Ben Franklin on inoculation, after his son died from smallpox.
“In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation”.
“In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation”.
May 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Ben Franklin on inoculation, after his son died from smallpox.
“In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation”.
“In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation”.
Happy New Year, friends! Remember: That which does not kill us wins reelection and tries again.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
January 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy New Year, friends! Remember: That which does not kill us wins reelection and tries again.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
so he does believe in inoculation just not in the way that helps anyone
Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr.:
If you give Black children “resilience” then “the inevitable racism” will “bounce off” them like they are “the Avengers” because “they will be immune to it” and “then we don’t have to stop racism altogether, because we’re never going to be able to do that.”
If you give Black children “resilience” then “the inevitable racism” will “bounce off” them like they are “the Avengers” because “they will be immune to it” and “then we don’t have to stop racism altogether, because we’re never going to be able to do that.”
November 24, 2024 at 6:09 PM
so he does believe in inoculation just not in the way that helps anyone
I had just selected the Chaos inoculation passive skille and forgot to my charm to freeze immunity
March 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I had just selected the Chaos inoculation passive skille and forgot to my charm to freeze immunity
oh so *now* he believes in inoculation
Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr.:
If you give Black children “resilience” then “the inevitable racism” will “bounce off” them like they are “the Avengers” because “they will be immune to it” and “then we don’t have to stop racism altogether, because we’re never going to be able to do that.”
If you give Black children “resilience” then “the inevitable racism” will “bounce off” them like they are “the Avengers” because “they will be immune to it” and “then we don’t have to stop racism altogether, because we’re never going to be able to do that.”
November 24, 2024 at 6:43 PM
oh so *now* he believes in inoculation
The real inoculation against Poster’s Madness is having other things going on and having other people in your life
September 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The real inoculation against Poster’s Madness is having other things going on and having other people in your life
“Inoculation” training assumes misinformation behaves like a stable virus, but doesn’t. Narratives mutate, communities adapt, and many denialist groups treat the inoculation attempt itself as proof of manipulation. The model breaks once identity enters the picture.
December 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Inoculation” training assumes misinformation behaves like a stable virus, but doesn’t. Narratives mutate, communities adapt, and many denialist groups treat the inoculation attempt itself as proof of manipulation. The model breaks once identity enters the picture.
Trump received his COVID inoculation yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital. However, he vehemently urges his followers not to get the jab.
Can someone please explain the rationale behind this?
Can someone please explain the rationale behind this?
October 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Trump received his COVID inoculation yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital. However, he vehemently urges his followers not to get the jab.
Can someone please explain the rationale behind this?
Can someone please explain the rationale behind this?
Your imposter syndrome inoculation for today
Characters from Mischief Makers, Gunstar Heroes, and Guardian Heroes drawn by Tetsuhiko "HAN" Kikuchi from Trouble Shooting! (Mischief Makers'/YukeYuke! Trouble Makers' art book)
February 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Your imposter syndrome inoculation for today
Smallpox inoculation certificates for the Brown family, 1776. The long history of inoculation and vaccination and the clear understanding of why/ how this innovation in healthcare was so important. @jcblibrary.bsky.social ofc.
April 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Smallpox inoculation certificates for the Brown family, 1776. The long history of inoculation and vaccination and the clear understanding of why/ how this innovation in healthcare was so important. @jcblibrary.bsky.social ofc.
Everyone who is like anti-vaxxers are too far gone are ignoring the goal of inoculation.
It's to protect you BEFORE you are exposed to the virus/bacteria.
I'm talking about culture as inoculation (vaccination)
It's to protect you BEFORE you are exposed to the virus/bacteria.
I'm talking about culture as inoculation (vaccination)
April 7, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Everyone who is like anti-vaxxers are too far gone are ignoring the goal of inoculation.
It's to protect you BEFORE you are exposed to the virus/bacteria.
I'm talking about culture as inoculation (vaccination)
It's to protect you BEFORE you are exposed to the virus/bacteria.
I'm talking about culture as inoculation (vaccination)
Given recruitment difficulties and losses from disease, George Washington literally mandated smallpox inoculation for all troops in 1777
April 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Given recruitment difficulties and losses from disease, George Washington literally mandated smallpox inoculation for all troops in 1777
Even Cotton Mather, who participated in burning witches in the 1690s, believed in the science behind inoculation in the 1720s.
COLLINS: Vaccines are safe
TRUMP TRANSITION CO-CHAIR HOWARD LUTNICK: Why do you think vaccines are safe?
COLLINS: Because they're proven
LUTNICK: They're not proven
COLLINS: Kids get them and they're fine
LUTNICK: Why do you think they're fine?
TRUMP TRANSITION CO-CHAIR HOWARD LUTNICK: Why do you think vaccines are safe?
COLLINS: Because they're proven
LUTNICK: They're not proven
COLLINS: Kids get them and they're fine
LUTNICK: Why do you think they're fine?
October 31, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Even Cotton Mather, who participated in burning witches in the 1690s, believed in the science behind inoculation in the 1720s.
Not only did the Revolutionary Americans support inoculation (and later vaccination), they claimed inoculation to have been a proud American invention up there with Franklin's lightning rod. Putting an anti-vaxxer in charge of health and defunding scientific research is an insult to the U.S.
February 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Not only did the Revolutionary Americans support inoculation (and later vaccination), they claimed inoculation to have been a proud American invention up there with Franklin's lightning rod. Putting an anti-vaxxer in charge of health and defunding scientific research is an insult to the U.S.
Reading is the best inoculation to horseshit
April 23, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reading is the best inoculation to horseshit
Other countries' inoculation protocols for having to visit the US are really gonna be something.
February 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Other countries' inoculation protocols for having to visit the US are really gonna be something.
Without inoculation, we probably wouldn't have the US. George Washington mandated his troops got inoculated against smallpox.
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
Smallpox, Inoculation, and the Revolutionary War (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
May 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Without inoculation, we probably wouldn't have the US. George Washington mandated his troops got inoculated against smallpox.
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
the real inoculation against Poster’s Madness
January 21, 2024 at 6:14 AM
the real inoculation against Poster’s Madness
This image should be required memetic inoculation before playing unfair flips, or vice versa
October 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This image should be required memetic inoculation before playing unfair flips, or vice versa
WTF is a health "professional" doing, treating the Elderly without
- at minimum, a Flu/Covid inoculation???
- at minimum, a Flu/Covid inoculation???
September 26, 2026 at 9:28 AM
WTF is a health "professional" doing, treating the Elderly without
- at minimum, a Flu/Covid inoculation???
- at minimum, a Flu/Covid inoculation???
i think the stupid horse bot is successful inoculation against common forms of outrage bait. it is impossible to even pretend to take anyone with this cadence seriously any more
You expect Cubans to care about places that are against their own existence? Sorry if I don't care about places like Orange County where I might get harassed for being myself.
February 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM
i think the stupid horse bot is successful inoculation against common forms of outrage bait. it is impossible to even pretend to take anyone with this cadence seriously any more
Emergence preparedness
Resilience
Inoculation
Resilience
Inoculation
I went to the other place & brought this back for u 😘
January 22, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Emergence preparedness
Resilience
Inoculation
Resilience
Inoculation
It's an inoculation against burrito taxi discourse
i can't explain it but bluesky onboarding should come with five recipes involving rotisserie chicken
April 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It's an inoculation against burrito taxi discourse