Nostr notes by Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD

I listened to a podcast yesterday about a guy who purchased ...

2026-10-31T17:08:47Z

I listened to a podcast yesterday about a guy who purchased peptides on the internet.

Then he grew paranoid, separated from his wife whom he was convinced was conspiring against him, blew all of his money, became severely depressed, etc.

Turns out the “peptides” were anabolic steroids.

Listening to the pod, I alternated between empathy and fury. The ...

2026-10-31T17:08:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…s98v
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Listening to the pod, I alternated between empathy and fury.

The man had no idea that supplements aren’t regulated by the FDA. He just bought them from some random after he “researched” the peptides.

Prior to this he was a big anti-pharma guy. Felt supplements were the way.

There are several disturbing aspects to this story. [Bird Flu Is ...

2026-10-23T12:49:52Z

There are several disturbing aspects to this story.

[Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink F...](https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-mink-farm-utah-human-risk )

Hi fellow voters, Trump is cutting your FEMA funding and urging ...

2026-10-21T00:41:47Z

Hi fellow voters,

Trump is cutting your FEMA funding and urging states to “increase their financial reserves and emergency capabilities to handle most disasters on their own, without federal help”.

I wonder how soon we will revert to saying “The United States are” instead of “is”.

[FEMA tells states to handle di...](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/20/fema-states-disasters-exclusive-energy-environment-01128120 )

Holy cow. The Guinea-Bissau offices of the two Danish researchers ...

2026-10-20T19:47:47Z

Holy cow. The Guinea-Bissau offices of the two Danish researchers who were funded by RFK Jr. to conduct an unethical experiment with the HepB vaccine just had their offices raided and vaccines seized by the police.

Great work on reporting this story once again by [@melodyschreiber.com@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:bbdtbuuej2tn3nyvrftdvs7r ).

[RFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine r...](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/rfk-jr-vaccine-researchers-offices-raided-guinea-bissau?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other )

And I was 32 years old when I was diagnosed with a chronic ...

2026-10-19T18:06:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…96sz
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And I was 32 years old when I was diagnosed with a chronic disease (MS) that is now known to be at least in part caused by an infectious agent (EBV), for which there will likely be a vaccine someday.

My greatest wish is for what I’ve experienced to be consigned to the dustbin of history.

I do think it’s significantly more difficult to communicate ...

2026-10-19T18:03:20Z

I do think it’s significantly more difficult to communicate that vaccines can prevent or reduce the risk of chronic illnesses as well as infectious disease, so I’ll just say this:

I was 31 years old when I was diagnosed with a cancer (cervical) that can now be prevented with a vaccine (HPV).

This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved ...

2026-10-10T02:50:48Z

This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved the Guinea-Bissau study which will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine “had never considered medical studies before but it changed the rules in order to vote on this one”.

Four members of the committee have resigned in protest.

[Controversial vaccine trial to...](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/vaccine-trial-guinea-bissau-rfk-jr )

It’s simply unimaginable that CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz ...

2026-10-08T12:51:05Z

It’s simply unimaginable that CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz has just bowed to RFK Jr. and approved funding for an utterly unethical clinical trial that will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine in Guinea Bissau.

It is to be conducted by researchers accused of academic misconduct.

[CDC Is Moving Forward With a P...](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/cdc-controversial-hepatitis-b-vaccine-study-1235637894/ )

RFK Jr. thinks that getting measles is no big deal, and points to ...

2026-10-05T22:00:23Z

RFK Jr. thinks that getting measles is no big deal, and points to the low death rate to support this asinine opinion.

Besides the fact that these deaths are preventable, he ignores hospitalizations and immune amnesia, which can erase immunity to other pathogens that people have already built up.

[Measles outbreaks could leave ...](https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/measles-outbreaks-could-leave-thousands-vulnerable-infectious-diseases-years?utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv4 )

“You’re being alarmist” “You’re not being alarmist ...

2026-10-03T19:14:29Z

“You’re being alarmist”
“You’re not being alarmist enough”

I’m sharing a news story about a Russian woman died of plague. I don’t personally think it’s particularly alarming at this point.

And now you all know the same information that I do, so you are free to choose your own level of alarm.

My husband accidentally stepped on a rattlesnake last night and I ...

