Anne MB
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Schrier says RFK Jr. should be held responsible for 'every death from a vaccine-preventable illness'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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From a hearing in June. Dr Schrier, from WA and AAP member, asks Kennedy how many kids with measles or meningitis or pertussis he has treated. It’s epic. #pedsky
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The proposal to open all 83,000 acres of Conecuh National Forest to oil and gas leasing raises serious questions about risk and reward.
The forest has low development potential, minimal existing leasing, and acknowledged environmental risks.
Yet climate impacts aren’t addressed.
#UnmuteAlabama
The forest has low development potential, minimal existing leasing, and acknowledged environmental risks.
Yet climate impacts aren’t addressed.
#UnmuteAlabama
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The proposal to open all 83,000 acres of Conecuh National Forest to oil and gas leasing raises serious questions about risk and reward.
The forest has low development potential, minimal existing leasing, and acknowledged environmental risks.
Yet climate impacts aren’t addressed.
#UnmuteAlabama
The forest has low development potential, minimal existing leasing, and acknowledged environmental risks.
Yet climate impacts aren’t addressed.
#UnmuteAlabama
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🚨 17,000 strokes. That’s the annual toll of wildfire 🔥 smoke in the US according to new data. Smoke isn’t just a "breathing" issue; it’s a heart and brain issue. We need climate action to protect our families from the source. 🛑🔥 #ClimateHealth #WildfireSmoke #ActOnClimate
eos.org/articles/wil...
eos.org/articles/wil...
Wildfire Smoke Linked to 17,000 Strokes Annually in the United States - Eos
A study of 25 million Medicare participants adds to a body of evidence suggesting that prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke is more harmful to human health than other forms of air pollution.
eos.org
February 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
🚨 17,000 strokes. That’s the annual toll of wildfire 🔥 smoke in the US according to new data. Smoke isn’t just a "breathing" issue; it’s a heart and brain issue. We need climate action to protect our families from the source. 🛑🔥 #ClimateHealth #WildfireSmoke #ActOnClimate
eos.org/articles/wil...
eos.org/articles/wil...
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As reported today: "The five cases of measles reported in Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, U.S.) on Monday...meet the federal definition of an outbreak.
State Department of Health officials are conducting contact tracing for the five unvaccinated individuals, Press Secretary Neil Ruhland said."
State Department of Health officials are conducting contact tracing for the five unvaccinated individuals, Press Secretary Neil Ruhland said."
February 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
As reported today: "The five cases of measles reported in Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, U.S.) on Monday...meet the federal definition of an outbreak.
State Department of Health officials are conducting contact tracing for the five unvaccinated individuals, Press Secretary Neil Ruhland said."
State Department of Health officials are conducting contact tracing for the five unvaccinated individuals, Press Secretary Neil Ruhland said."
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Deadline: February 17, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Submit to BOTH dockets:
🥊 Hospital Ban (CMS-3481-P)
File code: CMS-3481-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
🥊 Medicaid/CHIP Funding Ban (CMS-2451-P)
File code: CMS-2451-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
Submit to BOTH dockets:
🥊 Hospital Ban (CMS-3481-P)
File code: CMS-3481-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
🥊 Medicaid/CHIP Funding Ban (CMS-2451-P)
File code: CMS-2451-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Deadline: February 17, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Submit to BOTH dockets:
🥊 Hospital Ban (CMS-3481-P)
File code: CMS-3481-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
🥊 Medicaid/CHIP Funding Ban (CMS-2451-P)
File code: CMS-2451-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
Submit to BOTH dockets:
🥊 Hospital Ban (CMS-3481-P)
File code: CMS-3481-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
🥊 Medicaid/CHIP Funding Ban (CMS-2451-P)
File code: CMS-2451-P
Submit at: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CM...
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“Our expert ethical analysis does not support withholding gender-affirming care from minors.”
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“Our expert ethical analysis does not support withholding gender-affirming care from minors.”
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
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Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay! Today and every day, we honor the contributions and accomplishments of women MDs & DOs. Send love to the women physicians in your life by tagging them below.
