Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Folks in North Idaho. Want to join me for this SOS for Health storytelling event? 000
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Idaho’s public health district is in crisis. All of their executive leadership resigned in protest of MAHA attacks against public health. cdapress.com/news/2026/se...cdapress.comPHD officials submit resignationsThree area health officials seek to resign from their positions. At a special meeting called for Thursday, the Panhandle Health District Board of Health will decide whether to accept the proposed res... 011
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistProPublica @propublica.org · 03/09/2026There is little evidence that MAGA influencer Nick Adams’ nonprofit has provided the civics education it claims. A review of the organization's finances show that it has paid Adams and his mother more than half its recent annual revenue. (Published July)propublica.orgThis MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w... 40537186
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistSPAM (from Daniel Gamboa) @danielgamboa820.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Trump Iranian LEGO propaganda Lake America @mleeds2048.bsky.social @patricia-ann.bsky.social @ptarmagan.bsky.social @jnastar70.bsky.social @soldiergirl.bsky.social @energyis.bsky.social @phyllisjsilver.bsky.social @6cats4adomino.bsky.social @sassysister27.bsky.social @yodamonkey2.bsky.social 72412
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Are national parks his to give? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to DeveloperThe proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed. 000
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistTizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I’m drinking the #CupOfJoe that linktr.ee/aaronmanuelbeltran is serving. 20279116
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Why hasn’t Congress declared war on the destruction of America? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...nytimes.comUnder Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction. 011
Reposted by Rogue evil virologist@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 21/08/2026#AZ CD01 Dr. Amish Shah isn't just talking about healthcare -he's lived it. As an ER doc, he's seen what happens when families can't afford care. He's fighting for universal access, codifying Roe, & reversing Medicaid cuts that hurt AZ families. He will also protect SS & Medicare! #ResistanceUnited 9422224
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Very happy @progressivemass.bsky.social now has these shirts 15410
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/08/2026Q: The family members of US service members are concerned about the conditions on the USS Lincoln TRUMP: No they're not Q: Has the deployment gone on too long? TRUMP: No no no. Not nearly long enough. 132359992076
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 12/08/2026They won’t even talk to him until the next administration. 000
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistPeter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 11/08/2026the most obvious one perhaps (even if the sparrow factor is probably overblown) "We knew it was wrong, but we couldn’t say anything because we were being criticized" thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/96227/great-...thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.orgHow killing sparrows caused the deadliest famine everIn the late 1950s, Chinese leader Mao Zedong ordered the mass killing of sparrows. What followed was the deadliest famine of all time. 0152
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026NIH historically followed a rigorous process to identify qualified candidates for institute directorships, . Involving a search committee with internal and external scientists who help interview and recommend candidates to the NIH Director. open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...open.substack.comDemand that NIH Maintain the Scientific Credibility of its Institute DirectorsThe institute directors at NIH are top scientific leaders who in principle can redirect grant money as they please. The Trump NIH must not install new directors without a real hiring process. 12611
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It’s always a good thing to have someone who cares about public health! Not only is he a democratic socialist, he is also an epidemiologist.bbc.comAbdul El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic PartyHis win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state. 000
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Excited to share that our new study is out! Do single-tablet HIV regimens lead to better viral suppression than multi-tablet regimens? In our Washington State Medicaid study, we found little difference in viral suppression between the two. 100
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistJon Shaffer @jonshaffer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026This is public health 0144
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistCarol Haywood @cehaywood.bsky.social · 28/07/2026We're indoctrinated to accept systemic failures as our own. Loss of direction is - by design - what slows down the power of the people. Thanks to @karenyao.bsky.social for vulnerability in this feature from @academyhealth.bsky.social, reminding scientists that we are stronger in community.academyhealth.orgMaternity Leave, Layoffs, and Life After | AcademyHealth 042
