Jon Shaffer
@jonshaffer.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology @UVM | STS | Med Soc | Social Movements | Previously Post-doc @BermanInstitute, Partners In Health
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=b_foLf8AAAAJ&hl=en
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Jon Shaffer
@jonshaffer.bsky.social
· Sep 23
From Evidence to Power: Organizing for Public Health with Jon Shaffer, PhD
Sociologist–organizer Jon Shaffer, PhD, joins Infectious Dose to explain why organizing—not just evidence—wins public-health protections, how DPH is building state teams, and what you can do next.
www.infectiousdose.com
Public health people have to get themselves organized to fight back, otherwise we're toast.
If we don't, the eugenic madness coming from Trump, RFK Jr., Oz, etc is going to kill lots of people.
Here I share some thoughts about how we can start to organize: www.infectiousdose.com/post/from-ev...
If we don't, the eugenic madness coming from Trump, RFK Jr., Oz, etc is going to kill lots of people.
Here I share some thoughts about how we can start to organize: www.infectiousdose.com/post/from-ev...
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Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Eugenics was always a scam and a grift... but it's also one that's especially dangerous and violent.
New embryo testing company says it can predict lifespan, height and IQ of potential children www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVM... - grifters gonna grift... 🤑💰💵
New embryo testing company says it can predict lifespan, height and IQ of potential children
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Eugenics was always a scam and a grift... but it's also one that's especially dangerous and violent.
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A month after Bari Weiss hired to lead CBS News division, heretic eugenics philosopher Jonathan Anomaly is on the morning show pitching bell curves and embryo scores.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVM...
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A month after Bari Weiss hired to lead CBS News division, heretic eugenics philosopher Jonathan Anomaly is on the morning show pitching bell curves and embryo scores.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVM...
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An idea floated by my colleague, Dusan, the other day:
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
An idea floated by my colleague, Dusan, the other day:
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
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The reason they gave up is because the Democrats’ real constituency is upper middle class travelers worried about delays, not working class SNAP beneficiaries and people most harmed by the loss of health care.
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The reason they gave up is because the Democrats’ real constituency is upper middle class travelers worried about delays, not working class SNAP beneficiaries and people most harmed by the loss of health care.
even more reason to not cave...
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
even more reason to not cave...
An idea floated by my colleague, Dusan, the other day:
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
An idea floated by my colleague, Dusan, the other day:
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
What if we stage ‘parallel’ elections for a ‘People’s Health Commission’ and a ‘People’s Health Platform’ for their state. This was a tactic in the civil rights movement, part of the Mississippi Summer Project: daily.jstor.org/how-the-free...
The reason they gave up is because the Democrats’ real constituency is upper middle class travelers worried about delays, not working class SNAP beneficiaries and people most harmed by the loss of health care.
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The reason they gave up is because the Democrats’ real constituency is upper middle class travelers worried about delays, not working class SNAP beneficiaries and people most harmed by the loss of health care.
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
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Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
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everything i learn about the campaign makes total sense. Ganz involved? perfect. “Sometimes, wisdom is recognizing a good thing and supporting it, rather than saying, ‘Oh, this sucks. Do it my way. That’s the arrogance of our political class, and.. consulting industry. But that’s not what this was.”
HKS Lecturer Advised Zohran Mamdani on Sustaining Momentum, Avoiding the ‘Obama Trap’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard Kennedy School lecturer Marshall L. Ganz ’64 met with incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani in August to advise his campaign on how to sustain a grassroots movement once in office.
www.thecrimson.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
everything i learn about the campaign makes total sense. Ganz involved? perfect. “Sometimes, wisdom is recognizing a good thing and supporting it, rather than saying, ‘Oh, this sucks. Do it my way. That’s the arrogance of our political class, and.. consulting industry. But that’s not what this was.”
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At a time when Trump wants to double premiums and throw 15 million off the health care they have, please remember that the U.S. is the only major country on Earth not the guarantee health care to all as a human right.
