@bellens.bsky.social
Infection Preventionist interested in public health, epidemiology, science, current affairs, government, politics and non-fiction. Currently considering retiring abroad
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@who.int is doing all we can to alleviate suffering & evacuate those who need urgent medical care outside Gaza.
The urgent problem we face is that too few countries are willing to receive them.
We call for countries to open their arms to these critically ill patients.
The urgent problem we face is that too few countries are willing to receive them.
We call for countries to open their arms to these critically ill patients.
September 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
@who.int is doing all we can to alleviate suffering & evacuate those who need urgent medical care outside Gaza.
The urgent problem we face is that too few countries are willing to receive them.
We call for countries to open their arms to these critically ill patients.
The urgent problem we face is that too few countries are willing to receive them.
We call for countries to open their arms to these critically ill patients.
Timeline video cleansing
August 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Timeline video cleansing
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Yet another blatant lie Elon won’t correct.
February 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Yet another blatant lie Elon won’t correct.
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In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
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More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a NYT analysis found.
The purges have removed info about vaccines, veterans' care, hate crimes, and scientific research, among many other topics. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
The purges have removed info about vaccines, veterans' care, hate crimes, and scientific research, among many other topics. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a NYT analysis found.
The purges have removed info about vaccines, veterans' care, hate crimes, and scientific research, among many other topics. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
The purges have removed info about vaccines, veterans' care, hate crimes, and scientific research, among many other topics. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
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NEW: 4th Circuit sends Jefferson Griffin’s (R) North Carolina Supreme Court race challenge back to state court, with the option to revisit if federal issues persist. The case will play out in Wake County, further delaying a resolution in this race.
4th Circuit Allows GOP North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate’s Challenge To Proceed in State Court for Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
NEW: 4th Circuit sends Jefferson Griffin’s (R) North Carolina Supreme Court race challenge back to state court, with the option to revisit if federal issues persist. The case will play out in Wake County, further delaying a resolution in this race.
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The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC
This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now
#MedSky
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now
#MedSky
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
ACOG Endorsed
The following documents have ACOG’s endorsement and are listed in order of endorsed date.
www.acog.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC
This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now
#MedSky
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now
#MedSky
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
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Here's one:
bsky.app/profile/isaa...
I'll find another post from yesterday of an org/group thar startee backing-up gov sites 8 months ago.
bsky.app/profile/isaa...
I'll find another post from yesterday of an org/group thar startee backing-up gov sites 8 months ago.
To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips.
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canada.ca/en/public-he...
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canada.ca/en/public-he...
February 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Here's one:
bsky.app/profile/isaa...
I'll find another post from yesterday of an org/group thar startee backing-up gov sites 8 months ago.
bsky.app/profile/isaa...
I'll find another post from yesterday of an org/group thar startee backing-up gov sites 8 months ago.
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On the left, CDC’s page of vaccine-specific recommendations from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
On the right, that page tonight
On the right, that page tonight
February 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
On the left, CDC’s page of vaccine-specific recommendations from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
On the right, that page tonight
On the right, that page tonight
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And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.
January 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.
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Up late last night, Trump falsely suggested presidential elections are not exclusively based on the Electoral College.
A stunning display demonstrating a lack of basic Constitutional understanding.
A stunning display demonstrating a lack of basic Constitutional understanding.
December 9, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Up late last night, Trump falsely suggested presidential elections are not exclusively based on the Electoral College.
A stunning display demonstrating a lack of basic Constitutional understanding.
A stunning display demonstrating a lack of basic Constitutional understanding.
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Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story: