Taylor Nichols, MD FACEP
@tnicholsmd.com
I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others
Humanist | Emergency+Addiction Medicine | Health policy and advocacy | Health technology and innovation | Views my own (he/him)
Humanist | Emergency+Addiction Medicine | Health policy and advocacy | Health technology and innovation | Views my own (he/him)
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Taylor Nichols, MD FACEP
@tnicholsmd.com
· Oct 17
Hi new friends, welcome!
I’m an emergency medicine and addiction medicine physician interested in health policy and advocacy. I post about harm reduction and the intersection between politics and health and healthcare, and my otherwise meandering thoughts of political despair.
I’m an emergency medicine and addiction medicine physician interested in health policy and advocacy. I post about harm reduction and the intersection between politics and health and healthcare, and my otherwise meandering thoughts of political despair.
Their entire project has always been projection. Shutting down dissent while claiming that they‘re being censored, all while being platformed by multiple media outlets. Also, the game is rigged because the network behind them and their propaganda campaigns runs deep and is fueled by dark money.
November 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Their entire project has always been projection. Shutting down dissent while claiming that they‘re being censored, all while being platformed by multiple media outlets. Also, the game is rigged because the network behind them and their propaganda campaigns runs deep and is fueled by dark money.
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House Armed Services Cmte leaders Mike Rogers (R-AL) & Adam Smith (D-WA) joined bipartisan leadership of Senate Armed Servs Cmte in pledging “action to gather a full accounting of the operation" WashPost reported involving the deliberate killing of survivors of US strike in the Caribbean.
Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors
The Senate and House armed services committees’ pledge followed a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered that a U.S. strike leave no survivors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
House Armed Services Cmte leaders Mike Rogers (R-AL) & Adam Smith (D-WA) joined bipartisan leadership of Senate Armed Servs Cmte in pledging “action to gather a full accounting of the operation" WashPost reported involving the deliberate killing of survivors of US strike in the Caribbean.
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There is no “centrist” solution to MAGA.
November 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
There is no “centrist” solution to MAGA.
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Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
Habba: There were individuals that were saying that this should be a safe harbor, a safe haven. Why? America is America because we protect our own.
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
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RFK Jr. took the CDC pledge off the website entirely last month and replaced it with a conspiracy screed. they took it down because don’t believe in any of it. what a small, sad man compared to walt dowdle
The Pledge to the American People was a foundation for Walter Dowdle’s Mountin lecture in 1990, and it used to be as prominent on our website as this 20ft mural in the lobby of one of our buildings.
I used to walk past these words every day, proud that we could rise together with these principles.
I used to walk past these words every day, proud that we could rise together with these principles.
November 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
RFK Jr. took the CDC pledge off the website entirely last month and replaced it with a conspiracy screed. they took it down because don’t believe in any of it. what a small, sad man compared to walt dowdle
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The entire War on Drugs has never been about drugs. It’s always been a cover for racism and exploitation.
Dismantling drug prohibition has never been more urgent or existential for people who don’t use illegal drugs.
Dismantling drug prohibition has never been more urgent or existential for people who don’t use illegal drugs.
Money…
How much he charged for 🇭🇳 former president pardon?
It’s not about drugs.
It’s all about the money.
How much he charged for 🇭🇳 former president pardon?
It’s not about drugs.
It’s all about the money.
November 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The entire War on Drugs has never been about drugs. It’s always been a cover for racism and exploitation.
Dismantling drug prohibition has never been more urgent or existential for people who don’t use illegal drugs.
Dismantling drug prohibition has never been more urgent or existential for people who don’t use illegal drugs.
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Tom Burgis does a deep dive into the Trump family's global moneymaking campaign. The White House says there's no conflict of interest. But from Serbia to Vietnam to crypto it's being called "pay to play" on a vast scale.
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tom Burgis does a deep dive into the Trump family's global moneymaking campaign. The White House says there's no conflict of interest. But from Serbia to Vietnam to crypto it's being called "pay to play" on a vast scale.
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We are past the point when advocates need to think long and hard if they are complicit in legitimizing current HHS leadership by participating in agency promotion of policy changes. Advocates shouldn't give any legitimacy to Prasad, Makary, Kennedy & others by sharing a microphone.
Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
We are past the point when advocates need to think long and hard if they are complicit in legitimizing current HHS leadership by participating in agency promotion of policy changes. Advocates shouldn't give any legitimacy to Prasad, Makary, Kennedy & others by sharing a microphone.
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“We are not at war now. But Trump’s use of the National Guard suggests that he thinks we are not at peace either.
The National Guard is stranded somewhere on this battlefield of partisan politics.
They are not ready for this arena, and we should never have asked them to be.”
The National Guard is stranded somewhere on this battlefield of partisan politics.
They are not ready for this arena, and we should never have asked them to be.”
A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.
Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“We are not at war now. But Trump’s use of the National Guard suggests that he thinks we are not at peace either.
The National Guard is stranded somewhere on this battlefield of partisan politics.
They are not ready for this arena, and we should never have asked them to be.”
The National Guard is stranded somewhere on this battlefield of partisan politics.
They are not ready for this arena, and we should never have asked them to be.”
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Prasad "on Friday laid out a stricter approach for federal vaccine approvals,citing his team’s conclusion,without detailing the evidence, that coronavirus vaccines had contributed to the deaths of at least 10 children," They link the email if you want to see passive aggressive bs. Tracey Hoeg!
Blaming some child deaths on covid shots, FDA vows stricter vaccine rules
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
wapo.st
November 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Prasad "on Friday laid out a stricter approach for federal vaccine approvals,citing his team’s conclusion,without detailing the evidence, that coronavirus vaccines had contributed to the deaths of at least 10 children," They link the email if you want to see passive aggressive bs. Tracey Hoeg!
