What’s amazing about MAHA (and religion in general) is that some people assume a very small historical period in which humans have no natural predators means we’re endowed with unrealistic powers. Some people who claim to abide by nature most understand it least.

They just heard Portland is war-ravaged.

The ICE facility in "war-ravaged Portland" is located in South Waterfront, a former industrial area that's now one of the priciest areas, with a waterfront park, Pilates studios, and coffee shops. It's miles from the one downtown block Fox News made the center of anarchy a few years back.

MAGA congressman Clay Higgins recently sent a letter to top tech executives demanding subservience when it comes to "acceptable" speech. @julianwalker.bsky.social & I discuss on today's Conspirituality Brief. www.conspirituality.net/episodes/bri...

Pretty ironic that the Tesla dealership is directly across the bike path from ICE here in Portland.

If I devoted my life to work in pediatrics, I’d be screaming every day. Maybe every hour.

As you can see from my morning walk on Mt Tabor, downtown Portland is on the verge of collapse

For all the wellness conspiritualists always complaining that pro-science folk "just do the opposite of MAHA/Trump," every one of them is falling in line with "pathway to regression" rhetoric.

I wish there was an easier way to tell that boTOX is a TOXin.

Got my second Shingles dose, Covid booster, and flu shot yesterday. Today I feel like a train wreck. You know what? Good. I'll take that any day given the odds that I'll most likely avoid severe outcomes from viruses. I watched my grandmother suffer for months on end from shingles. No way.

Uh oh www.axios.com/2025/09/26/e...

So Tylenol bad but Robitussin, Alka-Seltzer Plus, Mucinex, NyQuil, Benadryl, some forms of Excedrin, and dozens of other medications that contain acetaminophen get a pass?

Finally, some actual science: kids should wait until 12 until getting the hepatitties jab.

Trump has always tampered with the ledger, so it’s no surprise that his favorite Kennedy is doing the same. derekberes.substack.com/p/numbers-do...

Everyone: One of the most vile massacres of the 19th century. Hegseth: It will now be known as Brunch at Wounded Knee.

We knew this was coming. www.axios.com/2025/09/25/f...

This is going to work out splendidly. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/t...

Gold-standard science.

"There’s no consistency, it’s about whatever is going to get eyeballs on ‘me’,” says Beres. He says most rightwing podcasters are “vultures” trying to have their piece of Kirk’s legacy. I talked with @theguardian.com about the vultures, and more. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Shout out to all the newly minted geneticists this week. You pivoted from forensics experts these last two weeks to truly understand the biological mechanisms of autism in rapid time. I can't wait to see what area of expertise you nail next week.

Larry Ellison, the richest man in the world, is about to own TikTok in the US. His son David's company, Paramount, is trying to rewrite FCC rules so he can buy Warner Bros Discovery. They're both supporters of the Trump administration, for obvious reasons. This is not going to end well.

NIH: "Autism prevalence in the United States has risen from fewer than 1 in 2,000 children in the 1970s to approximately 1 in 31 today." Autism was officially diagnosed as a subtype of schizophrenia until...1980. Tell me again how it's not diagnostic criteria that's evolved.

Ben Carson was tapped to be MAHA's nutrition advisor. Perfect fit (from 2015): www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Last year in softball, I tried fielding a line drive that kicked off second base and nailed me in the nose. Luckily it didn't break, but there was a ton of blood and I've been wearing a mask since. I hope David Fry is ok. 99 mph to the face last night. That was tough to watch.

This is tragic. And intentional. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

I wake up at 5 am and hop on my bike for moments like this.

In April, RFK Jr promised to find "the cause of autism" by September. All he did yesterday was announce that HHS is just now setting out to identify the cause of autism. And when he called their work so far "unprecedented," all he did was share correlational studies, some dating back to 2019.

Donald Trump just blew his shot of getting on @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Listen to people who know what they’re talking about.

Wait guns cause autism?

My analysis of today’s press conference.

Yes it’s time to stop the 80 vaccine vat.

I absolutely cannot wait to hear Trump try to explain autism. The show starts in just under an hour. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqXl...

Timeline cleanse: the new Yasmine Hamdan album is fantastic. Saw her a few years ago in LA, she's an incredible performer. @gavinyamey.bsky.social putting on your radar just in case. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjMX...

Just wait until they announce what Advil causes.

Another rough day in the hellscape of Portland.

Jamila Jamil came across my feed as I’m watching Charlie Kirk memorial clips and boy does she nail it. And yes, in the interview she also discusses the right-wing power grab and domination by billionaires, so this isn’t a “what about” moment cause she covers a lot of ground.

This isn’t going to get any better.

Maybe vaccine policy shouldn’t be set by “rookies?” 🤷🏻‍♂️

Food security is a social determinant of health. Not only is this another metric the administration can ignore, it gives MAHA an out when pretending their war against inconsequential topics like food dyes is doing anything for health. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

Just like he’s going to cut drug prices by 1500%

Andrew Bird with the Oregon Symphony.

Can't believe I have to celebrate the basic minimum amount of common sense, but here we are. www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/a...

"Knives out." Way to tone down violent rhetoric.

"Yesterday, the panel said the Vaccines for Children program could cover the combined shot if parents want it — Friday they voted that it shouldn't. The MMRV shot is no longer recommended to be given, and it will not be paid for by government insurance." www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Robert Malone is one of the people responsible for destroying public trust in vaccines. For him to wave his hands in the air and claim "I'm just listening to what people want" is disingenuous when he's really just absolving himself of responsibility. Then again, he did claim to "invent" mRNA 🤷🏻‍♂️

The Department of Education teaming up with the Heritage Foundation and Turning Point USA to teach civics is certainly going to go swimmingly. Certainly won't be biased in any capacity. www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...

Imagine what type of character it takes to sit down and type out such nonsense.

RFK Jr: we should not give children 400 jabs before the age of six months. His ACIP appointees: right, let's give them more.

Pet health care mimics our own: a combination of private equity buying up clinics to jack up prices and wellness grifters distorting nutrition science to sell useless products is creating a niche exploitative industry. Also: don't feed your pets raw meat. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/w...