Roselie Bright, ScD
@roseliebrightscd.bsky.social
Doctoral epidemiologist with emphases in medical products and enviro health. Master in food science. Retired. Advocate for public health science and practice. Live in USA.
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I need to brag that my children respect my public health practice at home! #HappyMothersDay #epidemiology #publichealth
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Trump just ended a rule limiting a type of pollution that causes heart and lung disease.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Kentucky reports third whooping cough infant death: baby unvaccinated, mom did not vaccinate in pregnancy.
www.wowktv.com/news/kentuck...
www.wowktv.com/news/kentuck...
www.wowktv.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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The US has a gun homicide rate 26 times that of peer nations. That’s no coincidence—it’s the result of lax gun laws.
With holidays around the corner, get ready to push back on misinformation and disinformation about our country’s gun violence crisis with the facts. ⬇️
With holidays around the corner, get ready to push back on misinformation and disinformation about our country’s gun violence crisis with the facts. ⬇️
Debunking Gun Myths at the Dinner Table
We’ve created these graphics to help you “fork over the facts” and dispel some of the most prominent myths about gun violence.
www.everytown.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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We're up to more than 100 sick babies now.
More than 100 babies have received treatment for botulism in relation to ByHeart formula outbreak
California health officials say the current infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart formula was preceded by several cases beginning in November 2024.
elink5d0.foodsafetynews.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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“…the President has leveraged his office to make himself a crypto billionaire and…has extended broad protection to fraudsters,
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“…the President has leveraged his office to make himself a crypto billionaire and…has extended broad protection to fraudsters,
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Remember when some hacks were saying this was all just "vibes"?
"While higher-income consumers, who are benefiting from stock-market and home-price gains, continue to spend, lower-income individuals are cutting back as inflation eats into their spending power and the job market tightens."
"While higher-income consumers, who are benefiting from stock-market and home-price gains, continue to spend, lower-income individuals are cutting back as inflation eats into their spending power and the job market tightens."
How the K-Shaped Economy Is Hurting Everyone But the Rich
Talk of the K-shaped economy is brewing once again. The moniker first gained traction in 2020 to describe the divergence between how rich and poor Americans were experiencing the pandemic recovery. No...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Remember when some hacks were saying this was all just "vibes"?
"While higher-income consumers, who are benefiting from stock-market and home-price gains, continue to spend, lower-income individuals are cutting back as inflation eats into their spending power and the job market tightens."
"While higher-income consumers, who are benefiting from stock-market and home-price gains, continue to spend, lower-income individuals are cutting back as inflation eats into their spending power and the job market tightens."
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Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham has just been named as the principal deputy director at the CDC.
Abraham’s accomplishments include banning the health department from promoting vaccines and overseeing the concomitant explosion of whooping cough in the state, which has killed two babies.
Abraham’s accomplishments include banning the health department from promoting vaccines and overseeing the concomitant explosion of whooping cough in the state, which has killed two babies.
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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#UNRWA #gaza #israel #aid #siege #blockade #palestine #crisis
UNRWA says that despite the ceasefire, Israel continues to prevent international staff from entering Gaza, leaving approximately 6,000 food trucks stranded at border crossings. Currently, only about 170 trucks are entering daily.
UNRWA says that despite the ceasefire, Israel continues to prevent international staff from entering Gaza, leaving approximately 6,000 food trucks stranded at border crossings. Currently, only about 170 trucks are entering daily.
Israel blocking aid as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsens: UNRWA
UNRWA has issued a stark warning about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
www.presstv.ir
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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The original sin: Five Supreme Court Republican appointees, many helped onto the Court by right-wing billionaires, open the floodgates for unlimited political spending. Then they refuse to police anonymous political spending they know is corrupting. This is the result.
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The original sin: Five Supreme Court Republican appointees, many helped onto the Court by right-wing billionaires, open the floodgates for unlimited political spending. Then they refuse to police anonymous political spending they know is corrupting. This is the result.