Happy 203rd birthday to #ElizabethBlackwell, the first women to receive a U.S. medical degree!
Happy 203rd birthday to #ElizabethBlackwell, the first women to receive a U.S. medical degree!
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay! Today and every day, we honor the contributions and accomplishments of women MDs & DOs. Send love to the women physicians in your life by tagging them below.
Happy 203rd birthday to #ElizabethBlackwell, the first women to receive a U.S. medical degree!
Happy 203rd birthday to #ElizabethBlackwell, the first women to receive a U.S. medical degree!
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"Iliana" has been working in the strawberry fields in Watsonville, CA for the last 16 years. "She and her coworkers are currently planting strawberries. "I get very tired because I have to bend over all day long to do this type of work. But it feeds my family." #WeFeedYou
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Iliana" has been working in the strawberry fields in Watsonville, CA for the last 16 years. "She and her coworkers are currently planting strawberries. "I get very tired because I have to bend over all day long to do this type of work. But it feeds my family." #WeFeedYou
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COMMENT TO SAVE CRAVEN CANYON!
Canadian mining company, CNEC, seeks to drill for uranium on Federal land, which rests on the edge of Craven Canyon - a sacred site that contains 8,000-year-old ceremonial petroglyphs carved into the rock wall.
Graphic by BHFS.
Canadian mining company, CNEC, seeks to drill for uranium on Federal land, which rests on the edge of Craven Canyon - a sacred site that contains 8,000-year-old ceremonial petroglyphs carved into the rock wall.
Graphic by BHFS.
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
COMMENT TO SAVE CRAVEN CANYON!
Canadian mining company, CNEC, seeks to drill for uranium on Federal land, which rests on the edge of Craven Canyon - a sacred site that contains 8,000-year-old ceremonial petroglyphs carved into the rock wall.
Graphic by BHFS.
Canadian mining company, CNEC, seeks to drill for uranium on Federal land, which rests on the edge of Craven Canyon - a sacred site that contains 8,000-year-old ceremonial petroglyphs carved into the rock wall.
Graphic by BHFS.
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Courts allow all five offshore wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction
#EnergySky #GreenSky
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#EnergySky #GreenSky
thehill.com/policy/energ...
thehill.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Courts allow all five offshore wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction
#EnergySky #GreenSky
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#EnergySky #GreenSky
thehill.com/policy/energ...
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🚨Our new paper led by Dr. @zialyle.bsky.social looked at how climate change poses risks to US drinking water utilities & if their bonds disclose these risks to investors. Utilities serving 67 million people have high risks, but 36% of their bonds don't mention climate: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Climate change risk index and municipal bond disclosures of United States drinking water utilities - Communications Earth & Environment
67 million customers across the US rely on drinking water utilities that face higher climate risk than accounted for, which exposes major gaps in climate adaptation and resilience planning, suggests a...
www.nature.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
🚨Our new paper led by Dr. @zialyle.bsky.social looked at how climate change poses risks to US drinking water utilities & if their bonds disclose these risks to investors. Utilities serving 67 million people have high risks, but 36% of their bonds don't mention climate: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
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Put a third way, growing corn for ethanol to move combustion vehicles around uses ~100 times more land than making solar electricity to move electric vehicles around.
February 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Put a third way, growing corn for ethanol to move combustion vehicles around uses ~100 times more land than making solar electricity to move electric vehicles around.
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Please don’t make jokes about Trump and Epstein.
The survivors are still waiting for justice.
They were children who experienced unspeakable horrors and abuse.
They’ve been ignored, gaslit, threatened and re-traumatized.
It’s not a joke and every predator must be punished.
The survivors are still waiting for justice.
They were children who experienced unspeakable horrors and abuse.
They’ve been ignored, gaslit, threatened and re-traumatized.
It’s not a joke and every predator must be punished.
February 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Please don’t make jokes about Trump and Epstein.
The survivors are still waiting for justice.
They were children who experienced unspeakable horrors and abuse.
