Clueless US media understand Trump's shut down of Atlantic coast wind farms as just some vague national security thing about radar or as Trump's weird ideas about alternative energy. But in Denmark, this is immediately understood for what it is: a shakedown against two large Danish companies,

It still makes me incredibly angry that RFK Jr & Drs Makary & Bhattacharya did an online media event on X telling pregnant women that vaccination would no longer be recommended Vaccinated women were 62% less likely to be hospitalized than unvaccinated women & 90% less likely to need critical care👇

#FossilFriday I found this fragment of bone in a gully in the sagebrush southwest of Boise. It has some gnaw marks on the periosteum and the marrow cavity is easily seen. I think it is probably from the last ice age when it was a lot wetter here with a large ancient lake.

#BillCassidy noted one of the presenters scheduled for Friday is a trial attorney who’s worked with #RFKJr to sue #vaccine makers. “He is presenting as if an expert on #childhood #vaccines,” Cassidy wrote. “The #ACIP is totally discredited. They are not protecting […] [Original post on masto.ai]

Great statement by Jason Goldman to the #ACIP on lack of transparency and cherry picking of data. Superb comments by Sandra Fryhofer on harms of neonatal infection and risks for horizontal transmission.

The #PedsICU community did a fantastic job raising concerns early about MIS-C early during the COVID epidemic. Trust me, it would have done the same if suddenly we had seen a lot of vaccine related complications, and wouldn’t have hesitated to advocate for intervention.

#Sunset in #SanDiego

Bono on Donald Trump: “America is the best idea the world ever came up with. But Donald Trump is potentially the worst idea that ever happened to America. He’s trying to hijack the idea of America. Wise people of conscience should not let this man turn your country into a casino”

We need to have far more tight controls on what the President can do with the military. The vast majority (70% on CBS poll) of Americans oppose attacking Venezuela, but the President can order it with complete immunity according to the Supreme Court. It’s just wrong.

It’s back again tonight. #aurora #astrophotography

The glow to the north is pretty impressive tonight. High clouds are blocking the show a bit though

Looking due north from #Boise. Definite #aurora

I think there’s an #aurora up there behind those thin clouds #astrophotography

#NoKings Boise, Idaho

Andromeda galaxy, 2.5 million light years away

Rainbow trout have pretty remarkable camouflage even when in the clearest rivers (So Fork Boise River). #flyfishing #trout #nativefish

Supernova in NGC 7331, 40 million light years away. One minute unprocessed exposure from RASA 8. Nearly full moon, not very dark skies. #astrophotography

When you strip away humanity

Multiple reports of Palestinian children suffering from extreme malnutrition & dying of starvation. Intentionally limiting food supplies to civilians is inhumane, indefensible, a gross violation of human rights, and illegal (ICRC Rule 53). #neosky www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

It’s hard to ever see any chance for peace when there is no respect for basic human rights. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Every once in a while, you get to be in the right place at the right time. #boise

"One out of every five kindergartners in Idaho during the 2023-2024 school year had no record of receiving the measles vaccine, making Idaho the state with the lowest rate of reported vaccines in the country against the highly contagious disease..." www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...

Canyon of the South Fork of the Boise River, #Idaho

Philip J. Landrigan, MD, who authored an editorial on microplastics and cardiovascular disease in 2024, explains how families can reduce the risks caused by plastics. Listen to the latest episode of Beyond Journal Club from @coreimpodcast.bsky.social and NEJM Group: nej.md/4igpJQy #MedSky

St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front. By @audreydutton.bsky.social and @kelciemmorris.bsky.social

Before v after. Final product after flats, darks, and bias frames were added to the stacked light frames. M81 12 million LY away. #astrophotography

I disagree with everything that our govt is doing. Dismantling science/medicine, blatant corruption, firing MDs/RNs who care for native Americans, gutting the FAA, mistreating allies and neighbors, advocating ethnic cleansing in Gaza, but the poor treatment of Zelensky was truly unbelievable.

Orion Nebula. Single exposure for 1 min using Rasa 8. #astrophotography

The brain drain is starting. #medsky #neosky

WWAMI has a vital role in the health care infrastructure of the state of Idaho idahocapitalsun.com/2025/02/14/w...

My thoughts on the state of our Public Health system in the wake of the confirmation of RFK Jr. as HHS secretary.

Everyday is a new low. Firing IHS docs and nurses who care for the poorest of the poor so that billionaires like Musk who feed off the federal government can have tax breaks. It’s truly disgusting and amoral. #medsky

Today was a slap in the face to American doctors, thousands of whom had asked the Senate to reject RFK’s nomination. Republican senators clearly placed their loyalty to Trump above the health of American children. I’m not surprised, just perpetually disappointed by our government. #neosky #medsky

Effort in Idaho legislature to dissociate from WWAMI program at Univ. of Wash. School of Medicine. #medsky #pedsky www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/idaho/lawmak...

When companies give in on the little things, they’ll give in on the big things too. Google v Apple.

stumbled upon this photo

Eight of the ten subspecialties with the lowest match rates in yesterday’s match are pediatric. #neosky #peds

Share your story about home accessibility! A team at Johns Hopkins is making a short film, audio documentary, and interactive website that will show what life is like at home for children with medical complexity and disability. Contact [email protected] to learn more about being involved.

Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination. ja.ma/4i9ghPC

This will be the first of 6 essays I wrote about RFK Jr. In this first piece, I describe a conversation I had with him about 20 years ago, which marked the beginning of his anti-vaccine activism. Is this the man we want to be in charge of our health? open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...

RFK Jr.’s only previous experience doing government public health work was in Samoa in 2019, and resulted in a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, including dozens of children.

The newborn screen, which tests for upwards of 30 different metabolic diseases, immune deficiencies, blood disorders, etc is incredibly important. 1 in roughly 2,000 babies have congenital hypothyroidism and early treatment prevents severe intellectual impairment. #NSNNN

Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. This is going to be a very long 4 years.

Next District VIII Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine conference will be in Boise, Idaho, June 5-8, 2025. Registration starts Dec. 1. #NeoSky

Great horned owl in my backyard. #owl