2026-08-18T12:40:11Z https://njump.me Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD https://njump.me/npub1vx02r6j2ldu2zg99sghatg3rp8tntzw3mkv8ef3h3a8w4k06zdcq7w0yfs https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&cid=bafkreifqygx2wd2ons5l3i5hempv7ycbkwlsxfmq2qjueatn5t33cwm5a4 https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&cid=bafkreifqygx2wd2ons5l3i5hempv7ycbkwlsxfmq2qjueatn5t33cwm5a4 https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9p42u66em04v0zzcsg6g4u2587u3yfmttpyac56n2xw6uxrl8hxszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq0apeml Republican elected officials, particularly Rand Paul and Ron Johnson, are a disgrace. <br/><br/>Aside from their repeated attacks on Dr. Fauci, I ask you this:<br/><br/>Who in their right mind will ever try to lead an American pandemic response again if the consequence is being harassed for the rest of your life?<br/><br/>Senators vote to hold Anthony ... 2026-08-06T13:49:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrgzsr30evp0c2ttllpxk477r0gw3tjrghpjn0km403v7gldfuvaqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqd74rns Yeah I’m struggling with this hearing. <br/><br/>RFK Jr. is lying every time he is asked a question and we’re expected to just like accept that this is normal business.<br/><br/>THIS. MAN. SHOULD. NOT. BE. HHS. SECRETARY. PERIOD.<br/><br/>He is dangerous and he is harming so many people. 2026-04-22T19:27:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgqkz79p4779hhejjkzvcx9q4h78xg3uv8n3uscqjuc3u0peqz6lqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqhclgrj Great news, everybody! Russ Vought says DHS is “disintegrating”. <br/><br/>How can we help?<br/><br/>White House OMB Director Russe... 2026-04-16T21:46:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsphtd84ue5tv259vqxt5zzkek5djzz7wtwqv2krpftadzszx2dtnszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqmvvsg9 Each day during Public Health Week, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy will be highlighting two of the 10 planks in our People’s Health Platform.<br/><br/>This morning we are focusing on EXPANDING ACCESS TO SEXUAL, REPRODUCTIVE, AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreicfw6cygzonjgv6jcaowuxygacqlevrpw7joi3emzsghc4jicjwwq">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreicfw6cygzonjgv6jcaowuxygacqlevrpw7joi3emzsghc4jicjwwq</a> 2026-04-10T14:06:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg3j53vj58ydxuyrykp3sktzmx5hdg69n6vzmr9m9trn2rmw25j5qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqw3n3aa Each day during Public Health Week, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy will be highlighting two of the 10 planks in our People’s Health Platform.<br/><br/>This afternoon we are focusing on PUTTING SCIENCE BACK INTO PUBLIC HEALTH <br/><br/>Tired of RFK Jr.’s delusional, vibes-based public health approach? <br/><br/>SO ARE WE!<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreibhxm5y5rojhpvpt4sjmw67f5ho54fx2me23jmk6aqvxhmkvycsy4">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreibhxm5y5rojhpvpt4sjmw67f5ho54fx2me23jmk6aqvxhmkvycsy4</a> 2026-04-08T19:10:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdq28kzht7qx4d3m3yl6d9snv3u4ddv8zlf9z5jhgs6sqltktwahczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqtrdge0 I’d like to point out as well that as I was making my lil Table of CDC Directors I had to laugh, because only the woman was required to have relevant training and experience for the position. <br/><br/>For the men, it was what the hell, let’s just give them the job in the absence of any real qualifications. 2026-03-26T22:47:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxe5a7ql9a7j04839ghtgmfglgz84ade4hp2n0qpppat57alfhv7qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq3vd55q I mentioned earlier that only about 25% of Full Professors in STEM were women when I retired in 2024.<br/><br/>But only 2% of Full Professors in any discipline were Black women. <br/><br/>And The Regime can’t even tolerate *that*. 2026-03-24T03:52:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspuvrrw5c3u48vg0yu464aa9el8ymn0xsm0zvffa9lj6hgc4v2jsczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqlapyxf “Justice Samuel Alito, one of the six conservatives on the court, echoed some of Trump&#39;s concerns that late-arriving ballots can give an appearance of fraud by radically changing the trajectory of an election as votes are counted”.<br/><br/>Only if you’re an effing moron, but that’s who SCOTUS caters to now<br/><br/>Supreme Court conservatives ap... 2026-03-24T00:23:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqptd8dl8epuuhyctgypegn5aa0tjxspp3u5p7jpuzceverckrw3szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq73220h One particularly galling quote from RFK Jr. buddy Aaron Siri’s podcast today was Siri’s gloating about RFK Jr. as follows: <br/><br/>“…they attacked him viciously for 10 years on public health, called him anti-science, anti-vaxxed and where did he end up? As HHS Secretary”. 2026-03-21T00:28:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvkwskhpdvdgpnwecyp9flupusct7jytfuf20m9agqs9m9t9y0e0qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqfqx4zc More on the drama over whether or not ACIP has been “disbanded” from Robert Malone, one of the members of RFK Jr.’s illegitimate ACIP and rampant misinformation spreader.<br/><br/>When he says he called “Kirk”, he means Kirk Milhoan, another ACIP member who said maybe we don’t polio vaccines anymore.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiczhtsteurk5qggnsytzn4hby74sstmmbbnsfnya77tdiovtndlou">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiczhtsteurk5qggnsytzn4hby74sstmmbbnsfnya77tdiovtndlou</a><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreih7balarnggykuzfrr3jkmictkgzwi7mnccv67wll7x5t232s37je">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreih7balarnggykuzfrr3jkmictkgzwi7mnccv67wll7x5t232s37je</a> 2026-03-20T00:37:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2l48qnjusvxzrfccezkfqsaalvqmdz7669lv6dayr69tz99c3ltszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqhxdsme One of the members of RFK Jr.’s illegitimate ACIP has just stated that ACIP “has been disbanded”, and that the judge’s ruling will NOT be appealed! <br/><br/>This is fantastic news!