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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 08/10/2026
The Center for Disease Control is quickly turning into the Center for Disgusting Corruption. There is absolutely no reason we should be withholding a vaccine, that has been proven to be safe and effective for decades, from children. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study
“It’s a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn’t be allowed,” says Dr. Paul Offit of Guinea-Bissau study
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
Here’s what’s happened to food safety under Trump and RFK Jr.
TRUMP AND RFK JR.’S FOOD SAFETY DISASTER

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Project 2025 calls for rolling back food regulations, including baby formula rules
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Food and Drug Administration workforce cut by about 20%
CDC loses 25% of its workforce, including staff from a key food-safety program
USDA eliminates two food-safety advisory committees
FDA suspends critical food-safety lab quality checks after staffing cuts
Foreign food safety inspections fall nearly 30%
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12,000+ sick, 500+ hospitalizations and 2 deaths from contaminated lettuce
160+ foods recalled so far, including baby formula
37.2 MILLION pounds of food recalled in the first half of 2026 – up 2,432% from last year
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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A deep dive into the memo that marks the end of how NSF has done business for 76 years www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
NSF memo implementing Trump’s ‘golden age’ of science unsettles researchers
New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas
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Kathryn Brightbill ✒️ @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The first person in the Tampa Bay area in over a century has died from dengue.
tampabay.com
A Tampa woman was diagnosed with dengue fever. Within a week, she was dead.
If confirmed by public health officials, it would be Tampa Bay’s first dengue fever death in a century.
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wildbore @wildbore101.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
dr oz would rather sell U magic beans than ACA youtube.com/shorts/u31Wb...
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Hospitals are rapidly losing funding and closing.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Roses are red Our drugs should be purified
the-sun.com
FDA confirms recall of allergy meds distributed nationwide
AN emergency medication distributed across the US has been recalled over fears some products may no longer be sterile. Customers reportedly discovered cracked and leaking vials, sparking concerns o…
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Alan Rosenblatt @drdigipol.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump and RFK, Jr. cut so much funding from food safety inspections that the fact that white rice is recalled for contaminants is not surprising, but VERY upsetting. And now Trump wants to allow every cattle rancher to process their own meat. That is like guaranteeing food poisoning.
the-independent.com
Check your cabinets: White rice recalled in 13 states
FDA issued an update to the recall
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CNN @cnn.com · 02/09/2026
With children back in school and the looming threat of respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza and RSV on the horizon, many people may now be wondering how to stay healthy. cnn.it/4qMEqjr
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/09/2026
💚💚 We support our state & local health departments 💚💚 This was CDC’s original post—& how CDC should communicate that support. Then it was deleted & 🧠🪱 + our new CDC director (🤬) turned public health into a political fight with PA DOH. MMR vaccines save lives. So do health departments.
Original tweet from CDC.

“HHS and CDC extend their condolences to the families and communities affected by two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. CDC is working closely with state and local health departments to strengthen response efforts, rapidly support affected communities across the state, and communicate the steps people can take to slow the spread of measles.  The MMR vaccine provides the most effective protection against measles and helps prevent its spread. CDC will continue to follow Pennsylvania's lead and provide resources to support the state's response."
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/09/2026
MMR is REALLY damn good at preventing measles. 💉 1 dose: 93% 💉💉 2 doses: 97% Those are some damn good percentages.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/08/2026
🔥Eat cooked vegetables 🥫Eat canned vegetables 🚜Get local fresh produce 🚫Do not eat recalled taylor farms iceburg lettuce www.cdc.gov/han/php/noti... www.cdc.gov/cyclosporias...
