Shannan Velayas
@shannanvelayas.bsky.social
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211 dead journalists in Gaza
These are my colleagues, my comrades in storytelling, the very best of our profession being burned alive in front of the whole fucking world
My heart can’t fucking take it
These are my colleagues, my comrades in storytelling, the very best of our profession being burned alive in front of the whole fucking world
My heart can’t fucking take it
BREAKING: Israel bombed a tent sheltering journalists at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.
Footage shows the tents engulfed in flames — with a journalist trapped inside, burned alive.
Footage shows the tents engulfed in flames — with a journalist trapped inside, burned alive.
April 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
211 dead journalists in Gaza
These are my colleagues, my comrades in storytelling, the very best of our profession being burned alive in front of the whole fucking world
My heart can’t fucking take it
These are my colleagues, my comrades in storytelling, the very best of our profession being burned alive in front of the whole fucking world
My heart can’t fucking take it
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@kavehmd.bsky.social TY for the conversation on The House of Pod. Appreciated talking with you and your cohosts about #science , #publichealth , politics & community. #SB277 #CommunityImmunity @caulimovirus.bsky.social
New Episode!
Discussing doctors in politics and SB 277, the landmark bill eliminating personal belief exemptions for school vaccinations with it’s author, @drpanmd.bsky.social
With @caulimovirus.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/4kkkaf59
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fha798m
Discussing doctors in politics and SB 277, the landmark bill eliminating personal belief exemptions for school vaccinations with it’s author, @drpanmd.bsky.social
With @caulimovirus.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/4kkkaf59
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fha798m
April 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
@kavehmd.bsky.social TY for the conversation on The House of Pod. Appreciated talking with you and your cohosts about #science , #publichealth , politics & community. #SB277 #CommunityImmunity @caulimovirus.bsky.social
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All of the physicians in Congress should publicly demand RFK Jr & Marty Makary testify on why Peter Marks was forced out of the #FDA .
“truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies”
#science #publichealth
“truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies”
#science #publichealth
Resignation letter from FDA’s Peter Marks (he was director of its Center for Biological Evaluation and Research)
March 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
All of the physicians in Congress should publicly demand RFK Jr & Marty Makary testify on why Peter Marks was forced out of the #FDA .
“truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies”
#science #publichealth
“truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies”
#science #publichealth
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New Episode!
Discussing doctors in politics and SB 277, the landmark bill eliminating personal belief exemptions for school vaccinations with it’s author, @drpanmd.bsky.social
With @caulimovirus.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/4kkkaf59
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fha798m
Discussing doctors in politics and SB 277, the landmark bill eliminating personal belief exemptions for school vaccinations with it’s author, @drpanmd.bsky.social
With @caulimovirus.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/4kkkaf59
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fha798m
April 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New Episode!
Discussing doctors in politics and SB 277, the landmark bill eliminating personal belief exemptions for school vaccinations with it’s author, @drpanmd.bsky.social
With @caulimovirus.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/4kkkaf59
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fha798m
Discussing doctors in politics and SB 277, the landmark bill eliminating personal belief exemptions for school vaccinations with it’s author, @drpanmd.bsky.social
With @caulimovirus.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/4kkkaf59
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fha798m
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“Physicians at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, say they’ve now treated a handful of unvaccinated children who were given so much vitamin A that they had signs of liver damage.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/h...
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“Physicians at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, say they’ve now treated a handful of unvaccinated children who were given so much vitamin A that they had signs of liver damage.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/h...
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A little news from me: At the urging of Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, the vast majority of California's Assembly Democrats are leaving X, citing concerns over misinformation, fake accounts, and racist, sexist and antisemitic posts on Elon Musk's platform. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
'Hate speech is everywhere on X.' California Assembly Democrats leave Elon Musk's platform en masse
At the urging of Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister), most of the Democrats in the California Assembly are leaving Elon Musk's social media platform.
www.latimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A little news from me: At the urging of Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, the vast majority of California's Assembly Democrats are leaving X, citing concerns over misinformation, fake accounts, and racist, sexist and antisemitic posts on Elon Musk's platform. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.
Unvaccinated afflicted with measles in New Jersey, Kentucky
New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.
www.accuweather.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.
Just remember when news reports talk about U.S. aid to Ukraine and assign a dollar amount on it: Most of the aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine comes as vouchers—meaning Ukraine buys U.S.-made military equipment.
February 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Just remember when news reports talk about U.S. aid to Ukraine and assign a dollar amount on it: Most of the aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine comes as vouchers—meaning Ukraine buys U.S.-made military equipment.
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RFK Jr calls #ADHD medications a threat to patients and is dangerously stigmatizing #mentalhealth . Don't panic and hoard medication, but do call your Congressmember to demand that the FDA follow the #science on as required by law. #NoStigma @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Can RFK Jr. Really Take Away ADHD Medications?
