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Health and public health consultant working on disease prevention, accrediting schools, and crime prevention. Former health director at state and local levels. No DMs!

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · Aug 22

Prolife Republicans want women to be pregnant, not work, and not vote. Prolife Democrats want children to be loved, educated, and fed. And not raped by a guy Republicans elected president.

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 10m

Ken Burn's new documentary about American history- The Epstein Shutdown

pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 27m

An amazing cool, crisp, fall morning to go fishing.

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Liz Ahern 🌈🧜🏼‍♀️🇲🇽🍉 @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 11h

"Chicago isn't licking boots!

No hate no fear. Immigrants are welcome here. All power to the people.

No human is illegal.
No raids. No deportation. Down with the occupation!"

#HandsOffChicago #AbolishICE

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Aaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 11h

Chicagoans still marching on Michigan Ave chanting "up up with liberation, down down with deportations!"

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 13h

We are in the second week of the Republican shutdown.

Where are House Republicans? On vacation.

Went looking around the Capitol to see if any Republicans had the common sense to come back. Featuring @mcbride.house.gov.

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 10h

trump will destroy America for the Epstein Shutdown.

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Colleen Paige @colleenpaige.bsky.social · 1d

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 10h

If only trump was held to the same high standard: “Public office is a public trust, not a personal privilege,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “When an elected official abuses authority, neglects legal duties, and exploits taxpayer resources for personal gain, the rule of law requires accountability.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 17h

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Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 4d

Younger veteran: "How old are you, man?"

Older veteran: “87.”

Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”

Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”

🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

ICE GOONS shot an unarmed priest in the eye with a pepper ball, despite him and those around him posing no threat at all.

Source: John Pfaff.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 1d

Ann Wagner is jubilant about taking your healthcare and is protecting a child trafficking and pedophile cabal. Are you done yet?

pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 1d

If feel frustrated and hopeless call you Congressional Rep and Senators and tell them you support the current ACA. Millions will lose their healthcare due to the Republican changes.

pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 1d

Pick your form of resistance and give it all you've got

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 2d

Congress should not get paid or have health insurance if our troops do not get paid and we lose our health insurance.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/06/t...

Missing this one pay date may be too much for Trump, Congress to prolong the government shutdown

While the sides have dug in their heels regarding the budget, missing a pay period for the military may not be seen as worth the fallout.

www.cnbc.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 2d

The type of regime that uses military-style raids to tear children out of bed in the middle of the night is an authoritarian one. This is a manufactured crisis and an escalation in force and violence that is traumatizing families. Terrifying scenes in Chicago due to ICE.

'Military-Style' ICE Raid In Chicago Shows Escalation in Tactics

Witnesses said children were taken from their homes unclothed and separated from their parents during the raid.

time.com

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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 2d

Black people in Chicago had their apartment building raided in the middle of the night, were detained for hours, and had their Fourth Amendment rights violated during an ICE operation that had nothing to do with them. Nah, they are not thrilled.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Stephen Miller: "The Black people in Chicago are thrilled that we're getting the illegal aliens out of their communities who are stealing their housing, jobs, and resources."

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 2d

Oh it is true

pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 3d

I have a friend in a rural MO trump town. She saw through his BS before 1st term. Once in awhile she would post something anti-MAGA. People would just not comment. These past 3 weeks people have commented and they are furious about Republicans' trumpcare, Epstein, how immigrants are being treated. 😁

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 3d

Do we HAVE to be outraged about the Super Bowl halftime show? I mean can't you just go to the kitchen and get some wings and a beer and miss it if you think you won't like it? There is a lot to be outraged about. I don't have the energy for this one.

pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 3d

Y'all don't know how to message anything. Here is how you say this:
"A women is Arizona I spoke to told me her health insurance cost is going from $250 a month to $1,000 a month. From $3,000 annually to $12,000 annually. She cannot afford this and will lose her insurance."

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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · 4d

The HPV vaccine is doing what had been promised.
17 years after it became available, HPV infections decreased significantly in vaccinated people and unvaccinated people because of herd immunity. buff.ly/WvjQ1BS

h/t @boghuma.bsky.social

#medsky #pedsky 🛟🧪

Light blue background. Young woman with dark hair makes a sign of strength with her arm and she has a vaccine bandaid on her upper arm. It says "The HPV Vaccine Works!"

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pamwalkerstl.bsky.social @pamwalkerstl.bsky.social · 3d

Now that we all know the Republicans are lying why does the media allow them to keep repeating it?