@michelleodden.bsky.social
Epidemiologist | pro science | opinions are my own
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First the Trump regime fired 1,300 CDC workers. Then it rehired about half of them.
Those who remain fired include key officials working on injury and violence prevention and crucial health statistics.
This hurts federal workers and puts us all at risk in a public health emergency.
Those who remain fired include key officials working on injury and violence prevention and crucial health statistics.
This hurts federal workers and puts us all at risk in a public health emergency.
October 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
First the Trump regime fired 1,300 CDC workers. Then it rehired about half of them.
Those who remain fired include key officials working on injury and violence prevention and crucial health statistics.
This hurts federal workers and puts us all at risk in a public health emergency.
Those who remain fired include key officials working on injury and violence prevention and crucial health statistics.
This hurts federal workers and puts us all at risk in a public health emergency.
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1. do not send read receipt
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
October 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
1. do not send read receipt
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
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1/ Fall 2025 #vaccines are here: flu, RSV, and Covid-19. Keeping track of them isn’t always easy—especially with Covid-19 guidance in flux—but clarity is the antidote to confusion. But you know what? Clarity is the antidote to confusion and that’s what I’m providing today. 👇
September 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
1/ Fall 2025 #vaccines are here: flu, RSV, and Covid-19. Keeping track of them isn’t always easy—especially with Covid-19 guidance in flux—but clarity is the antidote to confusion. But you know what? Clarity is the antidote to confusion and that’s what I’m providing today. 👇
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Heath Equity Funding! 👇
The @rwjf.org Rapid Response Research funding is available to applicants who have received federal funding for their health equity research, but have had it partially or fully rescinded due to federal administrative actions. Deadline is 10/1/25. Details in the link:
www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
Rapid Response: Reinvesting in Racial and Indigenous Health Equity Research
The purpose of this call for proposals is to meet the current moment by supporting timely, actionable health equity research that has been interrupted by shifts in federal funding.
www.rwjf.org
September 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Heath Equity Funding! 👇
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All together now:
DUMP RFK Jr.
DUMP RFK Jr.
August 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
All together now:
DUMP RFK Jr.
DUMP RFK Jr.
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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
August 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Some sweet people have been sending physical cards and letters to the Bethesda Declaration signers. This is so kind and meaningful.
It would be GREAT if they received more. Cards can be sent to
Ian Morgan
NIGMS
45 Center Dr, MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Ian will share them with the signers.
It would be GREAT if they received more. Cards can be sent to
Ian Morgan
NIGMS
45 Center Dr, MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Ian will share them with the signers.
harry potter is surrounded by a bunch of letters falling on the floor .
ALT: harry potter is surrounded by a bunch of letters falling on the floor .
media.tenor.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Some sweet people have been sending physical cards and letters to the Bethesda Declaration signers. This is so kind and meaningful.
It would be GREAT if they received more. Cards can be sent to
Ian Morgan
NIGMS
45 Center Dr, MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Ian will share them with the signers.
It would be GREAT if they received more. Cards can be sent to
Ian Morgan
NIGMS
45 Center Dr, MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Ian will share them with the signers.
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STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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It’s not a surprise that Trump lied. But this may be his biggest lie yet — and we must not let him forget it.
op: @fightforprogress.org
op: @fightforprogress.org
July 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It’s not a surprise that Trump lied. But this may be his biggest lie yet — and we must not let him forget it.
op: @fightforprogress.org
op: @fightforprogress.org
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Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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It’s not too late to take action. Call your representative at 202-224-3121 to tell them to vote no.
July 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It’s not too late to take action. Call your representative at 202-224-3121 to tell them to vote no.
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Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions
Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...
ki.se
June 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
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People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
June 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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Powerful story from Carolyn Johnson at the Washington Post...
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His custom cancer therapy is in an NIH freezer. He may not get it in time.
The purge of probationary federal workers included skilled lab personnel who would have finalized a customized cell immunotherapy for cancer patients.
wapo.st
June 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Powerful story from Carolyn Johnson at the Washington Post...
wapo.st/44ntbo4
[Should be a gift link; let me know if there are problems]
wapo.st/44ntbo4
[Should be a gift link; let me know if there are problems]
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📢BREAKING: Just left the courthouse for our NIH grant termination case
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
June 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📢BREAKING: Just left the courthouse for our NIH grant termination case
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL”
As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm
Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
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If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
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Was great to see @lamhine.bsky.social present his research on the prevalence of subjective cognitive decline in multiracial older US adults at #SER2025 Proud to play a small part in supporting Tracy’s important work with @michelleodden.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Was great to see @lamhine.bsky.social present his research on the prevalence of subjective cognitive decline in multiracial older US adults at #SER2025 Proud to play a small part in supporting Tracy’s important work with @michelleodden.bsky.social
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Seems bad
Today RFK Jr took the single biggest step towards destroying childhood vaccines
When @nytimes asked me in December whether RFK could kill the vaccine program - I said he’d have to remove CDCs ACIP
And… that’s exactly what he just did today
Not good-just like that we cannot trust CDC on vaccines
When @nytimes asked me in December whether RFK could kill the vaccine program - I said he’d have to remove CDCs ACIP
And… that’s exactly what he just did today
Not good-just like that we cannot trust CDC on vaccines
June 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Seems bad
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This is the roster of ACIP committee fired yesterday. Bios included - highly qualified and vetted scientists and physicians. Worth saving this before it gets taken down for comparison with those who will be selected to replace them. We are going backwards at speed.
www.cdc.gov/acip/members...
www.cdc.gov/acip/members...
ACIP Membership Roster
See the ACIP membership roster.
www.cdc.gov
June 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This is the roster of ACIP committee fired yesterday. Bios included - highly qualified and vetted scientists and physicians. Worth saving this before it gets taken down for comparison with those who will be selected to replace them. We are going backwards at speed.
www.cdc.gov/acip/members...
www.cdc.gov/acip/members...
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A community friendly summary is also available at pridestudy.org/research/#to...
Pride Study
The PRIDE Study is a long-term study to learn about the identities, health conditions, and healthcare experiences of LGBTQ people across the country. You can participate via your computer, tablet, or ...
pridestudy.org
June 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A community friendly summary is also available at pridestudy.org/research/#to...
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The Trump and Elon breakup would be pretty funny to watch if I didn't know how much is on the line here: 10 million people could lose Medicaid and 2 million kids could lose food assistance.
Don't let this drama distract you from what matters.
Don't let this drama distract you from what matters.
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Trump and Elon breakup would be pretty funny to watch if I didn't know how much is on the line here: 10 million people could lose Medicaid and 2 million kids could lose food assistance.
Don't let this drama distract you from what matters.
Don't let this drama distract you from what matters.