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Rare agreement from both sides of the divide.
The Trump admin wants to open offshore drilling along the CA and FL coasts, and both Newsom & DeSantis are calling it out as a threat to the environment, tourism and coastal communities.
If these two are sounding the alarm together, you know it’s bad.
The Trump admin wants to open offshore drilling along the CA and FL coasts, and both Newsom & DeSantis are calling it out as a threat to the environment, tourism and coastal communities.
If these two are sounding the alarm together, you know it’s bad.
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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“The Trump administration is advancing its plan to dismantle the Department of Education and is using non-disclosure agreements [NDAs] to shield official discussions with the administration, according to four people familiar with the changes.” 11/24/25 … 1/
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“The Trump administration is advancing its plan to dismantle the Department of Education and is using non-disclosure agreements [NDAs] to shield official discussions with the administration, according to four people familiar with the changes.” 11/24/25 … 1/
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Louisiana is currently experiencing higher levels of influenza than the rest of the US and still has an uncontrolled pertussis outbreak. All this rejection of science and vaccines only yield disease and death.
www.klfy.com/louisiana/lo...
www.klfy.com/louisiana/lo...
www.klfy.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Solid work by this reporter, but this story was broken by @jessbravin.bsky.social of the WSJ six weeks ago. I hope with this new reporting it will get more attention.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Biden Spared 37 Killers From Execution. Trump Ordered Up a Lifetime of Torment.
Even America’s harshest federal prison, where inmates spend 23 hours a day in solitary confinement, was too good, one official said. “I’ve got no problem with gruel.”
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Solid work by this reporter, but this story was broken by @jessbravin.bsky.social of the WSJ six weeks ago. I hope with this new reporting it will get more attention.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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We will never achieve herd immunity for covid exposing the human population to mass infection.
We will, however, achieve:
➡️ Mass mortality (covid now 3rd leading cause of death)
➡️ Mass disability (#LongCovid)
➡️ New variants from long-term infections
#MedSky #IDSky #CovidIsntOver
We will, however, achieve:
➡️ Mass mortality (covid now 3rd leading cause of death)
➡️ Mass disability (#LongCovid)
➡️ New variants from long-term infections
#MedSky #IDSky #CovidIsntOver
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We will never achieve herd immunity for covid exposing the human population to mass infection.
We will, however, achieve:
➡️ Mass mortality (covid now 3rd leading cause of death)
➡️ Mass disability (#LongCovid)
➡️ New variants from long-term infections
#MedSky #IDSky #CovidIsntOver
We will, however, achieve:
➡️ Mass mortality (covid now 3rd leading cause of death)
➡️ Mass disability (#LongCovid)
➡️ New variants from long-term infections
#MedSky #IDSky #CovidIsntOver
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Falling Vaccination Rates are Likley Behind Rise in Whooping Cough Cases (ya think?) www.discovermagazine.com/falling-vacc...
Falling Vaccination Rates are Likley Behind Rise in Whooping Cough Cases
Learn more about whooping cough and how a decline in vaccination rates may be contributing to a spike in cases.
www.discovermagazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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In two years, Israel has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In two years, Israel has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
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Weight gain in Long C-19 is more than just inactivity. The greater the fat burden the bigger the cytokine storm
doi.org/10.1002/oby....
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Adipose Tissue in SARS‐CoV‐2 Viral Tropism, Viral Replication, and the Concept of a Viral Reservoir: An Update
Adipose tissue as a potential reservoir for and modifier of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its complications. Schematic demonstrating the differences in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue and infecti....
doi.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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A maddening double standard from Kennedy's CDC.
RFK Jr. believes that NO studies are good enough to show that vaccines do not cause autism.
But he'll cite just about *anything* showing that vaccines might cause injury.
CDC exploits sci. uncertainty when convenient, and ignores it otherwise.
RFK Jr. believes that NO studies are good enough to show that vaccines do not cause autism.
