Clay Jones
@clayjones.bsky.social
Pediatric/newborn hospitalist. Skeptic, but fun at parties. Part-time satirist. Nobel Prize nominated, I assume. Born on the bayou, just not yesterday.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/author/clayjones/
https://www.knudsensnews.com
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/author/clayjones/
https://www.knudsensnews.com
I just erased a post where I complained about Monica Gandhi. I quickly realized that I was actually thinking of Leana Wen. Gandhi had some controversial claims but no, she is not the worst. Wen is though.
December 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I just erased a post where I complained about Monica Gandhi. I quickly realized that I was actually thinking of Leana Wen. Gandhi had some controversial claims but no, she is not the worst. Wen is though.
Pediatrician: “How can you sleep at night knowing how much harm you’ve caused with your vaccines?”
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Pediatrician: “How can you sleep at night knowing how much harm you’ve caused with your vaccines?”
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Instead of learning normal physiology people are learning to be anxious about normal physiology
NPR’s science show just did essentially an ad for CGMs. No skepticism. Anecdotes. Ugh.
www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
How to think about blood sugar during the holidays : Short Wave
Prediabetes is common in the U.S. — around 1 in 3 people have it. And many people may not know they have it. But last year, the FDA approved the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor. Sinc...
www.npr.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Instead of learning normal physiology people are learning to be anxious about normal physiology
NPR’s science show just did essentially an ad for CGMs. No skepticism. Anecdotes. Ugh.
www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
How to think about blood sugar during the holidays : Short Wave
Prediabetes is common in the U.S. — around 1 in 3 people have it. And many people may not know they have it. But last year, the FDA approved the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor. Sinc...
www.npr.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
NPR’s science show just did essentially an ad for CGMs. No skepticism. Anecdotes. Ugh.
www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
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I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Maddening more hasn't been done to stop this exploitive clinic that markets unproven BS.
American ALS patient died alone after paying $84K US in pursuit of healing at controversial Sask. facility www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Supplements to cure ALS? Feels criminal.
American ALS patient died alone after paying $84K US in pursuit of healing at controversial Sask. facility www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Supplements to cure ALS? Feels criminal.
American ALS patient died alone after paying $84K US in pursuit of healing at controversial Sask. facility | CBC News
A 70-year-old American ALS patient came to Saskatchewan chasing the promise of healing offered by the Dr. Goodenowe Restorative Health Center in Moose Jaw, Sask. But former Goodenowe employees say tha...
www.cbc.ca
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Maddening more hasn't been done to stop this exploitive clinic that markets unproven BS.
American ALS patient died alone after paying $84K US in pursuit of healing at controversial Sask. facility www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Supplements to cure ALS? Feels criminal.
American ALS patient died alone after paying $84K US in pursuit of healing at controversial Sask. facility www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Supplements to cure ALS? Feels criminal.
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After you read the Prasad memo, read this.
Covid-19 vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence
“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
www.statnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
After you read the Prasad memo, read this.
I’m admittedly not very tech savvy, but google to index a website is a frustrating experience.
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I’m admittedly not very tech savvy, but google to index a website is a frustrating experience.
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🔔 Reminder: Covid-19 was a leading case of death among US children and young people during the pandemic with 821 deaths in the year from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022 @jamanetworkopen.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 as the Underlying Cause of Death Among Individuals Aged 0 to 19 Years in the US
This cross-sectional study evaluates whether COVID-19 is among the top 10 causes of death in children and young people aged 0 to 19 years in the US.
jamanetwork.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🔔 Reminder: Covid-19 was a leading case of death among US children and young people during the pandemic with 821 deaths in the year from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022 @jamanetworkopen.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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"I did not speak up because it was not about me". A lament as old as time.
November 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"I did not speak up because it was not about me". A lament as old as time.
Great. Why did it take having a child with T21 to care about people with intellectual impairment? Why do you not care about other marginalized and mistreated groups? Trump has attacked…(checks notes)…all of them.
h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Great. Why did it take having a child with T21 to care about people with intellectual impairment? Why do you not care about other marginalized and mistreated groups? Trump has attacked…(checks notes)…all of them.
