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Public health experts resisting harmful policies, fighting disinformation, and defending public health from within.
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Good morning, friends! 💚 FYI: we’ll be posting more lightly through the New Year to give ourselves a short break. We’ll still pop in when inspired. We hope you find rest and reconnection this season. Back at full speed in January--ready to keep fighting the good fight. ✊💉✨
We are aware of some folks on this platform who are accusing us of being grifters that aren’t interested in protecting public health. We accept your note. We don’t care.
We are imperfect and human and don’t have a clearance process, so sometimes our humor misses the mark.
We are imperfect and human and don’t have a clearance process, so sometimes our humor misses the mark.
December 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We are aware of some folks on this platform who are accusing us of being grifters that aren’t interested in protecting public health. We accept your note. We don’t care.
We are imperfect and human and don’t have a clearance process, so sometimes our humor misses the mark.
We are imperfect and human and don’t have a clearance process, so sometimes our humor misses the mark.
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One of the things that's wild about MAHA on social media is they're also vilifying Pedialyte and Ensure.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
December 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of the things that's wild about MAHA on social media is they're also vilifying Pedialyte and Ensure.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
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Not much went right this year but to hear of fresh sightings bringing the total to 14 new documented calves for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is most welcome news in these final days of 2025 (photo credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, NOAA permit #26919)
December 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Not much went right this year but to hear of fresh sightings bringing the total to 14 new documented calves for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is most welcome news in these final days of 2025 (photo credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, NOAA permit #26919)
Because Democrats are “exploiting federal funds for nutrition and child care”.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
The move comes as the Trump administration has accused the state’s leaders of complicity in a wide-ranging fraud scandal.
dlvr.it
December 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Because Democrats are “exploiting federal funds for nutrition and child care”.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
There is your 2026 campaign slogan.
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The unfounded idea that chlorine dioxide can be a miracle cure began to spread about 20 years ago when a gold prospector wrote a book claiming his team in Guyana fell ill with malaria and recovered after drinking safe amounts of chlorine dioxide.
Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It i...
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The unfounded idea that chlorine dioxide can be a miracle cure began to spread about 20 years ago when a gold prospector wrote a book claiming his team in Guyana fell ill with malaria and recovered after drinking safe amounts of chlorine dioxide.
This was gross. And a reminder of how out of touch many “moderates” are.
Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the Daily Show host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This was gross. And a reminder of how out of touch many “moderates” are.
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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Another Cliff Swallow shot from May. Looks like the one on the lower left lost part of the nest.
#Birds #Photography #Nature
#Birds #Photography #Nature
December 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Another Cliff Swallow shot from May. Looks like the one on the lower left lost part of the nest.
#Birds #Photography #Nature
#Birds #Photography #Nature
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Sharing the follow-up piece written by one of our colleagues.
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share.google/AjOJWafP6lVa...
Opinion | The CDC Shooting Isn't What Broke Me
Continuing to show up to work at an agency I no longer trust is devastating
share.google
December 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Sharing the follow-up piece written by one of our colleagues.
share.google/AjOJWafP6lVa...
share.google/AjOJWafP6lVa...
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Statement from the American Academy of Neurology: “This decision was made without consulting key neurology stakeholders, and there was no formal announcement nor a clear succession plan for NINDS leadership. NINDS plays a vital role in funding and directing research into the brain”
Statement on Sudden Departure of NINDS Director
www.aan.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Statement from the American Academy of Neurology: “This decision was made without consulting key neurology stakeholders, and there was no formal announcement nor a clear succession plan for NINDS leadership. NINDS plays a vital role in funding and directing research into the brain”
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It is NOT could.
USA will lose its measles elimination status in Jan 2026, because RFK Jr’s HHS is doing NOTHING to stop it.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Measles is safely preventable. Vaccines save lives.
USA will lose its measles elimination status in Jan 2026, because RFK Jr’s HHS is doing NOTHING to stop it.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Measles is safely preventable. Vaccines save lives.
This year's spikes in measles cases could cause the U.S. to lose its "elimination status" by next year after the CDC reports nearly 2,000 cases and 50 outbreaks nationwide. Dr. Peter Hotez discusses on "All In."
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youtube.com/watch?v=gTsj...
