Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir
@kristjana.bsky.social
Epidemiologist, infectious diseases & global health. Feminist, lottery immigrant 🇮🇸🇺🇸, nerd. She/her.
Associate Prof at University of Iceland via University of Washington.
Goddamnit, you've got to be kind.
Associate Prof at University of Iceland via University of Washington.
Goddamnit, you've got to be kind.
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I think you've got a winning tourism slogan there
September 23, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I think you've got a winning tourism slogan there
“I side with Republicans on made up culture war issues… to make YOUR life more affordable”
Excuse me??
Excuse me??
Holy shit.
Marcy Kaptur becomes the latest Dem to release an anti-trans ad, and its worse than all the rest combined.
"I voted WITH Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of schools, and let me be clear, boys should NOT play in girls sports."
This is getting out of control.
Marcy Kaptur becomes the latest Dem to release an anti-trans ad, and its worse than all the rest combined.
"I voted WITH Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of schools, and let me be clear, boys should NOT play in girls sports."
This is getting out of control.
September 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“I side with Republicans on made up culture war issues… to make YOUR life more affordable”
Excuse me??
Excuse me??
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The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero.
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
No cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland
A study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective".
www.bbc.com
September 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero.
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gleðilegan kjördag! Kosningar2026:
2 fast 2 furious.
Hér í Hlíðaskóla er stemning og megakjörsókn. Nýtum kosningaréttinn, og nörd geta fylgst með framvindunni (í Reykjavík) hér:
www.reykjavík.is/kosningar
2 fast 2 furious.
Hér í Hlíðaskóla er stemning og megakjörsókn. Nýtum kosningaréttinn, og nörd geta fylgst með framvindunni (í Reykjavík) hér:
www.reykjavík.is/kosningar
August 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Gleðilegan kjördag! Kosningar2026:
2 fast 2 furious.
Hér í Hlíðaskóla er stemning og megakjörsókn. Nýtum kosningaréttinn, og nörd geta fylgst með framvindunni (í Reykjavík) hér:
www.reykjavík.is/kosningar
2 fast 2 furious.
Hér í Hlíðaskóla er stemning og megakjörsókn. Nýtum kosningaréttinn, og nörd geta fylgst með framvindunni (í Reykjavík) hér:
www.reykjavík.is/kosningar
Born into poverty, became a superstar and a billionaire and just - shared and gave and promoted good causes and left this outsized mark on the world. Gave away as many books as there are people in the US! Funded a vaccine during a pandemic! Legend.
Dolly is gone, but I'll always appreciate her funding and publicly receiving the Moderna vaccine, in addition to her advocacy to wipe out childhood illiteracy.
August 25, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Born into poverty, became a superstar and a billionaire and just - shared and gave and promoted good causes and left this outsized mark on the world. Gave away as many books as there are people in the US! Funded a vaccine during a pandemic! Legend.
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You know y’all complain about the kids not knowing how to read, but Dolly was trying to teach them. She was mailing books to the children. She was working on it.
August 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
You know y’all complain about the kids not knowing how to read, but Dolly was trying to teach them. She was mailing books to the children. She was working on it.
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Since Kennedy has taken office, we've had 5 #measles deaths in the US. We had 3 total deaths from the virus in all of 2001-2024. And outbreaks are still growing here in Ohio and in Pennsylvania. Utter madness that our government is encouraging this.
NEWS: Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, according to state health officials.
They are Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years and the first reported measles deaths in the U.S. this year.
They are Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years and the first reported measles deaths in the U.S. this year.
August 25, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Since Kennedy has taken office, we've had 5 #measles deaths in the US. We had 3 total deaths from the virus in all of 2001-2024. And outbreaks are still growing here in Ohio and in Pennsylvania. Utter madness that our government is encouraging this.
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I am indeed a professor.
I read ugh, theory.
I read a lot of history; articles and books.
Its because the stuff I read for work is so dark, and intense that I need something to change the gears.
So hell yes, I read absolutely trashy romance novels, and I read smut.
We can do it all, I believe.
I read ugh, theory.
I read a lot of history; articles and books.
Its because the stuff I read for work is so dark, and intense that I need something to change the gears.
So hell yes, I read absolutely trashy romance novels, and I read smut.
We can do it all, I believe.
August 18, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I am indeed a professor.
I read ugh, theory.
I read a lot of history; articles and books.
Its because the stuff I read for work is so dark, and intense that I need something to change the gears.
So hell yes, I read absolutely trashy romance novels, and I read smut.
We can do it all, I believe.
I read ugh, theory.
I read a lot of history; articles and books.
Its because the stuff I read for work is so dark, and intense that I need something to change the gears.
So hell yes, I read absolutely trashy romance novels, and I read smut.
We can do it all, I believe.
Executive order couldn’t change the constitution, but maybe he’ll have better luck changing reality?
Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism
Trump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk.
arstechnica.com
August 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Executive order couldn’t change the constitution, but maybe he’ll have better luck changing reality?
Hi, international grad student here; I might have had $2000 when I graduated. This is so out of reach it’s almost funny.
It is hard enough to be an international student in the US right now, but the administration is determined to make it even more difficult: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation
The proposed policy would particularly affect Silicon Valley, Wall Street and universities.
www.wsj.com
July 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Hi, international grad student here; I might have had $2000 when I graduated. This is so out of reach it’s almost funny.
Probably AI? But did not a single human look over this graphic before the State Department presented it to an audience that would immediately notice how embarrassingly wrong it was?
I’m at #AIDS2026 but missed this session. Maybe a good thing, the cringe might have killed me.
I’m at #AIDS2026 but missed this session. Maybe a good thing, the cringe might have killed me.
