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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · 9h

Loved his score for The Wolverine with James Mangold!

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · 15d

American Lysenkoism

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Trump urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol over unproven autism link

Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17d

Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”

Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”

Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · 18d

Big tech will be fine. It's the rural healthcare systems--and their patients--that will really suffer. www.visaverge.com/h1b/new-1000...

New $100,000 H-1B Fee Wilts Rural Hospitals, Deepening Health Gaps

The presidential proclamation introduces a $100,000 H-1B fee for petitions filed on or after September 21, 2025, applying to beneficiaries located outside the United States at filing. The fee must be ...

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · 18d

Putting the nail to the coffin of rural health care.

www.visaverge.com/h1b/new-1000...

New $100,000 H-1B Fee Wilts Rural Hospitals, Deepening Health Gaps

The presidential proclamation introduces a $100,000 H-1B fee for petitions filed on or after September 21, 2025, applying to beneficiaries located outside the United States at filing. The fee must be ...

www.visaverge.com

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

"'It became necessary to destroy the town to save it,' a United States major said today. He was talking about the decision by allied commanders to bomb and shell the town regardless of civilian casualties, to rout the Vietcong." --Peter Arnett, reporting on the Battle of Bến Tre

Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

It's been a Summer of Darkness at CDC 😥

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

It's the CDC Wednesday Night Massacre. Thankfully, only figuratively and no bullets involved--this time. In a woefully incompetent cabinet, RFK, Jr stands alone as the most incompetent and dangerous--with Hegseth a close runner-up.

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Fight on, Dr Monarez! Our country depends on brave scientists who speak truth to power.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

New C.D.C. Director Resists Ouster as Other Officials Resign

www.nytimes.com

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 27

Indicting a ham sandwich? No problem.

Indicting a sub sandwich is a whole ‘nother thing.

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Stromenger @1in9.bsky.social · Aug 27

This imagery is the kind of thing you see in video games to let you know you’re in a totalitarian city or country.

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · Aug 27

The irony/idiocy of this banner currently draped on the Department of Labor building is not lost on me, given all the federal workers he's forced out of their jobs.

(Pic via Getty Images)

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Thomas [redacted] DO @tom.medsky.social · Aug 27

In honor of sandwich guy getting out of his legal pickle, here is the original video synced with Freedom - George Michael 1990.

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Kercher @kercher.bsky.social · Aug 23

Science is real

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R Michael Howard @ixcel.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Wow--bravura performance from the Vaccine Integrity Project at CIDRAP! Looks like a tremendously powerful tool for analyzing vaccine data regarding effectiveness and safety.

@cidrap.bsky.social

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 19

I'd rather trust the pediatricians than the bizarre lawyer that Trump appointed to lead HHS.

Thanks, MAGA

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Defying RFK Jr., pediatric group urges covid shots for young kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children ages 6 months to 23 months old receive a coronavirus vaccine as federal officials move to roll back recommendations.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 14

Some world-class gaslighting from the WH.

"Our critics said we would serve you a sh!t sandwich, but we're only serving half a sh!t sandwich--right now."

@carlquintanilla.bsky.social @saraheisen.bsky.social @eamonjavers.bsky.social

www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...

White House responds after wholesale prices rise more than expected

CNBC's Eamon Javers joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the White House response to today's hot PPI report.

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 14

Trump's war against healthcare and medical science is taking a toll.

www.propublica.org/article/vete...

Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals

Amid concerns about the stability of the agency, records show nearly 40% of the doctors offered jobs at the VA from January through March of this year turned them down — quadruple the rate of rejectio...

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · Aug 13

I THREW THE SANDWICH
But I did not throw the panini

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Aug 13

The DC sandwich guy has been charged with assault for shouting at a CBP officer, throwing a sub into his chest, and then running off.

"I did it. I threw the sandwich," he said while he was being processed.

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 14

When will he liberate Constantinople?

Robert Falls @robertfalls.bsky.social · Aug 14

“Leningrad?”

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 13

I had to stop watching this interview after 5 minutes. He continues to spout misinformation.

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Exclusive interview with Scripps News: RFK Jr. discusses vaccines, medical research funding and more

YouTube video by Scripps News

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 13

He doesn't feel like there are enough things with his name on it, so perhaps we should call it the Trump-Dunning-Kruger Effect?

MikeM3 @mikeg80.bsky.social · Aug 13

Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 12

Never seen this before. But these are unsettled times at CDC, to say the least.

Copy of image from CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity that a measles update has been indefinitely postponed.

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's true. As a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America @idsainfo.bsky.social for over 30 years, I am biased. I really hate infections, and I have spent my career working to prevent and treat them.

apnews.com/article/vacc...

AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.

apnews.com

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Peter Bornstein @spidadoc.bsky.social · Aug 2

Dr Prasad lasted about 8 Scaramuccis. Not bad.

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