Launched today! Join 6 Nobel Laureates, 27 Members of the US National Academies & the Scientific Advisory Board of @accountabilityji.bsky.social in signing this petition demanding RFK Jr.'s resignation.
www.change.org/p/demand-rfk...
After RFK Jr fired the 17 members of the ACIP, they published an article in JAMA, speaking out:
Vax ~117m children from 94-2023 prevented ~508m lifetime cases of illness, 32m hospitalizations & 1 .1m deaths, a net savings of $540b + $2.7 trillion in societal costs.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The US VA has realigned their rules to comply with Trump's Executive Order 14168.
They are now allowed to discriminate against hiring or treating veterans, based on their political affiliation or marital status.
Where does this irrationality end?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We're not even three months in and Trump is already emboldened to moving for dictatorship. And his cult have absolutely no issue with this, while no realization of the irony of calling themselves "patriots".
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump vowed to boost science.
Instead, NIH funding cut by ~60% ($3 billion), paralyzing research from cancer to mental health.
This will set the US back years:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Something desperately needs to be done to raise awareness & STOP the assault on science.
When you hire a PoS lawyer/former crack-addict turned vulture, for a scientist's job:
RFK to layoff nearly a quarter of HHS staff (20k people).
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Today, March 7th, is "Stand Up for Science" day.
Please share your local rally with friends and encourage them to fight-back against the anti-science movement that is ripping through the U.S. and beyond:
standupforscience2025.org/local-event-...
As President Biden ends his term:
- US troops are NOT in foreign wars
- illegal border crossings LOWER than their peak in ‘20 under Trump
- murders LOWER than their ‘20 peak under Trump
- stock market is a RECORD high
- wages are UP
- unemployment is LOW 3.7%
- inflation is LOW 2.7%
💯 Precisely.
Fascism isn't enabled by the dictator, it's enabled by the indoctrinated cult that, driven by emotion not facts, allows their leader to work against their own self-interest.
The voters & systemic misinfo is the much bigger issue.
Over time, Aaron Siri has filed legal actions to stop 14 vaccines (including Polio).
The same Aaron Siri is working closely w/RFK on the new NIH.
A wealthy lawyer (entirely from predatory suits) w/no science/healthcare experience.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Un-paywalled:
archive.ph/QNNQJ
The MAGA party intentionally confuses the freedoms associated with the first amendment with the ethical obligations and social contract of citizenship.
Hasn't taken office, yet he's already proposing to eliminate the childhood vaccine schedule:
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Continue to remind the MAGA's in your life:
They voted for skyrocketing inflation and military deployments domestically.
Nothing raises inflation like removing the economic, hard-working labor willing to do the jobs most refuse.
Other than perhaps.. High tariffs from our largest trading partner 🤦
History books: America in a nutshell, 2024
If you're part of the pro-science / anti-disinfo group, this is a great subset of top accounts from twitter: bsky.app/starter-pack...
I didn't have a single grey hair until I started arguing against the scientifically illiterate.
I'm not kidding. The post-2016 stress of viral disinformation is insurmountable and takes its toll on all of us.
The irony that this indoctrinated group considers themselves to be "critical thinkers" 🙄
Dr. Oliver, that's been my experience, as well.
I've gone back over the details/nuance, simply because I find this story so valuable to quickly bring the general public (IRL) up-to-speed on just how dangerous he truly is -- or how important vaccines truly are in public health.
@pauloffit.bsky.social reminds us of RFK's interference in Samoa: 5,600 cases of measles, 83 deaths, primarily children under 4y/o.
Multiply this by 150 times to appreciate the danger RFK Jr's disinformation presents to the American Public.
(Video, Part 2)
@pauloffit.bsky.social explains he and other scientists are "skeptics".
Media: Stop sane-washing RFK Jr, he's not a "skeptic", he's a science-denialist.
Excellent SciComm tips. To add one more:
Listen. Ask Questions. Disarm.
It's much easier to listen and help them reach an "aha" moment by asking strategic questions, encouraging critical thinking along the way.
Interaction rather than one-way conversations are crucial to changing minds.
Send me the media and I'll get it compressed to work for you.
MedSky please give a warm welcome @therealtruther.bsky.social and @debunk-the-funk.bsky.social, two of the most notorious SciComm accounts / misinformation debunkers on twitter.
They don't spend a lot of time on Bsky, yet. Let's encourage them with our support (and follows) 💙
Let's talk about Trump nominating Rep. Matt Gaetz for Attorney General.
Is he qualified? No.
Does he have prosecutorial experience? No. . . unless you count being investigated for child sex trafficking by the DOJ and House Ethics as 'experience'. abcnews.go.com/US/witness-t...
Follow Me MoFo!...
100% without hesitation after Elmo's antics.
Teens learn a new conspiracy theory every week on social media yet most schools aren’t teaching media literacy fastcompany.com/91224580/tee...
"80% of teens who use social media say they see content about conspiracy theories..."
From study: Support robust "media literacy education policies." YES!
Trump's transition team is now seeking online input to nominate senior executives to head U.S. health agencies.
Jay Bhattacharya is currently a top nominee for NIH Director. He is one of the cofounders of the Great Barrington Declaration (GBD).
(6/8)
nominees.mahanow.org/t/jay-bhatta...
Misinformation Decided the US Election www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/2...
"Polling data show that Donald Trump’s supporters were deeply misinformed..."
If "more than half of the electorate wants to be misinformed, America – and indeed human civilization – is in serious trouble."
Thank you, B. It's contorted to be intentionally misleading and inflammatory.
For example, the states do require authentication measures ("No ID" is not an indication of potential for fraud) and there are MAGA-won states with no ID requirements.
Despite winning the election, MAGA and cheerleader Elon Musk remain steadfast in their election conspiracies.
The systemic issue?
A billionaire who influences public discourse & invests $175m to Trump's campaign, whose beliefs are based on an outlet that profits by spreading hate & disinfo.
What a ...wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully pretty... reminder of a true classic -- and very interesting time in music videos 💙
