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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/ Flu season is starting, which also means flu myths are back. Since I recently found myself having one of these conversations with someone in line at the grocery store, I thought it would be good to share. So, here are four of the most common flu vaccine myths you may hear this season...

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1. How has MAGA Inc. raised an unprecedented amount of money? Let’s review:

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purrl-1.bsky.social @purrl-1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Arizona: Dr. Amish Shah is a better choice.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

1/ We're currently in a Covid wave, and naturally, I'm seeing a lot of questions about when this wave will reach its peak. Now, I can't tell the future, but when we look at the data, in some areas it's actually already peaked. In other words, the answer depends a lot on where you live.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1/ People are fed up with the U.S. healthcare system. Costs are high, people delay care because they can’t afford it, and clinicians are dealing with major administrative burdens. So as Medicare for All comes back into political conversations, what would it actually change if it were implemented?

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1/ Having trouble finding your fall vaccines? You’re not imagining it. Flu, RSV, and Covid vaccines should be available this fall, but there are some unexpected snags in the system that may make them harder to find or access. Here's what's going on.

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"I'm not going to take away anybody's vaccines.” - Health Secretary Kennedy, November 2024. Covid vaccination cuts a child's risk of hospitalization by about two thirds. Half of American children get their vaccines through the Vaccines for Children Program. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

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Exclusive | States Delayed in Getting Covid Shots for Children’s Immunization Program

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t opened up the ordering process, raising concerns about delays as vaccination programs kick off.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/ Schools are back, which means respiratory viruses are starting to pick up right on schedule. How do we track those numbers? One of the things we watch is influenza-like illness, or ILI. Each week, clinicians report how many patients they’re seeing with symptoms like fever, cough, and sore throat.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

1/ AI has gotten pretty, let's say, intense lately. Some researchers and tech leaders are saying there's over a 10% chance of AI causing catastrophic harm within the next year. I'm not sure if that's real warning or partly hype, but there’s a public health question in there that I want to talk about

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

1/ Pennsylvania has now reported a fourth measles-associated death in 2026. That’s the most measles deaths the U.S. has seen in a single year since 1992. The first two were infants, followed by a 40 year old woman, and now an 18 year old. The state has reported 693 confirmed cases so far this year.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is what Trump did on 9/11.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1/ The summer Covid wave is continuing to rise.We started at such low levels of disease that even with a steep climb in numbers, we are still at relatively low levels compared to previous waves. The West and South states are leading the pack.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Last year, I got a text from a friend in public health. They were checking into a hotel in West Texas to help contain a measles outbreak that would eventually grow to more than 900 known cases, likely a fraction of the true number. This once eliminated disease had already killed one child.

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Indivisible Arizona❌👑 @indivisiblearizona.org · 23/08/2026

Maricopa’s Recorder’s office sent 83,000 voters false cancellation notices last year. Don’t wait for October — check your registration NOW at www.azcleanelections... Then help your neighbors check theirs. Two minutes, real protection.

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Home Page | Citizens Clean Elections Commission

Get nonpartisan, unbiased AZ election information from Citizens Clean Elections Commission, including candidate details and tools to make informed voting decisions.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

There it is. While you struggle to afford groceries, or find any that are edible, and pay thousands more every year in gas, rent, utilities, childcare, and healthcare, they are laughing all the way to the bank.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Heads up: The Trump Justice Department plans to dispatch about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall — probably the largest number under a Republican president, according to a top assistant attorney general.

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Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall

The move to send 1,000 poll monitors is likely the largest number under a Republican president, a DOJ official said.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

1/ A lot is happening right now (as I'm sure your feed can attest to), and it can be hard to know what to focus on. So I've put together a few public health happenings that should be on your radar. First, the record-breaking Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce is coming to an end.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

1/ Today, an executive order was signed aimed at childhood vaccines. There's no new scientific data for this policy, but there were a LOT of words and confusing rhetoric at the press conference. Here’s what today actually means for you and your family.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

1/ The summer Covid wave is continuing to rise. We get this every year; the question is how high it will get, as the severity of each wave has declined over time. Infection levels still remain very low, but emergency visits, test positivity, and wastewater data are all moving upward.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

1/ Over the weekend, RFK Jr. was interviewed on CNN, and as I'm sure many of you have seen, he made a number of inaccurate statements. The conversation covered Covid-19, RSV, measles, vaccines, and autism. Let's fact-check some of the biggest claims.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

1. Trump just signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, paving the way for the Saudis to enrich their own uranium. Meanwhile, Trump's top foreign policy advisor, Jared Kushner, is being paid tens of millions of dollars anually by the Saudis That fact was IGNORED in almost all the coverage

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

News outlets that covered the US-Saudi nuclear deal without mentioning that Jared Kushner, Trump’s top foreign policy advisor, is getting paid by the Saudi government: WSJ NYT AP Reuters CNN NBC ABC CBS The Guardian Semafor Washington Post Fox News New York Post BBC Newsweek MS NOW

On Wednesday, the Trump administration signed a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that paves the way for the kingdom to enrich its own uranium.

