Laurel Bristow, MSc
@laurelbristow.bsky.social
“Well researched and completely unhinged”
Host of NPR podcast network’s Health Wanted.
Host of NPR podcast network’s Health Wanted.
Extremely clarifying to learn this man is the way he is because he married a woman who believes she can talk to spirits/that trauma victims attract more trauma. Someone investigate what in Floridas water causes wives to channel their ambitions through their puppet husbands.
You simply have to read this @juliannemcshane.bsky.social and @kieraevebutler.bsky.social joint and not just because there's way more levitation in it than you would think possible. The Archangel Michael is also somehow involved www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
From medicine to mysticism: the radicalization of Florida's top doc
Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
www.motherjones.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Extremely clarifying to learn this man is the way he is because he married a woman who believes she can talk to spirits/that trauma victims attract more trauma. Someone investigate what in Floridas water causes wives to channel their ambitions through their puppet husbands.
The “kids are too medicated” crew and making more medications, without sufficient evidence, available for kids.
September 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The “kids are too medicated” crew and making more medications, without sufficient evidence, available for kids.
I will say I do like RFK jr being visibly uncomfortable behind Trump as he riffs absolutely insane health recommendations.
September 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I will say I do like RFK jr being visibly uncomfortable behind Trump as he riffs absolutely insane health recommendations.
With the (very confusing) ACIP meeting concluding, I’m reminding everyone we have this spreadsheet that I would LOVE help updating (as I assume more state will declare their own rules about COVID access). If your state needs updating and has a public statement please tell me!!!
I made a google doc to try and sort of what COVID vaccine access looks like in each state. It’s very confusing and always changing so if you have info on a state and an SOURCE (not an anecdote) please email me! Laurel.r.bristow@gmail.com docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025-2026 COVID VACCINE ACCESS
docs.google.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
With the (very confusing) ACIP meeting concluding, I’m reminding everyone we have this spreadsheet that I would LOVE help updating (as I assume more state will declare their own rules about COVID access). If your state needs updating and has a public statement please tell me!!!
So…are the recommendations in changed from last year? Do we have no recommendations? Is it every state for themselves?
September 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So…are the recommendations in changed from last year? Do we have no recommendations? Is it every state for themselves?
Ok. Robert Malone being a voice of reason regarding what the ACIP legal authority is is…surprising.
September 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Ok. Robert Malone being a voice of reason regarding what the ACIP legal authority is is…surprising.
Ok let’s say they approve this vote…in states that follow ACIP recs but don’t currently require a rx if you fall into the FDA approved groups, are those states going to require a rx now?
September 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ok let’s say they approve this vote…in states that follow ACIP recs but don’t currently require a rx if you fall into the FDA approved groups, are those states going to require a rx now?
Reposted by Laurel Bristow, MSc
Step 1) Pounding the drum of "This vaccine isn't necessary"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
September 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Step 1) Pounding the drum of "This vaccine isn't necessary"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
Meissner saying vaccine uptake should factor into CDC recommendations is wild because a) many members of the ACIP are directly responsible for low vaccine uptake and b) many Americans don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity. Should we stop recommending physical activity?
September 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Meissner saying vaccine uptake should factor into CDC recommendations is wild because a) many members of the ACIP are directly responsible for low vaccine uptake and b) many Americans don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity. Should we stop recommending physical activity?
Drinking every time they say “Gold Standard Science”
September 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Drinking every time they say “Gold Standard Science”
Soooo. MMRV is not longer available as a first dose but it’s still covered under VFC….but you can’t get it….but it’s covered?
September 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Soooo. MMRV is not longer available as a first dose but it’s still covered under VFC….but you can’t get it….but it’s covered?
Hey Dr Malone just quick FYI if you’re abstaining because you have a prior legal agreement to testify AGAINST MMRV vaccines that IS actually a conflict of interest.
