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T is ALWAYS angry @t-is-always-angry.bsky.social · 1d

My fellow Ohioans, we have our assignment.

Let's do this!

Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 6d

Tell Jon Husted what you think about his track record on health and healthcare in #Ohio. Letters will be printed on note cards and hand delivered to his office on October 15th.

Write a Letter to Senator Jon Husted to Defend Public Health in Ohio

On October 15th the Ohio chapter of Defend Public Health will convene in Columbus to deliver as many cards from constituents as possible to Senator Jon Husted to "thank" him for threatening the health...

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Lisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 3h

Last year's flu season was brutal-280 kids died. That came amid a drop in flu vax rates among vulnerable groups. Convincing people to get the flu shot has always been hard-under RFK, doctors' job got much tougher. Anyway: it's October, get your flu shot! My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁):

This Flu Season Doesn’t Have to Be as Deadly as the Last

Last year’s flu season was long, brutal, and ultimately tragic. By the time infections had subsided in May, as many as 1.1 million Americans were estimated to have been hospitalized and as many as 100...

www.bloomberg.com

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 4h

Here's a rule of thumb: If "AI" seems like a good solution, you are probably both misjudging what the "AI" can do and misframing the problem.

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Comment by Tom Diettrich on a linkedin post reading:

"You can't "test-in quality" in engineering; you can't "review-in quality" in research. We need incentives for people to do better research. Our system today assumes that 75% of submitted papers are low quality, and it is probably right (I'll bet it is higher). If this were a manufacturing organization, an 75% defect rate would result in bankruptcy.

Imagine a world in which you could have an AI system check the correctness/quality of your paper. If your paper passed that bar, then it could be published (say, on arXiv). Subsequent human review could assess its importance to the field.

In such a system, authors would be incentivized to satisfy the AI system. This will lead to searching for exploits in the AI system. A possible solution is to select the AI evaluator at random from a large pool and limit the number of permitted submissions. I imagine our colleagues in mechanism design can improve on this idea."

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Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 4h

Are those dismantling public health so removed from any sense of feeling part of “the public” that they believe they too won’t be harmed by all this?

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12h

Public health is not partisan. It is health for the public.

That means all of us.

Defend Public Health.

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 5h

The president of the United States is getting flu and COVID booster shots but telling YOU that you shouldn’t and that removing access across every state via the pharmacies.

PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
MEMORANDUM
October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT
CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8h

Among many others at the CDC, the Trump regime laid off the staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

“The publication’s storied history includes a June 1981 report that five previously healthy gay men were treated for an unusual pneumonia — the first hint of the AIDS epidemic.”

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Shelley @smackbrl.bsky.social · 1d

Done! ✅
C'mon, Ohio! Speak up!

Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 6d

Tell Jon Husted what you think about his track record on health and healthcare in #Ohio. Letters will be printed on note cards and hand delivered to his office on October 15th.

Write a Letter to Senator Jon Husted to Defend Public Health in Ohio

On October 15th the Ohio chapter of Defend Public Health will convene in Columbus to deliver as many cards from constituents as possible to Senator Jon Husted to "thank" him for threatening the health...

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 5d

This is a great thread untangling some of the questions around kids' Covid vaccines right now

Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 5d

Anticipating changes to the 25/26 Covid-19 vaccine regulations @sefyfe.bsky.social & I updated our previous analysis of off-label pediatric Covid-19 vaccination. It is out now in @jamapediatrics.com & accessible here.

Many things happened since we submitted this! I'll touch on a few of them 🧵

Reconsidering Off-Label Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination

This Viewpoint discusses current factors to consider when recommending off-label pediatric COVID-19 vaccination.

jamanetwork.com

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 1d

Are you in Ohio? Know someone who is? Step up. Let Senator Jon Husted hear from you!

Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 6d

Tell Jon Husted what you think about his track record on health and healthcare in #Ohio. Letters will be printed on note cards and hand delivered to his office on October 15th.

Write a Letter to Senator Jon Husted to Defend Public Health in Ohio

On October 15th the Ohio chapter of Defend Public Health will convene in Columbus to deliver as many cards from constituents as possible to Senator Jon Husted to "thank" him for threatening the health...

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 1d

"In North Carolina and other states, low-income families who normally get no-cost Covid-19 vaccines for their kids have been told those shots aren’t available because states have been unable to order Covid-19 vaccines through the VFC program."

www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/h...

