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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH
@rmcarpiano.medsky.social
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Professor, University of California, Riverside School of Public Policy. Public health scientist & sociologist keen on population health & community issues. Sometimes in the news, often for troubling and frustrating topics. Opinions my own. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ .. more

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· Nov 9
Welcome new followers! About me beyond my profile: I post on a range of public health, sociological, & policy topics in my expertise areas (e.g., vaccinations, misinformation, health disparities) & other stuff I find important, intriguing, or fun/funny. Journalists: happy to chat (part of my job).

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 3h
Latest KFF poll on US confidence in vaccines, fed agencies, new vax sched., & RFK Jr.

Lots of info. E.g.:
-large majorities confident in MMR, Polio, Hep B, & flu vax safety; parents less so for these & COVID vax but not Hep B.
-<1/2 confident in feds making child vax rec's (but how abt states?)
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Trust in the CDC and Views of Federal Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes | KFF
Weeks after the Trump administration reduced the number of childhood vaccine recommended for routine use, public trust in the CDC is at its lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, and less than half are c...
www.kff.org

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 3h
Kid Rock's Rock the Country Festival "is described as a 'celebration of community, tradition, and the spirit that's carried America through 250 years...' The current lineup includes Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Jelly Roll and Miranda Lambert, among other artists."

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 4h
Really forces a discussion of what it means to be pro-life:

Potential exposure sites from 1/21-2/2 include major transit (eg, Reagan Airport, Union Station, an Amtrak NE Regional train & DC subway), Basilica of the Nat'l Shrine of the Immac. Conception, Catholic U, & Children's Nat'l Hospital E/D.
March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide.
www.npr.org

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 4h
Study finds electronic health record (EHR) data were a reasonable source of COVID-19 vaccination status during the pandemic and showed high accuracy w/ self-reported survey data after allowing EHR data to mature. πŸ›ŸπŸ˜·
Accuracy of COVID-19 vaccination self-report compared with data from VSD electronic health records for pregnant women and non-pregnant adults, 2021–2022
Abstract. During the COVID-19 pandemic, accurate measurement of vaccination status was important for guiding prevention efforts. We assessed the accuracy o
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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 4h
UW of all places, famous for this statement: β€œWhatever may be the limitations which trammel inquiry elsewhere, we believe that the great state Univ. of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual & fearless sifting & winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.” news.wisc.edu/sifting-and-...

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 4h
The way this Ring ad tries to tug at one's heartstrings (Nilsson song included) to get one to buy their doorbell & all the privacy concerns that come w/ it gives off vibes of a non-comedic version of a National Lampoon mag. cover: "If you don't buy our doorbell, a child's lost dog is doomed."
naomikritzer.bsky.social Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social Β· 10h
Big Brother is watching your dog! Just your dog guys no worries! 😊
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social Β· 10h
Here's that Ring #SuperBowl commercial:

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 4h
Study of Toronto COVID deaths 1 Mar. 2020-30 Jan. 2022: 56.9% of inequalities in deaths btwn lowest & highest income neighborhoods during later waves attributable to differential vaccination coverage. In context of Omicron: lower inc. nhoods had lower hazard of diagnosis & higher hazard of death πŸ›ŸπŸ˜·
Social inequalities in COVID-19 death by area-level income in 11.2 million people in Ontario, Canada: patterns over time and the mediating role of vaccination
Abstract. Knowledge of patterns in COVID-19 deaths by area-level income over time and the mediating role of vaccination in inequality patterns remains limi
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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 5h
Amen (pun intended) on unpalatable. I've encountered it long before Trump, but Christian Nationalism has sure been emboldened in the last 10 years.

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community Β· 5h
Hilarious: Trumpers so afraid that no one would watch the Grandpa Rock halftime show that they plotted on Xitter to have all their household devices stream it simultaneously to inflate the numbers.
MAGA Admits to Desperate Ratings Tricks for Kid Rock Show
Bad Bunny hasn’t hit the stage yet, but MAGA influencers are already plotting artificial boosts to make Kid Rock’s show seem competitive.
www.thedailybeast.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social Β· 9h
Sigh. What could go wrong?

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Brent Staples @bstaples.bsky.social Β· 10h
Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell MelΓ©ndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album β€œDeBÍ TiRAR MΓ‘S FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social Β· 10h
Big Brother is watching your dog! Just your dog guys no worries! 😊
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social Β· 10h
Here's that Ring #SuperBowl commercial:

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social Β· 10h
People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spreadβ€”brought in by Right to Life marchers.

Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.

Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.

dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
dchealth.dc.gov

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 11h
(cont'd) But hey, get people to think they are realizing the health advantages of rich folks by forking over money for those cancer screens. *That's* why rich people live longer. /s
a man in a suit is speaking into a microphone and says what up with that
ALT: a man in a suit is speaking into a microphone and says what up with that
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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 11h
(cont'd) Bad week for them with their pulling of a cheap weight loss med.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/h...
Facing Regulatory Scrutiny, Hims & Hers Withdraws Knockoff Obesity Pill
www.nytimes.com

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 11h
Downside to Patriots losing: this man feels comfort in potential to achieve his goal.
www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cow...
Cowboys' Jerry Jones wants to retire with the most Super Bowl wins
Jones has some work to do if he is going to accomplish his goal
www.cbssports.com

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 11h
Addressing the wealth-health gap via the company known for hair loss, depression, and ED meds is so USA, sadly.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Β· 11h
I’m surprised Kid Rock didn’t perform one of his recent hit songs.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 11h
Not that I have a "celebs doing pharma ads" bingo card, but if I had one, John C. Reilly would not have been on it.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 12h
Disappointing ads this year.

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simi @simifresh.bsky.social Β· 12h
the bushes were people πŸ˜‚

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 12h
That Ring ad pushing "Be a hero in finding a lost dog via your doorbell cam" is an interesting way for Ring to try to market itself after the accusations it could be used to aid ICE...

www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...
Analyzing claim ICE can use Ring doorbells as mass surveillance tools
Online rumors assert that Ring's partnership with Flock, which manages systems used by law enforcement, allow ICE access to Ring videos.
www.snopes.com

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 12h
Going to file this away for use with all the cases of imposter syndrome I encounter with my students, many of whom are first gen college students.
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Β· 13h
β€œIf I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” β€”Bad Bunny
Still image from the Super Bowl halftime show of Bad Bunny looking serious, talking directly to the camera, pointing at us.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 12h
πŸ’― I know little about Bad Bunny's music, but enjoyed the show thoroughly even though I didn't fully follow everything I saw. Wow. Great show.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Β· 13h
β€œIf I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” β€”Bad Bunny
Still image from the Super Bowl halftime show of Bad Bunny looking serious, talking directly to the camera, pointing at us.

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social Β· 13h
OMG, is that actually Liam?!
adubyab.bsky.social Adam @adubyab.bsky.social Β· 13h
Cause that's what heroes do.
Image of Bad Bunny giving his Grammy to young Liam from Minnesota.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com Β· 13h
What a fragile, isolated life to insist on watching Kid Rock shuffle around with his corny songs on YouTube instead of watching that. β€œI’m scared of entertainment!”

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Adam @adubyab.bsky.social Β· 13h
Cause that's what heroes do.
Image of Bad Bunny giving his Grammy to young Liam from Minnesota.

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J. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social Β· 13h
Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social Β· 13h
Darn--even Super Bowl ad space prices couldn't enable us in California to enjoy a few hours free from an ambulance-chasing "Law Brothers" commercial.