Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH

I’ve done a lumbar puncture (“spinal tap”) on some with mumps meningitis and nope it’s this that scares me

Florida Has Deemed All Existing Intro to Sociology Textbooks Illegal and Produced Its Own The Board of Governors overseeing the new curricula includes roofing contractors, insurance execs, and no professors.

truthout.org/articles/flo...

Brilliant!

Thirty-six solutions to stabilize Earth’s climate
An updated visual assessment tool can bridge the gap between climate research and political action

🛟 health policy medsky sociology

DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August.

He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA.

The grift continues.

Well, I had to see this photo, so now you all have to as well.

Subheadline seems to be missing a key adverb: "effectively" shape

Story refers to the role of humor for msging, but I fail to see how these efforts produce the humor they seek. Laughing w/someone vs. at them are 2 different things.

No, I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the tip.

I'm not even a big Fugazi fan and I still thought it was great.

And this site loves bad news, so I saw this as needed to break up the "routine."

Fugazi Releasing Long-Bootlegged Steve Albini Sessions - SPIN Fugazi is officially releasing something of a holy grail for '90s underground music lovers. Fugazi is officially releasing something of a holy grail for '90s underground music lovers.

'nuff said...

Exclusive | FDA’s Controversial Vaccines Chief Will Leave the Agency Dr. Vinay Prasad will depart in April, after a year leading the division that approves vaccines and biotech drugs.

Well this is good news. Vinay Prasad set to leave FDA in April. Giftlinked

Article nicely summarizes how "Prasad has been a source of controversy at the FDA—and headache for the Trump admin..." but TIL: "taxpayers are paying for his commute from CA to the FDA’s MD headquarters..." health policy 😷🛟

To be fair, this is a normal circulating pathogen and the system detected it. If anything, shows the value of wastewater surveillance and investing in those systems. But yes, the current admin. investing (versus divesting) in the scientific and public health community would be ideal.

Full list of Republicans voting to curb Trump’s Iran War Just three Republicans, combined, in the House and Senate voted to halt Trump's Iran War powers.

"Paul said on X Thurs. that Congress "handed the president the power to start a war so they could avoid accountability at the ballot box.'

'That is not statesmanship. That is cowardice. The Constitution is clear. War must be declared by Congress, not announced in an 8-minute video at 2:30am'..."

He's saying we're not going to participate in offensive actions against Iran, but might need to defend our allies.

Chill, people.

Expect even worse than this as Mullin takes over DHS, inherits the current poor rep & high public scrutiny of that agency under his predecessor Noem, AND he makes his own executive decisions as Head.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is out, Trump says, after controversial tenure President Donald Trump announced the decision on social media and said Noem would be replaced with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.).

2 ways to view this:

1. TSA lines just got more pleasant. No more Noem vids running on loop.

2. Markwayne Mullin will be in the spotlight even more than bf & thus under even greater public scrutiny (recall his painful-to-watch gaffe w/ journalists this wk abt whether we are at war).

Here's more details: www.cdc.gov/human-metapn...

When you’re running for governor of Florida, that’s pretty much the end of your campaign.

The State of U.S. Vaccine Policy Federal courts, state legislatures, and a public health system under strain

Nice, brief update on current matters... 🛟 health policy

RFK Jr's Pick For Surgeon General Cashed In Promoting Companies With a History of Unsafe Products RFK Jr's pick for surgeon general promoted in her newsletter companies with allegations of selling unsafe products

Dr. No (Freaking Way)

At her confirm. hearing Means "tussled" w/ Dems & some Republicans re:
-no active license
-prior endorsing of psychedelics
-allegations she hadn't fully disclosed financial interest in products she promoted
-prior unfounded claims abt vax harms
-dodging endorsing vaccines 🛟

PEPFAR, the program to stop hundreds of thousands of children and adults from dying of HIV/AIDS, was $6.5 billion a year.

A virus without a vaccine or treatment is hitting California. What you need to know Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but could lead to more-severe disease in vulnerable individuals.

Northern California communities have seen high concentrations of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in their wastewater.

"A Los Angeles Times data analysis found the communities of Merced...& Novato & Sunnyvale...have seen increases in HMPV levels in their wastewater between mid-Dec. and the end of Feb."

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“Missing files
Aren’t in Iran”

Research focused on vaccine promotion has faced serious attacks by the Trump administration, especially by RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary.

"But, as with so many core functions of public health, future success depends on the support of every institution: government, universities, and industry alike."

Historiography and the Machine.

On judgment and discernment, it should be remembered that these are influenced by contexts, such as time and place. What we think is important about an event or trend in the past may not be shared by future scholars, not for anything written in the field, --

Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise

Stories about the illegality of the Iran War under both international law and the US Constitution and War Powers Act have featured on the front pages of Süddeutsche Zeitung, El País, Le Monde and papers all around the world. Not, however, in major US papers. Something is seriously wrong.

Newsmax host says Fox News "has just been ridiculous all day cheerleading this war"