Jessie Seiler
@jessieish.bsky.social
MPH, PhD in epidemiology | she/her | science writer focused on health misinformation at Center for Science in the Public Interest | affiliate faculty, University of Washington Public Health | opinions my own but I'm sure we all agree that my cat is cute
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Jessie Seiler
@jessieish.bsky.social
· Aug 18
Good morning, I’m canceling all my plans for the rest of my life because this is how Mookie looks at me when she figures out I’m leaving the apartment, thanks for understanding!!
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November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Trump administration/EEOC is asking Penn for a list of Jewish students, staff, and faculty, in case you were wondering how the weaponization of faux-concern about antisemitism on campuses in the U.S. is going.
aaup-penn.org/statement-of...
aaup-penn.org/statement-of...
Statement of the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on the EEOC Investigation of Penn | AAUP–Penn
November 19, 2025 As the Executive Committee of the University of Pennsylvania’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-Penn), we write to express our support for the Unive...
aaup-penn.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Trump administration/EEOC is asking Penn for a list of Jewish students, staff, and faculty, in case you were wondering how the weaponization of faux-concern about antisemitism on campuses in the U.S. is going.
aaup-penn.org/statement-of...
aaup-penn.org/statement-of...
“Gelty pleasures” 😆
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“Gelty pleasures” 😆
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So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
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Dear Men:
Almost all of you are friendly with and/or work with men like this.
Until you make it clear WITH YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS WITH OTHER MEN that you are unwilling to accept this, it will continue to happen frequently.
End your participation in this.
Almost all of you are friendly with and/or work with men like this.
Until you make it clear WITH YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS WITH OTHER MEN that you are unwilling to accept this, it will continue to happen frequently.
End your participation in this.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Dear Men:
Almost all of you are friendly with and/or work with men like this.
Until you make it clear WITH YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS WITH OTHER MEN that you are unwilling to accept this, it will continue to happen frequently.
End your participation in this.
Almost all of you are friendly with and/or work with men like this.
Until you make it clear WITH YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS WITH OTHER MEN that you are unwilling to accept this, it will continue to happen frequently.
End your participation in this.
This fucking loser is still teaching. They still let him in the same room as undergrads.
I'm so grateful for the mentors I've had in academia and so fucking enraged that predators like this take up any of our space.
Tear him limb from limb and never speak his name again.
I'm so grateful for the mentors I've had in academia and so fucking enraged that predators like this take up any of our space.
Tear him limb from limb and never speak his name again.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
This fucking loser is still teaching. They still let him in the same room as undergrads.
I'm so grateful for the mentors I've had in academia and so fucking enraged that predators like this take up any of our space.
Tear him limb from limb and never speak his name again.
I'm so grateful for the mentors I've had in academia and so fucking enraged that predators like this take up any of our space.
Tear him limb from limb and never speak his name again.
This is what happens when we let grifters run things.
RFK Jr. is a big proponent of peptide injections.
They aren’t tested, aren’t FDA-approved, recently caused two women to be hospitalized in critical condition, and make a shit ton of money for dishonest quacks who peddle them.
No wonder he loves them.
They aren’t tested, aren’t FDA-approved, recently caused two women to be hospitalized in critical condition, and make a shit ton of money for dishonest quacks who peddle them.
No wonder he loves them.
The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and RFK Jr. allies
More Americans are turning to peptides for muscle building, skin rejuvenation, and to try and live longer even though the substances aren’t FDA approved.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is what happens when we let grifters run things.
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If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
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This is the response to the day. The gloating laughter at these terrible men, the glee of imagined reprisals doesn't sit right with me, while scores of survivors look on without justice.
a heart-aching day. my heart goes out to the survivors who have been denied justice for so long. a little goodnight liesl from her efforts to pin me down this morning.
as mariame kaba always says: may tomorrow bring us more justice and some peace.
as mariame kaba always says: may tomorrow bring us more justice and some peace.
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This is the response to the day. The gloating laughter at these terrible men, the glee of imagined reprisals doesn't sit right with me, while scores of survivors look on without justice.
