John Majerus
@john.majerus.us
Mediocre servant to cats; admiring of all who endeavor to fight misinformation, particularly harmful health misinformation.
Pro-science<=>Anti-misinformation;
Pro-peace<=>Anti-war.
http://john.majerus.us
Pro-science<=>Anti-misinformation;
Pro-peace<=>Anti-war.
http://john.majerus.us
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Watching RFK Jr destroy U.S. health policy — while patients (including his own family) fight for their lives in hospital beds, relying on the research he attacks — is the heartbreak of our era. This isn’t leadership. It’s a betrayal of science and the people it protects.
RFK Jr has to go!
RFK Jr has to go!
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Watching RFK Jr destroy U.S. health policy — while patients (including his own family) fight for their lives in hospital beds, relying on the research he attacks — is the heartbreak of our era. This isn’t leadership. It’s a betrayal of science and the people it protects.
RFK Jr has to go!
RFK Jr has to go!
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The level of privilege it takes to think that it's easy to dream when you're sick, hungry, or unhoused.
For context:
"Socialists ignore the side of man that is the spirit. They can provide you shelter, fill your belly with bacon and beans, treat you when you're ill, all the things guaranteed to a prisoner or a slave. They don't understand that we also dream." -- Ronald Reagan
"Socialists ignore the side of man that is the spirit. They can provide you shelter, fill your belly with bacon and beans, treat you when you're ill, all the things guaranteed to a prisoner or a slave. They don't understand that we also dream." -- Ronald Reagan
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The level of privilege it takes to think that it's easy to dream when you're sick, hungry, or unhoused.
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Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
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This story comes out the same day the architect of this monstrous policy gets approval for a near-trillion-dollar payout from his government-subsidized company.
Utterly despicable.
Utterly despicable.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This story comes out the same day the architect of this monstrous policy gets approval for a near-trillion-dollar payout from his government-subsidized company.
Utterly despicable.
Utterly despicable.
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On Nov 5 at 4 PM, join and support members of the healthcare, public health, and scientific communities in a march from the APHA Rally for the Public’s Health to the Capitol to deliver petitions to Congress demanding the resignation or removal of RFK Jr. Details here. 911hs.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
On Nov 5 at 4 PM, join and support members of the healthcare, public health, and scientific communities in a march from the APHA Rally for the Public’s Health to the Capitol to deliver petitions to Congress demanding the resignation or removal of RFK Jr. Details here. 911hs.org
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Excellent reporting on anti-science bills sweeping the states: @mrsmithap.bsky.social and @lauraungar.bsky.social reporting for AP have a trio of articles today worth checking out. 1: apnews.com/article/vacc... 2: apnews.com/article/maha... 3: apnews.com/article/vacc...
October 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Excellent reporting on anti-science bills sweeping the states: @mrsmithap.bsky.social and @lauraungar.bsky.social reporting for AP have a trio of articles today worth checking out. 1: apnews.com/article/vacc... 2: apnews.com/article/maha... 3: apnews.com/article/vacc...
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Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push? AP found that powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law.
Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push?
Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S.
apnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push? AP found that powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law.
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It's not often you hear a room cheer for the return of chicken pox, let alone measles. Welcome to Freedom Summit 2025.
What I Saw at This Weekend’s Minnesota MAHA Fest Scared the Hell out of Me - Racket
Over 1,000 Christian opponents of modern medicine descended on Alexandria, MN, to testify that drugs, doctors, and Satan were making us all sick at the 7th annual Freedom Summit.
racketmn.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's not often you hear a room cheer for the return of chicken pox, let alone measles. Welcome to Freedom Summit 2025.
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Mayo Clinic received funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop AI-driven biosensors and filtration systems that monitor and improve indoor air quality in hospital emergency departments across its Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona campuses. krocnews.com/mayo-clinic-...
$40M Federal Grant Funds Mayo Clinic Air Quality Research in Rochester
The research project could lead to new indoor air quality standards and public health policies.
krocnews.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Mayo Clinic received funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop AI-driven biosensors and filtration systems that monitor and improve indoor air quality in hospital emergency departments across its Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona campuses. krocnews.com/mayo-clinic-...
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Trump govt did not reverse these firings out of goodness or self-owning a "mistake." They would have been happy to get away with it. This reversal is the result of strong opposition. We undercut our own power when we give them the credit. Resistance matters. And remaining cuts are still devastating.
TRUMP CDC REVERSAL: Trump administration racing to reverse some CDC layoffs. Disease detectives, measles responders, MMWR staff RIF’s are revoked. DC office still shuttered. w/ @apoorvanyt.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Trump govt did not reverse these firings out of goodness or self-owning a "mistake." They would have been happy to get away with it. This reversal is the result of strong opposition. We undercut our own power when we give them the credit. Resistance matters. And remaining cuts are still devastating.
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He helped build the anti-vaccine movement. RFK Jr. just hired him: Among other things, Mark Blaxill tried to deter parents in Minnesota from getting MMR in the middle of a measles outbreak. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/r... via @msnbc.com @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social
Mark Blaxill helped build the anti-vaccine movement. RFK Jr. just hired him at CDC.
