Daniel Dvorkin @medigoth@qoto.org

#VitaminA does not prevent #measles. In patients who are deficient—most aren't—*supervised* supplementation may help lessen the severity, and that's all. It's easy to overdose. The best protection is #vaccination.

Our brains keep us alive. Use yours.

https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/vitamin-a-and-measles-what-the-data

"My #arguments are #logical, yours are #emotional" is a sure sign that you're dealing with someone who operates on pure #toddler-level #rage.

We knew this was coming, and we know what they'll "find." But it's still sad to see the day actually arrive.

#antivax #massmurder
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-cdc-plans-study-into-vaccines-autism-sources-say-2025-03-07/

I should make it clear that I have no objection to *supplemental* #video and #audio, and in fact they can be quite helpful in getting a point across. But I absolutely need #text to explain what I'm seeing and hearing.

A request: if you want me to know something, please don't send me a #video or #podcast link. For me, watching and listening are for #entertainment, while #reading is for #learning (and entertainment too, of course). I don't really like this, but it's the way my brain works and unlikely to change.

Some #Tories are starting to approach the beginning of a shred of self-awareness. Let's see if it lasts. I know which way I'm betting.

@attilakinali It's like the boss fight of murderous vegetables.

@jwz I don't know if I've ever been so eager for history to repeat itself.

The call is coming from inside the store.

@LuciaG I seem to start right before awful things happen. It looks like everything is going well on the surface, but tension is building, and the reader knows sooner or later it's going to snap. This isn't something I do on purpose, but it's how the stories come out. My readers seem to like it, so I guess I'll keep doing that.

Another one bites the dust. The #RoyalSociety used to be the world's premier #scientific organization. Now "#FRS" means as much as a blue checkmark.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/03/elon-musk-royal-society-fellowship-survives-fractious-members-meeting

Seen in the wild: "worth its weight in eggs."

#Famine and #war are mighty horsemen, but #pestilence is *patient*.

Also gotta love the untucked shirt and slightly rolled up sleeves. Petey baby, your liver is the only part of you that's done a day of hard work in your life.

The treaty with the #Cylons has held for years, so this seems like a great time to load some untested code onto the defense mainframe.

https://therecord.media/hegseth-orders-cyber-command-stand-down-russia-planning

Or to avoid copyright trouble: Nosfercatu.

I have the feeling this image is going to be getting quite a workout, again. Feel free to use as you see fit.

BOOM.

Exactly as expected, the #FDA has canceled its meeting to select which #flu strains will be included in the next round of #vaccines. Given the time lag involved, this means updated vaccines will not be ready for this fall’s flu season.

#Antivaxers who claim to hold a compromise position, or that they can be persuaded by sufficient evidence, are always lying. They’re fanatics, every single one. You probably know that already, but it bears repeating.