<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreigqpoabf7bpjpvz7q5do4jt7g5qsdzwk3fqyh3hcskszm4rj64l2m">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreigqpoabf7bpjpvz7q5do4jt7g5qsdzwk3fqyh3hcskszm4rj64l2m</a> 2026-03-19T20:42:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrgty5wjp7dgvfcwcddul2nst7jkjlvtvtmzhgky9sd2cjmjnzk8gzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqc5d7du RFK Jr: Families should make dinner together and that will cure the spiritual crisis in the U.S.<br/><br/>Mom: I would but I have to work two jobs to afford housing. <br/><br/>RFK Jr: I only have one “job” and I’m a millionaire, what’s your problem lazy daisy? I’ve made tens of meals for my kids over decades! 2026-03-06T14:59:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv4hpkja9c5zctch9qcdv2fq49xemzdjr8n0g0248368hn0lpn06czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqn2khdd This gave anti-vaxxers a window of more than a decade to say “the HPV vaccine has NEVER been shown to reduce the risk of cancer”. <br/><br/>And they did say it. Repeatedly, in fact, as scientists tried to explain the much more complicated truth of why we didn’t have those data yet. 2026-02-27T15:38:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszuycfd4z6gj3wmg939cyhdwuhpmjvrwtx6lf3vguvdlgch6f25lszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqwzvn70 Kaine (R, VA) asks if Means agrees with RFK Jr.’s statement that there is “no evidence that flu vaccine prevents disease or prevents hospitalization or death in children”. <br/><br/>Means: I believe all patients should talk to their doctors<br/><br/>Kaine: That’s not what I asked <br/><br/>Means: words words words 2026-02-25T17:00:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8vawld7f4p6qxw8r077cmmnslyd45kxrkqctutdtmxus5p7udquqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqfmkykm Casey Means should know that there is a very straightforward and easy position that a legitimate Surgeon General would take on vaccines:<br/><br/>“I understand the science of vaccines. I wholeheartedly and without reservation support restoring the childhood vaccine schedule to its 2024 recommendations”. 2026-02-25T16:25:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrvcfpkk0gzuwxmdasalpa8pnkua0su7eyghdd26n5eumcq6de8uszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqymzexj Sanders (D, Vermont) calls out RFK Jr. for undermining public health, and specifically misinformation.<br/><br/>He says he doubts that Means can do the job of standing up to this. <br/><br/>He’s correct again. 2026-02-25T15:10:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs09q87qaax3dpvjrzxt6q5nt60vj72l78sztswvan0xtucw2k3u8szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqxncujr Argh it’s one of those days with MS where I am dropping everything. <br/><br/>Dog food bucket, check. That one was an easy cleanup thanks to two alert canines. <br/><br/>Salad that I’d just put dressing on, check. A total mess on the floor. <br/><br/>Dropsies days are only an annoyance though. I’m lucky in that sense. 2026-02-05T19:00:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszn4mcg9cagrpykez0nf2nhe9h2lwtj9e4jfe6apk0hnxw5vxyesqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq87899s I do think parents should absolutely have the right to choose not to vaccinate their kids.<br/><br/>I also think schools, sports teams, and other clubs or activities should absolutely have the right to exclude those who don’t want to participate in keeping these communities safe by getting vaccinated. 2026-01-23T19:48:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspngl3ketahn8jfe6gvfv30yefca9f0h23cqfqswe052eukzqwjmgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq7wllfh You may have heard that there’s a measles outbreak in Arizona. You may not have heard that 97% of the cases were unvaccinated, and that measles continues to spread in the state. 2026-01-15T00:43:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsru92uhgr4z3ws7v45azvt0ja2rhqcju972hfm2aqj5l0upmndh7gzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq8a0g8p Well this article isn’t going to help me sleep any better. But it’s also not going to stop me from protesting ICE and defenestrating RFK Jr.’s policies.<br/><br/>ICE Wants to Go After Dissente... 2026-01-11T05:26:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy6ys935hrznt5ultlc6dmxxdxxp3z2h2kkl0uc0emeeq4j30gd8qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqq66259 This is a very handy article.<br/><br/>Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its... 2026-01-11T05:19:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyz503ge5x0grnh47zvsmhcxrem65pq376d84g2lj24w2qyu70fngzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqd6ft8a In a video message to Germany this morning regarding their prosecutions of doctors who have violated public health laws during the pandemic, RFK Jr. said:<br/><br/>“Your doctor is serving…unelected technocrats with no medical training and anybody can see the danger in this system”.<br/><br/>Has he even met himself? 2026-01-10T16:27:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8tyvv9rvvslksttf3suq84jpnkcgz45xq2r2c8cgfhvtmfa3ksuszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq45dg2c Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreidtw4x6zajkptrex32vmwuxwwxg72kvj3hp6buijm3w4hyhx46tkq">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreidtw4x6zajkptrex32vmwuxwwxg72kvj3hp6buijm3w4hyhx46tkq</a> 2026-01-09T02:54:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdfr9qzdugsa4kj2xx2fuz98dk9m2hqgugqp50kaxjw2dv9988z4czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqaf7xgy Vivek Ramaswamy has deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts because, he says, it’s “coordinated influence that hides behind armies of avatars, creating a false impression of grassroots support”. <br/><br/>This behavior is the engine that runs MAGA, so it’s interesting to see him acknowledge that.