Melody Schreiber
@melodyschreiber.com
Health contributor/reporter at Guardian US, contributing editor at the New Republic, freelance elsewhere. Arctic obsessive and book enthusiast.
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Melody Schreiber
@melodyschreiber.com
· Dec 6
Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change
Pediatricians say panel’s decision will create confusion and access issues, and condemn ‘parody of public health’
www.theguardian.com
NEW: The entire US childhood vaccine schedule is now open for scrutiny. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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TrumpRx so far seems all sizzle, no steak. It only lists *43* medications, more than half of which are available in generic form at significantly cheaper prices elsewhere. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say
New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhere
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
TrumpRx so far seems all sizzle, no steak. It only lists *43* medications, more than half of which are available in generic form at significantly cheaper prices elsewhere. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
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“They’re pretending they just rolled out the best thing ever to save Americans on drug prices, and in reality, many Americans, if they use this website, probably would actually spend more money on drugs than they needed to.” said I.
TrumpRx so far seems all sizzle, no steak. It only lists *43* medications, more than half of which are available in generic form at significantly cheaper prices elsewhere. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say
New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhere
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“They’re pretending they just rolled out the best thing ever to save Americans on drug prices, and in reality, many Americans, if they use this website, probably would actually spend more money on drugs than they needed to.” said I.
It seems significant that a senior Trump adviser is directly linking mass deportations and economic effects
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
It seems significant that a senior Trump adviser is directly linking mass deportations and economic effects
TrumpRx so far seems all sizzle, no steak. It only lists *43* medications, more than half of which are available in generic form at significantly cheaper prices elsewhere. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say
New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhere
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
TrumpRx so far seems all sizzle, no steak. It only lists *43* medications, more than half of which are available in generic form at significantly cheaper prices elsewhere. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
Extreme?
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 10, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Extreme?
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so i talked to one of the bushes at the super bowl
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
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What it was like to be a bush at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance
The bushes on the field during the halftime show became a meme after the internet found out they were actually human performers.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
so i talked to one of the bushes at the super bowl
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
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We used to think that the benefit of GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic) was dependent on weight loss.
Now we know so many health benefits have little to do with that!
Today's report: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Now we know so many health benefits have little to do with that!
Today's report: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
We used to think that the benefit of GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic) was dependent on weight loss.
Now we know so many health benefits have little to do with that!
Today's report: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Now we know so many health benefits have little to do with that!
Today's report: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
call your doctor if you experience the urge to stream yo perreo sola all day
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
call your doctor if you experience the urge to stream yo perreo sola all day
it's all of us
I want to know the story of the one bush who didn't follow the rules and just had to dance to the music. Was it @rningscissors.bsky.social ?
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
it's all of us
Post a banger that isn't in English youtu.be/8be8zBJWDJw?...
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Post a banger that isn't in English youtu.be/8be8zBJWDJw?...
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Immigrants do vital jobs, like health care, caregiving, meatpacking, construction, hospitality. But they are more than economically valuable. They are an integral part of our communities. newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Trump Has Made Haitians Fear for Their Lives
While the Trump administration continues to try to revoke Temporary Protected Status, even Haitians with full U.S. citizenship now fear violence and deportation.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Immigrants do vital jobs, like health care, caregiving, meatpacking, construction, hospitality. But they are more than economically valuable. They are an integral part of our communities. newrepublic.com/article/2062...
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How it started / how it’s going
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
How it started / how it’s going
Someone give them shovels and tell them to clear the snow
A new report from Democratic members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee finds that the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. is costing $1.65 million a day, and over seven months has hit $332 million. The report is here: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
February 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Someone give them shovels and tell them to clear the snow
Almost half of the Post is gone
As @postguild.bsky.social assesses the damage from last week’s layoffs, it turns out between 44% and 47.5% of the newsroom has been axed. It “may have been the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.” washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...
Actually, the Washington Post Layoffs Were a Bigger Bloodbath Than You Thought - Washingtonian
The layoffs announced last week at the Washington Post were disfiguring to the esteemed news organization, with whole sections and departments—sports, books, staff photography—wiped away, and devastat...
washingtonian.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Almost half of the Post is gone
As someone who doesn't tolerate caffeine well anymore... I'll believe this when I see it
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
As someone who doesn't tolerate caffeine well anymore... I'll believe this when I see it
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“Collection of Handwritten Letters from Children in Detention Center” sounds like an exhibit in the Holocaust Museum.
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
“Collection of Handwritten Letters from Children in Detention Center” sounds like an exhibit in the Holocaust Museum.
This reminds me of A Tale of Two Cities, where a woman knitting in the corner was actually taking notes on the French revolution with stitches and designs
Most political performances don't accomplish anything this concrete btw. I applaud the people who've pulled this off.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This reminds me of A Tale of Two Cities, where a woman knitting in the corner was actually taking notes on the French revolution with stitches and designs
How many people are now trying to conduct their own Amazon-package theft investigations
February 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
How many people are now trying to conduct their own Amazon-package theft investigations
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“I am very worried for myself, for my wife, for my kids. ... If they can do it to white people in Minnesota, they can do it to anyone.”
Gut punch of a piece from @melodyschreiber.com newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Gut punch of a piece from @melodyschreiber.com newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Trump Has Made Haitians Fear for Their Lives
While the Trump administration continues to try to revoke Temporary Protected Status, even Haitians with full U.S. citizenship now fear violence and deportation.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
“I am very worried for myself, for my wife, for my kids. ... If they can do it to white people in Minnesota, they can do it to anyone.”
Gut punch of a piece from @melodyschreiber.com newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Gut punch of a piece from @melodyschreiber.com newrepublic.com/article/2062...
good news: the toddler can confidently count to ten
bad news: she's just singing the Ten Duel Commandments from Hamilton
bad news: she's just singing the Ten Duel Commandments from Hamilton
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
good news: the toddler can confidently count to ten
bad news: she's just singing the Ten Duel Commandments from Hamilton
bad news: she's just singing the Ten Duel Commandments from Hamilton
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This is 18-mo-old Amalia waving to me when she was detained.
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
This is 18-mo-old Amalia waving to me when she was detained.
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families.
She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/
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NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention without prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
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Liam couldn’t be at the Super Bowl because he‘s in hiding
"Liam and his family are sequestered during this time," Kristen Stuenkel, a spokeswoman for the Columbia Heights Public Schools district said in a statement about Liam Conejo Ramos. She said Superintendent Zena Stenvik has indication the child was not Liam www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
The latest: ICE’s top prosecutor in MN retires; Homeland Security defends conditions at Whipple
DHS pushed back on Rep. Kelly Morrison’s characterization of poor conditions for detainees at the Fort Snelling federal building.
www.startribune.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Liam couldn’t be at the Super Bowl because he‘s in hiding