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72 million Americans are on the chopping block to lose their healthcare if Republicans pass the budget that came out of the House. AOC (D-NY) voices her concerns daily telling her colleagues on the other side of the aisle that people are yelling Don’t Cut My Medicare. AOC has no fucks left to give.

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BREAKING: The Trump administration has announced that it will kill Medicare coverage of most telehealth services on April 1st.

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Amid evolving health care policies, AES reaffirms its unwavering commitment to advancing health equity for people with #epilepsy and fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for epilepsy professionals in #research and clinical care. Read more:

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Yes! I am voting with my wallet. I support businesses that support LGTBQ, DEI, women, and human rights. Not those that support MAGA. 🤮

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20 Saved my fave for last! #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Without reasonable accommodations available through federal 504 programs and the Americans Disabilities Act our founder and host of our epilepsy podcast would have never made it through university. These accommodations are not only reasonable but necessary. #EpilepsyAwareness

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Your Rare Experience Matters! Today NORD launched the new Living Rare Study to collect insights from YOUR real-life experience of living with a rare disease. Are you or a loved one living with a rare disease? Learn more and share YOUR story! Livingrarestudy.org #NORD #RareDiseases

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Check out our "Gene therapies for neurogenetic disorders" review at @cp-trendsmolecmed.bsky.social So fun to write! We talk a lot about #RareDisease patient foundations and clinical trial readiness because it matters a lot to us 💜🦓 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Octavia Butler was a black female science fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

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The Dep't of Health and Human Services laid off employees Saturday evening across some of its biggest agencies, including the FDA and CDC. Those laid off included people who evaluate the safety of medical devices. @rachelcohrs.bsky.social @bloomberg.com Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

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"It is hoped that this international Delphi consensus will facilitate a better-structured initial diagnosis consultation and offer further support for parents/caregivers at this challenging time of learning about Dravet syndrome." doi.org/10.1002/epi4.13127 @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls

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“The reality about the safety of vaccines does not change depending on who is in charge. When false information gets louder and is repeated over and over, our brains start to want to accept it. Stick with the data... In a world where confusion is a tool, clarity is the antidote.” - Katelyn Jetelina

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 15 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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This is insane! Contact your Senate and House representatives at (202) 224-2131 to ask them to eliminate this conflict of interest.

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 12 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 11 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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“...to care is an act not of weakness, but of strength.” The Lancet response: bit.ly/4jRb5Av

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 10 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately. The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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Amid today’s massive NIH cuts to universities, please know that my research colleagues: - Develop new cancer treatments for kids - Are curing sickle cell disease - Build new tech to help premature babies survive - Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose - And more #NIH #MedSky #research #science

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 9 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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The frontal lobe is home to your personality, decision-making, and a common origin point for seizures in #epilepsy. Seizures in the frontal lobe can manifest in unique ways, impacting behavior, emotions, and even language. -- Do you know where in the brain your seizures start? #EpilepsyAwareness

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For preschool children, does development of post-neonatal epilepsy increase risk for neuro-behavioral problems? Find out in the latest issue of #pedneurojournal: Neonatal Seizures and Associated Neurobehavioral Profiles in Preschool Age Children. https://buff.ly/4hqBgwv #epilepsy #Neurosky

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS

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