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hey Dr Malone just quick FYI if you’re abstaining because you have a prior legal agreement to testify AGAINST MMRV vaccines that IS actually a conflict of interest.
Someone genuinely suggested the language be “MMR and varicella be preferred, otherwise shared decision making” which is what the recommendations currently ARE. These people are a joke.
September 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Someone genuinely suggested the language be “MMR and varicella be preferred, otherwise shared decision making” which is what the recommendations currently ARE. These people are a joke.
Malone is a really wearing the hot dog suit when he’s talking about mistrust of vaccines.
September 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Malone is a really wearing the hot dog suit when he’s talking about mistrust of vaccines.
An ACIP member using the phrase “drug addicts” is fucking heinous!!! My stomach hurts!!!
September 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
An ACIP member using the phrase “drug addicts” is fucking heinous!!! My stomach hurts!!!
Someone with a hot mic greeting their colleague with “sup nerd” is very relatable.
September 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Someone with a hot mic greeting their colleague with “sup nerd” is very relatable.
The language of the Hep B vote: are we assuming these ding dongs are using “testing” the same way we use “screening” (meaning a screening is a HBsAg test for everyone, vs a test being a HBsAg test for symptomatic or high risk people)?
September 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The language of the Hep B vote: are we assuming these ding dongs are using “testing” the same way we use “screening” (meaning a screening is a HBsAg test for everyone, vs a test being a HBsAg test for symptomatic or high risk people)?
I made a google doc to try and sort of what COVID vaccine access looks like in each state. It’s very confusing and always changing so if you have info on a state and an SOURCE (not an anecdote) please email me! Laurel.r.bristow@gmail.com docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025-2026 COVID VACCINE ACCESS
docs.google.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I made a google doc to try and sort of what COVID vaccine access looks like in each state. It’s very confusing and always changing so if you have info on a state and an SOURCE (not an anecdote) please email me! Laurel.r.bristow@gmail.com docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
So RFK jrs reasoning for why we should stop using COVID vaccines is BOTH that the virus has mutated to be less dangerous AND that vaccines have caused the virus to mutate to be worse?
September 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
So RFK jrs reasoning for why we should stop using COVID vaccines is BOTH that the virus has mutated to be less dangerous AND that vaccines have caused the virus to mutate to be worse?
My wonderful audition producer Kevin made this for me and I like to use it at the end of every video I make about the current state of public health.
August 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My wonderful audition producer Kevin made this for me and I like to use it at the end of every video I make about the current state of public health.
He called for that last time and nothing happened so…
‘Lacking Legitimacy’: Sen. Bill Cassidy Breaks With RFK Jr. After CDC Leadership Exodus
He called on a key government vaccine panel to postpone its upcoming meeting.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
He called on a key government vaccine panel to postpone its upcoming meeting.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
‘Lacking Legitimacy’: Sen. Bill Cassidy Breaks With RFK Jr. After CDC Leadership Exodus
He called on a key government vaccine panel to postpone its upcoming meeting.
www.notus.org
August 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
He called for that last time and nothing happened so…
What’s going on with all the NIH grants that are multiple millions of dollars and have a 1-3 week application period….
July 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What’s going on with all the NIH grants that are multiple millions of dollars and have a 1-3 week application period….
Universities will bend the knee to Trump and as a reward he will completely fuck them anyway.
July 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Universities will bend the knee to Trump and as a reward he will completely fuck them anyway.
I feel like this really gives it away. They spent all this time debating thimerosal when in reality many members will likely eventually vote to remove flu recommendations, thimerosal or not.
Pebsworth clarified she was abstaining because she didn't like that the student includes a recommendation for flu vaccination alongside the "free from thimerosal" part.
The committee voted 5 yes, 1 no (Meissner), and 1 abstention (Pebsworth).
Beyond stupid.
Beyond stupid.
June 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I feel like this really gives it away. They spent all this time debating thimerosal when in reality many members will likely eventually vote to remove flu recommendations, thimerosal or not.