Karen Rachel Heckert
@karenrachel.bsky.social
One of the original Boomers. Helped make the 1960s (although missed Woodstock). Public health, psychology, classical music, rabbits, gardening, birds. Democrat.
Glad I voted for her.
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Angela Alsobrooks on first Senate year: The mission was ‘crystal clear.’
Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks profile rose after her grilling of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his appointment hearing went viral.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Glad I voted for her.
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Reposted by Karen Rachel Heckert
Maybe she's not incompetent. Maybe her goal all along has been to so completely alienate the journalists and staff that everybody leaves, and then Bari can put in some little minions who will do whatever she wants. If that's the case then she's getting it done.
“.. Weiss, a digital provocateur .. has cascaded through a series of unforced errors since her arrival ..”
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December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Maybe she's not incompetent. Maybe her goal all along has been to so completely alienate the journalists and staff that everybody leaves, and then Bari can put in some little minions who will do whatever she wants. If that's the case then she's getting it done.
It isn't enough that we're no longer a world leader - he's actually jeopardizing our physical safety, setting the stage for a possible rerun of 9/11, which a lot of us still remember.
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Opinion | Trump is losing sight of America’s real terrorist threat
ISIS and al-Qaeda thrive as Trump recklessly reallocates scarce security resources.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It isn't enough that we're no longer a world leader - he's actually jeopardizing our physical safety, setting the stage for a possible rerun of 9/11, which a lot of us still remember.
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Look to the States to Lead on Public Health www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Look to the States to Lead on Public Health
We cannot wait for the next election or hope that federal policy changes
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December 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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The Racist Worldview Behind the New Vaccine Recommendations
ACIP’s recent decision to scrap hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for infants is inextricable from its advisers’ apparent belief that immigrants bring disease.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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apnews.com/article/vacc... are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines. The conflict intensified when an advisory panel, handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
apnews.com/article/vacc... are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
Positive vibes!
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Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
Michael R. Bloomberg has believed mayors have plenty to teach each other since he was mayor of New York City and supported the effort to share good municipal ideas through his nonprofit Bloomberg Phil...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Positive vibes!
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I have Type 2 diabetes and this directly impacts me. How many more people are going to die to make the insurance CEOs a littler richer?
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His deductible is $4,000. To control his diabetes, he’s had to cut corners.
The rising cost of health insurance and high deductible plans are forcing people with diabetes to make tough choices about their treatment.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I have Type 2 diabetes and this directly impacts me. How many more people are going to die to make the insurance CEOs a littler richer?
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Reposted by Karen Rachel Heckert
The next time someone says "well, you say stuff from a position of privilege, but us ordinary people have to watch what we say because they'll come after us."
Uh huh.
Uh huh.
December 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The next time someone says "well, you say stuff from a position of privilege, but us ordinary people have to watch what we say because they'll come after us."
Uh huh.
Uh huh.
Irony, thy name is Chump.
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Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men
The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion also targets gender. The ban may impact gender balancing practices that often benefit college men.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Irony, thy name is Chump.
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Don't be afraid to give.
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Column | Think stores get the tax break? The truth about checkout donations.
Incorrect information about donation requests at store checkouts is proliferating on social media.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Don't be afraid to give.
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Longish but good.
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Column | Defuse political tension in your family with one simple question
A common misperception is fueling political arguments. But new research shows it’s possible to correct it, in ourselves and our political foes.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Longish but good.
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