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Sigrid Berg
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Community hematologist/oncologist. Mother of two teenagers. Yankee fan living in New England.
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MAHA Wins
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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shematologist.medsky.social
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Mark your calendars because #HCWvsHunger 2025 starts in just one week…

And if you donated early due to the shutdown keep those receipts because we are going to find a way to count them.

Let’s feed some more people 🍎

hcwvshunger.org
Hcw vs hunger website
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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ryanmarino.bsky.social
The MMR vaccine is one of the most stunningly effective medical therapeutics in existence. It’s also safer than most of your everyday activities. This is simply an attempt to stop people from vaccinating.
October 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
sigridberg.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children
The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.
www.theatlantic.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.
August 31, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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RFK Jr: “If you’ve ever compared an unvaccinated kid to a vaccinated kid… you see the bright eyes, the engagement, the social interactions, the curiosity. And you compare them to the child who even had one or two vaccines, and they’re completely different.“

This man is an existential threat.
August 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
This is your Democratic campaign message for 2026
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 26
Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
August 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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gadyepstein.bsky.social
America now
When Rosa asked about his wife’s medical care, the agent cited HIPAA laws as a barrier to knowing her health issues. Taken aback, Rosa pointed out that doctors can share medical information with law enforcement when a patient is in custody, which is specifically outlined in HIPAA. “He said a very disgusting joke after that,” Rosa recalled. “He said, ‘We’ll notify next of kin if she dies.’ And at that moment, I knew that I was no longer dealing with humans.” “I knew I was dealing with someone that is sick in the head, and this was the person who made the decision to incarcerate her,” Rosa said.
August 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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brendannyhan.bsky.social
Just unbelievably stupid. I had no idea how dumb fascism would be when it came to America.
August 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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angrystaffer.bsky.social
Trump on January 6: Nancy Pelosi stopped me from sending the DC National Guard to protect the Capitol.

Trump tomorrow: the President of the United States has complete control over the DC National Guard.

Make it make sense.
August 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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mindcite.bsky.social
Just think of all the money we waste on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, FEMA, EPA, Veterans Benefits and children's cancer research! --Louis XIV and Melania Antoinette Trump
August 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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RFK Jr must resign and I believe those of us who work in healthcare, public health, health research, or any related field should demand his resignation
publichealthguy1.bsky.social public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · Aug 10
this is a picture of CDC parents waiting to be reunited with their children at 11:00pm after 5 hours of lockdown
August 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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gbosslet.bsky.social
The medical equivalent of this

Resident: The BUN today was 91

Attending: That is too high you are fired
August 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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newsguy.bsky.social
More than two dozen retired senior US
military officers and 22 former US ambassadors are among those telling a federal court that dismantling VOA is "unlawful and unwise," as it helped achieve important foreign policy goals and confirmed America's role as a beacon of democracy and freedom. #SaveVOA
July 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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jjindc.bsky.social
🇺🇸 A Different Kind of Outrage 😲

Everone at Foggy Bottom knows Dink. The joke is that he joined right after Benjamin Franklin. Most recently, after almost 4 decades of service, he was elected to head AFSA (the union for U.S. diplomats).

He was fired yesterday.

The disrespect is intentional.
John Dinkelman Lots to process here folks... While I suspected that, as the president-elect of the (former) "collective bargaining unit" (aka: "union"), I might be targeted for separation in dreaded DOGE-induced State Department layoffs, it still came as a bit of a surprise that I, along with hundreds of others, received my "pink slip" this morning from the Department of State. But it was the sense of "here's your notice, clear your things by 5:00 pm, and don't let the door hit you on the way out" feeling of it all that really took me back. After devoting one's entire professional life to an organization, you'd think there would be a bit more, shall we say, nobility in the process. But alas, 'twas not to be. Enough of this licking wounds. I'm fine. Really. The things that REALLY matter in my life - the long-term things - are all well. The wife has yet to sue for divorce. The kids don't recoil in fear at the sound of my voice. And the Bishop has not sought my excommunication - at least not today. So, my life at the end of a 37-year run, I have nothing to do but thank the United States Government for the opportunity to represent my country around the world. Perhaps it is mounting geriatric cynicism but... what kind of message has all this sent to those still devoted full time to the "diplomatic element of national power?" Will those considering entering such a profession - one that demands a similar level of responsibility, commitment, flexibility, judgement, dedication, and overtime as comparable private sector jobs that pay much more - look favorably on such a career? Especially with the understanding that the customary expectations of career progression and security that comes (came) with federal service are no more? I'll leave that decision to them and hope that our nation can still attract the high caliber of diverse (yes, I said it), dedicated, patriotic Americans to staff the halls of our Embassies overseas and see to our national interests in the ways that ONLY the Foreign Service can. Not to mention those who are still IN the Service. Can they really feel on Monday morning that they work for an organization that "has their backs?" While I hope so, I'm not so sure. Again, that's up to them. For all those in the Foreign Service - Departments of State, Commerce, Agriculture, USAID, APHIS, or USAGM - I promise you that, starting this Tuesday, I will do all I can to hold leadership's feet to the fire to make sure they live up to the commitments they have made to you and your families. AFSA remains the Professional Association of the Foreign Service. It will do everything it can to make sure the professional standards we live by remain the standard the world's diplomats aspire to. I look forward to doing my part in this new chapter of my service to my country - and to you. Regards, -dink-
July 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
sigridberg.bsky.social
So research for any disease that predominantly affects non-white people will no longer be funded because it's DEI? Sickle cell can be a devastating disease, with significant impact on qualify of life and lifespan. This was incredibly meaningful, relevant research.

www.wral.com/lifestyle/he...
Sickle cell researcher fights back, calling NIH grant termination "racist" and "discriminatory"
A researcher at Duke University, speaks out after her NIH grant for sickle cell research was terminated. The $750,000 funding cut, justified by NIH as a move against diversity, equity, and inclusion i...
www.wral.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
sigridberg.bsky.social
And here comes the propaganda.... wapo.st/45PTJzB
Social Security letter on taxes sends confusing message, some experts say
The Social Security Administration says most won’t pay federal income taxes on their benefits. But Congress didn’t directly exempt those payments from taxes.
wapo.st
July 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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More making America great again.... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status
www.theguardian.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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This could be good news.... www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Independent US vaccine body is planned after RFK Jr’s mass firing of CDC advisory panel
“High level” discussions are underway to establish an independent US vaccine committee following the dismissal of 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory committee on i...
www.bmj.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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theatlantic.com
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new CDC advisory committee is proof that America’s anti-vaccine era is truly beginning, Katherine J. Wu writes. https://theatln.tc/mnkSz8WC
June 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.

We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM