Dr. Doreen Samelson
@drdsam.bsky.social
Psychologist, author, wheelchair user, life long Dem, Navy & LGBTQ mom. Work for a nonprofit. Trying my best. Vaccines prevent disability & save lives. She/her
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Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today
June 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today
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RFK Jr. names new members of CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. The list includes several well-known critics of vaccines, writes @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social for @statnews.com.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
RFK Jr. names new members of CDC's vaccine advisory panel
Kennedy announced the new members of the panel of experts that advises the CDC on vaccine policy.
www.statnews.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
RFK Jr. names new members of CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. The list includes several well-known critics of vaccines, writes @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social for @statnews.com.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...
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Here is Senator Alex Padilla's entire full statement after being detained by Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security.
Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people.
Unconscionable.
Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people.
Unconscionable.
June 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Here is Senator Alex Padilla's entire full statement after being detained by Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security.
Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people.
Unconscionable.
Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people.
Unconscionable.
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Today, my NIH colleagues and I did something scary but really important. We spoke up about egregious harms we are seeing happen to research participants and public health through thoughtless and politicized policies at NIH. 🧵1/3
apnews.com/article/nih-...
apnews.com/article/nih-...
June 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Today, my NIH colleagues and I did something scary but really important. We spoke up about egregious harms we are seeing happen to research participants and public health through thoughtless and politicized policies at NIH. 🧵1/3
apnews.com/article/nih-...
apnews.com/article/nih-...
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RFK. Jr erodes trust in vaccines - under his leadership:
- Largest measles outbreak in 30yrs, 3 deaths
- Largest pertussis outbreak - 2 deaths
- A fake study led by a discredited crank to link vaccines to autism
- Ending covid vaccine recs for children & pregnant people
www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
- Largest measles outbreak in 30yrs, 3 deaths
- Largest pertussis outbreak - 2 deaths
- A fake study led by a discredited crank to link vaccines to autism
- Ending covid vaccine recs for children & pregnant people
www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
Opinion | RFK Jr.: HHS Moves to Restore Public Trust in Vaccines
We’re reconstituting an advisory committee to avoid conflicts of interest.
www.wsj.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
RFK. Jr erodes trust in vaccines - under his leadership:
- Largest measles outbreak in 30yrs, 3 deaths
- Largest pertussis outbreak - 2 deaths
- A fake study led by a discredited crank to link vaccines to autism
- Ending covid vaccine recs for children & pregnant people
www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
- Largest measles outbreak in 30yrs, 3 deaths
- Largest pertussis outbreak - 2 deaths
- A fake study led by a discredited crank to link vaccines to autism
- Ending covid vaccine recs for children & pregnant people
www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
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Today in our failing state:
Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot?
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today in our failing state:
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Richest guy in the world cut funding for cancer research but at least he had fun
May 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Richest guy in the world cut funding for cancer research but at least he had fun
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“A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.” www.al.com/news/mobile/...
Alabama worker says ICE dragged him from job despite being US citizen: ‘Color of our skin has become a crime’
He said when he tried to record the incident, the agents knocked his phone out of his hand.
www.al.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.” www.al.com/news/mobile/...
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There's always a tweet.
May 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
There's always a tweet.
My latest article. Rubella is a real risk to children when exposed in utero
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alon...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alon...
Autism, Rubella and the Rising Fear of Vaccines
Personal Perspective: A forgotten virus changed my son's life forever; now, dropping vaccination rates may bring it back. Science, not fear, must guide our choices.
www.psychologytoday.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
My latest article. Rubella is a real risk to children when exposed in utero
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alon...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alon...
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I am positive that the folks who follow me already know this, but if you see a person being kidnapped off the street, put your body in the way.
Record it and get in the way.
Record it and get in the way.
May 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I am positive that the folks who follow me already know this, but if you see a person being kidnapped off the street, put your body in the way.
Record it and get in the way.
Record it and get in the way.
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Newark’s Mayor Baraka (D-NJ) has been released from detention after being confronted by over 20 masked, armed individuals for trying to conduct oversight at an ICE detention center.
The agents also put their hands on two members of Congress.
Is this who we’ve become under Trump?
#OnYourSide
The agents also put their hands on two members of Congress.
Is this who we’ve become under Trump?
#OnYourSide
May 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Newark’s Mayor Baraka (D-NJ) has been released from detention after being confronted by over 20 masked, armed individuals for trying to conduct oversight at an ICE detention center.
The agents also put their hands on two members of Congress.
Is this who we’ve become under Trump?
#OnYourSide
The agents also put their hands on two members of Congress.
Is this who we’ve become under Trump?
#OnYourSide
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Is this guy capable of owning ANYTHING?
