20,000 children were infected yearly with hepatitis B prior to the the widespread use of the vaccine. A virus that is tightly linked to liver cancer. But sure, CDC (Center for Dipshit Cultists), remove the vaccine from those recommended for newborns.

"Science is imperfect but more obsessed with the truth about the observable world than any other institution. So, science is the way to bet." 🧪

🧪 #resistrfk #defendresearch #standupforscience #RFKJr #Vaccines #HHS #CDC #antivax

Today is the start of 2 days of meetings of RFK Jr.'s ACIP, where vaccines skeptics outnumber actual scientists and medial experts. Their target: the Hep B vaccine, which has a ~90-98% (after 3 doses) effectiveness rate in preventing infection for up to 30 yrs. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

*Atlas supports the world which scientists aspire to describe. His elephant stands on a turtle and then it’s turtles all the way down. The bottom turtle is truth and just above it is science. Science is imperfect but more obsessed with the truth about the observable world than any other institution.

A growing problem - the deliberate misrepresentation of scientists (who are searching for correspondence truth about the observable world and in doing so ascribe to moral truth in reporting their work) as people to be attacked and vilified in the name of political dogma.

It’s a crucial moment to say this again, loudly: #vaccines cause adults. Let’s keep causing adults. 🧪 #HBV #NoHep #vaccineswork #MedSky #HepSky #IDSky #PublicHealth @who.int @gavi.org @altcdc.altgov.info @worldhepalliance.bsky.social

So much to be concerned about here. Not only is this concerning about the future of vaccine regulation in the US, it's an outright attack on science, which remains our best source of truth about the observable world and a bulwark to democracy.

RFK Jr, Tucker Carlson show June 2025, on science: youtu.be/w_fzlwxJZAA?... Let's take a look at what he says here and why he's so wrong. "Trusting the ‘experts’ is not a feature of science; it’s not a feature of democracy. It’s a feature of religion, and it’s a feature of totalitarianism. 🧵

Attacks on evidence-based science make the threat to democracy real, and must be urgently addressed. The InSECT Project is working with teachers to develop a new international curriculum to re-establish trust in science. insect-project.org for more information. #EduSky #sts #science #education

Long time lurker here after a few posts having jumped ship from ‘over there’. Getting active again to reach out about The InSECT Project, established to restore trust in science & scientists. Developing free teaching resources in partnership with schools internationally. Link in bio. #EduSky

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Lovely walk through the campus yesterday evening after many years away - hats off to the estates team responsible for landscaping and maintenance!

Language Acquisition xkcd.com/2839

Newbie here. Has anyone here flagged up on “the other (dumpster fire) place” their handle here? Either in bio or in a Tweet? What, if anything, happen(s/ed)? Instant account block / closure? #innocent_question

Pleased to be here (joined 10 mins ago). Looking forward to finding old friends, making new ones and enjoying civilised discourse. Onward! 🚀