Cynthia Rand
@cynthiarand.bsky.social
Gen Peds, Rochesterian, mom to 2, primary care researcher; #PedsSky #MedSky
Just donated to Foodlink in Rochester, NY for #kidvengers; @hcwvshunger.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just donated to Foodlink in Rochester, NY for #kidvengers; @hcwvshunger.bsky.social
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Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...
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The loss of highly experienced CDC leadership is the latest devastating result of the Administration’s sustained attacks on public health, and it absolutely must be the last.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
August 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The loss of highly experienced CDC leadership is the latest devastating result of the Administration’s sustained attacks on public health, and it absolutely must be the last.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
Our statement: https://bit.ly/41XOkU7
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The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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Thank you @maddow.msnbc.com for helping bring attention to this.
We need to call the shooting at CDC what it is - an act of domestic terrorism, stoked by antivax rhetoric.
We are beyond enraged at RFKJ's "leadership" and that the President still hasn't even acknowledged the attack.
We need to call the shooting at CDC what it is - an act of domestic terrorism, stoked by antivax rhetoric.
We are beyond enraged at RFKJ's "leadership" and that the President still hasn't even acknowledged the attack.
"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who oversees the CDC, did not make a statement the day of the shooting.
Late the following morning, more than 30 minutes after posting photos of fishing with his family, Kennedy posted condolences on his official X account..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...
Late the following morning, more than 30 minutes after posting photos of fishing with his family, Kennedy posted condolences on his official X account..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...
After Years of Anger Directed at C.D.C., Shooting Manifests Worst Fears
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thank you @maddow.msnbc.com for helping bring attention to this.
We need to call the shooting at CDC what it is - an act of domestic terrorism, stoked by antivax rhetoric.
We are beyond enraged at RFKJ's "leadership" and that the President still hasn't even acknowledged the attack.
We need to call the shooting at CDC what it is - an act of domestic terrorism, stoked by antivax rhetoric.
We are beyond enraged at RFKJ's "leadership" and that the President still hasn't even acknowledged the attack.
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The brilliant @pauloffit.bsky.social breaks down the science and safety of thimerosal and aluminum salts in vaccines, as well as the far-reaching impacts of the CDC’s communication failure around thimerosal’s actual vs perceived risk. Could happen next with aluminum.
Well worth a read.
Well worth a read.
Mercury Rising
A CDC Advisory Committee just made the same mistake it did 25 years ago. And it’s only the beginning.
open.substack.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The brilliant @pauloffit.bsky.social breaks down the science and safety of thimerosal and aluminum salts in vaccines, as well as the far-reaching impacts of the CDC’s communication failure around thimerosal’s actual vs perceived risk. Could happen next with aluminum.
Well worth a read.
Well worth a read.
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"The loss of experience and expertise on ACIP represents a giant step back. The biggest impact of this will be that the medical and scientific community will not trust the advice that comes out of this new ACIP.”
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
The members of RFK Jr.’s new vaccine committee have published little on vaccines
Purge at immunization panel represents a major loss of expertise, as measured by scientific papers
www.science.org
June 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"The loss of experience and expertise on ACIP represents a giant step back. The biggest impact of this will be that the medical and scientific community will not trust the advice that comes out of this new ACIP.”
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Today RFK Jr. fired every member of ACIP, the CDC committee that makes vaccine recommendations. Children will die. This is not ok. Lindsey Graham enabled this.
June 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Today RFK Jr. fired every member of ACIP, the CDC committee that makes vaccine recommendations. Children will die. This is not ok. Lindsey Graham enabled this.
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I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"
YouTube video by Annie Andrews
www.youtube.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
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When in doubt, lie. And if you don't have the data to support your lies, simply make up the studies and the data as well. It's the MAHA way.
#MedSky #PedSky
#MedSky #PedSky
'Make America Healthy Again' report updated to remove nonexistent studies
The White House downplayed questions about its flagship report on children's health, but edited the document Thursday after authors listed in the paper confirmed it cited studies that do not exist.But...
www.yahoo.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Mostly me venting about Casey Means.
May 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Mostly me venting about Casey Means.
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This is what happens when you gut public health infrastructure and flood the country with vaccine misinformation. Flu shot rates in kids have plummeted, and pediatric deaths are at a 15-year high. This administration’s reckless disregard for science and public health has deadly consequences.
