Jennifer Brokaw
@jenniferbrokaw.bsky.social
Retired physician. Wigging out about waning immunity, US autocracy and CO2 levels.
https://jenniferbrokaw.substack.com/
https://jenniferbrokaw.substack.com/
In the face of all the haters, vaccine science continues to astound. #provax #vaccinescience #publichealthmatters
www.futurity.org/vaccines-den...
www.futurity.org/vaccines-den...
You may get future vaccines via dental floss
Researchers have created a new way to deliver vaccines: using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums
www.futurity.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In the face of all the haters, vaccine science continues to astound. #provax #vaccinescience #publichealthmatters
www.futurity.org/vaccines-den...
www.futurity.org/vaccines-den...
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I should add: There is a grassroots effort underway in Colorado, but it hasn't received much if any support from establishment Dem polls, whose help could really boost the effort. (Qualifying an initiative for the ballot is very difficult and expensive.) Get on board.
Colorado Election Rigging Response Act
A targeted, time-bound tool to protect fair representation in Colorado—crafted to counter extreme gerrymanders while keeping standards high. Read the bill at redistrict.co/bill.
www.redistrict.co
December 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I should add: There is a grassroots effort underway in Colorado, but it hasn't received much if any support from establishment Dem polls, whose help could really boost the effort. (Qualifying an initiative for the ballot is very difficult and expensive.) Get on board.
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"For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system... During 2025 that immune system has been compromised." Op-ed in the Lancet by @drdebhoury.bsky.social, Dan Jernigan, and @drdemetre.bsky.social:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition
For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been
the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses,
and safeguarding population hea...
www.thelancet.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system... During 2025 that immune system has been compromised." Op-ed in the Lancet by @drdebhoury.bsky.social, Dan Jernigan, and @drdemetre.bsky.social:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Happy Thanksgiving. I loved this book. In it, I learned that the pilgrims who celebrated Thanksgiving were saved from starvation by learning to catch and eat eel. But let’s not eat eel, for they are now very endangered. #Thanksgiving #booksky
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. I loved this book. In it, I learned that the pilgrims who celebrated Thanksgiving were saved from starvation by learning to catch and eat eel. But let’s not eat eel, for they are now very endangered. #Thanksgiving #booksky
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National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
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If the state of Delaware prohibited companies incorporated there from spending on elections in any way, Citizens United would be dead in the water.
Delaware incorporates more companies than any other state.
It’s a blue state. Let’s get cracking on moving Delaware lawmakers on this!
Delaware incorporates more companies than any other state.
It’s a blue state. Let’s get cracking on moving Delaware lawmakers on this!
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If the state of Delaware prohibited companies incorporated there from spending on elections in any way, Citizens United would be dead in the water.
Delaware incorporates more companies than any other state.
It’s a blue state. Let’s get cracking on moving Delaware lawmakers on this!
Delaware incorporates more companies than any other state.
It’s a blue state. Let’s get cracking on moving Delaware lawmakers on this!
“MAGA man, Florida man, Tesla driver” have become synonymous descriptors.
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“MAGA man, Florida man, Tesla driver” have become synonymous descriptors.
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“On Christmas Day, Dad became convinced — wrongly — that the nephrostomy tube placed to drain his right kidney had malfunctioned. So, like any good ex-engineer, he “fixed” it. That is, he mangled it so that it was in fact not draining properly, then hid his handiwork from the rest of the family…”
Opinion | ‘We Had No Idea What Was Coming’: Caring for My Aging Father
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“On Christmas Day, Dad became convinced — wrongly — that the nephrostomy tube placed to drain his right kidney had malfunctioned. So, like any good ex-engineer, he “fixed” it. That is, he mangled it so that it was in fact not draining properly, then hid his handiwork from the rest of the family…”
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i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
A beautiful missive with an urgent message. 😞 #impeachRFKjr
“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A beautiful missive with an urgent message. 😞 #impeachRFKjr
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As a retiring but still sitting member of the House, MTG has the opportunity to read into the public record documents that otherwise could not be released... and would be protected by the constitution's speech or debate clause from prosecution.
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
As a retiring but still sitting member of the House, MTG has the opportunity to read into the public record documents that otherwise could not be released... and would be protected by the constitution's speech or debate clause from prosecution.
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Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
A Trump Overhaul of the Energy Dept. Breaks Up Clean Energy Offices
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Up next: planes. ✈️🔌⚡️
First electric cars and buses, now trucks: in the past we were often told that electric trucks would not be feasible.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Up next: planes. ✈️🔌⚡️
Our culture right now: Don’t let facts get in the way of a hilarious meme.
November 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Our culture right now: Don’t let facts get in the way of a hilarious meme.
Some Californians call this the “most wonderful time of the year.” Persimmon season😊 #persimmon #autumncooking
November 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Some Californians call this the “most wonderful time of the year.” Persimmon season😊 #persimmon #autumncooking
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URGENT: Climate change is a maternal health crisis. Research shows extreme heat & air pollution are linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, hitting Black moms hardest.
blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/momnibus-pro...
blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/momnibus-pro...
The Momnibus: Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
Introduced by Rep.
blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
URGENT: Climate change is a maternal health crisis. Research shows extreme heat & air pollution are linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, hitting Black moms hardest.
blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/momnibus-pro...
blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/momnibus-pro...
How unsurprising and heartbreaking. 😞
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How unsurprising and heartbreaking. 😞
It’s going to be women who get it done. Watch.
two women are standing next to each other on a balcony holding hands .
ALT: two women are standing next to each other on a balcony holding hands .
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It’s going to be women who get it done. Watch.
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There's nothing inherently wrong with climate change. It's just that the ecosystems and built environments that we depend on as life support systems aren't equipped to handle the rapid changes. So if we want to live, we should deal with climate change ASAP.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
There's nothing inherently wrong with climate change. It's just that the ecosystems and built environments that we depend on as life support systems aren't equipped to handle the rapid changes. So if we want to live, we should deal with climate change ASAP.
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Who could’ve guessed taking a powerful not-fully-understood neurohormone in untested doses might have adverse health effects?? #melatonin
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November 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Who could’ve guessed taking a powerful not-fully-understood neurohormone in untested doses might have adverse health effects?? #melatonin
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