<br/><br/>Vivek Ramaswamy deleted social... 2026-01-08T20:25:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszxykpqj55lf5wwhkwcg5wf3ge6qcycsf96ukju0gn7lkwflu2gegzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq0xvqax Alert! Alert! I have some good news! <br/><br/>This story absolutely *THRILLS* me.<br/><br/>A Professor was fired for comments about Charlie Kirk. <br/><br/>Welp, he’s now been reinstated and got $500,000 for his trouble.<br/><br/>APSU professor awarded $500k a... 2026-01-08T19:35:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspvtnwl6qlhrj38dgpv0s8ly54gfrk7ag8jg4pcgphugjfkyq8cfgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq839mjx The science around vaccines has not changed. <br/><br/>What has changed is that the United States elected a man who is hostile to science, who then hired people who are hostile to science, and are therefore now doing hostile things to science. 2026-01-08T17:55:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2fhg84tz7xw6qzkk9xqxtc6yrek687ac22v2djgtvdc7u0k9gq3qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqcu6uql Some thoughts on the dietary guidance that just dropped from HHS and the USDA. <br/><br/>USDA is responsible for both promoting US agricultural products and for nutritional guidance. You can see the problem.<br/><br/>This may be why products from two struggling industries—cattle and dairy—appear at the top.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreifppwoopkgeohfo362ycjjdcq2voaxza2bfxbpqy77w3xricvlisa">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreifppwoopkgeohfo362ycjjdcq2voaxza2bfxbpqy77w3xricvlisa</a> 2026-01-08T16:33:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxjz2zfzelql34tgusxxtk8d45tjr62laf7uh0zl2j86jkn2l3c7gzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq9smmyj Oh so Kavanaugh doesn’t want his name associated with ICE arresting people who look like they might be Hispanic or are speaking Spanish? <br/><br/>Too late, shitbird. It’s stuck to you like a vinyl seat on a summer day in Tucson.<br/><br/>Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to W... 2025-12-30T16:48:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrglg83nvwk26hdp57gj308qumf87dzxuygr4jcmv4udq04ejzq8czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq5ktuw9 You know what, shitbird? I have an idea. What about a VACCINE? <br/><br/>There are several in late stages of development. <br/><br/>Will you promote them so we can get “children back into the woods” as you say?<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreibzw2j3sf25tjdnmng7otc3b4rl25oo6n37tbvyd4zmvk5f4m5f4y">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreibzw2j3sf25tjdnmng7otc3b4rl25oo6n37tbvyd4zmvk5f4m5f4y</a> 2025-12-29T23:36:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfsg24a763afl73xp4ascgp49p5rwlrmrmv0z2pu3qmhpnrx32y2czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq978qdq One of the reasons I’m glad I retired from Professoring before the 2024 election is seeing Universities cave to right wing pressure. <br/><br/>The U of Oklahoma’s decision to remove Mel Curth from her teaching position for failing a student who quoted the Bible instead of a reliable source is one example.<br/><br/>Attorney for fired OU instruct... 2025-12-29T23:07:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszf9xg4pnhx6ejvgqqgv6ez3zpx6m23sdect44va585krdrat43jqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhql5rmrh I saw that RFK Jr.‘s sister Kerry Kennedy posted about looking forward to removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center when his term ends.<br/><br/>But TBH by the time her brother is done with harming the people of the U.S., I’m not sure we will want the Kennedy name on it, either. 2025-12-29T21:00:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2rakxh6l3dccu6wghhc5d5efsp9q5cw8d6379npu6z9a32pgd9jqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqljpr0k 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. <br/><br/>Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreick42fmjlpxfirsuetuziec75smggqvjp5pmwbtvdpcmc3g6bp5vu">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreick42fmjlpxfirsuetuziec75smggqvjp5pmwbtvdpcmc3g6bp5vu</a> 2025-12-28T23:10:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy5vwepzlguurjzu95c25l269fgzw4du40g30g0gu0kq74t8dy0aczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqs29r5t Podcast Jay…err…NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya made an appearance at TPUSA to continue railing against public health and COVID19 mitigation.<br/><br/>He and his buds have been destroying US science and public health for a year because their feelings were hurt. <br/><br/>youtu.be/e9gMZ1sme0k<br/><br/>🇺🇸 NIH Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Fu... 2025-12-21T14:31:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdvphfymyfelk4mv38krvkfp6tldpsfcd4yh5d66r8jf4jnysu50czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq983dar It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines. <br/><br/>It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.<br/><br/>And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreibvs7ufrxy2fnq2knljtrwjmo3hc6oovv7k4z26xt2pcyv3ynx43y">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreibvs7ufrxy2fnq2knljtrwjmo3hc6oovv7k4z26xt2pcyv3ynx43y</a> 2025-12-20T00:50:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfmhcrthlp2q78kdhrk3ef4ga2l4t3m992jdjv4dkv97ca2tujwwgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqsnqfln This is a violation of medical ethics so extreme that it may be hard to believe it will happen. <br/><br/>But as we have all seen, this administration is completely out of control. There are no checks on RFK Jr. whatsoever.<br/><br/>There is every reason to believe he will execute his decades-long fantasy. 2025-12-20T00:37:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvnwhmyulj4xxd7gyaz0rm8ng57t9hvh08jrqwq393lsrxclk77fszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqz0yex3 RFK Jr. has cancelled grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics because “they no longer align with departmental priorities”.