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The full protocol of the study in Guinea Bissau provides no reassurance. If anything is spells out just how insanely unethical the planned study is. The PI who wrote the protocol tried to defend the indefensible by writing to me directly. I responded publicly.
Read 👇
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January 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The full protocol of the study in Guinea Bissau provides no reassurance. If anything is spells out just how insanely unethical the planned study is. The PI who wrote the protocol tried to defend the indefensible by writing to me directly. I responded publicly.
Read 👇
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Eleven-month-old baby dies of measles in Jerusalem: 13th death from measles in Israel. Another unvaccinated baby, though this one was under a year old, so it may not be because of anti-vaccine views. No underlying health conditions. :'( www.jpost.com/health-and-w...
Eleven-month-old baby dies of measles in Jerusalem | The Jerusalem Post
The Health Ministry reiterated that children should receive two MMR doses, at age one and again at age six. In outbreak zones, the second dose has been moved to 18 months.
www.jpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Eleven-month-old baby dies of measles in Jerusalem: 13th death from measles in Israel. Another unvaccinated baby, though this one was under a year old, so it may not be because of anti-vaccine views. No underlying health conditions. :'( www.jpost.com/health-and-w...
Heroes!
We filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against RFK Jr. by the AAP and APHA, and the government tried and failed to get the suit tossed. A judge said no, citing our amicus brief.
Much gratitude to @doritreiss.bsky.social and @weparmet.bsky.social for absolutely crushing it on this brief.
Much gratitude to @doritreiss.bsky.social and @weparmet.bsky.social for absolutely crushing it on this brief.
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Heroes!
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Great piece by @gorskon.bsky.social on sciencebasedmedicine.org about oncologist and cancer researcher Dr. Wafik El-Deiry and his latest ‘review article (not really a “study”) in which he wildly speculated about links between COVID-19 vaccines and cancer’
sciencebasedmedicine.org/and-so-2026-...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/and-so-2026-...
And so 2026 begins…with a resurrection of the myth that COVID vaccines cause “turbo cancers”
I had hoped to let this cup pass, but, after a week and a half, I found that I couldn't. Eminent oncologist and cancer researcher Dr. Wafik El-Deiry is back and doubling down on the unproven claim tha
sciencebasedmedicine.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Great piece by @gorskon.bsky.social on sciencebasedmedicine.org about oncologist and cancer researcher Dr. Wafik El-Deiry and his latest ‘review article (not really a “study”) in which he wildly speculated about links between COVID-19 vaccines and cancer’
sciencebasedmedicine.org/and-so-2026-...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/and-so-2026-...
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A federal judge has ruled that HHS must restore nearly $12 million in grants to the AAP while an ongoing lawsuit, filed by the Academy, proceeds. This ruling stops HHS’s unlawful retaliation against the AAP for speaking out in defense of children’s health: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
January 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A federal judge has ruled that HHS must restore nearly $12 million in grants to the AAP while an ongoing lawsuit, filed by the Academy, proceeds. This ruling stops HHS’s unlawful retaliation against the AAP for speaking out in defense of children’s health: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Gift link www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Purged
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Gift link www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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RFK Jr. lectured Germany about how wrong they are to hold accountable doctors who committed fraud.
Today, their health minister responded, “The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factually incorrect, and must be rejected”.
This is true for everything he says.
Today, their health minister responded, “The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factually incorrect, and must be rejected”.
This is true for everything he says.
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.
apnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
RFK Jr. lectured Germany about how wrong they are to hold accountable doctors who committed fraud.
Today, their health minister responded, “The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factually incorrect, and must be rejected”.
This is true for everything he says.
Today, their health minister responded, “The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factually incorrect, and must be rejected”.
This is true for everything he says.
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🚨Over 300 measles cases in South Carolina.🚨
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
🚨Over 300 measles cases in South Carolina.🚨
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There are wonderful people doing astoundingly important work
I want to thank 2 of them—they give me hope
There are some news stories about Trump or RFK Jr that hit you especially hard—sometimes so hard that you’re in tears
This was one of those stories
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www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
I want to thank 2 of them—they give me hope
There are some news stories about Trump or RFK Jr that hit you especially hard—sometimes so hard that you’re in tears
This was one of those stories
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www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
There are wonderful people doing astoundingly important work
I want to thank 2 of them—they give me hope
There are some news stories about Trump or RFK Jr that hit you especially hard—sometimes so hard that you’re in tears
This was one of those stories
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www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
I want to thank 2 of them—they give me hope
There are some news stories about Trump or RFK Jr that hit you especially hard—sometimes so hard that you’re in tears
This was one of those stories
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www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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RFK Jr. has quietly undermined the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which plays a huge role in determining what screenings and other preventive services are available to Americans. From Nina Agrawal, myself and Dani Blum (gift link):
Kennedy Weakens U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:46 PM
RFK Jr. has quietly undermined the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which plays a huge role in determining what screenings and other preventive services are available to Americans. From Nina Agrawal, myself and Dani Blum (gift link):
Upsetting: Florida inexplicably gave a medical license to dangerous anti-vax coffee enema quack Jessica Peatross, MD.