Walmart Expands Holiday Meal Baskets Through Christmas 2025!
"...but it will also feed a whopping ten people. Twenty if everyone takes one of the pre-meal non-toxic sawdust pellets that will be provided by the White House."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/walmart...
"...but it will also feed a whopping ten people. Twenty if everyone takes one of the pre-meal non-toxic sawdust pellets that will be provided by the White House."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/walmart...
Walmart Expands Holiday Meal Baskets Through Christmas 2025!
Bentonville, AK - Though Thanksgiving may be only one day in the rear view mirror, many families are already thinking ahead to Christmas and are worried about putting together a festive feast that won...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Walmart Expands Holiday Meal Baskets Through Christmas 2025!
"...but it will also feed a whopping ten people. Twenty if everyone takes one of the pre-meal non-toxic sawdust pellets that will be provided by the White House."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/walmart...
"...but it will also feed a whopping ten people. Twenty if everyone takes one of the pre-meal non-toxic sawdust pellets that will be provided by the White House."
www.knudsensnews.com/post/walmart...
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I must have missed this but Andrew Huberman is on the board of Mark "Functional Medicine" Hyman's company, which overtests customers and fills them with dietary supplements.
Huberman has yet to see a supplement he doesn't like.
$$$
Huberman has yet to see a supplement he doesn't like.
$$$
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I must have missed this but Andrew Huberman is on the board of Mark "Functional Medicine" Hyman's company, which overtests customers and fills them with dietary supplements.
Huberman has yet to see a supplement he doesn't like.
$$$
Huberman has yet to see a supplement he doesn't like.
$$$
I’m listening to 11/14/25 @nprfreshair.bsky.social that is a replay of an interview from last year about hyperbaric oxygen among other deep dive/underwater sonic injury related topics. The expert rightly calls much of “hyperbaric medicine” out as bogus but says at least it’s safe. Not so fast.
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’m listening to 11/14/25 @nprfreshair.bsky.social that is a replay of an interview from last year about hyperbaric oxygen among other deep dive/underwater sonic injury related topics. The expert rightly calls much of “hyperbaric medicine” out as bogus but says at least it’s safe. Not so fast.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
1. James Taylor (twice)
2. Garth Brooks (twice)
3. Barenaked Ladies
4. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
5. Brandi Carlile
1. James Taylor (twice)
2. Garth Brooks (twice)
3. Barenaked Ladies
4. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
5. Brandi Carlile
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
1. Sarah McLachlan/Lilith Fair
2. NSYNC
3. NSYNC again (no, not telling the total # ok)
4. Jet
5. Bruce Springsteen
1. Sarah McLachlan/Lilith Fair
2. NSYNC
3. NSYNC again (no, not telling the total # ok)
4. Jet
5. Bruce Springsteen
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
1. Polysics
2. Maximo Park
3. Brand New
4. Justin Bieber (Jaden Smith opened)
5. Manu Delago
1. Polysics
2. Maximo Park
3. Brand New
4. Justin Bieber (Jaden Smith opened)
5. Manu Delago
November 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
1. James Taylor (twice)
2. Garth Brooks (twice)
3. Barenaked Ladies
4. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
5. Brandi Carlile
1. James Taylor (twice)
2. Garth Brooks (twice)
3. Barenaked Ladies
4. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
5. Brandi Carlile
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Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11... by @celinegounder.com
"...part of a broader strategy to foster uncertainty about vaccine safety..."
"The whole RFK Jr. assessment is really prone to cherry-picking."
"...part of a broader strategy to foster uncertainty about vaccine safety..."
"The whole RFK Jr. assessment is really prone to cherry-picking."
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his attacks on al...
medicalxpress.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11... by @celinegounder.com
"...part of a broader strategy to foster uncertainty about vaccine safety..."
"The whole RFK Jr. assessment is really prone to cherry-picking."
"...part of a broader strategy to foster uncertainty about vaccine safety..."
"The whole RFK Jr. assessment is really prone to cherry-picking."
While babies are dying from vaccine preventable diseases, thousands of people live in poverty, and the infrastructure is crumbling. But hey, maybe they’ll go to a fucking bowl game.
