Bénédicte C
@benecal.bsky.social
Biosciences & Tech policy
Post about research, innovation, public health, politics & policy making, regulation, disinfo
She/Her/Antifacist
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Whopper of the Week: Healthcare for Trans Kids is Medicine, Not Ideology | Defend Public Health
Kennedy wants to ban gender affirming care for children. He says transgender care “fails to meet professionally recognized standards.” He called gender-affirming care “malpractice.” The reality is tha...
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RFK Jr is not a doctor and has no professional standards. That does not stop him from blaming doctors while he bullies hospitals and clinics into banning medical care for trans kids.
www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop...
www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop...
Nah it’s probably for the fleet of steamships…
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Nah it’s probably for the fleet of steamships…
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Terrible news out of British Columbia...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Live Updates: 10 Dead and 25 Injured in Shooting at School and Home in Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Terrible news out of British Columbia...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
In an insane move, the FDA has decided that it will not even review an mRNA flu vaccine candidate for adults 50 and older bc it did not like the choice of vaccine used for the control arm.
Trump administration's "pro-innovation" policies, ladies & gents...
www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f...
Trump administration's "pro-innovation" policies, ladies & gents...
www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f...
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine, which could raise concerns about the agency’s posture toward vaccines and drug approvals more generally.
www.statnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 AM
In an insane move, the FDA has decided that it will not even review an mRNA flu vaccine candidate for adults 50 and older bc it did not like the choice of vaccine used for the control arm.
Trump administration's "pro-innovation" policies, ladies & gents...
www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f...
Trump administration's "pro-innovation" policies, ladies & gents...
www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f...
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Younes wants to present herself as a principled libertarian whose only concern was personal freedom.
She worked for a right-wing lawfare group that fought stuff like the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas and the CDC eviction moratorium.
She promoted COVID misinformation and anti-vax BS.
She worked for a right-wing lawfare group that fought stuff like the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas and the CDC eviction moratorium.
She promoted COVID misinformation and anti-vax BS.
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Younes wants to present herself as a principled libertarian whose only concern was personal freedom.
She worked for a right-wing lawfare group that fought stuff like the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas and the CDC eviction moratorium.
She promoted COVID misinformation and anti-vax BS.
She worked for a right-wing lawfare group that fought stuff like the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas and the CDC eviction moratorium.
She promoted COVID misinformation and anti-vax BS.
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The New Yorker is now giving Jenin Younes a platform to rebrand herself as free speech warrior—as opposed to right-wing operative and COVID crank.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The New Yorker is now giving Jenin Younes a platform to rebrand herself as free speech warrior—as opposed to right-wing operative and COVID crank.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
I hate that the government is telling the public that "food restores health."
It's a half step from "prayer restores health."
And a thumbnail away from your health problems are your own fault.
It's a half step from "prayer restores health."
And a thumbnail away from your health problems are your own fault.
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I hate that the government is telling the public that "food restores health."
It's a half step from "prayer restores health."
And a thumbnail away from your health problems are your own fault.
It's a half step from "prayer restores health."
And a thumbnail away from your health problems are your own fault.
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RFK, Jr. says a Harvard researcher cured schizophrenia by feeding his patient a meat-heavy keto diet. The Harvard researcher says he did not. For busy schizophrenic lovers of beef tallow, it can be hard to know who to trust.
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 AM
RFK, Jr. says a Harvard researcher cured schizophrenia by feeding his patient a meat-heavy keto diet. The Harvard researcher says he did not. For busy schizophrenic lovers of beef tallow, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
Guess sales of Ivermectin are flagging at online/frontline docs…
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Guess sales of Ivermectin are flagging at online/frontline docs…
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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RFK Jr.s' latest attack on the world's children.
RFK Jr.s' latest attack on the world's children.
RFK Jr’s War on the World’s Children
RFK Jr. has just withdrawn any future U.S. support from a program that has saved more than 20 million lives in resource-poor countries
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...
RFK Jr.s' latest attack on the world's children.
