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To our patients who are losing their Temporary Protected Status as this myopic and cruel administration continues to carry out their daily acts of racism, please reach out to us. We will fight with everything we have to assure your care is not interrupted. #SickleCell #SCDWarriors

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First, Donald Trump blamed Zelenskyy for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Then, he says he “trusts” Putin. Now, he’s frozen bipartisan military aid. It’s clear that Donald Trump is putting his fragile ego before our national security — siding with Putin over U.S. allies in Europe.

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I've been noodling a lot lately on academic freedom and the ability of faculty members to speak as individual faculty members I get the impression that many are self-muzzling due for self-preservation purposes This is a quick 🧵 on speaking out as an academic faculty member 1/

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Now is a time to be involved in our civic process at ALL levels. My husband & I serve on elected boards (planning & health respectively) & are town meeting members. Today we proudly hosted neighbors to learn about candidates for upcoming town elections including @kmaruyam.bsky.social for School Cmte

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Montgomery County officials released details about the region’s first 2025 confirmed case of measles, including the places the unvaccinated child visited before their emergency room diagnosis. The county’s Office of Public Health is still working on contact tracing with the child’s parents.

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It will be a tremendous loss for our country, consequences of which will be felt for a very long time, to lose you and your colleagues. Thank you for your service and dedication to the country others are upending.

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Mexico has issued a warning to its citizens asking them not to travel to Texas & 7 states due to a measles outbreak. Mexico’s Health Secretary describes 106 cases of measles in Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Texas. www.borderreport.com/news/health/...

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.@NIH employees “are individuals of extraordinary intellect and integrity, selfless and hard-working, generous and compassionate. They personify excellence in every way and they deserve the utmost respect and support of all Americans,” Dr. Collins wrote. apnews.com/article/nih-...

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Read this interview with the students behind @standupforscience.bsky.social. 1) These kids are the best and science is lucky to have them And 2) Why are the leaders of our universities remaining silent while our PhD students fight on behalf of us all??? www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...

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“European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said: ‘Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.’”

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Caring for veterans is actually a mission-critical function. NIH-funding for research is a mission critical-function. Public health infrastructure is a mission-critical function.

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So many people retraumatised by seeing abusive men in the news and social media again today- even more devastating for being in the Oval Office. Once you've experienced it you recognise it immediately- not consciously, but in the racing heart, sweaty palms, can't speak, can't move way. #trauma

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Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

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I joined a couple of hundred people at the Reagan Building in DC to show appreciation for USAID employees who had come to collect their personal belongings. 1/

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Runnin’ round my brain Too much information driving me insane -The Police And not enough what you need to know when you need to know it #techlife

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Don't miss this event tonight!

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Let’s not normalize outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illness or children dying from them. #vaccinessavelives

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🚨 Measles is resurging in the U.S. This is what we'll be dealing with moving forward 📍 West Texas – 120+ cases, 1 death 📍 DFW, TX – 1 case 📍 California – 1 case 📍 New Jersey – 3 cases 📍 Kentucky – 1 case Get vaccinated & know post-exposure prophylaxis protocols. #VaccinesWork #MeaslesOutbreak

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Dr. @pauloffit.bsky.social is one of the most important voices for protecting patients and families from vaccine-preventable diseases and he is really worried. We all are.

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country." The first will be in Phoenix March 5.

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Congratulations to Dr. Peter Hotez. I've had conversations with Hotez. Not only is he a brilliant man, but also a very kind human being. houston.innovationmap.com/peter-hotez-...

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Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy

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BREAKING: Judge in our Treasury case vs. DOGE just raised profound "concerns about constitutionality of DOGE"! She follows Judge Chutkan who also raised questions last week We @sddaction.bsky.social will be in Md. Fed. Ct. Friday in our appointments clause case to prove DOGE is unconstitutional

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The crash is beginning in academia.

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Donald Trump’s firing of military leaders — four-star General Brown and four-star Admiral Franchetti — along with top legal officers is a betrayal of legions of first rate service members who dedicate their lives to our nation’s defense. This is a growing national security risk.

