Notices by Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com), page 4

At his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr claimed he wouldn’t take away vaccines. So far he has:

Removed COVID vaccine recommendations

Fired the CDC’s vaccine committee

Replaced scientists with antivaxxers

Cancelled vaccine hesitancy research

Pulled $500m in mRNA vaccine research

For the millionth time, health and scientific research are inherently political. This administration isn't reducing "ideological research," it is choosing to focus on ideological policies that make billionaires even richer and everyone else sicker.

It should never be controversial to speak up about mass starvation. Having regular access to safe and nutritious food is a human right.

Source: https://futurism.com/ceo-replacing-workers-ai

This is why billionaires love AI

South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker are storytelling geniuses! I highlight their remarkably simple but effective "but/therefore rule" in every science communication lecture I give.

RFK just announced that HHS will officially require manufacturers to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines.

He claims the move will "restore trust with Americans."

This is complete BS. Ignoring scientific evidence and reducing access to a proven public health tool that has saved millions of lives disintegrates trust.

Analysts report that cutting the NIH budget by 10% would prevent 30 additional new medications from coming to market in the next three decades.

Trump is proposing a 40% cut to the NIH budget. We could potentially lose hundreds of life-saving treatments.

NEW: Hundreds of NASA employees have filed a letter of formal dissent.

"We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety, scientific advancement, and efficient use of public resources. The consequences for the agency and the country alike are dire."

Science shouldn’t be a partisan issue.

From cancer treatments to extreme weather alerts, science makes everyone’s life better, regardless of political affiliation.

But science becomes partisan when corrupt politicians defund research, fire scientists, and censor data, harming us all.

Trump’s EPA is eliminating its scientific research arm, and firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists and scientists.

The EPA’s science office produces vital data on hazardous chemicals, air pollution, water quality and more.

This will unconscionable act will make Americans more vulnerable and unhealthy.

Funding cuts to PBS and NPR, attempts to stop the Wall Street Journal from publishing, Colbert canceled.

Do not take a free press for granted. We need to fight for it.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/hhs-layoffs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W08.UlBd.0l5deAeHtVNS&smid=url-share

RFK Jr has finalized the firing of thousands of workers from the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other federal health agencies.

Decimating our health agencies will make us sicker, not healthier.

This administration is saying that "people should have to prove that they deserve health care" as justification for kicking millions off Medicaid. That's eugenics.

Health care is a human right, and everyone deserves access to health care no matter who they are, what they do, or how they live.

The 1 train on the NYC subway tonight

We seriously need a crowdfunding campaign to put a billboard up like this everywhere

Mask bans accelerate authoritarianism.

Everyone has a right to protect their health, and masks are one of the most effective tools against disease spread and air pollution.

Banning people from using tools that protect their health is a violation of human rights.

Reminder that for occupations where it may be essential to reveal faces, solutions exist. Transparent N95s and elastomeric respirators can be used in combination with layered protections such as clean air infrastructure, testing, and vaccines. But employers need to provide these tools to workers for free.

DO NOT GIVE UP!

Our advocacy is working.

A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF.

Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️