<br/><br/>The grants were on such topics as “reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, and mental health…”<br/><br/>The AAP has criticized RFK Jr. That’s the real reason.<br/><br/>American Academy of Pediatrics... 2025-12-17T23:36:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg0j3vf4x4s9hc320a6hpvv6kpyqdqgpz0d5tleruj5ukfuew3negzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqpzdvld Holy shit. I do not have confirmation that it’s Benn’s group but all signs point in that direction. <br/><br/>Thanks for sharing this. 2025-12-17T17:13:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdyghywhurfsx7tgrnh65msq9y56dra98mjdm6v5r5ls738dwhw4qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqg7780h Such a study would not pass any ethics board in the U.S., which is why, IMO, RFK Jr. is taking this offshore and preying on an extremely vulnerable population. <br/><br/>He does not care how many people have to die in Guinea-Bissau, just like he did not care in Samoa and he does not care in the U.S. 4/7 2025-12-17T16:27:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvmk05ewr2f3fh2j69956l4n3rhahpvdt7ncggthd8mld2rnung8szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq7gyeer 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. <br/><br/>In my opinion, this is, quite simply, completely unethical, unacceptable, and predatory. <br/><br/>Here’s why.<br/><br/>1/7 2025-12-17T16:27:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfze0dwedcnvtudt7h09p5wsut6vs8pguc9tkpcvuy9gth6zvphdqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq9457fy Through decades of research, HepB vaccine at birth has already been demonstrated be safe and effective, and has in the U.S. reduced childhood HepB infection by 99% since it was implemented.<br/><br/>It is unethical to administer a placebo to infants instead of a vaccine that is known to work. 2/7. 2025-12-17T16:27:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgcqrvj8k75z45mshemuhmm586a94j7yr55fq0xreapn7d5gadqkczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqz2mwdj Summary:IMO this is a poorly-designed, egregiously unethical study. There is NO scientific evidence to support it. <br/><br/>To do it in Guinea Bissau is perfectly vile, and to farm it out to Denmark to avoid US ethics boards is disgraceful. <br/><br/>Would not be surprised if one of Hoeg’s buddies got the $$. 7/7<br/><br/>public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23245.pdf... 2025-12-17T16:27:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxv8y8d32lmydmthwmd2xfhpdyhjdsyxse7zw9cat0kmhpmnjpezgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq36xkej A red flag for this study is that it is a single-blind study. <br/><br/>This means that while parents of infants will not be informed if their baby is not protected against HepB, the researchers *will* know. <br/><br/>And that knowledge results in bias, which is why double-blind trials are the gold standard. 5/7 2025-12-17T16:27:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspghxv4ctwygj7ymp6qdstxcle0cp5z0sz96x42tp5azd4lzdj9sszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqnar3wn Infants who are denied the birth dose will be, for no legitimate scientific purpose, at risk for chronic HepB infection, liver failure, cancer, and premature mortality in adulthood. <br/><br/>This is especially egregious in Guinea-Bissau, where adult prevalence of active HepB is 18.7% (In US it’s 4.3%). 3/7<br/><br/>Hepatitis B and C in the adult... 2025-12-17T16:27:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvc2plk0papl99w6fgwml7qupdmvwnuhanh5qyscwzhl99gcm7cggzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqsl9m6p The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”. <br/><br/>NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC. <br/><br/>ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr. <br/><br/>Every such headline is causing further harm to public health. 2025-12-17T01:49:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdeka3n9a6qccu05u5sehp6sv3w9vppwnx9hwmh6g0c90mueajdzczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq2pd2st Never a good sign when I have a chance to post this.<br/><br/>www.usatoday.com/story/travel...<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreihn3jtfuujtuxb76aoslk6ic2favv73bix3q6epzuxmrzf3n7rtz4">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreihn3jtfuujtuxb76aoslk6ic2favv73bix3q6epzuxmrzf3n7rtz4</a> 2025-12-06T13:25:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswp3dwjvkjpuj6pzrtdthr0c9dzgtpma66tnqjludewg94qhh688szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqu3920c This is a fucking nightmare and right now I am very, very angry with the people who put Trump back in office. <br/><br/>More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases. <br/><br/>As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.<br/><br/>Fact Sheet: President Donald J... 2025-12-06T02:12:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspfuadujkfj2uh567fm54jwy0jm40hf4q2vkj8g68xfcklqnhwkjczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq2nph7g As Attorney Siri begins to claim that childhood vaccines don’t undergo testing with randomized controlled trials, please have a look at @jakescottmd.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy’s compilation of RCTs.<br/><br/>Vaccine RCT spreadsheet aims t... 2025-12-05T17:21:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxvwkrpv30x3hlk6lsp2jjnr6a7x3xv48xa488gtftn7xtze04twczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqcfmsx8 Meissner again seems flustered by everything going on. <br/><br/>But he points out yet AGAIN that there is no evidence of harm with HepB vaccine, but there is in fact harm in delaying it. <br/><br/>He is correct. 2025-12-05T15:17:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ndkly6pctjmkktugx0x2zneazefmuxnrcwg2dryqn5vw3khd08szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqk9u06f A CDC scientist correctly points out that Canada has recently come to the understanding that a universal birth dose is both cost-effective and necessary to eliminate HepB from the country. <br/><br/>He again highlights that it’s disingenuous to call Denmark, for example, a “peer nation”. He’s correct. 