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Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · 8d

Right!!? The mixed messaging this administration puts out there is so harmful!

Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · 11d

@thepersistnetwork.bsky.social @drsforamerica.bsky.social @calltoactivism.bsky.social @drannieandrews.com @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov

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Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · 12d

ER Doctor here:
The answer to this ? with no hesitation is NO.

I don't ask you who you are, what you did, who you vote for, where you were born, who you married.

I'm an ER physician.When you walk in my ER, you will be cared for with compassion and dignity, like EVERYONE.

That will never change.

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Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · 24d

@drsforamerica.bsky.social Dr Woodie Kessel speaking on the importance of vaccines, public health and science. So proud to be a part of this organization, and to continue to stand on the side of science.
#Medsky

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 25d

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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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 26d

Shame on Disney for attacking our first amendment rights to appease the fascist regime!

𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 26d

Disney to Pull Jimmy Kimmel’s Show After Kirk Remarks Following FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s criticism of late-night host #FreeSpeech #JimmyKimmel
www.wsj.com/business/med...

Disney to Pull Jimmy Kimmel’s Show After Kirk Remarks

Disney said it is pulling ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s show in the wake of remarks he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

www.wsj.com

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Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · 27d

proud of fellow EM physician @drdebhoury.bsky.social for standing up today and defending why she left the CDC. I stand by you!

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 27d

If more guns made us safer, we’d be the safest country in the world. Let’s stop pointing fingers and come together to address the real problem: easy access to guns!

#endgunviolence #charliekirk #evergreencolorado

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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 27d

Last week, Dr. Ealena Callendar, an OB-GYN and leader with Doctors for America, joined Rep. Adam Gray and other advocates to speak out against devastating healthcare cuts passed in the recent OBBB.

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Ealena Callendar on Healthcare Cuts from OBBB

YouTube video by Doctors for America

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 27d

Join us tomorrow, Sept 18 at 6 PM, for Firearm Safety & Dementia: Protecting Loved Ones. Learn practical ways to keep older adults safe. Providers, caregivers, and family welcome.

Reserve your spot now: alz-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kicking off Day 1 @acepnation.bsky.social council the work begins! Excited to join colleagues from across the country as we shape policy, advocate for our patients, and move emergency medicine forward.
#ACEP25
@icepemergency.bsky.social

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trump sold our health for power, and put known conspiracy peddler RFK Jr. in charge of public safety. Today’s Senate hearing exposed the chaos, corruption, and lies. American families deserve so much better.

Thank you @dadnails.bsky.social for filling in tonight!

#wadm #wepersist

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · Aug 27

Don't stand idly by and allow your Congressional Reps and Senators to do nothing but send thoughts & prayers after 2 children were killed and at least 17 others injured. Use this easy form to send an email to urge them to ban assault weapons NOW! secure.everyaction.com/tQceIFM-V0Ot...

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · Aug 11

On Friday, my phone lit up with urgent texts. First: gunshots, lockdown. Then the photos—bullet holes punched through windows, shell casings scattered across the floor, videos echoing with “pop pop pop.” The CDC campus was under attack. Dozens of my friends and colleagues were inside.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · Aug 18

Deep thanks to ‪you and your team for your leadership on this, and‬ for gathering 300+ heartfelt notes for CDC staff—messages of gratitude and solidarity that mean so much. We’re grateful for her kindness and for all who keep pushing public health forward and saving lives every day.

Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · Aug 13

2/ The state of the world feels unrecognizable. We’re so numb to violence that hundreds of bullets hitting a federal building barely made headlines. This isn’t normal. We’re living in constant cognitive dissonance—powerless, grieving, and forced to carry on as if the world hasn’t changed.

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Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · Aug 16

Letting off some steam after a busy night shift! My first attempt at a real “reel”!

Here’s to the strong women of EM! Couldn’t do this job without you. And to the amazing men we work with! Nothing = team more than EM!

Can’t wait to see many of you at #ACEP25 @acepnation.bsky.social

#EMsky

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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · Aug 15

Rolling back vaccine protections without a transparent, evidence-based framework erodes trust and leaves our children exposed to preventable diseases.

Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA

Email obtained by Guardian says Pfizer was told approval may not be granted, meaning Moderna may have to fill gap

www.theguardian.com

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Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH @halleh13.bsky.social · Aug 13

On Friday, 500 shots were fired at the CDC, 180 hitting buildings, a police officer died. No staff hurt.
This is an attack on public health.
Gun violence & mental health need funding, not cuts.
Protect science & those on frontlines.
#medsky #pubsky
@thisisourlane.org @drsforamerica.bsky.social

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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Aug 13

Honored to join @pbsnews.org tonight to discuss the attack on the CDC on Friday night.

The shooting was horrific. It deserves attention. It deserves a thoughtful response.

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CDC shooting highlights increasing rhetoric and hostility against health professionals

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · Aug 13

My heart is with my Uvalde survivor friends who bear the burden of living with the outcome of the horrors & failures involved with the shooting.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 13

Newly released records, including hundreds of pages of files and hours of body camera video, show in greater detail the horrors and failures involved in one the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

What newly released videos and records reveal about the Uvalde school shooting

Anguished pleas from parents. Confused police officers. And the horrifying scene that emergency crews found when they first got inside the classrooms at Robb Elementary School.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · Aug 13

New research from University of Maryland trauma surgeons reveals an urgent need for better long-term care for gunshot survivors. Survivors often face chronic pain, PTSD, lead toxicity & risk of reinjury. It’s time to go beyond emergency care, & support full recovery.

University of Maryland School of Medicine @medschool.umaryland.edu · Aug 4

🚨 New @jama.com review: Gun violence survivors need more than emergency care.

🔹 68% report chronic pain
🔹 50%+ show signs of PTSD
🔹 75% leave hospital with bullet fragments
🔹 10% suffer reinjury

UMSOM trauma experts urge better long-term care.

🔗 bit.ly/3UfHPIh

#GunViolence #Healthcare #PTSD

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Aug 6

RFK Jr. and the Trump administration are canceling vaccine development for bird flu and other dangerous diseases - an action which puts us and our kids in danger.

RFK Jr. cuts $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, dealing major blow to promising area of research

The cuts add to mounting evidence that Kennedy is pursuing an aggressive anti-vaccine agenda.

www.nbcnews.com

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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · Aug 6

HPV is a widespread virus, with 8 out of 10 people in the U.S. getting HPV at some point in their lives. While there is no treatment for HPV infection, it can be prevented with a vaccine. #NIAM

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · Aug 6

The UK banned ninja swords to reduce violence.

Meanwhile in America, we hand out AR-15s like party favors and call it “freedom.”

But sure, tell me again how we’re the greatest country on Earth.

Our leaders aren’t “protecting freedom,” they’re protecting the gun lobby. Enough.

UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered in knife crime crackdown

At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on Friday, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect.

www.reuters.com

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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · Aug 6

As physicians, we fight for our patients. But the “Big Beautiful Bill” shields costly drugs like Keytruda and Darzalex from Medicare negotiations. This change could cost Medicare—and ultimately, patients—over $5 billion in lost savings.

www.protectourcare.o...

Wall Street Journal Confirms: Trump and the Republicans’ Multibillion Dollar Big Pharma Bailout Will Cost Seniors, Cancer Patients, And Taxpayers Even More Than Previously Thought — Protect Our Care

“Thousands of Medicare recipients will have to wait longer to get some price relief on the expensive cancer drugs they depend on for treatment, while others might not get any...

www.protectourcare.org

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