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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jul 3

And either has no clue who Medicaid helps or is actively lying.

Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 30

Get after it! 💪

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Mike the Mad Biologist and Tsar of All the Antifas @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · Jun 21

for some context for this threadlet, Mitt Romney, who is rich (estimated net worth $235 million), spends $1.7 million/yr on personal security. Someone with some millions is very much a target, but can't afford to protect themselves like Romney can.

Mike the Mad Biologist and Tsar of All the Antifas @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · Jun 21

there are a lot of wealthy (not rich, but wealthy) people who really need to figure out that enabling this behavior puts them at risk for kidnapping for ransom. I don't think most of them have internalized where this sort of thing leads to.

Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · Jun 19

Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium.

ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 21

Now that I know what they are, I’m crushing them! But they are everywhere. 😢

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Maladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Jun 18

Vice-President JD Vance confirms he has joined BlueSky.

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Just set up my page on @bluesky, hope to see you guys there!
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Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis.
So I'm thrilled to be here to engage with all of you.
States" supports this position). The implication of these arguments is that courts should defer to so-called expert con-
There are several problems with appealing and deferring to the authority of the expert class. First, so-called experts have no license to countermand the "wisdom, fairness, or logic of legislative choices." FCC v. Beach Communications, Inc., 508 U. S. 307, 313 (1993). Second, contrary to the representations of the United States and the private plaintiffs there is no medical consensus on how best to treat gender dysphoria in children. Third, notwithstanding the alleged experts' view that young children can provide informed consent to irreversible sex-transition treatments, whether such consent is possible is a question of medical ethics that States must decide for themselves. Fourth, there are particularly good reasons to question the expert class here, as recent revelations suggest that leading voices in this area have relied on questionable evidence, and have allowed ide-logy to influence their medical guidand
Taken together, this case serves as a useful reminder that the American people and their representatives are en-
JD Vance @jd-vance-1.bsky.social • 47s
To that end, I found Justice Thomas's concurrence on medical care for transgender youth quite illuminating. He argues that many of our so-called
"experts" have used bad arguments anc substandard science to push experimental therapies on our youth.
JD Vance @jd-vance-1.bsky.social • 46s
I might add that many of those scientists are receiving substantial resources from big pharma to push these medicines on kids. What do you think?

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · Jun 17

Things to do today in #Virginia:
1) Vote in the primary. (I voted early.)
2) Listen to any of Paradise Lost's first five albums. (n/p: "Icon")
3) Donate to a food bank/drive or make an appointment to donate blood if you're eligible. (Did the former Saturday, scheduling the latter.)
4) Watch results.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · Jun 17

Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.

If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 14

My sign today for the Charlottesville #NoKings protest. I couldn’t let the news about the ACIP go without comment.
Lots of older folks similar to the hands off protest from May. But I was glad to see more younger protesters this time!

Protest sign reading we need vaccines not kings with a gold crown covered by a red x.

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 14

Bearing witness is so hard. Sending some light and love your way and theirs.

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 14

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 14

This might be one of my signs today!!

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · Jun 12

Mike Johnson is a supplicant to a king

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jun 11

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.

They are in charge.

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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · Jun 9

The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III, and I count at least 15 of them that Donald Trump has also committed in whole or in part.

Particularly notable right now:
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures."

Screenshot of a list of the 27 specific grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence. Donald Trump has committed at least 15 of them in whole or in part, highlighted in yellow and listed below:
"1. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
2. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
3. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither (partial offense)
4. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
5. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
6. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
7. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
8. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
9. For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
10. For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
11. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
12. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
13. (Partial offense), abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
14. (Partial offense), and destroyed the lives of our people.
15. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and (partial offense)"

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · Jun 10

The world is tough right now bc a few selfish, intolerant folks are making it so. Buy a national parks pass to support national parks. Donate to a local election for someone who consistently stands up for truth. Support abortion providers, immigration lawyers, humanitarian work. Don't let evil win.

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Paige Perriello @paigeperriello.bsky.social · Jun 10

RFK jr is the biggest conflict of interest around in the vaccine world 😡😡

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

RFK Jr. purges every vaccine adviser on CDC panel; will pick replacements

Kennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest."

www.washingtonpost.com

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 10

i understand the framing, which is about RFK jr lying to a senator to get senate approval

but RFK jr also lied to the american public

just completely unacceptable for a public official and senator bill cassidy is not the only one who should take action for being lied to

Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · Jun 9

BREAKING: RFK Jr. fires ACIP, the panel responsible for advising on vaccines.

This breaks a promise to Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to advance Kennedy as HHS secretary on the condition that he would, among other things, keep ACIP in place.

www.statnews.com/2025/06/09/r...

Health secretary RFK Jr. abruptly fires CDC vaccine advisory panel

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken the extraordinary step of firing the expert panel that advises the CDC.

www.statnews.com

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Jun 9

If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:

1-877-447-4487

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Sketchcraft - Rob Duenas @sketchcraft.bsky.social · Jun 9

Fight the Empire.

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · Jun 8

NEW: I analyzed nearly 300 federal cases involving the Trump administration. Federal judges—across the political spectrum—are using language I’ve never seen before. One called government actions “unconscionable.” Another quoted Kafka. They’re begging us to pay attention.

Federal Judges Are Begging Us to Pay Attention

A Data-Driven Analysis of nearly 300 Federal Cases Reveals Judges Quoting Kafka and Warning of Democracy in Peril

open.substack.com

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · Jun 8

hey don't forget to turn off biometric access to your phone and if you did happen to forget, in an emergency, pressing the power button 5 times on your iphone will lock it & it can't be unlocked again without the passcode even if you were silly & left face ID on 🙂

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · May 22

This is absolutely terrible news.

With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.

h/t @merz.bsky.social

Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine

Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

www.reuters.com

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · May 18

A Review in Nature Reviews Immunology provides an overview of the current vaccines that are offered during pregnancy and to newborns, explaining the rationale behind the different vaccination programmes and the unique challenges that come with immunizing these populations. 🔒

Vaccination in pregnancy to protect the newborn - Nature Reviews Immunology

In this Review, Male and Jones provide an overview of the current vaccines that are offered during pregnancy and to newborns, explaining the rationale behind the different vaccination programmes and the unique challenges that come with immunizing these populations.

go.nature.com

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Jen Kirby, MD,PhD (she/her) @drjenkirby.bsky.social · May 9

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