Low-income families are still waiting on Covid-19 vaccines for kids, but states say they’re coming | CNN

Many low-income families who normally get no-cost Covid-19 vaccines for their kids through the Vaccines for Children program have been told those shots aren’t available because states have been unable...

www.cnn.com

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 2d

“A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29%, their risk of hospitalizations by 39% & their risk of death by 64%”

Benefits were seen even if 0 risk factors

Soren Larsen (SEGL) @sorenlarsen.bsky.social · 2d

Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity

"The new research also “calls into question the idea that younger individuals and those without risk factors don’t need the vaccine,” Viswanathan says."

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 2d

"Patients will still be able to receive and donate organs, but many internal oversight functions will stop while the government remains closed"

Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 3d

Organ transplant network disrupted by government shutdown. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: Exclusive — Transplant network stalled by shutdown

www.axios.com

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Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 6d

Tell Jon Husted what you think about his track record on health and healthcare in #Ohio. Letters will be printed on note cards and hand delivered to his office on October 15th.

Write a Letter to Senator Jon Husted to Defend Public Health in Ohio

On October 15th the Ohio chapter of Defend Public Health will convene in Columbus to deliver as many cards from constituents as possible to Senator Jon Husted to "thank" him for threatening the health...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 2d

Amid concerns that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is undermining trust in vaccines and public health science, some states are changing how they regulate insurance companies, prescribers, and pharmacists. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado Started Revamping Its Vaccine Policies in the Spring - KFF Health News

Amid concerns that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is undermining trust in vaccines and public health science, some states are seeking new sources of scientific consensus and...

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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 2d

RFK Jr's "Whopper of the Week" is about babies and #Hepatitis and ACIP's plan to disallow the HepB vaccine. www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop... Thanks, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social for debunking all their lies!

Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. is Dead Wrong Babies Won't Get Hepatitis B | Defend Public Health

RFK Jr does not want the CDC to recommend newborns be vaccinated against the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection early in life, especially as a baby, puts a person at a high risk of developing a ch...

www.defendpublichealth.org

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

In the country's richest city, more than 140,000 kids don't have stable or permanent housing.

"Every Child and Family Is Known" — a small pilot program that pairs school staff with students and families in shelters — has shown real promise. I will double its funding and scope.

Mamdani education plan would focus on helping NYC homeless students

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools in a plan shared exclu…

www.nydailynews.com

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Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 2d

One thing I really love about co-authoring is the ability to think together, but also to think apart and have someone else demand accountability in the writing you are doing together.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 3d

Wish Johnson cared enough about pregnant people to worry about the hospitals that will turn them away for fear they’ll be prosecuted for performing basic medical procedures.

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

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Kellie Copeland @kellcope.bsky.social · 3d

The Ohio Legislature is trying to bypass the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment by limiting access to safe mediations for abortion. Thank you to the many experts testifying against this politically motivated nonsense today. You can watch them live or later at www.ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-ho...

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 3d

Sharing again for Ohio folks as we will be printing these Husted "thank you" cards early next week for Columbus delivery. I know many folks here have thoughts about his votes re PH & healthcare. Please take 60 seconds to write so we can share them with his staffers, and please share w/ Ohio friends!

Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 6d

Tell Jon Husted what you think about his track record on health and healthcare in #Ohio. Letters will be printed on note cards and hand delivered to his office on October 15th.

Write a Letter to Senator Jon Husted to Defend Public Health in Ohio

On October 15th the Ohio chapter of Defend Public Health will convene in Columbus to deliver as many cards from constituents as possible to Senator Jon Husted to "thank" him for threatening the health...

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APHA @apha.org · 3d

Join APHA & our partners on Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories, bold ideas & calls to action as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth

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Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 3d

Seems like we need *more* people willing to say “no” in the face of “but everyone else is doing it!” in positions of leadership, not less.

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Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 3d

There's a full moon over Ohio tonight. Let's manifest some letters to our Senator talking about health & healthcare.

Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 6d

Hello Ohio!

A few ways you can support public health & healthcare in Ohio right now with @defendpublichealth.bsky.social.

1. Help submit letters to Sen. Husted to tell him how he is hurting healthcare by filling out the form below.

2. Come to Columbus on October 15th to hand deliver letters

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Lynn Tramonte @lynntramonte.bsky.social · 4d

In Ohio we're launching 3 days of 📞 ✉︎ bc we DON'T WANT National Guard in our streets! We remember Kent State. We have Guard members in our families. We need anti-poverty measures, not militarization.

Take 2 simple actions for 3 days: www.ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/10... 🙏 ❤️💪 #OhioIsHome

Just Say No! To the National Guard in Ohio Communities — Ohio Immigrant Alliance

Rep. Max Miller has called for the deployment of the National Guard to Cleveland. Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized Cincinnati, and spread lies about Springfield. Ohioans are tired of politicia...

www.ohioimmigrant.org

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