Pam Westcott
@writergurl.bsky.social
Retired healthcare writer. Science ally. It was a privilege to work with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and write about their science-based, lifesaving work. Bluesky? Healthcare, books, art, Dad jokes and, of course, cat photos.
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Smoking gun.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Smoking gun.
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Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories & LOSING ALL credibility! DESPICABLE!😡
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
CDC Loses Credibility Among Experts After Vaccine-Autism Reversal - KFF Health News
Backlash was swift after the agency altered its website to say: “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim.'" Even Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) chimed in: "What parents need...
kffhealthnews.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories & LOSING ALL credibility! DESPICABLE!😡
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
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"The Trump administration has destroyed our ability to trust information from the government.
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
What If the Most Dangerous Man in the Administration Isn’t Donald Trump?
The U.S. government is now pushing misinformation.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"The Trump administration has destroyed our ability to trust information from the government.
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
Judges have seen lies from federal prosecutors...
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired...
And the CDC changes its guidance on vaccines and autism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
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The frontline CDC staff first asked to change the vaccines-autism website to promote a false link between the two wouldn't do so, @lenasun.bsky.social discovered wapo.st/3X9Mr43
CDC in turmoil after agency backpedals on rejecting vaccines-autism link
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), who voted to confirm Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he pledged not to remove language stating vaccines do not cause autism from the CDC website, condemne...
wapo.st
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The frontline CDC staff first asked to change the vaccines-autism website to promote a false link between the two wouldn't do so, @lenasun.bsky.social discovered wapo.st/3X9Mr43
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After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, CDC no longer trustworthy www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
@pauloffit.bsky.social: CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories."
"...a tragic day for public health."
@pauloffit.bsky.social: CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories."
"...a tragic day for public health."
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, CDC no longer trustworthy www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
@pauloffit.bsky.social: CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories."
"...a tragic day for public health."
@pauloffit.bsky.social: CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories."
"...a tragic day for public health."
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Revised CDC Website About Autism and Vaccines Is Not Evidence-Based
www.factcheck.org/2025/11/revi...
www.factcheck.org/2025/11/revi...
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Revised CDC Website About Autism and Vaccines Is Not Evidence-Based
www.factcheck.org/2025/11/revi...
www.factcheck.org/2025/11/revi...
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I had terrifying conversations with four former CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Debra Houry, Dr. Dan Jernigan, and Dr. Nikki Romanik, about the formerly prestigious public health agency.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I had terrifying conversations with four former CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Debra Houry, Dr. Dan Jernigan, and Dr. Nikki Romanik, about the formerly prestigious public health agency.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
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In agreement with my friend @kkjetelina.bsky.social who writes today: "I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website."
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/cdc-false-...
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/cdc-false-...
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In agreement with my friend @kkjetelina.bsky.social who writes today: "I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website."
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/cdc-false-...
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/cdc-false-...
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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Today I would like to share one of my all-time favorite TikToks.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today I would like to share one of my all-time favorite TikToks.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
Rsttlesnakes get a bad rap but they absolutely try to warn you to stay away from them. They just want to be alone, eat rats, and sunbathe.
@seelingcat.bsky.social FYI. And could you share with you know who? It's an especially good day for him!
Nintendo has shared a first look at Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link in the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda adaptation 👀
The film will release in May 2027.
The film will release in May 2027.
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@seelingcat.bsky.social FYI. And could you share with you know who? It's an especially good day for him!
Timeline cleanse.
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Timeline cleanse.
🚨Attn Pregnant Texans! 👇🏽😡
Ladies. Please spread the word!
1) DO NOT USE any period tracking software or gadgets. They are being used for surveillance so can prosecute abortions (Thiel).
2) HB 7 in Texas: If you’re raped, get an abortion and your rapist finds out. He can now sue you for cash ⬇️
vt.tiktok.com/ZSy3Vnyye/
1) DO NOT USE any period tracking software or gadgets. They are being used for surveillance so can prosecute abortions (Thiel).
2) HB 7 in Texas: If you’re raped, get an abortion and your rapist finds out. He can now sue you for cash ⬇️
vt.tiktok.com/ZSy3Vnyye/
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Saw a brand-new Mercedes SUV proudly displayed at local Costco entrance. I wondered, is this the same thing as a "dead head sticker on a Cadillac"?
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Saw a brand-new Mercedes SUV proudly displayed at local Costco entrance. I wondered, is this the same thing as a "dead head sticker on a Cadillac"?
No!
works for maverick in top gun tho
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
No!
This is true.
The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is true.
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I’m a product of big government. Everyone likes to shitpost the government. California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass. fortune.com/2025/11/06/s...
Scott Galloway says he’s a product of big government: ‘Taking bets on unremarkable people pays off’ | Fortune
Galloway credits UCLA for his success, despite an initial rejection: “California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass.”
fortune.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I’m a product of big government. Everyone likes to shitpost the government. California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass. fortune.com/2025/11/06/s...
I’m a product of big government. Everyone likes to shitpost the government. California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass. fortune.com/2025/11/06/s...
Scott Galloway says he’s a product of big government: ‘Taking bets on unremarkable people pays off’ | Fortune
Galloway credits UCLA for his success, despite an initial rejection: “California taxpayers and the regents of the University of California saved my ass.”
fortune.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This!
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This!
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"-American inspections of foreign food facilities have plummeted to historic lows this year
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"-American inspections of foreign food facilities have plummeted to historic lows this year
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
-Trump Cuts to Blame
-Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said" www.propublica.org/article/fore...
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We’re flying today and this is just a gentle reminder to thank the TSA
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
November 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We’re flying today and this is just a gentle reminder to thank the TSA
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job
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This is a 1,000/10 commercial, I’m DYING
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is a 1,000/10 commercial, I’m DYING
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Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
IFYKYK
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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