Gregory Travis
@gregorytravis.com
Writer & Columnist for IEEE. COVID data geek. Political junkie. Midwesterner
Working on a book about engineering, ethics and responsibility in the age of fraud
Working on a book about engineering, ethics and responsibility in the age of fraud
Excess deaths from disease in school-aged children have been elevated since May of 2022 and show no sign of diminishing
Note that the number of monthly COVID deaths (yellow line) plus expected deaths (white line) does not reach the black line (actual deaths)
Note that the number of monthly COVID deaths (yellow line) plus expected deaths (white line) does not reach the black line (actual deaths)
June 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Excess deaths from disease in school-aged children have been elevated since May of 2022 and show no sign of diminishing
Note that the number of monthly COVID deaths (yellow line) plus expected deaths (white line) does not reach the black line (actual deaths)
Note that the number of monthly COVID deaths (yellow line) plus expected deaths (white line) does not reach the black line (actual deaths)
Monthly deaths from disease in school-aged children (5-17yo)
Prior to the pandemic, deaths from disease in children were extremely seasonal -- peaking around Jan/Feb of every year
COVID changed that pattern dramatically
Prior to the pandemic, deaths from disease in children were extremely seasonal -- peaking around Jan/Feb of every year
COVID changed that pattern dramatically
June 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Monthly deaths from disease in school-aged children (5-17yo)
Prior to the pandemic, deaths from disease in children were extremely seasonal -- peaking around Jan/Feb of every year
COVID changed that pattern dramatically
Prior to the pandemic, deaths from disease in children were extremely seasonal -- peaking around Jan/Feb of every year
COVID changed that pattern dramatically
If the German people had reacted like this to the Nazi stormtroopers when they went around disappearing people who were enemies of the Regime
The whole world would have been spared the horrors of WW II
The whole world would have been spared the horrors of WW II
Minneapolis… San Diego… Folks are pushing back.
This is only going to get worse.
This is only going to get worse.
June 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If the German people had reacted like this to the Nazi stormtroopers when they went around disappearing people who were enemies of the Regime
The whole world would have been spared the horrors of WW II
The whole world would have been spared the horrors of WW II
COVID vs. Influenza report
In May 2025:
180 people died from their influenza infections
643 people died from their SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infections (4x influenza)
In May 2025:
180 people died from their influenza infections
643 people died from their SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infections (4x influenza)
June 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
COVID vs. Influenza report
In May 2025:
180 people died from their influenza infections
643 people died from their SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infections (4x influenza)
In May 2025:
180 people died from their influenza infections
643 people died from their SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infections (4x influenza)
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It’s been around since 1983.
May 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
It’s been around since 1983.
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@wendyorent.bsky.social minor tidbit about "masks harming kids," but Zweig is likely citing a myth propagated by WaPo's Leana Wen, who insisted masks impeded speech development in kids, even though that mostly happens in the home. Wrote about it here: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-le...
PROFILE: Leana Wen
The Nightly News' Favorite Stay-At-Home COVID Expert
www.panaccindex.info
May 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
@wendyorent.bsky.social minor tidbit about "masks harming kids," but Zweig is likely citing a myth propagated by WaPo's Leana Wen, who insisted masks impeded speech development in kids, even though that mostly happens in the home. Wrote about it here: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-le...
Given HHS has decided to stop recommending SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in children but continue recommending Influenza vaccinations...
...I submit:
Total deaths due to three infectious pathogens in children, 2020-present:
COVID: 2,046
Influenza: 875
RSV: 190
...I submit:
Total deaths due to three infectious pathogens in children, 2020-present:
COVID: 2,046
Influenza: 875
RSV: 190
May 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Given HHS has decided to stop recommending SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in children but continue recommending Influenza vaccinations...
