“It tasted like biothreat chicken,” he said between coughs. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria
It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain.
arstechnica.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“It tasted like biothreat chicken,” he said between coughs. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Wow, this really took off. Welcome new followers, you’re going to enjoy tons of stupid shitposts interspersed for some reason with a deadly new viral biothreat at six year intervals
May 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Wow, this really took off. Welcome new followers, you’re going to enjoy tons of stupid shitposts interspersed for some reason with a deadly new viral biothreat at six year intervals
Folks, we are entirely dismantling health, research, and now biothreat intelligence
“The move, dubbed ODNI 2.0, is the latest effort by the Trump administration to slim down the federal government, and comes after a wave of top-level departures at the ODNI’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center earlier this year.”
Gabbard to cut ODNI staff by nearly 50 percent
Lawmakers are divided on the plan, which would eliminate hundreds of roles and save the ODNI more than $700 million annually.
www.politico.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Folks, we are entirely dismantling health, research, and now biothreat intelligence
STAT: I worked on the CDC investigation of the anthrax letters. 25 years later, are we ready for the next biothreat?
By Daniel Jernigan @statnews.com
bit.ly/4z58oCp
By Daniel Jernigan @statnews.com
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September 26, 2026 at 2:20 PM
STAT: I worked on the CDC investigation of the anthrax letters. 25 years later, are we ready for the next biothreat?
By Daniel Jernigan @statnews.com
bit.ly/4z58oCp
By Daniel Jernigan @statnews.com
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The hantavirus is *probably* not something to worry about. The state of America's public health infrastructure is. ICYMI @citizencohn.bsky.social:
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The hantavirus is *probably* not something to worry about. The state of America's public health infrastructure is. ICYMI @citizencohn.bsky.social:
Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria
It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain.
arstechnica.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Not sure who needs to hear this, but you can’t have an effective “biothreat radar system” (pathogen early warning system aka biosurveillance) if you decimate the CDC (capacity for detection, data analysis/dissemination, and response).
Sincerely,
a biosurveillance nerd/epi
Sincerely,
a biosurveillance nerd/epi
September 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this, but you can’t have an effective “biothreat radar system” (pathogen early warning system aka biosurveillance) if you decimate the CDC (capacity for detection, data analysis/dissemination, and response).
Sincerely,
a biosurveillance nerd/epi
Sincerely,
a biosurveillance nerd/epi
The hantavirus is *probably* not something to worry about. The state of America's public health infrastructure absolutely is.
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The hantavirus is *probably* not something to worry about. The state of America's public health infrastructure absolutely is.
"The CDC hasn’t 'had a press briefing, we haven’t heard anybody talk about mobilizing investigators across the world who are already working on potential treatments.'"
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
"The CDC hasn’t 'had a press briefing, we haven’t heard anybody talk about mobilizing investigators across the world who are already working on potential treatments.'"
Yet another reminder that rampaging through the government going "What does this thing do? Looks useless! Get rid of it!" is profoundly unconservative as well as damaging to the stuff of governing.
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Yet another reminder that rampaging through the government going "What does this thing do? Looks useless! Get rid of it!" is profoundly unconservative as well as damaging to the stuff of governing.
It's best to think twice before digging into any gamey cuisine.
Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria
It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain.
arstechnica.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It's best to think twice before digging into any gamey cuisine.
They talk about “biothreat radar.” It doesn’t exist yet, although it’s a great idea. The funding has not been approved by Congress. It’s a line item in the 2026 President’s budget…
September 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
They talk about “biothreat radar.” It doesn’t exist yet, although it’s a great idea. The funding has not been approved by Congress. It’s a line item in the 2026 President’s budget…
At the same time, scientists are perplexed by what the administration IS doing for pandemic preparedness. It put $500 million into an old vaccine platform that was abandoned for good reasons.
And the budget bill proposes the establishment "Biothreat Radar Detection System". 🤔
And the budget bill proposes the establishment "Biothreat Radar Detection System". 🤔
June 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
At the same time, scientists are perplexed by what the administration IS doing for pandemic preparedness. It put $500 million into an old vaccine platform that was abandoned for good reasons.
