Daniel Tiefengraber
@dantie.bsky.social
Austrian Public Health MD // Global Health & Vaccination // Author „Impfen für Dummies“ // Father of 3 - let me sleep
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They did this in Louisiana and currently have their worst pertussis outbreak in 35 years. Ridiculous.
NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
They did this in Louisiana and currently have their worst pertussis outbreak in 35 years. Ridiculous.
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Recommended reading.
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Das Studien-Design ist ziemlich OK und die Ergebnisse recht eindeutig. Und unsere politischen Hebelzieherinnen lächzen danach, das großflächig in Schulen einzusetzen.
Wir tun den jüngeren Generationen nichts Gutes damit.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Das Studien-Design ist ziemlich OK und die Ergebnisse recht eindeutig. Und unsere politischen Hebelzieherinnen lächzen danach, das großflächig in Schulen einzusetzen.
Wir tun den jüngeren Generationen nichts Gutes damit.
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
academic.oup.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Recommended reading.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Das Studien-Design ist ziemlich OK und die Ergebnisse recht eindeutig. Und unsere politischen Hebelzieherinnen lächzen danach, das großflächig in Schulen einzusetzen.
Wir tun den jüngeren Generationen nichts Gutes damit.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Das Studien-Design ist ziemlich OK und die Ergebnisse recht eindeutig. Und unsere politischen Hebelzieherinnen lächzen danach, das großflächig in Schulen einzusetzen.
Wir tun den jüngeren Generationen nichts Gutes damit.
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“Marketed for kids 3-12, Kumma gave step-by-step instructions on a common “knot for beginners” who want to tie up their partner. Another time, the AI explored the idea of introducing spanking into a sexually-charged teacher-student dynamic, which is obviously ghoulishly inappropriate for young kids”
"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
“Marketed for kids 3-12, Kumma gave step-by-step instructions on a common “knot for beginners” who want to tie up their partner. Another time, the AI explored the idea of introducing spanking into a sexually-charged teacher-student dynamic, which is obviously ghoulishly inappropriate for young kids”
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Update on the wild #polio discovery in Germany: The virus was found in wastewater in Hamburg. @rki.de, the German public health agency, says the virus sequence is very similar to some isolated in Afghanistan, so the likely source was an infected human. (page 10 here: www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles...)
www.rki.de
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Update on the wild #polio discovery in Germany: The virus was found in wastewater in Hamburg. @rki.de, the German public health agency, says the virus sequence is very similar to some isolated in Afghanistan, so the likely source was an infected human. (page 10 here: www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles...)
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Das ist übrigens Eugenik.
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
Hendrik Streeck fragt: Sind teure Medikamente für Senioren wirklich nötig?
Hendrik Streeck fragt: Sind teure Medikamente für Senioren wirklich nötig?
Der CDU-Gesundheitspolitiker Streeck fragt: Sollen 100-Jährige wirklich noch teure Medikamente bekommen?
www.t-online.de
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Das ist übrigens Eugenik.
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
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55 years ago today the thing with the whale happened.
Happy exploding whale day to all who celebrate.
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Happy exploding whale day to all who celebrate.
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The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
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November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
55 years ago today the thing with the whale happened.
Happy exploding whale day to all who celebrate.
youtu.be/V6CLumsir34?...
Happy exploding whale day to all who celebrate.
youtu.be/V6CLumsir34?...
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Grok is an indoctrination tool for the fascist right.
Twitter is an indoctrination tool for the fascist right.
There is no reason to use either. You are not going to break through the algorithm. You are doing more harm than good simply by being on the platform.
Twitter is an indoctrination tool for the fascist right.
There is no reason to use either. You are not going to break through the algorithm. You are doing more harm than good simply by being on the platform.
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Grok is an indoctrination tool for the fascist right.
Twitter is an indoctrination tool for the fascist right.
There is no reason to use either. You are not going to break through the algorithm. You are doing more harm than good simply by being on the platform.
Twitter is an indoctrination tool for the fascist right.
There is no reason to use either. You are not going to break through the algorithm. You are doing more harm than good simply by being on the platform.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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Food assistance for 42M Americans costs approximately 100B a year. 10 individuals grew their personal wealth in one year by an amount that could feed the 42M people needing food assistance for 7 years!
Allowing children to go hungry as a society is a choice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Allowing children to go hungry as a society is a choice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Food assistance for 42M Americans costs approximately 100B a year. 10 individuals grew their personal wealth in one year by an amount that could feed the 42M people needing food assistance for 7 years!