But he'll cite just about *anything* showing that vaccines might cause injury.
CDC exploits sci. uncertainty when convenient, and ignores it otherwise.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Surprise, surprise, over a decade later, Republicans still say they hate the ACA, but STILL have no replacement for it.
While they squabble, the ticking time-bomb they left on healthcare costs will soon explode.
We must extend the ACA tax credits & continue the fight for UNIVERSAL healthcare.
While they squabble, the ticking time-bomb they left on healthcare costs will soon explode.
We must extend the ACA tax credits & continue the fight for UNIVERSAL healthcare.
Republicans balk at Trump’s health care proposal before it’s even released | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump hasn’t officially unveiled his new health care plan. But plenty in his party already oppose it.
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Donald Trump isn't wielding his antitrust authority to protect the American people — he's using it to reward his allies.
He's instilling his own twisted version of Bork-era antitrust enforcement, which gave corporate monopolies outsized power at the expense of everyone else.
He's instilling his own twisted version of Bork-era antitrust enforcement, which gave corporate monopolies outsized power at the expense of everyone else.
The Borking of America | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Donald Trump isn't wielding his antitrust authority to protect the American people — he's using it to reward his allies.
He's instilling his own twisted version of Bork-era antitrust enforcement, which gave corporate monopolies outsized power at the expense of everyone else.
He's instilling his own twisted version of Bork-era antitrust enforcement, which gave corporate monopolies outsized power at the expense of everyone else.
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America’s most basic ability to treat and prevent HIV is in danger.
Decades of progress are being derailed by the Trump administration, public health experts say — and without reversing course, the damage will be devastating.
Read more in my latest story:
Decades of progress are being derailed by the Trump administration, public health experts say — and without reversing course, the damage will be devastating.
Read more in my latest story:
America’s most basic HIV protections are in danger as a decade of progress unravels
Health experts are alarmed as Republicans degrade the country’s pivotal HIV programs — and break promises made during Trump’s first term.
19thnews.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Stores to boycott Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 that donate to Trumps campaign.
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Stores to boycott Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 that donate to Trumps campaign.
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The N Dakota Supreme Court reinstated the state’s near-total abortion ban.
This restores a statute that makes abortion a felony for doctors except to protect a woman’s life or health or in limited rape and incest cases during the first six weeks.
This restores a statute that makes abortion a felony for doctors except to protect a woman’s life or health or in limited rape and incest cases during the first six weeks.
North Dakota court upholds near-total abortion ban
The ban on abortion returns after three judges on the five-judge supreme court ruled it was unconstitutional.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The N Dakota Supreme Court reinstated the state’s near-total abortion ban.
This restores a statute that makes abortion a felony for doctors except to protect a woman’s life or health or in limited rape and incest cases during the first six weeks.
This restores a statute that makes abortion a felony for doctors except to protect a woman’s life or health or in limited rape and incest cases during the first six weeks.
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The three-member National Credit Union Administration has been reduced to one Trump-appointed chairman, who’s allowing credit unions to continue levying excessive overdraft fees and dodging taxes. From Adam Willems:
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Credit Unions Go Large and Go Rogue - The American Prospect
Intended to bolster local access to lending, large credit unions today are swallowing up community banks. A Trump purge has reduced their oversight.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The three-member National Credit Union Administration has been reduced to one Trump-appointed chairman, who’s allowing credit unions to continue levying excessive overdraft fees and dodging taxes. From Adam Willems:
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major travel season is coming up. i will repeat my request from last year that whatever precautions you normally take, you try to do at least one step up during this more contagious time of year and when so many want to see their families! mask at the pharmacy, on the flight, at the grocery store
Glad to see this @wired.com guide on high quality masks! A KN95 can help protect you and your loved ones from COVID-19 and other airborne viruses, especially during this busy travel season. I only wish Wired wrote about the pandemic in the present tense 🙏😷
www.wired.com/story/best-d...
www.wired.com/story/best-d...
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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