And the budget bill proposes the establishment "Biothreat Radar Detection System". 🤔
And the budget bill proposes the establishment "Biothreat Radar Detection System". 🤔
RFK Jr. penned an op-ed in the WSJ about his efforts to ‘restore public trust’ in the CDC, where he mentioned a “Biothreat Radar Detection System,” which he described as an “advanced early-detection tool” that can spot pathogens circulating in communities early.
www.rawstory.com/rfk-jr-26739...
www.rawstory.com/rfk-jr-26739...
RFK Jr. stuns by accidentally revealing secret CDC program: 'There’s peril involved'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stunned health experts after accidentally revealing the existence of a “biosurveillance” program within his agency.“I literally wondered what ...
www.rawstory.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
RFK Jr. penned an op-ed in the WSJ about his efforts to ‘restore public trust’ in the CDC, where he mentioned a “Biothreat Radar Detection System,” which he described as an “advanced early-detection tool” that can spot pathogens circulating in communities early.
www.rawstory.com/rfk-jr-26739...
www.rawstory.com/rfk-jr-26739...
The result of Trump's second term "is a federal response to outbreaks that is weaker overall, and could falter in the face of a more serious threat." Good timing,eh?
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The result of Trump's second term "is a federal response to outbreaks that is weaker overall, and could falter in the face of a more serious threat." Good timing,eh?
Dr Jernigan: "Maintaining a response culture that manages uncertainty and is open to science-driven evaluation is critical. However HHS has demonstrated an intolerance for internal dissenting dialogue — a significant impediment to rapid course correction." www.statnews.com/2026/09/26/a...
I worked on the CDC investigation of the anthrax letters. 25 years later, are we ready for the next biothreat?
“We’ve come a long way since the fall of 2001, but we find ourselves with recent widening gaps in public health readiness and mitigation,” writes Daniel B. Jernigan.
www.statnews.com
September 27, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Dr Jernigan: "Maintaining a response culture that manages uncertainty and is open to science-driven evaluation is critical. However HHS has demonstrated an intolerance for internal dissenting dialogue — a significant impediment to rapid course correction." www.statnews.com/2026/09/26/a...
#Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria. It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain. arstechnica.com/health/2025/... via @arstechnica.com
Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria
It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain.
arstechnica.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
#Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria. It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain. arstechnica.com/health/2025/... via @arstechnica.com
If you talk to people who work in public health, you will pick up a clear level of concern. It’s not simply because the spread of any lethal virus is, quite rightly, a reason for them to be vigilant.
The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social:
The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social:
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
If you talk to people who work in public health, you will pick up a clear level of concern. It’s not simply because the spread of any lethal virus is, quite rightly, a reason for them to be vigilant.
The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social:
The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social:
Because Trump had the U.S. withdraw from the WHO, these sorts of communications must take place quietly and often through backchannels—an approach that public health experts told me is slower and clunkier, and can mean key information never gets conveyed.
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Because Trump had the U.S. withdraw from the WHO, these sorts of communications must take place quietly and often through backchannels—an approach that public health experts told me is slower and clunkier, and can mean key information never gets conveyed.
These new rapid tests for flu and COVID are PCR tests, which are much more reliable than home RAT tests, and results are available in 15 minutes which is pretty incredible.
biofiredefense.com/biofire-spot...
biofiredefense.com/biofire-spot...
April 14, 2026 at 2:31 AM
These new rapid tests for flu and COVID are PCR tests, which are much more reliable than home RAT tests, and results are available in 15 minutes which is pretty incredible.
biofiredefense.com/biofire-spot...
biofiredefense.com/biofire-spot...
You know what's punk?
Not being a biothreat to your community
Get vaxxed, get boosted.
Not being a biothreat to your community
Get vaxxed, get boosted.
April 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
You know what's punk?
Not being a biothreat to your community
Get vaxxed, get boosted.
Not being a biothreat to your community
Get vaxxed, get boosted.
It seems pretty clear Donald Trump thinks about global health the same way he thinks about other global issues: As a contest for supremacy among self-interested nations, rather than as an opportunity for cooperation.
Not the right time for that.
Not the right time for that.
But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?
What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
It seems pretty clear Donald Trump thinks about global health the same way he thinks about other global issues: As a contest for supremacy among self-interested nations, rather than as an opportunity for cooperation.
Not the right time for that.
Not the right time for that.