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Spooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

You might get sick of hearing this but if he keeps doing it I'm gonna keep saying it: this is an unconstitutional impoundment, violating both Congress' Article I spending authority and the 1974 Impoundment Control act, and immediately impeachable.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

1/ The cyclosporiasis foodborne outbreak continues to grow, and there’s A LOT of conflicting information out there. So the YLE team compiled answers to some of the top questions we’re seeing to bring the nuance you may be looking for.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I took a hard look at the financial donors to ICE’s biggest supporters in Congress. These are people who want to significantly expand ICE’s power and have sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to do so. Here are the top 25 consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress:

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

1/ Over the weekend, the FDA announced that a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora. Within 24 hours, the FDA backtracked, calling the result a false positive. Taylor Farms quickly deleted its own posts about its bagged lettuce and boasted the FDA had apologized to them.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress (2025-2026): SpaceX — $589,000 Home Depot — $536,500 Charter (Spectrum) — $407,000 UPS — $353,500 Chevron — $352,500 Walmart — $308,000 Valero — $297,500 New York Life — $295,500 Altria (Marlboro) — $279,000 Aflac — $278,000 (1/3)

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

1/ What's been going on with seed oils? A few months ago, Steak ‘n Shake officially switched to using butter & beef tallow. They called the move: “RFK’ing the fries,” and many restaurants have followed. But does that really make us healthier? What does the science say? Let’s break it down. 🧵

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Prescott Indivisible @indivisprescott.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

‘My Hometown Prescott’ was published and is being distributed The Daily Courier today! Prescott Indivisible is proud to be a part of it with a message on page 38 from one of the greatest American patriots in our 250 year history, President Theodore Roosevelt.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

1/ The hantavirus cruise nightmare is over for the 40-ish people. The 42-day monitoring window has now passed. The final toll was 13 infections and 3 deaths. By every public health metric, containment was a success. A lot of quiet, unglamorous work by public health teams made that possible.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Good to see this reversal of Secretary Hegseth's ill-fated policy: "The Army, Navy and Air Force are once again requiring flu shots for basic trainees." abcnews.com/Health/milit...

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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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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

“.. Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, only the top 0.1% of U.S. households have seen their wealth increase--from about $5.8 trillion to $25.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026.” - Schwab

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

1/ You likely saw the national news: a flu outbreak hit the military just two months after Hegseth’s policy change made flu vaccination optional for active-duty service members. This was a scientifically and economically terrible decision.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/06/2026

The Minnesota 15 are facing serious charges, and what is likely to be a long legal battle against the regime. Friends and family are fundraising to support the defendants through their trial.

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Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers

On the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundrai...

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

1/ Good news feels like it's in short supply, so I'm doing another public health wins roundup. But first, even though it's not a public health win, I have to shout out the Knicks's win. That unselfconscious, full-body, can't-stop-grinning joy was palpable in every video I saw. More of that, please!

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

1/ Five cases of New World screwworm have now been confirmed in the U.S., Texas has declared an emergency, and Canada immediately restricted livestock imports. Most people had never heard of screwworm until last week (or maybe just now). That's because we eradicated it from the U.S. in 1966.🧵

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

American Psychopath

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

1/ New World Screwworm has been confirmed in the U.S. for the first time since 1966. A 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas (near the U.S.-Mexico border) tested positive. This may seem niche, but it’s a big deal. Here's what you need to know. 🧵

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

1/ I've been getting a lot of questions about Covid lately: Are we heading into a summer wave? Should high-risk people get a spring booster? And will there even be a vaccine this fall? So I thought now would be a good time to round up those questions and let you know where things stand 👇

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Anyway please donate to your local station. For real.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

1/ Over the weekend, news broke about an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. It's an incredibly concerning situation for that region. In fact, one of my friends who worked in this region texted me: “I’ve worked in the DRC for a quarter of a century, but I have never felt so sad about what’s to come.”

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I may have lots of complaints about the US government’s response to hantavirus, but our colleagues at @unmc.bsky.social are the best of us. I’m moved by their humanity 🥹

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

1/ Hantavirus update as of 12pm PDT May 11: 18 passengers connected to the cruise outbreak safely arrived in the United States overnight after disembarking in Spain. Of those, 16 are now in Nebraska and 2 were transferred to Emory in Atlanta for specialized monitoring.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

1/ With everything going on this week, we wanted to make sure we came through with our regular “disease weather report.” These have more risk to you than Hantavirus. Ticks are out in record numbers, pollen is everywhere, and the common cold is hitting its seasonal peak. Here’s what we’re seeing 👇

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

1/ Hantavirus update as of mid day May 7. Right now, there are still 3 deaths and 5 confirmed cases linked to the cruise outbreak. WHO continues to assess the risk to the general public as low, and based on what we know so far, I agree with that assessment.

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