Maksi Sanctum, BSPH/c
@maksisanctum.bsky.social
Public Health advocate, get Vaccinated, Wear a Mask, PA Student, Lover of science, IT Professional, family man, sailor, musician, actor, interviewer, whip maker etc.. opinions are my own and not of any employer
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Guess my #introduction is due. I have been an IT Manager for most of my adult life and went back to college as an older student to get my degree in #PublicHealth and #Psychology (Summa Cum Laude...who knew?)...
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STUDY finds "no association between mRNA or adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines and ischemic stroke."
However, "Systematic reviews report over a 2-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke following infection with SARS-CoV-2."
www.jns-journal.com/article/S002...
However, "Systematic reviews report over a 2-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke following infection with SARS-CoV-2."
www.jns-journal.com/article/S002...
Ischemic stroke after COVID-19 vaccination: A self-controlled case series analysis
We aimed to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the association between COVID-19
vaccination and incident ischemic stroke.
www.jns-journal.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
STUDY finds "no association between mRNA or adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines and ischemic stroke."
However, "Systematic reviews report over a 2-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke following infection with SARS-CoV-2."
www.jns-journal.com/article/S002...
However, "Systematic reviews report over a 2-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke following infection with SARS-CoV-2."
www.jns-journal.com/article/S002...
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This ‘blue states closed schools too long’ narrative is becoming increasingly entrenched in the Polite Center but it’s arguable at best.
Republican states had far more deaths during COVID and their students have roughly comparable learning loss.
Republican states had far more deaths during COVID and their students have roughly comparable learning loss.
I've never seen such a disconnect between Dem elected/staff/consultants and actual Dem voters.
The latter understand what's going on.
The former are awash in right-wing brainrot, hence @schatz.bsky.social blaming COVID mitigation and BLM marches for the GOP's wanton destruction of public health.
The latter understand what's going on.
The former are awash in right-wing brainrot, hence @schatz.bsky.social blaming COVID mitigation and BLM marches for the GOP's wanton destruction of public health.
![@EsotericCD
It was in this moment that many of us hanging on to a thin sliver of trust in our institutions irrevocably lost faith in them. One of the most poisonous blows to public trust in living memory - worse than the effect of the Iraq War in many ways. RFK Jr is a direct result of this.
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September 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This ‘blue states closed schools too long’ narrative is becoming increasingly entrenched in the Polite Center but it’s arguable at best.
Republican states had far more deaths during COVID and their students have roughly comparable learning loss.
Republican states had far more deaths during COVID and their students have roughly comparable learning loss.
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it’s hard to overstate:
-how beneficial vaccines are
-how massively overwhelming the evidence is showing no link between vaccines and autism
-how impossible it is that RFK will somehow “find the cause” (at all, let alone in his first year)
-how much RFKjr want to get rid of childhood vaccines
-how beneficial vaccines are
-how massively overwhelming the evidence is showing no link between vaccines and autism
-how impossible it is that RFK will somehow “find the cause” (at all, let alone in his first year)
-how much RFKjr want to get rid of childhood vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told President Donald Trump to expect “announcements” in September around his quest to find the cause of autism, the developmental disorder that affects the brain.
https://to.pbs.org/45RUyGy
https://to.pbs.org/45RUyGy
WATCH: Trump claims 'we maybe know' the cause of autism, teases September announcement
The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health dep...
www.pbs.org
August 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
it’s hard to overstate:
-how beneficial vaccines are
-how massively overwhelming the evidence is showing no link between vaccines and autism
-how impossible it is that RFK will somehow “find the cause” (at all, let alone in his first year)
-how much RFKjr want to get rid of childhood vaccines
-how beneficial vaccines are
-how massively overwhelming the evidence is showing no link between vaccines and autism
-how impossible it is that RFK will somehow “find the cause” (at all, let alone in his first year)
-how much RFKjr want to get rid of childhood vaccines
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I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
August 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
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This is going to get very, very bad and the people responsible are first going to deny it’s happening and then claim they couldn’t have predicted how bad it got
Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline
Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates continue, a new model shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This is going to get very, very bad and the people responsible are first going to deny it’s happening and then claim they couldn’t have predicted how bad it got
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5/N What is vaccine decline worsens further?
📈A 50% drop in vaccine coverage (over 25 years):
• 51M measles cases (51,200 with postmeasles neurologic disease)
• 10M rubella cases (10,700 with congenital rubella)
• 4.3M polio cases (5,400 with paralytic polio)
• >10M hospitalizations
• 159K deaths
📈A 50% drop in vaccine coverage (over 25 years):
• 51M measles cases (51,200 with postmeasles neurologic disease)
• 10M rubella cases (10,700 with congenital rubella)
• 4.3M polio cases (5,400 with paralytic polio)
• >10M hospitalizations
• 159K deaths
April 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
5/N What is vaccine decline worsens further?
📈A 50% drop in vaccine coverage (over 25 years):
• 51M measles cases (51,200 with postmeasles neurologic disease)
• 10M rubella cases (10,700 with congenital rubella)
• 4.3M polio cases (5,400 with paralytic polio)
• >10M hospitalizations
• 159K deaths
📈A 50% drop in vaccine coverage (over 25 years):
• 51M measles cases (51,200 with postmeasles neurologic disease)
• 10M rubella cases (10,700 with congenital rubella)
• 4.3M polio cases (5,400 with paralytic polio)
• >10M hospitalizations
• 159K deaths
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🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS: Was just passed this from a fellow service academy grad. A Coast Guard Academy graduate posted this. They are reporting that ICE entered base housing and took a USCG spouse. I can’t confirm this but I’m calling for answers from the Coast Guard and Congress. This is unacceptable.
