all-out, multipronged campaign to block proposed new OMB rules for federal grants, which threaten to politicize all federal funding, from medical research to grants for bridge repairs and disaster relief. www.defendpublichealth.org/press-releas...

My nine year old asked for a Rosetta Stone cake for his birthday

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: I have obtained a photo of the cursed vandals who are sullying American's reflecting pool.

Bless this man 😂

Why does it keep getting funnier and funnier??

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter

And healthcare including vaccines

Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If politicians really want to “save childhood,” they can start by ensuring every child has three meals a day, a safe place to sleep, and safe access to education. Banning social media does nothing to help kids who don’t have basic resources.

Catbaret, directed by Bob Pawsee

Amanda Gorman’s poetry is so piercing too

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Julia Roberts: Renee Nicole Goode is not a symbol. She is an American woman, a queer woman who was doing the very best she could do to be good in an unjust world. And I am honored to celebrate her life and her legacy tonight, because the life she gave is our responsibility to carry.