The history of the #Covid19 #pandemic is being furiously rewritten, especially (though not solely) re: the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. But there is an evidentiary record and this is a hugely helpful compilation of it. Read and bookmark.
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The history of the #Covid19 #pandemic is being furiously rewritten, especially (though not solely) re: the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. But there is an evidentiary record and this is a hugely helpful compilation of it. Read and bookmark.
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RFK Jr cut half a billion dollars in research funding for mRNA vaccines. He & Marty Makary claim mRNA vaccines are “risky” so they’ll shift to “traditional, older” vaccine tech that’s “safer.” Guess what? We used to immunize people by blowing powdered smallpox scabs up their noses. 1/
“CVS, the country’s largest pharmacy chain, is currently not offering Covid vaccines in 16 states…even to people who meet newly restricted criteria from the Food and Drug Administration.” The regulatory chaos has paralyzed vaccine access. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
We like EVs! You don't have to get gas and you don't have to change the oil. Solar and wind are neat. Anytime I can reduce the bill for electricity is a win. What's not to like! These cuts were stupid.
Thank you so much for a well written and accurate summary. New York Times this morning reported CVS and other providers in many states will not offer the shots until clarification of policy is received. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
Man, I tell you. Bluesky has to get a "dislike" button or I'm going to have to stop interacting with these posts!
Healthcare should be between you and your physician. Insurance companies only get involved because they want to increase their profits. Insurance companies do not have your best interests in mind when making coverage decisions. And AI even less so.
SPEAKER MIKE “HOOKED ON PORN” JOHNSON SAID I, GAVIN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS NEWSOM BUILDER OF THE BEST MAPS, SHOULD FOCUS ON GOVERNING MY STATE. LETS NOT FORGET “MAGIC MIKE” SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE AND WENT ON EARLY RECESS BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF THE VOTE ON RELEASING THE ESPTEIN FILES! - GCN
Let’s be clear, RFK is now currently limiting access to vaccines by preventing pharmacists from doing their job. This is playing out as we speak. In several states, pharmacists cannot vaccinate if the CDC and relevant advisory groups fail to give recommendations. @msnbc.com
No, I just don't want people to think he had the majority. . .
31.78% voted for Trump 30.84% voted for Harris 1.06% voted for a third party 36.32% did not vote Most people did not vote.
The person had a gun. The gun was the cause of the deaths and injuries. The gun is a lethal weapon.
The person had a gun. The gun was the cause of the deaths and injuries. A gun is a lethal weapon.
1/ Yesterday, the FDA changed the license for the #Covidvaccine. The vaccine label has been limited to everyone over 65 and for those 6 months through 64 years old with at least one condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19. This is a deep dive to bring you up to date👇
#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/
If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them: —Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings —More guns don't make us safer —A majority of Americans want gun reform We don't have to live like this.
1/ Last night, RFK Jr. ousted the CDC Director for refusing to rubber-stamp unscientific and reckless directives. In its wake, three senior CDC officials also resigned.
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017 It's the guns!
What about transcribing the call rather than recording it? Those who are hard of hearing often use transcription software. It keeps a written record of the call.
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017 It's the guns!
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017. It's the guns!
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017 It's the guns!
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017 It's the guns!
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017. It's the guns!
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017 It's the guns
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017 It's the guns.
Really important new study on the tax rate of billionaires from @gabrielzucman.bsky.social et al Upshot: The top 400 ultrabillionaires: 23.8% Avg Americans: 30.2% Yes, the superrich pay far less in taxes than the rest of us. www.nber.org/papers/w34170
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day. Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day. It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
1/ Happy Monday! While summer winds down and my daughter heads to first grade (cue the usual mix of pride and twenty forgotten forms), #publichealth is heating up. From Covid-19 to radioactive shrimp and flying maggots—here’s what’s happening and what it means for you 👇
This is all part of AZ's Republican legislators plan to defend public schools. Also see: Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program where parents can submit expenses for reimbursement.
This isn’t about republicans vs. democrats anymore. Party lines hold little meaning. It’s about whether we continue to exist as a constitutional republic or completely devolve into an autocracy. Every American should be outraged in their bones about what’s going on.
