@norabrambilla.bsky.social
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Alas, the existential threat that @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I detail in #ScienceUnderSiege grows more acute w/ each passing day of this administration:
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone
RFK Jr.’s allies are in full control of U.S. immunization policy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Alas, the existential threat that @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I detail in #ScienceUnderSiege grows more acute w/ each passing day of this administration:
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
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Great article by @hanfrancis.bsky.social
The death of children due to an unsafe vaccine is a serious allegation. What the FDA is saying about the Covid vax is not based on fact.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access
The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Great article by @hanfrancis.bsky.social
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Great way to put this
“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change.
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
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Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
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There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you
How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.
www.livescience.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Great way to put this
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Americans still don't realize how bad it has gotten and how much worse it is going to get.
Immense destruction, pain and suffering, and we're not even at the tip of it.
Immense destruction, pain and suffering, and we're not even at the tip of it.
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Americans still don't realize how bad it has gotten and how much worse it is going to get.
Immense destruction, pain and suffering, and we're not even at the tip of it.
Immense destruction, pain and suffering, and we're not even at the tip of it.
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Too many elite medical groups (looking at you AMA President) are unwilling to criticize the Trump Administration or the physicians who Trump & RFK Jr hired to do their extreme MAGA/MAHA bidding (IMHO these physicians are helping to give Trump & RFK Jr 'credibility'—a kind of collusion with fascism)
when all this is over we need to have a pretty serious conversation about the utter moral failure of the elite of this country
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Too many elite medical groups (looking at you AMA President) are unwilling to criticize the Trump Administration or the physicians who Trump & RFK Jr hired to do their extreme MAGA/MAHA bidding (IMHO these physicians are helping to give Trump & RFK Jr 'credibility'—a kind of collusion with fascism)
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Oh…
Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’
Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...
www.volkskrant.nl
October 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Oh…
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seems that RFK is clearing the path for his CDC to do tuskegee syphillis experiments as a matter of course. in other news, RFK is a genuine monster who relishes in the pain and suffering of those he feels he has control or dominion over
RFK is undoing human subjects protections so he can conduct placebo trials of vaccines. That means infecting people knowingly. I wonder who will “volunteer” for these trials? If history is any guide, a lot of incarcerated and other powerless people.
Dismantling the Institutional Review Board (IRB), that oversees all human subjects research, is bad. Really bad.
October 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
seems that RFK is clearing the path for his CDC to do tuskegee syphillis experiments as a matter of course. in other news, RFK is a genuine monster who relishes in the pain and suffering of those he feels he has control or dominion over
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NEW: Basking in the destruction of America’s public health, anti-vaxxers are trying to bring Robert Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” anti-science agenda to Europe.
www.importantcontext.news/p/anti-vaxxe...
www.importantcontext.news/p/anti-vaxxe...
Anti-Vaxxers Plan to “Make Europe Healthy Again”
An anti-vaxxer sitting on the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee pitched European parliament members on “MEHA.”
www.importantcontext.news
October 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
NEW: Basking in the destruction of America’s public health, anti-vaxxers are trying to bring Robert Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” anti-science agenda to Europe.
www.importantcontext.news/p/anti-vaxxe...
www.importantcontext.news/p/anti-vaxxe...
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If you care about public health, vaccinations, and masking, you should read this deep dive on the Brownstone institute.
then look at their contributors.
You'll find some surprising connections between the WHO, Oxford University, the Trump Administration, and the far right.
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then look at their contributors.
You'll find some surprising connections between the WHO, Oxford University, the Trump Administration, and the far right.
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Meet the man who built RFK Jr.’s kitchen cabinet
Jeffrey Tucker, who elevated Covid contrarians now working for the health secretary, is building support for Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
www.politico.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you care about public health, vaccinations, and masking, you should read this deep dive on the Brownstone institute.
then look at their contributors.
You'll find some surprising connections between the WHO, Oxford University, the Trump Administration, and the far right.
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then look at their contributors.
You'll find some surprising connections between the WHO, Oxford University, the Trump Administration, and the far right.
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We kept an eye on this organization over the years. We also were the first (with CMD) to identify (some of) its funding.
www.importantcontext.news/p/who-is-fun...
www.importantcontext.news/p/who-is-fun...
Who is Funding the Brownstone Institute?
New tax filings provide some clarity about the funders of the prolific COVID-19 conspiracy outfit.
www.importantcontext.news
October 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We kept an eye on this organization over the years. We also were the first (with CMD) to identify (some of) its funding.
www.importantcontext.news/p/who-is-fun...
www.importantcontext.news/p/who-is-fun...
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After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
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Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll
Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll
Hundreds of people at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended.
www.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll
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Brown rejects the compact!
President Paxson’s letter references the views of stakeholders - & I know as an alum how activated the Brown community was while the school considered its response - an important reminder of how much organizing matters
President Paxson’s letter references the views of stakeholders - & I know as an alum how activated the Brown community was while the school considered its response - an important reminder of how much organizing matters
Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.
Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.
nyti.ms
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Brown rejects the compact!