2025-12-05T14:19:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2ejj74trwhuu3ylut4mmf24nh6gx29cqeknj5xjwkc00pkx6znqszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqz93f7n Whose advice should US parents follow since ACIP is no longer legitimate? <br/><br/>My answer is in the article below. <br/><br/>“I would follow the American Academy of Pediatrics advice, as well as the Vaccine Integrity Project…The one group I wouldn’t trust is ACIP”. <br/><br/>@cidrap.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy<br/><br/>CDC panel debates hepatitis B ... 2025-12-05T01:12:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2yzr4c4ln56z5eh743qhl7hgzh8rk2te497nf46xlf06h7sg2f7szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq27xnva They have banned presentations from legitimate CDC scientists although they pretended to thank them for their work. <br/><br/>They have cut off ACIP members Meissner and Hibbeln for demanding evidence for false claims about HBV vaccine. 2025-12-04T16:42:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfz74swcxd6hv22vpehdtcks48ktvk5vzyqhmng78mxjrql2d539gzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqzqxfnc Summary of ACIP so far today. <br/><br/>In the 10 months since RFK Jr. took the helm at HHS, this committee has slipped into the realm of disinformation, conspiracies, and data torture.<br/><br/>They have targeted vulnerable groups for stigma by blaming them for HBV even existing in the U.S. 2025-12-04T16:41:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsva3unecvuzjrmztc64nwpxp0g7uvdwndcawfhx5m2mprrgyyhr7czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqayd7u0 These egregious false claims at ACIP of vaccines causing multiple sclerosis are infuriating.<br/><br/>As Michael Jordan once said, “I took that personal”. 2025-12-04T16:27:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvtgwn3darhsagepksekznlg6chpja8asxzmdehuxsx5qx2qk8gpgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqtsv5wq Dr. Jason Goldman of the American College of Physicians says (paraphrasing) that this entire meeting is complete bullshit and should be adjourned. <br/><br/>He has been a constant voice of reason. 2025-12-04T15:37:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsddz4alraavt5qeps6yrc33ulqgu7k9qkge0346yhfy7s8jc3s5tqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq0p68hz I can’t stress enough that Temu ACIP has very intentionally banned all CDC scientists from this meeting. <br/><br/>Instead they have invited a panel of radical anti-vaccination activists to speak.<br/><br/>Currently we have Mark Blaxill, who has an MBA from Harvard and leads an anti-vax group. 2025-12-04T14:34:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8lw6zfqzs4cmhj83qrjqlz6s0d5u77ls40e5afg9262shjvg3erczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq5t8lwl Anti-vaxxer and climate scientist Cynthia Nevison now presents data showing that maternal Hepatitis B cases are mostly in “foreign-born” women from Africa and Asia. <br/><br/>She doesn’t explain why this information is relevant to public health. Her meaning is clear to me, anyway. <br/><br/>Disgraceful.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiflevw4d3yrzp6en5o6spim7wyxpdqc237oheznrvkaob2py3gyoi">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiflevw4d3yrzp6en5o6spim7wyxpdqc237oheznrvkaob2py3gyoi</a> 2025-12-04T14:04:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyecsh205utc2ach33678ysl5cp24epr7x736f82vtlwse5xjr52szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqfdk35n As expected, ACIP will officially be voting today to change the recommendation for the birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine to a process that is simply going to make pediatric Hep B cases increase. <br/><br/>It’s just their latest science-free policy-based evidence making. 2025-12-04T12:41:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdp5wv4s52gwqhzx2mayjyma6g2tffsaxsugsttt2f3svr9d9z4kszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq74s7w5 I don’t know how much y’all have been following the Indiana gerrymandering battle, but it has everything. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>Off we go (1/7) 2025-12-01T15:28:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsque89afvvnctezgz7gh0khyadqld8h942d735nk5u2fnkzmrryuczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqutl3n9 An excellent read by @walkerbragman.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy about RFK Jr. ordering the CDC to add egregious misinformation to their website.<br/><br/>CDC Updates Vaccine Safety Pag... 2025-11-29T22:36:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9r7dsq9t2gkfvmgkv5a7jch7l644gy6z0gn6pr8j76r44wcx0fwgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqk5l20k Under the Trump Regime, Theology is a professional degree but public health and nursing aren’t.<br/><br/>@drjudystone.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy explains the implications of this and why it will cause harm in her latest.<br/><br/>What Is A “Professional Degree... 2025-11-29T20:56:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvl2z5kezqdexeg9ln5ndxzzrrpzm6rg28urvm6804rlc22vcyqvczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq4qf79r Yesterday I posted a paper about the danger of social media algos pushing more and more people into extreme right-wing views. It now only takes a week to change someone’s view by the same amount that used to take 3 years. <br/><br/>I fully expect calls for violence against vaccine proponents to explode.<br/><br/>Reranking partisan animosity i... 2025-11-29T16:38:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstm2pfx7p4ffezztde3gu7w7dgsxsq09mjtgesgqct7kgdvmf4vuczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq0e2uat The attack on vaccines by the bad actors who are running amok in the U.S. government will result in the following:<br/><br/>1. Substantial reduction in vaccine access <br/><br/>2. Significantly increased vaccine-preventable disease<br/><br/>3. Significantly increased pediatric deaths <br/><br/>4. A witch hunt for a “cover up”. 