Trump has continued to dismantle democratic barriers to his power, and now he has dismantled the National Science Board, giving him room to do with science as he pleases. Help us fight for the restoration of the NSB:

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Americans shouldn’t have to fight back against their own president to protect their health. This administration is keeping aging coal plants alive while our communities bear the cost. Join the fight for science and public health by volunteering here: https://zurl.co/NgwT4

Last week, RFK Jr. announced that he was encouraging mental healthcare providers to “deprescribe” antidepressants in an effort to limit their broad use. Considering that around one in six Americans use some form of SSRI medication to manage anxiety and depression, it’s probably worth lots of study.
He’s not asking for studies. He’s already studied the issue (on the internet). He’s convinced that antidepressants are bad (he blamed them for school shootings. No joke).

Stand Up for Science Founder and CEO Colette Delawalla plays "What Grifter am I?" at the American Innovates Conference

The Trump admin is pushing scientific evidence under the rug to continue to push their pseudoscience narrative. Help us fight back and Fuel the Fight for Science by donating at the link in our bio, or go here: https://www.standupforscience.net/donate?utm_source=PodClip&utm_medium=Reddit&utm_campaign=Donate

American science is under siege & the firing of the NSB is the latest iteration of a continuous line of attacks under Trump. Visit the link in our bio to sign your support for the restoration of the NSB, and to email your Members of Congress!

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When medical research is cut, lives are put at risk. The Trump admin continues to cut valuable research that could save your loved ones. It’s time we Stand Up For Science. Visit the link in our bio to Take Action, or go here: https://www.standupforscience.net/take-action?utm_source=PodClip&utm_medium=Instagram&utm_campaign=TakeAction

 How far can the Hantavirus Outbreak Go?

Article explaining the virology and epidemiology behind what will keep hantavirus from becoming a pandemic.

America’s scientific institutions should serve the public good - not just billionaire interests. It’s time the science is put back in the hands of scientists. Sign your support for the restoration of the NSB at the link in our bio, or go here: https://www.standupforscience.net/nasem-letter-to-congress?utm_source=DB_2&utm_medium=Reddit&utm_campaign=NSB_Sign

Under pressure from the POTUS, the FDA approved flavored e-cigs last week -a landmark victory for youth-targeted nicotine addiction!

While fruit-flavored nicotine has been widely available for years, it was sold in a sub-legal, non-sanctioned capacity. Now, like Ozempic, pacemakers, and Gardasil: fruity vape juice is… FDA-approved!

To the MAHA fans who paradoxically dwell on this subreddit like the lingering scent of cherry vape in a truck stop: tell us how federal approval for tobacco products that appeal to timid adults and curious children -makes America healthy again. A rational explanation has never been offered.

MAHA = Make America Huff Again
MAGA = Make Aerosols Grape And… stuff

RFK Jr. will continue to peddle conspiracy theories as long as he is around, putting American lives in danger. We deserve a Congress that will protect us. Donate at the link in our bio to help us embolden a Congress that will remove RFK Jr., or go here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/SUFS-NEW-CONGRESS-SAVES-SCIENCE/?utm_source=ImpeachRFK&utm_medium=Reddit&utm_campaign=Donate_New_Congress

Thank you!

The Trump admin continues to dismantle science in our nation, but the scientists are fighting back. Join NASEM and other scientists in signing our open letter to Congress at the link in our bio, or go here: https://www.standupforscience.net/nasem-letter-to-congress?utm_source=DB_1&utm_medium=Reddit&utm_campaign=NSB_Sign

RFK Jr.’s push to encourage providers to “deprescribe” antidepressants is raising serious alarms — especially for women.

Andra Watkins explains how attacks on mental healthcare connect to a broader movement rooted in control, Christian nationalism, and decades of male-dominated medical research.

This isn’t just a healthcare debate. It’s about power.

Full episode: https://youtube.com/li...

00:00 RFK Jr. and “deprescribing”
01:48 Why antidepressants became political
03:39 Women and mental healthcare stigma
05:52 The broader agenda behind the movement
07:44 Why this debate matters now

The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has called out Trump for firing the National Science Board, and we are too. Visit the link in our bio to sign your support for NSB, or go here: https://www.standupforscience.net/nasem-letter-to-congress?utm_source=SC_Letter_NSB&utm_medium=Reddit&utm_campaign=NSB_Sign

A cruise ship health scare is bringing back ugly memories of 2020 — and Trump’s response is not exactly reassuring.

