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Sonya Sloan, M.D.

@sonyasloanmd.bsky.social

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Orthopedic Surgeon, @MeidasTouch.com contributor author The Rules of Medicine," Amazon Best Seller, Speaker, co-host of Ella Disruptors, cofounder of National Black Women Physicians Day, founder of SLOAN STEM+Arts, First Lady at The Luke Church

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Kat Stafford @katstafford.bsky.social · 6d

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 7d

Join us Kristi Noem!

9AM Press Conference at 1930 Beach St

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 6d

The Vice President of the United States used his social media page to tell Joy Reid, a private citizen with no connection to the government, that she should express "gratitude" for how this country has treated her.

Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · 6d

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‘He wasn’t this national hero’: US college students voice concern over Charlie Kirk’s idolization

Black, brown and LGBTQ+ students across the US are puzzled by all the praise the far-right commentator has received after his killing

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · 9d

That part

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10d

This is very, very bad.

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · 9d

They control every branch yet somehow they are not to blame for this? Gaslighting Political edition!

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · 9d

So needed! Thank you

Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · 12d

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12d

Can't we just get healthcare

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12d

Oregon AG Rayfield: I know for a fact, from talking to cities across Oregon, that if you pick up the phone and ask, “What could be helpful?” the answer would not be the United States military.

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · 15d

107 Days by @kamalaharris.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15d

Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Sep 3

Florida to end all vaccine mandates! www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools

Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children to attend schools, the state's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday, likening the mandates to "slavery."

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Sep 2

We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Dr. Haydee Brown @drhaydeebrown.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our newest @elladisruptors.bsky.social on @meidastouch.com is out!

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CDC Leader Who Resigned BLOWS WHISTLE on Trump DISASTER

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · Aug 28

Meidas Health is filling the void in healthcare leadership and trusted health information.

1 million views in less than 24 hours!

We are just getting started. @meidastouch.com

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Aug 27

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The Politicization of Public Health:

When Science Meets Ideology

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SJSCentralTX @sjscentraltx.bsky.social · Aug 27

It appears that #txlege is going for the Darwin Award.
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Texans could soon get ivermectin without a prescription

Some people use the drug to treat COVID, even though it's not approved by the FDA for such use.

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Aug 27

Slavery was criminal. Trump's Smithsonian review is about erasing that truth. @usatoday.com (op-ed) @smithsonianmag.bsky.social

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Politicization of public health is here to stay! Speak up!
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The Politicization of Public Health:

When Science Meets Ideology

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Aug 3

That part!

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Aug 3

Trump is now eyeing a loyalist to fill the role, because nothing says “trust the data” like hand-picking someone who already agrees with you. Starting next month, expect to see “tons of new jobs” magically appear… and then another… and another. At this rate, we’ll all be employed twice.

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Aug 3

What if you want to leave against medical advice (AMA)? open.substack.com/pub/sonyaslo...

AMA: The Cost of Compliance

Why Some Patients Walk Away From Medical Advice

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Aug 3

You don’t own your health data! youtu.be/eHvBBYdXZ98?... @meidastouch.com @elladisruptors.bsky.social

Your health data is for sale! “Health Data‑Sharing Initiative”

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Sonya Sloan, M.D. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social · Jul 25

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