...I submit:
Total deaths due to three infectious pathogens in children, 2020-present:
COVID: 2,046
Influenza: 875
RSV: 190
...I submit:
Total deaths due to three infectious pathogens in children, 2020-present:
COVID: 2,046
Influenza: 875
RSV: 190
The most transparent, pro free-speech administration in history would like you to know that US universities can do necessary research work for the country, raising our standard of living...
...so long as they don't say anything that the tyrant dislikes
...so long as they don't say anything that the tyrant dislikes
Linda McMahon: "Universities should continue to be able to do research as long as they're abiding by the laws and in sync, I think, with the administration and what the administration is trying to accomplish."
May 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The most transparent, pro free-speech administration in history would like you to know that US universities can do necessary research work for the country, raising our standard of living...
...so long as they don't say anything that the tyrant dislikes
...so long as they don't say anything that the tyrant dislikes
Absolutely incredible
The arguments in favor of NOT vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 are:
1. Children have long immune memories. So no more annual flu vaccine for kids?
2. Children are repeatedly & serially infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Each infection is actually a vaccination
The arguments in favor of NOT vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 are:
1. Children have long immune memories. So no more annual flu vaccine for kids?
2. Children are repeatedly & serially infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Each infection is actually a vaccination
May 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Absolutely incredible
The arguments in favor of NOT vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 are:
1. Children have long immune memories. So no more annual flu vaccine for kids?
2. Children are repeatedly & serially infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Each infection is actually a vaccination
The arguments in favor of NOT vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 are:
1. Children have long immune memories. So no more annual flu vaccine for kids?
2. Children are repeatedly & serially infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Each infection is actually a vaccination
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ALL IT TOOK TO GET HUMANS TO DISMANTLE PUBLIC HEALTH FOREVER, AND ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR OWN FUTURE SPAWN, WAS MAKING THEM GET GIVE UP HAPPY HOUR FOR TWO WEEKS BACK IN SPRING 2020.
"Covid [vaccination] no longer recommended for healthy kids and pregnant women"
1. SARS-CoV-2 is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in children
2. Pregnant women have impaired immune function and are one of the highest-risk groups for SARS-CoV-2 infection
This is just evil
1. SARS-CoV-2 is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in children
2. Pregnant women have impaired immune function and are one of the highest-risk groups for SARS-CoV-2 infection
This is just evil
May 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ALL IT TOOK TO GET HUMANS TO DISMANTLE PUBLIC HEALTH FOREVER, AND ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR OWN FUTURE SPAWN, WAS MAKING THEM GET GIVE UP HAPPY HOUR FOR TWO WEEKS BACK IN SPRING 2020.
"Covid [vaccination] no longer recommended for healthy kids and pregnant women"
1. SARS-CoV-2 is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in children
2. Pregnant women have impaired immune function and are one of the highest-risk groups for SARS-CoV-2 infection
This is just evil
1. SARS-CoV-2 is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in children
2. Pregnant women have impaired immune function and are one of the highest-risk groups for SARS-CoV-2 infection
This is just evil
May 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Covid [vaccination] no longer recommended for healthy kids and pregnant women"
1. SARS-CoV-2 is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in children
2. Pregnant women have impaired immune function and are one of the highest-risk groups for SARS-CoV-2 infection
This is just evil
1. SARS-CoV-2 is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in children
2. Pregnant women have impaired immune function and are one of the highest-risk groups for SARS-CoV-2 infection
This is just evil
Young people (those under 45 years of age) are continuing to die of SARS-CoV-2 infections ("COVID") at a very high rate
Yet the increase in mortality among the young gets virtually no notice in the media
Why is that?
Yet the increase in mortality among the young gets virtually no notice in the media
Why is that?
May 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Young people (those under 45 years of age) are continuing to die of SARS-CoV-2 infections ("COVID") at a very high rate
Yet the increase in mortality among the young gets virtually no notice in the media
Why is that?
Yet the increase in mortality among the young gets virtually no notice in the media
Why is that?