He says the “fake news media” made up the picture of him dressed as the Pope and posted it on the internet.”
So the MSM has access to his Truth Social account and the White House account now?
This is nuclear-level gaslighting.
He says the “fake news media” made up the picture of him dressed as the Pope and posted it on the internet.”
So the MSM has access to his Truth Social account and the White House account now?
This is nuclear-level gaslighting.
May 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Is this guy capable of owning ANYTHING?
He says the “fake news media” made up the picture of him dressed as the Pope and posted it on the internet.”
So the MSM has access to his Truth Social account and the White House account now?
This is nuclear-level gaslighting.
He says the “fake news media” made up the picture of him dressed as the Pope and posted it on the internet.”
So the MSM has access to his Truth Social account and the White House account now?
This is nuclear-level gaslighting.
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NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
Under Texas’ Abortion Ban, Where a Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing Sepsis
While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across the state after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind ana...
www.propublica.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
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“I’ve never missed a court appearance. I’ve never missed an appointment with immigration or ICE,” Daboin Rall said. “The truth is: I don’t have any criminal record. I’ve done everything correctly according to the rules of this country.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Detainee recounts chaotic near-deportation that was paused amid a court fight
Venezuelan national Eduardo Daboin Rall spoke to NBC News about being boarded onto a bus Friday at a Texas detention facility before the vehicle was turned around.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“I’ve never missed a court appearance. I’ve never missed an appointment with immigration or ICE,” Daboin Rall said. “The truth is: I don’t have any criminal record. I’ve done everything correctly according to the rules of this country.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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Here are some ideas to help you celebrate Earth Day! I'm proud to have my book on this list. 💚 🌎🌱🐋
Happy #EarthDay! 🌍 At Chicago, we are committed to environmental awareness and sustainability. Explore our reading list of recent and upcoming books from Chicago and our publishers about our planet: buff.ly/Qi6MxM3
April 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Here are some ideas to help you celebrate Earth Day! I'm proud to have my book on this list. 💚 🌎🌱🐋
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A 19-year old U.S. citizen was traveling from Albuquerque to Tucson. He was arrested and detained by ICE for 10 days, before his family showed a judge his identification & he was finally released. news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...
U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days
news.azpm.org
April 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A 19-year old U.S. citizen was traveling from Albuquerque to Tucson. He was arrested and detained by ICE for 10 days, before his family showed a judge his identification & he was finally released. news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...
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Straight down seems bad
April 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Straight down seems bad
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The dollar is in free fall, stock market is down, and the price of groceries is up. Is this the “Golden Age” Trump promised you?
Golden Age
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The dollar is in free fall, stock market is down, and the price of groceries is up. Is this the “Golden Age” Trump promised you?
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🚨BREAKING: Susan Crawford WINS Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Court retains 4-3 liberal majority, paving the way for future cases protecting voting rights. A huge defeat for Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
🚨BREAKING: Susan Crawford WINS Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Court retains 4-3 liberal majority, paving the way for future cases protecting voting rights. A huge defeat for Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
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A lesson in right vs wrong:
Using government power to target political enemies is wrong.
Standing up for those who are targeted is right.
Bowing down is wrong.
Refusing to be deterred and stating tall is right.
Silence is wrong.
Peaceful opposition is right.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/30/p...
Using government power to target political enemies is wrong.
Standing up for those who are targeted is right.
Bowing down is wrong.
Refusing to be deterred and stating tall is right.
Silence is wrong.
Peaceful opposition is right.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/30/p...
Trump is using the power of government to punish opponents. They’re struggling to respond | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is using the power of the federal government to intimidate or neuter potential sources of opposition to him: The legal establishment, academia and prominent cultural institution...
www.cnn.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A lesson in right vs wrong:
Using government power to target political enemies is wrong.
Standing up for those who are targeted is right.
Bowing down is wrong.
Refusing to be deterred and stating tall is right.
Silence is wrong.
Peaceful opposition is right.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/30/p...
Using government power to target political enemies is wrong.
Standing up for those who are targeted is right.
Bowing down is wrong.
Refusing to be deterred and stating tall is right.
Silence is wrong.
Peaceful opposition is right.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/30/p...
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Senior partners at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, a firm of 115 lawyers, write: "partners at big firms — who often earn millions a year — must be willing to take financial risks when the fate of our nation, the future of our profession & the rule of law itself is at stake. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...
Opinion | For God’s Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to Trump (Gift Article)
The time has come to defend the oath we took when we became officers of the court.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Senior partners at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, a firm of 115 lawyers, write: "partners at big firms — who often earn millions a year — must be willing to take financial risks when the fate of our nation, the future of our profession & the rule of law itself is at stake. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...