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September 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Completely horrifying.👇 Anti-science monster.
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
R.F.K. Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Completely horrifying.👇 Anti-science monster.
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
RFK Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Reality: Vaccine...
- saved millions of lives
- < hospitalization
- < long COVID
- > pregnancy outcomes
- < healthcare costs
- promising platform for other diseases!
- etc, etc!!!
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🧵 Since the start of this administration, our reporters Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social have been closely tracking the fallout of USAID's destruction.
In March, we wrote about how Trump's halting of a massive Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam puts hundreds of thousands at risk. (1/3)
In March, we wrote about how Trump's halting of a massive Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam puts hundreds of thousands at risk. (1/3)
Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic…
www.propublica.org
July 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🧵 Since the start of this administration, our reporters Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social have been closely tracking the fallout of USAID's destruction.
In March, we wrote about how Trump's halting of a massive Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam puts hundreds of thousands at risk. (1/3)
In March, we wrote about how Trump's halting of a massive Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam puts hundreds of thousands at risk. (1/3)
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Reality: immigration ≠ crime.
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Does immigration really increase crime?
Study shows that migrants don’t cause crime rates to increase but false perceptions endure.
www.mcgill.ca
July 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Reality: immigration ≠ crime.
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine
Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.reuters.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
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Automated PubMed monitoring: I've found a retroactive disclaimer for NIH funding in a vaccine hesitance study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38493101/
First image: Funding notice as it appears in an archive.org snapshot from 2/2/2025.
Second image: Funding notice as it appears today 4/18/25.
First image: Funding notice as it appears in an archive.org snapshot from 2/2/2025.
Second image: Funding notice as it appears today 4/18/25.
April 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Automated PubMed monitoring: I've found a retroactive disclaimer for NIH funding in a vaccine hesitance study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38493101/
First image: Funding notice as it appears in an archive.org snapshot from 2/2/2025.
Second image: Funding notice as it appears today 4/18/25.
First image: Funding notice as it appears in an archive.org snapshot from 2/2/2025.
Second image: Funding notice as it appears today 4/18/25.
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Amazing work and so great to see this multi-lab approach to examine reproducibility🧠🧠🧠👏👏👏👏
A much-needed joint effort from five labs to see which behavioral effects of psilocybin in mice are reliable, and which may be spurious 🐁🍄
@theborislab.bsky.social @mazenkheirbek.bsky.social @indigenerd.bsky.social Vikaas Sohal and Stephan Lammel 👏
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@theborislab.bsky.social @mazenkheirbek.bsky.social @indigenerd.bsky.social Vikaas Sohal and Stephan Lammel 👏
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A multi-institutional investigation of psilocybin's effects on mouse behavior
Studies reporting novel therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs are rapidly emerging. However, the reproducibility and reliability of these findings could remain uncertain for years. Here, we impleme...
www.biorxiv.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Amazing work and so great to see this multi-lab approach to examine reproducibility🧠🧠🧠👏👏👏👏
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That we were on track in many places globally, before the start of 2025, to reach non-epidemic levels of HIV by 2030 & now, instead, millions of lives will be taken by then, tells you all you need to know abt HIV being a sociopolitical condition- its existence determined by political will (or whim).
Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study
Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study
Reductions to overseas budgets by US, UK and EU countries will have ‘devastating consequences’, say researchers in modelling published in the Lancet HIV
Up to 2.9 million more children and adults will die from HIV-related causes before 2030 because of aid cuts by countries including the US and Britain, a new study has found.
A resulting resurgence of the HIV epidemic would have “devastating consequences” globally, researchers warned, after estimating between 4.4m and 10.8m extra new infections in the next five years due to the cuts. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
That we were on track in many places globally, before the start of 2025, to reach non-epidemic levels of HIV by 2030 & now, instead, millions of lives will be taken by then, tells you all you need to know abt HIV being a sociopolitical condition- its existence determined by political will (or whim).
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"Higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, legumes & low-fat dairy products were linked to greater odds of healthy aging..."
No magical diet. Think big picture. A health eating pattern matters!
Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
No magical diet. Think big picture. A health eating pattern matters!
Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging - Nature Medicine
In two longitudinal cohorts followed for 30 years, the associations of eight different dietary patterns with healthy aging—encompassing cognitive, physical and mental health—were studied, identifying ...
www.nature.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"Higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, legumes & low-fat dairy products were linked to greater odds of healthy aging..."
No magical diet. Think big picture. A health eating pattern matters!
Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
No magical diet. Think big picture. A health eating pattern matters!
Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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In the wake of the 5th Estate documentary about the political operatives attacking Valleyview, Alberta's library, local residents turned up for tonight's 5 pm town council meeting. It's a fully packed house. The outcry on social media over the weekend has turned into real action.
