@mmcpheete.bsky.social
Epidemiologist and informatician. Michigander living in Ann Arbor. Tar Heel by training. Committed to public health and rigorous science. Expert in evidence synthesis and data systems for health care and public health.
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God I hate being right
The spread of Mpox in Sierra Leone is unlike anything we have ever seen - and we have been keeping an eye on this bug in the region for >15 years.
Given geographical spread, 50/50 men vs women, this is no "sexual network".
This could be the next one.
clt.npha.gov.sl/outbreak.aspx
Given geographical spread, 50/50 men vs women, this is no "sexual network".
This could be the next one.
clt.npha.gov.sl/outbreak.aspx
May 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
God I hate being right
Science at work! Some really exciting advances here.
In case you missed it, Niko and I wrote a round up of big news in biotech and medicine!
(Apologies for the picture of screwworm flies.)
(Apologies for the picture of screwworm flies.)
What's new in biology
Return of the screwworm, new DNA vaccines, gene editing at scale, and more
www.scientificdiscovery.dev
May 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Science at work! Some really exciting advances here.
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Buckle up, folks. This is a constitutional crisis unfolding before our eyes.
Trump now saying — contrary to his previous statements and those of federal officials — that people removed from the U.S. to El Salvador are in the “sole custody” of El Salvador
April 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Buckle up, folks. This is a constitutional crisis unfolding before our eyes.
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This is Senator Jim Banks from Indiana. No need to tell you he’s a Republican—it’s clear by the cruel disdain he shows his own constituent who was laid off.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
April 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is Senator Jim Banks from Indiana. No need to tell you he’s a Republican—it’s clear by the cruel disdain he shows his own constituent who was laid off.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
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Former FDA Commissioner:
April 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Former FDA Commissioner:
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Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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March 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Pretty much this. Unbelievable.
It’s awesome that Senate Democrats are voting to pass Trump’s budget while he’s at the DOJ calling them a bunch of criminals and saying newspapers and MSNBC should be illegal. That’s great, good job guys.
March 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Pretty much this. Unbelievable.
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These are the same Senate Democrats who lectured the base for years about the importance of preserving the filibuster so it would still be available when Democrats were in the minority
March 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
These are the same Senate Democrats who lectured the base for years about the importance of preserving the filibuster so it would still be available when Democrats were in the minority
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looking forward to making this the last term that schumer and gillibrand ever serve in the senate
Breaking — 10 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to advance their funding bill, including:
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Kirsten Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
Angus King
Gary Peters
Brian Schatz
Chuck Schumer
Jeanne Shaheen
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Kirsten Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
Angus King
Gary Peters
Brian Schatz
Chuck Schumer
Jeanne Shaheen
March 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
looking forward to making this the last term that schumer and gillibrand ever serve in the senate
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The grimmest realization is not the very old one that Trump is a hyper-sensitive narcissist who thinks criticizing him should be illegal.
The grimmest realization is that a substantial number of Americans are born serfs, best suited for a monarchy, who thinks that’s manly and admirable and right.
The grimmest realization is that a substantial number of Americans are born serfs, best suited for a monarchy, who thinks that’s manly and admirable and right.
Trump at the DOJ: "I believe that CNN and MSNDC, who literally write 97.6% bad about me, are political arms of the Democrat Party. And in my opinion, they are really corrupt and they are illegal. What they do is illegal."
March 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The grimmest realization is not the very old one that Trump is a hyper-sensitive narcissist who thinks criticizing him should be illegal.
The grimmest realization is that a substantial number of Americans are born serfs, best suited for a monarchy, who thinks that’s manly and admirable and right.
The grimmest realization is that a substantial number of Americans are born serfs, best suited for a monarchy, who thinks that’s manly and admirable and right.
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The @democrats.senate.gov need a new leader. Schumer is unable to meet this moment. He cannot be the opposition leader when he’s a spineless collaborator.
March 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The @democrats.senate.gov need a new leader. Schumer is unable to meet this moment. He cannot be the opposition leader when he’s a spineless collaborator.
Exactly.
With an opposition party like this, what is the point?
March 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Exactly.
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The Democratic Party is betraying every 1 fighting 4Democracy. If they won't stand up 4us, wtf r we doing? I don't want 2ever see another post from Schiff, Schumer, etc about how dangerous Trump is or the silence from GOPs bc Dems are just as dangerous & spineless for enabling him😡
Fuck Democrats🖕
Fuck Democrats🖕
UPDATE: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him.
Senate Democrats signal plans to advance GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him.
www.npr.org
March 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The Democratic Party is betraying every 1 fighting 4Democracy. If they won't stand up 4us, wtf r we doing? I don't want 2ever see another post from Schiff, Schumer, etc about how dangerous Trump is or the silence from GOPs bc Dems are just as dangerous & spineless for enabling him😡
Fuck Democrats🖕
Fuck Democrats🖕
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Every. Accusation. Is. A. Confession.
Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in Dallas-area GOP politics.
www.texastribune.org
March 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Every. Accusation. Is. A. Confession.
