Christopher Lane, PhD 😷
@christophlane.bsky.social
Writer on Side Effects @psychologytoday.com | Prof Emeritus of #MedHum at Northwestern | Medicine & politics; mental health & public health. #Medsky. 🏳️🌈
Website: https://www.christopherlane.org
Website: https://www.christopherlane.org
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
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“These viruses are serious, dangerous, and life-threatening. We are seeing children who are seriously ill, families grieving devastating losses, and hospitals under capacity strain.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years | CNN
Flu continues to visit misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
“These viruses are serious, dangerous, and life-threatening. We are seeing children who are seriously ill, families grieving devastating losses, and hospitals under capacity strain.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
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A really good piece that connects a bunch of historical threads together to converge on the basic reality that if there is such a thing as a "narco-state" in the western hemisphere, it's the US
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The Narco-Terrorist Elite - The American Prospect
Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?
prospect.org
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
A really good piece that connects a bunch of historical threads together to converge on the basic reality that if there is such a thing as a "narco-state" in the western hemisphere, it's the US
prospect.org/2025/12/23/n...
prospect.org/2025/12/23/n...
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That they were effective revisionist historians and propagandists is undeniably true and the story I tell here.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
January 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
That they were effective revisionist historians and propagandists is undeniably true and the story I tell here.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.
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Trump, RFK Jr., and anti-vax fiends have accomplished an amazing feat. Measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. In 2025, there were 2,065 new cases. ~93% were unvaccinated or unknown, while 7% had received at least one dose of the vaccine.
#GetVaccinated #measles
#GetVaccinated #measles
January 2, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Trump, RFK Jr., and anti-vax fiends have accomplished an amazing feat. Measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. In 2025, there were 2,065 new cases. ~93% were unvaccinated or unknown, while 7% had received at least one dose of the vaccine.
#GetVaccinated #measles
#GetVaccinated #measles
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To be honest, I was genuinely surprised at how rapidly & how successfully RFK Jr and his close MAGA & MAHA allies (Drs Oz/Makary/Høeg/Bhattacharya/Prasad/Kulldorff) were able to dismantle vaccination systems & drive surges in infectious disease
Their very wildest dreams came true in just a year 😢
Their very wildest dreams came true in just a year 😢
December 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
To be honest, I was genuinely surprised at how rapidly & how successfully RFK Jr and his close MAGA & MAHA allies (Drs Oz/Makary/Høeg/Bhattacharya/Prasad/Kulldorff) were able to dismantle vaccination systems & drive surges in infectious disease
Their very wildest dreams came true in just a year 😢
Their very wildest dreams came true in just a year 😢
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*ACA health care premiums just spiked an average of 114%
*Drugmakers are raising the price on 350 prescription drugs, when patients in the US pay (by far) higher prices than anywhere else in the developed world
*Inflation is increasing
But, sure. Tell me again how "hot" our economy is
*Drugmakers are raising the price on 350 prescription drugs, when patients in the US pay (by far) higher prices than anywhere else in the developed world
*Inflation is increasing
But, sure. Tell me again how "hot" our economy is
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
*ACA health care premiums just spiked an average of 114%
*Drugmakers are raising the price on 350 prescription drugs, when patients in the US pay (by far) higher prices than anywhere else in the developed world
*Inflation is increasing
But, sure. Tell me again how "hot" our economy is
*Drugmakers are raising the price on 350 prescription drugs, when patients in the US pay (by far) higher prices than anywhere else in the developed world
*Inflation is increasing
But, sure. Tell me again how "hot" our economy is
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Trump takes 325 mg of aspirin a day, four times the common low dose of 81 mg, because "they say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart." www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Trump takes 325 mg of aspirin a day, four times the common low dose of 81 mg, because "they say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart." www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
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Final broadcast of ABC News Tonight for 2025. I hope every rep and senator saw it.
Millions are being forced to cancel health insurance because it’s unaffordable. That pressure doesn’t stop with them; it spreads. When people drop coverage, everyone’s rates go up.
Call your Rep and Senators.
Millions are being forced to cancel health insurance because it’s unaffordable. That pressure doesn’t stop with them; it spreads. When people drop coverage, everyone’s rates go up.
Call your Rep and Senators.
January 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Final broadcast of ABC News Tonight for 2025. I hope every rep and senator saw it.
Millions are being forced to cancel health insurance because it’s unaffordable. That pressure doesn’t stop with them; it spreads. When people drop coverage, everyone’s rates go up.
Call your Rep and Senators.
Millions are being forced to cancel health insurance because it’s unaffordable. That pressure doesn’t stop with them; it spreads. When people drop coverage, everyone’s rates go up.
Call your Rep and Senators.
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Measles detected at Newark airport and Logan airport amid holiday travels | Fox News share.google/DzjxxTfv5sHR...
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
World's most contagious virus detected at two major US airports amid holiday traffic
A case of measles was detected at Newark airport in New Jersey during holiday travel — and at Logan in Boston. Health officials urge travelers to contact healthcare providers as needed.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Measles detected at Newark airport and Logan airport amid holiday travels | Fox News share.google/DzjxxTfv5sHR...
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
This is just infuriating
Get VACCINATED...!!
Now 11 cases in New Jersey
Wear a mask !!
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gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/o...
December 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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“The #COVID Pro-Infection Lobby and Its Relentless Campaign Against Public Health”
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
The COVID Pro-Infection Lobby and Its Relentless Campaign Against Public Health
As documented in Jonathan Howard’s “Everyone Else is Lying to You,” the same pro-infection lobby that battled each COVID mitigation measure now seeks to blame health agencies and vaccines, not the vir...
