Ceri
@ceridare.bsky.social
Public Health Nerd in Orkney, with lots of Opinions, and one Good Dog.
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RFK Jr. has now put healthy young children at risk. He should step down as head of HHS. Enough.
RFK Jr. has now put healthy young children at risk. He should step down as head of HHS. Enough.
RFK Jr.’s War on Children
Ignoring CDC data, RFK Jr. tweeted that the government will no longer recommend Covid vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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RFK Jr. has now put healthy young children at risk. He should step down as head of HHS. Enough.
RFK Jr. has now put healthy young children at risk. He should step down as head of HHS. Enough.
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Whoever was responsible for designing the Historic Scotland information board at Wideford Hill Cairn deserves a medal for it.
May 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Whoever was responsible for designing the Historic Scotland information board at Wideford Hill Cairn deserves a medal for it.
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WAKE UP GIRLIES, CALVIN ROBINSON HAS BEEN KICKED OUT OF ANOTHER CHURCH
May 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
WAKE UP GIRLIES, CALVIN ROBINSON HAS BEEN KICKED OUT OF ANOTHER CHURCH
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Quick takes from Tom Farley on the HHS massacre.
Thomas Farley on Substack
My quick reaction: this is a bloodbath. Some stunning examples:
- Complete elimination of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (From the guy who keeps talking abo...
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April 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Quick takes from Tom Farley on the HHS massacre.
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The resurrection circus keeps clowning, but make no mistake, Dire wolves remain very extinct.
An angry, sweary piece by a frustrated geneticist.
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An angry, sweary piece by a frustrated geneticist.
arutherford.substack.com/p/dire-wolve...
Dire wolves remain very extinct
Despite what you are being fed, de-extinction is a con, full of gloss, bullshit and ghoulish greed.
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April 9, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The resurrection circus keeps clowning, but make no mistake, Dire wolves remain very extinct.
An angry, sweary piece by a frustrated geneticist.
arutherford.substack.com/p/dire-wolve...
An angry, sweary piece by a frustrated geneticist.
arutherford.substack.com/p/dire-wolve...
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...but EIS officers on Saturday did not get termination letters, unlike other CDC fellows now let go
was EIS spared in late-in-the-day waiver like we saw elsewhere at HHS? or never on list in first place?
(so far, spox for Secy Kennedy and White House haven't commented)
was EIS spared in late-in-the-day waiver like we saw elsewhere at HHS? or never on list in first place?
(so far, spox for Secy Kennedy and White House haven't commented)
February 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
...but EIS officers on Saturday did not get termination letters, unlike other CDC fellows now let go
was EIS spared in late-in-the-day waiver like we saw elsewhere at HHS? or never on list in first place?
(so far, spox for Secy Kennedy and White House haven't commented)
was EIS spared in late-in-the-day waiver like we saw elsewhere at HHS? or never on list in first place?
(so far, spox for Secy Kennedy and White House haven't commented)
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To be clear, still unsure CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (aka "disease detectives") was ever on Secy Kennedy's chopping block
we initially reported they'd be halved after officials from Atlanta-based agency told 2024 class and partners they would get cut...
we initially reported they'd be halved after officials from Atlanta-based agency told 2024 class and partners they would get cut...
#3 -final list of HHS cuts *do not include* CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service after all, sparing agency's so-called "disease detectives"
but other fellowship programs were not so lucky: multiple officials confirm Public Health Associate Program was cut
but other fellowship programs were not so lucky: multiple officials confirm Public Health Associate Program was cut
February 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
To be clear, still unsure CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (aka "disease detectives") was ever on Secy Kennedy's chopping block
we initially reported they'd be halved after officials from Atlanta-based agency told 2024 class and partners they would get cut...
we initially reported they'd be halved after officials from Atlanta-based agency told 2024 class and partners they would get cut...
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The U.S. has one of the lowest tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates in the world. So when there are outbreaks of this bacterial infection, like the one reported last month in Kansas, they get our attention.
For more from the Q&A with epidemiologist, David Dowdy: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/tubercu...
For more from the Q&A with epidemiologist, David Dowdy: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/tubercu...
February 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The U.S. has one of the lowest tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates in the world. So when there are outbreaks of this bacterial infection, like the one reported last month in Kansas, they get our attention.
For more from the Q&A with epidemiologist, David Dowdy: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/tubercu...
For more from the Q&A with epidemiologist, David Dowdy: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/tubercu...