2026-10-02T13:51:00Z

My husband accidentally stepped on a rattlesnake last night and I had not previously realized he had a 10-foot vertical jump, nor that for one moment in time I could perform an Olympic-caliber sprint.

No humans or dogs were bitten, but the rattling will live in my head forevermore.

A fifth measles death in Pennsylvania. Entirely preventable. ...

2026-10-01T00:46:49Z

A fifth measles death in Pennsylvania.

Entirely preventable.

[Pennsylvania reports fifth mea...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/pennsylvania-reports-fifth-measles-related-death )

“She had bought raw goat milk from a farm recommended to her in ...

2026-09-30T13:57:15Z

“She had bought raw goat milk from a farm recommended to her in a Facebook group run by her chiropractor”.

“Marris believed she had done her due diligence. She had researched raw milk…”

Her baby ended up in the ICU with a life-threatening E. coli infection.

[A Girl Nearly Died After Drink...](https://www.propublica.org/article/california-raw-milk-regulation-emily-marris-moonlight-ridge-farm )

The person who thinks that he has the ability to decide which ...

2026-09-21T22:50:37Z

The person who thinks that he has the ability to decide which science to fund out of hundreds of subfields is exactly the person who should not make that decision.

There is a reason that expert committees of scientists review and give recommendations for funding.

No one person can know all of it.

Less than 72 hours before this happened in Phoenix. ...

2026-09-13T21:32:18Z

Less than 72 hours before this happened in Phoenix.
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There should be zero deaths from ectopic pregnancies in the U.S. ...

2026-09-12T19:58:55Z

There should be zero deaths from ectopic pregnancies in the U.S.

Yet the number has doubled since abortion bans were implemented in some states, and that’s exactly where the most marked increase has been observed.

[Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have ...](https://www.propublica.org/article/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-doubled-analysis )

Sometimes it’s too on the nose RE: ...

2026-09-09T02:18:15Z

Sometimes it’s too on the nose

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Sometimes when you get up at the crack of dawn (begrudgingly, it ...

2026-09-07T19:54:30Z

Sometimes when you get up at the crack of dawn (begrudgingly, it must be said) you can see interesting things, like a sunrise rainbow.
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Just in time for the 2026-2027 vaccines, a new review shows that ...

2026-09-03T22:18:32Z

Just in time for the 2026-2027 vaccines, a new review shows that COVID19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe illness and hospitalization across all age groups, including kids.

Pregnant women were also protected, as were their babies.

Don’t forget to schedule your vaccination!

[COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness...](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2853778 )

Altering data and ignoring the established protocol after the ...

2026-08-31T23:54:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…x8a3
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Altering data and ignoring the established protocol after the fact is unacceptable and demonstrates political interference by RFK Jr.

Messaging from the CDC cannot be trusted.

This is a betrayal by Dr. Erica Schwartz.

The new CDC Director is indeed the one who ordered the count of ...

2026-08-31T23:50:59Z

The new CDC Director is indeed the one who ordered the count of measles deaths to be changed from 2 to 0.

“The highly unusual decision departs from the agency’s practice of including such data from state health departments, which historically make the determinations”.

[New CDC director delays adding...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/08/31/new-cdc-director-delays-adding-pennsylvania-deaths-measles-data/ )

Hundreds of pieces like this were published by experts before RFK ...

2026-08-31T13:30:56Z

Hundreds of pieces like this were published by experts before RFK Jr.’s confirmation, alongside some disingenuous “let’s compromise” OpEds.

Republicans chose to ignore experts, voted for confirmation, and still remain steadfast in their support of the anti-vaccine, anti-public health movement.

[The madness of Robert F. Kenne...](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/the-madness-of-robert-f-kennedy-jr/ )

RFK Jr. claimed in a Congressional hearing that his May 2019 ...

2026-08-27T14:07:40Z

RFK Jr. claimed in a Congressional hearing that his May 2019 visit to Samoa “had nothing to do with vaccines”.

This letter, dated January 20th, 2019, says otherwise; he is clearly sowing fear of vaccines. By the beginning of 2020, 83 people in Samoa had died from measles due to vaccine refusal.
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I mean in the U.S. we’re in the midst of the worst measles ...

2026-08-10T20:38:18Z

I mean in the U.S. we’re in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in decades and the President decides that it’s critical, right at this very moment, to further undermine trust in the MMR vaccine.

