Shirin

Mother, doctor, birder.

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

The idea vaccines cause autism was invented by Andrew Wakefield in 1998 and was so thoroughly debunked he lost his license for gross malpractice

And here we are 27 years later RFK Jr dredging up the same nonsense

Such a tiresome waste of time

[Jerome Adams @JeromeAdamsMD]

Major alcohol study just released (after unexplained delay from HHS):

Even 1 drink per day linked to higher risks of serious illness & premature death - including liver cirrhosis, certain cancers, and injuries. No net health benefits found at any level.

This taxpayer-funded review adds to evidence that alcohol harms start low. It’s sparking fresh questions about past U.S. dietary guidelines and potential industry influence.

Key takeaway: Less is better for long-term health! https://t.co/Xq1Q5BV2u3

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

You should ask yourself why all of the people who are screeching about election fraud on social media are always unwilling to repeat these claims under oath.

Let me help you: it’s because they know they’re full of shit. The entire purpose is to keep people angry.

[Janice Hough @leftcoastbabe]

From the Texas Tribune:

After Mexican officials confirmed case of screwworm in Nov. 2024, USDA, under Joe Biden, closed southern ports of entry to live cattle imports to prevent spread of screwworm into U.S. Move also strained supply of cattle in Texas....
USDA reversed course in Feb 2025, after Trump took office, announcing opening of ports"

[Jonathan Reiner @JReinerMD]

If only there was a Senator who could have prevented RFK Jr from becoming HHS Sec.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Scott Pelley issues new statement after being fired by CBS for opposing their pro-MAGA bias:

“New management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them.

Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over 60 Minutes interviews is not how this is done.

Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc. In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all.”

[rootwoman123 @rootwoman123]

Who did it better?

[Shirin @HelloShirin]

We had it so good

[Annie? Rauwerda? @anniierau]

"why use google?" webpage from 1999

[George Wallace @MrGeorgeWallace]

In the end we were just his latest casino and whatnot.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

If you have a bug zapper up, it's time to take that shit down.

A landmark University of Delaware study (Frick and Tallamy, 1996) counted nearly 14,000 insects killed by residential bug zappers over a single summer.

Mosquitoes were 31 of them. A mere 0.22%.

The other 99.78% were moths, beetles, midges, fireflies, and the night-shift pollinators your yard depends on.

Mosquitoes don't navigate by light. They find you by your carbon dioxide, body heat, and skin chemistry. Your bug zapper is invisible to them and lethal to almost everything else.

Harvard Medical School's Zika page specifically warns against bug zappers because they may increase mosquito populations by killing the predators that eat them.

What actually works: eliminate standing water within 100 feet of where you spend time outside.

Bug zappers are 1970s technology built on a 1970s misunderstanding of mosquitoes. It's time to take it down.

[Rushi @rushicrypto]

I have heard people claim that the reaction people are having against AI is the same reaction people had when the internet started to be introduced. And as someone who was there at the time, I can tell you NO IT FUCKING WASN'T.

[With Love, JerLisa Nicole @JerLisa_Nicole]

Being an American right now is just waking up and being told how much more money our president is stealing and having to go about our day like normal.

[Sarah Axelrath MD @DrSarahAxelrath]

This happens way more often than people are aware of.

PSA:

No one needs a “routine neck adjustment.”

If your neck hurts, see your PCP or a PT or a PMR specialist or an orthopedist or literally anyone but a chiropractor.

NEVER LET A CHIROPRACTOR TOUCH YOUR NECK!!!

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

A friend of mine died from Hanta Virus in 2005. He was 29 and in the prime of his life; one of the healthiest, most physically and spiritually fit humans I had the pleasure to know. I have been Hanta aware & cautious ever since, so this virus and preventive precautions aren’t new to me.

It’s always surprised me how few people know about Hanta and the risks of exposure to rodent droppings. Recently I was helping someone clean up rodent droppings and they went to grab a vacuum! Nooooo! 🚫

Hanta spreads to humans primarily via inhalation of aerosolized particulates.

My friend had been hiking in the backcountry in Colorado and was exposed while camping overnight in a cabin that had not been in use for a while, and there was dried rodent waste inside. Walking into a closed space and stirring up dried rodent waste puts you at high risk of exposure if Hanta is present.

If you enter a closed space and see rodent droppings, especially dried ones, get out immediately.

If you MUST re-enter the space, open all doors and windows for at least 30 minutes before re-entering. If you can, wear an N-95 mask. If you can’t wear a mask, do everything possible to avoid stirring up waste or dust. Don’t touch dried rodent waste without a mask and gloves. Better yet: mix up a spray bottle with 1 part bleach to 10 parts water and thoroughly soak all the possible surfaces that could have rodent waste on them. Let the bleach sit for at least 15 minutes before disturbing.

My friend got home and came down with what he thought was the flu. Being a healthy person he didn’t think to go to the hospital until he was VERY ill. He died 48 hours later. 💔

If you know you have been exposed to rodent droppings and come down with severe flu like symptoms within a few weeks of exposure, seek medical care as soon as possible. Better to be safe than… not.

Author — gallixsee

[Aaron Fritschner @Fritschner]

The 4-3 majority opinion is a 20-page rambling discourse on semantics drawing on Ralph Waldo Emerson and Samuel Johnson. The dissent by the Chief Justice concisely shreds it by quoting the law and VA Constitution. Four people overturned 3 million votes, and it’s 1000% political.

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

The best argument re: Virginia decision I’ve heard is this:

[The Green Dragon Tavern @greendragonhq]

21 states have no Democratic Congressional seats, or have been re-drawn to eliminate them in 2026.

30 million voters will now have zero representation.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

No vote in Tennessee (+1 GOP)
No vote in Florida (+4 GOP)
No vote in Missouri (+1 GOP)
No vote in North Carolina (+2 GOP)
No vote in Texas (+5 GOP)

Virginia’s voter-approved maps thrown out.

MAGA has rigged the system.

[Apranik 🇮🇷🇮🇱 @patriot_apranik]

🚨 The Islamic Republic is currently committing an irreversible environmental catastrophe.🚨

Confirmed satellite imagery reveals massive oil slicks off Kharg Island. Due to full storage from blockades, the regime is DELIBERATELY dumping excess crude oil straight into the Persian Gulf. This is not an accident; it is Ecocide.

The long-term consequences are apocalyptic:
Generational Dead Zones: The Persian Gulf is a semi-enclosed sea. Oil here doesn't wash away; it sinks to the benthic layer, smothering coral reefs and destroying marine habitats for decades.
Toxic Food Chain: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the crude will bioaccumulate in fish stocks, poisoning the regional food supply for generations.
Water Security: The oil slicks threaten the desalination plants that millions of people in the region rely on for drinking water.

They are literally destroying the planet's oceans to cling to power for a few more days. Environmental terrorism at its worst. Where is the global outrage?

Photo by @fuze_news98511

[Luca Dellanna @DellAnnaLuca]

Regarding the objection that “the largest hantavirus outbreak recorded only had 34 cases, so it’s not very contagious:

This is why it only had 34 cases: police enforced quarantines for 45 days, and it all happened in a 2,000 people village.

Not in airports across the world.