Chris Hendel
@chrishendel.bsky.social
Vermonter. Retired. Previously Telecommuting Adjunct Research Instructor of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, 2019-2024; COVID-19 research & projects, ProPublica, 2020-2022; former chief medical researcher at Consumer Reports, 1989-2018.
A very important reminder in this year 2025.
"Many illnesses can be prevented through vaccination, which helps protect not only the individual but also those around them."
per @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
"Many illnesses can be prevented through vaccination, which helps protect not only the individual but also those around them."
per @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
Third infant in Kentucky dies of whooping cough as national cases stay high for second year in a row
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A very important reminder in this year 2025.
"Many illnesses can be prevented through vaccination, which helps protect not only the individual but also those around them."
per @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
"Many illnesses can be prevented through vaccination, which helps protect not only the individual but also those around them."
per @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
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Basic civics shouldn’t be controversial: Congress writes the rules for the armed forces, and members of Congress explaining those rules is not punishable conduct.
Constitutional limits exist for exactly this reason, and Congress needs to exercise the authority the Framers entrusted to it.
Constitutional limits exist for exactly this reason, and Congress needs to exercise the authority the Framers entrusted to it.
Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Basic civics shouldn’t be controversial: Congress writes the rules for the armed forces, and members of Congress explaining those rules is not punishable conduct.
Constitutional limits exist for exactly this reason, and Congress needs to exercise the authority the Framers entrusted to it.
Constitutional limits exist for exactly this reason, and Congress needs to exercise the authority the Framers entrusted to it.
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Seriously, what are we doing, America? We’re helping Russia destroy a democratic country it illegally invaded, one amateur phone call at a time.
Someone (Rubio?) is MEGA pissed at the Ukraine peace plan situation if they leaked a full on *recording* of this Witkoff call (with transcript, lol).
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Seriously, what are we doing, America? We’re helping Russia destroy a democratic country it illegally invaded, one amateur phone call at a time.
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NEW: A @propublica.org & @frontlinepbs.bsky.social analysis found dozens of cases in recent months which officers deployed "less lethal" weapons in ways that flout the government’s own rules — like aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin and deploying chemical agents near children.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
NEW: A @propublica.org & @frontlinepbs.bsky.social analysis found dozens of cases in recent months which officers deployed "less lethal" weapons in ways that flout the government’s own rules — like aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin and deploying chemical agents near children.
"...fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal..." ?
FYI: Israel increasing violence in Palestine despite Trump’s ‘peace’ deal www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-ga...
FYI: Israel increasing violence in Palestine despite Trump’s ‘peace’ deal www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-ga...
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"...fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal..." ?
FYI: Israel increasing violence in Palestine despite Trump’s ‘peace’ deal www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-ga...
FYI: Israel increasing violence in Palestine despite Trump’s ‘peace’ deal www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-ga...
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The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
Meet Kevin Hassett: Conservatism’s Invincible Ignoramus
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-kevin...
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-kevin...
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Meet Kevin Hassett: Conservatism’s Invincible Ignoramus
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-kevin...
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-kevin...
May the Gods help us.
Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition
finance.yahoo.com/news/hassett...
Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition
finance.yahoo.com/news/hassett...
Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition
With Hassett, Trump would have a close ally whom the president knows well and trusts installed at the independent central bank, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Hassett is see...
finance.yahoo.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
May the Gods help us.
Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition
finance.yahoo.com/news/hassett...
Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition
finance.yahoo.com/news/hassett...
"Since President Donald Trump’s administration launched high-intensity immigration sweeps this year, federal agents have routinely countered protestors using crowd control weapons—rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, tear gas & pepper balls. They’ve fired on American citizens & noncitizens alike..."
NEW: Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters, w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"Since President Donald Trump’s administration launched high-intensity immigration sweeps this year, federal agents have routinely countered protestors using crowd control weapons—rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, tear gas & pepper balls. They’ve fired on American citizens & noncitizens alike..."
I Went to an Anti-Vaccine Conference.
Medicine Is in Trouble.
by Rachael Bedard
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Medicine Is in Trouble.
by Rachael Bedard
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Opinion | I Went to an Anti-Vaccine Conference. Medicine Is in Trouble.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I Went to an Anti-Vaccine Conference.
Medicine Is in Trouble.
by Rachael Bedard
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Medicine Is in Trouble.
by Rachael Bedard
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
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"The # of men receiving testosterone tests & prescriptions has nearly tripled in recent years according to the 2024 American Urological Association guidelines.
Up to 25% of men starting testosterone therapy were never tested before starting treatment."
garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/the-lowdow...
"The # of men receiving testosterone tests & prescriptions has nearly tripled in recent years according to the 2024 American Urological Association guidelines.
Up to 25% of men starting testosterone therapy were never tested before starting treatment."
garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/the-lowdow...
The lowdown on low T therapy claims online
More than what you'll get in many of the ads, social media and podcast promotions
garyschwitzer.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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"The # of men receiving testosterone tests & prescriptions has nearly tripled in recent years according to the 2024 American Urological Association guidelines.
Up to 25% of men starting testosterone therapy were never tested before starting treatment."
garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/the-lowdow...
"The # of men receiving testosterone tests & prescriptions has nearly tripled in recent years according to the 2024 American Urological Association guidelines.
Up to 25% of men starting testosterone therapy were never tested before starting treatment."
garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/the-lowdow...