We must pass Medicare for All.
We must pass Medicare for All.
November 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
At a time when Trump wants to double premiums and throw 15 million off the health care they have, please remember that the U.S. is the only major country on Earth not the guarantee health care to all as a human right.
We must pass Medicare for All.
We must pass Medicare for All.
Utter cowardice. Shame!
Cornell agreed to pay $30m, hand over admissions data with demographic breakdowns, produce annual "campus climate" surveys to check on antisemitism and changes "since October of 2023," and—here's the dumbest part they agreed to—that the govt can open new investigations whenever it wants.
Appeasers.
Appeasers.
Cornell has reached an agreement with the federal government to restore our funding:
statements.cornell.edu/2025/2025110...
statements.cornell.edu/2025/2025110...
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Utter cowardice. Shame!
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Indefensible to argue this belongs in schools.
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in suicides, delusions | TechCrunch
In one case, 23-year-old Zane Shamblin had a conversation with ChatGPT that lasted more than four hours.
techcrunch.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Indefensible to argue this belongs in schools.
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It's hard to convey my disgust & moral outrage at Trump & Rubio for killing hundreds of thousands
My team at Duke has spent almost a decade studying the pros & cons of health aid, which has undoubtedly saved millions of live but has down sides. We have a policy paper out soon on the topic.
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My team at Duke has spent almost a decade studying the pros & cons of health aid, which has undoubtedly saved millions of live but has down sides. We have a policy paper out soon on the topic.
1/n
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It's hard to convey my disgust & moral outrage at Trump & Rubio for killing hundreds of thousands
My team at Duke has spent almost a decade studying the pros & cons of health aid, which has undoubtedly saved millions of live but has down sides. We have a policy paper out soon on the topic.
1/n
My team at Duke has spent almost a decade studying the pros & cons of health aid, which has undoubtedly saved millions of live but has down sides. We have a policy paper out soon on the topic.
1/n
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The money is there for #SNAP. Trump is impeding court order to feed millions of people while continuing to pay for mass deportations.
1 in 8 families depend on SNAP. For the average person, by end of month, 95.5% of allowance is gone. These benefits are lifelines.
1 in 8 families depend on SNAP. For the average person, by end of month, 95.5% of allowance is gone. These benefits are lifelines.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The money is there for #SNAP. Trump is impeding court order to feed millions of people while continuing to pay for mass deportations.
1 in 8 families depend on SNAP. For the average person, by end of month, 95.5% of allowance is gone. These benefits are lifelines.
1 in 8 families depend on SNAP. For the average person, by end of month, 95.5% of allowance is gone. These benefits are lifelines.
I truly despise every single thing about "AI".
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I truly despise every single thing about "AI".
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And let's name names. #ElonMusk #MarcoRubio #RussellVought and #DonaldTrump (with help from #JohnRoberts). This is premeditated murder--of children. You can spin it anyway you like but you cannot escape this fact.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
And let's name names. #ElonMusk #MarcoRubio #RussellVought and #DonaldTrump (with help from #JohnRoberts). This is premeditated murder--of children. You can spin it anyway you like but you cannot escape this fact.
jfc
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
jfc
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these people aren’t fucking around
November 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
these people aren’t fucking around
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Defend Public Health is hiring an Organizing Director (full time), and Organizing and Operations managers (part time). Apply!
www.defendpublichealth.org/jobs-defend-...
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social #jobs
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@defendpublichealth.bsky.social #jobs
www.defendpublichealth.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Defend Public Health is hiring an Organizing Director (full time), and Organizing and Operations managers (part time). Apply!
www.defendpublichealth.org/jobs-defend-...
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social #jobs
www.defendpublichealth.org/jobs-defend-...
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social #jobs
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Seeing this bubble grow from the front row and yelling into the void as we head towards 2008 part deux is making me lose my mind.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Seeing this bubble grow from the front row and yelling into the void as we head towards 2008 part deux is making me lose my mind.