February 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
In the wake of the 5th Estate documentary about the political operatives attacking Valleyview, Alberta's library, local residents turned up for tonight's 5 pm town council meeting. It's a fully packed house. The outcry on social media over the weekend has turned into real action.
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"Town & Country News asked which policy prohibits the chairperson from speaking; an email response said a reply would come within seven to 10 days." Great piece by Jesse here on the Valleyview town hall re the library controversy, which we both attended. www.townandcountrynews.ca/abuse-of-pow...
Abuse of power and lack of transparency among former trustee’s concerns in Valleyview - Town & Country News
A Valleyview library board member has resigned, stating the board is abusing its power, lacking transparency, dismissing public input, miscommunicating and intimidating the public. Kelli Reimer resig...
www.townandcountrynews.ca
March 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"Town & Country News asked which policy prohibits the chairperson from speaking; an email response said a reply would come within seven to 10 days." Great piece by Jesse here on the Valleyview town hall re the library controversy, which we both attended. www.townandcountrynews.ca/abuse-of-pow...
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The Valleyview library at the centre of national controversy will now be open for more hours, but with a staff budget cut. It's a decision that seems to be setting library staff up to fail or quit after an overall 52% budget cut: medium.com/@susanvhthom...
Valleyview Library Board Rocked by Controversy Cuts Staff Budget
Despite widespread public outcry in support of the library, the library board is now limiting staff costs in an effort to balance a reduced…
medium.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The Valleyview library at the centre of national controversy will now be open for more hours, but with a staff budget cut. It's a decision that seems to be setting library staff up to fail or quit after an overall 52% budget cut: medium.com/@susanvhthom...
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This is a reminder that children aren’t vaccinated for measles until 12-15 months and aren’t fully vaccinated until they receive the second dose at age five. That means every single infant is at risk of contracting measles from someone who is spread the virus without yet showing symptoms.
March 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is a reminder that children aren’t vaccinated for measles until 12-15 months and aren’t fully vaccinated until they receive the second dose at age five. That means every single infant is at risk of contracting measles from someone who is spread the virus without yet showing symptoms.
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In this instance, standing up against and defying the United States of America is the morally, geopolitically, and strategically right decision.
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
In this instance, standing up against and defying the United States of America is the morally, geopolitically, and strategically right decision.
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A very incomplete list drawn from accounts I follow:
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go.bsky.app/DyXUn9n
November 9, 2024 at 8:48 PM
A very incomplete list drawn from accounts I follow:
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go.bsky.app/DyXUn9n
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Thread: A viral clip of Donald Trump Jr saying on his Triggered podcast that "the US should have been sending weapons to Russia" instead of Ukraine is AI-generated and fake.
Worryingly, the fake AI audio sounds near identical to Don Jr's real voice.
Let's see how we can verify that it's fake.
Worryingly, the fake AI audio sounds near identical to Don Jr's real voice.
Let's see how we can verify that it's fake.
February 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Thread: A viral clip of Donald Trump Jr saying on his Triggered podcast that "the US should have been sending weapons to Russia" instead of Ukraine is AI-generated and fake.
Worryingly, the fake AI audio sounds near identical to Don Jr's real voice.
Let's see how we can verify that it's fake.
Worryingly, the fake AI audio sounds near identical to Don Jr's real voice.
Let's see how we can verify that it's fake.
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Job available for Full Professor Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) - Indigenous Health and Well-Being at the Faculty of Health Science, Simon Fraser University (RT 🙏🏼 please):
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
Canada Research Chair - Indigenous Health and Well-Being
www.sfu.ca
February 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Job available for Full Professor Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) - Indigenous Health and Well-Being at the Faculty of Health Science, Simon Fraser University (RT 🙏🏼 please):
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
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A Brief History of Men Today Are Too Feminine and Women Too Masculine
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July 4, 2023 at 10:46 PM
A Brief History of Men Today Are Too Feminine and Women Too Masculine
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Nutritional supplements and vitamins are more popular than ever. Do they work? www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"Very few dietary supplements on the market have been rigorously tested for efficacy or safety."
"...the FDA has limited oversight over supplements after they’re on the market."
"Very few dietary supplements on the market have been rigorously tested for efficacy or safety."
"...the FDA has limited oversight over supplements after they’re on the market."
Nutritional supplements and vitamins are more popular than ever. Do they work?
Very few dietary supplements on the market have been rigorously tested for efficacy or safety.
www.nbcnews.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Nutritional supplements and vitamins are more popular than ever. Do they work? www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"Very few dietary supplements on the market have been rigorously tested for efficacy or safety."
"...the FDA has limited oversight over supplements after they’re on the market."
"Very few dietary supplements on the market have been rigorously tested for efficacy or safety."
"...the FDA has limited oversight over supplements after they’re on the market."