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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Trump is signing an executive order today recommending that the MMR vaccine be separated into separate vaccines. There is no scientific basis for this recommendation. Separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines are generally not available in the U.S. Vaccines do not cause autism.

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Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three dif...

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 08/08/2026

Day 3 of the move. Day 1 was packing (professionals), Day 2 was loading (pros) and driving 7h, and today is unloading and unpacking. I'm mentally exhausted.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 06/08/2026

The #packing has commenced. In less than 48h, I'll be back in my hometown. In spite of my planning, I'm still panicked. Stupid human physiology and psychology. #MarylandGirl

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 29/07/2026

My following timeline runs the gamut from AI is the literal devil and will be the downfall of humanity to AI is revolutionary and essential to a better future. It's fascinating.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 27/07/2026

Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.

Counting Crows, August and Everything After album cover

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 21/07/2026

My pet peeve with target trial emulation. It presumes a clinical trial provides the best evidence for a question. Why do we pin good design and methodology to clinical trials? It's absurd! There have been tons of problematic and biased trials. Can we reframe it to a more reasonable anchor?

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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 03/07/2026

Q: Do you organize your sent mail like your received mail at work? #Question #Productivity

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Ticks don't discriminate and awareness shouldn't either. See how ticks and tick bites can appear across different skin tones, and learn what to watch for after spending time outdoors. Save and share to help spread awareness.

you know what public health doesn't talk enough about?
ticks on different skin tones.

picture of 9 skin tones with the same small tick on it.

Let's look at tick bites on different skin tones, too.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 02/06/2026

All my life, I thought people were saying petty theft... they probably were, but today I learned there is actually the term petit theft. Which, when pronounced correctly in French, sounds like petty.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 11/05/2026

Slightly increase a band Red Hot Ghost Peppers

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 11/05/2026

So, what fresh hell do we have on deck for this week? Trying to get my despair for the state of humanity off of my to do list early.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Black people are giving it these Confederates raw and uncut. This is how it’s gonna be now. You wonder what we’re thinking? It’s this. I believe this is activist Gary Chambers again in Louisiana.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 05/05/2026

This was, in part, work I contributed to. Absolutely political censorship.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 05/05/2026

Been doing a lot of analytic QC thought these days...

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Thank you and I love you, @esglaude.bsky.social

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 20/04/2026

Now that it's WorkDay official, I'm happy to announce my promotion to Principal Scientist! Ten years ago, I began as a Researcher, the bottom of the ladder. Today, after a lot of work, I'm a senior scientific advisor.

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I think we have a 'quality crisis'. Being able to replicate poor quality and biased research does not reassure me very much at all. Structural biases replicate. Observational health research is full of examples of wrong answers being replicated across many samples and contexts.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/03/2026

THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside. On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors. She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted. What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards. Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.

Graph of award probability of R35 and R01 from NIH factbook as a function of review rank percentile. As is apparent, 2025 is a significant departure, with lower award probabilities at all scores <40 and significant departures from norm, where even being in the top 10% is no longer a nearly certain indicator of success.

Data source: https://report.nih.gov/nihdatabook/report/302

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 24/02/2026

I want to hear your safe for work alternatives! For instance, rather than call something a shit show, I called it a fecal spectacle. Please chime in with your own examples.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 08/02/2026

Request to NBC, can you use AI to embiggen the Olympic hockey pucks for viewers? I'd love to enjoy the gameplay, but my visual acuity gets in the way.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 27/01/2026

Random journals... stop adding me to your review system expecting me to do work without an existing relationship. I'll decline every time. #EpiSky #AcademicSky

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 20/01/2026

@workday.com, you know what would be really useful? The ability to see all performance goals and milestones on a single screen. Signed, frustrated.

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Darth Doctor Pete MD FAAP @darthdrpete.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Pediatrician Here 👋🏻 Just so we’re clear: Any changes to vaccine recommendations and guidelines from the current administration are completely Politically Motivated. Like always, antivaxxers have no new evidence. The infection is worse than the prevention. Please follow the AAP guidelines.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 01/01/2026

Excited to start the two months of accidentally typing 2025.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 20/12/2025

I hereby put all of my coauthors on notice. Due to rampant use of AI and its hallucinations and lack of researcher due diligence, I do intend to check every citation is real before agreeing to a submission. #EpiSky

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 07/12/2025

Please consider donating to my longtime friend to help pay for her emergency dental work. At least spread the link! I know it's tough right now, but living with dental pain is no joke.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 01/12/2025

Christian: O Holy Night, but the singing and instrumentation has to be dramatic (runner up: O Come All Ye Faithful) Secular: Please Come Home for Christmas by Don Henley (runner up: Last Christmas by George Michael - I don't care if it's overplayed)

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 28/11/2025

David Bowie Pentatonix Live Fleetwood Mac Jackson Browne

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 22/11/2025

So hard! Princess Bride Die Hard Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Labyrinth

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 02/11/2025

Why does it feel like the nation is held together by paperclips and school glue? One small move, and it'll fall apart. #LateStageCapitalism

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 01/11/2025

If you have sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent you from carrying out your job duties for any segment of the population, find a different career. #WTFTexas #LoveIsLove

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 22/10/2025

The New England Journal of Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy will be publishing regular public health alerts to replace the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which has been paused due to the federal government shutdown.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 11/10/2025

Now, more than ever, we can't trust the Federal health websites. Here are some alternatives: aboutus.restoredcdc.org/trusted-reso... #ScienceNotSilence #MedSky #EpiSky

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Trusted Resources | Restored CDC

Restored CDC About Us site

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 10/10/2025

How about apps not require the latest update in order to see internet outages when my 4G signal is slower than molasses? Can we try that instead?

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 06/10/2025

Why do requests for peer review always come in batches after months of nothing? #EpiSky #MedSky #AcademicSky

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 04/10/2025

Looking for #health information you can trust? We've compiled some resources. aboutus.restoredcdc.org/trusted-reso... #MedSky #ScienceNotSilence #AltGov

aboutus.restoredcdc.org

Trusted Resources | Restored CDC

Restored CDC About Us site

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 30/09/2025

Now that the federal health agencies can no longer be trusted as sources of truth, where are you getting your health data, advice, and recommendations? I'm compiling a list of places to stand in for our once-trusted institutions.

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Lauren Parlett, PhD @laurenparlett.com · 25/09/2025

I honestly wonder if lead exposure had a much larger effect on our collective intelligence than previously appreciated.

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