RFK Jr.s' latest attack on the world's children.
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Good morning ppl! The girls are realizing that they are killing théir support base and are trying to walk back théir grift. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise
“Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”
www.pbs.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Good morning ppl! The girls are realizing that they are killing théir support base and are trying to walk back théir grift. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
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2/12 There is a reason why Putin, Musk, Trump, Vance, Thiel, and Xi all spend fortunes to attack Brussels.
They do not hate the EU because it fails.
They hate it because of its potential.
Our unity is their nightmare
They do not hate the EU because it fails.
They hate it because of its potential.
Our unity is their nightmare
February 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM
2/12 There is a reason why Putin, Musk, Trump, Vance, Thiel, and Xi all spend fortunes to attack Brussels.
They do not hate the EU because it fails.
They hate it because of its potential.
Our unity is their nightmare
They do not hate the EU because it fails.
They hate it because of its potential.
Our unity is their nightmare
The Guardian, increasingly, the US newspaper of record.
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 AM
The Guardian, increasingly, the US newspaper of record.
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
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Three members of Congress and the governor of Hawai'i, a medical doctor who responded to the measles outbreak in Samoa, are calling for RFK Jr's resignation. Emails now reveal he lied under oath about his antivax role in those 83 deaths.
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say
Newly revealed emails undermine Kennedy’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of deadly measles outbreak
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Three members of Congress and the governor of Hawai'i, a medical doctor who responded to the measles outbreak in Samoa, are calling for RFK Jr's resignation. Emails now reveal he lied under oath about his antivax role in those 83 deaths.
I'd take not putting children in concentration camps over traveling to the moon any day.
The happiness of hundreds of families reunited trumps that of a joyride for a few people to a barren exoplanet.
The happiness of hundreds of families reunited trumps that of a joyride for a few people to a barren exoplanet.
February 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I'd take not putting children in concentration camps over traveling to the moon any day.
The happiness of hundreds of families reunited trumps that of a joyride for a few people to a barren exoplanet.
The happiness of hundreds of families reunited trumps that of a joyride for a few people to a barren exoplanet.
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HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News
History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.
news.westernu.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM
HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
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Hi, I'm a horror writer and while I am content and indeed happy to be frequently surpassed by other writers, I would appreciate it if reality stopped trying to compete with me.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Hi, I'm a horror writer and while I am content and indeed happy to be frequently surpassed by other writers, I would appreciate it if reality stopped trying to compete with me.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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⚠️ Despite all the hype, chatbots still make terrible doctors. Out today is the largest user study of language models for medical self-diagnosis. We found that chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent answers, and that people are better off using online searches or their own judgment.
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
⚠️ Despite all the hype, chatbots still make terrible doctors. Out today is the largest user study of language models for medical self-diagnosis. We found that chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent answers, and that people are better off using online searches or their own judgment.
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We won't let this go. The UK cracked down on access to gender affirming care and trans youth suicides then the government covered it up. This also came amidst a massive push for anti trans policies more broadly among British political parties.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-yout...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-yout...
Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up
A Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database reveals that 22 trans children under 18 died by suicide in England in 2021-22 alone.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
We won't let this go. The UK cracked down on access to gender affirming care and trans youth suicides then the government covered it up. This also came amidst a massive push for anti trans policies more broadly among British political parties.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-yout...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-yout...
I do want to know the names in this group. I can make some guesses, but the names would be very helpful!
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I do want to know the names in this group. I can make some guesses, but the names would be very helpful!
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8/ For more on what kids are experiencing inside the Dilley detention center, read the full story by reporter @micarosenberg.bsky.social:
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
8/ For more on what kids are experiencing inside the Dilley detention center, read the full story by reporter @micarosenberg.bsky.social:
Sorry, did I miss the part where technology and the government are supposed to be working for the American public?
Guess FAI did too...
Guess FAI did too...
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Sorry, did I miss the part where technology and the government are supposed to be working for the American public?
Guess FAI did too...
Guess FAI did too...