That is so much money
5:45 pm on Thanksgiving Eve?
Now THIS is how you news dump.
Now THIS is how you news dump.
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
While babies are dying from vaccine preventable diseases, thousands of people live in poverty, and the infrastructure is crumbling. But hey, maybe they’ll go to a fucking bowl game.
Illegal Immigrants Taking All the Good Restaurant Tables
“We are talking 2.4 million immigrants during the Biden administration, with more than half crossing illegally and probably carrying a discount dining card that the good restaurants won't take anyway.”
www.knudsensnews.com/post/illegal...
“We are talking 2.4 million immigrants during the Biden administration, with more than half crossing illegally and probably carrying a discount dining card that the good restaurants won't take anyway.”
www.knudsensnews.com/post/illegal...
Illegal Immigrants Taking All the Good Restaurant Tables
Washington, D.C. - Vice President (of America) JD Vance explained Thursday that a surge in illegal immigration sent available reservations plummeting - putting the American Dream of a table at a nice ...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Illegal Immigrants Taking All the Good Restaurant Tables
“We are talking 2.4 million immigrants during the Biden administration, with more than half crossing illegally and probably carrying a discount dining card that the good restaurants won't take anyway.”
www.knudsensnews.com/post/illegal...
“We are talking 2.4 million immigrants during the Biden administration, with more than half crossing illegally and probably carrying a discount dining card that the good restaurants won't take anyway.”
www.knudsensnews.com/post/illegal...
On NPR this morning:
“How much of this (war in Ukraine) is about his quest for the Nobel prize?”
“Look, I think he genuinely cares about the loss of life…”
That wasn’t a Trump lackey, it was the NPR White House correspondent ignoring the complete absence of any supporting evidence for a claim.
“How much of this (war in Ukraine) is about his quest for the Nobel prize?”
“Look, I think he genuinely cares about the loss of life…”
That wasn’t a Trump lackey, it was the NPR White House correspondent ignoring the complete absence of any supporting evidence for a claim.
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
On NPR this morning:
“How much of this (war in Ukraine) is about his quest for the Nobel prize?”
“Look, I think he genuinely cares about the loss of life…”
That wasn’t a Trump lackey, it was the NPR White House correspondent ignoring the complete absence of any supporting evidence for a claim.
“How much of this (war in Ukraine) is about his quest for the Nobel prize?”
“Look, I think he genuinely cares about the loss of life…”
That wasn’t a Trump lackey, it was the NPR White House correspondent ignoring the complete absence of any supporting evidence for a claim.
The other half: theonion.com/popular-desi...
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The other half: theonion.com/popular-desi...
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Expect normal people in all walks of life to believe pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and conspiracy theories. Most people do! But everyone’s different too. One might believe in ghosts, but not Bigfoot, or vice versa. Some people believe a ton such claims, some only believe one or two. Zero is rare
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Expect normal people in all walks of life to believe pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and conspiracy theories. Most people do! But everyone’s different too. One might believe in ghosts, but not Bigfoot, or vice versa. Some people believe a ton such claims, some only believe one or two. Zero is rare
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It just keeps getting worse when evidence is ignored and noise is rewarded. Here's a gift link, though not much of a gift.
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Ralph Abraham has been appointed as the CDC’s principal deputy director.
wapo.st
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It just keeps getting worse when evidence is ignored and noise is rewarded. Here's a gift link, though not much of a gift.
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Two babies died of whooping cough on his watch in Louisiana, where he bungled an outbreak.
Breaking News: The CDC quietly appointed Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham, who has been critical of vaccines, as its second in command. During the Covid pandemic, he promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Two babies died of whooping cough on his watch in Louisiana, where he bungled an outbreak.
Does he mean the Book of Mormon?
Trump: "We have more people praying. The churches are coming back. I don't know if you've been reading that story but religion is coming back to America."
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Does he mean the Book of Mormon?
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and a side order of salmonella, for free, thanks to reduction in food safety guidelines
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
and a side order of salmonella, for free, thanks to reduction in food safety guidelines