The Trump Administration is calling for a report “assess[ing] the prevalence of and threat" of several drugs, including stimulants used to treat ADHD.
www.rollingstone.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
RFK Jr calls #ADHD medications a threat to patients and is dangerously stigmatizing #mentalhealth . Don't panic and hoard medication, but do call your Congressmember to demand that the FDA follow the #science on as required by law. #NoStigma @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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In the private sector, a CEO who did something this stupid would be fired by the Board of Directors and company shareholders.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them
The individuals, who work in an agency that oversees the nation's nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
In the private sector, a CEO who did something this stupid would be fired by the Board of Directors and company shareholders.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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#RFKjr said that he would prioritize research on chronic diseases and would give infectious-disease research at the NIH “a break” for eight years. #eggs #avianflu
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/us-e...
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/us-e...
U.S. Egg Prices Reach 45-Year High as Bird Flu Intensifies | Think Global Health
This winter, a new version of H5N1 influenza, the same one behind a recent fatal case, has pummeled U.S. poultry
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
February 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#RFKjr said that he would prioritize research on chronic diseases and would give infectious-disease research at the NIH “a break” for eight years. #eggs #avianflu
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/us-e...
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/us-e...
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Appointing & confirming #RFKjr will likely increase the cost of eggs. #FightFlu
www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month
Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Appointing & confirming #RFKjr will likely increase the cost of eggs. #FightFlu
www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
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Are you better off than you were three weeks ago?
President Trump promised voters that he would enact policies to bring prices down on “Day 1.” Inflation figures released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices ticked up unexpectedly, with the cost of food at home, primarily eggs, as one of the biggest factors fueling the increase. nyti.ms/4hBg4nu
February 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Are you better off than you were three weeks ago?
He’s 6’1. 🔥
February 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
He’s 6’1. 🔥
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Wow! Death rates from cancer in children have declined as the number of childhood vaccines in the U.S. increased! #Ivax2protect
Actually, infections are the cause of death of a majority of US cancer patients, so preventing infections reduces cancer death rates.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Actually, infections are the cause of death of a majority of US cancer patients, so preventing infections reduces cancer death rates.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
January 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wow! Death rates from cancer in children have declined as the number of childhood vaccines in the U.S. increased! #Ivax2protect
Actually, infections are the cause of death of a majority of US cancer patients, so preventing infections reduces cancer death rates.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Actually, infections are the cause of death of a majority of US cancer patients, so preventing infections reduces cancer death rates.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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It's really not about leaving the other platforms. It's about bringing people here and giving them more engagement than the other apps.
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
January 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It's really not about leaving the other platforms. It's about bringing people here and giving them more engagement than the other apps.
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
That's what people want. Engagement. Takes nothing to offer it
If there is a user on another app that you like, DM them and invite them here. Post and tag me
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In a barrage of posts X rife with misinformation, Elon Musk revived questions about a child sex abuse scandal, vilified the prime minister of the UK and defended Tommy Robinson, a jailed far-right agitator.
Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts
In a barrage of posts rife with misinformation, he revived questions about a child sex abuse scandal, vilified the prime minister and defended a jailed far-right agitator.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In a barrage of posts X rife with misinformation, Elon Musk revived questions about a child sex abuse scandal, vilified the prime minister of the UK and defended Tommy Robinson, a jailed far-right agitator.
Incredible.
December 29, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Incredible.
Yes, and in fact the good studies confirm his claims aren’t fact.
When RFK Jr says there are no good studies on vaccines, what he is saying is that there are no good studies that confirm his bias. Thanks @pauloffit.bsky.social @tarahaelle.bsky.social @doritreiss.bsky.social for great info today.
December 20, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Yes, and in fact the good studies confirm his claims aren’t fact.
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“In any case, he added, blaming the vaccine is an ‘ableist’ response to #autism by some parents. ‘They don’t want to accept that their child is neurodivergent,’ Pan said. ‘You want to say your child is broken and my life has been ruined and it’s the fault of Big Pharma’”
TY, @rabcarian.bsky.social
TY, @rabcarian.bsky.social
bsky.app
December 19, 2024 at 3:31 AM
“In any case, he added, blaming the vaccine is an ‘ableist’ response to #autism by some parents. ‘They don’t want to accept that their child is neurodivergent,’ Pan said. ‘You want to say your child is broken and my life has been ruined and it’s the fault of Big Pharma’”
TY, @rabcarian.bsky.social
TY, @rabcarian.bsky.social
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“As for the Kennedy advisor's petition, Pan said, how could we withhold a potentially lifesaving treatment from children in a control group to test the efficacy of a vaccine..?…
‘Are you willing to volunteer your child into the control group?’” #Ivax2protect
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
‘Are you willing to volunteer your child into the control group?’” #Ivax2protect
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Column: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
An advisor to Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the government to withdraw approval of the polio vaccine.
www.latimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:23 AM
“As for the Kennedy advisor's petition, Pan said, how could we withhold a potentially lifesaving treatment from children in a control group to test the efficacy of a vaccine..?…
‘Are you willing to volunteer your child into the control group?’” #Ivax2protect
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
‘Are you willing to volunteer your child into the control group?’” #Ivax2protect
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
This. 👇
It was never a public square. It is a privately owned business operating in response to the ideological and business incentives of the owner.
And it has always had a majority illusion problem…
And it has always had a majority illusion problem…
Twitter isn’t the voice of the people and Musk’s suggestion it is is little different than Trump’s false claims of a historic mandate. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 20, 2024 at 10:59 PM
This. 👇
