Trump's apparatchiks invoke "gold standard science" as they destroy public health and environmental protections without even pretending to examine the scientific evidence.
See our @bmj.com editorial with @scilight.bsky.social's Jacob Carter and @progressivereform.bsky.social's Wendy Wagner.
“Restoring”standards is, in reality, a means of political control
On 29 May 2026, the US White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a rule that directs political appointees to requ...
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@by-cjewett.bsky.social posts another blockbuster exposé.
Markwayne Mullin & RFKJr both profit financially as agencies rollback protections from #kratom, a dangerous & addictive liver toxin.
Added Bonus: White House's Kush Desai invokes "gold standard science” to justify the rollback.