U.S. measles cases surge to highest level in 30 years
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It is NOT could.
USA will lose its measles elimination status in Jan 2026, because RFK Jr’s HHS is doing NOTHING to stop it.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Measles is safely preventable. Vaccines save lives.
USA will lose its measles elimination status in Jan 2026, because RFK Jr’s HHS is doing NOTHING to stop it.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Measles is safely preventable. Vaccines save lives.
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FDA grifter Tracy Beth Hoeg loves to crow about the flawless nature of Denmark’s public health system.
Does she know that the Danish government was forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women in Greenland without their knowledge or consent up until the 1990’s?
Does she know that the Danish government was forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women in Greenland without their knowledge or consent up until the 1990’s?
Denmark to compensate thousands of Indigenous women and girls in Greenland over forced contraception
The Danish health ministry said Wednesday that women who were given contraception against their knowledge or consent between 1960 and 1991 can apply for individual payouts of 300,000 Danish kroner (ab...
www.pbs.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
FDA grifter Tracy Beth Hoeg loves to crow about the flawless nature of Denmark’s public health system.
Does she know that the Danish government was forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women in Greenland without their knowledge or consent up until the 1990’s?
Does she know that the Danish government was forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women in Greenland without their knowledge or consent up until the 1990’s?
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
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Are you trying to tell me that Naked Doritos aren't going to make up for not having vaccines?
December 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Are you trying to tell me that Naked Doritos aren't going to make up for not having vaccines?
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More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure
www.statnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
🎥 The Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Free on Tubi 🍿
Free on Tubi 🍿
Private Faschismustheorien (Folge XII): “Of course the would not call it fascism. They would call it Americanism.”
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excerpt from keeper of the flame
YouTube video by beverly crusher
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December 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🎥 The Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Free on Tubi 🍿
Free on Tubi 🍿
As we prepare for another year of MAHA eugenics, we are reposting a thread about the history of disability and eugenics in public health.
We have been here before.
We have been here before.
👩⚕️CDC and Disability Rights 🦼
Before we talk more about disability, we need to address the history of eugenics, ableism and racism that haunts US public health work.
Before we talk more about disability, we need to address the history of eugenics, ableism and racism that haunts US public health work.
December 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
As we prepare for another year of MAHA eugenics, we are reposting a thread about the history of disability and eugenics in public health.
We have been here before.
We have been here before.
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Let’s remember that if you reside in: New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, or Washington- come January 1, 2026 Medicare patients will be piloting a prior authorization program that not only utilizes AI as a decision maker, but that also gives vendors financial incentive to deny services…
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Let’s remember that if you reside in: New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, or Washington- come January 1, 2026 Medicare patients will be piloting a prior authorization program that not only utilizes AI as a decision maker, but that also gives vendors financial incentive to deny services…
👀 China makes it illegal to podcast on health issues without a degree.
Before 2025 we might have felt this is wrong but it’s hard not to be jealous.
(Yes, every member of our team has a collection of letters after their name)
Before 2025 we might have felt this is wrong but it’s hard not to be jealous.
(Yes, every member of our team has a collection of letters after their name)
No degree, no discussion? China tightens the grip on influencers and its new law has sparked massive debate online. Check details
China has enacted a new law requiring influencers to possess degrees or certifications for discussing serious topics like finance, health, and law online. This measure aims to combat misinformation an...
m.economictimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:29 AM
👀 China makes it illegal to podcast on health issues without a degree.
Before 2025 we might have felt this is wrong but it’s hard not to be jealous.
(Yes, every member of our team has a collection of letters after their name)
Before 2025 we might have felt this is wrong but it’s hard not to be jealous.
(Yes, every member of our team has a collection of letters after their name)
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Don't need to imagine, Sinatra had something to say about multicultural liberal democracies 🧵
December 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Don't need to imagine, Sinatra had something to say about multicultural liberal democracies 🧵
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One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
December 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
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Happy Belated Birthday to Anthony Fauci!
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.
December 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Happy Belated Birthday to Anthony Fauci!
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.
Without truth, Democracy falls apart.
For Christmas I want
1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science
2. RFK Jr Impeached
3. MAHA dismantled
4.To not politicize science
🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.