The US State Department Redraws the Map of Africa at the AIDS2026 Conference
And rewrites history, too. All before the official opening.
emilysbass.substack.com
July 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Probably AI? But did not a single human look over this graphic before the State Department presented it to an audience that would immediately notice how embarrassingly wrong it was?
I’m at #AIDS2026 but missed this session. Maybe a good thing, the cringe might have killed me.
I’m at #AIDS2026 but missed this session. Maybe a good thing, the cringe might have killed me.
Playboy joins Taco Bell on the 2026 alt public health team
Street drugs are cheaper and stronger than they’ve ever been, and they’re far more likely to kill you. The government’s advice hasn’t changed much since Nancy Reagan, but drugs have. Now, scientists are writing their own rules and we have a guide here.
Read more: www.playboy.com/read/politic...
Read more: www.playboy.com/read/politic...
July 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Playboy joins Taco Bell on the 2026 alt public health team
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
That’s how the light gets in
July 22, 2026 at 11:19 AM
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
That’s how the light gets in
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the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding
July 21, 2026 at 12:43 AM
the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding
Ever since that line about how there is only one god ma’am, which turned me off the entire franchise. If you’re making movies incorporating polytheistic pantheons that aren’t yours, don’t also insert smug little one liners to reassure the audience it’s not for real.
(I know it’s not that deep.)
(I know it’s not that deep.)
July 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Ever since that line about how there is only one god ma’am, which turned me off the entire franchise. If you’re making movies incorporating polytheistic pantheons that aren’t yours, don’t also insert smug little one liners to reassure the audience it’s not for real.
(I know it’s not that deep.)
(I know it’s not that deep.)
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What To Know About Cyclosporiasis https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-cyclosporiasis/
July 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
What To Know About Cyclosporiasis https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-cyclosporiasis/
I have sent these to everyone I know. I am not ok.
It's berry season and you have the tiniest friends.
These critically endangered babies are Egyptian tortoises that hatched on July 4 and 6, 2026. Currently, our Egyptian tortoises are living behind the scenes in a warm and cozy habitat with lots of attention from their dedicated animal keepers.
These critically endangered babies are Egyptian tortoises that hatched on July 4 and 6, 2026. Currently, our Egyptian tortoises are living behind the scenes in a warm and cozy habitat with lots of attention from their dedicated animal keepers.
July 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I have sent these to everyone I know. I am not ok.
One sibling is a parent of a teen & toddler, which I think I’d do reasonably well at, and an equestrian to which I’d bring moderate enthusiasm and zero skill. The other is a CEO and, uh, I hope the team is on top of things.
Thought experiment- if you were suddenly appointed to do your sibling’s job, how badly would you suck at it?
July 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM
One sibling is a parent of a teen & toddler, which I think I’d do reasonably well at, and an equestrian to which I’d bring moderate enthusiasm and zero skill. The other is a CEO and, uh, I hope the team is on top of things.
SOME psychiatrists report ANECDOTAL cases of improvement. Nice framing.
Look who is suddenly deciding to “debate” antidepressants.
The EBM wing of MAHA.
The EBM wing of MAHA.
July 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
SOME psychiatrists report ANECDOTAL cases of improvement. Nice framing.
Do these deportees have any ties to Eswatini? If not, can you imagine how terrifying this is? Were the two who were released tossed out on the streets to fend for themselves in a strange country? Reminder that ICE released people in Minnesota without coats or transportation in the dead of winter.
A few minutes ago, two ICE flights operated by Journey Aviation landed in Eswatini, likely another third-country removal of immigrants to a maximum security prison there.
Nineteen people have already been sent there on previous ICE flights in the last nine months. Only two have been released.
Nineteen people have already been sent there on previous ICE flights in the last nine months. Only two have been released.
July 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Do these deportees have any ties to Eswatini? If not, can you imagine how terrifying this is? Were the two who were released tossed out on the streets to fend for themselves in a strange country? Reminder that ICE released people in Minnesota without coats or transportation in the dead of winter.
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Oh, have I not told this one here?
Okay. So Grandma had The Charisma.
Okay. So Grandma had The Charisma.
Summoning @tkingfisher.com to tell the story of her grandma getting like five marriages annulled.
July 9, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Oh, have I not told this one here?
Okay. So Grandma had The Charisma.
Okay. So Grandma had The Charisma.
Higher ed! This would have hobbled faculty across a huge variety of disciplines in ways I’m sure DeSantis has no understanding of. This is good news.
July 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Higher ed! This would have hobbled faculty across a huge variety of disciplines in ways I’m sure DeSantis has no understanding of. This is good news.
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WHO launches database to track sexually transmitted infections.
The organization hopes the database will help improve understanding of STI prevalence in low- and middle-income countries.
Read more: ow.ly/a5SO50ZkMRN
The organization hopes the database will help improve understanding of STI prevalence in low- and middle-income countries.
Read more: ow.ly/a5SO50ZkMRN
July 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
WHO launches database to track sexually transmitted infections.
The organization hopes the database will help improve understanding of STI prevalence in low- and middle-income countries.
Read more: ow.ly/a5SO50ZkMRN
The organization hopes the database will help improve understanding of STI prevalence in low- and middle-income countries.
Read more: ow.ly/a5SO50ZkMRN
This first hand account of the wasted opportunity that was Freedom 250 is a great (if sad) read. 🧵
So, you know,, sorry to the individuals who wanted a nice thing but I wanted a nice thing too and instead I got thi
Maybe, when you don't celebrate the whole country, EVERYONE who belongs here and lives here, the celebration should go to shit and everyone should be miserable
Maybe, when you don't celebrate the whole country, EVERYONE who belongs here and lives here, the celebration should go to shit and everyone should be miserable
July 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM
This first hand account of the wasted opportunity that was Freedom 250 is a great (if sad) read. 🧵