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20+ years in healthcare industry, sharing info in support of Healthcare Access for all. Former NIHer. Reposts intended to share info & don't = an endorsement. Views in notes are my own. 🛟
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The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a collection point for adverse events related to vaccines.
*Individuals self submit to VAERS
* Reports in VAERS do not prove that a vaccine caused the adverse event. Reports can be incomplete, inaccurate, unvetted or coincidental
#medsky 💉🛟🧪
*Individuals self submit to VAERS
* Reports in VAERS do not prove that a vaccine caused the adverse event. Reports can be incomplete, inaccurate, unvetted or coincidental
#medsky 💉🛟🧪
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🧪🗳️Scientists and experts around the country: we need your voice now! Please join us November 20 for a virtual training on how the scientific community can stand up for our democracy and push back against the growing authoritarian threat in the US. Register here: act.ucsusa.org/44007SY
November 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🧪🗳️Scientists and experts around the country: we need your voice now! Please join us November 20 for a virtual training on how the scientific community can stand up for our democracy and push back against the growing authoritarian threat in the US. Register here: act.ucsusa.org/44007SY
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Authoritarianism never responds kindly to bending the knee. @ama-assn.org you are completely on the wrong side of the history to give more credibility to Mehmet Oz.
They only stop if you present the most vigorous possible pushback.
They only stop if you present the most vigorous possible pushback.
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Authoritarianism never responds kindly to bending the knee. @ama-assn.org you are completely on the wrong side of the history to give more credibility to Mehmet Oz.
They only stop if you present the most vigorous possible pushback.
They only stop if you present the most vigorous possible pushback.
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A retreat from investments in drugs and vaccines leaves U.S. less prepared for the next viral scourge, experts warn
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
The Trump administration is dismantling efforts to fight the next pandemic
A retreat from investments in drugs and vaccines leaves U.S. less prepared for the next viral scourge, experts warn
www.science.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
A retreat from investments in drugs and vaccines leaves U.S. less prepared for the next viral scourge, experts warn
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival.
theconversation.com/community-he...
theconversation.com/community-he...
Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival
Millions of Americans rely on this network of federally funded health clinics for their primary care.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival.
theconversation.com/community-he...
theconversation.com/community-he...
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After a reply, I’d like to clarify: this was not a feeling, it was a fact: the world was improving from human rights (women’s, LGBTQ etc) to the rapid and wonderful progress in medical treatments, vaccine access and development etc.
The tragedy is we’re going backwards and our children know this.
The tragedy is we’re going backwards and our children know this.
Yesterday’s sad convo.
Me: When growing up, the world felt like it was always getting better.
Mother: I feel badly for young people who don’t have the same hope we did.
A pic of my mother (a MD/Phd who spent her career fighting diseases) in a hopeful time.
May our children find hope again.
Me: When growing up, the world felt like it was always getting better.
Mother: I feel badly for young people who don’t have the same hope we did.
A pic of my mother (a MD/Phd who spent her career fighting diseases) in a hopeful time.
May our children find hope again.
November 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
After a reply, I’d like to clarify: this was not a feeling, it was a fact: the world was improving from human rights (women’s, LGBTQ etc) to the rapid and wonderful progress in medical treatments, vaccine access and development etc.
The tragedy is we’re going backwards and our children know this.
The tragedy is we’re going backwards and our children know this.
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Not just brain researchers
Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants. n.pr/4pgmAna
As funding falters, young brain scientists rethink careers in research
Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Not just brain researchers
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Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
NIH program officer @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been placed on admin leave, sources say.
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
Norton has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of science, and she signed the Bethesda Declaration.
Bhattacharya has said that "science is dead without free speech".
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
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Anyone who’s ever used emergency contraception or gains peace of mind by even having it on hand owes Dr Camp a debt of gratitude. What a force.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Anyone who’s ever used emergency contraception or gains peace of mind by even having it on hand owes Dr Camp a debt of gratitude. What a force.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
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This administration is consistently "pay to play" - giving those who can shell out the cash “exclusive networking” access to people like Bhattacharya, Makary and RFK, Jr.
Is this the radical transparency they promised?
www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/m...
Is this the radical transparency they promised?
www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/m...
At ‘hush-hush’ MAHA summit, RFK Jr. and deputies to mix with biotech leaders
A who's who of MAHA federal officials will be speaking at an event, stacked with industry executives and activists, organized largely in secrecy.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This administration is consistently "pay to play" - giving those who can shell out the cash “exclusive networking” access to people like Bhattacharya, Makary and RFK, Jr.
Is this the radical transparency they promised?
www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/m...
Is this the radical transparency they promised?
www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/m...
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According to a source, Jenna Norton, who led a letter criticizing Trump's decimation of the NIH (see below), has been placed on administrative leave. She's the first at NIH to be put on leave, joining EPA officials who criticized Trump policies.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
NIH scientists publish letter criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
The letter addresses the termination of 2,100 research grants valued at more than $12 billion and some of the human costs that have resulted, such as cutting off medication regimens to participants in...
www.pbs.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
According to a source, Jenna Norton, who led a letter criticizing Trump's decimation of the NIH (see below), has been placed on administrative leave. She's the first at NIH to be put on leave, joining EPA officials who criticized Trump policies.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave.