A new study shows that among people hospitalized with COVID19, ...

2026-08-05T22:09:10Z

A new study shows that among people hospitalized with COVID19, other viruses such as EBV, HSV1, and CMV may be reactivated.

This effect isn’t limited to those who are immunocompromised, either.

So if you’re wondering why I’m still masking indoors in public, have a read.

[COVID can wake up a slew of do...](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02443-2#ref-CR1 )

RFK Jr. is working to obtain identifiable private health ...

2026-07-30T22:25:13Z

RFK Jr. is working to obtain identifiable private health information from people in the U.S. in an attempt to falsely “prove” that vaccines cause autism.

Governments of other counties already have this information, because they provide healthcare to their citizens.

No association has been found.

A few weeks ago I shared my view that prediction markets like ...

2026-07-16T21:23:00Z

A few weeks ago I shared my view that prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket should be made illegal.

Today it was announced that Kalshi is now taking bets on FDA drug approvals and clinical trial outcomes.

These markets are metastasizing and nothing good can come of it.

[Kalshi to allow bets on clinic...](https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/kalshi-allow-bets-clinical-trials-fda-decisions-2026-07-16/ )

Low testosterone isn’t the problem with the military. Pete ...

2026-07-15T19:58:45Z

Low testosterone isn’t the problem with the military.

Pete Hegseth being an ignorant misogynistic white nationalist shitbird is.

It is genuinely heartbreaking to see all of the people losing ...

2026-07-10T23:40:13Z

It is genuinely heartbreaking to see all of the people losing SNAP benefits.

In West Virginia, 14,000 SNAP participants have lost their benefits.

In Arizona, it’s 500,000. That’s not a typo. Half a million people in AZ no longer have nutrition assistance.

Republicans strike again.

[14K West Virginians have lost ...](https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/06/15k-west-virginians-have-lost-food-assistance-benefits-because-of-big-beautiful-bill-changes/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAS-XSlmdHNoBLjlvWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR64xxcsN8fyjkdPsHjhS3WnZMwnBISW8NqgKbFRmehpQen-iX1MULp2LKg0kA_aem_Hh1jMdY1RM2i5dhrY7jMuA )

Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black man, went out with a group of ...

2026-07-07T15:03:36Z

Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black man, went out with a group of people to Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi for a July 4th party. The people he went with returned. He did not.

His body was found on the island yesterday.

[Body Found on Horn Island Amid...](https://www.mississippifreepress.org/ranger-finds-body-amid-search-for-nolan-wells-who-vanished-on-horn-island-during-trip-with-friends/ )

Hegseth proudly announced that the flu vaccine would no longer be ...

2026-07-01T19:45:55Z

Hegseth proudly announced that the flu vaccine would no longer be required for people serving in the military.

A flu outbreak is now happening at Lackland Air Force Base, and flu vaccinations are again required.

The AF has now been forced to admit that a 25-year-old recruit has died of influenza.

[Air Force confirms first death...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/air-force-confirms-first-death-221419516.html )

Remember how CDC “Director” Jay Bhattacharya abused his power ...

2026-06-23T18:16:27Z

Remember how CDC “Director” Jay Bhattacharya abused his power and blocked the CDC’s journal, MMWR, from publishing a paper showing the clear benefit of COVID19 vaccination among healthy adults?

Well, it was just published by a very reputable journal.

Hope you enjoy the humiliation, Jay.

[Interim Estimated Effectivenes...](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2850668?guestAccessKey=1f01c5f1-8722-436d-a26e-e6eac7386a35&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=062326 )

A British newspaper trolling us in the lead up to America250 is ...

2026-06-21T03:16:08Z

A British newspaper trolling us in the lead up to America250 is absolutely goated.

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Oh good I can cancel my Monday morning engagement which was to ...

2026-06-21T02:33:59Z

Oh good I can cancel my Monday morning engagement which was to stand outside this venue with a sign reading “GTFOOH JD”.

[Vice President J.D. Vance canc...](https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-06-19/vice-president-j-d-vance-to-visit-tucson-area-on-monday )

The crowd at the Kennedy Center was just chanting TAKE IT DOWN at ...

