niniandthebrain
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Or why grandma might no longer get the long-term care she depends on?
Spare us the outrage over cereal.
The real danger isn’t and never was in the dyes. Folks like her have shown their true colors: their silence.
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Spare us the outrage over cereal.
The real danger isn’t and never was in the dyes. Folks like her have shown their true colors: their silence.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Or why grandma might no longer get the long-term care she depends on?
Spare us the outrage over cereal.
The real danger isn’t and never was in the dyes. Folks like her have shown their true colors: their silence.
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Spare us the outrage over cereal.
The real danger isn’t and never was in the dyes. Folks like her have shown their true colors: their silence.
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Eva Mendes has a children’s book about childhood fears and worries.
Seriously?
Does it explain to kids why their parents can’t afford groceries after HER campaign against food dyes helped gut programs like SNAP?
Does it tell them why they’re losing their health coverage?
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Seriously?
Does it explain to kids why their parents can’t afford groceries after HER campaign against food dyes helped gut programs like SNAP?
Does it tell them why they’re losing their health coverage?
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July 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Eva Mendes has a children’s book about childhood fears and worries.
Seriously?
Does it explain to kids why their parents can’t afford groceries after HER campaign against food dyes helped gut programs like SNAP?
Does it tell them why they’re losing their health coverage?
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Seriously?
Does it explain to kids why their parents can’t afford groceries after HER campaign against food dyes helped gut programs like SNAP?
Does it tell them why they’re losing their health coverage?
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It will be toxic air and contaminated water from rolling back EPA protections.
It will be children with higher risk of disability because of reduced prenatal care and abortion bans.
It will be kids whose grandma worsens after a rural hospital closes.
And the most ironic part?...(wait for it).
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It will be children with higher risk of disability because of reduced prenatal care and abortion bans.
It will be kids whose grandma worsens after a rural hospital closes.
And the most ironic part?...(wait for it).
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July 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It will be toxic air and contaminated water from rolling back EPA protections.
It will be children with higher risk of disability because of reduced prenatal care and abortion bans.
It will be kids whose grandma worsens after a rural hospital closes.
And the most ironic part?...(wait for it).
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It will be children with higher risk of disability because of reduced prenatal care and abortion bans.
It will be kids whose grandma worsens after a rural hospital closes.
And the most ironic part?...(wait for it).
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But strangely, she’s had nothing to say about the things that will actually harm and disable countless children in this country.
Because it won’t be food dyes.
It will be the gutting of food assistance programs like SNAP.
It will be cuts to Medicaid, which currently covers 30M children.
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Because it won’t be food dyes.
It will be the gutting of food assistance programs like SNAP.
It will be cuts to Medicaid, which currently covers 30M children.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
But strangely, she’s had nothing to say about the things that will actually harm and disable countless children in this country.
Because it won’t be food dyes.
It will be the gutting of food assistance programs like SNAP.
It will be cuts to Medicaid, which currently covers 30M children.
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Because it won’t be food dyes.
It will be the gutting of food assistance programs like SNAP.
It will be cuts to Medicaid, which currently covers 30M children.
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These anti-science wingnuts are sabotaging progress made by OUR tax dollars, our public institutions, and our collective investment in health.
And Makary, Prasad, and Bhattacharya are enabling this, like the pawns they are. They will ALL have blood on their hands.
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And Makary, Prasad, and Bhattacharya are enabling this, like the pawns they are. They will ALL have blood on their hands.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
These anti-science wingnuts are sabotaging progress made by OUR tax dollars, our public institutions, and our collective investment in health.
And Makary, Prasad, and Bhattacharya are enabling this, like the pawns they are. They will ALL have blood on their hands.
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And Makary, Prasad, and Bhattacharya are enabling this, like the pawns they are. They will ALL have blood on their hands.
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This isn’t about “choice”, it NEVER was.
The language of "medical freedom" was purely co-opted as a deliberate strategy to dismantle public trust in vaccines, all while masquerading as parental rights and empowerment.
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The language of "medical freedom" was purely co-opted as a deliberate strategy to dismantle public trust in vaccines, all while masquerading as parental rights and empowerment.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This isn’t about “choice”, it NEVER was.
The language of "medical freedom" was purely co-opted as a deliberate strategy to dismantle public trust in vaccines, all while masquerading as parental rights and empowerment.
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The language of "medical freedom" was purely co-opted as a deliberate strategy to dismantle public trust in vaccines, all while masquerading as parental rights and empowerment.