"Trump wants to strip those exceptions away. Under his plan, the VA would only allow abortions when a doctor certifies that a veteran’s life is at risk should the pregnancy be carried to term. Not health. Not rape. Not incest."
A man who was just getting names and badges for officers was wrongfully detained in D.C. He then yelled, “AFTER THE TRIALS ARE HELD, YOU WILL ALL BE IN JAIL.” 🔥 #FreeDC
@rokhanna.bsky.social: “Only 3% of the documents given to the [House] Oversight Committee are new. The rest are already in the public domain. Less than 1% of files have been released. DOJ is stonewalling.” khanna.house.gov/media/press-...
Reuters poll: 57% of Americans fear that American democracy is in danger — including 4 in 10 Republicans.
If you can keep up with him, you're doing very well!
This is your reminder that no one in Congress should be trading stocks. Who’s with me?
Eli Crane doesn't represent the people of his district. The BBB will reduce the number of people in this district with health insurance. People without health insurance will still become ill, but they will be unable to pay hospital and doctor bills. We will lose medical care.
1/ Popping back in with another #fallvaccine update. 👇 In case you missed it, Friday (or soon after) the FDA is expected to license the Covid-19 vaccine. Word is that the label will be restricted to adults 65+ and people at high risk. But a few organizations have made different recommendations.
Empowerment Scholarship Accounts are not adequately monitored and expenses charged to the accounts are often not necessary. They are just one way the AZ legislature defunds public schools.
Someone needs to explain the Budapest memorandum to this stupid motherfucker. Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons at our urging. We gave them our word we would be there for them if it ever backfired. Now we’re throwing them under the bus. We are the villains in this story.
One thing I know for sure is that if *I* called the cops and said “some guy just threw a sandwich at me” they would consider me to be a huge baby and think I was wasting their time.
See Topol's last paragraph: "Even in the new report we see evidence that vaccination is associated with protection for accelerated vascular aging, which goes along with many other levels of protection, including Long Covid. ←More on that soon!"
The decision of European leaders to all join Zelensky in his White House visit was one of the savviest diplomatic moves I’ve seen in a long time. Historic. THAT is how you unify for democracy.
A murderous dictator has kompromat on the US President and is making him do his bidding. The Cold War never ended for Vladimir Putin. What is happening to America right now is his greatest triumph.
1/ Happy Monday! We're halfway through August and the #publichealth scene is buzzing. This week we’re watching the Covid-19 wave, alpha-gal syndrome, leaked MAHA plans, mRNA funding cuts, and… where is bird flu? Here’s what you need to know. 👇
Some useful advice fromt he the ACLU.
Cartoon by Guy Richards Smit.
that summit could've been an email
Opinion | Jeanine Pirro is plenty sober enough to serve as the US Attorney for DC. by Pete Hegseth
I fled the mob on January 6th. Here’s why I’ll soon be voting to confirm a member of that mob as director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. by Josh Hawley
Gosh, I wonder who picks fresh vegetables.
1/ It’s been a struggle to process what happened at the CDC just a few days ago. The facts are coming in: one officer died, 500 rounds fired, 200 bullets made contact with 6 CDC buildings, hundreds of staff sheltered in place for hours. The intention is undeniable: this was an attempted massacre.
Where is the smol dog? He can get through that barrier.
How will we handle the pending collapse of the healthcare system? More uninsured individuals. Medicaid coverage declining. Immigrants providing healthcare are deported. Nursing homes can't provide elder care services.
Trump's BLS pick EJ Antoni has said that Social Security, America's greatest anti-poverty program, is a "Ponzi scheme" that needs to be sunset. Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits. This is a five-alarm fire.
You might ask this question about E.J. Antoni: How did a guy with zero academic publications become Chief Economist at a "think tank" with a $100 million yearly budget? Because the Heritage Foundation is just a bunch of hacks, and that's who the right values and elevates.
#FreeDC
So, no national guard on January 6th, but definitely on August 11th. Makes total sense.
