Taking my time to really listen and learn from the very valid concerns of the MAHA movement:

Memento (artemis) Morty 🌙@mementomorty.bsky.social · 1h ago

we should hear MAHA out about this they might be onto something

OFID is seeking research on infectious diseases in rural areas in the U.S., incl. fungal, bacterial, viral and parasitic infections, investments in ID workforce development and strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy. Submit a proposal by Sept. 13: https://bit.ly/4xjOhzl

If this is accurate, this is truly distressing news. Terrible process and outcome.

Peter Daszak@peterdaszak.bsky.social · 13h ago

Breaking: The dumbing down of America's scientific infrastructure continues. Dr. Quay, a conspiracist w/ zero training in infectious disease is in "final vetting" to lead NIAID, Tony Fauci's former institute. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

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Breaking: The dumbing down of America's scientific infrastructure continues. Dr. Quay, a conspiracist w/ zero training in infectious disease is in "final vetting" to lead NIAID, Tony Fauci's former institute. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

A lab-leak proponent is in line for Fauci’s old job

Steven Quay is in final vetting to run the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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One of the most common questions I get asked is whether to take a probiotic with an antibiotic. #IDSky #MedSky🧵

I had to code and pronounce a time of death on a respiratory therapist colleague. There's a memorial plaque for her outside the emergency department to this day. I wrote and re-wrote my will. I will never forgive these ghouls trying to rewrite history and deny our experience.

Gabriel Bosslet@gbosslet.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>

The New England Journal of Medicine invites applications from physicians at any career stage for a one-year, full-time, paid editorial fellowship beginning in July 2027. Applications are due by Saturday, August 15, 2026. Learn more: https://nej.md/3cCQajB

Does the Evidence Support High-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B in the Treatment of Mucormycosis? Kontoyiannis & Lewis find routine dose escalation >5–6 mg/kg/day not evidence based; early dx, debridement, & reversal of immunosuppression more NB academic.oup.com/jid/advance-... #MedMycoSky #IDSky

What do Bobby Kennedy Jr., his son Bobby Kennedy III, and Rand Paul have in common? They each wrote a book criticizing Tony Fauci, and they share the same publisher, Skyhorse, founded by a close RFK Jr. adviser who also runs the MAHA PAC. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher (Gift Article)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.

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why should I bother doing journal reviews when this gif exists?

Mad Max: Nux Shouts Mediocre!

Alt: Mad Max: Baddie Shouts Mediocre!

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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell, 1984

Gabriel Bosslet@gbosslet.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>

Most-recent common ancestor of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease was about 60,000 years ago, well before there were people in the Americas. I don't think the chipmunks were doing gain-of-function experiments. Figure 3 from Walter et al. (2017): doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK told Dana Bash that Lyme disease “almost certainly” came from gain of function research. Which is utterly false. www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

ID physician Anthony Fauci, MD, FIDSA has led with courage, scientific integrity and an unwavering commitment to improving public health. These qualities inspired IDSA to establish the Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award. We thank him for his service to patients, science & the ID community.

Study Finds Most Americans Can't Find Where They Are Being Deported On Map

International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social meeting in the news … for the stupidest reason

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 6d ago

The State Department said ​it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.

Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague!

UPDATE: Fauci takes the Fifth. Rand Paul told Fauci there would be "repercussions" for his refusal to answer questions. Fauci's lawyer spoke up, and Paul had security escort the lawyer out of the room. I'm in the room. Follow us live here: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

Trump Live Updates: Fauci Refuses to Answer Senators’ Questions on Covid Origins (Gift Article)

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The comedy of errors is back in town pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Hydroxychloroquine for COVID19: The curtains close on a comedy of errors

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Peter Navarro is on TV talking about hydroxychloroquine, which is enough to cause a PTSD flareup. I'm not sure it's smart for Trump's cronies to publicly relitigate their handling of covid.

“Musk spends … his free time fomenting violence and spreading the same hateful ideology that motivated some of the deadliest shootings & attacks ever to happen on American soil. It is that fact, & not the cars he builds or the rockets he launches, that ought to define his place in public life.” 👏👏👏

Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social · last wk.

"If there is a question to ask, then, it is this: Why does Musk get a pass? Why do politicians, journalists and commentators treat his far-right racist radicalism as a sideshow rather than the core of his political, ideological and industrial project..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...

In my lifetime, the two most impactful medical interventions I can think of have been antiretrovirals for HIV and vaccines for COVID, and Fauci has been deeply involved in both.

Ilan Schwartz@germhuntermd.bsky.social · last wk.

Fauci has “saved more lives, created more amazing infrastructures for developing research opportunities, cured more people, provided health care to more people both in the United States and abroad, probably, than any single scientist in his lifetime” - Larry Corey @fredhutch.org

Fauci has “saved more lives, created more amazing infrastructures for developing research opportunities, cured more people, provided health care to more people both in the United States and abroad, probably, than any single scientist in his lifetime” - Larry Corey @fredhutch.org

Jo Hofmann@birdcmp.bsky.social · last wk.

Tomorrow’s hearing will be extremely painful. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

📅 Join the #NIAID workshop Improving Clinical Outcomes for Mucormycosis and Other Rare Mold Infections (Aug 13–14, hybrid). Help shape the future of rare mold infection research. Register: cvent.me/2189Gn #Mucormycosis #ClinicalResearch #Mycology

There is still time to submit your comment and tell the government that you don't want US research to be completely destroyed by politicians meddling in individual grants. You can submit your comments here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...

Rebecca Solnit@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 4w ago

Comments due by Monday on the attempt to politicize science/aka kill American research as we know it. Do it at the link (counter the ton of Heritage-foudnatoin-prompted comments): www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...

Utterly disappointing to see a scientist complaining about having to deal with AI slop in their own field last week and then just happily posting AI slop this week because it's some "funny picture" that was generated.

Our sub-study from BALANCE looking at procalcitonin levels has just been published. Bottom line: Prolonging antibiotics beyond 7 days was not associated with improved mortality in bacteraemic patients with a residually high PCT level. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Procalcitonin to Guide 7 vs 14 Days of Antibiotics in Bloodstream Infections

This cohort study reports a secondary analysis of the BALANCE randomized clinical trial assessing whether procalcitonin levels are associated with survival among patients receiving 7 vs 14 days of ant...

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A grim reminder this 4th of July: The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on Earth, making it a leader in mass incarceration. Far too many people are locked up in the “land of the free.”

It's done. M58: The First Spiral 82x92cm 32.25x36.25in Oil on canvas 2026 It is available. DM for deets.

Exciting news! After a wonderful four years at @uni-jena.de, I'm excited to announce the next chapter as a group leader at @fzborstel.bsky.social and professor at @uni-kiel.de.

Balance of the Microverse@microverse.bsky.social · last mo.

Congratulations to @ameliabarberphd.bsky.social on her next career step! From July 1, she joins @fzborstel.bsky.social & @uni-kiel.de as Group Leader and Professor. We'll miss her interdisciplinary spirit and fungal expertise. Best of luck in Kiel and Borstel, Amelia! 🦠💻