Nurse Epidemiologist
@nurseepi.bsky.social
A nurse Epi who believes in science & facts. Climate change is real/Vaccines save lives/Data for public health action. May the Force Be With Us.
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
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On this Public Health Thank You Day, we're INCREDIBLY thankful for public health workers around the world - And of course, current and former CDC workers and CDC leaders. In many ways, our work and experience is needed now more than ever. We see you and we appreciate you!
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
On this Public Health Thank You Day, we're INCREDIBLY thankful for public health workers around the world - And of course, current and former CDC workers and CDC leaders. In many ways, our work and experience is needed now more than ever. We see you and we appreciate you!
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Hard day today
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Hard day today
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
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This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
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Today we found out that @apha.org is awarding the 2025 Executive Director’s Citation Award to "Staff of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Current and In Exile."
We're not crying - you're crying.
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
We're not crying - you're crying.
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
APHA announces 2025 awards for excellence in public health
Every year, the American Public Health Association honors excellence in public health leadership and innovation, from state and local health officials to those speaking up for public health from the h...
www.apha.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Today we found out that @apha.org is awarding the 2025 Executive Director’s Citation Award to "Staff of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Current and In Exile."
We're not crying - you're crying.
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
We're not crying - you're crying.
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
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Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
www.kuow.org
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
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NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
October 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
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3 ways to support our Fired CDC colleagues:
1. Donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network. 99% of donations go directly to fired/RIFed CDC workers and their families. www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
2. Get yourself something nice at our store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
3. Share our links!
1. Donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network. 99% of donations go directly to fired/RIFed CDC workers and their families. www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
2. Get yourself something nice at our store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
3. Share our links!
October 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
3 ways to support our Fired CDC colleagues:
1. Donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network. 99% of donations go directly to fired/RIFed CDC workers and their families. www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
2. Get yourself something nice at our store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
3. Share our links!
1. Donate to the CDC Mutual Aid Network. 99% of donations go directly to fired/RIFed CDC workers and their families. www.cdcresourceportal.org/donate
2. Get yourself something nice at our store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
3. Share our links!
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People. CDC is Literally being decimated right now. Our hearts are breaking for our colleagues at @altcdc.altgov.info.
You can check out their page to see the growing list of departments affected. They don’t deserve this and America doesn’t deserve this.
You can check out their page to see the growing list of departments affected. They don’t deserve this and America doesn’t deserve this.
October 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
People. CDC is Literally being decimated right now. Our hearts are breaking for our colleagues at @altcdc.altgov.info.
You can check out their page to see the growing list of departments affected. They don’t deserve this and America doesn’t deserve this.
You can check out their page to see the growing list of departments affected. They don’t deserve this and America doesn’t deserve this.
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Good night, friends.
Tonight was deeply painful.
We at CDC do this work because we care.
It’s long hours, often feeling overworked and not enough pay, but we do it because we want to make the world a better place.
Tonight was deeply painful.
We at CDC do this work because we care.
It’s long hours, often feeling overworked and not enough pay, but we do it because we want to make the world a better place.
October 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Good night, friends.
Tonight was deeply painful.
We at CDC do this work because we care.
It’s long hours, often feeling overworked and not enough pay, but we do it because we want to make the world a better place.
Tonight was deeply painful.
We at CDC do this work because we care.
It’s long hours, often feeling overworked and not enough pay, but we do it because we want to make the world a better place.
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Usually, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices uses the GRADE system to assign a body of evidence as high, moderate, low, or very low quality.
Now, however, they appear to be using a different system as outlined in this figure.
*credit: yes, this is the Bristol Stool Chart
Now, however, they appear to be using a different system as outlined in this figure.
*credit: yes, this is the Bristol Stool Chart
October 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Usually, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices uses the GRADE system to assign a body of evidence as high, moderate, low, or very low quality.
Now, however, they appear to be using a different system as outlined in this figure.
*credit: yes, this is the Bristol Stool Chart
Now, however, they appear to be using a different system as outlined in this figure.
*credit: yes, this is the Bristol Stool Chart
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slightly ominous mailer from the Red Cross
October 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
slightly ominous mailer from the Red Cross
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💬 Viewpoint: The resurgence of #measles and erosion of immunization policy, coupled with declining vaccination rates and undermined public health agencies, threaten to return the US to an era of frequent, preventable disease outbreaks.
ja.ma/4pU4BUO
ja.ma/4pU4BUO
October 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
💬 Viewpoint: The resurgence of #measles and erosion of immunization policy, coupled with declining vaccination rates and undermined public health agencies, threaten to return the US to an era of frequent, preventable disease outbreaks.
ja.ma/4pU4BUO
ja.ma/4pU4BUO
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No you’re baking your dog’s birthday cake at 10:30pm the night before as if your dog has any concept of birthdays
a pug dog looks at a birthday cake with a lit candle
ALT: a pug dog looks at a birthday cake with a lit candle
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September 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
No you’re baking your dog’s birthday cake at 10:30pm the night before as if your dog has any concept of birthdays
I keep thinking about the return of vaccine-preventable diseases. Yes, measles is here now… But are we ready for polio to come back?
