Margery Smelkinson, Ph.D.
@MSmelkinsonPhD
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Infectious diseases scientist at NIAID. Leader in @OpenMCPS. Opinions expressed here are my own and not those of the NIH, HHS, or the fed gov't.
Bethesda, MD
Joined January 2021
New data about remote learning being a big fail. Uh, yeah, of course. Pre-pandemic research showed that even SHORT closures were bad, let alone a YEAR! Many of us tried DESPERATELY to reverse this impending disaster, but were largely ignored and often disparaged. 🧵🧵🧵
Experts predict that pandemic learning loss foreshadows a widening of the nation’s racial and economic achievement gap
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VIRGINIA POLL from @OnMessageInc 2025 Governor election Winsome Sears 45% Abigail Spanberger 50% Undecided 5% 2025 Attorney General election Jason Miyares 46% Jay Jones 46% Undecided 8% https://t.co/E1E4p2Jkb2
washingtontimes.com
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' reelection prospects are gaining momentum in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, which has galvanized the Republican base
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What @mattyglesias still doesn't understand (or is simply ignoring) is that the liberal "thought leaders" who he claims were calling to open schools were also obsessed with Covid safety, so they had a whole bunch of conditions tied to reopening. They said "we need to open
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"mistakes were made" says the woman who encouraged you to make them and called you immoral if you refused. you're going to see more and more of this. "we wuz lied to!" is the low energy path to avoid blame, responsibility, and play the victim.
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It's so depressing how many Jews are sharing that (obviously AI) video of Hollywood celebrities in shirt with the middle finger, a Star of David and the word "Kanye." Can we just not be so thirsty for these Jewish celebs, most of whom wouldn't spit on us if we were on fire if
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✅Montgomery County hasn't attracted a single major corporate HQ in over 25 years ✅166 vacant police officer positions ✅Slowest growth in personal income 2004 to 2021 among 30 peer US counties ✅MoCo job growth rate 2004-2022: 1% ✅Fairfax County job growth rate 2004-2022: 14%
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When I wrote an oped opposing this misguided bill, I knew I was screaming into the void. Bc there's nothing that @MoCoCouncilMD loves more than ignoring scientific evidence in order to appear more virtuous. It passed unanimously. Thoughtful reasoning didn't stand a chance.
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You’ll notice that not a single women’s rights group has posted about the three female hostages being released. Moral bankruptcy.
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I also submitted written testimony for this bill 2 days ago but it's still not posted. What gives? @MoCoCouncilMD @Andrew_Friedson
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Tomorrow, the @MoCoCouncilMD will vote on whether to ban plastic bags. These bag bans are simply performative policies that do not actually help the environment. But they make lawmakers feel virtuous, so yeah, it'll pass. My thoughts about this bill. 👇 https://t.co/8ZLDVNIpCr
bethesdamagazine.com
Reusable options pose their own risks and costs.
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This is an excellent oped from @MSmelkinsonPhD on the @MoCoCouncilMD proposed plastic bag ban being debated tomorrow. @CMEvanGlass @Andrew_Friedson
bethesdamagazine.com
Reusable options pose their own risks and costs.
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Next Wednesday Jan. 15 at 630pm, join us for episode 3 of MoCo Mic Live! This time we have experienced Special Education Lawyer Kim Glassman explaining everything you need to know about special education advocacy from IEP meetings to process hearings and everything in between.
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Other countries have done it, why can't we? The American people are waiting for Congress to do the right thing and appoint a bipartisan commission to investigate the US response to the most consequential event since World War II. If not now, when?
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I joined the Norfolk Group with @LeslieBienen @MartinKulldorff @DrJBhattacharya @MartyMakary @TracyBethHoeg @stemplet74 and Ram Duriseti with the specific purpose of laying the groundwork for a COVID commission. https://t.co/x2IpI5ptZw
norfolkgroup.org
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And here @LeslieBienen "The sole witness called by the Democrats, Dr. Georges Benjamin, said explicitly, as did @DrJBhattacharya, one of the three witnesses called by the Republicans, that U.S. citizens deserve a bipartisan commission." https://t.co/fYz7Mfty0e
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And here "Since 1989, Congress has funded 170 commissions to investigate problems ranging from the substantial (9/11 in 2002, the financial crisis in 2009) to the less weighty (the motor fuel tax commission of 2005, state of the Olympics in 2020)." https://t.co/6hjjUJnCk8
unherd.com
Over the past year, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Denmark have begun or completed public investigations into their countries’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. These...
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And here with @LeslieBienen "We have previously pushed for an official congressional commission due to extensive mistakes, and the ensuing loss of public trust, made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health agencies." https://t.co/iBaawpzECn
thehill.com
Two recent scientific reviews cast serious doubts on the scientific basis for many COVID-19 pandemic policies.
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But still hoping for that Covid commission as I pen with @LeslieBienen "In recent history, Congress has formed bipartisan commissions that, in the wake of crises, direct outside experts to analyze mistakes and figure out how to avoid them in future." https://t.co/NriJlMDEFB
reason.com
The CDC thinks a monthlong review of COVID policies will be sufficient to redress their errors.
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I'm proud to have been part of this effort exposing how government willfully ignored data on natural immunity leading to unnecessary loss of life, livelihoods, and education. My testimony from that day is here. 🧵 https://t.co/tDuBdFF3em
🚨FINAL REPORT🚨 The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s final report is the most thorough review of the pandemic conducted to date. This report ensures COVID-19 accountability and serves as a roadmap for the U.S. to prepare for and respond to future pandemics.
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