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Science and Self with Holly Science educator turned storyteller, sharing insights on ADHD, mental health, and self-awareness.

10/11/2026

Having means and access doesn't mean you can (or should!) seek these out at any random time of your choosing. That's not how this works.

But even if it did...what about the people lacking means and access???

10/01/2026

Why in the world does it matter what Sam Altman said about this? What a weird point to make.

09/21/2026

Falling leaves...the harbinger of the cold to come. 😡

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09/21/2026

It's that time again! Protect yourself and those around you!

09/19/2026

At a press conference yesterday President Trump talked about reducing the dosage of childhood vaccines to 20% and spreading out what is normally one visit to the doctor to five.

Based on...vibes??? I don't even know. 🤷‍♀️

09/19/2026

I simply could not get this under 3 minutes. 😬 Please like and share.

Yes, some 💉s are made using human cell lines, and yes, sensitive testing can detect residual DNA in some vaccine preparations.

But that does NOT automatically mean there’s an infectious retrovirus in the the final product, that any residual DNA enters *your* genome, or that any of these cause autism, and so on.

09/18/2026

Children's Health Defense had an event in DC yesterday. Our Secretary of HHS spoke.

Nothing I hadn't really heard him say before, but let's look briefly at what he had to say regarding surveillance systems.

09/17/2026

This person may have worded this poorly, but it's a sentiment I see a lot. So let's talk about it.

mRNA is a totally normal, naturally occurring molecule. Even if you've never had one of the mRNA 💉s, you definitely have been exposed to mRNA...as in, every moment you are alive.

Let's take a look at this post by RFK Jr. following today's announcement of a 4th measles-associated death in PA (pics a...
09/15/2026

Let's take a look at this post by RFK Jr. following today's announcement of a 4th measles-associated death in PA (pics attached).

Epi-Aid could potentially strengthen and accelerate Pennsylvania's outbreak response, but it's not a magic “end the outbreak” intervention.

"Pennsylvania refused an Epi-Aid” is NOT equivalent to “Pennsylvania refused all federal help” and DEFINITELY isn't equivalent to “Pennsylvania refused the thing that would have ended the outbreak.”

CDC is currently saying it will count measles deaths in its national mortality data when NCHS identifies measles as the underlying cause of death.

But his post leaves out important context: this is actually a recent change in how CDC has been handling the Pennsylvania deaths. Previously, CDC's measles surveillance reporting was based on NNDSS data, which included state-reported measles-associated deaths.

Presenting this *current* methodology as though it were an entirely pre-existing, consistently applied standard is misleading. He also fails to mention that this change followed HIS intervention, according to multiple reports.

AND...CDC itself says it is *currently developing a standardized case definition for measles deaths* (see link below). If the standard is still being developed, how can he characterize this current situation as CDC applying a long-established uniform standard?

https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html

09/14/2026

CDC has apparently changed the way it is counting measles 💀s. Why? Don't know. When did they decide this? Don't know. Based on what? Don't know.

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