Weekly COVID vs. Influenza report
SARS-CoV-2 infection has again pulled away from flu as the leading cause of significant ongoing mortality
In May of 2025:
732 died of the flu
1,475 died of COVID (two times (2x) the rate of flu)
April of 2025:
COVID has killed four times (4x) more than flu
SARS-CoV-2 infection has again pulled away from flu as the leading cause of significant ongoing mortality
In May of 2025:
732 died of the flu
1,475 died of COVID (two times (2x) the rate of flu)
April of 2025:
COVID has killed four times (4x) more than flu
May 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Weekly COVID vs. Influenza report
SARS-CoV-2 infection has again pulled away from flu as the leading cause of significant ongoing mortality
In May of 2025:
732 died of the flu
1,475 died of COVID (two times (2x) the rate of flu)
April of 2025:
COVID has killed four times (4x) more than flu
SARS-CoV-2 infection has again pulled away from flu as the leading cause of significant ongoing mortality
In May of 2025:
732 died of the flu
1,475 died of COVID (two times (2x) the rate of flu)
April of 2025:
COVID has killed four times (4x) more than flu
What people are missing here is not that college students cheat on exams (they always have)
But that it's apparently trivial to write examinations that AI can't pass
Think about that
But that it's apparently trivial to write examinations that AI can't pass
Think about that
May 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What people are missing here is not that college students cheat on exams (they always have)
But that it's apparently trivial to write examinations that AI can't pass
Think about that
But that it's apparently trivial to write examinations that AI can't pass
Think about that
Weekly influenza vs. COVID report
In April 2025 (last month), COVID killed more than twice as many people as influenza
For three months flu bested COVID but, like the turtle and the hare, COVID wins in the end
This ends the flu's brief but attention-grabbing bid to outdo COVID
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In April 2025 (last month), COVID killed more than twice as many people as influenza
For three months flu bested COVID but, like the turtle and the hare, COVID wins in the end
This ends the flu's brief but attention-grabbing bid to outdo COVID
Image
May 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Weekly influenza vs. COVID report
In April 2025 (last month), COVID killed more than twice as many people as influenza
For three months flu bested COVID but, like the turtle and the hare, COVID wins in the end
This ends the flu's brief but attention-grabbing bid to outdo COVID
Image
In April 2025 (last month), COVID killed more than twice as many people as influenza
For three months flu bested COVID but, like the turtle and the hare, COVID wins in the end
This ends the flu's brief but attention-grabbing bid to outdo COVID
Image
Thanks, DOGE!
As Newark Liberty International Airport struggled with technological disruptions and staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Sunday that more U.S. airports could face similar disruptions this summer.
Flights Could Be Disrupted Across U.S., Transportation Secretary Warns
www.nytimes.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Thanks, DOGE!
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The same people who went apoplectic when asked to wear a mask to *protect people* in a pandemic eagerly wear one to *kidnap people* in Gestapo cosplay.
May 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The same people who went apoplectic when asked to wear a mask to *protect people* in a pandemic eagerly wear one to *kidnap people* in Gestapo cosplay.
Weekly COVID vs. Influenza report
Jan/Feb/Mar each saw more deaths from influenza than COVID -- a first
However, April gets us back to an old familiar pattern with COVID once again causing at least twice as many deaths per month as influenza (1,134 COVID deaths/584 Flu deaths)
Jan/Feb/Mar each saw more deaths from influenza than COVID -- a first
However, April gets us back to an old familiar pattern with COVID once again causing at least twice as many deaths per month as influenza (1,134 COVID deaths/584 Flu deaths)
May 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Weekly COVID vs. Influenza report
Jan/Feb/Mar each saw more deaths from influenza than COVID -- a first
However, April gets us back to an old familiar pattern with COVID once again causing at least twice as many deaths per month as influenza (1,134 COVID deaths/584 Flu deaths)
Jan/Feb/Mar each saw more deaths from influenza than COVID -- a first
However, April gets us back to an old familiar pattern with COVID once again causing at least twice as many deaths per month as influenza (1,134 COVID deaths/584 Flu deaths)
US pilots are legally required to obtain a weather briefing prior to flight (see: FAR 91.103)
The government has announced it will stop providing weather forecasts
This will impact aviation
Will the law be revised to eliminate the requirement to check weather?
