"This is extortion, plain and simple.... The only solution is solidarity and collective action against this effort at federal control over higher education." A sobering analysis of the illegality of the administration's "compact" and its stakes for higher ed. 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Information on sexual and gender identity and health equity is now being erased.

These proposed cuts will be devastating. Take a moment to use your voice! (See below).

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

Thinking of my friends with autism and their families, especially this week as the storm of misinformation and stigma from HHS & RFK Jr swirls again. One of my fav artists on social media @devthepineapple.bsky.social says it best:

Ugh “Many, if not most, of the removed pages have obvious tie-ins to topics known to be disfavored by the Trump administration……the care of LGBTQ+ people, health equity issues related to a variety of diseases or disabilities, sexually transmitted infections, and related educational resources.”

The @washingtonpost.com story on Tylenol & autism leaves out a MAJOR 2.5M sibling-controlled study of children in Denmark, which "found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Since apparently this needs to be stated again, a reminder that TWO THIRDS OF THE US VOTERS believe abortions should be legal in all or most cases, making it FAR more popular or unifying than Ezra Klein....

25% of Drs in US are foreign grads. Many are on an H1B visa. This will hit health systems hard especially rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas that sponsor these visas through waiver programs. The old cost was about 5000$ a year. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

As a WA resident, very much appreciate the solidarity and evidence-based guidelines, but it shouldn’t have to be this way. Every American deserves this and had this just 8 months ago.

PH experts acknowledge "that a baby’s risk of contracting hep B is low if the [birthing parent] is negative... But they say the broad recommendation should be maintained bc of the original reason it was put in place: Many babies slipped through the cracks." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

“The risk of missing a case of hepatitis B is so significant that I just can’t imagine why we would delay a vaccine that is proven to be helpful and efficacious,” Dr. Brenna Hughes @acog.org & @idsog.bsky.social member. Important context for ACIP tomorrow. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/h...

There has been a lot written in the past week. This piece by Ta-Nehisi Coastes is a must read. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Happening now!! AVAC is part of 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research – join us NOW as scientists, researchers, and advocates showcase successes in HIV research and call for an end to federal budget cuts and project terminations. #24hourstosaveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch bit.ly/45Qftts

#DonaldTrump, #RussellVought, #RFKJr & #JayBhattacharya are shutting down the war on cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease and all the rest. As the #NIH is destroyed research on ALL diseases goes with it. There is no coming back. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

@nwslsoccer.com My heart goes out to @savdemelo @racinglouisvillefc and @reignfc. Please tell me when a player goes off unconscious in an ambulance that the game will be called @nwsl. Nothing is bigger than the physical and mental well-being of the players.

Public health folks! ⬇️

It's frustrating to see that news outlets covering this story aren't stressing that--despite what the student claims in the video--Executive Orders can't override the Constitution or Congressional statutes, and don't carry the same force of law. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

The professor has been fired and senior administrators removed from their post. No mention of this in the New York Times, The Free Press, The Atlantic or other outlets who drove the campus speech moral panic.

Well done @wadohealth.bsky.social!! Already shared this with a number of WA residents who were concerned about their ability to get the vaccine.

Public health folks don’t take a formal oath, but in the same manner are deeply committed to the rigorous evaluation of data to support the health of our communities. RFK Jr demonstrated from day 1 that he only cares about data that supports his ideology. He must go. For the health of us all.

In response to the dismantling of the CDC, California, Oregon, and Washington have launched the West Coast Health Alliance, which will make their own science-based vaccine guidelines, and make sure vaccines are accessible to everyone.

Read AVAC’s @alisonfootman.bsky.social on the devastating impact of funding cuts on #STI research. Leading researchers warn of shuttered studies, lost talent & setbacks for urgently needed innovation. Read ➡️ www.thebodypro.com/sexually-tra... @myhelfy.bsky.social #HIV

From nine former CDC directors, who collectively worked at the agency for more than 100 years: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o... Read every word.

Good.

Thank you Dr. Daskalakis for your leadership & unwavering commitment to inclusive public health. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ An important and heartbreaking interview. The C.D.C.’s Vaccine Chief on Why Quitting Was His Only Option www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/p...

“What they want is an anti-vaccine, anti-science infectious disease agency,” www.statnews.com/2025/08/28/c...

BREAKING: Big moment as CDC staff stage a mass walkout. They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base. (🎥 AP)

AP Livestream - CDC coming out in force to support our ousted leaders.

I stand in solidarity with my CDC colleagues. Y’all are dedicated public servants committed to evidence-based public health. Sending love from an LHJ.

This has to end. SaveHHS.org #FireRFKjr

The ideological cancellation of $800 million of scientific research grants because they supposedly focused on DEI was just backed by the Supreme Court. This is horrific on so many levels.

5-4 Supreme Court rules that NIH can terminate grants pending the full ruling. thehill.com/regulation/c... I have no (printable) words...

There is no solace for NIH funded researchers in this Supreme Court decision. Grants that were ripped away on dubious grounds, restored by a reasonable judge are now again terminated by an out-of-control Supreme Court. Labs will shutter, people will lose jobs. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

These are the sorts of attacks on experts that resulted in a domestic terrorist firing 500 shots at the CDC just over a week ago. If you stand for evidence based public health interventions, you basically get a target placed on your back by DHHS leadership. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) updated immunization schedule recommends: ✅Universal COVID vaccination for all children aged 6 to 23 months ✅ COVID vaccination for kids over age 2 who are high risk or whose parents desire protection. downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... #medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪

They recovered over 180 bullet shells at the CDC. Debris from shattered glass is still being cleaned up. I am completely stunned at how quickly the news cycle has moved on. This was an act of terrorism targeting public health experts, and the response seems to be a collective shrug.

Inside the CDC, shooting adds to trauma as workers describe projects, careers in limbo amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/...

I don’t the media and our larger community understands how devastating this attack is for the dedicated staff who work at CDC and all of us in public health, most importantly the family of Officer Rose. May his memory be a blessing.

A clear, concise and accurate summary of all the ways this EO will further tank US science excellence under this authoritarian regime.

All hands on deck. I don't know how to get this across to the majority on SCOTUS, but speaking up now is critical. They do read newspapers I assume.

RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF). This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.

Hi public health friends! Please join me on 8/5 - especially folks in WA state who want to do great things to support the health of our communities.

Native American organizations are boosting measles vaccination rates by contacting parents of unvaccinated children. “It takes a concerted outreach effort that goes individual to individual,” an epidemiologist said.

Grateful to have such incredible experts as part of @idsog.bsky.social to share about measles and the critical role of vaccination. #IDSOG2025

“ACOG has committed to developing and releasing maternal immunization respiratory season guidance and recommendations in collaboration with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy’s Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP).“ www.acog.org/news/news-re...

NEW PIECE IS UP. I don’t enjoy facing the truth about this court, but it must be done. Yesterday’s decision in McMahon has me convinced. Hope you’ll sign up for the September webinars. We need the people - not just lawyers - to understand what’s at stake. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...