2026-06-13T03:20:13Z

The crowd at the Kennedy Center was just chanting TAKE IT DOWN at max volume.

Great news for once. The Superintendent of Knox County Schools ...

2026-06-05T14:26:39Z

Great news for once. The Superintendent of Knox County Schools has ordered that Roots must go back on the library shelves.

My thanks to the inaccurately named [@closemindedjerk.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:qvltxrmfitpktqtzj6ca4u3d ) for the update!

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[KCS reinstates 'Roots' in scho...](https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville/knox-county-schools-reinstates-alex-haleys-roots/51-59b2fa42-fcea-4eac-8a60-c5d9eda2e40c )

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There is a statue of author Alex Haley in East Knoxville, TN.

Knox County just removed Roots from all school libraries.

[Alex Haley’s “Roots” to be rem...](https://www.wate.com/news/education-schools/alex-haleys-roots-to-be-removed-from-knox-county-schools-libraries/amp/ )

Imagine the impact of data centers on homeopathic medicines. ...

2026-06-01T14:57:00Z

Imagine the impact of data centers on homeopathic medicines.

Tragic.

Happy Pride Month! ...

2026-06-01T13:19:48Z

Happy Pride Month!
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I have read that we forget 90% of our lives so I’d like to ...

2026-05-30T01:53:53Z

I have read that we forget 90% of our lives so I’d like to submit 2020-2028 to my brain for consideration of deletion.

I just called the office of Juan Ciscomani (R, Gerrymandering) ...

2026-05-29T19:32:27Z

I just called the office of Juan Ciscomani (R, Gerrymandering) about the political review of scientific grants.

I asked the woman who answered to read my comments back. She said, “you said that science should stay out of politics”.

I told her she had it backward, so she hung up on me.

I’m old enough to remember the bicentennial. It was all the ...

2026-05-29T00:30:30Z

I’m old enough to remember the bicentennial. It was all the grownups talked about for months. There were theme parties and cookouts and school plays and concerts. There were costumes and fireworks. The mood was fun.

Now I roll with a different crowd these days but the silence is deafening.

Peter Thiel is heading to his spiritual homeland of Argentina, ...

2026-05-28T23:37:18Z

Peter Thiel is heading to his spiritual homeland of Argentina, following in the historical footsteps of thousands of other deeply problematic men with the exact same haircut.

In normal times, the fact that government officials at HHS ...

2026-05-23T21:30:24Z

In normal times, the fact that government officials at HHS blatantly lied to the public and got caught would be a scandal of unusual size.

Everyone involved in this disinformation scheme against the people of the United States should be held accountable.

[No child deaths definitively l...](https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/no-child-deaths-definitively-linked-covid-shots-fda-says-rcna346514?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=6a110a2da88c290001712dd3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium )

“An American working in the DRC tested positive for Ebola, the ...

2026-05-18T19:01:07Z

“An American working in the DRC tested positive for Ebola, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Monday”.

I can’t stress enough the harm that this administration has caused the ability of the U.S. to help with disease outbreaks both here and abroad.

[American infected with Ebola i...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/africa/ebola-outbreak-global-efforts-americans-intl-hnk?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit )

There is a statue of author Alex Haley in East Knoxville, TN. ...

2026-05-15T02:26:22Z

There is a statue of author Alex Haley in East Knoxville, TN.

Knox County just removed Roots from all school libraries.

[Alex Haley’s “Roots” to be rem...](https://www.wate.com/news/education-schools/alex-haleys-roots-to-be-removed-from-knox-county-schools-libraries/amp/ )

Actor Mel Gibson appeared on Joe Rogan’s show on January 9, ...

2026-05-13T13:10:19Z

Actor Mel Gibson appeared on Joe Rogan’s show on January 9, 2025, and made the evidence-free claim that ivermectin and fenbendazole would cure cancer.

For the subsequent 6 months, prescriptions for the drugs doubled.

Misinformation is powerful, and it is killing us from several different angles.
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RFK Jr: I terminated the COVID vaccines because it didn’t make ...

2026-04-22T19:52:35Z

RFK Jr: I terminated the COVID vaccines because it didn’t make any sense. COVID is gone.

Note: From July 2024 to June 2025 in the US, COVID19 caused up to 450,000 hospitalizations and 53,000 deaths.

COVID ain’t gone, shitbird.

