Beth Bourdeau Duke
@bourdeauduke.bsky.social
HIV public health researcher at UCSF
Informed citizen
Informed citizen
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HIV justice is racial justice! 🗣️
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to recognize how HIV disproportionately impacts Black communities—AND to act against the barriers to health equity. (1/3)
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to recognize how HIV disproportionately impacts Black communities—AND to act against the barriers to health equity. (1/3)
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
HIV justice is racial justice! 🗣️
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to recognize how HIV disproportionately impacts Black communities—AND to act against the barriers to health equity. (1/3)
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to recognize how HIV disproportionately impacts Black communities—AND to act against the barriers to health equity. (1/3)
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one of the greatest human triumphs of my lifetime is the relentless, unceasing, heroic effort by DECADES' worth of doctors and scientists to find a cure for a disease much of the world didn't take seriously for years because it predominantly affected a community they thought kinda deserved it
Just because good news is worth celebrating:
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
one of the greatest human triumphs of my lifetime is the relentless, unceasing, heroic effort by DECADES' worth of doctors and scientists to find a cure for a disease much of the world didn't take seriously for years because it predominantly affected a community they thought kinda deserved it
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It will be important to watch how this rule affects staff at NIH. People are already afraid to speak up inside NIH. This policy works against the academic freedom the administration claims to value.
OPM finalized its schedule F proposal — which could makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/n...
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/n...
Scientists worry finalizing ‘Schedule F’ rule will further politicize NIH grant decisions
The Trump administration is moving forward with a personnel rule that critics say will subject a broader swath of the federal workforce to political pressure
www.statnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
It will be important to watch how this rule affects staff at NIH. People are already afraid to speak up inside NIH. This policy works against the academic freedom the administration claims to value.
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Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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We stand with Dr. @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social! She’s a champion for health equity and scientific integrity.
No one should face retaliation for speaking up for public health and science. We must protect whistleblowers and defend equitable health research for all. 💪
Gift link below👇
No one should face retaliation for speaking up for public health and science. We must protect whistleblowers and defend equitable health research for all. 💪
Gift link below👇
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 AM
We stand with Dr. @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social! She’s a champion for health equity and scientific integrity.
No one should face retaliation for speaking up for public health and science. We must protect whistleblowers and defend equitable health research for all. 💪
Gift link below👇
No one should face retaliation for speaking up for public health and science. We must protect whistleblowers and defend equitable health research for all. 💪
Gift link below👇
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Kennedy has stacked another HHS panel with his fellow travelers in the anti-vaccine and pseudoscience world.
Many of the 21 new members have previously worked in some capacity with Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine advocacy group that Kennedy founded.
Many of the 21 new members have previously worked in some capacity with Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine advocacy group that Kennedy founded.
RFK’s overhauled autism committee is even worse than it looks
Kennedy has stacked another HHS panel with his fellow travelers in the anti-vaccine and pseudoscience world.
www.motherjones.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Kennedy has stacked another HHS panel with his fellow travelers in the anti-vaccine and pseudoscience world.
Many of the 21 new members have previously worked in some capacity with Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine advocacy group that Kennedy founded.
Many of the 21 new members have previously worked in some capacity with Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine advocacy group that Kennedy founded.
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“I am very concerned about the minimal scientific expertise on the committee, and the degree to which it is stacked with vocal proponents of the discredited notion that vaccines contribute to autism,” says Joshua Gordon, former NIMH director.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Z8Gs0y
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Z8Gs0y
Latest iteration of U.S. federal autism committee comes under fire
The new panel “represents a radical departure from all past rosters,” says autism researcher Helen Tager-Flusberg.
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
“I am very concerned about the minimal scientific expertise on the committee, and the degree to which it is stacked with vocal proponents of the discredited notion that vaccines contribute to autism,” says Joshua Gordon, former NIMH director.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Z8Gs0y
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Z8Gs0y
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Here's a "holy shit" sentence for you:
"In the past year, the federal workforce lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s, according to an analysis in Science."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...
"In the past year, the federal workforce lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s, according to an analysis in Science."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...
Trump Is Making America Stupider
How MAGA is purging scientists and other skilled workers from both the private and public sectors.
www.thebulwark.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Here's a "holy shit" sentence for you:
"In the past year, the federal workforce lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s, according to an analysis in Science."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...
"In the past year, the federal workforce lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s, according to an analysis in Science."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...
