Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 24/09/2026This will not age well. #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comRFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking accessUS health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate." 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 22/09/2026“Jaw-dropping” El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak apple.news/AmO0VPa4GRQi...apple.news‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak — Guardian US‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 21/09/2026Political veto power over NIH grants!!! arstechnica.com/science/2026...arstechnica.comRussel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grantsPending move comes over the objections of the NIH director. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/09/2026arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comFCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and QatarFCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner. 010
Reposted by Steve SakladPLOS @plos.org · 15/09/2026In our Redefining Publishing report, we propose a new integrated publishing solution called the knowledge stack. The goal is to ensure research outputs, including data & code, are recognized alongside traditional articles. 🔗 buff.ly/hN8ycqN #OpenScienceWeek 033
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 15/09/2026This week's anti-vax conference features RFK Jr and Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced doctor stripped of his license for a now-retracted study falsely linking the MMR vaccine to autism. Wakefield stood to gain $43M from the study web.archive.org/web/20120630.... #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comRFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew WakefieldThe event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense. 000
Reposted by Steve SakladThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/09/2026BREAKING: The EPA is eliminating a rule that limits planet-warming pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants. bit.lyEPA is set to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy. 35165123
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/09/2026Solar power is increasing rapidly due to cheap Chinese panels. The grid and pricing structure need to adapt. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...arstechnica.com"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking upChinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities. 001
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/09/2026Apparently one of Trump’s federal judge appointees states that there isn’t a Constitutional Right to safe drinking water. #Medsky apple.news/Al0eaNAyySdG...apple.newsYou Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules — WIREDAnd if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 07/09/2026insideclimatenews.org/news/0409202...insideclimatenews.orgFarmed Salmon May Not Be as Nutritious as It Once Was, New Research Suggests - Inside Climate NewsThe reason? A shift in the fish’s diet, with significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate. 000
Reposted by Steve SakladTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 06/09/2026From @candicequestions.com: Jon Rosenthal's opponent Bo French is a fascist proponent of the so-called "Great Replacement Theory." We asked Rosenthal about his pro-regulatory approach, French’s far-right rhetoric and deregulatory agenda, and the importance of local control.texasobserver.orgWho Stands Between Texas and a Fascist Railroad Commission?This man here—and a plurality of voters if he can find them 14721
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 06/09/2026#Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comMeasles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deathsIt’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives." 000
Reposted by Steve SakladIan Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Based on new data from the CDC, measles in the U.S. is still accelerating. Outbreaks in Wisconsin and Ohio are picking up speed. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comMeasles cases top 3,000 to reach highest level in three decades, CDC reportsA Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Friday that two infants died in the state’s growing measles outbreak. 46833
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 05/09/2026The Pennsylvania measles epidemic with 577 infected as of 09/04/26 has moved into churches, fire stations and homes, but the CDC denies the 2 deaths #Medsky apple.news/AUhHC4GmIRli...apple.newsThe Pennsylvania measles fight has come into churches, fire stations and homes — The Washington PostPublic health workers are relying on word-of-mouth immunization clinics to fight the state’s growing outbreak. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 01/09/2026Now, the Trump Administration is trying to get rid of bike lanes. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...nytimes.comDo D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.” 000
Reposted by Steve SakladThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/08/2026Breaking News: A 17-year-old girl was charged with murder by aiding and abetting after she recorded and livestreamed a fatal shooting at a San Diego mosque, the authorities said. During the attack in May, two teenagers shot and killed three people.nyti.msTeen Charged With Murder After Livestreaming San Diego Mosque ShootingThe authorities said the 17-year-old from North Carolina had recorded the attack, which killed three people in May. “She ran with the pack — she shared in the kill,” the district attorney said. 24511
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 31/08/2026Nearly all of the Cyclospora parasite work at the USDA, two have been defunded, and the third is about to lose every scientist working on it. Lucky there isn't an outbreak...oh, wait there is.... #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comTrump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreakThe CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 29/08/2026$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor apple.news/AdJmOr3hCQAC...apple.news$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor — The Washington PostThe Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump... 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 26/08/2026Here's to Dolly: union member, vaccine hero, literacy giant, staunch gay ally. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comHere's to Dolly: union member, vaccine hero, literacy giant, staunch gay ally.Community-based philanthropy and fighting for the underdog defined the superstar’s legacy. 000
Reposted by Steve SakladNational Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026106 years ago today, the 19th Amendment secured women's right to vote. Now, anti-voting advocates are trying to make it harder for us to make our voices heard. Exercise your girl power: pledge to vote this election! Sign the pledge at ncjw.org/pledge26! 052
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 26/08/2026"...no major religion in the world forbids vaccinations, and most encourage and embrace them as a common good..." #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comFlorida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptionsThe bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines. 011
Reposted by Steve SakladThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/08/2026The European climate service Copernicus says the world's oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record.bit.lyEarth is simmering in its hottest water temps on record, and that's bad for fish and usThe European climate service Copernicus says the world's oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record. 1017286
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 25/08/2026Earth’s oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever recorded apple.news/A5-O0B0HlTQG...apple.newsEarth's oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever recorded — Scientific AmericanThe world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius on Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024 Sea surface temperature anomaly for August 22, 2026, compared to a 1991-2020 reference period ERA5/C3S/ECMWF Ave... 000
