As the article notes, Most produce sold nationwide is safe to eat, so there’s no need for most people to eliminate fresh fruits and vegetables from their meals. www.cidrap.umn.edu/cyclospora/i...

It’s so irresponsible to put so much of this in Taco Bell when they have been one of the few if not the only major restaurant chain to stop serving lettuce to prevent additional cases. This is much larger than Taco Bell. We need to fund food inspections and tighten regulations.

A great podcast including cyclospora and the loss of subject matter experts in government combined with media misinformation. Always great information from these podcasts. www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...

For @theatlantic.com, I wrote about all the lessons we've learned over the last decade in battling Ebola And how the U.S. appears hellbent on learning them all over again, the hard way. Gift link below: www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

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Before interviewing for a job you should research a bit about the job.

"the New York City Bar Association urged the Committee to reject the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General." City Bar Opposes Todd Blanche Nomination for U.S. Attorney General (2026) share.google/1k4EY3fIYfoE...

‘Why would you repeat the damn lies?’ Cassidy asks health security nominee about vaccines The nominee for assistant secretary for preparedness and response has a track record of vaccine skepticism. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aWXgOf 📷: US Senate HELP Committee

Cassidy has been burned once by Trump picks. "The fact that you're casting doubt on [mRNA technology] is obviously concerning," he said. www.cidrap.umn.edu/biosecurity-...

Her answers do not inspire confidence that she would place public health above politics. The head of CDC must put science at the top of priorities. And that she didn't know that CDC made the Cyclospora parasite optional during the current outbreak is inexcusable. www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...

ossoff's dead serious face and voice have gotten very good since he's been in office

Under what circumstances would this be acceptable under US laws?

Yup … technology is not all it’s cracked up to be … #cdnpoli

A new work requirement rule goes will force people with HIV off Medicaid and likely result in higher rates of HIV transmission. www.cidrap.umn.edu/hivaids/chan...

this fuckin pos

seems crimey

America's 250th birthday produced memorable images of fireworks and military aircraft flying over D.C. monuments. But one set of photos has gained notoriety for other reasons. https://to.pbs.org/4vuM3ff

Yup Examples: 1️⃣ RFK Jr says he’s worried about mercury—yet the MAHA/MAGA Administration just allowed coal plants to spew toxic methylmercury into the air 2️⃣ MAHA/MAGA says it wants to end chronic diseases but it has taken steps to increase smoking rates (smoking is the #1 cause of these diseases)

RFK Jr. earlier required CDC to no longer make this reportable.

Those present say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not ram or 'weaponise' his vehicle, as the US government claimed https://aje.news/hg0ktv

Absolutely wild

CDC is not tracking cyclospora any more, so this in not a surprise. www.cidrap.umn.edu/cyclospora/u...

The Trump administration last year cut the CDC’s program that monitors food-borne illness outbreaks so they can intervene. In case you’re wondering why an outbreak of explosive diarrhea has sickened 2000 people but the CDC is only reporting 145 cases. www.cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-di...

CDC is no longer surveilling outbreaks caused by campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia. What could go wrong?

Cattle, egg-laying poultry in Utah hit with H5N1 avian flu So far this year there have been 72 H5N1 detections in dairy cows www.cidrap.umn.edu/a... Photo: CAFNR / Flickr cc

It is not headed by a “climate critic“. It is headed by someone who is unqualified in this area, who cannot offer valid critiques but instead shares debunked claims, and who regularly attacks climate scientists. Like me.

The US brain drain continues due to Trump administration policies.

New research indicates that state voter registration lists — a common administration target — are actually accurate and up to date. And both blue and red states are largely doing a good job maintaining their lists. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is planning to rescind three Biden-era rules that strengthened protections for poultry farmers under the Packers and Stockyards Act.

A reminder that the US healthcare system costs 2x more than the next most expensive country in the world, all while performing worse than dozens of countries. Anyways, let’s read about the new 1 billion dollar surgical/critical care building in Minneapolis 🤦🏻‍♂️ www.startribune.com/a-peek-insid...

More than half of CDC Centers lack permanent leadership and HHS continues to to slowly strangle CDC. www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...

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Anyone else having trouble getting to the USDA website on confirmed new world screwworm in the US? www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/anim...

Trump Turns Historic Fountain To 💩. It looked pretty for a couple of days, but then got the Trump touch. open.substack.com/pub/thegodpo...

Threatening to withhold federal antiterrorism funds from states unless they comply with Trump’s demands regarding elections is nothing but extortion. Conditions on grants must be tied to the purpose of the grant. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/c...

Honestly I really wish American reporters were more willing to ask Trump enablers "how do you live with the shame of this every day?"

Not a surprise. There was never a real reason for egg prices to be so steep in 2024.

2. The Republican Administration has chosen to shut down the National Bee Research Laboratory. theconversation.com/shutting-dow...

Trump administration once again hurts small farmers and small businesses in favor of large corporation interests. meatingplace.com/usda-to-resc...

The Trump administration ignores overwhelming public pleas to keep it open. USDA accelerates plan to close its flagship scientific campus | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

USDA accelerates plan to close its flagship scientific campus. Another blow to science. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

The USDA will roll back rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act that banned meatpackers from retaliating against small farmers who speak with regulators or seek contract transparency. Antitrust advocates warn that this will directly drive up grocery prices while slashing the profits of ranchers.

The Trump regime is ramping up its deportation agenda again. ICE quietly arrested 10,000 people in just 5 days last week. There are now 63,000 people in ICE detention, while deaths in detention are at a record high. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/ice-immigrant-arrests-surge.html

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet Foes are the US and Russian governments and AI www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/b...

As ever.

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