Someone forgot to take down this webpage: www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 9 AUGUST 2025 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES TODAY, ICE GESTAPO RAMPANT . . TEXAS DEMOCRATS FIGHT . . STAND WITH ZELENSKYY Meet Rob Rodgers, an award-winning cartoonist of 20 plus years Pittsburgh Post Gazette FIRED for this cartoon This is what fascism looks like🧵
For those who were hopeful that Trump “pivoted” on Ukraine, the meeting in Alaska will sell Ukraine down the river. Trump is scared to death of Putin. Taco
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017 It's the guns!
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017
Only 32% of adults own a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun. Pew Research, Survey of US Adults, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, 2017
1/ Hey, do you need some good news? I know I do. I see so much bad news, but stopping and celebrating the good news has really helped me. Here are four #publichealth wins to give you some good news for the week👇
This is on Congress. They allowed an environmental attorney with NO scientific, medical or public health training to be appointed. Kennedy is singlehandedly dismantling the health systems of the USA. Here's who approved his appointment. If one is yours, let them know your thoughts.
This is on Congress. They allowed an environmental attorney with NO scientific, medical or public health training to be appointed to this position. Kennedy is singlehandedly dismantling the health systems of the USA. These are who approved his appointment -- if they're yours, let them know.
Here are those who voted to appoint Kennedy.
This is on Congress. They allowed an environmental attorney with NO scientific, medical or public health training to be appointed to this position. Kennedy is singlehandedly completely dismantling the health systems of the USA.
1/ Last night, RFK Jr. announced the cancellation of $500 million in mRNA vaccine research. This means 22 projects, many in active clinical trials, are just... stopped. RFK Jr. stated the #mRNA "poses more risks than benefits," but that claim is simply not backed by science. 🧵
When I dial this number, I get voice mail/ leave a message for the Secretary of Health. But the caller ID on my phone says "Georgian Chiropractic Health". This Administration is a disaster!
Since 2021, Arizona politicians have accepted more private prison PAC donations than those in any other state. Most of that money has come from GEO Group.
1/ Two weeks ago, RFK Jr. convened a panel to "review" the safety of #SSRIs during pregnancy. Of the 10 panelists, 9 were known critics of antidepressants. What followed was a deeply misleading and dangerous discussion. 👇
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...." cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
1/ Happy Monday! August is here and the #publichealth scene is buzzing. From Covid-19 surges to mosquito season, vaccine concerns, and more—here’s what you need to know right now. Let’s dive in. 👇
Thanks for posting the actual proposed rule. It was easy to submit a comment saying the proposed rule is not in the best interests of our veterans and should not be adopted.
1/ As I'm sure you've heard by now, we're saying goodbye to #highfructosecornsyrup (HFCS) in Coke and cane sugar Coke is re-entering the U.S. market. Some people are celebrating it as a massive win for health. But is this swap actually going to fix health problems? Let’s break it down. 🧵
“The president cut your health care so he could build himself a golden ballroom” is a pretty easy message to sell
He's signaling that he's about to churn the stock market again. Sell now. He fires Powell and stocks drop. Buy stock at the low point.
Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump. Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt. Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
2) And yet, we allow our society to be terrorized by gun owners who believe their rights are worth more than ours. Pew Research Center, Survey of US Adults, June 5-11, 2023 and Demographics of Gun Ownership, June 22, 2017
1) Only 32% of adults own a gun. An additional 10% say someone else in their household owns a gun. Most Americans do not own a gun. Most gun owners own more than one gun. Two to four guns are owned by 37% and 29% own more than five guns. 32% own one gun.
The terror began immediately. Salvadoran guards beat them with their fists, boots and batons, shot them with rubber pellets, and forced them to lick other men's backs. What happened when we sent 230+ Venezuelans to a prison known for human rights abuses. www.propublica.org/article/vene...
Dems should vow to impeach Bove and any nominee who did not testify truthfully under oath
Thank you for this concisely written document of the Republican shysters' work.
1/ It’s midsummer, and #publichealth is heating up: Covid-19 is rising, humidity is thick with “corn sweat,” and a heated debate on antidepressants in pregnancy is underway. Plus, new science on step goals and some good news! Let’s dive in. 🧵
"It is often cited as the single most effective public health campaign ever, saving an estimated 26 million lives over 22 years..." So now Trump will try to kill it. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/h...
