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Vermont Oxford Network @vtoxfordnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

The VON team is excited to see you at the jENS conference this week! In addition to hearing about all our programs at booth 40, VON team members and Global Health partners will be presenting in a variety of ways. #neosky

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning, America. Nice work yesterday. I love you.

Guardian graphic of the protests on Saturday, October 18. Red dots across The mainland show up in every state in every region with more in heavily populated areas, and blue states but plenty everywhere

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Deirdre O’Reilly @drdeird.bsky.social · 3d

Was JUST thinking about this as I walked by this portrait in the VT statehouse which seems fitting for Dr. Dean and the scream

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Hasan: Let me say to every Republican and conservative watching. Aren't you the ones that said no more big government? No tyranny in America? If you believe that, what are you doing defending masked federal agents in unmarked cars bundling people off the streets

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 4d

Wisdom from Schoolhouse Rock.

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KFF @kff.org · 5d

The uninsured rate, supplemental poverty rate, and food insecurity for children have all increased in recent years.

Learn about recent trends and how HR1 and other Trump administration changes could affect children in the coming years: https://on.kff.org/4hgyhHH

Medicaid and Children's Health: 5 Issues to Watch Amid Recent Federal Changes | KFF

Major federal changes to Medicaid and other health-related policies could impact children's health in the coming years. This issue brief explores the latest data on Medicaid and children's health and highlights five key issues to watch as those federal ...

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Deirdre O’Reilly @drdeird.bsky.social · 5d

One of the best moments I have had as a parent was when my son discovered the theme song and asked if we could blast it and dance every night leading up to Halloween. Pure bliss.

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Deirdre O’Reilly @drdeird.bsky.social · 5d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/h...
Shame on everyone in the administration who contributed to this...so much weakness and false bravado in these decisions that affects lives throughout the world.

‘You Could Treat a Child for a Few Dollars.’ Now Those Clinics Are Gone.

www.nytimes.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6d

One child going hungry in America is one too many – this used to be a value we could all agree upon.

The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans need to do their damn job and start delivering for the American people.

Enough is enough.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

When the Nazi group chat ruins your talking points

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 6d

"Kentuckians organizing “No Kings” rallies say the derogatory labels Republicans in D.C. are attaching to the protesters ahead of Saturday’s gatherings are a sign the anti-Trump movement is gaining momentum.

They also call the claims absurd and untrue."

kentuckylantern.com/2025/10/16/d...

Doctor. Teacher. Mamaw. Meet some 'No Kings' protesters organizing in 'deep-red' Kentucky. • Kentucky Lantern

Kentuckians organizing “No Kings” rallies say the derogatory labels Republicans in D.C. are attaching to the protesters ahead of Saturday’s gatherings are a sign the anti-Trump movement is gaining mom...

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 7d

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 7d

In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted in Uganda, the use of permethrin-treated baby wraps significantly reduced the incidence of clinical malaria among young children. Full trial results and Research Summary: nej.md/4msFwwX

#MedSky #PedSky #IDSky

The New England Journal of Medicine
Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria
A Research Summary based on Boyce RM et al. | 10.1056/NEJMoa2501628 | Published on September 24, 2025

Visual representations of the patients in the trial and the treatments they were assigned.

Read the full Research Summary at NEJM.org.

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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 8d

On Tuesday evening, Gov. Phil Scott called on Sen. Samuel Douglass to resign after a leaked group chat showed Douglass and his wife using racist and antisemitic language with fellow young Republicans from across the country.

Republican state senator faces calls to resign after posting racist messages in group chat

A first-term Republican state senator from Orleans County is facing pressure from members of his own party to resign after a story published by Politico Tuesday detailed his involvement in a racist te...

www.vermontpublic.org

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 8d

To everyone who says, "But this won't matter": *MAKE IT MATTER.*

You have that power! This is not inside baseball and your friends and neighbors will likely be appalled. And if they're *not* appalled, don't be cynical yourself. Take the lead, give the cue.

Politico @politico.com · 8d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 8d

🧪A good perspective.

Mothers from the 1950s, who saw how polio affected children's lives would like a word.

For every $ spent on the MMR vaccine, the healthcare system saves $13. Now, The direct medical costs of a measles case is $1793. This translates to $~1.79B/yr for Americans.

RFK Jr. says vaccines don’t save lives. He’s wrong

Now RFK Jr. is claiming vaccines don’t actually save lives. Here’s the math to show what he gets wrong.

www.statnews.com

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JAMA @jama.com · 9d

Breaking with the CDC, ACOG reaffirms support for #COVID19 vaccination in pregnant people.

Here’s what to know. ja.ma/3VYFRwQ

ACOG Continues Recommending COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy

This JAMA Medical News article discusses updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant people from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 9d

The largest demonstration during Trump’s first term was around 750 events.

“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social

Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 11d

I will be participating in a No Kings Event on 10/18. I never met George Soros, have never broken the law and will not be paid to be there. I am going because I am a patriot and will not stand for Trump’s fascism.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 13d

New decisions regarding pediatric COVID vaccines are creating obstacles for parents across the county seeking vaccinations for their children. The @nytimes.com shares stories from parents struggling to access these vaccines. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 13d

Yesterday: Trump bragged, "We took the freedom of speech away."

Today: New reporting on Trump's plans to go after opposition groups.

In 9 days: We mount the largest peaceful protest in modern history to say, loud and clear, that America has no king.

nokings.org

USA Today: 'We took the freedom of speech away:' Trump on flag burning protection, First Amendment

Reuters: Trump's war on the left: inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 15d

This guy is in charge of US health care.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 15d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 17d

There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its’ children.
-Nelson Mandela

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 21d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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