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
"Fewer than a quarter of U.S. physicians are members of the AMA. Its financial stability now depends mostly on CPT royalties. Economist Matt Stoller notes that financial dependence on a single, government-supported revenue stream leaves the AMA highly vulnerable to political pressure."
The AMA is starting to fracture under political pressure. Our analysis explains what changed this week, and why it matters.
Why the AMA’s actions are raising alarms canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/22/w... by @codeblackamerica.bsky.social, @nicktsergas.ca
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"Fewer than a quarter of U.S. physicians are members of the AMA. Its financial stability now depends mostly on CPT royalties. Economist Matt Stoller notes that financial dependence on a single, government-supported revenue stream leaves the AMA highly vulnerable to political pressure."
Scoop: The apparent new #2 at CDC is a top ivermectin prescriber who ended Louisiana’s vaccine-promotion media campaigns.
by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
Scoop: The apparent new #2 at CDC is a top ivermectin prescriber who ended Louisiana’s vaccine-promotion media campaigns.
The current Surgeon General of Louisiana has made headlines recently, including for allegedly burying a whooping cough outbreak.
insidemedicine.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Scoop: The apparent new #2 at CDC is a top ivermectin prescriber who ended Louisiana’s vaccine-promotion media campaigns.
by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-the-...
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JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
"It takes an act of Congress to eliminate a federal agency, but the administration has found ways to circumvent the law."
The Dumbing Down of America
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
It’s as easy as G-O-P
steady.substack.com/p/the-dumbin...
The Dumbing Down of America
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
It’s as easy as G-O-P
steady.substack.com/p/the-dumbin...
The Dumbing Down of America
It’s as easy as G-O-P
steady.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"It takes an act of Congress to eliminate a federal agency, but the administration has found ways to circumvent the law."
The Dumbing Down of America
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
It’s as easy as G-O-P
steady.substack.com/p/the-dumbin...
The Dumbing Down of America
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
It’s as easy as G-O-P
steady.substack.com/p/the-dumbin...
Out today in @jamainternalmed.com
Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Out today in @jamainternalmed.com
Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Five years ago, we all applauded nurses, public health, and health care workers every evening for saving lives.
Today, the federal government does not consider these workers professional.
This says everything about the state of US health care.
Today, the federal government does not consider these workers professional.
This says everything about the state of US health care.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Five years ago, we all applauded nurses, public health, and health care workers every evening for saving lives.
Today, the federal government does not consider these workers professional.
This says everything about the state of US health care.
Today, the federal government does not consider these workers professional.
This says everything about the state of US health care.
"Where the vulture glides, descending
On an asphalt highway bending
Through libraries and museums, galaxies and stars
Down the windy halls of friendship
To the rose clipped by the bullwhip
The motel of lost companions..."
Neil Young - Thrasher (Live at The Boarding House)
youtu.be/PfOSW51g2Vs?...
On an asphalt highway bending
Through libraries and museums, galaxies and stars
Down the windy halls of friendship
To the rose clipped by the bullwhip
The motel of lost companions..."
Neil Young - Thrasher (Live at The Boarding House)
youtu.be/PfOSW51g2Vs?...
Neil Young - Thrasher (Live at The Boarding House) - (Archives Vol. III ) - (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by neilyoungchannel
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November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Where the vulture glides, descending
On an asphalt highway bending
Through libraries and museums, galaxies and stars
Down the windy halls of friendship
To the rose clipped by the bullwhip
The motel of lost companions..."
Neil Young - Thrasher (Live at The Boarding House)
youtu.be/PfOSW51g2Vs?...
On an asphalt highway bending
Through libraries and museums, galaxies and stars
Down the windy halls of friendship
To the rose clipped by the bullwhip
The motel of lost companions..."
Neil Young - Thrasher (Live at The Boarding House)
youtu.be/PfOSW51g2Vs?...
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BREAKING: Trump is again separating kids from families
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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"...in his haste to turn X into a political weapon for the far right, Musk may have revealed that the platform he’s long called “the number 1 source of news on Earth” is really just a worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors."
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"...in his haste to turn X into a political weapon for the far right, Musk may have revealed that the platform he’s long called “the number 1 source of news on Earth” is really just a worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors."
"...in his haste to turn X into a political weapon for the far right, Musk may have revealed that the platform he’s long called “the number 1 source of news on Earth” is really just a worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors."
by @cwarzel.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
by @cwarzel.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"...in his haste to turn X into a political weapon for the far right, Musk may have revealed that the platform he’s long called “the number 1 source of news on Earth” is really just a worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors."
by @cwarzel.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
by @cwarzel.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s devotion to state sovereignty has long been central to his political identity.
Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States’ Rights, Embraces Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s devotion to state sovereignty has long been central to his political identity.
Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
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#billcassidy is the worst of the cowards of this era. he could have stopped the RFK Jr nomination and he didn’t. he still refuses to lift a finger to save lives. what an odious little man.
He betrayed his oath as a doctor and voluntarily supported a man whose insane policies will kill children, all for the sake of power, MAGA, and politics.
I hope he is shamed for life.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I hope he is shamed for life.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Vaccine-supporting Cassidy declines to speak against RFK Jr.
But Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician, did emphasize his belief that vaccines are safe.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
#billcassidy is the worst of the cowards of this era. he could have stopped the RFK Jr nomination and he didn’t. he still refuses to lift a finger to save lives. what an odious little man.