Neither a physician nor a scientist, new CDC senior adviser Mark Blaxill claims without evidence that every child who takes vaccines is in some way injured.
www.msnbc.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
He helped build the anti-vaccine movement. RFK Jr. just hired him: Among other things, Mark Blaxill tried to deter parents in Minnesota from getting MMR in the middle of a measles outbreak. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/r... via @msnbc.com @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social
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Rochester, Minnesota has the greatest amount of NIH funding per capita in the nation, according to the Brookings Institute.
Like other cities whose economies rely on their research hospitals and universities, Rochester could lose jobs if the #NIH budget is significantly cut.
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Like other cities whose economies rely on their research hospitals and universities, Rochester could lose jobs if the #NIH budget is significantly cut.
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Rochester has the most NIH funding per capita. Budget cuts could spell job losses, analysis finds
For every person in the Rochester area labor market, Mayo Clinic and other researchers receive $1,237 from the National Institutes of Health.
www.postbulletin.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Rochester, Minnesota has the greatest amount of NIH funding per capita in the nation, according to the Brookings Institute.
Like other cities whose economies rely on their research hospitals and universities, Rochester could lose jobs if the #NIH budget is significantly cut.
Read more ⬇️
Like other cities whose economies rely on their research hospitals and universities, Rochester could lose jobs if the #NIH budget is significantly cut.
Read more ⬇️
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I love this guy.
youtube.com/shorts/lSQMj...
youtube.com/shorts/lSQMj...
How do you feel about Jimmy Kimmel getting preempted? #jimmykimmel
YouTube video by Don Lemon
youtube.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I love this guy.
youtube.com/shorts/lSQMj...
youtube.com/shorts/lSQMj...
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged a greater emphasis on civic involvement and education, questioning whether some Americans had been clearly taught the difference between a president and a king: https://cnn.it/3InS0Im
September 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged a greater emphasis on civic involvement and education, questioning whether some Americans had been clearly taught the difference between a president and a king: https://cnn.it/3InS0Im
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NO KINGS Rochester, MN · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
September 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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me too. and yes silence. I wrote about it but got no traction. and BTW www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
September 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
me too. and yes silence. I wrote about it but got no traction. and BTW www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
"Running a lab is not like running a clothing store, where if your sales are down you can bounce back. You are dealing with highly trained people and projects which, when stopped for a short time, are ruined."
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"Running a lab is not like running a clothing store, where if your sales are down you can bounce back. You are dealing with highly trained people and projects which, when stopped for a short time, are ruined."
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
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timeline cleanser
For anyone who hasn't, it was hilarious and joyful. And David in that kilt!
youtu.be/yUr8QyTCph8?...
youtu.be/yUr8QyTCph8?...
David Tennant performs 500 Miles by The Proclaimers with the help of a few famous faces... | BAFTA
YouTube video by BAFTA
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September 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
timeline cleanser
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I wanted to remind everyone about the "Save AIDS Research" livestream that will go live on YouTube this Tuesday (9/16) at 11:00am EDT. We have an amazing program of 70+ speakers who will be sharing their latest research. Get all the details at www.saveaidsresearch.org.
24 Hours to Save AIDS Research
www.saveaidsresearch.org
September 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I wanted to remind everyone about the "Save AIDS Research" livestream that will go live on YouTube this Tuesday (9/16) at 11:00am EDT. We have an amazing program of 70+ speakers who will be sharing their latest research. Get all the details at www.saveaidsresearch.org.
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🚨Terrific review of all RFK Jr's BS from yesterday...
Sum: He was wrong, wrong, wrong about almost everything.
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s... by
@fullerlab.bsky.social 🙏
Sum: He was wrong, wrong, wrong about almost everything.
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s... by
@fullerlab.bsky.social 🙏
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims
Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
theconversation.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🚨Terrific review of all RFK Jr's BS from yesterday...
Sum: He was wrong, wrong, wrong about almost everything.
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s... by
@fullerlab.bsky.social 🙏
Sum: He was wrong, wrong, wrong about almost everything.
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s... by
@fullerlab.bsky.social 🙏
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As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
September 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi
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YouTube should reverse this. Seems strange it wouldn’t count as fair use. Seems time for a lot of medical influencers to repost as reaction content on Instagram.
September 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
YouTube should reverse this. Seems strange it wouldn’t count as fair use. Seems time for a lot of medical influencers to repost as reaction content on Instagram.
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A1 above the fold in the @nytimes.com. The message is getting through. Keep pushing everyone. We can save the #CDC, save the #NIH from the clutches of #RussellVought #StephenMiller and #DonaldTrump. Keep the pressure up on your members of Congress and the media (letters to editors, op-eds).
September 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A1 above the fold in the @nytimes.com. The message is getting through. Keep pushing everyone. We can save the #CDC, save the #NIH from the clutches of #RussellVought #StephenMiller and #DonaldTrump. Keep the pressure up on your members of Congress and the media (letters to editors, op-eds).