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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 2d

So excited to be a part of this. Thanks for including me! @pamipenem.bsky.social
#IDSky

ASHE Journal @ashejournal.bsky.social · 2d

@amyhcrockett.bsky.social @pamipenem.bsky.social: When selecting antibiotic regimens for conditions that have multiple appropriate regimens in guidelines, we should also consider the plastic waste--here is the example of chorioamnionitis. doi.org/10.1017/ash....

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 5d

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

― George Orwell, 1984

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 6d

Watch to the end 😭

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 7d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 11d

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The risks of discouraging the birth dose for hepatitis B vaccine.

Jumping Without a Net

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new CDC advisory board continues to try and fix things that aren’t broken. Next up: the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose.

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 16d

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…well maybe just the worst.

UAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 16d

Acadia National Park in Maine has removed educational signs about climate change, Indigenous history & ecology.
www.mainepublic.org/climate/2025...

Acadia National Park removes educational signs about climate change, Indigenous history

Informational signs containing information on climate change, ecology and Native American history have been removed from Maine's Acadia National Park, one of the country's most popular national parks....

www.mainepublic.org

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 16d

This shall now be known as the “down with IKEA” tariff.

Stupid AF 🤬

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 16d

SCOTUS is probably going to say these tariffs are legit and legal bc deference to presidents and presidential determinations etc.

and it’s so embarrassing

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 16d

OUR BATHROOM MIRRORS ARE VITAL TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 16d

I’ll also point out that she seems pretty comfortable using “they” as a pronoun here.

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 17d

This is so idiotic. I can’t wait till my WCS school board follows suit. 😡

Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 18d

It’s hard to give Americans “more credit” when they voted Tr*mp into office in ‘24.

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 20d

We are not the president’s “subjects.” He’s not a f*cking king, and we can say whatever the f*ck we want about him. Maybe he should read the US Constitution for Dummies (children’s edition). 😡

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 22d

I would have added a few choice adjectives.

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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 22d

Stated at ACIP: COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for people 65 years and older and for individuals 6 months to 64 years old based on individual decision making.

Fact: Scientific evidence continues to strongly support broad COVID-19 vaccination.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 24d

Newborn lives are on the line. The hepatitis B birth dose is safe, effective, and lifesaving yet it’s under attack at ACIP this week. Weakening this policy would be a grave mistake.
Read why we must defend it.
open.substack.com/pub/bktitanj...

The Hepatitis B Vaccine: Why the Birth Dose Matters and Why We Must Defend It

Defending science, saving newborn lives, and keeping the world on track to end Hepatitis B

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25d

MUST-WATCH: “When you live here it feels like a poor country— you’re so reasonable. They painted you in a bad light. It makes me angry.”

Bernie wins over WV Trump voters, shows how @marshablackburn & Trump use averages to lie to us + help the rich.

Full: www.youtube.com/watch?v

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 25d

It takes 5 paragraphs to get to the part where they reveal that this incredibly stupid, ridiculously expensive, and unnecessarily dangerous “raid” was targeting a US citizen since birth. And the DHS Secretary was there playing dress up. The absolute stupidest people, just throwing away *our* money.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 25d

Low-flying helicopters, bright lights and smoke bombs were used in a raid in Elgin on Tuesday. Leading the action was U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was among the ICE agents who wore camouflage and used military trucks.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem leads Elgin raid; 4 arrested

Low-flying helicopters, bright lights and smoke bombs were used in a raid Tuesday. Joe Botello, 37, and five roommates were led out of a home in the 900 block of Chippewa Drive. Kristi Noem was among the ICE agents who wore camouflage and used military trucks.

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · 25d

I’m beyond disgusted and fed up with this country. This is absolute madness that people are losing their jobs after pointing out what a bad person Ch@rlie K!rk was. From my daughter’s HS: www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_n...

Superintendent Golden addresses investigation of WCS teachers

The school board for Williamson County Schools heard public speakers at Monday night’s monthly meeting regarding a suspended WCS employee.

www.williamsonherald.com

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🎃nisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 25d

"Project 2025 … vowed to strip the CDC of its ability to issue guidance on vaccines and to end required testing for new pathogens."

What frustrates me is that these weirdos advertised their plan and yet everyone was still caught off-guard.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at CDC will harm US health

Top officials exited agency under RFK Jr’s leadership, and his anti-vax beliefs have dismayed medical community

www.theguardian.com

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 26d

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

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lindsrn.bsky.social @lindsrn.bsky.social · 28d

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · Sep 11

Death from sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in a child in Los Angeles
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.

Child dies from rare measles-related complication, LA County health officials say

Health officials reported the death of a Los Angeles County child from a complication of measles infection acquired during infancy.

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · Sep 6

Just come out and say it: he lied his ass off and made up a bunch of 💩.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 6

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made myriad false and misleading claims as he fielded questions examining his seven-month tenure leading the nation’s health agencies at a contentious three-hour hearing.

Here’s a closer look at the facts.

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by RFK Jr. during Senate hearing

Kennedy was answering a question from Sen. Maggie Hassan on whether COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of American lives.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Sep 5

Guess what Florida will make great again?

Measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, Covid-19, hepatitis A & B, varicella, Human papillomavirus, Meningococcal meningitis & rotavirus

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 31

Please, let's not make measles and polio great again!!

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 30

Even as disinformation spreaders and quacks are destroying trust in vaccines, let’s spread the truth about how vaccines have saved millions of lives 👇🏾

Vaccines Cause Adults!

www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World

Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world

www.scientificamerican.com

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Ben Ereshefsky, PharmD @brainofbpharm.bsky.social · Aug 28

Can they be played when they’re in on the game? More like willing accomplices.

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