Peatross surrendered her licenses after endangering kids with bogus vaccine exemptions.
She settled charges of Gross Negligence, Repeated Negligent Acts, & Unprofessional Conduct.
Peatross surrendered her licenses after endangering kids with bogus vaccine exemptions.
She settled charges of Gross Negligence, Repeated Negligent Acts, & Unprofessional Conduct.
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Upsetting: Florida inexplicably gave a medical license to dangerous anti-vax coffee enema quack Jessica Peatross, MD.
Peatross surrendered her licenses after endangering kids with bogus vaccine exemptions.
She settled charges of Gross Negligence, Repeated Negligent Acts, & Unprofessional Conduct.
Peatross surrendered her licenses after endangering kids with bogus vaccine exemptions.
She settled charges of Gross Negligence, Repeated Negligent Acts, & Unprofessional Conduct.
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"On Monday, the Trump administration carried out the most significant weakening of federal vaccine guidance in modern public health history"
@doritreiss.bsky.social and I were interviewed here - #MedSky + #PedSky. And @jakescottmd.bsky.social is quoted.
thedispatch.com/article/rfk-...
@doritreiss.bsky.social and I were interviewed here - #MedSky + #PedSky. And @jakescottmd.bsky.social is quoted.
thedispatch.com/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Endgame
How the health secretary finally abandoned pretexts in reducing the number of shots U.S. children receive.
thedispatch.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"On Monday, the Trump administration carried out the most significant weakening of federal vaccine guidance in modern public health history"
@doritreiss.bsky.social and I were interviewed here - #MedSky + #PedSky. And @jakescottmd.bsky.social is quoted.
thedispatch.com/article/rfk-...
@doritreiss.bsky.social and I were interviewed here - #MedSky + #PedSky. And @jakescottmd.bsky.social is quoted.
thedispatch.com/article/rfk-...
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RFK Jr.'s new Tuskegee experiment: an HBV vaccine trial in Guinea Bissau. pauloffit.substack.com/p/rfk-jrs-tu...
RFK Jr.’s Tuskegee Experiment
RFK Jr. recently directed the CDC to fund a study in West Africa that lays bare his cruelty and dishonesty
pauloffit.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
RFK Jr.'s new Tuskegee experiment: an HBV vaccine trial in Guinea Bissau. pauloffit.substack.com/p/rfk-jrs-tu...
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Revisiting ...debating science deniers: [in]"such a “debate,” you need to develop a high level of both topic and technique knowledge, even if ...primarily using technique rebuttal." sciencebasedmedicine.org/revisiting-t... via @sciencebasedmedicine.org.web.brid.gy @gorskon.bsky.social
Revisiting the question of debating science deniers
Wealthy tech bro turned antivax crank Steve Kirsch attacked Paul Offit for refusing to debate antivaxxers, while Dr. Mike was "surrounded" by MAHA stans. These recent events led me to revisit the ques
sciencebasedmedicine.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Revisiting ...debating science deniers: [in]"such a “debate,” you need to develop a high level of both topic and technique knowledge, even if ...primarily using technique rebuttal." sciencebasedmedicine.org/revisiting-t... via @sciencebasedmedicine.org.web.brid.gy @gorskon.bsky.social
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This “whistleblower” used AI to make a fake employee badge, then to make fake company documents.
@caseynewton.bsky.social, a real journalist, caught on and knew better. I doubt the Nick Shirley’s of the world will.
We are in a massive trust/information crisis 🚨
@caseynewton.bsky.social, a real journalist, caught on and knew better. I doubt the Nick Shirley’s of the world will.
We are in a massive trust/information crisis 🚨
January 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This “whistleblower” used AI to make a fake employee badge, then to make fake company documents.
@caseynewton.bsky.social, a real journalist, caught on and knew better. I doubt the Nick Shirley’s of the world will.
We are in a massive trust/information crisis 🚨
@caseynewton.bsky.social, a real journalist, caught on and knew better. I doubt the Nick Shirley’s of the world will.
We are in a massive trust/information crisis 🚨
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The end game: These guys want to make $$$ suing vaccine makers. Pediatricians who are honest and care about kids still recommend all the vaccines, posted here: downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The end game: These guys want to make $$$ suing vaccine makers. Pediatricians who are honest and care about kids still recommend all the vaccines, posted here: downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...
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NPHC on the new vaccine schedule:
“These recommendations are meant to confuse parents, limit access to vaccines, and push RFK Jr’s political agenda at the expense of children’s lives.”
Read full statement: www.nationalphc.org/press-releas...
“These recommendations are meant to confuse parents, limit access to vaccines, and push RFK Jr’s political agenda at the expense of children’s lives.”
