Today the Supreme Court of Canada cleared the way for the H5N1 outbreak on the BC ostrich farm to finally be contained. Unfortunately, the deaths of the ostriches won't end the disease their followers have spread. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/release-th...

Welcome to the Cabal, @angierasmussen.bsky.social The rest of you can sign up at www.911forhealthandscience.org

Great article from @virginiagewin.bsky.social showing that across the Federal science ecosystem, research that benefits the American public is being delayed or completely halted, and remaining programs are being consolidated under close partisan political control. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

If only Vinay Prasad had stayed gone. Since his return, he turned a previously standard-setting agency into a hot mess, complete with backstabbing, interoffice warfare, secrecy, & despotic management. He thinks he's a big deal, but he is a small man. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-small-...

The Small Men Making a Big Mess at FDA open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse... @angierasmussen.bsky.social on Vinay Prasad and George Tidmarsh and the venomous atmosphere from Prasad

What happened here? A. Vinay Prasad schemed to oust Tidmarsh B. Prasad & Tidmarsh wars compromised both CBER & CDER C. Tidmarsh abused his position to shit talk his ex-friend’s drug via LinkedIn subtweet D. All of the above. FDA is a hot mess Answer is D www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...

Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.

I am officially part of an “anti-Kennedy cabal” lol (In reality my advisory role is voluntary and involves me providing my opinion or expertise when asked and that’s about it)

“Furin cleavage site”, that is. Just casually, and naturally, sitting there in one of the most evolutionarily active parts of the genome. Mystery solved.

How much do you want to bet the motives are going to be aligned with the relentless violent anti-science, anti-public health rhetoric that pours from this administration at every opportunity? www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Such a tremendous honour to be part of this final discussion. Science in Action lasted decades and I’m so grateful to have contributed to its legacy in a small way. I’ll just have to keep putting science in action going forward. ❤️🫡

The were many Science in Action 'regulars' I'd have loved to have on this farewell edition, but with the threat from antiscience as the theme, hugely grateful @michaelemann.bsky.social could join, along with @drdebhoury.bsky.social @angierasmussen.bsky.social & @naomioreskes.bsky.social.

What happens when the Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response is not strategic, prepared, or capable of responding because it's run by an unqualified anti-vax scammer? Thanks to @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social's always excellent reporting, we have a clear view of the ongoing ASPR disaster.

While Casey's spawning has delayed this hearing, I stand by my statement here. Casey Means' only apparent qualification for the job of Surgeon General is her willingness to promote RFK Jr.’s disinformation and quackery. Her candidacy should be withdrawn.

“Low-class Italians use a little d.” Cannot recommend this article enough.

My crowning baby ate my homework www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/h...

Today is Casey Means’ confirmation hearing! Looking forward to watching her attempts to convince the Senate HELP Committee that she’s not a quack running a metabolic snake oil cartel over Zoom from her luxury functional obstetrics compound in Hawaii 👇🏻 www.c-span.org/event/senate...

I've never been in a position where a respected colleague like @aetiology.bsky.social would inquire if DPH could use my superior teen sperm count knowledge to rebuke the lies emitted by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services. First time for everything. I told her to release the swimmers.

I'd love to say lots of nice things about this invaluable preventable disease tracker from @monscience.bsky.social and team at Think Global Health. It's an incredible resource. But I can't get over my anger & sadness that this resource is even needed. www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...

rip Steven you flew too close to the sun and also served in the Rhodesian army

This, from @angierasmussen.bsky.social , is the best single takedown of the Casey and Calley Means grift I've seen. The Means siblings are crucial cogs in the RFK machine to make us less healthy. open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

Dr. @angierasmussen.bsky.social takes no prisoners: A Means to an End for Public Health open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

Casey Means is a wellness influencer & unqualified opportunist who will face the Senate on Thursday. She should be called out on her conflicts, pseudoscience, & extremism, along with her weird scammer brother. She should not be confirmed. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/a-means-to...