Allowing children to go hungry as a society is a choice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Allowing children to go hungry as a society is a choice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The head of the FDA’s drug division, an RFK Jr. appointee, has just resigned as an investigation was launched accusing him of using his FDA position to seek revenge on a former rival, Kevin Tang.
George Tidmarsh is also accused of trying to solicit a bribe from Tang.
All the best people.
George Tidmarsh is also accused of trying to solicit a bribe from Tang.
All the best people.
FDA’s top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct
The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday amid concerns about his personal conduct. A federal spokesperson said Dr.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The head of the FDA’s drug division, an RFK Jr. appointee, has just resigned as an investigation was launched accusing him of using his FDA position to seek revenge on a former rival, Kevin Tang.
George Tidmarsh is also accused of trying to solicit a bribe from Tang.
All the best people.
George Tidmarsh is also accused of trying to solicit a bribe from Tang.
All the best people.
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4. Im Umgang mit den Schwächsten zeigt sich, ob es die Demokratien mit dem Rechtsstaat Ernst meinen. Wer jetzt die EMRK schleift und Sonderregeln für Migration aufstellt, der gibt die Grundidee der Menschenrechte auf: ihre universelle Geltung.
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
4. Im Umgang mit den Schwächsten zeigt sich, ob es die Demokratien mit dem Rechtsstaat Ernst meinen. Wer jetzt die EMRK schleift und Sonderregeln für Migration aufstellt, der gibt die Grundidee der Menschenrechte auf: ihre universelle Geltung.
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I’ve never see a NEJM article start by saying “since our medical establishment are dishonest and untrustworthy…”
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I’ve never see a NEJM article start by saying “since our medical establishment are dishonest and untrustworthy…”
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Vaccine stock piles can transform how we respond to outbreaks on infectious disease. These days Ebola Zaire vaccines are deployed within days of a new outbreak being detected. Great to see this partnership strive to do same for Nipah virus
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CEPI, University of Oxford and Serum Institute to establish investigational Nipah virus vaccine reserve - Express Pharma
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October 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Vaccine stock piles can transform how we respond to outbreaks on infectious disease. These days Ebola Zaire vaccines are deployed within days of a new outbreak being detected. Great to see this partnership strive to do same for Nipah virus
www-expresspharma-in.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.expr...
www-expresspharma-in.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.expr...
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Here is the head of the FDA calling Omicron "omi-cold" and "nature's vaccine".
This was the worst variant for children, killing an average of 6 per day and sending nearly 1,000 to the hospital daily in January 2022.
This was the worst variant for children, killing an average of 6 per day and sending nearly 1,000 to the hospital daily in January 2022.
October 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Here is the head of the FDA calling Omicron "omi-cold" and "nature's vaccine".
This was the worst variant for children, killing an average of 6 per day and sending nearly 1,000 to the hospital daily in January 2022.
This was the worst variant for children, killing an average of 6 per day and sending nearly 1,000 to the hospital daily in January 2022.
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November 2020:
A month before vaccines arrived, our NIH director told people 70 was the age at which COVID's risk kicked in and that the flu was more dangerous for kids.
The flu had killed 9 kids while COVID had killed 110.
A month before vaccines arrived, our NIH director told people 70 was the age at which COVID's risk kicked in and that the flu was more dangerous for kids.
The flu had killed 9 kids while COVID had killed 110.
October 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
November 2020:
A month before vaccines arrived, our NIH director told people 70 was the age at which COVID's risk kicked in and that the flu was more dangerous for kids.
The flu had killed 9 kids while COVID had killed 110.
A month before vaccines arrived, our NIH director told people 70 was the age at which COVID's risk kicked in and that the flu was more dangerous for kids.
The flu had killed 9 kids while COVID had killed 110.
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Finally read the paper and it's worth the buzz.
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
www.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Finally read the paper and it's worth the buzz.
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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New ACIP is incompetent, secretive, unaccountable, & totally unqualified to make vaccine policy that will put millions of Americans at risk. Thanks to the integrity and commitment to public health of the Former ACIP, we now know exactly how bad New ACIP is at their mandated job.
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
New ACIP is incompetent, secretive, unaccountable, & totally unqualified to make vaccine policy that will put millions of Americans at risk. Thanks to the integrity and commitment to public health of the Former ACIP, we now know exactly how bad New ACIP is at their mandated job.
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
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—Mapping the institutional networks who are pushing controversial information and then using political and legal strategies to counter them.
