Seth Trueger
@mdaware.org
ER doc at Northwestern & @BedsideMedNU.bsky.social
interests include social media for medical journals and medical education, health policy, and airway management
amateur guitar gear nerd
opinions are mine, arent medical advice
ja.ma/seth
interests include social media for medical journals and medical education, health policy, and airway management
amateur guitar gear nerd
opinions are mine, arent medical advice
ja.ma/seth
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Seth Trueger
@mdaware.org
· Feb 4
Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
The facts are available, if you look for them
🛟 medsky 🧪 😷 idsky sociology
The facts are available, if you look for them
🛟 medsky 🧪 😷 idsky sociology
Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know.
www.statnews.com
I don’t think non physicians realize how for real physicians, vaccines is a controversy like flat earth or creationism or birds aren’t real
"No true Scotsman" actually holds here
it's hard to really describe how baffling this is, how frustrating its been to see grow and how high the price will be
"No true Scotsman" actually holds here
it's hard to really describe how baffling this is, how frustrating its been to see grow and how high the price will be
somehow,
i still dont know what palpatines broadcast said
September 22, 2026 at 7:15 AM
somehow,
seems bad.
Trump pushes for more control over NIH research dollars
A possible executive order appears to be the latest attempt from the Trump administration to censor scientific research.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4h5wA1h
📷: White House Press Briefing / flickr
A possible executive order appears to be the latest attempt from the Trump administration to censor scientific research.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4h5wA1h
📷: White House Press Briefing / flickr
September 22, 2026 at 1:27 AM
seems bad.
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Trump pushes for more control over NIH research dollars
A possible executive order appears to be the latest attempt from the Trump administration to censor scientific research.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4h5wA1h
📷: White House Press Briefing / flickr
A possible executive order appears to be the latest attempt from the Trump administration to censor scientific research.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4h5wA1h
📷: White House Press Briefing / flickr
September 21, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Trump pushes for more control over NIH research dollars
A possible executive order appears to be the latest attempt from the Trump administration to censor scientific research.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4h5wA1h
📷: White House Press Briefing / flickr
A possible executive order appears to be the latest attempt from the Trump administration to censor scientific research.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4h5wA1h
📷: White House Press Briefing / flickr
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Sen. Collins on White House EO control of NIH grants:
“Any attempt to politicize grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or any other agency, by another means—whether an Executive Order or guidance—is contrary to congressional intent.”
www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
“Any attempt to politicize grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or any other agency, by another means—whether an Executive Order or guidance—is contrary to congressional intent.”
www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
September 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Sen. Collins on White House EO control of NIH grants:
“Any attempt to politicize grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or any other agency, by another means—whether an Executive Order or guidance—is contrary to congressional intent.”
www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
“Any attempt to politicize grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or any other agency, by another means—whether an Executive Order or guidance—is contrary to congressional intent.”
www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
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Sad excuse for journalism: Big profile of DOGE lord doesn’t say a word about all the damage he did. And it was not an “ill fated cost-cutting effort.” It was a malignant, catastrophic attack on the government and its workers by arrogant and ignorant assholes. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
He spent 11 months inside DOGE. Now he wants to set the record straight.
In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE’s mission and the backlash that followed.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Sad excuse for journalism: Big profile of DOGE lord doesn’t say a word about all the damage he did. And it was not an “ill fated cost-cutting effort.” It was a malignant, catastrophic attack on the government and its workers by arrogant and ignorant assholes. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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This is a genuinely terrible piece of journalism: Reporting, editing, writing, all of it. (Photos OK). Will appear alongside the word "credulous" in dictionaries.
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
Sad excuse for journalism: Big profile of DOGE lord doesn’t say a word about all the damage he did. And it was not an “ill fated cost-cutting effort.” It was a malignant, catastrophic attack on the government and its workers by arrogant and ignorant assholes. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
He spent 11 months inside DOGE. Now he wants to set the record straight.
In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE’s mission and the backlash that followed.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
This is a genuinely terrible piece of journalism: Reporting, editing, writing, all of it. (Photos OK). Will appear alongside the word "credulous" in dictionaries.
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
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The CDC reports a significant rise in #rabies activity in the U.S., with increased human exposures. Rabies is fatal once symptoms arise, highlighting the importance of immediate post-exposure prophylaxis that includes the rabies #vaccine. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
CDC reports a significant increase in rabies activity
The CDC reports a significant rise in rabies activity in the U.S., with increased human exposures, including near-exposures in North Carolina. Rabies is fatal once symptoms arise, highlighting the imp...
www.skepticalraptor.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The CDC reports a significant rise in #rabies activity in the U.S., with increased human exposures. Rabies is fatal once symptoms arise, highlighting the importance of immediate post-exposure prophylaxis that includes the rabies #vaccine. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
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“their”
JD Vance: "Why would a kindergartener ever need a preferred pronoun unless somebody else in their life is a sicko"
September 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
“their”
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A free society cannot allow the government to disappear people in order to cutoff access to legal remedies.
This will make it nearly impossible to file habeas petitions, because attorneys won’t even know what federal district their client has been moved to to stage for their removal.
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
apnews.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A free society cannot allow the government to disappear people in order to cutoff access to legal remedies.
