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@drdadsays.bsky.social
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Pediatric primary care + infant feeding. Former engineer, now vaccine advocate & dad. Tweets are not medical advice. #ImmunizeUnder5s 🏳️‍🌈 he/him #Pedsky

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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@cmyeaton.bsky.social Just read your flu post -- Seattle Children's was at 10% positivity a week ago, with multiple admits. We're seeing many flu cases in our peds primary care clinic, and because we use multiplex testing, we're not necessarily testing because we think it's flu.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I genuinely don't understand how the fuck we're supposed to work with insurance companies. I go to prescribe Symbicort. Price estimate says $50, PA required. I try Breyna, it says $16, no PA required. I prescribe Breyna. PA required.
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Kevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New webinar via @acog.org - "Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season: Updated Maternal Immunization Guidance and Strategies.' #ObGynSky + #MedSky. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
someone needs to develop a platform that takes in school forms, syncs with the EHR, and fills it out on our behalf. so much time and effort on these stupid fiddly forms.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Science provides us with cures and treatments. Politics decides if they are used or not." I like this phrasing.
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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 01/09/2026
graphic which is much less satirical than one might desire--
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I love that this is under the Vaccine Policy feed
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Kevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of several maternal, perinatal, and neonatal outcomes" Prospective, ten country study via @whowpro.bsky.social - #MedSky + #GlobalHealth. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Maternal, perinatal, neonatal, and postpartum outcomes following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Coronavirus-2 infection in pregnancy: a World Health Organization multi-country prospective cohort ...
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has raised global concerns regarding its impact on pregnant women and their infants, particularly across evolving vari...
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Bill Nemacheck @billnemacheck.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Why would a capitalist society want to solve a problem that it can profit from?
Commissioner Omari Hardy

@OmariJHardy

The status quo on guns in America is so messed up that we have not just mass shootings but a mass shootings industrial complex.

David Freedlander @freedlander

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Active shooter drills in schools have become a $2.7 billion industry, and new research shows they have almost no value in keeping kids safe and are responsible for an increase in mental health problems for kids, especially younger ...