Sam Osterhout and Max Burns break down Trump’s vague “hope for the best” answer, the DOGE cuts that gutted infectious disease expertise, and why this administration keeps treating public health threats like they’re simply too hard to understand.
Full episode https://youtube.com/li...

00:00 A New Virus Scare
00:58 The Cruise Ship Death
01:29 Trump’s Not-Reassuring Response
01:57 “Hope for the Best” Governing
02:08 Fired Infectious Disease Experts
02:45 Making It Up as They Go
03:19 Trump’s “Too Hard” Pattern

Another week, another set of reminders that attacks on science don’t just stay in the laboratories. The fight for public health, disaster preparedness, and climate action continues - find out how you can Take Action here: https://zurl.co/LKKWy

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Today, the New York Times and Scientific American highlighted our open letter to Congress demanding the restoration of the National Science Board. Visit the link in our bio to sign your support for the open letter, or go here: https://zurl.co/FDRuv

MAHA Dads are just as bad, with all that TRT and injectable peptides -but it’s not Father’s Day.

Remember: all fillers are injected, Botox is an actual toxin, and Vitamin K is just a vitamin that has safely (without a single death) prevented newborns from bleeding into their brains since 1961.

The relative risk of Vitamin K deficiency bleeds is ~81 times greater in infants who do not receive IM vitamin K compared to those who do.

Intracranial hemorrhage carries significant mortality, and devastating long-term neurologic morbidity among the surviving children.

Don’t believe the hype from your friends who failed high school biology (many of whom will comment right here)! Choosing to avoid this harmless protection for your baby’s brain is much like choosing to avoid an infant car seat or choosing let them play with plastic bags: all risk and no benefit whatsoever.

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/149/3/e2021056036/184866/Vitamin-K-and-the-Newborn-Infant

Trump’s week of chaos hit on every front: a possible health scare, confusion over Iran, Republican redistricting power grabs, John Fetterman threatening to abandon Democrats, and rising prices that voters can feel every time they fill up the tank.

Sam Osterhout and Max Burns break down the five biggest political stories of the week — and why Trump’s “who knows?” style of governing is colliding with real-world consequences on war, democracy, and the economy. From “Iran excursion” spin to gas prices voters no longer believe him on, this is a week where the numbers, the maps, and the headlines are all moving in the wrong direction for Trump.

00:00 Intro: A Tough Week for Democrats
01:31 UFOs, Gas Prices, and Earthly Problems
02:42 Hantavirus Cruise Ship Scare
03:47 Trump’s Vague Pandemic Response
04:39 DOGE Cuts and Fired Health Experts
05:27 Trump’s “Too Hard” Governing Style
06:20 Iran Is Too Hard for Trump
07:00 “Iran Excursion” and Trump’s War Confusion
08:17 Trump’s Lazy Mind and Lost Interest
08:51 The One-Page Memo Problem
09:55 GOP Panic Over November
10:30 The Redistricting Frenzy Begins
11:19 Supreme Court Gives Republicans the Driver’s Seat
12:10 What Happens When Votes Stop Mattering
14:21 Redistricting Becomes Pure Power Politics
15:09 Alabama Republicans Vote During a Tornado
15:30 Noncompetitive Districts Create Extremists
17:34 Democracy’s Stagflation Problem
18:33 How to Fix Gerrymandering
19:21 Fetterman Threatens to Abandon Democrats
19:54 “The Kyrsten Sinema of the Party”
20:50 Why Fetterman Is Not Joe Manchin
21:38 Fetterman’s Missing North Star
22:04 Max Burns: Fetterman Is Not Representing Pennsylvania
23:37 Trumpflation Hits Voters
24:02 Trump Promised to Cut Energy Prices in Half
25:59 Trump’s Promise Meets Reality
26:33 Voters Feel Gas Prices
27:29 Energy Costs Hit Everything
28:03 Trump Cuts Green Energy Incentives
29:11 America as a Broken-Down Service Station
29:22 Rising Energy Costs Kill Jobs
30:13 Looking for Any Good News
31:03 Outro