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Good lord “it’s infected 173 people and we’re worried about zoonotic risk” is a far cry from “it’s killed 173 people and it’s already reassorted!” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Reagan loved tariffs like Kennedy loves vaccines

Evidence-Based ACIP is Back, But only in a peer reviewed article - the actual ACIP is far behind it. by @angierasmussen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

Dr. @angierasmussen.bsky.social is devastating yet again:Evidence-Based ACIP is So Back open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

Hot off the press at Vaccine, the former (competent) ACIP used a standardized tool for evaluating vaccine advisory committee performance to deliver a solid evidence-based ass-whupping on the quacks that RFK, Jr replaced them with. I'll briefly explain why 🧵 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I’m so honored to be a guest on the last episode of Science in Action after a decades-long run. I only wish it were ending on a happier note, but if science were in a better place, it wouldn’t be ending.

It’s everywhere except Australia. I don’t know if H5N1 will make the jump to human adaptation and pandemic potential, but it’s never had more opportunities. youtu.be/sRJeCLgzcKY?...

The NIH institute director firing last Friday is very bad. I made a video explainer about why. Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social 1/4 🧪

I wish people defended smeared victims of sexual violence the way they defend problematic male candidates for office

In a legit city with an evening to myself, so I took myself out for dinner. Place is great and they make a great martini & have oysters that don’t make me fear severe gastroenteritis but all I can hear is Aruba, Jamaica, ooo I wanna take ya…

I never do this, but I’m repeating this post: “RFK, Jr., as a senior government official, may be in clear violation of a number of criminal & civil statues. (Conspiracy to Defraud; Making False Statements; False Claims Act; Public Health Service Act, etc.). Is there a lawyer who can check this out?”

Reminder: this Hooker who wants to jail scientists & public health officials for saving lives once called it “so cool” that he could have exposed thousands after he got measles in Texas & traveled to California. We aren’t the ones who should be in jail. I’ll “break out the orange jumpsuit.”

I really enjoyed this podcast with @cohenjon.bsky.social where he talks about his recent book and the broader, often strange, world of infectious diseases. With so many non-science journalists opining on topics they know little about, this is a breath of fresh air! www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

H5N1 is exploding in North America right now. I spoke with @brishti.bsky.social about everything BC bird flu ostrich horde: What's their deal? Why cull them? Why can't we test? Are they scientifically useful? Are they pets or meat? ...and lots more! pressprogress.ca/podcast-bc-o...

On this trajectory, science has no future.

This is disgraceful—I expect this from the NIH Director, the FDA Commissioner, their celebrity rapists, anti-vaxxers, & metabolic optimization grifters, but from AAAS? Betrayal.

It was way past my bedtime (1:30 am Sask time) but I was glad to join this panel moderated by Ab Osterhaus, both to discuss the many challenges facing flu research globally & to loom over my fellow panelists on the conference jumbotron like I'm zooming in from Jötunheimr.

Next do one about potash

Jeffrey Tucker also supports tobacco deregulation, plantation weddings, & repealing child labor laws. He founded an entire organization to promote his anti-public health policy prescriptions. And he paid the NIH Director, FDA Commissioner, & ACIP Chair to legitimize it

Do you like bioterrorism or pandemic flu? I don't. But the Trump administration sure seems to! Illegal cuts to American readiness capacity at ASPR and CDC threaten national security, make us desperately vulnerable, and enable terrorists. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/lets-give-...

The energy at the #NIH rally today was amazing and contagious. Huge turnout, huge pro-science energy. 1/ 🧪#NoKings

RFK Jr unloaded a paper into my hellsite replies to support his teen sperm count claims. I do love a vigorous evidence-driven academic debate, so LFG! Does this paper show teens only have 50% of the sperm counts of dudes his age? SPOILER: No.🧵 rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/secretary-...

It's not going to get better on its own. Support the 911 March for Health and Science. RFK Jr. Must Go!! kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Cannot believe I just searched “teenage sperm count” on PubMed to confirm my suspicion that nowhere near enough adolescent semen research has occurred in any era to support this claim. Why is he always so weird about kids?

At the 19th Vaccine Congress, we had record attendance, an incredible program, & continued to build our supportive community of vaccine researchers. It's nearly a year away, but mark your calendars: next year's Vaccine Congress is going to be one to remember. See you in Seville!

Dear European colleagues, I strongly advise you to forcefully repudiate this initiative before they end up in a position to influence policy. Let me know if I can help.