Michael Olesen
@molesen.bsky.social
Epidemiologist with expertise in pandemics, healthcare infection prevention, and emergency management.
See my COVID data viz at https://icemsg.org/
Twitter: @maolesen
See my COVID data viz at https://icemsg.org/
Twitter: @maolesen
Time for a national anthem change.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Time for a national anthem change.
I had to look for myself to verify, but it does appear that Walmart has gone Nazi.
www.walmart.com/ip/Paper-Bea...
Not that anyone is surprised.
united4respect.org/reports/walm...
www.walmart.com/ip/Paper-Bea...
Not that anyone is surprised.
united4respect.org/reports/walm...
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I had to look for myself to verify, but it does appear that Walmart has gone Nazi.
www.walmart.com/ip/Paper-Bea...
Not that anyone is surprised.
united4respect.org/reports/walm...
www.walmart.com/ip/Paper-Bea...
Not that anyone is surprised.
united4respect.org/reports/walm...
6- The other possibility is that some of these symptom search increases are due to influenza. However, searches for fever remain relatively flat, which suggests that is not the problem.
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
6- The other possibility is that some of these symptom search increases are due to influenza. However, searches for fever remain relatively flat, which suggests that is not the problem.
5- When combined and looking at the correlation between all of these and past waves, it looks like COVID is still quite active in the US in spite of what we are led to believe.
www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
5- When combined and looking at the correlation between all of these and past waves, it looks like COVID is still quite active in the US in spite of what we are led to believe.
www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
4- This is some of the data available until the shutdown. A strong correlation is very obvious.
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
4- This is some of the data available until the shutdown. A strong correlation is very obvious.
3- The controls are Type 2 diabetes, Urinary tract infection, Hair loss, Candidiasis, Weight gain. Here it is again after adjusting using controls.
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
3- The controls are Type 2 diabetes, Urinary tract infection, Hair loss, Candidiasis, Weight gain. Here it is again after adjusting using controls.
2- One of the few data sources right now is Google symptom searches. Here's the raw data for the US. I had noticed that these were increasing in many states as I was updating my website last evening.
icemsg.org/graphs/
icemsg.org/graphs/
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
2- One of the few data sources right now is Google symptom searches. Here's the raw data for the US. I had noticed that these were increasing in many states as I was updating my website last evening.
icemsg.org/graphs/
icemsg.org/graphs/
Ketchup duty in the Lincoln bathroom tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Ketchup duty in the Lincoln bathroom tonight.
1 - 2 Here's where I am within HHS.
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
1 - 2 Here's where I am within HHS.
The UK was the only one to give us a run for our money.
October 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The UK was the only one to give us a run for our money.
I didn't think of this as a possibility as a card that could cause the collapse of the healthcare house of cards.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
October 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I didn't think of this as a possibility as a card that could cause the collapse of the healthcare house of cards.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
3-3 It's not like I haven't been warning people about COVID infections. Watch the COVID minimizing science illiterate come out in droves gain. They've been on a feeding frenzy this weekend.
October 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
3-3 It's not like I haven't been warning people about COVID infections. Watch the COVID minimizing science illiterate come out in droves gain. They've been on a feeding frenzy this weekend.
1-3 This graph got my attention on another platform and I was certain I knew who compiled the data. If you are unfamiliar, this is normally associated with AIDS.
October 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
1-3 This graph got my attention on another platform and I was certain I knew who compiled the data. If you are unfamiliar, this is normally associated with AIDS.
Is anyone going to wake up in time to the Nazi takeover? The American ones are from the Department of Labor as part of "Project Firewall" other than the one of Trump.
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Is anyone going to wake up in time to the Nazi takeover? The American ones are from the Department of Labor as part of "Project Firewall" other than the one of Trump.
October 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
October 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Normally I time my seasonal flu vaccine for later in November but got mine today. I do this because after about six weeks, its efficacy drops by about 9%/month. My rationale is for coverage later into the season, but I also watch activity and will get it earlier if indicated.
October 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Normally I time my seasonal flu vaccine for later in November but got mine today. I do this because after about six weeks, its efficacy drops by about 9%/month. My rationale is for coverage later into the season, but I also watch activity and will get it earlier if indicated.
I have such a bad feeling about Sat. I am suspecting the National Guard deployments by the fascist in chief has more to do with the No Kings protests than anything. This country keeps repeating the past.
October 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I have such a bad feeling about Sat. I am suspecting the National Guard deployments by the fascist in chief has more to do with the No Kings protests than anything. This country keeps repeating the past.
Here are pediatric influenza deaths by season. Last season was the highest on record outside of pandemic (H1N1 in 09-10). This is MORE evidence of the immune damage we are doing to kids with COVID. I think this will get much worse.I think this will get much worse.
October 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Here are pediatric influenza deaths by season. Last season was the highest on record outside of pandemic (H1N1 in 09-10). This is MORE evidence of the immune damage we are doing to kids with COVID. I think this will get much worse.I think this will get much worse.
10-10 You are pathetic. Go back to your binge days. You are far better at being an alcoholic than a defense secretary. You bring shame to the US.
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
10-10 You are pathetic. Go back to your binge days. You are far better at being an alcoholic than a defense secretary. You bring shame to the US.