TikTok video by Jenna
www.tiktok.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
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Who could have possibly seen this coming except for literally every single person who is not a democratic senator?
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Who could have possibly seen this coming except for literally every single person who is not a democratic senator?
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I realize there's a collective shrug from the media but I personally find it so deeply shameful & so utterly repulsive that the Director of the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Martin Makary, are rubbing shoulders with RFK Jr's buddy Russell Brand
Russell Brand FFS
Russell Brand FFS
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November 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I realize there's a collective shrug from the media but I personally find it so deeply shameful & so utterly repulsive that the Director of the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Martin Makary, are rubbing shoulders with RFK Jr's buddy Russell Brand
Russell Brand FFS
Russell Brand FFS
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🚨🚨MOMs🚨🚨 a lot has happened since Friday on this recall. I have talked to a lot of ppl and dug deep to bring it all together.
I want to ask that you spread this info far and wide.
Let’s start here with the latest recall info. www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
I want to ask that you spread this info far and wide.
Let’s start here with the latest recall info. www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🚨🚨MOMs🚨🚨 a lot has happened since Friday on this recall. I have talked to a lot of ppl and dug deep to bring it all together.
I want to ask that you spread this info far and wide.
Let’s start here with the latest recall info. www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
I want to ask that you spread this info far and wide.
Let’s start here with the latest recall info. www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
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Yup, if you come at me with your "but MAHA wants to remove Blue No. 1 dye from the food system!" takes, I will let out such a long, loud groan that people will think that the Seattle, Washington experimental doom-drone band Sun O))) is emitting one of their signature sustained low deep single notes
If you are listening to MAHA when thinking about public health "reform" then really listen to what they want:
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Emboldened, Kennedy Allies Embrace a Label They Once Rejected: ‘Anti-Vax’
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Yup, if you come at me with your "but MAHA wants to remove Blue No. 1 dye from the food system!" takes, I will let out such a long, loud groan that people will think that the Seattle, Washington experimental doom-drone band Sun O))) is emitting one of their signature sustained low deep single notes
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We know that ultra-processed foods are bad but we don’t know which foods are the ultra-processed ones seems like an unsound method.
The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target. n.pr/4qMrN7P
People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them
The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.
n.pr
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
We know that ultra-processed foods are bad but we don’t know which foods are the ultra-processed ones seems like an unsound method.
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“The consequences extend beyond lost money. Hazardous gambling is correlated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, and young men who engage in it are more likely to slide into a full-blown gambling addiction. Boys who frequently gamble miss more classes, perform worse in school”
The rise of sports betting is a growing public health crisis
Sports betting is more addictive than ever, and millions of young Americans are paying the price.
www.statnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“The consequences extend beyond lost money. Hazardous gambling is correlated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, and young men who engage in it are more likely to slide into a full-blown gambling addiction. Boys who frequently gamble miss more classes, perform worse in school”
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Huh well it turns out I heard from a few federal workers about this and well
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Huh well it turns out I heard from a few federal workers about this and well
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
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ICYMI: Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that he had nothing to do with Children’s Health Defense during his confirmation hearings.
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
Kennedy Said He Was Done With Children’s Health Defense; His Wife Headlined Its Annual Conference
Actress Cheryl Hines spoke at the anti-vax star-studded affair this weekend.
www.importantcontext.news
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
ICYMI: Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that he had nothing to do with Children’s Health Defense during his confirmation hearings.
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
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RFK Jr & the MAHA institute are selling anti-vaccine onesies.
When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
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When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
1/
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
RFK Jr & the MAHA institute are selling anti-vaccine onesies.
When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
1/
When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
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Basically Dems got us:
- Reversal of (some) RIFs ALREADY known as illegal
- No new RIFs for a whopping 2 months
- Guaranteed back pay that was already in statute.
Nothing on healthcare.
Nothing on impoundments.
Nothing on the rest of the illegal firings.
This was a capitulation.
- Reversal of (some) RIFs ALREADY known as illegal
- No new RIFs for a whopping 2 months
- Guaranteed back pay that was already in statute.
Nothing on healthcare.
Nothing on impoundments.
Nothing on the rest of the illegal firings.
This was a capitulation.
It is not a victory to have our salary paid when it is already codified. Both Chucks should know better.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
Alt: This is what is happening in my mind.
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Basically Dems got us:
- Reversal of (some) RIFs ALREADY known as illegal
- No new RIFs for a whopping 2 months
- Guaranteed back pay that was already in statute.
Nothing on healthcare.
Nothing on impoundments.
Nothing on the rest of the illegal firings.
This was a capitulation.
- Reversal of (some) RIFs ALREADY known as illegal
- No new RIFs for a whopping 2 months
- Guaranteed back pay that was already in statute.
Nothing on healthcare.
Nothing on impoundments.
Nothing on the rest of the illegal firings.
This was a capitulation.
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In our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social we detail the forces driving this dark new chapter in American life
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
An anti-vaccine conference in Austin celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to political power, highlighting his influence in Trump’s Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social we detail the forces driving this dark new chapter in American life
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
Exactly. What was the point of all this suffering only for them to still cave? They lost what little leverage they had.🤦♀️
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Exactly. What was the point of all this suffering only for them to still cave? They lost what little leverage they had.🤦♀️