Annie P, MD, MSW
@annemaybree.bsky.social
Internal Medicine/ Primary Care PGY-2. I love addiction medicine, infectious disease, harm reduction, carrot cake and Birkenstocks!
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but now who will protect us from nothing
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 AM
but now who will protect us from nothing
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We must not let AI ‘pull the doctor out of the visit’ for low-income patients | Leah Goodridge and Oni Blackstock
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/438322/
In southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/438322/
In southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido…
We must not let AI ‘pull the doctor out of the visit’ for low-income patients | Leah Goodridge and Oni Blackstock - Australia News Beep
In southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido Labs, is running clinics for unhoused
www.newsbeep.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:10 AM
We must not let AI ‘pull the doctor out of the visit’ for low-income patients | Leah Goodridge and Oni Blackstock
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/438322/
In southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/438322/
In southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido…
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We deserve good things!
three men in suits and ties are standing in a hallway clapping
Alt: Gif of former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams shimmying into the locker room
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 AM
We deserve good things!
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Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."
February 5, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."
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I cannot overstate these very simple facts: This administration hates you. Almost every decision made serves to worsen human suffering.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
HHS terminates thousands of grants for substance use, mental health worth billions
The Department of Health and Human Services told grantees funding their projects was no longer aligned with agency priorities.
www.politico.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
I cannot overstate these very simple facts: This administration hates you. Almost every decision made serves to worsen human suffering.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Shame! DeSantis's cuts to Ryan White will push 16,000 Floridians living with HIV off of health care coverage.
www.poz.com/blog/desanti...
www.poz.com/blog/desanti...
DeSantis Puts Tens of Thousands of Lives at Risk by Gutting Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program
“Floridians living with HIV will suffer,” warns AIDS United in a statement that also lays out five actions the state must take right now.
www.poz.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Shame! DeSantis's cuts to Ryan White will push 16,000 Floridians living with HIV off of health care coverage.
www.poz.com/blog/desanti...
www.poz.com/blog/desanti...
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A mother, a Minnesotan, a US citizen was killed today by ICE.
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
Witness Says Victim Was ‘Obviously Scared’ Before Fatal ICE Shooting
The victim appeared "obviously scared" and "was going to leave," Emily Heller told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:50 AM
A mother, a Minnesotan, a US citizen was killed today by ICE.
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
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It’s a war crime to prevent someone from rendering medical aid to an enemy combatant in war. I would hope it would be illegal for federal troops to prevent someone from rendering medical aid to a civilian in a public place. But it is also illegal to execute civilians without due process.
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 AM
It’s a war crime to prevent someone from rendering medical aid to an enemy combatant in war. I would hope it would be illegal for federal troops to prevent someone from rendering medical aid to a civilian in a public place. But it is also illegal to execute civilians without due process.
Had the holiest of New Year’s Day good luck meals: a Celsius and hospital chicken fingers.
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Had the holiest of New Year’s Day good luck meals: a Celsius and hospital chicken fingers.
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A man died today at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was just hours away from an expected release.
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
Hours Before Expected Release, Rikers Detainee Dies After Apparent Seizure
Edwin Ramos, 38, was slated to plead guilty and walk free Friday morning. Instead, he became the 13th person to die in city custody this year.
www.thecity.nyc
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A man died today at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was just hours away from an expected release.
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
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It’s now clear that information on U.S. government websites can no longer be trusted.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It’s now clear that information on U.S. government websites can no longer be trusted.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
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I never tire of seeing the amazing success of HPV vaccination. We are seeing the elimination of a leading oncogenic virus pathogen in real time
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I never tire of seeing the amazing success of HPV vaccination. We are seeing the elimination of a leading oncogenic virus pathogen in real time
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
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compare is my local, it's walkable for me (not the charlotte one) and this is awesome
Thank you, COMPARE FOODS for offering FREE delivery: Charlotte grocery store Compare Foods is offering free pickup and delivery through Dec. 31 to protect the city’s immigrant community. Use code NOFEE2025 at compareclt.com for free delivery or pickup.
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
compare is my local, it's walkable for me (not the charlotte one) and this is awesome
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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I don't understand why they need a socialist solution when they could surely qualify for many loans with Silicon Valley Bank.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I don't understand why they need a socialist solution when they could surely qualify for many loans with Silicon Valley Bank.
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REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
There are no ethical billionaires! Do some of them engage in “philanthropy?” Sure. But social needs should not be dependent on billionaires whims as to what to fund. Absolutely disgusting, disgraceful individuals.
$698 Billion. That’s how much more wealth the 10 wealthiest Americans have just this year, as SNAP funds remain frozen. #unconscionable www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
There are no ethical billionaires! Do some of them engage in “philanthropy?” Sure. But social needs should not be dependent on billionaires whims as to what to fund. Absolutely disgusting, disgraceful individuals.
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He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe
The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
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A landmark new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows the HPV vaccine is doing exactly what it promised & more. 17yrs after rollout, adolescent vaccination has slashed HPV infxns not only among those vaccinated but also those unvaccinated, showing powerful herd protection.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine
This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...
jamanetwork.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A landmark new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows the HPV vaccine is doing exactly what it promised & more. 17yrs after rollout, adolescent vaccination has slashed HPV infxns not only among those vaccinated but also those unvaccinated, showing powerful herd protection.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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What’s happening at CDC is horrifying and unethical. Forcing out a director who refused to rubber-stamp reckless policies, followed by the resignation of four top leaders, is nothing less than a political assault on science and public health. Lives are at stake.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
CDC chief ‘targeted’ for refusing to ‘rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives’, lawyers say – as it happened
This liveblog is now closed
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What’s happening at CDC is horrifying and unethical. Forcing out a director who refused to rubber-stamp reckless policies, followed by the resignation of four top leaders, is nothing less than a political assault on science and public health. Lives are at stake.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Is unpasteurized milk safe to feed my family? Let me check with a guy who has foodborne parasites in his brain and wants everyone to die.
August 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Is unpasteurized milk safe to feed my family? Let me check with a guy who has foodborne parasites in his brain and wants everyone to die.
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"I gave my life to Christ in the Cracker Barrel parking lot" sounds like a line Sufjan Stevens would write for his Ohio album before deciding to abandon the project
August 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"I gave my life to Christ in the Cracker Barrel parking lot" sounds like a line Sufjan Stevens would write for his Ohio album before deciding to abandon the project
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“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”
AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study
Artificial intelligence, touted for its potential to transform medicine, led to some doctors losing skills after just a few months in a new study.
www.bloomberg.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”