Kids enrolled in Medicaid: 📚 Miss fewer school days 🎓Are more likely to complete high school 💪🏽 Grow up to be healthier adults 👩🏼‍🔬 Earn higher wages Nearly *40% of births* and nearly *40% of children* in Ohio are covered by Medicaid. A good candidate for Governor would want to protect kids’ coverage.

So I kinda forgot Bluesky existed. But I’m back.

Smoking (current or former) Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant Substance use disorders (alcohol, opioids, cocaine, etc.) Tuberculosis (TB) For children: – Same conditions as above plus congenital heart disease, genetic/metabolic conditions, medical complexity.

Immunocompromised state (disease or treatment, e.g., chemo, transplant meds) Mood disorders (depression, schizophrenia spectrum) Overweight or obesity (higher BMI = higher risk) Physical inactivity Pregnancy (and up to 42 days postpartum) Sickle cell disease Thalassemia

Cystic fibrosis Dementia and other neurologic conditions Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) Disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, intellectual/developmental disabilities) Heart conditions (heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies; hypertension evidence is mixed) HIV infection

Chronic lung diseases: – Moderate/severe asthma – COPD (chronic bronchitis, emphysema) – Interstitial lung disease – Bronchiectasis – Bronchopulmonary dysplasia – Pulmonary hypertension – Pulmonary embolism

CDC list of medical conditions associated w higher risk for severe COVID-19, you need 1 to to qualify for vaccines now: -Cancer (solid or blood cancers) -Cerebrovascular disease (e.g., stroke) -Chronic kidney disease (any stage) -Chronic liver disease (fatty liver, cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis)

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top US diplomat in the country following a report by public broadcaster DR that American citizens are conducting covert operations in Greenland, with the aim of promoting its secession from Denmark www.bbc.com/news/article...

Out of the Office

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from federal custody, months after he was wrongfully deported to an El Salvador prison and accused of being a gang member.

Saying it again, most intl students pay full tuition. Fewer of them means that college costs more, on avg, for US students. Will have largest effects at tuition driven colleges (states & sub-elite privates) already struggling financially. (ie, not ivies and other elites Trump thinks he’s targeting.)

What problem does the U.S. government solve by buying Intel stock? None. It just moves stock certificates from one safe to another. But it does create a new problem: the White House as stock-picker in chief.

I tried to figure out what is going on with fall vaccines. - Flu vax is for everyone 6+ months and availability should be normal - Covid-19 vax likely be limited to ages 65+ AND people with health conditions. Still some uncertainty. - RSV for older adults and babies substack.com/home/post/p-...

Proud Boys billboard taken down near Metro East high school www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Boil water advisory lifted in St. Peters and St. Charles www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

NEW: Earlier this month, HHS announced it was discontinuing mRNA vaccine research.To justify the move, it linked to a document purporting to chronicle COVID vaccine harms. The document was authored by prominent anti-vaxxers—some with ties to a supplements company that sells a spike protein “detox.”

Oppression breeds rebellion. Oppressors will gaslight you and say you’re not oppressed while actively oppressing you.

If we had a functional government that cared about our privacy, these sites wouldn't be necessary and people wouldn't have to spend money to protect their information. It's crazy how the ability to make money is always much more important than decency in this country.

some questions i have: will staff work from home longer-term until their safety in office is ensured? how does this affect the readiness of agency emergency operations? have funding cuts affected campus security? will congress need to get involved increase funding to ensure better security?

what else is left to say wapo.st/45NfS0M

My organization spent the last 10 years freaking out about woke censorship at American universities. Now that Trump has effectively ended free speech in the United States, I've decided to focus on AI and free speech issues in other countries like Brazil and the UK.

I will never get over how creepy it is how the NIH X account is a full time propaganda machine now

Every preventable death and debilitating illness caused by this idiot's malicious actions should haunt the Republican senators who confirmed him for the rest of their misbegotten days.

RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775. I'd also call your senators/reps as well.

Hey ChatGPT, write a song about biological threat reduction in the style of the beastie boys: “Microbes creepin' but we ain't sleepin' Beastie Boys style, we keep believin', Hands-on action, no time for doubt, Biological threat reduction, that's what we're about.

Worth remembering that the single best day for markets under President Trump occurred when he walked back his tariff war.

Just got tickets to see Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me and I’m very excited about it. Not a concert. But a comedy news show on NPR. 😂

Straight talk from Dr. Francis Collins on the devastating - and politically motivated - cuts to science and public health in the United States. Anybody who cares about their health or the future or science, technology, and innovation in this country should watch this. www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/T...

Nature: Meet the early career scientists planning to leave the United States By Rita Aksenfeld & Jenna Ahart go.nature.com/416IxLE

“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

At the 2025 #ELBI Research Symposium, @nytimes.com @carlzimmer.com, shared an inspiring keynote with this year’s fellows. Amidst the uncertainties and challenges in health security, his perspective and experience offered valuable insights into navigating challenging times.

Martin Kulldorff's conflicts of interests are discussed here: Terhune C, Levine D. Exclusive: Kennedy’s new vaccine adviser was expert witness against Merck vaccine. Reuters June 12, 2025. At www.reuters.com/business/hea... "Kulldorff testified that the plaintiffs paid him $400 an hour" 😮

BrO Just Nailed it. Wait for it... 😅 #dog #dogday #bluesky

“The Koch Center for Climate Change Denial” “The RFK Jr Center for Anti-Vax Studies” “The Rufo Center for the Promotion of Racism”

A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."

Congrats everyone, we now have 35% tariffs on Canada for no apparent reason

This whistleblower says he pressed Trump officials for evidence of Abrego Garcia's MS-13 ties. He refused to sign a brief that he said contained falsehoods. He was fired. The whole case stinks from top to bottom in many other ways, too. Here's a rundown: newrepublic.com/article/1977...

This is ridiculous.

This article is fairly comprehensive on the back end of warning/response logistics (and no, Kerr County will not reconsider new spending). www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

Who among the 80 will stand up for the 20?

"With raw milk, Dr. Prasad feels people have the right to bodily autonomy, and that a risk of 70 per 1,000,000 is “very low.” With the COVID vaccine, a risk of myocarditis of 27 per 1,000,000 only for young males, is enough for him to ban the vaccine for every healthy person under age 65."

Visiting Mark Twain house is especially meaningful on this 4th of July.

Flood Watch issued yesterday at 1:18 pm. WPC had mesoscale discussions throughout the event. NWS issues Flash Flood Warning at 1:14 am. NWS issues Flash Flood Emergency at 4:03 am. NWS was on the ball. The challenge is always getting the warning the last mile and getting people to respond.

FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad rejected broad uses of 2 COVID vaccines, citing unknown risks or injuries despite staff experts' safety assurances. FDA’s vaccine staff signed off on approving the Novavax vaccine & wks later on Moderna's next-gen. mRNA Covid shot for anyone 12 & up. 🛟 Medsky

It also appears (cannot tell for sure) that many of the members are standing in the well after making their unanimous concet request, all of which are being denied.

Murkowski hypocrisy

This says a lot about the state of the Republican Party. Tillis was the only Republican who voted no last night to advance the budget bill and the more than $1 trillion of Medicaid cuts saying that these cuts will devastate his state of North Carolina.