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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · 5h

“Nations that embrace openness and cooperation are surging ahead, while those resting on past privilege are being left behind.”

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U.S. Passport Drops To No. 12 In World’s Most Powerful List

The American blue book has lost more ground in 2025, as migration experts say the United States’ America First posture is negatively impacting the global mobility of U.S. citizens.

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Hoosiers Vaccinate @hoosiersvaccinate.bsky.social · 6h

You: “I never get sick.”
The flu: “Bet.”
For your best chance of staying healthy this season, get your flu shot by the end of October 💪🏽

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 10h

Explains Colleen Thomas, the advocate from @hoosiersvaccinate.bsky.social: what about your diabetic cousin? Someone who has cancer? Remember that vaccination is a form of kindness: you help not just yourself but also others.

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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · 6d

“When we have loud voices who have large microphones muddying the waters and causing chaos, it has horrible negative effects... One dying is too many when we have a vaccine that can prevent that from happening.”
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COVID confusion: Experts weigh in on new vaccine recommendations

Since 2003, the Indiana Immunization Coalition has been on a mission to educate and advocate for vaccinations and immunizations

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We the People Vax @wethepeoplevax.bsky.social · Sep 16

Rock this bold tee 👉 Support the cause 👉 Protect your health 👉 Protect America.
All proceeds fuel #WeThePeopleVax 💪🇺🇸
Grab yours today and join the movement 🛒 wethepeoplevax.printify.me

Shop this Pro-Sciene t-shirt to help protect public health

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Sep 9

This gift link should work www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Exclusive | A Visual Breakdown of the Trump Birthday Letter to Epstein

We analyze the text and drawing long hidden in the birthday book.

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We the People Vax @wethepeoplevax.bsky.social · Sep 8

"I don’t think measles are a souvenir anyone wants to bring home from Disney World."
We couldn't have said it better, @massgovernor.bsky.social! 🇺🇸#UnitedWeStayHealthy #WeThePeopleVax
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We the People Vax @wethepeoplevax.bsky.social · Aug 30

You work hard. Your time off should be used to rest and refuel, not recover. Make sure you’re up-to-date on health-protecting vaccinations. #HappyLaborDay 🇺🇸 #WeThePeopleVax

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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · Aug 29

#USAnotRFK

Dennis Goris @dennisgoris.bsky.social · Aug 28

I miss the old brand #CDC

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · Aug 28

Outside the CDC, people are chanting “USA, not RFK.” They are fed up with having one unqualified person dictate the nation’s health. #USANotRFK

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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · Aug 29

Science matters #USAnotRFK #WeThePeopleVax

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Odd Thomas [redacted] DO 🪓 @tom.medsky.social · Aug 27

Vaccine advocate and Pfizer spokesperson gets engaged to Taylor Swift.

A screen shot from the "Two things at once" Pfizer commercial with Travis Kelce promoting vaccination with the COVID vaccine and the flu vaccine at the same time (Pfizer does not have a flu product).

Kelce is a ruggedly handsome athletic white man with a buzz cut and goatee. He is wearing a grey hoodie and showing his left deltoid with a blue bandage and a tan bandage.

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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · Aug 27

"And now we won't even know what we've lost" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

www.nytimes.com

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Indiana Immunization Coalition @vaccinatein.bsky.social · Aug 21

We're in our orange era! 🧡
Grab your merch and show your love for public health. Shop now and be part of the movement! vaccinateindiana.printify.me

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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · Aug 21

On Aug 8, a gunman fired nearly 500 rounds at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, with 180+ striking six buildings. This was not a random act. There has barely been a response from the White House or HHS leadership 🚩🚩🚩
www.savehhs.org

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Aug 12

1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."

It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.

I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.

RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: ‘Trusting the experts is not science’

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.scrippsnews.com

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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · Aug 11

Started my Monday dealing with a big antivax attack. The week is only going to get better from here, right guys? RIGHT???

Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · Aug 11

Co-sign.

Tiricohairline @trejames.bsky.social · Aug 6

Ditto. An introvert with an extroverts skillset is its own version of hell.

Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · Aug 6

That part too. Because i definitely present as outgoing/extroverted but i need 3 days rest for every hour of in person contact.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · Jul 31

Uhhhh, a @cbsnews.com forensic review of the Epstein prison video shows what now? www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6SEL5nU/

A CBS News analysis of the video the FBI made public earlier this month of the area in the prison where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was held and died reveals that the recording doesn't prov...

TikTok video by CBS Mornings

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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · Jul 30

🎯🎯🎯 "Social media is not the enemy of serious science; it’s the battleground where trust and credibility will be won or lost, and it’s where future generations’ perspectives on health, medicine, and science will be carved in stone."
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I’m a social media scientist with 3.5 million followers. Here’s what I’ve learned about public health communication

“A scientific message will not resonate unless viewers have clear reason to care about the issue and, more importantly, to trust the messenger,” writes popular social media scientist dr.noc.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Jul 29

RFK Jr. targets vaccine makers' federal liability protections, a move that could jeopardize access to all vaccines

www.axios.com/2025/07/28/r...

RFK Jr. targets vaccine makers' federal liability protections

Kennedy has repeatedly pushed the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism.

www.axios.com

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · Jul 28

RFK Jr. may use false claims about aluminum to take vaccines away from people and litigate himself rich.

No, research does not support a link between aluminum adjuvants and autism. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... via @msnbc.com , written by three experts.

Opinion | RFK Jr. and the troubling link between the antivax agenda and potential money and influence

Science does not support aluminum as a culprit of autism. Yet RFK Jr. and his associates continue to find ways to support the claim.

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We the People Vax @wethepeoplevax.bsky.social · Jul 4

🦅Getting vaccinated is as patriotic as George Washington — this 4th of July, declare your freedom from misinformation! To get the facts, visit: www.chop.edu/vaccine-educ... #Happy4thOfJuly 🇺🇸 #WeThePeopleVax

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We the People Vax @wethepeoplevax.bsky.social · Jul 2

Enjoy summer with peace of mind. Make sure you're protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. Talk to a healthcare provider to find out what vaccines you and your family need to stay healthy.
✅ Protect yourself.
✅ Protect your community.
✅ Protect America.
#Happy4thOfJuly 🇺🇸 #WeThePeopleVax

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Sara Louise Dillard @saralouisedillard.bsky.social · Jun 27

It's been a tough and disheartening few months in public health, but the work continues, and it still matters. I'm grateful for a much needed boost from St. Jude and honored to be featured in their newsletter to talk about @wethepeoplevax.bsky.social 🇺🇸 www.stjude.org/research/com...

Patriotism and Public Health: We the People Vax

Patriotism and Public Health: We the People Vax (Sara Dillard)

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