2025-11-29T16:33:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv74gvez683yegnxmtx7pksmfyv2t40zs5x8gnn9qefeectgys82qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq5cltjr This article provides more data showing how easy it is to manipulate humans on social media. <br/><br/>These researchers rerouted the algorithm on Twitter to push some users toward “antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity”. <br/><br/>It only took 1 week to elicit changes that used to take 3 years.<br/><br/>Reranking partisan animosity i... 2025-11-28T14:42:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgk054h6efypfgzy0zeadyqtj4q6uupwakuw59tas29rpzaf9y42qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq4028zh 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”.<br/><br/>It’s actually fact-checking. I don’t give a shit who is posting misinformation or why. Zero tolerance. 2025-11-26T01:03:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9egnwsug4h4a6flw7u6u6n7yuc7q4m2x0tervlcpcgxe9ptmpf0qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq0a460t The US government is now investigating duly elected Democratic Senators for reminding military servicepeople that they should follow the law. <br/><br/>Let’s be real. This isn’t only about threatening Mark Kelly with court martial. It’s to remind those serving to be loyal to a fascist tyrant. 2025-11-24T18:57:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqn700vqlhl2jrf8cw9gqczf9230wtdx682qnfkxjukyas3w5xtzszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqs8266j This is what is probably going to happen in the U.S with other vaccine-preventable diseases. As with Gloucester, we have states that have decided, as part of their political ideology, to reject vaccines. <br/><br/>This belief is so entrenched that I now believe only a massive outbreak will reverse it.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreif3tayli4vhspp2azpotsbbwoupq22nfvwazkjo42uyissqc4ku4i">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreif3tayli4vhspp2azpotsbbwoupq22nfvwazkjo42uyissqc4ku4i</a><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreicvtchusptxxtjfmj2fovt6fvpkzeflqsdbwoiejpd5qmvfqa3ktq">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreicvtchusptxxtjfmj2fovt6fvpkzeflqsdbwoiejpd5qmvfqa3ktq</a> 2025-11-24T14:46:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8h6gn5r3n9dc40ryx6rcfrg9kkwq5wu4gcwnfft8eq2p3nqd0wdczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqpzasa2 I ran across this 1896 editorial in a medical journal. <br/><br/>The author is discussing a smallpox outbreak in Gloucester, England (pop 42,000). The town was a hotbed of anti-vaxxers until there was a massive outbreak.<br/><br/>At that point, 25,000 people lined up for smallpox vaccines.<br/><br/>An Object Lesson for Antivacci... 2025-11-24T14:43:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9qmu6k83xjaudhg9ag0we7fy7y26dj8l620rmvevxjpchskmm3uszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq6t6elz I cannot stress enough that there must be profound consequences for a government agency making a completely false claim on their website. <br/><br/>If not, RFK Jr. will use this in every lawsuit he files against vaccine manufacturers when he leaves office. 2025-11-20T15:22:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8d7urzu5xrlsmwqu4qhtdln2dhuwnxhdsr8eeh8a4ujgu57jp7zgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq4z6ww7 Del Bigtree’s organization is taking credit for getting the CDC webpage published that falsely claims that vaccines cause autism. <br/><br/>Every major media organization should be covering this story and the implications for the United States and the world.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiaq2tivhre5im3bb5v7onmtdguof67gig62ppndgoxwxqohmyuo6i">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiaq2tivhre5im3bb5v7onmtdguof67gig62ppndgoxwxqohmyuo6i</a><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreick36qdw72swssnxnfdtg6lmhfej6brv4bascxbvnwebia2yywimu">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreick36qdw72swssnxnfdtg6lmhfej6brv4bascxbvnwebia2yywimu</a> 2025-11-20T14:42:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgymft8zaw9kl52z9mz5c2u2ya605dm9gx30228zk9fu240pzp84szypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq9vzp59 Link www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...<br/><br/>Autism and Vaccines 2025-11-20T03:38:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrcnmq5mw3kv92wyr20arlz0edraf0sz42klhnc2uxxlgq8dsr8sqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqgqwzry As we said in our article today, Robert F. Kennedy MUST GO. <br/><br/>This man is more dangerous to the health and lives of the people of the U.S. than any other cabinet member.<br/><br/>The US is on track to lose its... 2025-11-20T03:32:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrm4fe97n2stdsytpjz393sp5x3ucyg59k23phy8qw4xgzpzz4u8qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqqt0a0v The occupation of HHS by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has crossed a line that should be UNACCEPTABLE by any American. <br/><br/>Congress needs to DO THEIR JOB and rid of us of this threat to our health, lives and national security. This is not hyperbole. <br/><br/>This is INTOLERABLE. 2025-11-20T03:21:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv5xnmjt3szm54w35gvds78p2ez9yxepfqyj86y7pa7c96s384q0gzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq5smec7 VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS. <br/><br/>WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreigtzegfd35xr5wi5xil74h3cbmhqyd46rl6ufkxzwjdqaden7xibq">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreigtzegfd35xr5wi5xil74h3cbmhqyd46rl6ufkxzwjdqaden7xibq</a> 2025-11-20T03:08:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz44u33meeaulyaxg4343f9jyv2hdn4s02mrjhg5xjpey3upvaapszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq685vzw VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS. <br/><br/>WE HAVE, IN FACT, RULED IT OUT.