Someone in our CDC fam said "There's nothing spookier than a future without CDC" this week, so we had to make some art about it.
So... What do YOU think is the spookiest part of a future without CDC?
So... What do YOU think is the spookiest part of a future without CDC?
September 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I keep thinking about the return of vaccine-preventable diseases. Yes, measles is here now… But are we ready for polio to come back?
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The American public needs to understand that high-level HHS officials are shamelessly lying to us all.
Tylenol does not cause autism, and Makary, Bhattacharya, and Oz knew this as they stood there next to Trump as he said it did, nodding like bobbleheads.
Tylenol does not cause autism, and Makary, Bhattacharya, and Oz knew this as they stood there next to Trump as he said it did, nodding like bobbleheads.
September 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The American public needs to understand that high-level HHS officials are shamelessly lying to us all.
Tylenol does not cause autism, and Makary, Bhattacharya, and Oz knew this as they stood there next to Trump as he said it did, nodding like bobbleheads.
Tylenol does not cause autism, and Makary, Bhattacharya, and Oz knew this as they stood there next to Trump as he said it did, nodding like bobbleheads.
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The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class
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📢Media‼️ -- take note. There is a massive civil rights violation about to blow up in court: CDC "leadership" just banned telework as a reasonable accommodation (RA) for people with disabilities. 🧵
📢Media‼️ -- take note. There is a massive civil rights violation about to blow up in court: CDC "leadership" just banned telework as a reasonable accommodation (RA) for people with disabilities. 🧵
September 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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📢Media‼️ -- take note. There is a massive civil rights violation about to blow up in court: CDC "leadership" just banned telework as a reasonable accommodation (RA) for people with disabilities. 🧵
📢Media‼️ -- take note. There is a massive civil rights violation about to blow up in court: CDC "leadership" just banned telework as a reasonable accommodation (RA) for people with disabilities. 🧵
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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DELIVERY! RFK Jr's ACIP gets an "F"
We give RFK Jr.’s newly named committee members in charge of vaccine approvals (ACIP) an overall FAILING grade. It's filled with the people who touted mis/dis-information throughout the COVID pandemic.
Brief description of each new member in thread
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We give RFK Jr.’s newly named committee members in charge of vaccine approvals (ACIP) an overall FAILING grade. It's filled with the people who touted mis/dis-information throughout the COVID pandemic.
Brief description of each new member in thread
1/6 🧵
September 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
DELIVERY! RFK Jr's ACIP gets an "F"
We give RFK Jr.’s newly named committee members in charge of vaccine approvals (ACIP) an overall FAILING grade. It's filled with the people who touted mis/dis-information throughout the COVID pandemic.
Brief description of each new member in thread
1/6 🧵
We give RFK Jr.’s newly named committee members in charge of vaccine approvals (ACIP) an overall FAILING grade. It's filled with the people who touted mis/dis-information throughout the COVID pandemic.
Brief description of each new member in thread
1/6 🧵
Ruby and I are watching the Iron Bottom Sound deep sea exploration livestream on @nautiluslive.org - she even grabbed her boat toy for the occasion!
July 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ruby and I are watching the Iron Bottom Sound deep sea exploration livestream on @nautiluslive.org - she even grabbed her boat toy for the occasion!
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The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.
www.tsunami.gov
www.tsunami.gov
February 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.
www.tsunami.gov
www.tsunami.gov
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Hi, immunologist here: surviving measles has zero health benefits.
February 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hi, immunologist here: surviving measles has zero health benefits.
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SCOOP: On his second day as HHS secretary, RFK Jr., the onetime environmentalist, killed climate change programs at NIH that research and prepare for the health effects of extreme weather and a warming planet. This is not going to make Americans healthy.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr., one-time environmentalist, kills NIH climate change programs
He pulled HHS support from projects that aim to protect Americans' health.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
SCOOP: On his second day as HHS secretary, RFK Jr., the onetime environmentalist, killed climate change programs at NIH that research and prepare for the health effects of extreme weather and a warming planet. This is not going to make Americans healthy.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...