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS: Was just passed this from a fellow service academy grad. A Coast Guard Academy graduate posted this. They are reporting that ICE entered base housing and took a USCG spouse. I can’t confirm this but I’m calling for answers from the Coast Guard and Congress. This is unacceptable.
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Judge Hellerstein noted that no law authorizes the government “to hire a jail in a foreign country where people could be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment not allowable in United States jails.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act
An updated lawsuit filed in Washington was the latest in a flurry of suits challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to send migrants to a prison in El Salvador.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Judge Hellerstein noted that no law authorizes the government “to hire a jail in a foreign country where people could be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment not allowable in United States jails.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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Special thank you to @yalesph.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social for your recognition today with the Winslow Medal and our efforts to develop vaccines for the world’s poorest people + countering a dangerous and rising tide of antivaccine activism both in the U.S. and globally
April 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Special thank you to @yalesph.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social for your recognition today with the Winslow Medal and our efforts to develop vaccines for the world’s poorest people + countering a dangerous and rising tide of antivaccine activism both in the U.S. and globally
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One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.
April 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.
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Texas Measles Update: Despite health secretary RFK Jr.'s claims, cases have not "plateaued". There are 36 new cases since Tues, which is very consistent with the rate of growth for over a month.
In addition, 3 cases were reported in El Paso for the first time.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
In addition, 3 cases were reported in El Paso for the first time.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
April 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Texas Measles Update: Despite health secretary RFK Jr.'s claims, cases have not "plateaued". There are 36 new cases since Tues, which is very consistent with the rate of growth for over a month.
In addition, 3 cases were reported in El Paso for the first time.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
In addition, 3 cases were reported in El Paso for the first time.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
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“Measles is a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for under-vaccination, be it due to vaccine misinformation, lack of access to vaccination, or conflict”
@thelancetinfdis.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@thelancetinfdis.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Facts and myths about measles
It seems ironic that Robert F Kennedy Jr, one of the most prominent antivaccine activists,
has been made Secretary of Health and Human Services in the USA while one of the largest
recent measles outbr...
www.thelancet.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“Measles is a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for under-vaccination, be it due to vaccine misinformation, lack of access to vaccination, or conflict”
@thelancetinfdis.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@thelancetinfdis.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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New measles death in TX - a child. C/w last week:
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
April 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New measles death in TX - a child. C/w last week:
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
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The photo editor on this deserves a raise. It looks like RFK is an evil warlock casting a measles spell.
NEW: The measles outbreak in Texas has reached 400 cases. Of those, 398 involved individuals who were either unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status. One 6-year-old child has died, and 41 others have been hospitalized.
March 31, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The photo editor on this deserves a raise. It looks like RFK is an evil warlock casting a measles spell.
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AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
March 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
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Just re-upping this for those of you who own SPY PUCKS.
Alexa is not your friend
Please read the comments also
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Alexa is not your friend
Please read the comments also
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
arstechnica.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Just re-upping this for those of you who own SPY PUCKS.
Alexa is not your friend
Please read the comments also
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Alexa is not your friend
Please read the comments also
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Move Over, H5N1—Another Bird Flu Strain Has Arrived in the U.S.
It's the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in nearly a decade.
gizmodo.com/move-over-h5...
It's the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in nearly a decade.
gizmodo.com/move-over-h5...
Move Over, H5N1—Another Bird Flu Strain Has Arrived in the U.S.
It's the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in nearly a decade.
gizmodo.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Move Over, H5N1—Another Bird Flu Strain Has Arrived in the U.S.
It's the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in nearly a decade.
gizmodo.com/move-over-h5...
It's the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in nearly a decade.
gizmodo.com/move-over-h5...
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“Consumer sentiment continues to plunge on fears over #Trump ’s trade war, tumbling 11% this month” #TrumpCrash #TrumpTax
www.cnn.com/2025/03/14/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/14/e...
Consumer sentiment continues to plunge on fears over Trump’s trade war, tumbling 11% this month | CNN Business
The Trump bump in consumer sentiment is now a Trump slump.
www.cnn.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“Consumer sentiment continues to plunge on fears over #Trump ’s trade war, tumbling 11% this month” #TrumpCrash #TrumpTax
www.cnn.com/2025/03/14/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/14/e...
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Peru are ahead of the UK www.covid19litigation.org/news/2023/09...
Peru – Lima High Court declares COVID-19 an occupational disease for all workers
Peru – Lima High Court declares COVID-19 an occupational disease for all workers
www.covid19litigation.org
March 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Peru are ahead of the UK www.covid19litigation.org/news/2023/09...
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The EPA Director has said that the new mission of the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY isn't to protect the environment but to “lower the cost of buying a car, heating a home and running a business.” Who needs clean air, safe water, health, and a sustainable planet?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose (Gift Article)
Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The EPA Director has said that the new mission of the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY isn't to protect the environment but to “lower the cost of buying a car, heating a home and running a business.” Who needs clean air, safe water, health, and a sustainable planet?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
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'Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this key nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for Long COVID, new research has discovered.' 👉 Dr Aimee Hanson @uniofcam.bsky.social @newsmedical.bsky.social
www.news-medical.net/news/2025030...
www.news-medical.net/news/2025030...
Iron dysregulation linked to long COVID development
Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered...
www.news-medical.net
March 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
'Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this key nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for Long COVID, new research has discovered.' 👉 Dr Aimee Hanson @uniofcam.bsky.social @newsmedical.bsky.social
www.news-medical.net/news/2025030...
www.news-medical.net/news/2025030...
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Columbia grad student with a green card and a pregnant US citizen wife, abducted by ICE because of his political organizing, and now his lawyers can't find him.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
March 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Columbia grad student with a green card and a pregnant US citizen wife, abducted by ICE because of his political organizing, and now his lawyers can't find him.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
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