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As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
They make stuff like this and somehow Jews are the ones getting blamed for "the war on Christmas." Seriously, beef tallow and raw milk must do something to your sense of humor, the extra HA in there is just bonkers nonsense.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
They make stuff like this and somehow Jews are the ones getting blamed for "the war on Christmas." Seriously, beef tallow and raw milk must do something to your sense of humor, the extra HA in there is just bonkers nonsense.
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Just a gentle reminder that surgeon general nom Casey Means founded a wearables company called Levels and her twin brother Casey Means founded a platform called Truemed to facilitate spending HSA and FSA dollars on wearables and alternative therapies :)
Hmm, interesting too because a lot of wellness grifts (wearables, IV therapy, supplements, etc.) can be paid for with FSA funds. If I'm understanding this, it would mean than wellness grifters are going to be able to make even more money?
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Just a gentle reminder that surgeon general nom Casey Means founded a wearables company called Levels and her twin brother Casey Means founded a platform called Truemed to facilitate spending HSA and FSA dollars on wearables and alternative therapies :)
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the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful
BREAKING:
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful
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this genuinely feels like a moment history books will look back on where the Democratic Party was forced to either fix its hearts or die
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
this genuinely feels like a moment history books will look back on where the Democratic Party was forced to either fix its hearts or die
I voted by mail a few days ago but today I'm gonna guest lecture on the social determinants of health and why misinformation thrives when we ignore them because dick cheney would've really hated that
November 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I voted by mail a few days ago but today I'm gonna guest lecture on the social determinants of health and why misinformation thrives when we ignore them because dick cheney would've really hated that
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They better not go and shake that man’s hand while he’s kidnapping folks from the community that made them
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
They better not go and shake that man’s hand while he’s kidnapping folks from the community that made them
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If your book or show about LA doesn’t have quinceañeras, smog alerts, deep hatred for the 405, people speaking Armenian, Farsi, and Korean, gangsta rap nostalgia, blue-collar entertainment workers, getting so used to brushfires you don’t even call your parents about them, just text… it’s not my LA.
November 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If your book or show about LA doesn’t have quinceañeras, smog alerts, deep hatred for the 405, people speaking Armenian, Farsi, and Korean, gangsta rap nostalgia, blue-collar entertainment workers, getting so used to brushfires you don’t even call your parents about them, just text… it’s not my LA.
Still confused on what the science says about Tylenol and autism? Experts agree that acetaminophen, when used appropriately, safely treats fever and pain during pregnancy. And RFK Jr doesn't know a damn thing about autism.
Read my piece on it all here:
www.cspi.org/cspi-news/wh...
Read my piece on it all here:
www.cspi.org/cspi-news/wh...
What the science says about Tylenol and autism
Here’s why experts say that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is safe and effective for fever and pain during pregnancy.
www.cspi.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Still confused on what the science says about Tylenol and autism? Experts agree that acetaminophen, when used appropriately, safely treats fever and pain during pregnancy. And RFK Jr doesn't know a damn thing about autism.
Read my piece on it all here:
www.cspi.org/cspi-news/wh...
Read my piece on it all here:
www.cspi.org/cspi-news/wh...
Finding another awfully done "study" in this "journal" ➡️ googling the authors ➡️ finding one is a teaching prof in an English department (WILD) ➡️ finding his awful rate my prof page filled with complaints like "he really is a weird guy that looks at girls in an uncomfortable way"
Is anyone in public health still following the weird fake journal story?
"Journal of the Academy of Public Health" is now "publishing" articles in advance of peer review.
Is this where we're gonna see fake garbage studies "proving" that vaccines cause autism show up in the coming months?
"Journal of the Academy of Public Health" is now "publishing" articles in advance of peer review.
Is this where we're gonna see fake garbage studies "proving" that vaccines cause autism show up in the coming months?
New journal co-founded by NIH nominee raises eyebrows, misinformation fears
The Journal of the Academy of Public Health claims to open up scientific communication. But its unusual editorial policies have some scientists concerned
www.science.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Finding another awfully done "study" in this "journal" ➡️ googling the authors ➡️ finding one is a teaching prof in an English department (WILD) ➡️ finding his awful rate my prof page filled with complaints like "he really is a weird guy that looks at girls in an uncomfortable way"
This is an essential account of who Casey and Calley Means are, how they run their grifts, and why Casey's nomination to the post of Surgeon General (her hearing is this week) is a true danger to our health.
