Krys Johnson-O'Leary, MPH, PhD
@krysmjo.bsky.social
She/Her | America’s Poison Centers Epidemiologist| Momma | FL->PA->VA | Equity for all |#MaskUp #EpiSky #PublicHealth
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Gavin Newsom is currently pushing against a billionaire tax by the way
Between that and him personally destroying homeless encampments, y’all can kiss my ass on that “vote blue no matter who”
Between that and him personally destroying homeless encampments, y’all can kiss my ass on that “vote blue no matter who”
February 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Gavin Newsom is currently pushing against a billionaire tax by the way
Between that and him personally destroying homeless encampments, y’all can kiss my ass on that “vote blue no matter who”
Between that and him personally destroying homeless encampments, y’all can kiss my ass on that “vote blue no matter who”
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Happy Sunday!
February 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Happy Sunday!
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<<taps sign>> Harming someone and demanding gratitude for it is what abusers do.
Tom Homan on Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey: "They ought to be saying 'thank you.'"
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
<<taps sign>> Harming someone and demanding gratitude for it is what abusers do.
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Saw the term “malignant pacifism” for the first time, and oh my god is that a great descriptor for the Democratic Party.
February 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Saw the term “malignant pacifism” for the first time, and oh my god is that a great descriptor for the Democratic Party.
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I have to admit that for me, these Olympics have been a curling tournament and some other stuff.
February 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I have to admit that for me, these Olympics have been a curling tournament and some other stuff.
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Art is political. Sports are political. Everything is political.
February 15, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Art is political. Sports are political. Everything is political.
My household food budget went from "we can occasionally get take out" to "we got food at home." It's not a quantitative measure but it's still evidence.
Lmaoooo first off untrue
Second of all everyone i know who doesn’t budget for food does so bc they have so little money they are scrambling regardless
Second of all everyone i know who doesn’t budget for food does so bc they have so little money they are scrambling regardless
February 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
My household food budget went from "we can occasionally get take out" to "we got food at home." It's not a quantitative measure but it's still evidence.
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The MMR shot really is the minimum for attending school at all levels. Parents can‘t expect their kids to be in social environments while they make deliberately antisocial decisions about the kid’s health.
February 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The MMR shot really is the minimum for attending school at all levels. Parents can‘t expect their kids to be in social environments while they make deliberately antisocial decisions about the kid’s health.
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Call US Senators and tell them to vote against the SAVE Act. It has already passed the US House. In its current form, it means that 100 years after women earned the right to vote, we are facing down the implementation of a 21st century poll tax for women.
February 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Call US Senators and tell them to vote against the SAVE Act. It has already passed the US House. In its current form, it means that 100 years after women earned the right to vote, we are facing down the implementation of a 21st century poll tax for women.
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There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
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People saying "but if we defined 'middle class' that way there would basically BE no middle class in America!!"
Me:
Me:
February 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
People saying "but if we defined 'middle class' that way there would basically BE no middle class in America!!"
Me:
Me:
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Also there really isn't a middle class in most places at this point. Because wages are stagnant and inflation is about to beat everyone's ass
People saying "but if we defined 'middle class' that way there would basically BE no middle class in America!!"
Me:
Me:
February 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Also there really isn't a middle class in most places at this point. Because wages are stagnant and inflation is about to beat everyone's ass
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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Rep. Angie Craig: "The attacks on Black and brown people in Minnesota have been egregious. At the end of the day, what they wanted out of Minnesota was for us to riot. I think this will go down in American history as one of the greatest examples of peaceful resistance from an entire community."
February 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "The attacks on Black and brown people in Minnesota have been egregious. At the end of the day, what they wanted out of Minnesota was for us to riot. I think this will go down in American history as one of the greatest examples of peaceful resistance from an entire community."
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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There should be nationwide marches against all the gigantic concentration camps.
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
There should be nationwide marches against all the gigantic concentration camps.
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Happy Saturday!
February 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Happy Saturday!
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My little dude is really into physical comedy, which makes watching literally anything more fun because he re-enacts every funny scene.
#ParentingWins
#ParentingWins
February 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
My little dude is really into physical comedy, which makes watching literally anything more fun because he re-enacts every funny scene.
#ParentingWins
#ParentingWins
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Truly, I cannot express how short-sighted this is. You can do both - these are not mutually exclusive lanes of effort.
“Staff members at the United States’s premier infectious-disease research institute have been instructed to remove the words “biodefense” and “pandemic preparedness” from the institute’s web pages, according to e-mails Nature has obtained.”
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Truly, I cannot express how short-sighted this is. You can do both - these are not mutually exclusive lanes of effort.
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Such treachery. Doesn’t our govt understand pandemic threats? Our vulnerability to zoonotic flu, next SARS-3 coronavirus; arboviruses and tick borne illness from climate change here on the Gulf Coast; bioweapons from our enemies: Russia, DPRK, Iran, what’s going on?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Such treachery. Doesn’t our govt understand pandemic threats? Our vulnerability to zoonotic flu, next SARS-3 coronavirus; arboviruses and tick borne illness from climate change here on the Gulf Coast; bioweapons from our enemies: Russia, DPRK, Iran, what’s going on?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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1/ Maternal syphilis is still rising in the US: from 280 to 358 cases per 100,000 births between 2022 and 2024. That means more babies at risk of miscarriage, premature birth, or lifelong health problems.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
1/ Maternal syphilis is still rising in the US: from 280 to 358 cases per 100,000 births between 2022 and 2024. That means more babies at risk of miscarriage, premature birth, or lifelong health problems.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Packing up shirts!
I’ll have them IRL at Artpocalypse Now this weekend at Starbolt In Fishtown/kenzo (noon-5)
For those not in Philly, you can order em at SquidFacts.net!
I’ll have them IRL at Artpocalypse Now this weekend at Starbolt In Fishtown/kenzo (noon-5)
For those not in Philly, you can order em at SquidFacts.net!
February 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Packing up shirts!
I’ll have them IRL at Artpocalypse Now this weekend at Starbolt In Fishtown/kenzo (noon-5)
For those not in Philly, you can order em at SquidFacts.net!
I’ll have them IRL at Artpocalypse Now this weekend at Starbolt In Fishtown/kenzo (noon-5)
For those not in Philly, you can order em at SquidFacts.net!
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The ICE surge may be ending, but retribution comes in many forms- including selective termination of funding. This is retaliation, and will harm Minnesotans
February 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The ICE surge may be ending, but retribution comes in many forms- including selective termination of funding. This is retaliation, and will harm Minnesotans
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