Fake news. “Duplicitous” has four syllables, hence the probability that Trump deployed this word is nil.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
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Jay Jay is lying about being the victim of a devastating takedown of scientists who contradict the government. That's what he does.
RFK Jr. fires NIH vaccine whistleblower Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo
RFK Jr. fired infectious disease specialist Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who told CBS News she was put on leave after questioning actions taken by Trump appointees.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 2d agoLet’s unpack this post by NIH and CDC Director and self-made victim Jay Bhattacharya. 1. This was not misreporting. This is what RFK Jr. said in his interview. 2. Free speech was not “suspended”. If it had been no one would know who Bhattacharya is.
For people like Jay, free speech is when they and they alone can spout any old nonsense without critique or pushback but everyone who doesnt agree with them has to stay silent.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 2d agoLet’s unpack this post by NIH and CDC Director and self-made victim Jay Bhattacharya. 1. This was not misreporting. This is what RFK Jr. said in his interview. 2. Free speech was not “suspended”. If it had been no one would know who Bhattacharya is.
Eugenics is the discredited beliefs and practices that claim to improve the genetic quality of a specific group by eliminating the propagation of the “out-groups.” It’s evil but it’s coming back. In the comments is an OpEd that @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social and I wrote.
Yesterday RFK Jr. claimed that the measles outbreak arose from kids not getting vaccinated during “lockdowns”. As the Secretary of Health and Human Services, he has had the power to roll out a massive vaccine program to fill the alleged gaps since February 13th, 2025. He has failed to do so.
RFK Jr. is the embodiment of the “medical freedom” movement. They don’t want medical freedom. They want freedom from accountability when their actions harm others.
Let’s unpack this post by NIH and CDC Director and self-made victim Jay Bhattacharya. 1. This was not misreporting. This is what RFK Jr. said in his interview. 2. Free speech was not “suspended”. If it had been no one would know who Bhattacharya is.
500,000 everyday people wrote comments on the OMB Rule on political review of grants. Many also wrote to their representatives. Result: If the current spending bill passes, Congress, led by Patty Murray (D, WA) will block the rule at least through December 11th. Collins (R, concerned) helped.
Senate appropriators reach funding deal to avoid shutdown
Senators on the Appropriations Committee on Sunday agreed to a funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of September and fund the government through part of December. An ini…
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After his appearance on CNN, the Whopper of the Week team from @defendpublichealth.bsky.social just got a free refill on lies from RFK Jr. that should be able to sustain them for the rest of 2026 lol. @benecal.bsky.social @miriam2024.bsky.social @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy Do your thang!
RFK Jr. likes to claim that he is “restoring trust” in public health, so let’s gaze at the glory of what he’s achieved. In March of 2025, 77% of adults trusted CDC recommendations. In March of 2026, it’s only 50%. Trust in public health in the U.S. has cratered since he took office.
“I don’t think people should be taking advice — medical advice — from me." -Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. I wish the media would take heed. Stop platforming this man. He has nothing to offer the people of the U.S. Every media appearance amplifies misinformation.
Every responsible parent whose child missed a pediatric appointment and vaccines during the time that routine medical care was not available made an appointment the moment that they could. This man can't stop bullshitting about anything, but especially not kids and measles, like the ones he killed.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3d ago“The reason we’re having a measles outbreak is because of the Covid lockdowns, because people didn’t — children during that period did not get vaccinated.” It’s a day that ends in Y, so RFK Jr. is lying again. The antivax movement and his incompetence are why we have an ongoing measles outbreak.
Cyberlibertarianism on full display. He wants the right to lie without consequences.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3d ago“The reason we’re having a measles outbreak is because of the Covid lockdowns, because people didn’t — children during that period did not get vaccinated.” It’s a day that ends in Y, so RFK Jr. is lying again. The antivax movement and his incompetence are why we have an ongoing measles outbreak.
“The reason we’re having a measles outbreak is because of the Covid lockdowns, because people didn’t — children during that period did not get vaccinated.” It’s a day that ends in Y, so RFK Jr. is lying again. The antivax movement and his incompetence are why we have an ongoing measles outbreak.