Reposted by Steve SakladThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/08/2026Trump officials are moving to open nearly 45 million acres of wilderness in national forests to new roads and logging, removing protections that had been in place since 2001. nyti.ms/4zpkRBB 2610075
Reposted by Steve SakladFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 19/08/2026Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, one of our most-read stories was about how a surge in diesel prices is dealing a blow to industrial America ahead of midterm elections. ft.trib.al/pnu4lt1 23515
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 19/08/2026arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.com"Sabotage": Experts, lawmakers blast RFK Jr. for destroying healthcare researchUS healthcare is broken. Under RFK Jr., the research agency working to fix it is, too. 010
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/08/2026Trump is disassembling the National Parks and encouraging exploitation of the resources they hold. No public record shows that he has ever visited a National Park other than for speeches. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 15/08/2026While artificial intelligence systems are improving, they are still not there. #Medsky pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 010
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/08/2026#Medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comComputerized Adaptive Tests for Rapid and Accurate Assessment of AutismThis diagnostic study describes the development and validation of a computerized adaptive test to assess autism spectrum disorder among children and adolescents. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/08/2026#Medsky www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...medscape.comOne Broken Pathway Drives Aging. Scientists Aim to Fix ItA decline in the functioning of the cellular cleanup pathway drives disease across nearly every organ. Now drugs that restore it are heading toward the clinic. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 08/08/2026arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comReport: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autismTrump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 05/08/2026arstechnica.com/science/2026...arstechnica.comThis Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to payThe models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed." 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 05/08/202620% of 2nd reviews were approved by Medicare. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comSecond-Level Appeals of Denied Anticancer Medication Claims in Medicare Part DThis cross-sectional study examines second-level appeals for denied anticancer medications in Medicare Part D to assess the quality of utilization management decisions. 000
Reposted by Steve SakladAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Historian of science Margaret Rossiter (d #OTD in 2025) coined the term #MatildaEffect (1993). Named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, the Matilda Effect describes a systemic bias where women's scientific achievements are ignored, minimized, or directly attributed to their male colleagues. 1/3 181999696
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 29/07/2026Trump administration to end Medicare drug-plan subsidy in 2027 - #Medsky apple.news/ATShF14VxTme...apple.newsTrump administration to end Medicare Part D subsidy program in 2027 — ABC NewsThe prescription drug benefit is used by millions of seniors. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 24/07/2026#Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comRFK Jr.'s hand-picked committee approves manufacture of peptides he usesThere's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 23/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/t...nytimes.comHow to Use ChatGPT and Gemini Prompts to Find Out What They Know About YouIt can be unsettling what Gemini and ChatGPT have figured out about you and how easily your privacy can be punctured. Here’s how to find out. 000
Reposted by Steve SakladThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 18/07/2026Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country.bit.lyTexas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disasterOfficials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country. 57720
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/07/2026The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science apple.news/AJIikV_ZtQpq...apple.newsThe report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science — Ars TechnicaNew report says our ability to tie weather damages to climate change is improving. 000
Reposted by Steve SakladPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026We cannot accept the reckless use of deadly force by federal agents as normal. There is a pattern of this administration misleading the public and withholding key facts after these killings. 597187994768
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/07/2026Trump signs executive order to shrink Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments in Utah by 3 million acres (~90%) again. apple.news/AL9xUYzdWTWi...apple.newsPresident Trump drastically shrinks 2 Utah national monuments — again — The Salt Lake TribuneTrump cuts nearly 3 million acres out of the two monuments in southern Utah. 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 13/07/2026This is a potential drug that has completed Phase I trials in humans (so it is likely to be relatively safe), that now has murine data suggesting double-stranded DNA repair. This might be a major advance in many degenerative diseases. #Medsky www.drugtargetreview.com/kcl-286-targ...drugtargetreview.comKCL-286 targets multiple Alzheimer’s pathways in preclinical studyA repurposed small molecule originally developed for spinal cord injury has demonstrated the ability to address multiple disease-relevant pathways in Alzheimer's disease, including DNA damage and neur... 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 12/07/2026#Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comStudy shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlersThe children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable. 000
Reposted by Steve SakladNPR @npr.org · 12/07/2026A historic rainfall event has left communities across several Missouri counties underwater and prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer camp.n.pr200 young campers rescued as flooding hits parts of Missouri and KentuckyA historic rainfall event has left communities across several Missouri counties underwater and prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer camp. 1422575
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 12/07/2026#Medsky open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...open.substack.comMedicine is Moving From Calendars to ClocksProteins Tell How Fast Our Organs and Cells Are Ticking 000
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 10/07/2026DSM is an impediment to the development of rational and effective treatment of mental illness. I lost any faith in DSM after the DSM5 revision controversy over 10 years ago. NIMH's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) are a far better direction. #Medsky www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...medscape.comIs It Time to Move Beyond the DSM?The APA’s DSM Future committee proposes refining the DSM. Dr Nassir Ghaemi argues psychiatry should instead move beyond the manual and let scientific evidence lead. 020
Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 08/07/2026Apparently, Ken Paxton (TX Atty Gen and candidate for US Senate from TX) has illegally voted six times in past two years. He crusades against illegal voting by others. www.tpr.org/government-p...tpr.orgKen Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law.The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo... 020