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Robert Hoffman

@roberthoffman.bsky.social

Doctor of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, musician, surfer and kung fu'er

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β€œAmerica leads the world in science and intellectual inquiry of all kinds. Or it did a few months ago. It’s hard to overstate the devastation Trump has wrought… As far as science is concerned, the American century may well be over.”

πŸ”— www.rollingstone.com/p/trump-dest...

08.06.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 323    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared."

-Anne Frank

08.06.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Vaccines are Developed and Approved for Use Learn how vaccines are developed and approved for use.

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RFK Jr. says childhood vaccines weren’t tested and that COVID boosters need full trials every year.
That’s not how vaccinesβ€”or scienceβ€”work. Time for a #FactCheckFriday!

Let’s talk about how vaccines are tested, and how this kind of talk puts real people at risk.

www.cdc.gov/vaccines/bas...

09.05.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 799    πŸ” 292    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 17

if you've got a spare minute, helps us protect our profession and the public! townhall.virginia.gov/L/comments.c....

04.05.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And, I'm sure congress' benefits remain untouched....

01.05.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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All of the physicians in Congress should publicly demand RFK Jr & Marty Makary testify on why Peter Marks was forced out of the #FDA .
β€œtruth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies”
#science #publichealth

29.03.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 256    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

I'm told that Cohen no longer has access to her firm email account.

"If being on this career path demands I accept that my industryβ€”because this is certainly not unique to Skaddenβ€”will allow an authoritarian government to ignore the courts, I refuse to take it any further," she wrote on LinkedIn.

21.03.2025 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4905    πŸ” 667    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 29

Oh my, look at the Eatontown, NJ Tesla rally!
β˜€οΈ Go Jersey Shore! β˜€οΈ
Taking a stand for democracy on a beautiful Saturday!

08.03.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 655    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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An absolute tragedy in my world...

02.03.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.

We are heartened by this call to action in Nature, one of the most respected journals in science. It urges the global scientific community to speak out on behalf of those being censored and support research as the US government shifts away from its historic leadership
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

27.02.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1113    πŸ” 276    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 8
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Holy shit this cartoon.

08.02.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 19003    πŸ” 6501    πŸ’¬ 286    πŸ“Œ 208
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Reflections on the Successes of Pediatric Vaccines This Viewpoint discusses the importance of early and continued vaccine use in the US.

Moving defense of childhood #vaccines by Vanderbilt vaccine expert Kathy Edwards in JAMA. Stunning that so many people fear the tools that prevent children from dying and being maimed, rather than the pathogens that resurge when vaccine use declines. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

06.02.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 400    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7

And Spaceforce!!

06.02.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Epimedin C promotes mitochondrial transfer and delays thymus atrophy in 4-VCD induced mimetic-menopausal mice Prevention of thymus atrophy during menopause is of great significance for improving the immune function and overall health of menopausal women. Epime…

So happy to be a part of this research... #phd #chinesemedicine #chineseherbs

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

06.02.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Libertarians are just impotent republicans…

01.02.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a good day...

31.01.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The degradation of society as we sit and watch...

"The bottom line is every day the publication is delayed, doctors, nurses, hospitals, local health departments, and first responders are behind the information curve and less prepared to protect the health of all Americans,"

23.01.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Education and Integrative Healthcare As a non-profit organization, YSU relies on generous donations and competitive grants to meet our annual financial goals ensuring that we may continue to offer high quality, low-cost education to our ...

Our university has had a number of students, alumni and faculty affected by the fires. We’ve setup several relief efforts, and are providing services for our students and community.

www.justgiving.com/campaign/ysu...

20.01.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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