[Up to 56,000 people died from ...](https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/56000-people-died-covid-19-or-rsv-last-year )

RFK Jr. presided over firing thousands of HHS employees. Now, HHS ...

2026-04-16T21:19:31Z

RFK Jr. presided over firing thousands of HHS employees. Now, HHS is hiring 12,000 new people.

He claims that the fired employees “failed” at their jobs and didn’t work on chronic disease.

He is a liar. If I’d been fired by those DOGE punks and slandered by RFK Jr…

I can’t even express it.

While Bhattacharya has control of the CDC, RFK Jr.’s surrogate ...

2026-04-13T20:14:44Z

While Bhattacharya has control of the CDC, RFK Jr.’s surrogate is petitioning him to remove CDC recommendations for HPV vaccines.

He claims, without evidence, that there are “significant risks” with HPV vaccines and that “parental values” should be considered b/c HPV is sexually transmitted.

Pfizer has ended its large Phase III Trial of an updated COVID19 ...

2026-04-02T21:32:19Z

Pfizer has ended its large Phase III Trial of an updated COVID19 vaccine.

They were not able to enroll enough people to meet their goal.

A major problem is the FDA’s wholly unreasonable demand that people with chronic conditions, who benefit most from the vaccine, not be allowed to participate.

The Republican Congress is the reason that Hegseth was allowed to ...

2026-04-01T23:57:48Z

The Republican Congress is the reason that Hegseth was allowed to start an unwinnable war.

The Republican Congress is the reason we are having the worst measles outbreak in decades.

The Republican Congress is the reason that people are being terrorized by ICE.

RFK Jr. did not come up with idea that diet is important to ...

2026-03-30T20:06:57Z

RFK Jr. did not come up with idea that diet is important to health. This has been promoted for decades, including, famously, by Michelle Obama.

In fact, he doesn’t even believe it himself.

If he did he’d be busy making sure kids in the U.S. had enough to eat, instead of cutting food benefits.

I have never wavered in my position that there can be no ...

2026-03-30T19:35:44Z

I have never wavered in my position that there can be no compromise with RFK Jr. He is a dangerous fraud who has caused incalculable damage to public health.

It’s extremely disappointing that the President of the American Medical Association was doing a photo op with RFK Jr. this morning.
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When I retired only around 25% of Full Professors in STEM were ...

2026-03-23T23:28:22Z

When I retired only around 25% of Full Professors in STEM were women. I was proud be one of them, and to support the success of fellow women in STEM through mentoring.

This was not an organic process. It took hard work and persistence.

And now The Regime is setting us back decades.

[NIH grant terminations affecte...](https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/nih-cuts-who-lost-funding-women-blacks-young-researchers/ )

Casey Means doesn’t have the votes to be confirmed as Surgeon ...

2026-03-14T15:54:04Z

Casey Means doesn’t have the votes to be confirmed as Surgeon General.

During her confirmation hearing, she wouldn’t answer if she would recommend MMR vaccines in the midst of the measles outbreak.

But in her written comments, she’s changed her tune, because power means more than her convictions.

[Surgeon general nominee now sa...](https://www.ms.now/news/surgeon-general-nominee-now-says-americans-should-get-vaccinated-for-measles )

No Means No! If you don’t want Casey Means to be Surgeon ...

2026-03-06T23:15:55Z

No Means No!

If you don’t want Casey Means to be Surgeon General, you can write to your Senators in 2 minutes or less with Defend Public Health (npub1j26…wkt6)’s handy form.

A fun Friday night activity for the whole family!

[Oppose Nomination of Casey Mea...](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/oppose-nomination-of-casey-means-for-surgeon-general?clear_id=true )

Regular reminder that AZAG Kris Mayes won her election by only ...

2026-02-27T19:49:22Z

Regular reminder that AZAG Kris Mayes won her election by only 280 votes in a state of 7 million people.

One of those votes was mine.

Your vote matters.

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Republicans in Arizona want voters to get rid of childhood ...

2026-02-24T18:37:55Z

Republicans in Arizona want voters to get rid of childhood vaccine requirements for school entry.

They are planning to add a ballot proposition for November’s election in the hopes of ending the requirements, which they are framing as an issue of “medical freedom”.

This would be catastrophic.