The government has announced it will stop providing weather forecasts
This will impact aviation
Will the law be revised to eliminate the requirement to check weather?
May 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
US pilots are legally required to obtain a weather briefing prior to flight (see: FAR 91.103)
The government has announced it will stop providing weather forecasts
This will impact aviation
Will the law be revised to eliminate the requirement to check weather?
The government has announced it will stop providing weather forecasts
This will impact aviation
Will the law be revised to eliminate the requirement to check weather?
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Just like Jay Bhattacharya wanted unvaccinated kids to die of COVID-19, he now wants kids to die of everything else as well
NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths. Exclusive via Ismael M. Belkoura for @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/n...
NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths
NIH has cancelled its participation in Safe to Sleep, a 30-year campaign to prevent babies from dying in their sleep
www.statnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Just like Jay Bhattacharya wanted unvaccinated kids to die of COVID-19, he now wants kids to die of everything else as well
Excess deaths from disease among school-aged (5-17) children remain highly elevated
In every year since 2022, deaths from disease in school-aged children have been running 13% higher than they were pre-pandemic
13% increase translates into roughly 500 extra deaths per year
In every year since 2022, deaths from disease in school-aged children have been running 13% higher than they were pre-pandemic
13% increase translates into roughly 500 extra deaths per year
April 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Excess deaths from disease among school-aged (5-17) children remain highly elevated
In every year since 2022, deaths from disease in school-aged children have been running 13% higher than they were pre-pandemic
13% increase translates into roughly 500 extra deaths per year
In every year since 2022, deaths from disease in school-aged children have been running 13% higher than they were pre-pandemic
13% increase translates into roughly 500 extra deaths per year
COVID vs. Influenza weekly report
Monthly deaths from influenza exceeded those from COVID in January/February/March of 2025 -- the first time that monthly deaths from influenza exceeded COVID
Unfortunately April 2025 saw a return to the old pattern with monthly COVID deaths now again exceeding flu
Monthly deaths from influenza exceeded those from COVID in January/February/March of 2025 -- the first time that monthly deaths from influenza exceeded COVID
Unfortunately April 2025 saw a return to the old pattern with monthly COVID deaths now again exceeding flu
April 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
COVID vs. Influenza weekly report
Monthly deaths from influenza exceeded those from COVID in January/February/March of 2025 -- the first time that monthly deaths from influenza exceeded COVID
Unfortunately April 2025 saw a return to the old pattern with monthly COVID deaths now again exceeding flu
Monthly deaths from influenza exceeded those from COVID in January/February/March of 2025 -- the first time that monthly deaths from influenza exceeded COVID
Unfortunately April 2025 saw a return to the old pattern with monthly COVID deaths now again exceeding flu
"his trip to Greenland was a fucktacular disaster. he ended up confined to a US military base, because no Greenlander wanted him near their furniture. but here's how you know JD done really shit the bed: even the Pope wants no part of him."
Brutal
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/pope-snubs...
Brutal
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/pope-snubs...
April 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
"his trip to Greenland was a fucktacular disaster. he ended up confined to a US military base, because no Greenlander wanted him near their furniture. but here's how you know JD done really shit the bed: even the Pope wants no part of him."
Brutal
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/pope-snubs...
Brutal
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/pope-snubs...
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We really should be thinking of this in terms of state violence and theft.
20yo DOGE tech bros entered NSF and cut funding to my ACTIVE grant. I am 3 YEARS into a 5 year grant, that was awarded to me by NSF. I have teams of science teachers doing climate justice units in their classrooms, grad students collecting data. Effective immediately. breach of contract at a minimum
April 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We really should be thinking of this in terms of state violence and theft.