Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back. "The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."

Welp; today was not great news in the public health world. -new recs for covid vax very narrow -Dr. Susan Monarez fired (told to resign, refused, fired) reportedly because she held the line on vaccines -at least 4 center directors resign because of this It’s like a chain of very very bad dominos.

Love to see the #ACP standing up for what is right - a)recognizing that there was a shooting at the #CDC  b) connecting it to anti vax rhetoric c) calling for stronger gun laws www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom...

The Northwestern Center for Bedside Medicine is proud to host the First Annual Conference in Bedside Medicine in Chicago, Nov 14-15, 2025. Join international experts including Abraham Verghese & Andrew Elder to hone your bedside clinical & teaching skills. buff.ly/rilgaYS

Yet another study (Danish) has found no association between aluminum in childhood vaccines & 50 different health conditions, including autism, asthma & autoimmune diseases. In this study, they tracked 1 million kids over 21 years. 🧪🔗 en.ssi.dk/news/news/20...

Vaccine schedules. Never before have i felt the need to save archived copies or source from anywhere other than the acip. Feel like im living in a dystopian end of times novel.

Wild thread. I actually love prescribing SSRIs. No one comes to me 2 months after i give them an antihypertensive and is like wow, I feel better! (Actually they’re more likely to complain of side effects and stop taking it). But with SSRIs, people feel loads better and go back to being themselves.

Really important article! Pls read

Group of California farm workers announce 3-day strike, call for end of ICE raids @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social #LDFShow www.cbsnews.com/video/califo...

Some very good signs at the anti-Trump protest in Pittsburgh.

Want to join me for this No Kings event? www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Tear-gassing farm workers. Trump’s America. 😕🇺🇸

Unethical. Immoral. Shows advance compliance doomed to failure. We must stand up for our patients and ourselves! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/h...

The government making it more difficult for immigrants to access medical care, preschool, and more. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Billboards up now. Chip in if able. maddogpac.com/products/qui...

Great graphics about what the proposed budget means to CDC www.cdcdataproject.org

Not only did RFK jr abolish the entire ACIP (group recommends what vaccines we should and can get in the US; = what is paid for by insurance) Not only did he replace it with anti vac anti science peeps Theyre going to re-vote on things approved last year, like the rsv vaccine

Check out www.nokings.org to find a rally near you! And be safe this weekend!

Will continue posting and amplifying local events… but find your local no kings event and don’t watch you know who. Check out www.nokings.org for your local place!

Trump is attacking the universities that have revitalized Pittsburgh. After the No Kings rallies on June 14, during Trump's military parade, come join us on the Mellon Institute steps to learn more and to fight back.

You may not think the nih or cdc cuts affect you (they do). Weather forecasting affects us all. Gutting science and federal agencies is shortsighted and kills americans.

Also call about the budget reconciliation - dont let them cut medicaid!!

Want to comment on the planned restriction of covid vaccines? Aka no vaccines for kids or adults without a qualifying condition. New trials Required. Comment by the 23rd here: www.regulations.gov/document/FDA...

and this means insurance won't pay for them. so good luck getting vaccinated.

reminds me of the hunger games.

Do you get it now? 🤦🏼‍♀️

I have so many kid pts who have a mouthful of cavities and it turns out they drink bottled water. They may brush all the time but without fluoride, their teeth are taking a hit. I give them fluoride to make up for what they are missing!

Need now

#SenatorMurphy gives Homeland Security secretary and dog-exterminator Kristi #Noem an absolute spanking of epic proportions..

Raw milk…. Shudder. Not that we cab investigate those outbreaks anymore with half of CDC RIFed and the grants your local and state health departments depend on terminated. Ill make sure to send a vomit stained thank you to doge

1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans. These are their stories 🧵

Welp, time to start making homemade boosters in the garage, like the old days.

This statement speaks for itself, and we commend Dr. Benjamin and the APHA for taking a firm stand against RFK Jr.‘s dangerous policies. www.forourhealth.org/news/stateme...

Trump's cuts to the CDC’s lead poisoning prevention program leave young kids at risk. In Wisconsin, CDC aid was denied because the experts were laid off. Schools remain closed, and lead exposures continue. Reps. Baldwin & Moore penned a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy—will he listen?

Friends, a bit of good news! 🎉 (We take it whenever we can!) The Trump admin reversed their decision to cut funding for the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a landmark study that’s essential in advancing our understanding of women’s health. 🙌

Our Racist-in-Chief signed an EO calling for the dismantling of the Civil Rights Act. Congress may be passive but we are not. The showdown will be in the streets. If you haven't, sign up with a local action group or national effort like Indivisible or 50501. Tyrants must be overthrown.

Gov. DeWine just signed SB1, a law ending “DEI” in Ohio public higher ed. Now that it’s law, U of Toledo just killed the following BA programs: • Africana Studies • Asian Studies • Disability Studies • Middle East Studies • Philosophy • Religious Studies • Women's/Gender Studies And… • Spanish

Chancellor and Provost of #Pitt responded to our letter yesterday (full response below), and this morning we spoke with the Provost. It was a productive conversation and we look forward to continuing to work together. We are aligned on this: A university is a community, a university is its people.

Here is a list of critical federal health programs for families that they want to cut. Without these programs families will have fewer resources to care for loved ones, young and old. Those on the edge will fall into poverty. Call your reps.

Happy World Book Day to all my fellow readers and writers! #BookSky 💙📚

🧵🧪”Paying taxes can feel like money lost. In truth, it is money shared. When we fund the NIH, we are betting on ourselves and on one another. We are saying that every American life is worth saving, whether that life sits next door or across the country.”

Glad to see my undergrad here but my medschool is not. Do better (yes im still at least somewhat anon so i am not calling them out directly) www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

Really interesting; #3 re MDI being worse for the environment over DPI is new to me. As #medpeds with the flovent debacle of 2024 i spend a lot of time telling insurance why MDI are better for kids under 12 who have worse outcomes with DPI. Will be nice to consider the flip side for my adults.

Green tomorrow. Got it

If anyone is able to do so, attend one of today's anti-Trump rallies. Unless there is a huge turnout, MAGA doesn't care. Make sure they notice.

Headed to my local #50501 rally today since i was working during the last one. Looking forward to it! See if there is one in your area!

The tip of the iceberg

Guys, I love all of you, but the answer to RFK, Jr. is not that autistic adults hold jobs, pay taxes, and get laid, it's that everyone deserves to live even if they can't work, pay taxes, or get laid.