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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This course looks really cool. I like writing health policy-related op-eds, usually related to immunizing infants! Obviously not compensated for writing or having them published, just doing it for the good of the babies. $1200. 4 sessions. Outrageous. #medsky #pedsky
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Really interesting about lower medication adherence towards the end of a SNAP benefit cycle -- even though they already had the medication, worries about running out of food seems to interfere with the automaticity of daily meds.
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SciLine @sciline.org · 14/08/2026
Reporters—when a vaccine conspiracy emerges in your community, how do you cover it? Our guide on this topic is freely available to help you plan your coverage with evidence-based research about both debunking and "prebunking" misinformation. bit.ly/4yFaoBO
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How to cover a vaccine conspiracy in your community - SciLine
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Amesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“in Japan, where the mumps vaccine is not routinely recommended, and large outbreaks still occur. Or Denmark, where rotavirus vaccination is not routine, and about 1,200 children are hospitalized with rotavirus dehydration every year” www.statnews.com/2026/08/14/v...
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AAP president: How pediatricians are navigating federal leaders’ fearmongering on vaccines
Every parent experiences a unique mix of emotions when caring for a newborn baby. You’re filled with an overwhelming sense of pride, love, and awe for
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Jimothy No Hate in WA State merch! I ordered a few stickers. Vote No on IL26-001 & IL26-638!
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No Hate in WA State Webstore
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 11/08/2026
The coverage of these takes makes me insane. I know it's wrong to expect credible health coverage from the New York Post, but this is just malpractice. nypost.com/2026/08/10/u...
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Fauci privately warned of miscarriage risk linked to COVID vaccine while publicly claiming no issues, newly released texts show
Dr. Anthony Fauci privately discussed concerns that the COVID-19 jab could “theoretically” be associated with miscarriages in mothers, despite having publicly affirmed there were &#8220…
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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Splitting three vaccines into one was a key part of Wakefield's grift back in the day, and wasn't motivated by science or health or caring about children, but by the fact that he had a financial interest in the single vaccines and wanted to sell them. That's the basis. Not health. Money.
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Paul Pharoah @paulpharoah.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This article is a superb summary of the relentless progress of modern medicine and public health over the past century. It is an indictment of the modern world that the simplest of measures like clean water, sanitation and decent food are still not available to everyone.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The US is itself an outlier, Scott said, when it comes to healthcare and social safety nets. The US is the only high-income nation without universal healthcare and paid family leave. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn
Scientists predict increased disease outbreaks after Trump officials no longer recommend third of childhood vaccines
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When it comes to vaccine recommendations, “Denmark is an outlier”, Scott said. “They’ve got the most minimalist childhood vaccine schedule” of other high-income nations. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn
Scientists predict increased disease outbreaks after Trump officials no longer recommend third of childhood vaccines
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“I’ve never seen anything like that, where what other countries do is [given] the same weight as scientific evidence,” Jernigan said, comparing it with recommending that all drivers in the US switch to the left side of the road because other nations do so. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn
Scientists predict increased disease outbreaks after Trump officials no longer recommend third of childhood vaccines
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I’m a doctor. I’m also a survivor of sexual assault & the co-Editor-in-Chief of Vaccine. My uncle led efforts to eliminate HBV in Alaska Native communities. You know him. We all know this wrong, but you voted for RFK Jr. & Blanche anyway. I’ll never forgive you for either.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 10/08/2026
I do not think we should have handed over responsibility for children's health to the stupidest and most ignorant people alive
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Very interested in this for my own son (and patients) -- clicking through a few layers into resources, www.unwomen.org/en/articles/... has specific recommendations
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"You say MMR is quite lethal, is there any evidence of that?" "No. What I've heard is that there are some people who say it is that way." great. super. what a fantastic way to determine policy.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Democrats, please start describing these EOs as such: they want your children to suffer from infectious diseases. they want you to get fired for missing work for all these visits. they want you to go bankrupt from copays. #vaccines
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Please start referring to it as "gold-leaf science." Thank you for your attention to this matter. #vaccines
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 07/08/2026
Centrist orgs like Third Way aren't afraid that a progressive will lose the general in 2028. They're afraid that they'll win www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
screenshot from New York Times in reader mode because an ugly ad was breaking up the paragraphs"
“We are preparing for the next war that is coming,” said Jonathan Cowan, the president of Third Way, a leading centrist Democratic group, revealing to The New York Times a new $15 million effort between now and 2028 to discredit democratic socialism.
Dr. El-Sayed’s win was not the blowout that some pre-election polls had predicted. But his narrow nomination in one of the country’s signature swing states still represented a critical moment for the party’s middle, which had previously sought to cast the far left’s successes as contained within the country’s most urban and liberal corridors.
**Their fear: Dr. El-Sayed was paving a path for a progressive to seize the party’s presidential nomination in 2028 — and then go on to lose the general election.**
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Have you ever heard of a PBM filing a complaint about a provider with the state's regulatory board?? For "potential fraud, waste, or abuse" ? And they indicated they are a mandatory reporter!
