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Nurse RoRo @nurseroro.bsky.social · 2h

In Seattle unlike in Florida where I live they can have nice things because their governor isn’t afraid of paint on the sidewalks.
Stay classy Seattle. Thanks for a great trip. Even if some of your hills almost killed me 😀😀

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 4h

Just diagnosed w/#lobular #breastcancer & wondering what the heck that is? Join me & @fredhutch.org #ILC experts THIS Wed OCT 15 3-5pm in person or via Zoom 4 a breakdown of new research, #clinicaltrials & more. Register 👇👇
@thankscancer.bsky.social #CanSky #bcsm

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Spotlight on lobular breast cancer: What patients, PCPs & oncologists need to know

Hear from Fred Hutch experts about lobular breast cancer’s history, screening and surveillance challenges, new findings and clinical trials.

www.fredhutch.org

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Dr. Mar 💙 @boldnewme.bsky.social · 7h

Zoomed-in photo of AG Pam Bondi's notes. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

Not legal answers. Not facts. Not accountability.

Just a file of attacks and instructions to smear Sheldon Whitehouse, pivot to “dark money,” and even drag Epstein and Reid Hoffman into unrelated questions.👇

It’s performance.

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Banned Books Week! 🗃️

For more information on Book Bans, check out this recent report from @penamerica.bsky.social

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Read Banned Books under a shelf of books.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 7h

Oh this is not great

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 10h

I continue to just respect the hell out of this guy

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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CloudStrife @sstrife.bsky.social · 1d

Puppy killer Kristi Noem is complaining that no Chicago restaurants are willing to serve her ICE goons. 👏 Chicago, we love you for this!!!

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 8h

Totally agree! Someone once pressured me to try a bit of their octopus, before I realized how incredibly intelligent they are. This one deep-sea octomom in super-cold, dark water protected her eggs for 55 months until they hatched. I will never eat octopus again. www.nbcnews.com/science/weir...

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 13h

" ... depending on whthr an ins plan is regulatd by state or fed laws ... It's a little-known process that requires insurers & plans 2 seek an indpdnt opinion outside their walls & it can force insurers 2 pay 4 what can be lifesaving treatment. Ext reviews are 1 of the industry’s best-kept secrets."

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 13h

"'Appeal, appeal, appeal, appeal. That’s all you have.' External
appeals have been around 4 decades at the state level, but in 2010, the #ACA expanded access 2 the reviews 4 the majority of ppl who get their health ins thru work. The details around the external review process vary ..." 1/2 #CanSky

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

www.propublica.org

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 13h

Very pleased to see this report from @americancancersoc.bsky.social on #lobular #breastcancer acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Learn more abt #lumpless #lobular at this FREE special spotlight presentation @fredhutch.org Oct 15, 3-5pm. Read more and register here. 👇

Spotlight on lobular breast cancer: What patients, PCPs & oncs need to know

Hear from Fred Hutch experts about lobular breast cancer's history, screening & surveillance challenges, new findings & clinical trials.

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 13h

" ... facilitate treatment efficacy & lead 2 better understanding of metastatic mechanisms, thus improving outcomes 4 the increasing number of affected women." 2/2 #CanSky #lobmob @lobularbca.bsky.social

Thank you @americancancersoc.bsky.social
acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Lobular breast cancer statistics, 2025

Invasive lobular carcinoma is the second most common breast cancer subtype in the United States, with unique clinical characteristics that distinguish it from the more common ductal carcinoma. Despit....

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 13h

"Conclusion: ILC (invasive #lobular #breastcancer) has distinctive characteristics that can contribute 2 delayed detection, resistance 2 therapy & poorer prognosis 4 adv disease. Differentiating ILC from ductal #BC in research & clinical trials could help identify risk factors ..." 1/2 #CanSky #bcsm

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 14h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 22h

This is horrible.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

This strikes me as pretty bad

@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 1d

" ... involved in discussing vaccines w/patients as anyone who provides or administers vaccines, incl PCPs, specialists, 👉pharmacists👈 PAs, NPs & RNs. A person doesn’t necessarily need 2 make a doc appt 2 get a vax." 2/2 #IDSky #CanSky #MedSky #vaccinessavelives

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CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know

Updated coronavirus vaccines are now recommended after consulting a clinician,

www.seattletimes.com

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 1d

"The CDC vax panel recommended #COVID shots 2 people regardless of age or health conditions under the concept of 'shared clinical decision-making,' meaning people should first consult a medical professional ... The CDC website lists health care providers who can be ..." 1/2 #IDSky #CanSky #MedSky

CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know

Updated coronavirus vaccines are now recommended after consulting a clinician,

www.seattletimes.com

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 1d

... advantage of the wagon road are meat dealers, who conduct many cattle drives thru the pass. 2/2 Via @historylink.bsky.social #Seattle #history

@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 1d

Today in #history: The 1st wagon road over Snoqualmie Pass thru the Cascade Mts is reported completed in 1867, w/a train of 6 wagons making the 1st traverse. #Seattle residents raise $2,500 4 the project & a crew of 20 men is hired 2 build a road from North Bend 2 the pass. The 1st 2 take ... 1/2

The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History - HistoryLink.org

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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 2d

Cruelty is the plan when 15 million Americans will lose their healthcare because of #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not a conservative commentator. Billionaires won't pay me $150m. No major network is making me the editor in chief.

But I am a lawyer who fights for democracy. I did build Democracy Docket from scratch. And, for $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 2d

" ... lastng imm reactions. Lymph nodes help mntn a specl type of immune cell calld #CD8 positive #Tcells, whch can destroy #cancer. These immune cells are primd & kept ready to act by the environmnt inside the lymph nodes. W/o them, the body's anti-cancer immune response may be weaker." 2/2 #CanSky

New Research Challenges Long-Standing Method For Treating Cancer

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types.

www.sciencealert.com

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 2d

"Lymph nodes are not just passive waystations. They play an active role in the body's immune response, acting as meeting points 4 immune cells 2 share info abt #cancer. Recent scientific discoveries have led researchers 2 rethink how crucial these hubs are 4 sparking powerful ..." 1/2 #CanSky #IDSky

New Research Challenges Long-Standing Method For Treating Cancer

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types.

www.sciencealert.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

California is the 4th largest economy in the world. It’s time it and other blue states used their economic clout to fight Trump’s agenda.

The latest from @clarajeffery.bsky.social:

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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