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Adjusting for base rate, the risk of hospitalization was double in unvaccinated children relative to vaccinated counterparts.
RFK Jr. is knowingly putting pregnant women and children in harm’s way, all to appease a fringe, pseudoscientific agenda.
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RFK Jr. is knowingly putting pregnant women and children in harm’s way, all to appease a fringe, pseudoscientific agenda.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Adjusting for base rate, the risk of hospitalization was double in unvaccinated children relative to vaccinated counterparts.
RFK Jr. is knowingly putting pregnant women and children in harm’s way, all to appease a fringe, pseudoscientific agenda.
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RFK Jr. is knowingly putting pregnant women and children in harm’s way, all to appease a fringe, pseudoscientific agenda.
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This reflects passive immunity passed from mother to baby.
And children?
We also know that the risk of hospitalization is lower in children ages 5-11 who were vaccinated. Data from the Omicron period in the U.S. showed that a large share, ~87% of the children hospitalized, were unvaccinated.
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And children?
We also know that the risk of hospitalization is lower in children ages 5-11 who were vaccinated. Data from the Omicron period in the U.S. showed that a large share, ~87% of the children hospitalized, were unvaccinated.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This reflects passive immunity passed from mother to baby.
And children?
We also know that the risk of hospitalization is lower in children ages 5-11 who were vaccinated. Data from the Omicron period in the U.S. showed that a large share, ~87% of the children hospitalized, were unvaccinated.
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And children?
We also know that the risk of hospitalization is lower in children ages 5-11 who were vaccinated. Data from the Omicron period in the U.S. showed that a large share, ~87% of the children hospitalized, were unvaccinated.
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This is consistent with CDC data that shows that the risk of hospitalization is 61% less likely in infants (up to 6 months) whose mother was fully vaccinated during pregnancy.
Protection against hospitalization was much higher after 21 weeks (80% at 21+ vs. 32% before that).
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Protection against hospitalization was much higher after 21 weeks (80% at 21+ vs. 32% before that).
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is consistent with CDC data that shows that the risk of hospitalization is 61% less likely in infants (up to 6 months) whose mother was fully vaccinated during pregnancy.
Protection against hospitalization was much higher after 21 weeks (80% at 21+ vs. 32% before that).
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Protection against hospitalization was much higher after 21 weeks (80% at 21+ vs. 32% before that).
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A study in Norway looked at ~20,000+ infants during the Delta and Omicron waves. Infants born to vaccinated mothers had a lower risk of COVID-19 infection relative to unvaccinated ones.
During Delta: COVID infection rate of 1.2 vs. 3.0 per 10,000 follow-up days
During Omicron: 7.0 vs. 10.9.
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During Delta: COVID infection rate of 1.2 vs. 3.0 per 10,000 follow-up days
During Omicron: 7.0 vs. 10.9.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A study in Norway looked at ~20,000+ infants during the Delta and Omicron waves. Infants born to vaccinated mothers had a lower risk of COVID-19 infection relative to unvaccinated ones.
During Delta: COVID infection rate of 1.2 vs. 3.0 per 10,000 follow-up days
During Omicron: 7.0 vs. 10.9.
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During Delta: COVID infection rate of 1.2 vs. 3.0 per 10,000 follow-up days
During Omicron: 7.0 vs. 10.9.
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Newborns of unvaccinated mothers had an increased risk for neonatal death (double relative to non-infected ones).
Neonates of vaccinated mothers, especially boosted mothers, had a decreased risk for preterm birth, newborn respiratory distress, and NICU days.
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Neonates of vaccinated mothers, especially boosted mothers, had a decreased risk for preterm birth, newborn respiratory distress, and NICU days.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Newborns of unvaccinated mothers had an increased risk for neonatal death (double relative to non-infected ones).
Neonates of vaccinated mothers, especially boosted mothers, had a decreased risk for preterm birth, newborn respiratory distress, and NICU days.
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Neonates of vaccinated mothers, especially boosted mothers, had a decreased risk for preterm birth, newborn respiratory distress, and NICU days.
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It didn’t drop down below pre-pandemic levels until 2023 (18.6 per 100,000).
A meta-analysis of 67 studies with 1.8+ million pregnant women found that those fully vaccinated had:
61% lower odds of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy
94% lower odds of hospitalization
What about the newborns?
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A meta-analysis of 67 studies with 1.8+ million pregnant women found that those fully vaccinated had:
61% lower odds of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy
94% lower odds of hospitalization
What about the newborns?
