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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 6d

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 10d

You're welcome!

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 14d

True!

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

Remember: Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes every year.

They pay into government funded healthcare programs, but can't access them except in case of emergency.

Emergency Medicaid spending accounted for less than 1% of total Medicaid spending in 2023.

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 17d

Uh oh. We're watching.. hope her campaign keeps us posted of any more funny business

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18d

The rules have changed. Mike Johnson wants to wait until the official results come in October 14th to swear in Grijalva.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18d

Grijalva: I was looking at the example of now-Representative Walkinshaw from Virginia, who was elected two weeks ago Tuesday. The following Wednesday—less than 24 hours later—he was sworn in, with unofficial results.

So for me, apparently the rules have now changed in just two weeks.

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 17d

abcnews.go.com/US/ice-relea...

Living here since age 4. Despite initiating the immigration process in 2018 thru a U-visa application, he remains caught in extensive govt processing delays.
There's a diff between protecting our borders and this abuse of people.
Fix the system! Respect due process!

ICE releases Oregon firefighter detained while protecting community from wildfire

A 23-year-old Oregon firefighter returns home after ICE detention sparked controversy. His arrest while battling wildfires led to legal challenges.

abcnews.go.com

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations, Mr King!
The visibility and inclusivity brought by shows like 'Will&Grace' and 'SATC' are immeasurable.

'Modern Family' and 'Schitts Creek' are on that list for me also.

Sarah Kate Ellis @sarahkateellis.bsky.social · 18d

With a longstanding and diverse variety of groundbreaking LGBTQ stories, Michael Patrick King has brought humor, humanity and authenticity to LGBTQ characters and lives, helping to raise the bar for inclusion in the industry and to shift culture at large.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...

Sarah Jessica Parker to Honor ‘Sex and the City’ Collaborator Michael Patrick King at GLAAD Gala

King will receive the Vito Russo Award at the org’s milestone gala on Oct. 10. The honor is presented “to an LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in accelerating LGBTQ accept...

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 23d

No amount of evidence is enough when dealing with lucrative illogical reasoning.

Ofcourse, they're safe.

Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 24d

Nobel Prize winner for his work on mRNA vaccines says that ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist in the body is absolutely impossible. Dr. Drew Weissman says that the vast literature shows that the Covid vaccines are safe.
www.statnews.com/2025/09/20/d...

Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist is “absolutely impossible”

In a Q&A with STAT, Nobel winner Drew Weissman addressed concerns raised about Covid shots at a recent meeting of federal vaccine advisers.

www.statnews.com

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 23d

Beautiful!

That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 23d

My friend @dshensleyedu.bsky.social is a pretty fabulous school librarian in rural Tennessee!

School Library Journal @slj.com · 28d

Tennessee School Librarian Runs Community Improvement Course
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 24d

Drugstores are ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccines this fall, and insurers plan to cover them, despite the vaccined no longer being recommended by a key government committee.
apnews.com/article/covi...

How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure it's covered by your insurance

Drugstores are ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccines this fall, and insurers plan to cover them, despite the shots no longer being recommended by a key government committee.

apnews.com

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Saikat for Congress @saikatforcongress.bsky.social · 24d

We do need H1B reform to make sure companies don’t abuse H1B to undercut American labor and to stop exploitation of H1B workers by letting workers quit jobs without losing their visa.

This won’t do either of those. What this will do is create chaos for employees and employers.

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · 25d

85%of parents were already doing separate vaccines for the first round. So basically another of their 'invented problems to "solve" to create mistust and confusion. A non-issue blown out of proportion for headlines. 🙄🤔 correct?

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 27d

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

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Merri, Merri, Quite Contrary @vitrum-eidolan.bsky.social · 26d

www.project2025.observer/en

Project 2025 Tracker

A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals

www.project2025.observer

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · Sep 14

Ofcourse! Why would they? To see what, Chaos?

👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · Sep 14

Europe says no to trump.....

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Sep 14

This is a THREAD of people NOT FIRED.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 13

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · Sep 14

Right back at ya!

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Sep 14

So Trump and Republicans are going to stop calling Democrats radical left marxists who hate God, are anti-christian, hate America, steal elections, want to replace Americans with criminal migrants, and want to kill babies? When is that going to stop? bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 14

Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · Sep 14

Stay focused🔷

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · Sep 13

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · Sep 13

Memes are truly fantastic for those of us that are 'visual learners'.

The Resister Linda Cardwell 🦋💙 @cardwell4u.bsky.social · Sep 13

You know it.

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · Sep 13

Senseless. Cassidy and his poor decisions to support a vaccine skeptic with zero medical background.

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Sep 13

How is this happening in the year 2025???

Louisiana is undergoing its worst whooping cough outbreak since 1990

www.wbrz.com/news/cassidy...

Cassidy asks Kennedy to promote vaccines targeting whooping cough after major outbreak

BATON ROUGE — Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday that Louisiana is undergoing its worst whooping cough outbreak since 1990 and called on the nation's vaccine-leery health secretary to promote vaccinations.

www.wbrz.com

Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · Sep 13

Well he (Cassidy) voted for this. Now he must live with the consequences.

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Dr.D Restrepo @drdrestrepo.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank you for your analysis. I had heard of their obsession with this study a few days ago , so after reading the study design and results, I had similar conclusions. All this garbage is Exhausting!

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Sep 13

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Tory Fibs @toryfibs.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · Sep 13

Give Victor, not Charlie Kirk, a medal.

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