For more evidence-based strategies, see this terrific piece by Farrell and colleagues in Nature Climate Change: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
3/3
For more evidence-based strategies, see this terrific piece by Farrell and colleagues in Nature Climate Change: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
3/3
Evidence-based strategies to combat scientific misinformation - Nature Climate Change
This Perspective synthesizes research on the origins and impacts of scientific misinformation campaigns, pointing to public inoculation, legal, political and financial strategies for countering climat...
www.nature.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
—Mapping the institutional networks who are pushing controversial information and then using political and legal strategies to counter them.
For more evidence-based strategies, see this terrific piece by Farrell and colleagues in Nature Climate Change: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
3/3
For more evidence-based strategies, see this terrific piece by Farrell and colleagues in Nature Climate Change: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
3/3
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Harvard’s School of Public Health is broken & is now essentially on life support. This is what happens when Trump gets his way with science www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
What Happens When Trump Gets His Way With Science
Harvard’s School of Public Health is broken.
www.theatlantic.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Harvard’s School of Public Health is broken & is now essentially on life support. This is what happens when Trump gets his way with science www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
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If pregnant - getting vaccinated for COVID (and flu!) protects you and your baby against the increased risk of severe infections and death otherwise seen during pregnancy and the first 6 months of life
Breaking with the CDC, ACOG reaffirms support for #COVID19 vaccination in pregnant people.
Here’s what to know. ja.ma/3VYFRwQ
Here’s what to know. ja.ma/3VYFRwQ
ACOG Continues Recommending COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy
This JAMA Medical News article discusses updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant people from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
ja.ma
October 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If pregnant - getting vaccinated for COVID (and flu!) protects you and your baby against the increased risk of severe infections and death otherwise seen during pregnancy and the first 6 months of life
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A useful post on the bizarre citation cabal that is the IHME and the Global Burden of Disease study.
I wrapped up my scattered comments on IHME into a blog post
🔗 ikashnitsky.phd/2025/ihme-bibl
tl;dr: avoid getting unwarranted co-authorship recognition and do apply some sort of contribution-weighted thinking when evaluating someone's publication record based on bare numbers
🔗 ikashnitsky.phd/2025/ihme-bibl
tl;dr: avoid getting unwarranted co-authorship recognition and do apply some sort of contribution-weighted thinking when evaluating someone's publication record based on bare numbers
Beyond Fraud: How IHME Distorts Academic Metrics
Dr. Ilya Kashnitsky is a demographer @ Statistics Denmark.
ikashnitsky.phd
October 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM
A useful post on the bizarre citation cabal that is the IHME and the Global Burden of Disease study.
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I'm sitting here thinking about having a 15 daughter being chased down and abducted by masked men while the local police watch and let them carry her away to god-knows where w/zero accountability
we have to understand that girls are in severe danger of sexual violence from anonymous ICE goons
we have to understand that girls are in severe danger of sexual violence from anonymous ICE goons
October 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I'm sitting here thinking about having a 15 daughter being chased down and abducted by masked men while the local police watch and let them carry her away to god-knows where w/zero accountability
we have to understand that girls are in severe danger of sexual violence from anonymous ICE goons
we have to understand that girls are in severe danger of sexual violence from anonymous ICE goons
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Thankfully, some of yesterday's CDC firings have been rescinded.
But this should be a major scandal, not business as usual in this shitshow of an administration. It's either spectacular incompetence or an effort to make even politically untouchable positions feel precarious to those in them.
But this should be a major scandal, not business as usual in this shitshow of an administration. It's either spectacular incompetence or an effort to make even politically untouchable positions feel precarious to those in them.
100s of #CDC employees were notified Friday they were being fired — RIF'd. The firings cross multiple parts of the agency, endangering its core mission of keeping Americans safe.
Saturday, some were informed they were RIF'd in error.
Hard to imagine how this happens www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
Saturday, some were informed they were RIF'd in error.
Hard to imagine how this happens www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
CDC battered by government shutdown firings, while some are rescinded
The White House’s mass firing of CDC staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease, according to four people familiar with t...
www.statnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Thankfully, some of yesterday's CDC firings have been rescinded.
But this should be a major scandal, not business as usual in this shitshow of an administration. It's either spectacular incompetence or an effort to make even politically untouchable positions feel precarious to those in them.
But this should be a major scandal, not business as usual in this shitshow of an administration. It's either spectacular incompetence or an effort to make even politically untouchable positions feel precarious to those in them.
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice: