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AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
CDC's acting dir. Jay Bhattacharya has blocked a report showing the efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine from being published in the agency’s flagship scientific journal. "The report had cleared the ag...
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Epidemiologist and Professor Emerita Elizabeth Jacobs has a more forceful response to this blatant act of censorship by Jay Bhattacharya at the CDC.

https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethjacobs.bsky.social/post/3mk3mnk2c7c23
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CDC's acting dir. Jay Bhattacharya has blocked a report showing the efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine from being published in the agency’s flagship scientific journal.

"The report had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, which includes dozens of scientists. Stopping an MMWR report at that stage is highly unusual, say former CDC officials."

Bhattacharya has concerns about its methodology long used by the CDC.

Ideology trumps science.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/22/covid-vaccine-report-blocked-cdc-mmwr/
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AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
Epidemiologist and Professor Emerita Elizabeth Jacobs has a more forceful response to this blatant act of censorship by Jay Bhattacharya at the CDC. https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethjacobs.bsky.social/post/3mk3mnk2c7c23 #Health #UsPol 2/n https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/448...
AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
Virginia redistricting special election results 2026. A narrow win for the redistricting measure. "Virginia’s 11 House seats are currently split between six Democrats and five Republicans; the map...
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A voice of reason from the dark side?

Ari Fleischer, former Press Secretary in the GWB WH:

"The GOP will now lose net seats across the country. If you’re going to pick a fight, at least win it. The other side will always fight back.

All this was foreseeable and avoidable. We should not have started this fight."
😢
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AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
L. Louise Lucas, President Pro tempore, Senate of Virginia. 🤣 #UsPol 6/n https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/446/781/789/545/480/original/7fcf1a600f57ee36.png
AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
AP-NORC poll: "30% approve of trump's handling of the economy, down from 38% in March. Just 23% approve of how he is handling the cost of living, while 76% disapprove. 73% now describe the economy ...
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Virginia redistricting special election results 2026.

A narrow win for the redistricting measure.

"Virginia’s 11 House seats are currently split between six Democrats and five Republicans; the map Democrats have promised to enact if the referendum passes would give their party a 10-1 advantage. The state would revert to its bipartisan redistricting commission in 2030."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/results/2026/04/21/virginia-election-results-redistricting/
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AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
A voice of reason from the dark side? Ari Fleischer, former Press Secretary in the GWB WH: "The GOP will now lose net seats across the country. If you’re going to pick a fight, at least win it. The other side will always fight back. All this was foreseeable and avoidable. We should not have ...
AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
Democrats have a 19 in 20 chance of taking the House. Go Democrats! 🚀 https://www.economist.com/interactive/2026/us-midterms/prediction-model/house #UsPol 2/n https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_att...
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AP-NORC poll:

"30% approve of trump's handling of the economy, down from 38% in March.

Just 23% approve of how he is handling the cost of living, while 76% disapprove.

73% now describe the economy as poor."

How low will he go?

https://apnorc.org/projects/fewer-approve-of-trumps-handling-of-the-economy/?doing_wp_cron=1776803174.3578128814697265625000
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AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
Virginia redistricting special election results 2026. A narrow win for the redistricting measure. "Virginia’s 11 House seats are currently split between six Democrats and five Republicans; the map Democrats have promised to enact if the referendum passes would give their party a 10-1 advantage. ...
AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
AP-NORC poll: "30% approve of trump's handling of the economy, down from 38% in March. Just 23% approve of how he is handling the cost of living, while 76% disapprove. 73% now describe the economy as poor." How low will he go? https://apnorc.org/projects/fewer-approve-of-trumps-handling-of-the-...
AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
Democrats have a 19 in 20 chance of taking the House. Go Democrats! 🚀 https://www.economist.com/interactive/2026/us-midterms/prediction-model/house #UsPol 2/n https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/446/071/448/444/440/original/788db2f0dd8fe190.png
AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
It's TACO Tuesday 🌮 #UsPol https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-iran-war-ceasefire.html 3/n
AkaSci 🛰️ · 3w
Alayna Treene, White House Correspondent at CNN, reports that Vance, Rubio and Hegseth are at the White House. #UsPol 2/n https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/444/051/442/158/853/original/36d9aecb5961c0df.png