Clay Jones
@clayjones.bsky.social
Pediatric/newborn hospitalist. Skeptic, but fun at parties. Part-time satirist. Nobel Prize nominated, I assume. Born on the bayou, just not yesterday.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/author/clayjones/
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Expect normal people in all walks of life to believe pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and conspiracy theories. Most people do! But everyone’s different too. One might believe in ghosts, but not Bigfoot, or vice versa. Some people believe a ton such claims, some only believe one or two. Zero is rare
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Expect normal people in all walks of life to believe pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and conspiracy theories. Most people do! But everyone’s different too. One might believe in ghosts, but not Bigfoot, or vice versa. Some people believe a ton such claims, some only believe one or two. Zero is rare
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It just keeps getting worse when evidence is ignored and noise is rewarded. Here's a gift link, though not much of a gift.
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Ralph Abraham has been appointed as the CDC’s principal deputy director.
wapo.st
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It just keeps getting worse when evidence is ignored and noise is rewarded. Here's a gift link, though not much of a gift.
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Two babies died of whooping cough on his watch in Louisiana, where he bungled an outbreak.
Breaking News: The CDC quietly appointed Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham, who has been critical of vaccines, as its second in command. During the Covid pandemic, he promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Two babies died of whooping cough on his watch in Louisiana, where he bungled an outbreak.
Does he mean the Book of Mormon?
Trump: "We have more people praying. The churches are coming back. I don't know if you've been reading that story but religion is coming back to America."
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Does he mean the Book of Mormon?
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and a side order of salmonella, for free, thanks to reduction in food safety guidelines
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
and a side order of salmonella, for free, thanks to reduction in food safety guidelines
Well why didn’t you tell me this earlier? I could have started supporting the fascists running our government so much sooner!
Shoppers can be thankful for discounts on turkey and stuffing this year. While overall grocery prices are up, this year's Thanksgiving meal should cost a bit less than last year's. n.pr/4pswrpS
Give thanks for the discounts: the feast will cost a little less this year
Shoppers can be thankful for discounts on turkey and stuffing this year. While overall grocery prices are up, this year's Thanksgiving meal should cost a bit less than last year's.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Well why didn’t you tell me this earlier? I could have started supporting the fascists running our government so much sooner!
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The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavi.org
The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof
More than a decade after the first HPV vaccination programmes rolled out, data from multiple countries reveals a dramatic fall in cervical cancers and precancers, confirming that HPV vaccines are high...
www.gavi.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavi.org
Hands down my favorite classical music piece is The Aquarium by Camille Saint-Saens. The whole Carnival of the Animals is beautiful but this one hits me hard.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=YVpl...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=YVpl...
Camille Saint-Saëns - Aquarium
YouTube video by DistantMirrors
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November 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Hands down my favorite classical music piece is The Aquarium by Camille Saint-Saens. The whole Carnival of the Animals is beautiful but this one hits me hard.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=YVpl...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=YVpl...
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So true. The anti doctor rhetoric is putting us on danger - it’s important to identify the causes before one can fix the problem.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
So true. The anti doctor rhetoric is putting us on danger - it’s important to identify the causes before one can fix the problem.
Circumcision rates in the US are falling. This JAMA Peds paper opens with a pretty glaring error. AAP did not begin recommending circumcision in 2012. They published a position paper that said it was okay if parents request it and it should be covered by insurance.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Trends in Circumcision Among Newborn Males
This cross-sectional study describes the prevalence of inpatient neonatal male circumcision in the US from 2012 to 2022.
jamanetwork.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Circumcision rates in the US are falling. This JAMA Peds paper opens with a pretty glaring error. AAP did not begin recommending circumcision in 2012. They published a position paper that said it was okay if parents request it and it should be covered by insurance.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Though the music isn’t quite as good as Glen Hansard’s contributions to Once, because nobody is better than Glen Hansard, Sing Street is one of my favorite movies. I can watch it over and over. It’s just so sweet and fun. And also the music is pretty amazing.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Though the music isn’t quite as good as Glen Hansard’s contributions to Once, because nobody is better than Glen Hansard, Sing Street is one of my favorite movies. I can watch it over and over. It’s just so sweet and fun. And also the music is pretty amazing.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...
Hallmark Channel Announces Plans to Produce Even More Inclusive Series and Movies
"And we will continue to strive to produce programming that all viewers can see themselves in, because everybody is welcome at Hallmark. And by everybody, I mean everybody."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/hallmar...
"And we will continue to strive to produce programming that all viewers can see themselves in, because everybody is welcome at Hallmark. And by everybody, I mean everybody."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/hallmar...
Hallmark Channel Announces Plans to Produce Even More Inclusive Series and Movies
Studio City, CA - The Hallmark Channel has announced that it will be moving forward with plans to create even more inclusive programming in 2026, with a major focus on niche societal subcultures, in o...
www.knudsensnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hallmark Channel Announces Plans to Produce Even More Inclusive Series and Movies
"And we will continue to strive to produce programming that all viewers can see themselves in, because everybody is welcome at Hallmark. And by everybody, I mean everybody."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/hallmar...
"And we will continue to strive to produce programming that all viewers can see themselves in, because everybody is welcome at Hallmark. And by everybody, I mean everybody."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/hallmar...
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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Of course it was him.
His justifications for the move? Sigh. The man is scientifically illiterate.
Dark Age 2.0
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
His justifications for the move? Sigh. The man is scientifically illiterate.