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We did not properly punish the confederates. We did not properly punish the insurrectionists on January 6th. We have to punish ICE.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
We did not properly punish the confederates. We did not properly punish the insurrectionists on January 6th. We have to punish ICE.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
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Let’s be crystal clear about why more Americans are losing insurance: Donald Trump. He’s targeted the ACA for 10+ years and has never once offered a meaningful alternative. This together with RFK jr’s rampage against proven health care measures like vaccines is very bad news for our country.
More than a million fewer Americans have signed up for Obamacare plans for 2026, with enrollment dropping to about 23 million as monthly premiums for many soared due to the expiration of extra COVID-19 pandemic health insurance subsidies.
Obamacare enrollment drops to about 23 million people for 2026
More than a million fewer Americans have signed up for Obamacare plans for 2026, with enrollment dropping to about 23 million as monthly premiums for many soared due to the expiration of extra COVID-19 pandemic health insurance subsidies.
reut.rs
January 29, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Let’s be crystal clear about why more Americans are losing insurance: Donald Trump. He’s targeted the ACA for 10+ years and has never once offered a meaningful alternative. This together with RFK jr’s rampage against proven health care measures like vaccines is very bad news for our country.
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I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
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Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that's airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. A vaccine can prevent it. https://to.pbs.org/3O9iu2I
South Carolina measles outbreak hits nearly 600 new cases in just over a month
The outbreak centered in northwestern Spartanburg County is showing little sign of slowing down, with health officials saying Tuesday that 789 cases have been confirmed since September.
to.pbs.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that's airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. A vaccine can prevent it. https://to.pbs.org/3O9iu2I
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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Nearly half of the databases that the CDC used to update regularly — surveillance systems that tracked public health information like Covid vaccination rates and hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus — have been paused without explanation, according to new research.
Dozens of CDC databases are not being updated — most related to vaccines, study finds
The agency plays a key role in tracking the disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of that work, according to new research.
nbcnews.to
January 27, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Nearly half of the databases that the CDC used to update regularly — surveillance systems that tracked public health information like Covid vaccination rates and hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus — have been paused without explanation, according to new research.
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The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying:
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying:
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
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this is it. this is the level. this is the standard for democratic officials. anything less is intolerable.
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
this is it. this is the level. this is the standard for democratic officials. anything less is intolerable.
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not impressed by the fact that the democrats dot org people finally got someone on social media who matches the energy of fucking gavin newsom, who talks big and throws trans people under the table.
SHOW. US. LEADERSHIP. THAT. MATTERS.
SHOW. US. LEADERSHIP. THAT. MATTERS.
January 25, 2026 at 12:17 AM
not impressed by the fact that the democrats dot org people finally got someone on social media who matches the energy of fucking gavin newsom, who talks big and throws trans people under the table.
SHOW. US. LEADERSHIP. THAT. MATTERS.
SHOW. US. LEADERSHIP. THAT. MATTERS.
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I’m completely fed up with elected Representatives saying shit like, “Republicans will tell you behind closed doors that they don’t agree with what ICE is doing”.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I’m completely fed up with elected Representatives saying shit like, “Republicans will tell you behind closed doors that they don’t agree with what ICE is doing”.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
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Criminal tribunals will be the bare minimum, and are the modest response under the circumstances
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Criminal tribunals will be the bare minimum, and are the modest response under the circumstances
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ICE agents are America's failures, basically indistinguishable from lazy school shooters, losers who want to play Call of Duty on our streets against people who can't fight back. They have unlimited ammo and toss tear gas like they're pressing L1. They have to be defunded and jailed. All of them.
MS NOW news crew capturing ICE/DHS agents firing pepper balls, flash bangs, and tear gas at non violent protesters.
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ICE agents are America's failures, basically indistinguishable from lazy school shooters, losers who want to play Call of Duty on our streets against people who can't fight back. They have unlimited ammo and toss tear gas like they're pressing L1. They have to be defunded and jailed. All of them.
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"'I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,' she said" www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Two women, detained by ICE, say they helped agent having seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:32 AM
"'I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,' she said" www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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“He has no idea what he’s talking about,” says Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of AAP's infectious disease committee.
Rejecting decades of science, vaccine panel chair says polio and other shots should be optional, the New York Times reports: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Rejecting decades of science, vaccine panel chair says polio and other shots should be optional, the New York Times reports: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM
“He has no idea what he’s talking about,” says Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of AAP's infectious disease committee.
Rejecting decades of science, vaccine panel chair says polio and other shots should be optional, the New York Times reports: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Rejecting decades of science, vaccine panel chair says polio and other shots should be optional, the New York Times reports: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...