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 25/07/20261. A short thread on the Trump / Kratsios "Golden Age of Science" report, the claim that scientific research has become less disruptive over time, and a paper about NIH's inadequate funding of novel science written by none other than the current director of the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya. 310232
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 20/07/2026How much did this cost Taylor Farms?nbcnews.comFDA says Taylor Farms lettuce sample tested for cyclospora produced false positive for the parasiteThe false positive was discovered when the Food and Drug Administration re-reviewed the results of a sample from Taylor Farms de Mexico. It doesn’t change its earlier voluntary recall. 001
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 17/07/2026ICE is now going after someone “dangerous” alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07...alaskapublic.orgAlaska state attorney arrested by ICE, held at Tacoma detention centerICE officials say federal officers arrested Shucheng ”Charlie” Yang, 32, on July 10 in Anchorage. An ICE spokesperson said Yang is a Chinese national and violated the terms of his admission to the U.S... 000
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/07/2026We need to bring back the epithet "weird". Because this is just plain weird.nytimes.comHegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone (Gift Article)Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader. 2938267
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistMarie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 14/07/2026SC pediatrician Annie Andrews watched measles rip through her state and rural hospitals shut down. Now she’s running for Senate with one target: get RFK Jr. out of HHS. #USDemocracy #Pinks newrepublic.com/article/2130... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comShe Wants to Win Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat—and Impeach RFK Jr.After Graham’s death, Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews doesn’t know whom she’ll be running against this fall. So she’s focusing on her message. 4229001104
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Ada county, Idaho It’s time to change your commissioners idahocapitalsun.com/2026/07/14/v...idahocapitalsun.comVaccine skeptic Dr. Ryan Cole to stay on board of Idaho’s largest public health district • Idaho Capital SunDr. Ryan Cole, an Idaho pathologist who has been a vocal critic of COVID vaccines, is staying on the Central District Health board. 000
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 09/07/2026A lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins’ deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/u... via @by-cjewett.bsky.social @nytimes.comnytimes.comPlaintiff for Anti-Vaccine Group’s Suit Is Charged With Murder of Her Twins 04416
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistDefend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026For those who are planning to write comments about the OMB rule that will take all federal funding decisions out of the hands of experts and put them into the hands of political appointees, check out our handy guide and visit our website (link in next post) for more information! 32022
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 17/06/2026“If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to see what was wrong with it. For perspective on extreme wealth: A billion seconds ago was 1994. A trillion seconds ago takes us back to the Ice Agemedium.comBananas and Billionaires: Unpacking the Paradox of Wealth in the Human WorldIf a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to see what… 000
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 10/06/2026She's straightforwardly saying schools’ federal funds are at risk unless they reduce their Black student population to something Trump is more comfortable with By design, the safest way for schools to avoid suspicion is to not admit Black students at all ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...ballsandstrikes.orgTrump DOJ: Yale’s Medical School Has Way Too Many Black StudentsThe administration’s view is that the mere presence of students of color at Yale Medical School proves discrimination against white people. 9323351107
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 03/06/2026But did they slathered the transport case with Ivermectin?freep.comFeds: 2 researchers smuggled monkeypox through Detroit airportFeds say two researchers lied when they arrived at Detroit Metro Airport, claiming to be hauling equipment when they really had dangerous viruses. 000
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Unregulated wealth accumulation should never be a metric of success.medium.comBananas and Billionaires: Unpacking the Paradox of Wealth in the Human WorldIf a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to see what… 000
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 17/05/2026We quit the W.H.O. so we are okay, right? W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/w...nytimes.comW.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency 010