[Arizona voters could decide fu...](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/02/24/vaccine-mandates-on-arizona-ballot/88743995007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=undefined&gca-ft=0&gca-ds=sophi )

Yes, the U.S. is struggling to contain the measles outbreak. And ...

2026-02-21T20:15:07Z

Yes, the U.S. is struggling to contain the measles outbreak. And that is because Republicans in Congress voted to confirm a man as HHS Secretary who both leads and profits from the anti-vaccination movement.

Well done, shitbirds.

[U.S. closes in on 1,000 measle...](https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-closes-1000-measles-cases-first-two-months-2026-rcna259998 )

A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to ...

2026-02-19T18:57:06Z

A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right.

Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement.

This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious ...

2026-02-14T23:34:29Z

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

[Maryland health officials warn...](https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mumps-measles-vaccinations-infections-4DQODQEXBFHKTHOJCFP7DJ5EVQ/ )

Maybe a good time for this as well with norovirus making ...

2026-02-08T22:06:02Z

Maybe a good time for this as well with norovirus making headlines.

I made this for our bathroom and a few “lucky” friends also got one as a gift.

As I’ve said before, it’s astonishing that I even have any friends at all.
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Supplement makers and other purveyors of snake oil like to add ...

2026-02-01T16:00:10Z

Supplement makers and other purveyors of snake oil like to add the phrase “clinically proven” to their advertisements.

I’ve read the studies. They are usually:

1. Tiny studies of less than 50 people that examine 100 or more endpoints

2. Studies of actual food falsely conflated with supplements

This thread about HPV-caused cancers is well worth your time. RE: ...

2026-01-29T19:47:33Z

This thread about HPV-caused cancers is well worth your time.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:evb7ncnoqoans56rlfdaxpe4/post/3mdlkakxpgc2y

I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV ...

2026-01-28T19:52:30Z

I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.

It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.

California just joined the World Health Organization. I love it. ...

2026-01-23T22:30:46Z

California just joined the World Health Organization.

I love it.

[California joins WHO public he...](https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-joins-who-public-health-network-following-us-exit-marking-a-first-for-any-state/103-07ba6111-1915-44f8-bebf-13b40e43bcd8 )

One of the things I was most worried about is starting to come to ...

2026-01-23T14:56:13Z

One of the things I was most worried about is starting to come to fruition.

RFK Jr. will succeed in eliminating all of our vaccines if allowed to remain in office. His disinformation campaign and the falling demand for vaccines will cause American companies to stop making them.

[Moderna curbing investments in...](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/moderna-curbing-investments-vaccine-trials-due-us-backlash-ceo-tells-bloomberg-2026-01-22/ )

I am sure that Miller Noem Trump and their flying monkeys are ...

2026-01-08T01:11:20Z

I am sure that Miller Noem Trump and their flying monkeys are right this minute digging into Renee Good’s entire life history and that of every person with whom she’s ever interacted, desperately searching for “justification” for her murder by ICE.

The way I see it, we have a few options: 1. General strike 2. ...

2026-01-08T00:06:56Z

The way I see it, we have a few options:

1. General strike

2. Mass protests in DC for as long as it takes

3. Wait for Republicans to protect the country and therefore lose the country

No one is coming to save us.

Almost 90% of Greenland’s population is Indigenous, in case ...

2026-01-07T15:24:43Z

Almost 90% of Greenland’s population is Indigenous, in case you’re wondering why the rich white men in the gilded White House think they can just take their land.

All of those people who claimed to be desperately worried about ...

2026-01-04T16:54:10Z

All of those people who claimed to be desperately worried about mental health at the start of the pandemic seem to no longer care about mental health.

It was obvious at that time that they did not care, and frankly, they never will.

That little dip in deaths by suicide was in 2020.
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RFK Jr. ordered the CDC to terminate their flu vaccination ad ...

2026-01-02T17:34:44Z

RFK Jr. ordered the CDC to terminate their flu vaccination ad campaign immediately after taking office.

Just in case anyone was curious about his silence in the face of what is emerging as an unusually severe flu season and why he’s not out encouraging vaccines.

