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paulusg.bsky.social @paulusg.bsky.social · Aug 21

Trending: James Dobson

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James Dobson is dead. Hell yeah it's a good day!
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James Dobson is dead. Hell yeah it's a good day!

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · Jul 14

If you grew up in a household with an evangelical right-wing parent, as I did, you already know that the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, like the reversal of Roe v. Wade, is the culmination of a 50-year project.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · Mar 2

He didn't wear a suit, but he received a pardon and was treated better than Zelenskyy was.

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Tanja McConnor @tanjamcconnor.bsky.social · Feb 14

I'm sure RFK jr. is on it ...

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Alt: a man is laughing with the words just kidding written below him

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Beth @cfbronco.bsky.social · Feb 15

Measles Outbreak Update: Officials told NBC News that it's likely that 200-300 residents of West Texas are infected and untested. www.chron.com/news/houston...

Hundreds of people feared infected with measles in Texas

The outbreak of measles in a small West Texas community may be worse than officials originally thought. They are scrambling to promote vaccinations.

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MsWoofs @mswoofs.bsky.social · Feb 14

48? Just a few days ago it was just 24. With 9 in the hospital. That was an almost 40% hospitalization for those known to be ill. This is going to spread like wildfire. I'm reading of other states (NM and GA) also having outbreaks. Betting that people who weren't showing symptoms have spread it. 🤬

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🏴‍☠️🧜‍♀️💙Laurie💙🧜‍♀️🏴‍☠️ @5by26.bsky.social · Feb 14

And if any of the infected kids were around elderly, cancer patients or immune compromised ppl before their symptoms became obvious, they have basically given them a death sentence. These asshole antivax parents have now brought back a disease that was thought to have been eliminated in US in 2000

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Penny Justice 💙 @penny4justice.bsky.social · Feb 14

Shame on the parents. The children are innocent.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 14

2) “In the 2023-2024 school year, Gaines County had the lowest kindergarten MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination rate (81.97%) among several West Texas counties”

www.oaoa.com/local-news/t...

The Immunization Partnership response to Gaines County measles outbreak

A news release said the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports (as of Feb 12): 24 cases of measles confirmed in Gaines County/All cases are among unvaccinated individuals Age breakdo...

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 25

NEW—Despite pressure, GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not relent on forcing steep Medicaid cuts. Medicaid pay for over 40% of all births in the US, and over 60% of all seniors in nursing homes. All to pay for multi-trillion $ tax cuts for billionaires.
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 26

BREAKING—Updated report says *2 measles deaths* in Texas, not just one, according to RFK Jr cabinet briefing to the White House today.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 26

Anti-vax parent charges: NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE, RECKLESS CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

Grant Stern @grantstern.bsky.social · Feb 26

Darwin: 1
Anti-vaxxers: 0

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 26

BREAKING—RFK Jr’s FDA suddenly cancels meeting to update next season’s flu vaccines, with zero explanations. Any delays will jeopardize next year’s vaccine supply chain. God help us all.

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MaryMary💐💐 @marymary0144.bsky.social · Mar 1

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 27

3) ➡️Read: this also includes wiping away immunity achieved thru past vaccinations for other diseases, not just past infection acquired immunity.

Both the details above give me chills thinking about the larger consequences of a potential massive measles outbreak.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 27

3) ➡️Read: this also includes wiping away immunity achieved thru past vaccinations for other diseases, not just past infection acquired immunity.

Both the details above give me chills thinking about the larger consequences of a potential massive measles outbreak.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 27

📌2. Measles infection partly wipes out memory B cells memory of how to fight past infections. Ie. Your immunity to past infections (that you’ve successfully defeated in the past) may be partly wiped out by measles.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 27

I’m quietly meditating… yet there are 2 chilling thoughts keep haunting me—

📌1. Measles is not just highly infectious with R0 of 12-18, but it has a long ***2 WEEK*** INCUBATION period—ie Texas outbreak could be in the HUNDREDS or more already, and we are seeing just the early tip of iceberg.

I’m quietly meditating tonight… yet there are 2 chilling thoughts keep haunting me—

📌1. Measles is not just highly infectious with R0 of 12-18, but it has a long ***2 WEEK*** INCUBATION period—ie Texas outbreak could be in the HUNDREDS or more already, and we are seeing just the early tip of iceberg. About 20% of cases are hospitalized traditionally.

📌2. Measles infection partly wipes out memory B cells memory of how to fight past infections. Ie. Your immunity to past infections (that you’ve successfully defeated in the past) may be partly wiped out by measles. ➡️Read: this also includes wiping away immunity achieved thru past vaccinations for other diseases, not just past infection acquired immunity.

Both the details above give me chills thinking about the larger consequences of a potential massive measles outbreak.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Mar 1

⛔️NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ALLOWED—RFK Jr. announced plans to strip public participation from business that HHS conducts, despite pledge of “radical transparency” at HHS. The statement said HHS would rescind its longtime practice of giving members of the public a chance to comment on the agency’s plans.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Mar 1

2) “This is a direct attack on the idea that HHS — a gigantic agency — should have to tell the public everything that it’s doing," a watchdog says

www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r...

RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to rescind the longtime practice of giving the public a chance to comment on the health agency’s plans.

www.statnews.com

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Mar 1

3) I’m going to say something some of you may not want to hear… I think each of you should consider also coming back to Twitter and fight against the disinfo that is still there. The rest of the world watches X and opinions there. Let’s not cede it to the disinfo folks.

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Eric Feigl-Ding on X: "⛔️NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ALLOWED—Trump HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced plans to strip public participation from much of the business that he/HHS conducts, despite his pledge of “radical transparency” at HHS. The statement said HHS would rescind its longtime practice of giving members https://t.co/QZk486R5nA" / X

⛔️NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ALLOWED—Trump HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced plans to strip public participation from much of the business that he/HHS conducts, despite his pledge of “radical transparency” at HHS. The statement said HHS would rescind its longtime practice of giving members https://t.co/QZk486R5nA

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 27

Trump officials race to rehire bird flu employees. But the measures come as the USDA is struggling to rehire key employees working on the virus outbreak who were recklessly fired. Roughly a quarter of employees in a critical office for H5N1 were cut.

www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees

USDA supervisors are being asked to justify rehires and some employees still haven’t gotten their laptops back.

www.politico.com

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 28

Oh hey, lookie here RFK Jr—the “CDC estimates that influenza #vaccination prevented 📌9.8 million influenza-related illnesses, 📌4.8 million medical visits, 📌120,000 influenza-related hospitalizations, & 📌7,900 influenza-related deaths” in 2023-2024.

➡️Maybe don’t block flu vaccine production? 🙏

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