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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2d

🎵 They did the Monster Slash 😭 @ellecordova.bsky.social

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 2d

#medsky

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Healthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 7d

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COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in older adults

Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with a 41% increased risk of all-cause dementia.

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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · 7d

We may never truly realize the immense damage done to our scientific research communities.

$4.5B in frozen or cancelled grants w/ nearly 150 impacted clinical trials: 138k pts enrolled/due to be enrolled 🤦🏽‍♂️

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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 21d

The Board of Directors has signed this joint statement by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, joining more than 20 national medical and health organizations.

IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · Sep 3

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.

Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi

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Ashish K Jha @ashishkjha.bsky.social · 17d

In my weekly podcast, I had a fabulous conversation with a brilliant Obstetrician about how she advises pregnant women about the risks and benefits of taking a medicine

Dr. Elizabeth Langen is really good

This is worth your time

Benjy Renton @bhrenton.bsky.social · 17d

How should we think about the data and evidence on Tylenol during pregnancy? On this week's episode of @amomentinhealth.bsky.social, @ashishkjha.bsky.social and Dr. Elizabeth Langen discuss how to weigh the risks and where to go from here.
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What Do Data and Science Tell Us About Advising Women on Tylenol and Pregnancy?

Podcast Episode · A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha · 09/23/2025 · 15m

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amwadoctors.bsky.social @amwadoctors.bsky.social · 16d

AMWA joins leading medical organizations—AAP, ACOG, AAFP, ACEP, SMFM, & NAM—in reaffirming the safety of acetaminophen use during pregnancy. Rigorous, long-term research—including a 2024 JAMA study—has found no credible link between it & autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. vist.ly/472ra

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Heidi Flori MD, FAAP @drheidiflori.bsky.social · 18d

We the people -have power!!

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18d

The real reason Disney restored Kimmel's late-night show? We, the people, have extraordinary power. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-deeper-story-behind-americas

The deeper story behind America's pending loss of free speech

The real reason Disney restored Kimmel's late-night show

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ACOG @acog.org · 18d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 19d

“Charlie Chaplin was willing to mock Hitler. Colbert and Kimmel were willing to mock an American president with his own authoritarian designs. What will the rest of us be willing to do in order to stand up to fascism?” Al Franken writes.

Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22d

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

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Heidi Flori MD, FAAP @drheidiflori.bsky.social · 20d

Encourage this listen to Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. Informative and inspiring amidst the chaos befalling us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb1...

Maria Ressa - Fighting Back Against Trump’s Authoritarian Algorithm With Truth | The Daily Show

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Heidi Flori MD, FAAP @drheidiflori.bsky.social · 20d

Amidst all the destruction of the US democracy, I encourage you to explore this uplifting article. This is a beautiful exercise of world collaboration and joy.

NPR @npr.org · 20d

Ed People hasn't had any professional dance training, but he can definitely bust a move. The social media influencer says the goal of his global dance project is to "bring joy" and "build bridges."

He's asked strangers across the globe: Show me your favorite dance moves?

Ed People hasn't had any professional dance training, but he can definitely bust a move. The social media influencer says the goal of his global dance project is to "bring joy" and "build bridges."

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Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Indiana University @iuidfellowship.bsky.social · 22d

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Diphtheria - Wikipedia

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 22d

We are witnessing a full blown war on science, public health & truth itself.

Let me be clear: Vaccines have prevented more than 1.1 million deaths, 500 million cases of illness & 32 million hospitalizations.

That's a lot of moms and dads who don't have to bury their children.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 22d

Today’s ACIP meeting promoted false claims and misguided information about vaccines. AAP will continue stepping up and working with our local, state and federal partners to make sure every child in every community continues to have access to immunizations.
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Heidi Flori MD, FAAP @drheidiflori.bsky.social · 22d

Let’s get prepared for the repercussions, fellow pediatricians and #PedsICU colleagues.

NPR @npr.org · 22d

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. chose everyone in the group. Their votes could affect vaccine access for certain childhood vaccines and and the COVID shots. Here's what's at stake.

CDC's vaccine advisers meet this week. Here's how they could affect policy

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. chose everyone in the group. Their votes could affect vaccine access for certain childhood vaccines and and the COVID shots. Here's what's at stake.

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Heidi Flori MD, FAAP @drheidiflori.bsky.social · 22d

Hello Senate Committee on Vaccine Effectiveness: YES, COVID vax decreases hospitalizations for <18 yo. In fact many studies like this in peer reviewed medical journals. #PedsICU pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34673751/

Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA Vaccination Against COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Persons Aged 12-18 Years - United States, June-September 2021 - PubMed

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use in children and adolescents aged 12-15 years and is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for persons aged ≥16 (1). A randomized pla...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23d

Dr. Susan Monarez: “I could have stayed silent, agreed to the demands, and no one would have known. What the public would have seen were scientists dismissed without cause and vaccine protections quietly eroded…I would have lost the one thing that cannot be replaced: My integrity.”

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 23d

This is what happens without vaccinations.

The ducks are adorable.

The hospitalized child with a respirator is tragic.

And now preventable.

1956 university of Michigan Children’s Hospital. Three-year-old Peggy Kennedy enjoyed these ducklings paddling around in a tub. Peggy, a polio patient, wore a plastic chest respirator. The ducklings were donated by a local farmer to help cheer up the children.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 24d

LOL. Guys. We don’t register to protest. We just show up.

Conrad Lange Zbikowski @czbi.org · 24d

Nearly three million Americans donated to Kamala Harris on ActBlue last year. That statement of public support is the perfect antidote to autocratic oppression. You should definitely sign up for a No Kings protest on October 18, and invite your family and friends to carpool with you. nokings.org

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 24d

Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.

Speaks for itself.

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Heidi Flori MD, FAAP @drheidiflori.bsky.social · 25d

#PedsICU 👇Our teens are asking for the adults to organize and provide meaningful change.

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 25d

We sat down with high school and college students to share stats on youth firearm suicide in the US. This is how they reacted.

Note: The numbers featured in this video are based on CDC data from 2018-2022.

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