[Robert F Kennedy cancels flu v...](https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r389#:~:text=Robert%20F%20Kennedy%20cancels%20flu%20vaccination%20ad%20campaign%20and%20key%20vaccine%20policy%20meeting,-BMJ%202025;%20388&text=The%20new%20US%20health%20secretary,this%20year's%20seasonal%20flu%20vaccine )

You know what, shitbird? I have an idea. What about a VACCINE? ...

2025-12-29T23:36:52Z

You know what, shitbird? I have an idea. What about a VACCINE?

There are several in late stages of development.

Will you promote them so we can get “children back into the woods” as you say?
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did ...

2025-12-28T23:10:51Z

Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.

Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
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Podcast Jay…err…NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya made an ...

2025-12-21T14:31:29Z

Podcast Jay…err…NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya made an appearance at TPUSA to continue railing against public health and COVID19 mitigation.

He and his buds have been destroying US science and public health for a year because their feelings were hurt.

[youtu.be/e9gMZ1sme0k](https://youtu.be/e9gMZ1sme0k )

[🇺🇸 NIH Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Fu...](https://youtu.be/e9gMZ1sme0k )

RFK Jr. has cancelled grants to the American Academy of ...

2025-12-17T23:36:37Z

RFK Jr. has cancelled grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics because “they no longer align with departmental priorities”.

The grants were on such topics as “reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, and mental health…”

The AAP has criticized RFK Jr. That’s the real reason.

[American Academy of Pediatrics...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/17/american-academy-pediatrics-funding-rfk )

RFK Jr. has awarded $1.6 million to a group in Denmark to conduct ...

2025-12-17T16:27:57Z

RFK Jr. has awarded $1.6 million to a group in Denmark to conduct a randomized, single-blind study of the birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) to be conducted in Guinea-Bissau.

In my opinion, this is, quite simply, completely unethical, unacceptable, and predatory.

Here’s why.

1/7

The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes ...

2025-12-17T01:49:37Z

The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.

NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.

ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.

Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.

Well, Senators Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis, you wanted RFK Jr. ...

2025-12-06T02:21:23Z

Well, Senators Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis, you wanted RFK Jr. to “go wild” at HHS.

Congratulations. You’ve achieved your goal. He is well on his way to completely destroying the US vaccine program.

This is a fucking nightmare and right now I am very, very angry ...

2025-12-06T02:12:06Z

This is a fucking nightmare and right now I am very, very angry with the people who put Trump back in office.

More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.

As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.

[Fact Sheet: President Donald J...](https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/12/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-begins-process-to-align-u-s-core-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-with-best-practices-from-peer-developed-countries/ )

Malone is now talking about the role of undocumented migrants in ...

2025-12-05T20:04:50Z

Malone is now talking about the role of undocumented migrants in spreading measles.

There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.

Here is the link to the ACIP livestream if you want to follow ...

2025-12-04T12:52:45Z

Here is the link to the ACIP livestream if you want to follow along with the goat rodeo.

[m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpth...](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LpthhPBFAgI )

[Advisory Committee on Immuniza...](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LpthhPBFAgI )

I don’t know how much y’all have been following the Indiana ...

2025-12-01T15:28:23Z

I don’t know how much y’all have been following the Indiana gerrymandering battle, but it has everything.

Republicans standing up for election integrity (?!?). Trump threats. Swatting. The Gov calling a 9-0 election map “fair”, and a senator who was affected by a Trump slur.

Off we go (1/7)

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is ...

2025-11-29T17:31:00Z

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is meeting on December 4th and 5th.

I believe this is where they will show their alleged data indicating that children died after the COVID19 vaccine.

TBF, based on their past presentations, I am dubious of the quality and rigor.

The attack on vaccines by the bad actors who are running amok in ...

2025-11-29T16:33:44Z

The attack on vaccines by the bad actors who are running amok in the U.S. government will result in the following:

1. Substantial reduction in vaccine access

2. Significantly increased vaccine-preventable disease

3. Significantly increased pediatric deaths

4. A witch hunt for a “cover up”.

Arizona is reporting a 16% increase in child fatalities from ...

2025-11-29T15:22:02Z

Arizona is reporting a 16% increase in child fatalities from infectious disease in 2024.

About 1/3 of the deaths were from vaccine-preventable disease.

RFK Jr. wasn’t in office yet, but he’s been a leader in spreading lies for 20 years, and his influence is now wholly unchecked. Trouble ahead.

