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Stacy Frederick

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Science Defender Incognito Virologist tired of X_Hate

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · Apr 24

As US science implodes, I keep thinking of this: the first "viral video" we watched in grad school on the early Internet.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...

The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon

YouTube video by KATU News

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 16h

out with the old... in with the nu-class.

Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 21h

Lockdowns have returned. Why is Jay Bhatacharya silent???
www.masslive.com/news/2025/10...

150+ unvaccinated kids quarantine as measles surge across the U.S.

Nationwide, 27% of cases are of children 5 years old or younger, and 92% of all cases are of individuals who are unvaccinated or are unsure if they’ve been vaccinated.

www.masslive.com

Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 21h

Who was it that was constantly complaining about lockdowns?? Right, they run the NIH now. abcnews.go.com/US/150-unvac...

Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure

The outbreak has grown to at least eight measles cases, officials said.

abcnews.go.com

Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 21h

...... and we now have *lockdowns* under the Bhatacharya regime.
abcnews.go.com/US/150-unvac...

Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure

The outbreak has grown to at least eight measles cases, officials said.

abcnews.go.com

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 6d

MAGA doctors and their MAGA science.

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 6d

I was deeply disturbed by Jay Bhattacharya & RFK Jr canceling federal funding for mRNA vaccine research & I thought that the OpEds that they each wrote were utterly pathetic, full of utter nonsense & anti-science BS

The US is going to be left behind (e.g., see www.yahoo.com/news/article...)

Sally - @theouroboros36.bsky.social · 6d

At the time where the U.S. has an anti-vaxxer in HHS it becomes more & more important to yell that the mRNA vaccines do exactly what they are meant to do & a recent study confirms it.

Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 6d

“A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29%, their risk of hospitalizations by 39% & their risk of death by 64%”

Benefits were seen even if 0 risk factors

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 7d

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 8d

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. This is bigger than politics. It’s about putting the health of Americans first."

- Six former U.S. surgeons general, who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 8d

I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.

Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment

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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 9d

In a seven-minute video RFK Jr. posted last week, he demonstrated that he is truly antivaccine, weaponizing an old one deceptive antivax trope claiming that vaccines didn’t do that much to improve global health. sciencebasedmedicine.org/robert-f-ken...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. weaponizes an old antivax trope in his quest to eliminate vaccines

People who keep whistling past the graveyard (of vaccines) to assure themselves the RFK Jr,. won't take away their vaccines are deluding themselves. One seven-minute video he posted last week shows th

sciencebasedmedicine.org

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 10d

In my last R15, I replaced the old "diversity" section with one entitled "How this project will enhance Gold-Standard Research," addressing each point in the EO. Results .... it was not discussed.

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 10d

Not yet, though. In my last R15, I replaced the old "diversity" section with one entitled "How this project will enhance Gold-Standard Research," addressing each point in the EO. Results .... it was not discussed.

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 10d

Discussed here.

sciencebasedmedicine.org/science-base...

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 10d

Thankfully (for now), Bhatcharrya still barely understands his role. He still calls it the National Institute* of Health, for example, and spends all his time doing podcasts.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 11d

"I think Covid led to a massive rise in misinformation on social media, and before scientists could fact check it, or even knew about it… it was gathering pace. Trust in the medical profession began to drop."

The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents

The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

www.bbc.com

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 10d

If Kate Shemirani were an American, she would be our Secretary of HHS now. Senators (Drs.) Cassisity and Paul would be her new BFFs.

The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents

The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

www.bbc.com

Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 10d

If Kate Shemirani were an American, she would be our Secretary of HHS now. Senators (Drs.) Cassisity and Paul would be her new BFFs.

Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 10d

The PRESENT NIH director defines fact-checking as "censorship."

Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 11d

More than a million Americans died of COVID (even with a vaccine), and the people who said we should all get COVID in 2020 (before the vaccine) are now in charge of HHS. Killing Americans appears to be his primary objective.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11d

Where are the people who were so outraged that Biden asked google to pull misinfo at Covid, now that Trump has made Apple pull the ice tracker app

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Stacy Frederick @sfederick.bsky.social · 11d

I found them!

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Wendy Orent @wendyorent.bsky.social · 12d

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Philipp Markolin’s book, the best and the only one in the “lab leak theory” for anyone with a serious desire to understand the issues and the science behind the true origins of Covid.

Lab Leak Fever: The COVID-19 origin theory that sabotaged science and society

Lab Leak Fever: The COVID-19 origin theory that sabotaged science and society [Markolin, Philipp] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lab Leak Fever: The COVID-19 origin theory that sabotaged science and society

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12d

Disabled and Covid Cautious people: “Don’t ban masks we’re in a pandemic and they’re a critical tool to protect ourselves”

Government: “Too bad. Masks are criminalized”.

ICE: “Don’t ban masks we need to hide our faces while we torture people”

Government: “Mask bans are unconstitutional”

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Dave Blake @blakestah.bsky.social · 12d

Bhattacharya graduated medical school but is not a physician.

Being a physician means you passed USMLE and are currently licensed.

Bhattacharya did neither.

Makary is a physician and surgeon and could be delicensed for making false/misleading claims.

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 12d

It's good to see @richardhorton1.bsky.social calling out the physicians who are doing Trump & RFK Jr's bidding, & who should know better

I agree with Richard: what Drs Makary & Bhattacharya are doing is unforgivable.

Standing next to Trump & RFK Jr smiling during the anti-vaxx BS talking points😡

Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 12d

Lancet: Offline: Those one should not forgive (Makary and Bhattacharya)

by Richard Horton

bit.ly/3IPC0PD

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