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Because of the layoffs at NIOSH, multiple lifesaving programs have been shut down even though they’re required by law.

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Took a little break from Bluesky. But we’re back and better than ever. I fully intend to make this space a public health communication account - a little bit of disease, a tad of communication tips, and a lot a bit of politics.

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Coinciding with it's "No" letter Harvard has refashioned its university homepage into essentially an advertisement for the social benefits of university research. This is the current front page.

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If Democratic congressional leadership don’t lead an en masse halt to all legislative business after today, I don’t know why they’re worth supporting. What moment could more demand a response of intractable and tedious opposition? Shut it all down, and refuse to budge.

submitted 30 days ago • 139 comments

As health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the agencies he leads have taken far-reaching steps to undermine confidence in vaccine efficacy and safety.

submitted 31 days ago • 463 comments

As an infectious diseases specialist I beg to defer. Simply encounter as a healthy individual an N meningitidis and you might die, doesn’t matter how healthy you are.

submitted 31 days ago • 5 comments

This is terrible. Also please understand this is how every scientist and medical researcher in America feels right now. “I put so much work into [my career curing cancer or other diseases], all worthless.”

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Dr. Peter Marks, recently pushed out of FDA, told us he believes the measles outbreak is being underreported. He says the case count is likely 3-7x higher, saying we could actually have as many as 3,000 cases. Yesterday, Sec'y Kennedy said we had 600+ cases and the outbreak was under control.

submitted 33 days ago • 7 comments

This has been the hardest week in public health yet. I mean harder than during COVID. At least during that, there was a sense of community… a group mentality to rally against a disease that was risk to us all. Now? Imagine that disease was targeting scientists and immigrants. That is our experience.

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Instagram is the weirdest service They congratulate you when they actually show your posts to people, like you solved the puzzle that day "Your post from March 2023 has been seen by 350 people! Keep it up!"

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Today is the day I cried. The destruction of HHS and the CDC; the failson in charge of it all; the overwhelming loss of so many brilliant, dedicated people; the cruelty and disrespect with which it was done. Tomorrow is the day this profound sorrow renews my motivation.

submitted 43 days ago • 68 comments

we all understand that this just means we have to yell at our reps more, right

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A sad day for science & public health www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...

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Tired of the democratic party taking nap after nap during this constitutional crisis. Congregate, make a comms plan, and start holding televised hearings every day all day investigating each illegal thing the #trumpadmin is doing. For the love of god, get it together #democrats, or get replaced.

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1. Tulsi Gabbard was overseas while participating in the Signal chat. 2. Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the Signal chat. 3. Russia infiltrated Signal some time ago to use it against Ukrainians. It’s high time to Benghazi the shit out of Trump’s administration.

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According to a source I have at the CIA, Director Radcliffe lied today under oath. Signal is absolutely not loaded on agency computers. As a matter of fact it’s specifically prohibited as an outside app. Skype is allowed for conference calls but not Signal. He’s lying. @markwarner.bsky.social

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In a media landscape increasingly hostile to evidence-based information, the work of science communicators like us has never been more vital—or more difficult. You've probably noticed our content has slowed lately. Trust me, it's not because our passion has dimmed. We’re more committed than ever.

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The CIA Director testified today that he is not sure a reporter was on the unclassified national security group chat that recklessly disclosed military plans in Yemen. The whole world is aware of who was part of Signalgate. These people cannot be trusted with America’s national security.

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Help track what’s at stake

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There is so much about this opinion piece from Griffis that is upsetting but this part makes me apoplectic. archive.ph/aGUUO This is called policy-based evidence-making. It is among the most abhorrent practices of antiscience people, working to weaponize confirmation bias to grant...

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Read the #hegseth #warplans group chat Atlantic article here without the paywall. Everyone needs access to this information and the Atlantic should remove the paywall ASAP.

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my husband is a lawyer, I’m in public health - our are mornings are politico doomscrolling and our nights include wondering if we should start doomsday prepping with our Costco membership.

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babe wake up, a special new episode of @podsaveamerica.crooked.com just dropped

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“Yet, far from acting in courageous defiance, many scientists and administrators now seem to think that the best response to the war on DEI is to keep their heads low and wait out four hard years.” Hell yes, Art Caplan. More courageous defiance, less quiet cowardice. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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on this weeks episode of juggling day light savings and a constitutional crisis with a side of avian flu and Guinness beer.

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i wonder if maybe we should stop writing post-apocalyptic fiction just until we're sure that's not where rich people are getting their ideas

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CDC issues alert about ongoing dengue threat The CDC is tracking growing proportions of dengue serotype 4 in travel-related infections. www.cidrap.umn.edu/d... Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc

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Hi, your friends want to take care of you even if they themselves are struggling. Let them set their boundaries. Send the text letting them know you are struggling. Disconnection is the opposite of what we need right now.

submitted 57 days ago • 2 comments

you don’t need a public health background to see that it’s probably not a good idea to let an infectious disease run rampant through our country

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Me trying not to panic after every work email urging research faculty to "keep writing grants" While awarded grants get canceled, Grants calls get withdrawn, Study section meetings are rescheduled, Banned words in grants are added daily, etc #HigherEdUnderAttack

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NEW - The Trump administration is considering a plan to eliminate the CDC's division focused on HIV prevention and potentially move its responsibilities over to another department within HHS, according to a source familiar with the plan. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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sometimes when I feel bad at my job I remember the time el*n shattered a cybertruck window twice during the launch advertising its unbreakable glass or the time away invented a suitcase with a battery in it just to get yelled at by the FAA

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Denver advocates, who is headed to the AOC/Bernie event on Friday? Let’s meet up!

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Childhood illnesses tend to be quite more severe in adults. Every adult I have ever seen with measles or chickenpox or mumps was hospitalized or very ill. To die of measles in 2025 is a sad and deeply unfortunate choice. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I can’t believe we have to explain the difference between transgenic and transgender mice

submitted 70 days ago • 15 comments

Are you a scientist — or do you know someone — with federal funding who is making serious plans to leave the US so you can continue your research? I'd love to talk with you for a story I'm working on. I can guarantee you anonymity. Contact me securely on Signal: 3162958947

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"In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet 'agency priorities'" www.nature.com/articles/d41...

submitted 70 days ago • 23 comments

taking a much needed mental health vacation to London & Edinburgh starting Friday - please share your recs & I’ll be back to Bluesky soon!

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Dems look like they're bidding on fascism at a silent auction

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Oh in case you were wondering how antivaxxers were handling Kennedy endorsing measles vaccination- completely normally [for their baseline]

submitted 71 days ago • 15 comments

can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

submitted 72 days ago • 335 comments

In 2025, 32,450 gov’t employees laid off by DOGE with a total 109,690 federal departures. -Tech Layoffs Tracker

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The way every single day is a mixture of “This can’t be real” + “how am I supposed to do my work when it’s considered obsolete and I might be fired”, all while trying to catch up with changes enacted during yesterday’s policy mess.

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