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Curious if anyone in bsky land has been able to open an ABLE account for their autistic child? Helping a patient family and running across roadblocks.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I cannot even believe that Byram Healthcare customer service phone line closes for lunch. On central time. A company that size can't stagger lunchtimes?
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Sunday: I’ll do a quick fact check of this insane RFK Jr interview Monday: Up to 40 lies & it was only a 3 min clip! Tuesday: Ready to defend my 2nd PhD thesis on fascist quackery That's why @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social & I are holding him accountable rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-is-...
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RFK Jr is Asking to Be Proven Wrong Again So Here Are 40 Examples From Just One CNN Interview
He's just creating work for us at this point
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Vote no on I-100 and I-638.
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Water is wet 🤷‍♀️ (And COVID is airborne. And FFS, yes, asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic little kids can make granny very sick and what are we even doing?!)
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 13/07/2026
This is huge! The Trump administration is abandoning its plan to withhold Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide gender affirming care to trans youth under 19. www.npr.org/2026/07/13/n...
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Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care
NPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end gender-affirming care for youth nationally.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This ban prevents companies that own 350 single-family homes from buying any more—well, kinda. It imposes a fine of either $1 million or 3x the purchase price (whatever is greater) if they buy more than that. So, not really a ban. And like, not meaningfully solving the problem.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A very generic land acknowledgement. Just "they" who are the stewards of "the traditional grounds." 😬
Stock photography with a land acknowledgement: Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to respectfully acknowledge that I am on the traditional grounds. They are the original stewards of this land, and their rich history and culture continue to shape it today. I thank them for their hospitality.
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lesslucid @lesslucid.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Why don't they set their aspirations at "the exact set of preconditions that led directly to our current crisis"? Don't they realise that's the best way out of this crisis?
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
“This isn’t about any individual story,” civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo, who said the project took her two months to complete, told me. “This is about the whole corpus of how they’ve covered trans issues over time.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
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The New York Times helped turn trans rights into political controversy, analysis finds
A new data investigation says the paper of record increasingly framed transgender rights as a debate instead of a lived reality.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
this would be good for cup feeding newborns
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 19/06/2026
This is not to say that shitty software doesn't pose a risk to you. Iranian schoolgirls are not made safer by crappy "software defined warfare" targeting fusion any more than Black people are safer because facial recognition sucks shit on Black faces. The cops are happy to collar ANY Black person.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
WA-10: Marilyn Strickland
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
this completely validates my perception and it's why I dropped my NYT subscription in 2022
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
In bad news, with disability education oversight being moved to the Department of Health and Human Services from the Department of Education, that means Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have power over disability policy positions. New from me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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RFK Jr. will oversee disability education policy
The dismantling of the Department of Education continues apace.
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Alexandra Phelan 余雪莲 @alexandraphelan.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
CDC has just released some incredibly sobering projections for the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo Virus (BVD). I'm going to step through the report here and the full text is linked below. CDC modeled several scenarios to project how large this outbreak might get in the next 3 months.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo... he's editor in chief of your journal and you kick him out for handing out copies of the editorial printed in your journal?
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Video: Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting
Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions
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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Attorney for @ameracadpeds.bsky.social and other medical groups suing HHS says Executive Order on vaccine schedule flies in the face of federal judge's March ruling on ACIP. My story for @medscape.com #IDsky #healthlaw #healthpolicy #vaccines #pediatrics #publichealth #familymedicine
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Executive Order on Vaccines Defies Federal Ruling
Any attempt to change the vaccine schedule without proper process and evidence will invite further legal action, say attorney for physician groups.
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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 02/06/2026
🧵OF KEY CONCERNS We've now read Alan Levinovitz's WIRED piece on Long Covid. Our concern isn't that it discusses psychological theories. Our concern is that it repeatedly conflates criticism of evidence with creating a "climate of fear". Those are not the same thing. /1
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Scott Dudley @dyttocs.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
When the Domestic Workers endorse a billionaire, you gotta ask why. I did. Turns out Steyer met personally with Union reps who traveled to Sacramento. He heard their concerns and offered ways forward. Becerra declined to even give them a rep to meet with.
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drdadsays.bsky.social @drdadsays.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
this seems like a very big problem
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🚨REMINDER: "...final step is contaminated hands touching nose, mouth or eyes...despite this assumption being at heart of global IPC policy...🚨no satisfactory physical mechanism exists to explain how virus particles transfer from hands to..receptors in nasal cavity & respiratory tract🚨"
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