Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H.

Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H.

@drjanicekirsch.bsky.social

Medical Oncologist/Hematologist Occupational and Environmental Medicine Public health Climate activist Universal Health Care Advocate

39.3K followers13.2K following27.4K posts

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Mike Rothschild
@rothschildmd.bsky.social

For Patreon subscribers, I wrote about how QAnon and big right wing influencers approached the 2018 midterms with delusional optimism about a red wave, and how different 2026 is. Subscribe for just $5 a month and take a journey into our very stupid recent history. www.patreon.com/MikeRothschi...

patreon.comThe Short, Stupid History of QAnon and the Midterms | Mike RothschildDespite its success worming its way into the tenets of mainstream conservative politics and culture, QAnon has only existed for nine years.
Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H.
@drjanicekirsch.bsky.social

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Air pollution is linked to heart and lung diseases, cancer, Parkinson's disease, adverse reproductive outcomes, dementia, and stroke. Now the eyes have it. Meanwhile, Trump's EPA rolls back pollutant regulation. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

independent.co.ukAir pollution linked to higher risk of glaucoma and cataracts, study findsResearch review finds people living in most polluted areas suffer 70 per cent higher odds of glaucoma

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Pandemic 𓅃. Index
@panaccindex.bsky.social

In case you missed last week's hot take

Pandemic 𓅃. Index@panaccindex.bsky.social

🚨 A Humble Proposal: Ban Political Punditry from Public Health Commentary Unqualified political commentators undeniably sabotaged the COVID-19 response. Should future useless editorials come with a disclaimer for the public? 👇 READ, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE: pandemicindex.substack.com/p/a-humble-p...

pandemicindex.substack.comA Humble Proposal: Ban Political Punditry from Public Health CommentaryA Legacy of Indisputable Failure

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

If Leonard Leo had had 1/1000th the media coverage of the DC Golf course in the last 15 years, we would not be dealing with trump’s “Leonard Leo enabled” destruction of DC and 250 years of democracy.

Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H.
@drjanicekirsch.bsky.social

The Slaughter of the Innocents Ending hepatitis B vaccination for newborns will cause countless cases of cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/h...

nytimes.comKennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study FindsEnding routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers reported.
Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H.
@drjanicekirsch.bsky.social

Let ME be clear. You are conducting an illegal, immoral war.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

Yikes. In a desperate-sounding video, CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper insists the Strait of Hormuz is “controlled by the United States… not Iran” and “open for business,” despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

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Mike Rothschild
@rothschildmd.bsky.social

No new Patreon piece this week due to various deadlines. I hope you'll consider subscribing anyway. As we approach the midterms, I'm trying to cover disinformation in a positive way, providing context and explanation rather than nihilism. And this is my main income. www.patreon.com/c/MikeRothsc...

patreon.comMike Rothschild | Membership | PatreonBecome a member of Mike Rothschild on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $5/month. Writing about conspiracy theories, myths, hoaxes,…
Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H.
@drjanicekirsch.bsky.social

Mr. Natural Caves to Food Manufacturers. Chemicals like perchlorate, some phthalates, bisphenols, and Pfas “forever chemicals” and flame retardants will be allowed in concentrations that can cause neurologic and other adverse health outcomes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comFDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmedRegulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic

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Matthew Remski
@matthewremski.bsky.social

What does it mean when people are shocked by the idea of livestreamed execution? #SocialMurder, #Hegseth, #NormalizedViolence, #PoliteFascism, #AntifascistDad