President Paxson’s letter references the views of stakeholders - & I know as an alum how activated the Brown community was while the school considered its response - an important reminder of how much organizing matters
President Paxson’s letter references the views of stakeholders - & I know as an alum how activated the Brown community was while the school considered its response - an important reminder of how much organizing matters
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The administration has determined that if you describe this accurately for what it is, you are also an enemy of the state
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
www.cnn.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The administration has determined that if you describe this accurately for what it is, you are also an enemy of the state
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“That’s the contention of “We Want Them Infected,” a painstakingly documented new book by Jonathan Howard, a neurologist at New York University and a veteran debunker of the pseudoscience contaminating our efforts to fight the pandemic.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Column: These 'experts' sold the U.S. on a disastrous COVID plan, and never paid a professional price
They were some of the most prominent academics in the country. They pushed a devastatingly wrong COVID policy, but they've never admitted their error.
www.latimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
“That’s the contention of “We Want Them Infected,” a painstakingly documented new book by Jonathan Howard, a neurologist at New York University and a veteran debunker of the pseudoscience contaminating our efforts to fight the pandemic.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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“Dr. Bhattacharya has pledged to welcome conflicting views, describing dissent in his confirmation hearing as ‘the very essence of science.’”
How’s that coming along?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
How’s that coming along?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“Dr. Bhattacharya has pledged to welcome conflicting views, describing dissent in his confirmation hearing as ‘the very essence of science.’”
How’s that coming along?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
How’s that coming along?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
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"There is undoubtedly a coordinated and concerted attack on science by today's Republican Party."
"Who is leading the war against science and what interest do they have" | Nice review of #ScienceUnderSiege by #SpotMedia: spotmedia.ro/en/news/soci...
Who is leading the war against science and what interest do they have
Who is leading the war against science and what interest do they have
spotmedia.ro
October 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"There is undoubtedly a coordinated and concerted attack on science by today's Republican Party."
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Earlier this year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order and budget proposal aimed at cutting support for the scientific research community.
How will possible cuts affect scientists, and what solutions may exist? This Thursday, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion.
How will possible cuts affect scientists, and what solutions may exist? This Thursday, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion.
Under Attack: Science, Research, and the Trump Administration
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. CDT / 11:30 A.M. EDT
pages.thebulletin.org
September 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order and budget proposal aimed at cutting support for the scientific research community.
How will possible cuts affect scientists, and what solutions may exist? This Thursday, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion.
How will possible cuts affect scientists, and what solutions may exist? This Thursday, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion.
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Democrats charge that the Trump administration’s squeeze on clean energy supply is having an inevitable consequence: higher electricity prices. The energy debate has ramped up as a government shutdown looms.
Senate Democrats Blame Trump’s Assault on Clean Energy for High Electricity Prices - Inside Climate News
Amid tension over a looming government shutdown, minority leader Chuck Schumer heads an effort to tie presidential policies to lost jobs and soaring utility bills.
insideclimatenews.org
September 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Democrats charge that the Trump administration’s squeeze on clean energy supply is having an inevitable consequence: higher electricity prices. The energy debate has ramped up as a government shutdown looms.
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Instead of the promised "answer to autism," Trump offered families distorted science, false hope, and dangerous medical advice. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
Trump’s Tylenol Briefing Peddled Junk Science
Parents deserve answers about autism — not debunked theories and misinformation.
www.bloomberg.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Instead of the promised "answer to autism," Trump offered families distorted science, false hope, and dangerous medical advice. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
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now in a substack post too, with links.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/how-vulner...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/how-vulner...
How vulnerable is our vaccine programme to a potential vaccine sceptic Health Secretary?
We've witnessed the way that RFK Jr and Trump administration have weakened US access to vaccines. Could it happen in the UK?
christinapagel.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
now in a substack post too, with links.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/how-vulner...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/how-vulner...
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IMPORTANT 🧵
We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
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We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
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September 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
IMPORTANT 🧵
We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
1/11
We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
1/11
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The best article I’ve read on the medical misinformation about Tylenol and autism.
Fevers and sickness can be a risk factor, and left untreated, it could make matters worse. Tylenol is a red herring that could be reducing the damage caused by the fevers.
RFK is wrong. Congress should remove him.
Fevers and sickness can be a risk factor, and left untreated, it could make matters worse. Tylenol is a red herring that could be reducing the damage caused by the fevers.
RFK is wrong. Congress should remove him.
Among the many, many risks of Trump’s anti-Tylenol tirade? According to experts who spoke to @wired.com, an increase in autism rates:
Trump’s Tylenol Directive Could Actually Increase Autism Rates, Researchers Warn
Experts fear that Donald Trump’s anti-painkiller tirade could lead to an increase in risk factors for autism, and don’t trust the administration to assess data as it continues to search for a cause.
www.wired.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The best article I’ve read on the medical misinformation about Tylenol and autism.
Fevers and sickness can be a risk factor, and left untreated, it could make matters worse. Tylenol is a red herring that could be reducing the damage caused by the fevers.
RFK is wrong. Congress should remove him.
Fevers and sickness can be a risk factor, and left untreated, it could make matters worse. Tylenol is a red herring that could be reducing the damage caused by the fevers.
RFK is wrong. Congress should remove him.
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“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
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"President Trump and his administration continue to spew lies and disinformation about climate science(...) Climate change is here, it's costly, and people need real solutions, not propaganda designed to boost the profits of fossil fuel polluters," said UCS's Rachel Cleetus.
'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN
He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con job ever.""Climate change -- it's the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in...
www.yahoo.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"President Trump and his administration continue to spew lies and disinformation about climate science(...) Climate change is here, it's costly, and people need real solutions, not propaganda designed to boost the profits of fossil fuel polluters," said UCS's Rachel Cleetus.