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this is just a common antivax talking point, which I’ve never seen any data supporting, and not how the FDA is supposed to do stuff
November 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
this is just a common antivax talking point, which I’ve never seen any data supporting, and not how the FDA is supposed to do stuff
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November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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reading this and the NYT article, this is Prasad in RFK’s FDA using Hoeg’s non public analysis of VAERS death reports and hand waving about “multiple vaccines” to take vaccines away
nothing about this looks based on science or evidence
nothing about this looks based on science or evidence
November 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
reading this and the NYT article, this is Prasad in RFK’s FDA using Hoeg’s non public analysis of VAERS death reports and hand waving about “multiple vaccines” to take vaccines away
nothing about this looks based on science or evidence
nothing about this looks based on science or evidence
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A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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This article provides more data showing how easy it is to manipulate humans on social media.
These researchers rerouted the algorithm on Twitter to push some users toward “antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity”.
It only took 1 week to elicit changes that used to take 3 years.
These researchers rerouted the algorithm on Twitter to push some users toward “antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity”.
It only took 1 week to elicit changes that used to take 3 years.
Reranking partisan animosity in algorithmic social media feeds alters affective polarization
Today, social media platforms hold the sole power to study the effects of feed-ranking algorithms. We developed a platform-independent method that reranks participants’ feeds in real time and used thi...
www.science.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This article provides more data showing how easy it is to manipulate humans on social media.
These researchers rerouted the algorithm on Twitter to push some users toward “antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity”.
It only took 1 week to elicit changes that used to take 3 years.
These researchers rerouted the algorithm on Twitter to push some users toward “antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity”.
It only took 1 week to elicit changes that used to take 3 years.
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I am grateful to @dwallacewells.bsky.social who speaks plainly & unapologetically about where we are now. The apologists for the Covid contrarians are to blame as well. The lie at the heart of what they were selling was always easy to see to those who wanted to look. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Opinion | When the Next Pandemic Comes, MAHA Says, You’re on Your Own
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I am grateful to @dwallacewells.bsky.social who speaks plainly & unapologetically about where we are now. The apologists for the Covid contrarians are to blame as well. The lie at the heart of what they were selling was always easy to see to those who wanted to look. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
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We need to systematically set the fascists back a generation.
We need to rejoin the international world. Set an example of how to pull back from the brink and turn decades of retreat and stagnation into advance.
We need to rejoin the international world. Set an example of how to pull back from the brink and turn decades of retreat and stagnation into advance.
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
We need to systematically set the fascists back a generation.
We need to rejoin the international world. Set an example of how to pull back from the brink and turn decades of retreat and stagnation into advance.
We need to rejoin the international world. Set an example of how to pull back from the brink and turn decades of retreat and stagnation into advance.
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A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
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honestly, RFK’s substance use might be the most normal thing about him
I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
This is what happens when you put a privileged, 14 year heroin addict in charge of health. Duh
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
honestly, RFK’s substance use might be the most normal thing about him
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Why is the head of the world’s preeminent medical science research institute relying on an anonymous, anti-vax, software engineer known only as “Ben” for his COVID epidemiology?
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
open.substack.com/pub/drbobmor...
🧪 #episky #NIH
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
open.substack.com/pub/drbobmor...
🧪 #episky #NIH
HHS Science Is Rotting From the Head
How RFK Jr and Jay Bhattacharya Are Undermining Science at HHS
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Why is the head of the world’s preeminent medical science research institute relying on an anonymous, anti-vax, software engineer known only as “Ben” for his COVID epidemiology?
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
open.substack.com/pub/drbobmor...
🧪 #episky #NIH
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
open.substack.com/pub/drbobmor...
🧪 #episky #NIH
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5 years ago I started a team competition on Twitter to raise $ to fight hunger.
@tmprowell.bsky.social gave us a hashtag & much needed organization
Our team of teen volunteers work wonders in the background & we’ve raised >$3.1 million!
Competition starts tomorrow, join us?
HCWvsHunger.org
@tmprowell.bsky.social gave us a hashtag & much needed organization
Our team of teen volunteers work wonders in the background & we’ve raised >$3.1 million!
Competition starts tomorrow, join us?
HCWvsHunger.org
Healthcare Workers vs Hunger
Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.
HCWvsHunger.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
5 years ago I started a team competition on Twitter to raise $ to fight hunger.
@tmprowell.bsky.social gave us a hashtag & much needed organization
Our team of teen volunteers work wonders in the background & we’ve raised >$3.1 million!
Competition starts tomorrow, join us?
HCWvsHunger.org
@tmprowell.bsky.social gave us a hashtag & much needed organization
Our team of teen volunteers work wonders in the background & we’ve raised >$3.1 million!
Competition starts tomorrow, join us?
HCWvsHunger.org
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The Freep probably wants to be more accurate ... CIJA is an Israeli organization, not a Jewish organization. Conflating the two, making it look like Jews in general want to stop the CMHR from talking about forced displacement of Palestinians, could feed anti-Semitism.
A national Jewish organization has launched a campaign targeting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit about the 1948 forced displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in what is now Israel.
National Jewish organization takes human rights museum to task over Palestinian exhibit
A national Jewish organization has launched a campaign targeting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit about the 1948 forced displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in what is now Israel.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Freep probably wants to be more accurate ... CIJA is an Israeli organization, not a Jewish organization. Conflating the two, making it look like Jews in general want to stop the CMHR from talking about forced displacement of Palestinians, could feed anti-Semitism.