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Domestically Acquired Cyclosporiasis Cases in Multiple U.S. States, 2026
Domestically-Acquired Cyclosporiasis Cases in Multiple U.S. States, 2026
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19/08/2026
So far at this all-hands with Dr. Schwartz, we're hearing lots of platitudes about “radical transparency,” trust, and following the science. We don't need another CDC director promising to “follow the science.” We need one who will defend scientists when the science becomes politically inconvenient.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 19/08/2026
Seasonally driven mosquito feeding patterns, along with drought conditions, may have been behind Brazil’s first yellow fever epidemic in a century, according to a new #ScienceAdvances study. scim.ag/4wXdWOC
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Drought dynamics explain once in a century yellow fever virus outbreak in Brazil with implications for climate change
While excess rainfall is associated with mosquito-borne disease because it supports mosquito breeding, drought may also counterintuitively increase disease transmission by altering mosquito and host b...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 17/08/2026
Learn more about mumps 👉 www.cdc.gov/mumps/signs-... Learn more about MMR vaccine 👉 www.cdc.gov/rubella/vacc...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 17/08/2026
The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) protects you against mumps virus. Mumps can cause inflammation of the brain and inflammation of the testes leading to infertility. #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth
A smiling young child is captured mid-jump outdoors in a sunny park, wearing a light gray-and-white striped long-sleeve shirt, gray leggings, and white sneakers. Large white text over the image reads, “She thinks ‘Mumps’ are mega jumps.” A banner below states, “Childhood vaccinations keep it that way,” and the CDC logo appears in the bottom-right corner.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10/08/2026
💉 Where can you find accurate information on vaccines❓ ✅ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... ✅ Medical societies: cmss.org/programs-and... ✅ CIDRAP for in-depth evidence review: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/evidence-rev...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“Tuberculosis, a bacterial disease that spreads through the air, is considered such a serious public health risk that there are state laws specifically related to controlling it. The law makes clear that 'investigation is not optional'...” coloradosun.com/2026/08/07/a...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The executive order has no legal authority, so it’s mainly a piece of paper with Trump’s signature on it. His administration has already made measles great again.
whitehouse.gov
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Delivers Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans
DELIVERING GOLD STANDARD CHILDHOOD VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to recognize Gold Standard
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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
There were 11 people working at the CDC lab that responds to outbreaks of the parasite cyclospora. Now there are 3 thanks to DOGE
wired.com
The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year
“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.
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rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Facts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 16/07/2026
RFK Jr. wanted to spend $5 BILLION in taxpayer dollars to study a repeatedly debunked claim that vaccines cause autism. RFK Jr. is - and always has been - a public health threat and shouldn’t be leading HHS. American’s deserve a Congress that will remove RFK Jr: zurl.co/trml0 zurl.co/67iUV
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/07/2026
🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 9 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/FNfgR
Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "9 Days Left" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Reassuring evidence on acetaminophen’s safety in pregnancy keeps growing, with another study. www.sciencenews.org/article/acet...
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Acetaminophen in pregnancy shows no link to autism or ADHD, again
Reassuring evidence on acetaminophen’s safety in pregnancy keeps growing, with another study that compares siblings with different prenatal exposures.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Flu deaths
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
medpagetoday.com
More Evidence That Flu Is Linked to Heart Attacks
Of surprise was the finding that the risk was highest for patients without CAD hospitalization
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The Register @theregister.com · 26/06/2026
Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands
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Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands
Remove something from the internet? You can't stop the (climate change) signal, Mal
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A Starry Knight 🗽⚖🗽 @a-starry-knight.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🚨 RFK JR ENDS ALL FEDERAL TESTING FOR MEASLES AND MUMPS 🚨 There is a serious resurgence in measles in the US! Keep making noise, folks! They're on a mission to kill us all! youtube.com/shorts/jEYsz...
youtube.com
RFK Jr. ends all federal testing for measles and mumps.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
At least 222 recruits at Lackland Air Force Base have been diagnosed with the flu; four hospitalized The outbreak is unfolding two months after Hegseth made the annual flu shot optional for troops, scrapping the military's requirement for it, which dates to 1945
abcnews.com
Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows
A flu outbreak at a basic training facility for the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, is growing to at least 222 cases and four hospitalizations.
