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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks for this feedback, @dalpe.bsky.social!

Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 9d

Yup. But I'm just assuming the ban happens anyway. Yet if one cares about safety, it should be an easy commitment to make.

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 9d

It should be easy to commit to collecting speed data for one year following the ban, compare with historicals, and remove the ban if speeds were found to have increased. Also, keep track of lost revenue.

A pilot ban, if you will.

(Not that we really need more evidence.)

My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 10d

Doug Ford announced the banning of speed cameras & this is the frame & key msg the PCs want us to remember.

"Folks, we're putting money back in your pockets & we're going to make the streets a lot safer because we're investing in the proper infrastructure that will make your community safer."

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Ontario to introduce legislation banning speed cameras – September 25, 2025

YouTube video by cpac

www.youtube.com

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 12d

Sheer hypocrisy from Kennedy as he derails UN declaration on non communicable chronic diseases eg diabetes , lung disease, autoimmunity instead making accusations about abortion and gender that have nothing to do with declaration.

US refuses to back UN declaration on noncommunicable diseases

General assembly backs new targets on cancer, diabetes and heart disease but Robert F Kennedy Jr objects

www.theguardian.com

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 12d

Are red light cameras next? Stop-arm cameras on school buses? License plate readers? Motion detectors? Laser tripwires in museums???

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 13d

Photo radar does not belong in a free society

Let the police enforce the law, not machines

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 14d

Is on the roster of JME reviewers and cites Collateral Global? I have a good idea who that is...ugh.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 14d

@who.int emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy. 1/3

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 14d

Wakefield taking a victory lap.

Dr. Andy Wakefield &
@DrAndyWakefield
Follow
President Trump adopts Wakefield
recommendations on separating MMR and calls for major reforms in the childhood vaccine schedule.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 15d

Trump’s attack on vaccines yesterday — delivered from the White House — “was the most dangerously irresponsible press conference in the realm of public health in American history” @pauloffit.bsky.social told us.

More on Trump’s false claims with @lenasun.bsky.social

‘Based on what I feel’: Trump escalates attack on childhood vaccines

Trump promoted long-debunked claims that vaccines can cause autism as he called for changes to the childhood immunization schedule sought by anti-vaccine activists.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 18d

I'll be there! You?

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 18d

Fellow public health junglists unite. There's got to be, like, 5 of us!

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 19d

Covid vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/c... via @statnews.com

"Over & over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine."

#VaccinesWork

Covid-19 vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence

“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

www.statnews.com

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Chase Mitchell @chasemit.bsky.social · 21d

“You used to be able to say anything” comedians never been more quiet in their lives

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 21d

Senate hearing today, Dr. Monarez testified:
Kennedy directed her to commit to approving every recommendation "regardless of the scientific evidence" and also directed her to "dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy, w/o cause"
"He said if I was unwilling to do both, I should resign"

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 21d

FL Governor DeSantis is planning to eliminate all vaccine mandates in the state. He says this is the result of the 'integration of MAHA principles', which include 'informed consent'.

But, as I've recently argued, vaccine mandates are compatible with informed consent.

jme.bmj.com/content/earl...

Do vaccine mandates impair the voluntariness of informed consent?

An ethical and legal obligation generally exists for informed consent to be obtained prior to the administration of medical interventions. This includes vaccinations. For an individual’s informed cons...

jme.bmj.com

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 25d

"The incident highlights the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on critical infrastructure, with the virus continuing to cause staffing shortages across essential services."

September 12, 2025

7news.com.au/news/covid-o...

COVID outbreak blamed for Sydney Airport chaos

A COVID wave through Sydney Airport's control tower has left airlines furious and passengers stranded.

7news.com.au

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Sep 5

The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent. As eager as we are to forget, #COVID19 is still with us, and we need to mitigate our risk, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Opinion: The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent

We still aren’t doing enough to mitigate the spread of the virus

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · Sep 1

Canadian COVID Forecast Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025
CANADA

High [No change]

About 1 in 65 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections ~7.2 higher
-Long COVID ~7.7 higher
-Hospitalizations ~10.7 higher
-Deaths ~10.9 higher

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · Aug 26

Veering from CDC, ACOG recommends maternal vaccination against COVID-19

All pregnant women, women trying to become pregnant, and those nursing are encouraged to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Aug 27

You’re not dropping a single, asshole.

If you’re actually knew anything, it would be criminal not to reveal it now. But of course, this is a bullshit publicity stunt.

THE HILL
HEALTH CARE
RFK Jr. says agency will reveal causes of autism in September
BY JOSEPH CHOI - 08/26/25 4:01 PM ET

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 26

Interesting idea - I like it!

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 26

We propose a framework which argues that, as three key factors increase – disease pathogenicity, disease prevalence, and protective effects of its vaccine – so, too, does the pro tanto justification for considering the use of vaccine certificates, while lower levels diminish this justification.

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 26

Necessary Conditions for the Future Consideration of Vaccine Certificates

with Cécile Bensimon and Kumanan WIlson

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Necessary conditions for the future consideration of vaccine certificates

Vaccine certificates were deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable the partial restoration of social and economic activities whilst protecting the public’s health. Despite widespread adoptio...

www.tandfonline.com

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 26

It was never about autonomy, choice, or freedom. They're happy to remove this choice. They're happy to interfere with your freedom. It is and always has been anti-vaccine activism.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · Aug 25

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market “within months,” one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s closest associates has told the Daily Beast.

Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’

A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.

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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 26

It was never about autonomy, choice, or freedom. They're happy to remove this choice. They're happy to interfere with your freedom. It is and always has been anti-vaccine activism.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · Aug 25

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market “within months,” one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s closest associates has told the Daily Beast.

Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’

A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.

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