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Dr B, MD DFASAM

@dremilybrunner.bsky.social

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Addiction medicine doctor; fam med doctor; focus on emerging behavioral addictions such as internet gaming disorder

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Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · Mar 30

At the musee d’Armee yesterday and saw the WW section and it was chilling. Parallels between then and now are eerie. For example, dehumanization, deportation and use of propaganda were main tools used, not violent repression and they are happening in us now; violent repression came after

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 3h

“Roughly half of frontline warehouse workers at Amazon are having trouble making ends meet, a new report shows.

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Fifty-three percent of workers said they experienced food insecurity in the previous three months, while 48% said they had trouble covering rent or housing costs over the same time”

Forbes @forbes.com · 20h

Jeff Bezos’ stake in Amazon is up almost $30 billion since Friday.

Jeff Bezos Becomes $10 Billion Richer As Amazon’s OpenAI Deal Boosts Stock

Jeff Bezos’ stake in Amazon is up almost $30 billion since Friday.

www.forbes.com

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 22h

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.

The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.

They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.

Wanna fix fraud and abuse?

Fix that.

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Jacek Debiec, MD, PhD, DPhil 🌎 🧠 @drjacekdebiec.bsky.social · 3d

‘The science world is ending’

#AcademicSky

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Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

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Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

This is like having to say; jumping in the water has made you become wet

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Powell: "Higher tariffs are pushing up prices in some categories of goods, resulting in higher overall inflation."

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

So to sum up, the man who got so mad about a protest he tore down half the White House is now rattling his nuclear saber?

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5d

Open enrollment in the healthcare marketplace begins on Saturday and working families will face the consequences of Trump’s healthcare cuts and refusal to fund the government. Join tomorrow’s call to strategize on how we can protect our healthcare and our communities: www.mobilize.us/wfpower/even...

(over an image of Capitol Hill) TRUMP’S SHUTDOWN:
OUR HEALTHCARE IS ON THE LINE
MASS CALL OCT. 30TH 8 PM ET

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Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

He constantly tries to present himself as being of humble background but all his friends are the people in his classes at Yale with OR billionaires

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Trump is like the kid who runs for class president who tells everyone they will get no homework, unlimited hall passes and free lunch;

But then after election he does nothing and puts the position on all his college apps

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Seriously not much; we are getting a firehose of whatever is in our bubble and nothing else; and most of the objective news involving journalism is paywalled

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Not Minecraft; that’s too far

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

It’s the Epstein files; which is so bizarre and alarming

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

The man is so clearly playing the role of sh$tposter with the goal of just raising his profile; On the plus side, he has the charisma of a limp noodle and gives off strong beta vibes (so clearly just a 47 henchman)

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Also the propaganda fed to people on x, TikTok and Fox News without any need for accuracy

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5d

This is how our government has been corrupted:

1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat

We must get big money out of politics.

It is the root of our dysfunction.

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Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Horrifying development

ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

ICE is using faulty and biased face surveillance technology to go after people they suspect of being undocumented.

This is a direct threat to the fundamental rights of every individual and has no place in our cities.

ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship

Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”

www.404media.co

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Just a reminder that it is flu season, so it is a really good time to remember to wear masks in public spaces

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

There needs to be consequences for these actions or things will get worse

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5d

HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

I was honored to receive a physician of the year award from the MARRCH association

right after I won there was a memorium for the Hortmans, assassinated ~ 5 months ago

It brought tears to my eyes to consider that loss, and I just wanted to highlight how much their lives mattered

Hate kills

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Drinking rates are down across country, quite significantly; rates of smoking cigarettes in kids also continue to drop

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 5d

Want to highlight, this reduction occurred in 2024, and NOT because of “closing the borders”, which had not happened

This was a reflection of investing in treatment and harm reduction

Carry naloxone

Minnesota House DFL @mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 5d

Great news: Minnesota saw a 26% decline in drug overdose deaths last year, including a 32% drop in opioid-involved deaths.

Thanks to strong state investments, new treatments, and an increase in services, we are tackling this crisis and saving lives across Minnesota.

Dr B, MD DFASAM @dremilybrunner.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely;
-Cracking down on painkillers gave us more heroin death
-burning the poppy fields to reduce heroin led to more fentanyl and more death
-but surely the answer to fentanyl is to murder people in boats possibly transporting cocaine
It is the logic of lunacy

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 7d

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 7d

One family’s deductible will jump to $20K. Another will pay $500 more a month. Americans are starting to get their insurance bills for next year, and any subsidy deal from Congress could still mean a big mess for insurers and consumers alike. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal - KFF Health News

Even if Congress strikes a deal soon to extend more generous Affordable Care Act subsidies, the prices and types of ACA plans available could change dramatically. Unprecedented uncertainty and upheava...

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 6d

NEWS: The Senate voted to stand up to Trump and end his corrupt tariffs on Brazil. These tariffs are driving up prices for American families in order to support his political allies.

I voted yes to lower costs and uphold the rule of law.

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