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Honored to guest edit a special issue of Academic Psychiatry on "Academic Psychiatry in the Age of #AI." Thanks to brilliant co-editor, Dr. Darlene King, EIC Dr. Adam Brenner, Managing Editor Ann Tennier, & so many reviewers & authors! Please read & share 👇 link.springer.com/journal/4059...

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LGBTQ+ people aren’t going anywhere. We are coming out, living authentically, and not caring what anti-equality lawmakers think about it. More on the latest Gallup survey of LGBTQ+ adults: news.gallup.com/poll/656708/...

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Thank you for fighting for all of us. I so appreciate your words, your work, your steadfastness

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Influenza B has entered the chat

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Today the only thing that got me through the day were my rainbow Sesame Vans 🌈

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Things pediatricians are scared of: Grapes Hot dogs Lawn mowers Unmounted TVs Babies on laps in cars Riders without helmets Ungated pools Crib bumpers Trampolines Hot tubs Guns Things pediatricians are not scared of: Any/all the vaccines

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Sadly I do not expect any university will stand up against this. They are all rushing to comply. If you are minority faculty, staff or student you have to develop your personal strategy to survive this new era of academic apartheid.We will survive, regardless. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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President Trump is firing American workers who monitor bird flu outbreaks, safeguard nuclear facilities, and now those who promote American history in Dorchester – all to help pay for tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations.

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Today I saw flu A, flu B, Covid, Strep, seizures, cellulitis, migraines, asthma, anxiety and a swallowed penny stuck in the esophagus. I know how to recognize these, test for and treat them. They don't scare me. You know what scares me? Measles scares me. And that should scare you. #PedSky #MedSky

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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

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In 3 days, the number of measles cases in a highly unvaccinated area of Texas has doubled. There are now 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated, and 13 of whom have been hospitalized so far, for a hospitalization rate of 27%. This is huge figure in epidemiology. This outbreak will keep spreading.

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🛟 That last-ditch chemo trial your family member was hoping to be in 🥙 The investigation of a food-borne illness outbreak in the next town over 🧠The study looking for preventable causes of Alzheimer’s 🧪The assurance that TAXPAYER-PAID-FOR studies & data collection see the light of day

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We hoped this day wouldn't come but now it has. As a physician and a scientist, the best I can do is stay focused on evidence-based public health guidance and interventions. Continue to advocate for and inform the public. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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U.S. Senators: If Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. takes over the Department of Health and Human Services, people will die who could have lived. If you vote today to confirm him, their deaths will be on your hands. slate.com/technology/2...

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“Why did you decide to do these listening sessions?” Me: “We decided it was important to say out loud that everyone in healthcare is uncertain and many with marginalized identities are terrified.” Gathering doesn’t solve the reality of the world right now, but it does let us keep going. #BlueSky

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Thank you @warren.senate.gov for fighting for our health and science

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📌I was the managing editor at Stars and Stripes and can tell you that Pete Hegseth is the first SecDef I am aware of to be openly booed by military families on a military base. 📌This is the most significant pushback I have seen to this administration's racist, hostile initiatives.

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I am so heartbroken. I got to know Elisa two years ago when she came to me with hundreds of emails of anti-trans legislators scheming around restricting trans rights. I helped get her story told by the New York Times and Washington Post. She deserved so much better. RIP.

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Frederick Douglass was born on February 14, 1818. This year, I’m not celebrating President’s Day. I’m celebrating Douglass’ birthday. Do something that would make him proud. #BeAnAbolitionist

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I have a confession . . . I was an “overhead cost”. I was a beaker washer, agar plate pourer, research secretary. I was paid by “overhead cost” fees. Loved it. Those “overhead cost” jobs allowed this rural kid to become a physician. Please tag how #OverheadCostJob impact u.

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Speak up #AmericanMedicalAssociation and #AmericanAcademyofPediatrics ! RFK Jr. is unfit to head the HHS. #medsky

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