They’ve been ignored, gaslit, threatened and re-traumatized.
It’s not a joke and every predator must be punished.
The survivors are still waiting for justice.
They were children who experienced unspeakable horrors and abuse.
They’ve been ignored, gaslit, threatened and re-traumatized.
It’s not a joke and every predator must be punished.
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More blatant lawlessness from Trump administration, disdainful of state & local governments & laws.
'It took effect Thurs. under an 18-page rule the SBA issued with no public input.
“I have to wonder if the bigger target is [state/local] environmental & zoning laws they find objectionable.”' 2/2
'It took effect Thurs. under an 18-page rule the SBA issued with no public input.
“I have to wonder if the bigger target is [state/local] environmental & zoning laws they find objectionable.”' 2/2
Trump moves to override local rules in post-disaster rebuilding.
'New rule by Small Business Administration lets federal officials waive state/ local permitting requirements for disaster loan recipients, raising alarms about broader federal power grab.' subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... 1/
'New rule by Small Business Administration lets federal officials waive state/ local permitting requirements for disaster loan recipients, raising alarms about broader federal power grab.' subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... 1/
E&E News: Trump moves to override local rules in post-disaster rebuilding
A new rule by the Small Business Administration allows federal officials to waive state and local permitting requirements for disaster loan recipients, raising alarms about a broader federal power gra...
subscriber.politicopro.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
More blatant lawlessness from Trump administration, disdainful of state & local governments & laws.
'It took effect Thurs. under an 18-page rule the SBA issued with no public input.
“I have to wonder if the bigger target is [state/local] environmental & zoning laws they find objectionable.”' 2/2
'It took effect Thurs. under an 18-page rule the SBA issued with no public input.
“I have to wonder if the bigger target is [state/local] environmental & zoning laws they find objectionable.”' 2/2
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In 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
In 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
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the man responsible for the US measles vaccination program and many other foundational domestic and global public health programs that have saved millions upon millions of lives
(and no, he’s not the person who eradicated smallpox: dr. foege died two days prior. really rough week for public health)
(and no, he’s not the person who eradicated smallpox: dr. foege died two days prior. really rough week for public health)
@taskforce.bsky.social mourns the loss of our friend, colleague, mentor and vaccine visionary, Dr. Alan Hinman, who passed away at the age of 88 on January 26. He spent more than 50 years working in public health, devoting his career to a vision of a world without vaccine-preventable diseases.
January 29, 2026 at 12:36 AM
the man responsible for the US measles vaccination program and many other foundational domestic and global public health programs that have saved millions upon millions of lives
(and no, he’s not the person who eradicated smallpox: dr. foege died two days prior. really rough week for public health)
(and no, he’s not the person who eradicated smallpox: dr. foege died two days prior. really rough week for public health)
How can someone at a federal agency can say this with a straight face: air quality improvements will happening if we let them pollute more.
EPA lies badly to Americans, claims "air quality improvements" will result from eliminating ozone pollution reduction requirements in eight states (AL, AZ, KY, MN, MS, NV, NM, TN) & let them pollute more. www.epa.gov/newsreleases...
But the dirty deregulatory truth lies buried in fine print. 1/
But the dirty deregulatory truth lies buried in fine print. 1/
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
How can someone at a federal agency can say this with a straight face: air quality improvements will happening if we let them pollute more.
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🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI raids Fulton County, Georgia election hub, probing 2020
The FBI confirmed to news outlets it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court...
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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please take some time so remember his incredible work
PHII joins @taskforce.bsky.social in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Alan Hinman. He was instrumental in All Kids Count, a program that expanded its focus beyond child health and became PHII. Dr. Hinman spoke with PHII’s podcast about his storied career: buff.ly/NPHc0Ab 🛟 🧪
January 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
please take some time so remember his incredible work
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he led the US measles vaccination program. he’s why i didn’t have to know what measles was when i was a kid. same with you.
January 28, 2026 at 8:14 PM
he led the US measles vaccination program. he’s why i didn’t have to know what measles was when i was a kid. same with you.