Read full statement: www.nationalphc.org/press-releas...
Statement on RFK Jr.’s Updated Childhood Vaccine Schedule — The National Public Health Coalition
As expected, today’s announcement from HHS on the updated childhood vaccine schedule includes no information on how parents or providers should determine what’s best for individual children.
www.nationalphc.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 AM
NPHC on the new vaccine schedule:
“These recommendations are meant to confuse parents, limit access to vaccines, and push RFK Jr’s political agenda at the expense of children’s lives.”
Read full statement: www.nationalphc.org/press-releas...
“These recommendations are meant to confuse parents, limit access to vaccines, and push RFK Jr’s political agenda at the expense of children’s lives.”
Read full statement: www.nationalphc.org/press-releas...
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Now for another episode of Angie’s least favorite things on earth: descheduled vaccines, non-evidence-based health policymaking, preventable disease, sick and dead kids, and DENMARK.
Join me, @saskiapopescu.bsky.social, & @jessicamalaty.bsky.social at 9 pm ET
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Join me, @saskiapopescu.bsky.social, & @jessicamalaty.bsky.social at 9 pm ET
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LIVE SOON: Make America Denmark Again! with Drs. Angela Rasmussen, Saskia Popescu, and Jessica Malaty Rivera
Starting Jan 5 at 9:00 PM EST
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Now for another episode of Angie’s least favorite things on earth: descheduled vaccines, non-evidence-based health policymaking, preventable disease, sick and dead kids, and DENMARK.
Join me, @saskiapopescu.bsky.social, & @jessicamalaty.bsky.social at 9 pm ET
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Join me, @saskiapopescu.bsky.social, & @jessicamalaty.bsky.social at 9 pm ET
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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PIDS statement opposing today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. Read the full statement at pids.org/2026/01/05/p...
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
PIDS statement opposing today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. Read the full statement at pids.org/2026/01/05/p...
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Jason Goldman of @acpimphysicians.bsky.social has something to say about the new vaccine schedule.
#Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics #internalmedicine #vaccines #primarycare #infectiousdisease #publichealth
#Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics #internalmedicine #vaccines #primarycare #infectiousdisease #publichealth
ACP Issues Dire Warning: Adopting Vaccination Schedules Based on Those Used by Other Countries Will Put U.S. Lives at Risk | ACP Online
Statement attributable to: Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP President, American College of Physicians
www.acponline.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Jason Goldman of @acpimphysicians.bsky.social has something to say about the new vaccine schedule.
#Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics #internalmedicine #vaccines #primarycare #infectiousdisease #publichealth
#Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics #internalmedicine #vaccines #primarycare #infectiousdisease #publichealth
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Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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DPH statement on the changes to the US vaccine schedule - its a tragic mistake. Read more 👉https://www.defendpublichealth.org/press-release/denmarks-vaccine-schedule-makes-no-sense-us-defend-public-health-says
Denmark’s Vaccine Schedule Makes No Sense for U.S., Defend Public Health Says | Defend Public Health
It ls a tragic mistake for the U.S. to adopt a vaccine schedule similar to Denmark’s, public health experts with Defend Public Health said today. The CDC, apparently at the direction of HHS Secretary ...
www.defendpublichealth.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
DPH statement on the changes to the US vaccine schedule - its a tragic mistake. Read more 👉https://www.defendpublichealth.org/press-release/denmarks-vaccine-schedule-makes-no-sense-us-defend-public-health-says
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Shifting many pediatric vaccines into the category of shared clinical decision-making means in many red states governors and legislators will be pressured to strip them from school-entry requirements. Vaccination rates could fall sharply with stark regional differences in protection against disease
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump’s directive
The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11.
www.statnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Shifting many pediatric vaccines into the category of shared clinical decision-making means in many red states governors and legislators will be pressured to strip them from school-entry requirements. Vaccination rates could fall sharply with stark regional differences in protection against disease
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The Crank Magnetism of Chiropractors www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
"Chiropractic is not a medical specialty but an alternative practice concocted by a magnetic healer in 1895."
"Many chiropractors advertise services, supplements, & gadgets..."
"Chiropractic is not a medical specialty but an alternative practice concocted by a magnetic healer in 1895."
"Many chiropractors advertise services, supplements, & gadgets..."
The Crank Magnetism of Chiropractors
Did you know that a chiropractor can help you with menstrual pain and discomfort during pregnancy? I didn’t either, but some chiropractors in the city I live in seem to think they can do just about an...
www.mcgill.ca
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The Crank Magnetism of Chiropractors www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
"Chiropractic is not a medical specialty but an alternative practice concocted by a magnetic healer in 1895."
"Many chiropractors advertise services, supplements, & gadgets..."
"Chiropractic is not a medical specialty but an alternative practice concocted by a magnetic healer in 1895."
"Many chiropractors advertise services, supplements, & gadgets..."