RFK Jr. tells CNN host that constitutional rights take priority over public health
In a heated interview with Dana Bash, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attacked Anthony Fauci and the media.
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Farmers getting hosed again—this time on health insurance costs. It’s a shame that many of them refuse to recognize that their votes went to the people who ultimately did this to them. That said, I’ve talked to many farmers who did not vote against their own interests and are collateral damage.
Healthcare costs have more than doubled for many farmers this year, on top of soaring expenses
When Congress allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to lapse, healthcare premiums spiked for millions of Americans — especially self-employed farmers and ranchers. That added cost is multiplying the...
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It’s always a pleasure to speak with Edwin, who is a major ally in getting the truth out. Have a listen at the link below. We cover the current state of science, including a shout out to the 500,000 people who joined together to write comments on the OMB rule requiring political review of grants.
Edwin Eisendrath@eisendrath.net · 4d agoNOW on @heartlandsignal.bsky.social: resistance to expansive autocrats like Donald Trump. Join me and my guests: + Tamar Jacoby from Ukraine + @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social + Brian Shaneberg of IIT's Inst for Food Safety + @fieldsmeyer.com 🤳Stream 1-4 CT heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/
The poster @bwalt.bsky.social just used a candle burning out to describe the situation with science in the U.S., accurately illustrating our fears. The logo we created for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social is an actual representation of exactly this. See the candle. We’re gonna keep it lit.
Crone’s Bones@bwalt.bsky.social · 5d agoScience is the candle burning out the Dark Ages
What the US government is doing to Dr. Fauci is the embodiment of what they are doing to scientific infrastructure overall.
Linking health outcomes to genetic risk does NOT mean that anyone is to “blame”. When I was diagnosed with MS, my Mom said she felt like it was her fault in some way. Of course it’s not. It’s a spin of the roulette wheel. Direct one gene->one outcome situations aren’t all that common.
I’m sure this has been hashed over endlessly in my absence, but Trump wanting RFK Jr. to take more vaccines away from the people of the U.S. is such a microcosm of his damage. He will do anything or hurt anyone in order to protect his own ego and interests. Nothing else matters to him. Nothing.
RFK Jr. is working to obtain identifiable private health information from people in the U.S. in an attempt to falsely “prove” that vaccines cause autism. Governments of other counties already have this information, because they provide healthcare to their citizens. No association has been found.
The Regime is ordering at least 100 hospitals to share fully identifiable health records from ER visits with a contractor by the end of the year, with plans to scale up. One thing they are specifically looking for is “poisoning by vaccines”.
Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records - KFF Health News
The tiny federal agency that tracks consumer product safety is pressuring hospitals to turn over patient records from emergency room visits, including about injuries that have nothing to do with consu...
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The Trump administration is targeting people with disabilities. Period.
The Trump Administration Is Attacking Federal Workers with Disabilities
Trump's rollback of telework accommodations is pushing disabled federal workers out, undermining disability rights and public service.
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I’m gonna borrow from Willie Shakes in the Merchant of Venice: All that glisters is not gold— Often have you heard that told. Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold. Gilded tombs do worms enfold.
Science: A New Golden Age
President Trump seeks to lay the foundations for a new Golden Age of American Innovation. The Trump administration is working to revitalize the national science enterprise, to secure U.S. leadership i...
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About a year ago, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social published a report titled “Improving the Health of Americans Together”. The first section is about the food supply. “The future of U.S. food safety and security is in danger due to new policies implemented by the Trump administration”.
The Regime’s strategy becomes clearer every day: eliminate out-groups that they don’t like. In this piece, @jimalwine.bsky.social and I wrote about the actions that have become a pattern in this administration.
MAGA Eugenics Should Alarm Us All | Common Dreams
The end result of GOP cuts to the domestic social safety net and to foreign aid will be the cleansing of people defined by the Trump regime as being useless, needy, and inferior.
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The goal of the battle over the origins of COVID19 is “to sow distrust in science and scientists”. This article shows why experts believe that this was a spillover event and not a lab leak. The maps showing the cluster of the first cases around the wet market are old school Epidemiology. Solid.
Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.
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I’ve got a new project I’m working on, so I’ll be taking some time off from social media. See ya on the flip side. 💜💜💜