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news in america: you will have to drink shit in water. we are going to end education. we will deport you for having the wrong opinion
news in any other country:
news in any other country:
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
news in america: you will have to drink shit in water. we are going to end education. we will deport you for having the wrong opinion
news in any other country:
news in any other country:
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Trump claimed the Biden administration spent $8 million "making mice transgender." The White House tried to back up this number with records of funding for research into cancer, asthma, and HIV, some of which used *transgenic* (genetically modified) mice.
Trump Decried Millions Spent 'Making Mice Transgender.' It Was Cancer and Asthma Research
President Trump falsely claimed that Biden spent $8 million on 'making mice transgender,' but the real research was for human health.
www.rollingstone.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Trump claimed the Biden administration spent $8 million "making mice transgender." The White House tried to back up this number with records of funding for research into cancer, asthma, and HIV, some of which used *transgenic* (genetically modified) mice.
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Say something to your representatives
March 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Say something to your representatives
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"We're going to have to suffer through some bad news." To them, it's just bad news. A bummer headline. To actual real people, it means losing a job. Losing benefits. Losing their house, their car, their savings. This isn't a game.
Kudlow: "Very smart people are telling me the Feb. jobs number coming out Friday could be flat, even negative. The GDP tracker from Atlanta Fed is showing for the Q1 a -2.5 or -2.8%. We've had lousy numbers on things like housing & biz investment ... we're gonna have to suffer through some bad news"
March 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"We're going to have to suffer through some bad news." To them, it's just bad news. A bummer headline. To actual real people, it means losing a job. Losing benefits. Losing their house, their car, their savings. This isn't a game.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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So, a couple of decades ago, a couple of randos that had failed at adulting successfully got jobs with the US DoD. Against all odds, working for DoD suited them, and they excelled. At one point, they wound up working in eastern Europe on a peacekeeping mission together and became brothers in arms.
March 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
So, a couple of decades ago, a couple of randos that had failed at adulting successfully got jobs with the US DoD. Against all odds, working for DoD suited them, and they excelled. At one point, they wound up working in eastern Europe on a peacekeeping mission together and became brothers in arms.
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HHS is re-evaluating a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna to develop and test vaccines against flu viruses that could prompt pandemics.
HHS review of a vaccine contract sparks worries about preparedness for a potential bird flu pandemic
HHS is re-evaluating a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna to develop and test vaccines against flu viruses that could prompt pandemics.
buff.ly
March 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
HHS is re-evaluating a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna to develop and test vaccines against flu viruses that could prompt pandemics.
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Infectious diseases don’t stay put and they don’t take breaks. US-funded systems that work to stop outbreaks of deadly diseases like Ebola can’t be simply be toggled on and off like a light switch. Lapses have consequences. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Elon Musk Says DOGE 'Accidentally Canceled' Ebola Prevention
Elon Musk made alarming comments about Ebola prevention measures during President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting.
www.rollingstone.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Infectious diseases don’t stay put and they don’t take breaks. US-funded systems that work to stop outbreaks of deadly diseases like Ebola can’t be simply be toggled on and off like a light switch. Lapses have consequences. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Make a huge mistake. Then make a false claim about how you fixed it.
They did it for PEPFAR.
Now Ebola.
I follow this particular topic VERY closely, so here's what really happened and why this isn't true AT ALL...🧵
They did it for PEPFAR.
Now Ebola.
I follow this particular topic VERY closely, so here's what really happened and why this isn't true AT ALL...🧵
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Make a huge mistake. Then make a false claim about how you fixed it.
They did it for PEPFAR.
Now Ebola.
I follow this particular topic VERY closely, so here's what really happened and why this isn't true AT ALL...🧵
They did it for PEPFAR.
Now Ebola.
I follow this particular topic VERY closely, so here's what really happened and why this isn't true AT ALL...🧵
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Wild that this is happening—claiming mRNA vaccines have caused “enormous numbers of deaths” & can "shed to others and cause harm”
And making vaccine administration a misdemeanor?
First full week of RFK, & it’s hard to imagine this won't happen in other states, too.
#PublicHealth #EpiSky
And making vaccine administration a misdemeanor?
First full week of RFK, & it’s hard to imagine this won't happen in other states, too.
#PublicHealth #EpiSky
Montanans, please ask your state representative to oppose HB 371, which bans the use of all mRNA vaccines and any vaccines using RNA or DNA technology. The bill is scheduled to be heard my the Montana House of Representatives soon...
#MTPol #MTleg #mRNAvaccines #vaccination #vaccines #IDSky
#MTPol #MTleg #mRNAvaccines #vaccination #vaccines #IDSky
February 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Wild that this is happening—claiming mRNA vaccines have caused “enormous numbers of deaths” & can "shed to others and cause harm”
And making vaccine administration a misdemeanor?
First full week of RFK, & it’s hard to imagine this won't happen in other states, too.
#PublicHealth #EpiSky
And making vaccine administration a misdemeanor?
First full week of RFK, & it’s hard to imagine this won't happen in other states, too.
#PublicHealth #EpiSky
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State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
February 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.