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The video shows the agents literally just leaving the guy in the street and driving off.
BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
evanstonnow.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:54 AM
The video shows the agents literally just leaving the guy in the street and driving off.
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Pediatric spikevax is available and shipping. It is indicated for 6months to 12 years BUT rules vary by state with respect to lower age limits for pharmacists giving vaccines. ALSO there are issues with VFC and a lot of pediatric offices are not carrying it because there is very little interest.
September 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Pediatric spikevax is available and shipping. It is indicated for 6months to 12 years BUT rules vary by state with respect to lower age limits for pharmacists giving vaccines. ALSO there are issues with VFC and a lot of pediatric offices are not carrying it because there is very little interest.
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“We saw a huge drop off in people getting vaccinated,” Pannaraj told CIDRAP News. Many immigrant parents are afraid of being detained or arrested by ICE, she said. “It’s a valid fear.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
US pediatricians report seeing fewer patients because of immigration enforcement worries
Doctors also note that their patients hesitate to apply for government benefits and often keep their children home from school.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
“We saw a huge drop off in people getting vaccinated,” Pannaraj told CIDRAP News. Many immigrant parents are afraid of being detained or arrested by ICE, she said. “It’s a valid fear.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
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This will make it nearly impossible to file habeas petitions, because attorneys won’t even know what federal district their client has been moved to to stage for their removal.
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
apnews.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM
This will make it nearly impossible to file habeas petitions, because attorneys won’t even know what federal district their client has been moved to to stage for their removal.
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Something like a third of all people in ICE custody.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
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Big news from @ij.org: A federal judge in Alabama has just ordered ICE and CBP to stop warrantless raids of construction sites, to stop detaining people without individualized suspicion, and to stop detaining people who present valid ID. More to come shortly.
September 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Big news from @ij.org: A federal judge in Alabama has just ordered ICE and CBP to stop warrantless raids of construction sites, to stop detaining people without individualized suspicion, and to stop detaining people who present valid ID. More to come shortly.
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#NoonConference: Neurology Series: Seizure/PNES with Dr. Emmanuel Okematti
September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
#NoonConference: Neurology Series: Seizure/PNES with Dr. Emmanuel Okematti
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calling in sick to the kickflip factory and confusing everyone as to whether i'm coming in or not
September 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
calling in sick to the kickflip factory and confusing everyone as to whether i'm coming in or not
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Hey fam Flu A is *spiking* in the Seattle area so if you haven’t gotten your flu shot now now now is the time to do it
September 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Hey fam Flu A is *spiking* in the Seattle area so if you haven’t gotten your flu shot now now now is the time to do it
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This is what a rigged economy looks like.
September 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Until recently there was bipartisan agreement that evidence use in federal agencies was a good thing. The Evidence-based Policymaking Act was passed in 2018.
The cuts rely on a trick Russ Vought has used across government. Unless spending for a specific purpose is mandated ("shall") it is cut.
The cuts rely on a trick Russ Vought has used across government. Unless spending for a specific purpose is mandated ("shall") it is cut.
September 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Until recently there was bipartisan agreement that evidence use in federal agencies was a good thing. The Evidence-based Policymaking Act was passed in 2018.
The cuts rely on a trick Russ Vought has used across government. Unless spending for a specific purpose is mandated ("shall") it is cut.
The cuts rely on a trick Russ Vought has used across government. Unless spending for a specific purpose is mandated ("shall") it is cut.
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BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
September 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trying to cure cancer is “woke”, says Trumps arch budget stooge.
New:
Officials battled over NIH in the Oval Office today, per people familiar.
RUSS VOUGHT criticized NIH "woke" spending and floated executive order to review its grants.
JAY BHATTACHARYA defended NIH's alignment with Trump.
TRUMP appeared to side with Vought.
with @rbeggin.bsky.social
Officials battled over NIH in the Oval Office today, per people familiar.
RUSS VOUGHT criticized NIH "woke" spending and floated executive order to review its grants.
JAY BHATTACHARYA defended NIH's alignment with Trump.
TRUMP appeared to side with Vought.
with @rbeggin.bsky.social
Vought pushes for scrutiny of NIH grants in Oval Office clash
A heated debate took place in the Oval Office on Friday, with some Trump officials accusing the National Institutes of Health of funding grants that conflict with the president’s agenda.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Trying to cure cancer is “woke”, says Trumps arch budget stooge.
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I realize not everyone has the free time and the penchant for pure spite but when they tried this shit with me I said I’m going to make this cost a hell of a lot more than the $700 you’re trying to steal from me for a 5 year old bill I already paid
Really important @commonwealthfund.org analysis of medical debt, with which 1 in 3 Americans struggles and which is only going to worsen with increasing marketplace plan premiums and increasing ESI premiums too, such that people will enroll in worse plans. www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
How Medical Bills and Debt Impact Americans with Private Insurance
Americans with private insurance are often frustrated in attempts to get and pay for care through their health plan, leaving them with bills they didn’t expect.
www.commonwealthfund.org
September 21, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I realize not everyone has the free time and the penchant for pure spite but when they tried this shit with me I said I’m going to make this cost a hell of a lot more than the $700 you’re trying to steal from me for a 5 year old bill I already paid
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I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12.
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
September 20, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12.
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people