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Eli Perencevich @eliowa.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Those mocking the link between zoster vaccination and prevention of dementia don’t cite this Nature study showing a 20% relative reduction in dementia in the 7 years post vax. The study uses the highly valid regression discontinuity design and the best data available www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - Nature
Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Hegseth proudly ended the flu vaccine requirement for the military. Following this idiocy, only 40% of new trainees got vaccinated. There’s now a flu outbreak at an AF facility. A new recruit has died, though it is not clear if it was from flu. Now, the flu vaccine is again required there.
nytimes.com
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 06/06/2026
MMWR dropped an early release on the Ebola outbreak. Read about each of them, below 👇
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15/05/2026
Stay up to date on FDA public health advisories for food-borne outbreaks️ ⚠️ There is an ongoing E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to RAW FARM-brand raw cheese 🚫 Do not eat, sell, or serve RAW FARM-brand block and shredded raw cheddar cheeses purchased on or after 1/4/26 www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
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Outbreak Investigation of E. coli O157:H7: Raw Cheddar Cheese
Do not eat, sell, or serve certain RAW FARM-brand Raw Cheddar Cheese. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
More than 70 of these facilities had active EPA violations in the past five years. They weren’t complying with the old rules, and now they don’t have to comply with the new ones either. The EDF map showing exempted facilities: www.edf.org/maps/epa-pol... Link: www.propublica.org/article/clea...
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EPA Pollution Pass Map 2025
A map of 500+ industrial facilities in the United States showing whether they've requested or been granted an EPA pollution exemption, who lives nearby, and more.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In March 2025, the Trump administration set up an email inbox through the EPA. They sent word to coal plants, chemical manufacturers, oil refineries and other industrial facilities telling them to send us an email by the end of the month and you
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Nigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🧪This is a big deal. It's not about "more money for my lab". It's about who gets to obey the rule of law and ensure that science is stewarded in the public interest. Not just for hedge fund managers and billionaires (cough, the Administration's candidate for NSF director).
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/05/2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is driving an intense inquiry at his agency to examine his theories about vaccines. It remains unclear what the effort will cost and whether it is supplanting other routine government vaccine surveillance.
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RFK Jr. Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
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Jon Cohen @cohenjon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
Trump administration cuts CDC’s key role in global program to stop HIV
State Department would send PEPFAR money directly to countries, which could then pay fees to health agency for help
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 08/05/2026
2/2 1. Disaster plans must include disability needs. ♿🌻 2. Backup power for medical devices is critical. 🔋 3. Invisible conditions need planning too. 🌻⚠️
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 08/05/2026
#HurricanePreparedness 🌪️ 1/2 ♿ 10. Disabilities (visible & invisible) People with disabilities face disproportionate risk due to reliance on equipment, medications, and accessible services.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Scheduled for @outfrontcnn.bsky.social 7 PM Eastern this evening to discuss the latest on Hantavirus
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 11/04/2026
RFK Jr.’s lies are costing lives. The longer he stays in charge of HHS, the more Americans will be put in danger. He must be removed. Tell your Rep to co-sponsor the articles of impeachment: tr.ee/removeRFKJr zurl.co/fua8G
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A positive uplifting video to start the day, discussing the benefits and the stakes. @standupforscience.net
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David Costello @davidcostello.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
It’s great to see people excited about space exploration again (Artemis II)! If only we could get the Trump administration to focus as much attention on Earth science and end their historic disinvestment in critical, economy expanding scientific research and development generally. #mepolitics
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Study suggests that adults in their 30s with underlying conditions face up to a 31% increased risk of shingles. Vaccination is routinely recommended for adults age 50 years and older, but not for people under 50. Read more on the study & its potential impacts: ow.ly/2FJS50YAVbS
Image of a patient with shingles.
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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A truly terrible idea, and you can see both where it’s coming from and where it’s going.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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connie-25.bsky.social @connie-25.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
#NoKings3 #Boston
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Indivisible Mass Coalition @indivisiblemass.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🎶 at ❌👑 Boston 👇
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CNN @cnn.com · 17/03/2026
The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health, according to a new study. cnn.it/4lBsEG3
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