Kristina Killgrove

FDA Removes Warning Page About Dangerous Autism Treatments Autism researchers question motivations for latest HHS changes, including the new IACC

I am not exaggerating: Removing this webpage warning against fake autism "treatments" will kill autistic people.
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...

CIA STORIES - SPOTLIGHTING THE WORLD FACT-BOOK AS WE BID A FOND FAREWELL February 4, 2026

⚠️ The CIA World Factbook has been shut down.

(link: www.cia.gov/stories/stor...)

Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.

NEW: Children are developing encephalitis as the South Carolina measles outbreak continues. @emilymullin.bsky.social has more:

cover of The Washington Post on Wednesday Feb 4, 2026. Headline on bottom, right: Musk wanted to hook users; his chatbot got more sexual

My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power

Fired after gender lesson, former professor sues Texas A&M Melissa McCoul, arguing she was fired to appease political critics, is seeking to get her job back and other restitution.

New: Former Texas A&M lecturer Melissa McCoul is suing the university months after Texas A&M fired her over a gender identity lesson.

McCoul alleges that administrators knowingly violated her free speech and due process rights to appease political critics.

i hope i live to see the day that journalism is more widely understood by its funders as a public service / utility rather than as a vanity project or potential revenue generator

Democrats just handed RFK Jr. billions more than he asked for. It was a big risk. Lawmakers rejected huge health cuts President Donald Trump requested. Kennedy’s diverting the funds to pet projects and red states.

This is what we mean when we say there's no science-as-usual in this moment.

Science is a common good. If we reverse cuts only to have our taxpayer dollars funding quackery under RFK Jr, that's not science for the common good. This is the "science" we see under authoritarianism.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.

'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans.

The discovery of an ancient elephant bone in Spain is the first "direct archaeological testimony" of war elephants being used from Hannibal's time, a new study reports. 🏺🧪🐘

Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time

If you had reasonable concerns about trans women in sports, surely your first step would be to find out what the science says.

www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.

I really shouldn’t have to say this, but… don’t put archaeological artifacts in your rectum. 🏺🧪

A ‘shadow CDC’ is scrambling to fill gaps in public health data Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health

Under RFK, Jr., the CDC's authority has crumbled: it is no longer updating dozens of health databases, and has abandoned vaccine guidelines. But states and governors are trying to fill the void, @laurenjyoung.bsky.social writes @scifri.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/stat...

Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency 55 years ago.

Good news: EPA regulations dramatically reduced lead exposure in the US since the org was established by Nixon in 1970. Bad news: Trump's EPA is trying to roll back many of those regulations now. 🧪

What should you do if you find a cool artifact in the US? Spotting artifacts in the U.S. is common, but archaeologists want you to leave them in place.

Taps the sign:

Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.

I really shouldn’t have to say this, but… don’t put archaeological artifacts in your rectum. 🏺🧪

Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease

So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.

www.science.org/content/arti...

Fascinating to see the considered views of actual AI expert @melaniemitchell.bsky.social put next to the ramblings of medieval military historian Yuval Noah Harari in @nytimes.com 🤖🏺

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Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency 55 years ago.

Good news: EPA regulations dramatically reduced lead exposure in the US since the org was established by Nixon in 1970. Bad news: Trump's EPA is trying to roll back many of those regulations now. 🧪

Lysenkoism 2.0 continues: Podcast Jay wants to turn NIH into the “research arm” of MAHA NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has recently said that he wants to transform the NIH into the "research arm of MAHA" and a "central driver of the MAHA agenda." Lysenkoism 2.0 continues apace at NIH.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has recently said that he wants to transform the NIH into the “research arm of MAHA” and a “central driver of the MAHA agenda.” Lysenkoism 2.0 continues apace at NIH. sciencebasedmedicine.org/maha-podcast...

I am haunted by individual typos from informal emails sent a decade ago, and meanwhile it turns out every rich person on the planet hasn't met a capital letter and doesn't know how to put a period at the end of their "it wss fun doing crims 2gether" emails.

Rare medieval seal discovered in UK is inscribed with 'Richard's secret' and bears a Roman-period gemstone The Gosfield seal is made of a medieval silver seal bezel surrounding an ancient Roman gemstone.

Metal detectorist finds 'Richard's Secret' and discovers this medieval seal has a secret of its own. 🧪🏺

Ribchester Helmet: A rare 'face mask' helmet worn by a Roman cavalry officer 1,900 years ago The helmet has been a powerful symbol of Roman Britain since it was discovered over 200 years ago.

Your astonishing artifact this week is the incredibly detailed Ribchester Helmet (that looks a little like Carmy from The Bear). 🧪🏺

The British Museum posted Al slop and quietly deleted it. Here's what it was and why it matters.

#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history

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ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections The measles​ cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.

BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.

Once again: they cannot simply announce this in a press conference. They would need to change the laws, which the majority of parents in Florida oppose.

Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/

YMMV, but you can also just get another MMR shot instead of doing the titer thing. As a Gen X whose parents were antivax off and on, I just decided to get a booster at CVS. My insurance paid 100%.