The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama. His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful. Now he is tweeting in support of me. This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*. Or used to work.

When I was placed on the Professor Watchlist in 2021, people sent death threats about my children. I had security officers monitor my 8yo at school. Where is all the outrage for those of us who have been targeted for years? Where is the outrage for our families? My own colleagues are silent.

📢 Our team at @thesicktimes.org is live blogging the NIH workshop on new Long COVID clinical trials. Follow along today and tomorrow! thesicktimes.org/2025/09/09/l...

You might be overdoing the Hamilton soundtrack when your find “looms large” in your draft while editing.

I was asked about my opinion on this recent study into #MECFS and I wanted to share here as well. First and foremost, sincere congratulations to the research team for some stellar work. I will never stop cheering for groups that are working to uncover the biological 1/

Walking through an old graveyard is a walk through public health history. Not only can you track life expectancy and disease patterns across generations, the cemeteries tell stories of (in)equity across gender, race, class, and wealth.

The health industry couldn’t persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s tax and spending bill for many reasons. A big one: Congressional Republicans were more worried about angering Trump than a backlash from hospitals and low-income constituents back home. bit.ly/464IBPv

Pretty damning considering the JAMA piece last week that said Long COVID has surpassed asthma as the most prevalent chronic illness among children.

🚨NEWS🚨 Arts leaders sign letter decrying proposed changes to Access to Work "There is a clear need to reform Access to Work, but this must be based on constructively supporting Disabled people into meaningful work, not a cost-cutting exercise.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Sad news from Ontario: "It is with deep sadness that I confirm that an infant, born prematurely and infected with measles, has tragically passed away in southwestern Ontario." -Dr. Kieren Moore, CMOH tinyurl.com/mckw73bu

Raise your hand if you finally submitted your dissertation IRB 🙋🏻‍♀️

"When a US Attorney wields the power of his office to target medical journals bc of their content & editorial processes, he isn't doing his job. He's abusing his authority to try to chill protected speech." #saveourscience This is such bullshit.

Translational research is essential if we want to build patient-centered, evidence-based clinical protocols. H/t @putrinolab.bsky.social

Lab tests!! There are lab tests published!! Perfect, ofc not. But imagine being able to go to your PCP with some kind of road map? Or at least with a place to begin??

2/ Common #LongCOVID symptoms span fatigue, dyspnea, brain fog, dysautonomia, pain & more. Don't overlook the differential diagnoses. This table helps clinicians consider what else might be happening as part of the long COVID. 🔍 Multisystem = multidisciplinary care.

I cannot begin to describe the value this could have for clinicians and patients. This could be a game changer for LC healthcare. Thank you to all the collaborators who worked on this guidance!! H/t @putrinolab.bsky.social

This is really important. Do NOT use the AI summaries at the top of google searches. Ignore them. This is especially important if you don't have any prior knowledge about the topic, but also a good general rule. Search sources, scrutinize them carefully and double-check with other sources.

Have you taken a JAK STAT inhibitor for Long COVID or ME? I'm working on a story about these drugs (baricitinib, abrocitinib, upadacitinib, and others) which are currently being investigated in clinical trials for the disease. Reach me at: [email protected] or dm for signal!

I'm writing someting short about #longcovid and the patient experience and would love to hear in my DMs or replies from anyone who wants to share whatever they think is most important for me to hear. 💙

This story is horrific and terrifying. Then, near the end, this: "The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This statement alone about The Regime announcing a $500 Billion initiative for AI to cure cancer is revealing: “Patients would undergo blood tests and AI would be used to find cancer”. This is very similar to what Theranos said they could do and now its founder is in jail for 11 years for fraud.

You can no longer order free COVID tests from the government. Despite still having $500 million worth of COVID tests stockpiled, covidtests.gov is closed.

As we discuss the impact of COVID-19 five years later, I am continuously disappointed by public health leaders.

If public health is going to abandon COVID-19 risk mitigation and prevention, the absolute least we can do is amplify information about Long COVID. #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay is March 15.

Incredible.

ALERT: US government is planning to take down the free COVID tests site tonight! Order now! covidtests.gov And the US government is looking into destroying $500 million in stockpiled COVID tests! They should NOT destroy these tests! wapo.st/42VLGQh

Her story has shaken up metro Detroit. It's very cold up here and she didn't get the help she needed even after calling the city and multiple agencies. She, her mom, and her kids slept in a van. Ran out of gas. Her 9 year old & 2 year old died from hypothermia. I can't stop thinking about her. 💔

Well what do you know? The Regime has just admitted that they must in fact follow a judge’s court order and release NIH funds to grantees. Thanks to @pinktweets.bsky.social for alerting me. popular.info/p/breaking-n...

Who else is teaching their therapist how indirects work this week? 🙋🏻‍♀️

The silence is deafening.

The word "systemic" is on the banned list, so if I study systemic inflammation & health, flagged. If I study political science, flagged. If I study trauma, flagged. Keep in mind that the largest mental health provider in the country is the Veteran's Administration, but we can't study trauma now?

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

I would really like to hear from the healthcare CEOs who are about to lose millions in reimbursements.

For anyone looking for a video explaining why the study was retracted, here it is! (Too long for this platform) www.tiktok.com/t/ZT26Qvk5x/

Seen on my news and academic feeds today: "This is highly illegal!" "Where are the courts?" "Someone needs to arrest him/them!" "The military needs to oust them!" "WHERE ARE THE DEMS?" This is the denial stage of grief. None of the above institutions are coming to save us. We are all we've got.

Me the entire S2Ep3 of Severance: *whispers* OMG it’s happening. IT IS HAPPENING.

😷 Here’s what’s happening this week in #LongCOVID research: bit.ly/4aGcTbw 💌 Sign up for our newsletter and get updates delivered directly to your inbox every week! thesicktimes.org/newsletter/

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

From today's #HHS #RFKJrHearing, transcript of the three #LongCOVID questions & answers between Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) & Mr. Kennedy: Q1 (alt text contains word-for-word transcript) 1/3

If any med students or residents follow me, here’s a petition to consider signing regarding the reasons ICE shouldn’t be allowed in healthcare settings

Hey #publichealth and #medsky what data sets are we downloading before they’re scrubbed? The Census? Others?

Hi! Are you on Medicaid and were you essentially turned away from the ER by being told that it isn't clear that you care would be covered due to Medicaid portal issues? Email me at [email protected]

In the dead of night, an executive order slashing Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, funding for research, and other federally funded programs, was announced. Elected officials and institutions who have not released statements to fight back: YOUR SILENCE IS DEAFENING.

Thank you @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social for framing masking as being in relationship with each other. Nothing could be more true.

This is the important part! If you submit your application for a gender marker change, you will not receive your passport or your supporting documents back.

This was not intended to be a Severance fan account. I really am a researcher working in healthcare. But sometimes things just happen.

I need all of Severance S2 to be dropped…now.

Very good conversation. It’s go time.

Very well done 🧪