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Colette Delawalla

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Clinical Psych PhD candidate at Emory Founder and Executive Director of @standupforscience.bsky.social Standupforscience.net "Colette is wearing brass knuckles...with spikes...tipped in poison" “Delusional broad” "Lady Switchblade"

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 10d

Hey Dorks!

We are working really hard to fight for science and democracy…and it’s working. Last week, we got a commitment to write articles against RFK Jr.

@standupforscience.bsky.social is punching above our weight!

Chip in to keep us fighting here: act.standupforscience.net/fundraising/...

Help Fuel the Big Budget Battle of Fall 2025!

Donate now to help mobilize the fight for science and democracy. Every contribution matters!

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 5h

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Emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants accounts for less than 1% of state spending: Study

Emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants made up only 0.4% of total Medicaid spending in 2022, a new study published Thursday finds.

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 3h

"We're doing the studies to make the proof."

This is not how Gold Standard Science works. Or any science. You do the study to TEST THE HYPOTHESIS, not to prove yourself right.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 2h

In exchange for state secrets and every drop of data the govt has on the public, Russia has gifted us our very own version of Lysenkoism!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 2h

oh this made me cackle.

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Jeremy Littau @jeremylittau.com · 2h

Ah yes, creating proof to match your hypothesis. The time-honored method of science.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 2h

Catholicism...???

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 2h

what the actual fuck.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 4h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 20h

I've been staring at an r console all day and my eyes are tired...so I read "mormon" and thought "huh...ya know...Kevin has never struck me as a Mormon", so thank you for that laugh 😆

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 22h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 1d

White House and DHS cancelling a $11b payment in disaster-relief funds meant to reimburse states that have already had to bear the brunt of recovery — from NC to TX.

It becomes an IOU for next year, reducing FEMA's already diminished $26.5b by nearly half. We'll have only $15.5b until Sept. 2026.

FEMA canceled $11B in disaster payments to states

The unannounced move came after President Donald Trump threatened to reduce FEMA aid, jarring emergency management professionals.

www.eenews.net

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 23h

Yeah. I’m still doing science*. This is only possible because @standupforscience.bsky.social has the most kick ass team in the whole world. You can support by donating and sending your favorite rich folk my way.

*read: trying to do science.

act.standupforscience.net/fundraising/...

Help Fuel the Big Budget Battle of Fall 2025!

Donate now to help mobilize the fight for science and democracy. Every contribution matters!

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 23h

Made big progress on the analyses for study two of my dissertation, today.

a cartoon of spongebob standing in front of a window with his hands in the air

Alt: a cartoon of spongebob standing in front of a window with his hands in the air

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

🎵 They did the Monster Slash 😭 @ellecordova.bsky.social

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 1d

Best consideration deadline, Friday Oct 10:

#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.

umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...

SCIMaP job opportunity - https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/job/Research-Communications-and-Media-Outreach-Specialist_JR102577

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 1d

MORE OF THIS PLEASE.

StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 1d

Six former U.S. Surgeons General slap WARNING on RFK Jr. - he’s a serious threat to our nation’s health.

RFK Jr. isn’t leading HHS, he’s poisoning it.

Join our fight to impeach RFK Jr. here 👉 www.standupforscience.net/quack-o-gram...

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

#impeachthequack

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 1d

Lol I have a non-profit now @standupforscience.bsky.social

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 1d

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏
⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025
📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC!
RSVP to JOIN THE FIGHT IRL: zurl.co/LayiM ‼️

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 2d

Surgeon Generals’ Warning: Secretary Kennedy has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans. The nation deserves a health and human services secretary who is committed to scientific integrity and can restore morale and trust in our public health agencies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/07/surgeons-general-rfk-jr-robert-kennedy/

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 1d

❤️🫶🏼✊🏼

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 1d

Is it a secret though?

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Kay Ebeling in Tahoe @rogueagent48.bsky.social · 1d

Science Under Siege authors Michael E. Mann, Peter J. Hotez on PBS News hour Oct 7, report w transcript at Heating Planet blog- Mann: When I published the hockey stick curve that implicated fossil fuel burning as the cause of climate change, vested- cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2025/10/scie...

Science Under Siege authors Michael E. Mann, Peter J. Hotez on PBS News hour Oct 7, report w transcript at Heating Planet blog

Mann: I published the hockey stick curve that implicated fossil fuel burning as the cause of climate change. Some powerful vested interests ...

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Ira Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 1d

Love the frog and other costumes.

Protesters should be wearing costumes. It really makes the fascists look completely ridiculous.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 1d

Ok it’s not great. It should have stopped after “no fucking way”.

BUT compared to the usual…which is nothing? I’m flummoxed!

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 1d

Gotta tell ya, this good (great?!) video by none other than CHUCK SCHUMER *gasp* might be the best evidence of the end times approaching.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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