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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
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Every time one anti-vaxxer is quoted in the media, one million scientists and healthcare workers should also be quoted in support of vaccines.
False equivalence in the media is killing us.
False equivalence in the media is killing us.
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Every time one anti-vaxxer is quoted in the media, one million scientists and healthcare workers should also be quoted in support of vaccines.
False equivalence in the media is killing us.
False equivalence in the media is killing us.
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The Long COVID Treatment Trial – Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T) is officially open for enrollment for people with Long COVID in:
Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
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Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
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LoCITT-T - Long COVID Treatment Trial
longcovid.scripps.edu
October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Long COVID Treatment Trial – Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T) is officially open for enrollment for people with Long COVID in:
Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
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Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
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Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
September 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
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Having children is a commitment to the future.
And too many people don’t feel secure enough about their lives now or in the future to make that commitment and have the children they’d like.
And until we address that issue, birth rates are unlikely to increase. My op-ed in @newsweek.com.
And too many people don’t feel secure enough about their lives now or in the future to make that commitment and have the children they’d like.
And until we address that issue, birth rates are unlikely to increase. My op-ed in @newsweek.com.
Low Birth Rates Are Here To Stay | Opinion
Individuals and families need to be supported by a strong social safety net that includes paid leave and a robust child care infrastructure. There are no quick fixes.
www.newsweek.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Having children is a commitment to the future.
And too many people don’t feel secure enough about their lives now or in the future to make that commitment and have the children they’d like.
And until we address that issue, birth rates are unlikely to increase. My op-ed in @newsweek.com.
And too many people don’t feel secure enough about their lives now or in the future to make that commitment and have the children they’d like.
And until we address that issue, birth rates are unlikely to increase. My op-ed in @newsweek.com.
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🚨GREAT NEWS! California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii have created their own health alliance, saying the CDC has become “a political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science.”
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have now done the same.
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have now done the same.
September 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🚨GREAT NEWS! California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii have created their own health alliance, saying the CDC has become “a political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science.”
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have now done the same.
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have now done the same.
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Countries on track to eliminate cervical cancer:
-Australia by 2028
-Sweden by 2027
-Rwanda by 2030
-UK by 2040
-Indonesia by 2030
-Bhutan 2030
-El Salvador by 2030
-Canada by 2040
How? HPV vaccine. Same one RFK Jr is trying to ban.
You will note USA is not on this list.
-Australia by 2028
-Sweden by 2027
-Rwanda by 2030
-UK by 2040
-Indonesia by 2030
-Bhutan 2030
-El Salvador by 2030
-Canada by 2040
How? HPV vaccine. Same one RFK Jr is trying to ban.
You will note USA is not on this list.
September 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Countries on track to eliminate cervical cancer:
-Australia by 2028
-Sweden by 2027
-Rwanda by 2030
-UK by 2040
-Indonesia by 2030
-Bhutan 2030
-El Salvador by 2030
-Canada by 2040
How? HPV vaccine. Same one RFK Jr is trying to ban.
You will note USA is not on this list.
-Australia by 2028
-Sweden by 2027
-Rwanda by 2030
-UK by 2040
-Indonesia by 2030
-Bhutan 2030
-El Salvador by 2030
-Canada by 2040
How? HPV vaccine. Same one RFK Jr is trying to ban.
You will note USA is not on this list.
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Australia’s whooping cough outbreak.
"The Australian Medical Association is calling on pregnant women, parents, and caregivers to ensure they are vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), amid a concerning surge in cases across the country."
"The Australian Medical Association is calling on pregnant women, parents, and caregivers to ensure they are vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), amid a concerning surge in cases across the country."
Act Now: Shield Family and Community from Whooping Cough
The Australian Medical Association is calling on pregnant women, parents, and caregivers to ensure they are vaccinated against whooping cough
www.miragenews.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Australia’s whooping cough outbreak.
"The Australian Medical Association is calling on pregnant women, parents, and caregivers to ensure they are vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), amid a concerning surge in cases across the country."
"The Australian Medical Association is calling on pregnant women, parents, and caregivers to ensure they are vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), amid a concerning surge in cases across the country."
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there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
RFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns
“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”
www.advocate.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
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New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
The authoritarian checklist
It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy
donmoynihan.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
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10/ Someone recently emailed asking why we haven't heard about bird flu lately. The virus has been fairly quiet this summer. Seasonal slowdowns, bird migration, and herds no longer being susceptible may explain the lull. Only 3 human H5N1 cases have been reported in the U.S. this year vs 67 in 2024.