Child flu death rate soars as experts sound alarm over RFK Jr’s vaccine policy
US child death flu rates reached a 15-year high with at least 216 deaths this season as experts warn that RFK Jr's vaccine policy could worsen the situation
www.the-express.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is what happens when you gut public health infrastructure and flood the country with vaccine misinformation. Flu shot rates in kids have plummeted, and pediatric deaths are at a 15-year high. This administration’s reckless disregard for science and public health has deadly consequences.
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When the leader of healthcare in your country blatantly lies about the measles vaccine (which has been around for >60 years and never caused hospitalization, death, pneumonia or SSPE) in the middle of a measles outbreak expect more preventable deaths. #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky
RFK Jr on the measles vaccine: "There are adverse events from the vaccine. It does cause deaths every year. It causes all the illnesses that measles itself cause."
March 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
When the leader of healthcare in your country blatantly lies about the measles vaccine (which has been around for >60 years and never caused hospitalization, death, pneumonia or SSPE) in the middle of a measles outbreak expect more preventable deaths. #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky
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NIH to ax grants on vaccine hesitancy, mRNA vaccines. www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH to ax grants on vaccine hesitancy, mRNA vaccines
Move reflects vaccine skepticism of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.science.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
NIH to ax grants on vaccine hesitancy, mRNA vaccines. www.science.org/content/arti...
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I do know what is hitting me harder: The insanity of this or the anguish of trying to figure out what is next.
NIH to ax grants on vaccine hesitancy, mRNA vaccines. www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH to ax grants on vaccine hesitancy, mRNA vaccines
Move reflects vaccine skepticism of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.science.org
March 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I do know what is hitting me harder: The insanity of this or the anguish of trying to figure out what is next.
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In light of today's devastating announcement of a 75% cut to NIH overhead, it scarcely seems newsworthy that couple dozen COVID contrarians are cosplaying PNAS.
But two of them are slated to lead the NIH and the FDA.
Is this how they'll stand up for science?
But two of them are slated to lead the NIH and the FDA.
Is this how they'll stand up for science?
New journal co-founded by NIH nominee raises eyebrows, misinformation fears
The Journal of the Academy of Public Health claims to open up scientific communication. But its unusual editorial policies have some scientists concerned
www.science.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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It's not just that officials have blocked CDC from publishing bird flu studies
Scientists were ordered to come up with studies on health risks of wildfires instead
That came as the president was criticizing the California governor's handling of fires
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
Scientists were ordered to come up with studies on health risks of wildfires instead
That came as the president was criticizing the California governor's handling of fires
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
February 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It's not just that officials have blocked CDC from publishing bird flu studies
Scientists were ordered to come up with studies on health risks of wildfires instead
That came as the president was criticizing the California governor's handling of fires
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
Scientists were ordered to come up with studies on health risks of wildfires instead
That came as the president was criticizing the California governor's handling of fires
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
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This is also the argument for not caring about gun violence
Who it affects matters to them. Despicable
Who it affects matters to them. Despicable
February 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is also the argument for not caring about gun violence
Who it affects matters to them. Despicable
Who it affects matters to them. Despicable
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Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
Here's the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harm
See year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases
www.science.org
December 14, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
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@stpkernst.bsky.social quote, Shot in the Arm. “The thing abt the social contract is to think beyond our immediate desires for other pple. Are we going to live in a world where we care abt each other or are we going to live in our own pod bubble away from everyone else?” www.pbs.org/show/shot-in...
Shot in the Arm
SHOT IN THE ARM explores vaccine hesitancy historically and in the context of Covid-19.
www.pbs.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:51 AM
@stpkernst.bsky.social quote, Shot in the Arm. “The thing abt the social contract is to think beyond our immediate desires for other pple. Are we going to live in a world where we care abt each other or are we going to live in our own pod bubble away from everyone else?” www.pbs.org/show/shot-in...
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Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
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Wake up pediatricians! Good morning.
It’s time to flood the zone.
It’s time to flood the zone.
November 16, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Wake up pediatricians! Good morning.
It’s time to flood the zone.
It’s time to flood the zone.
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Telehealth providers say requests for the pills have spiked since the election. Patients and doctors worry what a Trump presidency could mean for medical abortion and emergency contraception.
Women stock up on abortion pills and Plan B, fearing new restrictions under Trump
Telehealth providers say requests for the pills have spiked since the election. Patients and doctors worry what a Trump presidency could mean for medical abortion and emergency contraception.
www.npr.org
November 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Telehealth providers say requests for the pills have spiked since the election. Patients and doctors worry what a Trump presidency could mean for medical abortion and emergency contraception.