johnsnowproject.org 1. COVID has not gone away 2. The virus spreads through the air 3. All infections can cause serious problems 4. Everyone is vulnerable 5. We CAN reduce our risk

Federal judge, appointed by Reagan, in 161-page opinion today in deportation matter: "There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"

And: "Few things are as valuable in the modern world as a good bullshit detector." "People tend to know what makes them angry with more certainty than what might make them happy. Happiness is complicated because you keep moving the goalposts. Misery is more predictable."

Accurate take on Bhattacharya from Reddit: “Look, this guy is a lightweight, at best. Any of the brilliant, productive, long-time physician researchers in NIH intramural would share this with you if they could do so safely and without attribution. To say he is in over his head is obvious...” 1/ 🧪

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Oh good. More helicopters.

UK schools are part of The Global Pledge. Signing for every child and teacher to thrive and breathe safely in the place meant to be their safe haven. #SafeAirSchools

She’s been published in Yale Global Health review and is engaged in research connecting the Los Angeles wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. She currently works in the Putrino Lab, which studies and develops technologies to improve patient care and quality of life around the globe. (2/4)

So all of Long Island has to hear these damn helicopters all weekend because the richies can’t handle a little traffic on the LIE. Got it. K shaped economy.

The organizers of the UN event for healthy indoor air used a canary on all their materials and gave everyone canary pins. Why? Canaries detect dangerous substances in the air of coal mines. We all need to be like canaries and warn about the dangers of unhealthy indoor air due to COVID and climate.

it is richly funny in an ironic curled-monkey-paw kinda way that Comey is being indicted by the very man that Comey nearly-singlehandedly placed in the White House no good deed goes unpunished indeed

Big day for me. A box I've been saving for over 3 years was just perfect for something

MAJOR support for #FED Lisa Cook in new amicus filing with SCOTUS: FED: Bernanke, Greenspan, Yellen, Tarullo TSY: Geithner, Lew, Paulson, Rubin, Summers (+ Yellen) CEA: Bernstein, Cochrane, Furman, Hubbard, Mankiw, Rogoff, Romer, Rouse Former Sen. Phil Gramm

To get clean air infrastructure everywhere, we need as many governments, states, cities, nonprofits, schools, businesses etc. to sign on as possible. Please read the pledge, share it, and push your local orgs to join! Link to Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air: aas.eventsair.com/healthy-indo...

There’s a historic indoor clean air high level event at the UN today. @drbronking.bsky.social is of course leading by example wearing a high quality mask while chairing the meeting 👏👏👏

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

I’m glad Kimmel is back but we’re not actually going to stay up that late to watch him right

The world sits, stunned into silence.

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

🤔 www.cms.gov/medicare/pay...

This month just keeps getting better

Next, National Foundation of Infectious disease. Points out severe disease is still being seen. Kids get severe disease without pre-existing high-risk conditions. Low uptake not a reason to restrict for those who want it.

As of 8am CDC's ACIP website does not have the proposed vote language for today's COVID vaccine recommendation posted. How is the public able to engage and provide informed comments? I testified before Senator Cassidy and @sanders.senate.gov on Wednesday- this is not radical transparency.

Moderna vaxxed. Did not want to wait for novavax with clowns voting on COVID shots today at the ‘ACIP’ 💉🤡🗳️

Beautiful and succinct case made by @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social at the HHS #LongCovid roundtable on what needs and can be done to find the answers we need. “I’m really here today to advocate for the importance of.. really scaling up our portfolio of clinical trials.”

Well I just did

Thank you @firedbutfighting.bsky.social and @altcdc.altgov.info for what you do as well. Honored to use my voice to advocate for protecting public health in our country

🚨 Some of the ACIP meeting slides for Thurs/Fri are up 🚨

Health insurers are required to make vaccines free if they are recommended by ACIP and adopted by the CDC, but AHIP’s pledge ensures coverage will continue even if the new members change the panel’s recommendations. www.statnews.com/2025/09/17/a... via @statnews.com

Dr Monarez showed more guts today than cohen and walensky ever did.

Dr Monarez: Based on what I have seen there is a real risk that access to childhood vaccines will be reduced without scientific basis. Children will die.

I was happier when I did not know who Moody is. The "who is helping you" questions are for what purpose?

Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years. Speaks for itself.

They have nothing.

Thank you @pauloffit.bsky.social save us!

These republicans senators are the stupidest fucking idiots I’ve ever listened to. They will cause real harm. Unreal. Damn them all.

Last night we hosted recently removed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer for her first appearance since the BLS shakeup in August. Dr. McEntarfer provided her side of the story and called her removal a "dangerous step" for the US economy. Video will be released soon, stay tuned.

Sen Paul. Lying again. What a fuckign shitshow

I told my students not to trust anything coming out of gov these day.-especially when this banner is across the top

Building permits in the South:

Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.

OUT: Government cheese IN: Government tofu

i share this mayo clinic video every year because more people need to see and hear how horrific a disease whooping cough is

Shout out to the rogue Nassau County health dept worker!

Update on Novavax COVID vaccine availability from a New York Times reporter: they haven’t been shipped out yet but the supplier plans to ship next week.

😘 @govpritzker.illinois.gov

@nukit.bsky.social has the absolute best customer service. I’m a long time customer with their torches and now lanterns. Stops household transmission and protects us when at dentist, various doc appts. Very thankful and highly recommend their products to #CleanTheAir

Rep. Moskowitz: "So you're telling me someone 22 years ago went back to the future and forged his signature when he was a Democrat, and somehow this person knew he would become a Republican and become president 22 years later?...We should immediately open up an investigation!"

Great event - discussing airborne controls to reduce the high impact of COVID in healthcare settings. @science.org.au @burnetinstitute.bsky.social hvacrnews.com.au/news/growing...