Seth Trueger
@mdaware.org
ER doc at Northwestern & @BedsideMedNU.bsky.social
interests include social media for medical journals and medical education, health policy, and airway management
amateur guitar gear nerd
opinions are mine, arent medical advice
ja.ma/seth
interests include social media for medical journals and medical education, health policy, and airway management
amateur guitar gear nerd
opinions are mine, arent medical advice
ja.ma/seth
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Seth Trueger
@mdaware.org
· Feb 4
Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
The facts are available, if you look for them
🛟 medsky 🧪 😷 idsky sociology
The facts are available, if you look for them
🛟 medsky 🧪 😷 idsky sociology
Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know.
www.statnews.com
I don’t think non physicians realize how for real physicians, vaccines is a controversy like flat earth or creationism or birds aren’t real
"No true Scotsman" actually holds here
it's hard to really describe how baffling this is, how frustrating its been to see grow and how high the price will be
"No true Scotsman" actually holds here
it's hard to really describe how baffling this is, how frustrating its been to see grow and how high the price will be
“how about instead of making things better, we make them worse?”
@mirandayaver.bsky.social on current GOP plans to make healthcare coverage & access worse
@mirandayaver.bsky.social on current GOP plans to make healthcare coverage & access worse
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“how about instead of making things better, we make them worse?”
@mirandayaver.bsky.social on current GOP plans to make healthcare coverage & access worse
@mirandayaver.bsky.social on current GOP plans to make healthcare coverage & access worse
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"vaccines are good, nazis are bad" are not takes that I thought would be controversial
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"vaccines are good, nazis are bad" are not takes that I thought would be controversial
many people have been saying
As predicted, they’re going after the entire childhood vaccination schedule (second slide, from WaPo).
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
many people have been saying
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This is such a bizarre talking point; I've thankfully never had to use most of the types of insurance that I have for me and my family
This is a good excuse to share my WSJ letter to the editor explaining that "not filing a claim doesn’t mean you didn’t need insurance" www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
This is a good excuse to share my WSJ letter to the editor explaining that "not filing a claim doesn’t mean you didn’t need insurance" www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is such a bizarre talking point; I've thankfully never had to use most of the types of insurance that I have for me and my family
This is a good excuse to share my WSJ letter to the editor explaining that "not filing a claim doesn’t mean you didn’t need insurance" www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
This is a good excuse to share my WSJ letter to the editor explaining that "not filing a claim doesn’t mean you didn’t need insurance" www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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Huge thanks to the great team at Better Government Labs for coauthoring the research out in Health Affairs @donmoyn.bsky.social @pamherd.bsky.social @giannella.bsky.social @jbarofsky.bsky.social and for allowing me to moonlight as blogger.
Open Access Paper: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....
Open Access Paper: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....
Interventions To Automate Medicaid Renewals Reduce Procedural Denials And Increase Coverage | Health Affairs Journal
Burdensome Medicaid renewal processes are a known source of coverage loss among eligible people. In spring 2023, the pause in Medicaid disenrollment resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency...
www.healthaffairs.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Huge thanks to the great team at Better Government Labs for coauthoring the research out in Health Affairs @donmoyn.bsky.social @pamherd.bsky.social @giannella.bsky.social @jbarofsky.bsky.social and for allowing me to moonlight as blogger.
Open Access Paper: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....
Open Access Paper: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....
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1. He overstates the risk. Guillain-Barre from the influenza vaccine is 1-2 additional cases per million doses given.
2. Only 30% of patients require mechanical ventilation.
3. A hospitalist would consult with their affiliated OB-Gyn, not a "Locum Independent Contractor"
2. Only 30% of patients require mechanical ventilation.
3. A hospitalist would consult with their affiliated OB-Gyn, not a "Locum Independent Contractor"
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
1. He overstates the risk. Guillain-Barre from the influenza vaccine is 1-2 additional cases per million doses given.
2. Only 30% of patients require mechanical ventilation.
3. A hospitalist would consult with their affiliated OB-Gyn, not a "Locum Independent Contractor"
2. Only 30% of patients require mechanical ventilation.
3. A hospitalist would consult with their affiliated OB-Gyn, not a "Locum Independent Contractor"
winter, slumbering in the open air, wears on its smiling face a dream... of spring.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
winter, slumbering in the open air, wears on its smiling face a dream... of spring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Because everyone should know about horsey horseless, here is the screen grab with alt
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Because everyone should know about horsey horseless, here is the screen grab with alt
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recently went to Jones Road with MrsAware
if you wanted help, there was a sign up list
if you wanted help, there was a sign up list
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
recently went to Jones Road with MrsAware
if you wanted help, there was a sign up list
if you wanted help, there was a sign up list
once in college we had planned on watching Lebowski and drinking White Russians but started Sports Night while waiting for stragglers and just continued
shit i was going to watch the new SUPERMAN this evening but i might just pull out my RED OCTOBER 4K for a spin
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
once in college we had planned on watching Lebowski and drinking White Russians but started Sports Night while waiting for stragglers and just continued
would.
what star wars really need is a HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER style submarine thriller
November 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
would.
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This is, unsurprisingly, nonsensical. Is he suggesting eliminating health insurance and giving people a few thousand dollars instead? And then when they get a cancer diagnosis they just go bankrupt?
He is so unserious. That's why we are shut down and Americans know it.
He is so unserious. That's why we are shut down and Americans know it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is, unsurprisingly, nonsensical. Is he suggesting eliminating health insurance and giving people a few thousand dollars instead? And then when they get a cancer diagnosis they just go bankrupt?
He is so unserious. That's why we are shut down and Americans know it.
He is so unserious. That's why we are shut down and Americans know it.
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Not ICE. Border Patrol. They’re wearing Border Patrol uniforms with clear Border Patrol patches on them.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Not ICE. Border Patrol. They’re wearing Border Patrol uniforms with clear Border Patrol patches on them.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
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I explained the concept of “a band” to my music loving child, and they said they want to be in a band. When I asked what they would call their band, they IMMEDIATELY said, “Rainbows for Grandma,” so I guess they’ve found their calling??
November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I explained the concept of “a band” to my music loving child, and they said they want to be in a band. When I asked what they would call their band, they IMMEDIATELY said, “Rainbows for Grandma,” so I guess they’ve found their calling??
good tweet:
November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
good tweet:
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JUST BE KIND TO OTHERS, YOU FUCKING WORTHLESS BASTARDS!
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
JUST BE KIND TO OTHERS, YOU FUCKING WORTHLESS BASTARDS!
@michaelhobbes.bsky.social @yrfatfriend.bsky.social whats the deal with "blue light"??
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
@michaelhobbes.bsky.social @yrfatfriend.bsky.social whats the deal with "blue light"??
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apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
is clearer more clear or is more clear clearer
I know this opinion might get me canceled, but "more clear" sounds more correct to me than "clearer."
I'm sorry, that's just how I feel about it.
I'm sorry, that's just how I feel about it.
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
is clearer more clear or is more clear clearer
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The reality is that catastrophic insurance is in fact just paying for insurance AND paying for your care out of pocket in most cases. And making people avoid preventative care because of the cost is how you end up in that catastrophe.
October 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The reality is that catastrophic insurance is in fact just paying for insurance AND paying for your care out of pocket in most cases. And making people avoid preventative care because of the cost is how you end up in that catastrophe.
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These operations would be unlawful even if those murdered had all been criminals. But it's important to show just how much deception is involved from start to finish in this gruesome charade.
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
These operations would be unlawful even if those murdered had all been criminals. But it's important to show just how much deception is involved from start to finish in this gruesome charade.