[Arizona reports increase in va...](https://www.kjzz.org/science/2025-11-28/arizona-reports-increase-in-vaccine-preventable-child-fatalities )

I’ve just been informed that not permitting scientific ...

2025-11-26T01:03:28Z

I’ve just been informed that not permitting scientific misinformation on my feed, including claims that SARS-CoV-2 is airborne HIV, is “tone policing”.

It’s actually fact-checking. I don’t give a shit who is posting misinformation or why. Zero tolerance.

Italian researchers did a study where they looked at whether more ...

2025-11-23T16:51:00Z

Italian researchers did a study where they looked at whether more people would give up their seat on a train for a pregnant passenger if Batman were present.

The answer is yes. People are more likely to engage in prosocial behavior when Batman’s around.

Now. How do we apply this to vaccination?

[Unexpected events and prosocia...](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12583732/ )

Apparently RFK Jr. promised Senator Bill Cassidy that he ...

2025-11-20T04:53:08Z

Apparently RFK Jr. promised Senator Bill Cassidy that he wouldn’t remove the statement

“Vaccines do not cause autism” from the CDC website.

So what RFK Jr. did instead is spit in his face by leaving the statement there and adding this:
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This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their ...

2025-11-20T02:53:05Z

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”.
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Several Republican state senators in Indiana have blocked ...

2025-11-18T03:04:33Z

Several Republican state senators in Indiana have blocked Governor Mike Braun’s attempts to gerrymander.

Here is a quote from one them, Spencer Deery. It is a relief to know that some Republicans seem to understand the purpose of elections…albeit rarely.

Trump is furious about it.
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ACIP has posted a draft agenda for their upcoming meeting on 12/4 ...

2025-11-16T19:53:31Z

ACIP has posted a draft agenda for their upcoming meeting on 12/4 and 12/5.

Alarm bells are blaring. They are going to spend the entire first day talking about the vaccine schedule.

There is no evidence whatsoever that there is any danger whatsoever with the current vaccine schedule.
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I have to reiterate that the loss to the United States of so many ...

2025-11-14T14:25:29Z

I have to reiterate that the loss to the United States of so many excellent scientists who were fired by Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is catastrophic to the future of the country.

And also to the present of the country.

NIH scientist Dr. Jenna Norton was just placed on nondisciplinary ...

2025-11-14T13:52:36Z

NIH scientist Dr. Jenna Norton was just placed on nondisciplinary leave.

She led a team who wrote a sign-on letter critical of The Regime.

A person at NIH asked to give a reason for her leave called her “radical leftist”; while the NIH Director has claimed that “dissent is productive”.

[N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized T...](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/us/politics/nih-trump-jenna-norton.html )

The anti-vaccine movement has the same talking points now as it ...

2025-11-01T23:22:57Z

The anti-vaccine movement has the same talking points now as it did in the 1800’s. It’s always been a rejection of science, scientists, and progress, with a soupçon of paranoia.

Below is a slide for a talk I’m preparing that illustrates the identical strategies. I have more examples, too.
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In Feb 2025, Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham ordered the ...

2025-10-30T02:25:08Z

In Feb 2025, Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccines.

Now, the news comes out that the health department failed to inform the public or even healthcare professionals about the largest whooping cough outbreak in more than a decade.

[Louisiana officials waited mon...](https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5576494/louisiana-whooping-cough-pertussis-infant-deaths )

Quote from Timothy Mellon, who donated $130 million to the U.S. ...

2025-10-25T15:29:01Z

Quote from Timothy Mellon, who donated $130 million to the U.S. military, so you know who we’re dealing with:

“Black people, in spite of heroic efforts by the "Establishment" to right the wrongs of the past, became even more belligerent and unwilling to pitch in to improve their own situations”.

Amazon sells a lot of garbage. One of the types of refuse peddled ...

2025-10-24T20:02:01Z

Amazon sells a lot of garbage. One of the types of refuse peddled there are books about “herbal remedies”.

Some new work has shown that 82% of these books may have been written by AI.

Many quote Barbara O’Neill, an Aussie naturopath who has been banned from practicing medicine for life.

[Detection firm finds 82% of he...](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/22/detection-firm-finds-82-of-herbal-remedy-books-on-amazon-likely-written-by-ai )

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ...

2025-10-11T04:09:33Z

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.