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It didn’t drop down below pre-pandemic levels until 2023 (18.6 per 100,000).
A meta-analysis of 67 studies with 1.8+ million pregnant women found that those fully vaccinated had:
61% lower odds of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy
94% lower odds of hospitalization
What about the newborns?
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A meta-analysis of 67 studies with 1.8+ million pregnant women found that those fully vaccinated had:
61% lower odds of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy
94% lower odds of hospitalization
What about the newborns?
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Just so we are ALL on the same page: This is a deliberate rejection of science in favor of ideology, and it will cost lives.
A quick reality check:
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. surged from 20.1 in 2019 to 32.9 in 2021 (> 50% spike), due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A quick reality check:
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. surged from 20.1 in 2019 to 32.9 in 2021 (> 50% spike), due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Just so we are ALL on the same page: This is a deliberate rejection of science in favor of ideology, and it will cost lives.
A quick reality check:
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. surged from 20.1 in 2019 to 32.9 in 2021 (> 50% spike), due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A quick reality check:
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. surged from 20.1 in 2019 to 32.9 in 2021 (> 50% spike), due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
(Graphic stolen from the incredible @niniandthebrain.bsky.social)
The risk of becoming disabled or needing long-term care is not an outlier, it’s the norm. These systems are a last resort, not just for the poor, but middle-class folks who may become poor through illness.
Unlike yachts, these aren't luxuries. They are investments in human health + potential.
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Unlike yachts, these aren't luxuries. They are investments in human health + potential.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The risk of becoming disabled or needing long-term care is not an outlier, it’s the norm. These systems are a last resort, not just for the poor, but middle-class folks who may become poor through illness.
Unlike yachts, these aren't luxuries. They are investments in human health + potential.
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Unlike yachts, these aren't luxuries. They are investments in human health + potential.
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Another study found that low-income seniors and disabled adults (duals) who lost Medicaid also lost vital Medicare coverage that lowers prescription drug costs.
Consequently, they were less likely to fill their prescriptions and were up to 22% more likely to die.
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Consequently, they were less likely to fill their prescriptions and were up to 22% more likely to die.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Another study found that low-income seniors and disabled adults (duals) who lost Medicaid also lost vital Medicare coverage that lowers prescription drug costs.
Consequently, they were less likely to fill their prescriptions and were up to 22% more likely to die.
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Consequently, they were less likely to fill their prescriptions and were up to 22% more likely to die.
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A study of 37M people found that adults who gained Medicaid through ACA were 21% less likely to die yearly; states that expanded Medicaid saved 27,400 lives (2010–2022). Even younger adults saw strong life-saving effects, likely from mental health and substance use interventions.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A study of 37M people found that adults who gained Medicaid through ACA were 21% less likely to die yearly; states that expanded Medicaid saved 27,400 lives (2010–2022). Even younger adults saw strong life-saving effects, likely from mental health and substance use interventions.
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Without Medicaid or early or specialized interventions, that child may go without the support they need, not because the help doesn’t exist, but because it’s out of financial reach. We are both neglecting their potential and locking them out of a full and healthy life before it even begins.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Without Medicaid or early or specialized interventions, that child may go without the support they need, not because the help doesn’t exist, but because it’s out of financial reach. We are both neglecting their potential and locking them out of a full and healthy life before it even begins.
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It then becomes one's financial responsibility, at a time when one is trying to build a life and care for children, too.
And speaking of children, if a child is born with or acquires a disability, their future depends heavily on whether their family can access the right support.
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And speaking of children, if a child is born with or acquires a disability, their future depends heavily on whether their family can access the right support.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It then becomes one's financial responsibility, at a time when one is trying to build a life and care for children, too.
And speaking of children, if a child is born with or acquires a disability, their future depends heavily on whether their family can access the right support.
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And speaking of children, if a child is born with or acquires a disability, their future depends heavily on whether their family can access the right support.
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As Medicaid is gutted, it won’t just affect “other people.”
It leaves parents without home care or pushes them toward disability or long-term care, which is prohibitively expensive and often not covered by Medicare or private insurance.
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It leaves parents without home care or pushes them toward disability or long-term care, which is prohibitively expensive and often not covered by Medicare or private insurance.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
As Medicaid is gutted, it won’t just affect “other people.”
It leaves parents without home care or pushes them toward disability or long-term care, which is prohibitively expensive and often not covered by Medicare or private insurance.
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It leaves parents without home care or pushes them toward disability or long-term care, which is prohibitively expensive and often not covered by Medicare or private insurance.
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