I Brawl with Jerome Adams on X

…OK, “brawl” is probably a little strong.

Here’s what happened:

The former US Surgeon General posted this:

I considered carefully what the most appropriate response might be to his thoughtful attempt to engage in a good-faith back and forth with those who don’t share his views, I came up with:

I added:

…with a link to this piece I wrote a while ago addressing the persistent lies in the mainstream media about how measles cases are on the rise because so many parents have stopped vaccinating against it. SPOILER: It’s not, and they haven’t.

I also mentioned, because he didn’t seem to be aware, and I like to be helpful:

He didn’t respond to either of these two Tweets, but he did respond to my first one, saying:

I reciprocated:

Am I sorry I used the “F” word with this person who is happy to use the power of the state to force dangerous medical interventions on other people’s children? No, I’m not.

I only wish I had something more potent I could use on him, like a legal system that recognized and defended the bodily autonomy of the people it purports to serve.

I’ll let y’all know if he writes back.