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreigtzegfd35xr5wi5xil74h3cbmhqyd46rl6ufkxzwjdqaden7xibq">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreigtzegfd35xr5wi5xil74h3cbmhqyd46rl6ufkxzwjdqaden7xibq</a> 2025-11-20T03:02:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrh2xacqyxtmznu6s267zm23tg350tj4wtdlx6dpajzxtlaq5qhsszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqdk4uxu Several Republican state senators in Indiana have blocked Governor Mike Braun’s attempts to gerrymander. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>Trump is furious about it.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreias6yw5wn2lbays5l52yefiufim6pasnyd54zkglvl6cmubcgibem">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreias6yw5wn2lbays5l52yefiufim6pasnyd54zkglvl6cmubcgibem</a> 2025-11-18T03:04:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs03fpgete9lhvtmludd8t790k2w3z5almdzzedfx40npt95pew8cgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq3u6gzm Today RFK Jr. both suggested that aluminum adjuvants in vaccines cause peanut allergies *and* admitted there are no data to support this hypothesis, so he wants to find some. <br/><br/>Like if you took the scientific method, turned it backward and inside out and made it puke, you’d get RFK Jr.’s thoughts. 2025-11-17T20:22:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvlwau5umqfp32gz3vh8u3zxgj6txwm4ree85qnewdke0glz08pdqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqzz3aeh So many of us have been warning the public that RFK Jr. is going to take away access to as many vaccines as he can. <br/><br/>The December ACIP meeting is dedicating an entire day to reviewing “the safety” of the childhood vaccine schedule. <br/><br/>There’s not a shred of credible evidence that warrants this. 2025-11-17T18:25:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyka66jecdt0frdxxw62lsfy5rtx4hcf8arfkdug0ldfpn80aj36qzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqan22f9 The malice and vengefulness with which RFK Jr. treats legitimate science and scientists will haunt us all for decades.<br/><br/>That this man is at the top of US science and healthcare should mean that no Senator who voted to confirm him should have a viable chance at reelection. 2025-11-17T18:17:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr7jprcz7w46kknw68eymepyj8enj0x5as3t7l3fq233xazjxyccgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqpxkq9e RFK Jr. decries conflicts of interest and industry input on scientific research; ignoring, of course, the conflicts of his own handpicked minions. <br/><br/>Yet as he continues to cut federal research funding, he is essentially forcing scientists to apply for alternative funding, including from industry. 2025-11-17T18:10:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs88nsts5pmyc2nj0xh9kj9s497zqdhh2wug6ee8mftx3r5xgqsj8czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqw9547p Women hospitalized: www.propublica.org/article/pept...<br/><br/>A Las Vegas Festival Promised ... 2025-11-14T14:38:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdycmwa583j36wjfm8smpnwn3xz2e3uln7fxuw4q8f7ujxmhdawtczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqp7q5ez In many cases, taxpayer funds were used to train the very scientists who have been fired by Trump and RFK Jr. Their training was investment in everyone’s health.<br/><br/>The US taxpayer has been defrauded by The Regime. Waste, fraud and abuse is their motto. Every accusation is a confession. 2025-11-14T14:29:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx5pst0y0482zduv93se9v8x5hfdswgj60c5x33vj4gk5u9l8uyyczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqsfdcuu 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. <br/><br/>And also to the present of the country. 2025-11-14T14:25:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv788dc8hzmj5zcjmfmkmceevuhdxxzmp6dzxuh60yn9hzgyzfmrczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqt0jlv8 NIH Director Bhattacharya has built his entire identity on the concept that he was persecuted for his “dissent” (which was actually just really stupid ideas). <br/><br/>He claims he wants the open exchange of ideas at NIH. Then he does this. <br/><br/>These men are so weak. 2025-11-14T14:11:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyx0qs0275fgzjd77984seflnvml4x548jr502y7f6tf4wxc37nyczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqe4ed8n I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2003. <br/><br/>It *enrages* me that we could prevent others from experiencing life-altering autoimmune disease, but instead, Republicans in the Senate voted to confirm an anti-vaccine failson as HHS Secretary. 2025-11-13T01:51:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg6vjljmrw25e2sgtxfaazuwwr7jzne39l2xk7sngm7xewyujz3jczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqrxt2pw I started studying the anti-vaccine movement more than fifteen years ago along with one of my colleagues, Dr. Kacey Ernst. It was clear to us even then that this movement was organized, effective, and growing. <br/><br/>Unfortunately, many of our colleagues at the time felt it wasn’t a problem. 1/2 2025-11-12T14:37:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx3e32z7vgh5f5ursx9k9vp2tuct2y58rfrx8zy5mnfdxra253qdczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqgvdlwz Yeah I’m angry and grumpy tonight, and seeing a lot of hopium about “at least the Epstein files…”.<br/><br/>Here’s my opinion on that. Everything that could harm Trump and allies will have been scrubbed. Otherwise, there is no way the government shutdown would be ending. 2025-11-10T03:22:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2k7pckjwzeu3r3hc4s0h8zrz4rrhw4t3har7r33ew2plwaheejcszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqd829ql I just called and left messages for Arizona Senators Kelly (D) and Gallego (D) telling them that if they cave without a guarantee of ACA subsidies they are going to lose their entire base in one fell swoop. 