Dave Chen

The enshittification of government continues as intended.

NEWS: The Trump administration confirmed it bombed a girl’s school in Iran.

It's one of the most devastating military errors in decades.

Trump lied about it. Pete Hegseth gutted the office preventing civilian casualties.

175 are dead. Most were kids. Hegseth should be fired.

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies are "unreviewable," DOJ lawyer tells judge The startling claim came amid a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Great article on the DOJ arguing last week that RFK Jr. should have total power over public health recommendations, even if he decides to recommend intentional exposure to deadly infectious diseases.

He’s not been far off from this already, by repeatedly claiming that vaccines are harmful.

Yup. I'm in NIAID, and we're sitting here waiting for OMB to release the congressionally approved funds to allow us to continue operations. It seems like Russell Vought is slow walking the process.

I know that the people who need to read this aren’t here, but here goes:

Rules of engagement aren’t for the enemy. They’re for you. They’re for your soldiers when they’re captured or wounded. They’re for your civilians when they’re in range of the enemy. They’re for your allies, to reassure.

The enshittification of the federal government proceeds as planned.

Cover of The Lancet:

@thelancet.com
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Thinking about buying a subscription to Claude. Just because.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on His Mission to Rebuild Public Trust in the NIH and CDC He discusses "DEI" research, campus funding freezes, ACIP, and the path forward for the nation's public health infrastructure

The @whyshoulditrustyou.bsky.social team asked some tough questions of NIH Director Bhattacharya. It's worth a listen: substack.com/home/post/p-...

I wanted to add some additional context on Bhattacharya's responses. Sorry, long thread.

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As a Cal alum, I am here for it!

Missed the first 5 minutes of the UNC-Louisville game because of the silly indoor sim golf league. #GoHeels #GDTBATH

Some pics from my golf trip to Pinehurst with my brother et. al. #golfsky

Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness' Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds

Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website

Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

Couldn't prouder to be working for this guy. 🤦‍♂️

Here's How Many Jobs HHS Has Lost Since RFK Jr. Took Over See the totals from NIH, FDA, CDC, and CMS, too

4,049 people gone from NIH compared to 2024, an 18% loss in staff.

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FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.

So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.

Cool.
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FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines

Now Trump's / RFK Jr's FDA is refusing to even look at scientific data on vaccines.

People will die, just as 83 people died in Samoa following RFK Jr's anti-vaxx lobbying and as children have died needlessly of chickenpox this year in the USA. RFK Jr wats annual flu deaths to rise.

Welp, that was a steaming pile of poop. #UNC #GoHeels #GDTBATH

And the new NCI Director moves to piss away his scientific credibility.

First, killing cancer cells is a very low bar; many compounds kill cancer cells and are not the least bit useful for treating cancer.

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Seahawks win the Super Bowl and Carolina beats Dook! Hard to top that for a Dave Sports Weekend.

Whoa!

Coach Roy Williams celebrates the win over dook.

Just taking a few more moments to be like Coach! #GDTBATH

I am still in complete disbelief!
As always, this game delivers. The best rivalry in all of sports doesn’t disappoint. Wow!! #GDTBATH 🩵🐏👣🏀

Oh. My. God. What a game! Carolina takes it's only lead with .4 seconds left in the game to Beat Dook! #GoHeels #GDTBATH

In response to ongoing ICE activity in Minnesota and around the country, Superchunk is reprinting their "Abolish ICE" T-shirt, with profits from the sale benefiting The People’s Laundry Minneapolis and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.

Ordered!

Parthenon Huxley covering Superchunk's song Rosemarie YouTube video by Dave Chen

youtu.be/KtUQMHuDM7w
I found in my archives video I shot of Hux recording the guitar track.

His vote against RFK Jr was performative bullshit, since he knew the nomination was going to pass.