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 15/05/2026We are fucked people.com/trump-admin-...people.comTrump Administration Health Official Tapped to Lead Hantavirus Response Is a Penile Implant SpecialistThe health official tapped to lead the U.S. response to the hantavirus outbreak is a urologist who specializes in penis implants and has a history of inflammatory pro-conspiracy theory comments. 000
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistamanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Operation Dildo Blitz has kicked off outside of the Broadview ICE facility. 116133
Reposted by Rogue evil virologiststrea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 12/04/2026"they were repeatedly losing those attempts at subpoenaing stuff in court, [bc] what they’re doing is illegal & unconstitutional" “They are [now trying to] strong-arm information that they were denied through the courts legally [by using an obscure law & hiding what they're doing]"theintercept.comA Redditor Criticized ICE. Trump Is Trying to Unmask Them by Dragging the Company to a Secret Grand Jury.An ICE summons to get the user’s identity failed. Advocates worry the move to a grand jury signals an escalation of the war on dissent. 48963
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistJon Shaffer @jonshaffer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026The People's Health Platform LIVES. www.defendpublichealth.org/resource/peo... Shout it from the rooftops, discuss it with friends and lovers, and badger candidates in the midterms. It's time for us to take back the conditions of health and wellbeing in America.defendpublichealth.orgThe People's Health Platform | Defend Public HealthAfter a year of relentless attacks on the health of Americans from the highest levels of government, Defend Public Health believes it is critical to not just fight back against those attacks, but to a... 198
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 31/03/2026So many things were not on my bingo card, Boobgate certainly was not www.reddit.com/r/AnythingGo...reddit.comFrom the AnythingGoesNews community on Reddit: Kristi Noem's husband Bryon leads secret crossdressing life as pouting 'busty bimbo' photos and trove of explicit messages are revealedExplore this post and more from the AnythingGoesNews community 000
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistScott Santens @scottsantens.com · 28/03/2026It's No Kings Day! Besides going to your local protest, please also know that Universal Basic Income is Power to the People. With UBI, general strikes are actually possible which is why we don't already have UBI and why besides fighting fascism we must fight for UBI widerquist.com/basic-income... 38428
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 26/03/2026North Idaho’s public shady board room deal to push RFK jr’s anti-vax agendayoutube.comYouTubeShare your videos with friends, family, and the world 001
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 23/03/2026A blockbuster expose by @jeneeninterlandi.bsky.social on RFK's CDC. Read it. Get angry. And get on the phones to your elected members of Congress. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comInside the Turmoil at RFK Jr.’s CDC, as Told by Current and Former EmployeesForty-three current and former C.D.C. employees on the changes they say are replacing science with ideology — and making Americans more vulnerable. 15926
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistPeggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFederal judge blocks RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendationsUnprecedented changes to routine US immunization recommendations ‘arbitrary and capricious’, court says 10253111
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistPrasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 15/03/2026A must read for anyone who cares (and these days, worries constantly) about American science and medicine. Credit to Prof. Will Mair for sharing his story. There are many more stories like it. 46831
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistJeff Richards @jeffrichards.io · 12/03/2026" ... Americans are not living under threat of future democratic breakdown; we are living inside the aftermath of one that has already occurred." - Dr. Eric Reinhart www.eric-reinhart.comtheguardian.comAmericans aren't facing a democratic collapse. We’re living in its aftermath | Eric ReinhartThe US was an oligarchy well before Trump’s first term. Recognizing this reality is essential to building a true democracy 0308
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 14/03/2026You know when they taught you in school not to define a word using the same word?youtube.comFormer DOGE employee can’t define DEI during depositionYouTube video by Dave Jorgenson 000
Rogue evil virologist @karenyao.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Darwin Award winnerkivitv.comIdaho bill to alter vaccine rules gains support, raises concerns among nursesHouse Bill 808 would remove vaccine mandate laws for schools and daycares. It would also change the state’s immunization reminder information system from an “opt out” model to “opt in.” 001
Reposted by Rogue evil virologistDefiance Dispatch @defiancedispatch.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Some people are probably wondering what prompted the tear gas and less than lethal rounds l used in Vermont. The video above is from the crowd prior to the warrant being executed. ICE later executed the warrant and that’s when the violence began 9319109