2025-11-09T22:47:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx0kmwudyp80slk6e59nm8fjngql4vjz4adq736je6pqsl5mqhcvczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqmwf90n You can never be sorry enough for dropping the “h” at the end of Pittsburgh. <br/><br/>That h really classes up the name, you know, makes it sound like the home of a Scottish Laird n’at. <br/><br/>Cheers to Raleig for owning this treachery.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreifnpulk6hf2bvv2gavnnyv6trcpyund32ubrqfdieuq3ua66nff4y">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreifnpulk6hf2bvv2gavnnyv6trcpyund32ubrqfdieuq3ua66nff4y</a> 2025-11-08T19:06:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8rfdgwuzymqedvvpd870msg64eyt9yd9swj9z97uvwk29486jxfqzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqnnp5f4 RFK Jr. fleeing the scene of a medical emergency is honestly the best outcome anyone could hope for. 2025-11-07T16:04:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2kpgarwd59g3r44mqem05jtzmwd7cptk56kn9szcflq32dr00qlgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqnvrd4v This piece by my friend and fellow co-founder of Defend Public Health @gregggonsalves.bsky.social is a must-read. In it he shares the reasons why public health practitioners and allies must rise up to meet this moment. <br/><br/>Public health has had to fight deniers for centuries, and we must do it now.<br/><br/>Public Health Was a Place for ... 2025-11-06T16:51:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvfjlepyu0mw4p0gnvsedza3us3mf6m0l9hcfd00yh8uejfqtwrxgzypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhq3f3yzf Every time one anti-vaxxer is quoted in the media, one million scientists and healthcare workers should also be quoted in support of vaccines. <br/><br/>False equivalence in the media is killing us. 2025-11-05T15:39:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvq3jess63fvq4s5z20rxawkfe7zrvzv65autnezhgtvtvsc7450czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqtx566y Every single barrier to vaccination leaves more and more people unprotected. <br/><br/>Furthermore, the U.S. presently doesn’t have monovalent vaccines for MMR. <br/><br/>Finally, if anti-vaxxers want kids to get fewer shots because of unnecessary fears of aluminum, why do they want to expose them 3x as much? 2025-11-04T00:34:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrfjg0pm0jq32nuh65tsfn4hf9dfx7qxfstygapqgkg9l66w8cvvszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqxetlc5 Trump’s USDA has emailed grocery retailers warning them not to give discounts to SNAP recipients who will not be receiving assistance this month. <br/><br/>While we’re on this topic, it’s a great time to donate to a local food bank if you can. <br/><br/>Diaper banks also need help if you have one nearby.<br/><br/>SNAP update: USDA tells grocer... 2025-11-03T14:58:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsggk9qtejjdefeynqd2g2jnmv752pt7em04gy7m2e8v0qn0ljxf9czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqksk3pm First RFK Jr. wanted to take fluoride out of water and has had some success in Republican jurisdictions that think scientific evidence is for chumps. <br/><br/>But that wasn’t enough harm for him, so now he’s restricting kids’ access to fluoride supplements.<br/><br/>FDA restricts use of kids&#39; flu... 2025-11-01T23:37:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd4eyxzx6pqqqtzy4sn2a2hx0el8xj06jtae06p6avatf73wlyv2czypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqzd9h84 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. <br/><br/>Below is a slide for a talk I’m preparing that illustrates the identical strategies. I have more examples, too.<br/><br/><a href="https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiawfvj625afa5wnrcyjftu3y2gjlyw377ksesk54mypnnln737t6i">https://reishi.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv&amp;cid=bafkreiawfvj625afa5wnrcyjftu3y2gjlyw377ksesk54mypnnln737t6i</a> 2025-11-01T23:22:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf54c34f9jhvralkvss2zddat3cxaa9hfnsranl0lkpkxwdsnljuszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqn7spf6 If I were Usha Vance, I’d be preparing my exit strategy. <br/><br/>Not because of rumors that JD is knocking boots with Mrs. Kirk, but because he wants her to reject her heritage and convert to Christianity. <br/><br/>This is not a man who loves his wife for who she is. 2025-10-31T20:07:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxgnnv0kd086nks2h28hr28vndnn48fc2gp3watv94nq49ypscttczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqf5fp57 It behooves all of us to remember forever that Donald Trump, Republican President of the United States, and his Republican enablers did not *want* to release funds to feed children. <br/><br/>Judges have forced them to do it against their will. 2025-10-31T19:56:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsft0mpkpu67kt58qvglwjkt5kfypk6ysjsdx72463vzrna9hnlneszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqn29dgm I acknowledge that I am not well-versed in South American politics, but the first thing that pops to mind is wondering what Argentina has promised Trump in return for his money and for bombing Venezuela. <br/><br/>Happy to he corrected by experts on this topic. 2025-10-31T15:29:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs08g0s4d4tavp74fycleqaaljvft9elvagvhrznw4vx4yufk48dkszypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqs3j3fr The always amazing @drjudystone.bsky.social and Dr. Judith Feinberg just published an important piece on why it is critical for healthcare providers under the age of 65 years to be vaccinated against COVID19.<br/><br/>Health care workers under 65 m... 2025-10-30T22:01:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv3hvglxnrglx6d3mnmthr5hxpwzyz62tq8rd9vvjwknt57nygunczypseag02ftah3gfq5kpzl4dzyvyawdvf68wesl9xx785a6kelgfhqm59ykl Louisiana is just a microcosm. If you undermine public health and remove public heath powers, outbreaks start bubbling up.<br/><br/>As my friend @jimalwine.bsky.social says, &#34;measles is the bellwether&#34;. And we are also having the worst measles outbreak in more than 20 years in the U.S. 2025-10-30T02:34:20Z