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🎉 In December, we celebrated 14 new Climate & Health Equity Fellows and five years of CHEF! Across the nation, our recent graduates and alumni are strengthening communities through education and advocacy.
Read about what they’ve been up to in our latest Connections: bit.ly/CHEFConnection
Read about what they’ve been up to in our latest Connections: bit.ly/CHEFConnection
January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
🎉 In December, we celebrated 14 new Climate & Health Equity Fellows and five years of CHEF! Across the nation, our recent graduates and alumni are strengthening communities through education and advocacy.
Read about what they’ve been up to in our latest Connections: bit.ly/CHEFConnection
Read about what they’ve been up to in our latest Connections: bit.ly/CHEFConnection
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The Trump administration has “virtually stopped enforcing the Clean Air Act,” lodging just one consent decree in a relatively small case since Trump’s inauguration, compared with 26 in the first year of Trump's first term, & 22 in Biden’s first year. peer.org/under-epas-z... 1/
Under EPA’s Zeldin, Pollution Enforcement Dying a Quick Death
Department of Justice Civil Pollution Settlements Plummet to Record Lows
peer.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The Trump administration has “virtually stopped enforcing the Clean Air Act,” lodging just one consent decree in a relatively small case since Trump’s inauguration, compared with 26 in the first year of Trump's first term, & 22 in Biden’s first year. peer.org/under-epas-z... 1/
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An in-depth investigative piece (titled "Babies as guinea pigs") about the deeply unethical RFK Jr-funded Danish vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau, by @sorenhough.bsky.social & Josh Abbott
It includes some rather unfiltered quotes by yours truly (I did not hold back)
www.bioxconomy.com/modalities/b...
It includes some rather unfiltered quotes by yours truly (I did not hold back)
www.bioxconomy.com/modalities/b...
A vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau comes under intense scrutiny
An RFK, Jr.-linked vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau is not cancelled, despite reports.
www.bioxconomy.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM
An in-depth investigative piece (titled "Babies as guinea pigs") about the deeply unethical RFK Jr-funded Danish vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau, by @sorenhough.bsky.social & Josh Abbott
It includes some rather unfiltered quotes by yours truly (I did not hold back)
www.bioxconomy.com/modalities/b...
It includes some rather unfiltered quotes by yours truly (I did not hold back)
www.bioxconomy.com/modalities/b...
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In case anyone forgot, this administration had already prohibited public funding of mRNA vaccine research. Moderna was one of the single biggest private funders of mRNA vaccine research. This will set us back decades.
Moderna CEO says Trump’s policies have so curtailed vaccine market they won’t be investing in new research. So that’s awesome. Good luck when the next pandemic hits. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fWErMy/
Bloomberg Business on TikTok
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company doesn’t plan to invest in new late-stage vaccine trials because of growing opposition to immunizations from US officials. #health #business #medicine #US #government
www.tiktok.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:16 AM
In case anyone forgot, this administration had already prohibited public funding of mRNA vaccine research. Moderna was one of the single biggest private funders of mRNA vaccine research. This will set us back decades.
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🚨 ATTENTION ATLANTA🚨
Dekalb county commissioners will vote TOMORROW on a resolution for the immediate withdrawal of tactical federal immigration enforcement operations from DeKalb.
Submit public comment via email: [email protected]
Important email instructions below 👇
Dekalb county commissioners will vote TOMORROW on a resolution for the immediate withdrawal of tactical federal immigration enforcement operations from DeKalb.
Submit public comment via email: [email protected]
Important email instructions below 👇
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 AM
🚨 ATTENTION ATLANTA🚨
Dekalb county commissioners will vote TOMORROW on a resolution for the immediate withdrawal of tactical federal immigration enforcement operations from DeKalb.
Submit public comment via email: [email protected]
Important email instructions below 👇
Dekalb county commissioners will vote TOMORROW on a resolution for the immediate withdrawal of tactical federal immigration enforcement operations from DeKalb.
Submit public comment via email: [email protected]
Important email instructions below 👇