August 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
10/ Someone recently emailed asking why we haven't heard about bird flu lately. The virus has been fairly quiet this summer. Seasonal slowdowns, bird migration, and herds no longer being susceptible may explain the lull. Only 3 human H5N1 cases have been reported in the U.S. this year vs 67 in 2024.
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Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
August 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
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The Lancet thinks the same as me.
August 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The Lancet thinks the same as me.
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One of the most promising areas of cancer research is CAR T therapy, in which a "living drug" is made by modifying a patient's T-cells.
Research suggests that mRNA can improve the safety of CAR-T therapy because it prevents genome integration.
Don't listen to RFK's lies about mRNA being unsafe.
Research suggests that mRNA can improve the safety of CAR-T therapy because it prevents genome integration.
Don't listen to RFK's lies about mRNA being unsafe.
August 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
One of the most promising areas of cancer research is CAR T therapy, in which a "living drug" is made by modifying a patient's T-cells.
Research suggests that mRNA can improve the safety of CAR-T therapy because it prevents genome integration.
Don't listen to RFK's lies about mRNA being unsafe.
Research suggests that mRNA can improve the safety of CAR-T therapy because it prevents genome integration.
Don't listen to RFK's lies about mRNA being unsafe.
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RFKJr’s gradual elimination of vaccines in USA is continuing and gathering pace as 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines being terminated including late stage research for bird flu vaccine #ImmunoSky 🧪🧵
RFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research
Agency to end 22 federal contracts, questioning safety of technology credited with helping end Covid pandemic
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:24 AM
RFKJr’s gradual elimination of vaccines in USA is continuing and gathering pace as 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines being terminated including late stage research for bird flu vaccine #ImmunoSky 🧪🧵
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Concerning news from @cidrap.bsky.social:
Cambodia has 15 human bird flu cases this year; ~50% death rate 🪦.
Meanwhile, RFK Jr. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine research—projects that could speed vaccines for flu, COVID, & bird flu.
These cuts are a direct threat to our biosecurity.
Cambodia has 15 human bird flu cases this year; ~50% death rate 🪦.
Meanwhile, RFK Jr. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine research—projects that could speed vaccines for flu, COVID, & bird flu.
These cuts are a direct threat to our biosecurity.
Cambodia announces 15th human H5N1 infection of the year
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc
August 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Concerning news from @cidrap.bsky.social:
Cambodia has 15 human bird flu cases this year; ~50% death rate 🪦.
Meanwhile, RFK Jr. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine research—projects that could speed vaccines for flu, COVID, & bird flu.
These cuts are a direct threat to our biosecurity.
Cambodia has 15 human bird flu cases this year; ~50% death rate 🪦.
Meanwhile, RFK Jr. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine research—projects that could speed vaccines for flu, COVID, & bird flu.
These cuts are a direct threat to our biosecurity.
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@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
July 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
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Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last four flu pandemics
Gene-Swaps Could Let Influenza Jump Species
Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last four flu pandemics
spklr.io
July 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last four flu pandemics
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Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists. geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/07/15/b... via @geneticliteracy.bsky.social
#H5N1 #Birdflu
#H5N1 #Birdflu
Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists
he Trump administration’s recent decision to cancel $766 million in funding to vaccine company Moderna for the development of a bird flu vaccine
geneticliteracyproject.org
July 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists. geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/07/15/b... via @geneticliteracy.bsky.social
#H5N1 #Birdflu
#H5N1 #Birdflu
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July 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Seems an appropriate day to highlight my recent conversation with @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social , author of *Strongmen*. Empathy and solidarity are the patriotic antidotes to authoritarianism.
#FourthofJuly
#July4th
www.whitetoolong.net/p/empathy-an...
#FourthofJuly
#July4th
www.whitetoolong.net/p/empathy-an...
Empathy and Solidarity are the Antidotes to Authoritarianism: My Conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of "Strongmen"
PLUS, a 25% subscription discount extended through the summer.
www.whitetoolong.net
July 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Seems an appropriate day to highlight my recent conversation with @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social , author of *Strongmen*. Empathy and solidarity are the patriotic antidotes to authoritarianism.
#FourthofJuly
#July4th
www.whitetoolong.net/p/empathy-an...
#FourthofJuly
#July4th
www.whitetoolong.net/p/empathy-an...
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Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality
across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates
show that, unless the a...
www.thelancet.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
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"Chandos Beauty" is a hybrid tea rose known for its strong fragrance and large, classic-shaped blooms. It features a blend of light amber gold and cream, often with subtle pink tones, and has a high petal count
June 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"Chandos Beauty" is a hybrid tea rose known for its strong fragrance and large, classic-shaped blooms. It features a blend of light amber gold and cream, often with subtle pink tones, and has a high petal count