No kings, no Nazis, and no grifters in public office.
No kings, no Nazis, and no grifters in public office.
A Means to an End for Public Health
The Surgeon General might kill you with snake oil, but at least your mitochondria will be optimized
rasmussenretorts.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is an essential account of who Casey and Calley Means are, how they run their grifts, and why Casey's nomination to the post of Surgeon General (her hearing is this week) is a true danger to our health.
No kings, no Nazis, and no grifters in public office.
No kings, no Nazis, and no grifters in public office.
Bruce Harrell's campaign really thought they would win political points by alienating people who understand that childcare costs way too much and that grandparents are an important part of your support system for raising young kids. Bonkers!
I address the first scandal of my political life—Momgate.
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bruce Harrell's campaign really thought they would win political points by alienating people who understand that childcare costs way too much and that grandparents are an important part of your support system for raising young kids. Bonkers!
A student got an award I recommended them for, another has a fascinating thesis project brewing, and another got a lot out of the class activities this week. I got to write letters of recommendation for two students I think are brilliant.
The week was hard, but the highlights were worth it.
The week was hard, but the highlights were worth it.
Today one of my students told me about a mutual aid group they're involved with. Another asked about a senior thesis looking at white supremacy and evangelical Christianity. Another wants to start a book group with Audre Lorde's Cancer Journals.
They're the light at the end of the tunnel.
They're the light at the end of the tunnel.
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A student got an award I recommended them for, another has a fascinating thesis project brewing, and another got a lot out of the class activities this week. I got to write letters of recommendation for two students I think are brilliant.
The week was hard, but the highlights were worth it.
The week was hard, but the highlights were worth it.
"Boys will be boys!"
Bullshit.
You regret your Nazi tattoo from your Nazi era? Good.
1. You need to make amends to communities of color, Jews, queer folks, etc. That's your life now. It's what you earned.
2. Public political life is not for you. It's a privilege, not a right.
Bullshit.
You regret your Nazi tattoo from your Nazi era? Good.
1. You need to make amends to communities of color, Jews, queer folks, etc. That's your life now. It's what you earned.
2. Public political life is not for you. It's a privilege, not a right.
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"Boys will be boys!"
Bullshit.
You regret your Nazi tattoo from your Nazi era? Good.
1. You need to make amends to communities of color, Jews, queer folks, etc. That's your life now. It's what you earned.
2. Public political life is not for you. It's a privilege, not a right.
Bullshit.
You regret your Nazi tattoo from your Nazi era? Good.
1. You need to make amends to communities of color, Jews, queer folks, etc. That's your life now. It's what you earned.
2. Public political life is not for you. It's a privilege, not a right.
What this story misses:
Some people who are curious about ivermectin as a cancer treatment will see the studies proving it's not effective, and they'll be convinced.
Some won't. Because for them, it isn't about the evidence, it's about the messenger.
We need new messengers, not new evidence.
Some people who are curious about ivermectin as a cancer treatment will see the studies proving it's not effective, and they'll be convinced.
Some won't. Because for them, it isn't about the evidence, it's about the messenger.
We need new messengers, not new evidence.
How a Joe Rogan-Mel Gibson podcast inspired Florida’s cancer research focus
Following a Joe Rogan, Mel Gibson podcast, Florida wants to study whether ivermectin could work against cancer. There is not yet evidence it would.
wapo.st
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What this story misses:
Some people who are curious about ivermectin as a cancer treatment will see the studies proving it's not effective, and they'll be convinced.
Some won't. Because for them, it isn't about the evidence, it's about the messenger.
We need new messengers, not new evidence.
Some people who are curious about ivermectin as a cancer treatment will see the studies proving it's not effective, and they'll be convinced.
Some won't. Because for them, it isn't about the evidence, it's about the messenger.
We need new messengers, not new evidence.