Dark Age 2.0
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Of course it was him.
His justifications for the move? Sigh. The man is scientifically illiterate.
Dark Age 2.0
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
His justifications for the move? Sigh. The man is scientifically illiterate.
Dark Age 2.0
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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Some folks dealing with long COVID are applying nicotine patches to their skin even though they're not trying to quit smoking.
How this came about is a really interesting and bizarre story.
My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
How this came about is a really interesting and bizarre story.
My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
The Strange Story of Nicotine Patches to Treat Long COVID
Long COVID can feel like being adrift at sea, tiringly kicking those legs to stay above water. Social media provides lifebuoys but many turn out to be tricks of the light. What about nicotine? On Face...
www.mcgill.ca
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Some folks dealing with long COVID are applying nicotine patches to their skin even though they're not trying to quit smoking.
How this came about is a really interesting and bizarre story.
My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
How this came about is a really interesting and bizarre story.
My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
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I always get a kick out of scenes like this one from Hallmark’s Three Wisest Me. This is a dad, and an ED doctor for some reason, showing his newborn twins off to family in the waiting room literal minutes after delivery. It gets worse but I’ll spare you.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I always get a kick out of scenes like this one from Hallmark’s Three Wisest Me. This is a dad, and an ED doctor for some reason, showing his newborn twins off to family in the waiting room literal minutes after delivery. It gets worse but I’ll spare you.
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For decades, scientists have studied the potential causes of autism, and have repeatedly found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism. Read our full fact-check: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For decades, scientists have studied the potential causes of autism, and have repeatedly found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism. Read our full fact-check: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Numbers that came from the same people who tell us Trump is perfectly healthy and will live to 200.
Breaking News: U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, according to a better-than-expected report that was delayed by the government shutdown.
Live Updates: September Jobs Report Could Show a Cooling Market
Employers added 119,000 jobs in September. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4 percent. The report was delayed by the government shutdown, which has also interfered with data gathering in October.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Numbers that came from the same people who tell us Trump is perfectly healthy and will live to 200.
Did they check the blowhole for a Titleist?
A dead sperm whale has washed up on Nantucket for the first time in decades. It’s too big to move — at least until officials figure out a plan.
Dead Sperm Whale on Nantucket Is Too Big to Move, for Now
A local nonprofit said the 52-ton mammal is “far too big, awkward and heavy to remove.” A town official later said it could be dragged out to sea by Thanksgiving.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Did they check the blowhole for a Titleist?
What’s a side? Do they mean surroundings? Which are now 25% cheaper in Walmart’s Post-Apocalypse Holiday Extravaganza meal. Now with 40% more boiled shoe leather!
The turkey might be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving table, but let’s be honest: the sides are the true stars.
Looking to spice up your holiday sides this year? Here are 15 ideas starring potatoes, green beans, squash, mac and cheese, and more.
Looking to spice up your holiday sides this year? Here are 15 ideas starring potatoes, green beans, squash, mac and cheese, and more.
Our best Thanksgiving sides, including mashed potatoes and green beans
Add abundance to your holiday table with recipes for sides starring potatoes, green beans, squash, mac and cheese, and more.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
What’s a side? Do they mean surroundings? Which are now 25% cheaper in Walmart’s Post-Apocalypse Holiday Extravaganza meal. Now with 40% more boiled shoe leather!
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🚨NEW: A massive new study found no link between exposure to recommended levels of fluoride and IQ decline in children. Over the past year, Health Secretary RFK Junior has claimed that fluoride causes IQ loss, neuro disorders and bone cancer, among other issues.
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
Massive Study Finds No Link Between Fluoride in Tap Water and Lower Child IQ
Researchers tracked thousands of Americans for decades, finding no links between ingesting recommended levels of fluoride and lower cognitive skills
www.scientificamerican.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🚨NEW: A massive new study found no link between exposure to recommended levels of fluoride and IQ decline in children. Over the past year, Health Secretary RFK Junior has claimed that fluoride causes IQ loss, neuro disorders and bone cancer, among other issues.
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
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💯 Also anyone shaming moms should keep their traps shut. Nobody cares what they think.
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
💯 Also anyone shaming moms should keep their traps shut. Nobody cares what they think.
Terrible. Formula is an extremely rare cause of infant botulism, so hopefully this won’t be used to shame any mothers for their feeding choice.
Honey is often a focus when it comes to botulism, and it should be avoided with infants. But the most common cause is exposure to soil.
Honey is often a focus when it comes to botulism, and it should be avoided with infants. But the most common cause is exposure to soil.
ByHeart, the baby formula maker at center of a botulism outbreak investgiation, donated products to homeless, at-risk families. It's unclear what's being done to alert them.
Recalled baby formula linked to botulism outbreak was donated to struggling families
ByHeart, the baby formula maker at center of a botulism outbreak investgiation, donated products to homeless, at-risk families. It's unclear what's being done to alert them.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Terrible. Formula is an extremely rare cause of infant botulism, so hopefully this won’t be used to shame any mothers for their feeding choice.
Honey is often a focus when it comes to botulism, and it should be avoided with infants. But the most common cause is exposure to soil.
Honey is often a focus when it comes to botulism, and it should be avoided with infants. But the most common cause is exposure to soil.
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it's amazing how they can take a story about bird flu wiping out 8 gagillion birds last year and turn it into a silly headline
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
it's amazing how they can take a story about bird flu wiping out 8 gagillion birds last year and turn it into a silly headline