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“The #COVID Pro-Infection Lobby and Its Relentless Campaign Against Public Health”
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
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Can't believe I have to say this, but it's 2025 still and apparently this is how this year has gone:
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Amid Holiday Travel: Health Officials
The non-NJ resident was in at least two terminals while infected with measles, officials said.
patch.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Can't believe I have to say this, but it's 2025 still and apparently this is how this year has gone:
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
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First they decided to strip nursing of its “professional” designation.
Now they’re removing a requirement that ensured nursing homes receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding had an RN available 24/7.
This regime doesn’t care about the elderly & disabled.
This policy change will kill people.
Now they’re removing a requirement that ensured nursing homes receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding had an RN available 24/7.
This regime doesn’t care about the elderly & disabled.
This policy change will kill people.
Nursing homes are about to get a lot worse, thanks to Trump and RFK Jr.
We can debate tax policy. We can debate spending priorities. But protecting the elderly should not be a debate at all.
thehill.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
First they decided to strip nursing of its “professional” designation.
Now they’re removing a requirement that ensured nursing homes receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding had an RN available 24/7.
This regime doesn’t care about the elderly & disabled.
This policy change will kill people.
Now they’re removing a requirement that ensured nursing homes receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding had an RN available 24/7.
This regime doesn’t care about the elderly & disabled.
This policy change will kill people.
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📈ALL TIME RECORD—New York State Department of Health announced that NY is experiencing the highest number of flu cases ever recorded in a single week (since recording started 2004). Hospitalizations due to influenza surged by ⬆️63% in one week.
health.ny.gov/press/releas...
health.ny.gov/press/releas...
December 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
📈ALL TIME RECORD—New York State Department of Health announced that NY is experiencing the highest number of flu cases ever recorded in a single week (since recording started 2004). Hospitalizations due to influenza surged by ⬆️63% in one week.
health.ny.gov/press/releas...
health.ny.gov/press/releas...
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“For the COVID contrarians, an anti-lockdown, pro-infection lobby from the start, the national loss of more than 1.2 million people, a population equivalent to Dallas or San Diego, fails to move or generate concern.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
The COVID pro-infection lobby and its relentless campaign against public health in Jonathan Howard’s “Everyone Else is Lying to You”
The same pro-infection lobby that battled each COVID mitigation measure now seeks to blame health agencies and vaccines, not the virus, for the nation’s devastating rates of excess death.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“For the COVID contrarians, an anti-lockdown, pro-infection lobby from the start, the national loss of more than 1.2 million people, a population equivalent to Dallas or San Diego, fails to move or generate concern.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
“The #COVID Pro-Infection Lobby and Its Relentless Campaign Against Public Health”
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
The COVID Pro-Infection Lobby and Its Relentless Campaign Against Public Health
As documented in Jonathan Howard’s “Everyone Else is Lying to You,” the same pro-infection lobby that battled each COVID mitigation measure now seeks to blame health agencies and vaccines, not the vir...
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“The #COVID Pro-Infection Lobby and Its Relentless Campaign Against Public Health”
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
My review of @joho.bsky.social’s outstanding new book, Everyone Else Is Lying to You, on pandemic disinformation and the coordinated attack on harm reduction:
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-covid-pr...
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Do #antidepressants resolve a chemical imbalance or risk creating one?
My interview @psychologytoday.com with @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social, author of Chemically Imbalanced
#SSRIs #Depression #Psychiatry #MedSky
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
My interview @psychologytoday.com with @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social, author of Chemically Imbalanced
#SSRIs #Depression #Psychiatry #MedSky
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
"Chemically Imbalanced": An Interview With Joanna Moncrieff
The author of “Chemically Imbalanced” discusses the persistent serotonin myth of mental illness.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Do #antidepressants resolve a chemical imbalance or risk creating one?
My interview @psychologytoday.com with @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social, author of Chemically Imbalanced
#SSRIs #Depression #Psychiatry #MedSky
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
My interview @psychologytoday.com with @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social, author of Chemically Imbalanced
#SSRIs #Depression #Psychiatry #MedSky
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
Opioid #deprescribing works, but dependency and misuse remain stubborn challenges.
My latest @psychologytoday.com
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
My latest @psychologytoday.com
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New Report on Opioid Prescribing and Deprescribing
Opioids are still widely prescribed, but have limited effectiveness and are associated with serious harms. De-prescribing them is a rational response and process.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Opioid #deprescribing works, but dependency and misuse remain stubborn challenges.
My latest @psychologytoday.com
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My latest @psychologytoday.com
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The move to medicalize #grief is tied to normative and cultural expectations of when it should end.
My review @psychologytoday.com of Barbara Blatchley’s insightful memoir, Sorrow’s Long Road: The Science of Grief, published today by @columbiaup.bsky.social
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
My review @psychologytoday.com of Barbara Blatchley’s insightful memoir, Sorrow’s Long Road: The Science of Grief, published today by @columbiaup.bsky.social
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
'Sorrow’s Long Road': A Book Review
A powerful new memoir about grief puts neuroscience and cultural analysis in productive dialogue.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The move to medicalize #grief is tied to normative and cultural expectations of when it should end.
My review @psychologytoday.com of Barbara Blatchley’s insightful memoir, Sorrow’s Long Road: The Science of Grief, published today by @columbiaup.bsky.social
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...
My review @psychologytoday.com of Barbara Blatchley’s insightful memoir, Sorrow’s Long Road: The Science of Grief, published today by @columbiaup.bsky.social
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side...