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"Many of my good friends have their funding withdrawn or frozen based on the DEIA wording such as 'diverse microbes'" a scientist reliant on federal research grants told me, adding NSF proposals with terms including 'disabilities' and 'female' have been put on hold
February 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Many of my good friends have their funding withdrawn or frozen based on the DEIA wording such as 'diverse microbes'" a scientist reliant on federal research grants told me, adding NSF proposals with terms including 'disabilities' and 'female' have been put on hold
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WE HAVE RESOURCES for our people affected by the mass #USAID lockout and you can reach out if you have something to offer (legal support, housing, volunteer time) or something you need!
www.usaidstopwork.com
www.usaidstopwork.com
USAIDStopWork
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February 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
WE HAVE RESOURCES for our people affected by the mass #USAID lockout and you can reach out if you have something to offer (legal support, housing, volunteer time) or something you need!
www.usaidstopwork.com
www.usaidstopwork.com
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A child in Washington State who had received some but not all the recommended #pertussis vaccinations has died from pertussis. It is the state's first pertussis death since 2011. srhd.org/news/srhd-re...
SRHD Reports Pertussis Death in Spokane County
The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) announces the first confirmed death from pertussis (whooping cough) in Washington since 2011.
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February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A child in Washington State who had received some but not all the recommended #pertussis vaccinations has died from pertussis. It is the state's first pertussis death since 2011. srhd.org/news/srhd-re...
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I’ve unfortunately needed to add more material to my post from yesterday. The re-election of Donald Trump is looking like the biggest act of American self-destruction since the Civil War.
Same link, new title and some updates.
Same link, new title and some updates.
Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
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February 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’ve unfortunately needed to add more material to my post from yesterday. The re-election of Donald Trump is looking like the biggest act of American self-destruction since the Civil War.
Same link, new title and some updates.
Same link, new title and some updates.
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🧪Alright, if you've been wanting more concrete info on what's going down at the CDC, and how scientists and academic publishers are responding, I got you. A 24-hour sprint for @natureportfolio.nature.com.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
US health agency seeks to cut gender-related terms from scientific papers
The mandate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follows an executive order from president Donald Trump, and applies to research not yet published.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🧪Alright, if you've been wanting more concrete info on what's going down at the CDC, and how scientists and academic publishers are responding, I got you. A 24-hour sprint for @natureportfolio.nature.com.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I’m going to run a series of posts about the NIH/NSF/etc. troubles concurrently with my usual science posts. I can’t and won’t ignore the former, but I need the latter for mental equilibrium.
The Continuing NIH/NSF Crisis, Part II
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February 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’m going to run a series of posts about the NIH/NSF/etc. troubles concurrently with my usual science posts. I can’t and won’t ignore the former, but I need the latter for mental equilibrium.
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evergreen reminder: to continue reporting on the situation unfolding we need to hear from researchers 🫵
we understand the concern about speaking out — you can reach us privately through this form or on signal (aniloza.16), happy to talk off the record 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...
we understand the concern about speaking out — you can reach us privately through this form or on signal (aniloza.16), happy to talk off the record 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...
Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Have you been affected by the Trump administration’s pause on communications, science meetings, and reviews? @statnews would like to hear from you.
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February 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
evergreen reminder: to continue reporting on the situation unfolding we need to hear from researchers 🫵
we understand the concern about speaking out — you can reach us privately through this form or on signal (aniloza.16), happy to talk off the record 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...
we understand the concern about speaking out — you can reach us privately through this form or on signal (aniloza.16), happy to talk off the record 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...
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A lot of universities are in immediate financial trouble as of this evening thanks to the NIH overhead change.
But that’s presumably the idea, isn’t it?
But that’s presumably the idea, isn’t it?
February 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
A lot of universities are in immediate financial trouble as of this evening thanks to the NIH overhead change.
But that’s presumably the idea, isn’t it?
But that’s presumably the idea, isn’t it?
Honestly there is SO MUCH bad stuff going on with the Trump government and #PublicHealth that it is hard to stay on top of or list, never mind explaining the non-obvious effects. Where do I even start?
February 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Honestly there is SO MUCH bad stuff going on with the Trump government and #PublicHealth that it is hard to stay on top of or list, never mind explaining the non-obvious effects. Where do I even start?
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Decision tree that has been sent to Program Officers at NSF
February 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Decision tree that has been sent to Program Officers at NSF
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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Hello friends. Let’s start this morning off with a pep talk.
The overwhelm, confusion, and fear you’re feeling is what they want you to feel. They want you helpless, hopeless, and paralyzed. Do not take their intimidation and do not give them your joy.
The overwhelm, confusion, and fear you’re feeling is what they want you to feel. They want you helpless, hopeless, and paralyzed. Do not take their intimidation and do not give them your joy.
February 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hello friends. Let’s start this morning off with a pep talk.
The overwhelm, confusion, and fear you’re feeling is what they want you to feel. They want you helpless, hopeless, and paralyzed. Do not take their intimidation and do not give them your joy.
The overwhelm, confusion, and fear you’re feeling is what they want you to feel. They want you helpless, hopeless, and paralyzed. Do not take their intimidation and do not give them your joy.
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...