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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 20h
They made no medical claims during the past year, so the administration called them "phantoms" and canceled their coverage. Yet "21 percent of low-income ACA marketplace enrollees used no care in the year, and 26% of low-income adults with employer or group insurance used no care in the year..."
The Troubling Termination of 760,000 ACA Marketplace Members"
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 19h
What people who disagree with me about permitting reform fail to understand is that the parts of the bill *they're* focused on are far less important than the parts of the bill *I'm* focused on, for reasons that are really so obvious they don't need to be explained.
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Science and Environmental Health Network (SEHN) @sehnetwork.bsky.social · 23h
NEW: The update of the public health effects section of our 9th ed. fracking science Compendium summarized (not a direct translation) in Spanish by our friends at Territorio de Ideas. 🙏 concernedhealthny.org/wp-content/u... @psr-la.bsky.social @psr.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social @standla.bsky.social
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/09/2026
Check out the full stories here:
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Celebrating 10 Hispanic pioneers in medicine
These leaders led advances in medicine and research that led to Nobel Prizes, life-changing cures, and better care for millions. Read their amazing stories.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 30/09/2026
Absolutely wild how you can see it in their body language - Mike Lee's smug smirk, Capito's relaxed cheer, Heinrich's pursed lips, Whitehouse's slump, both Democrats looking down and away...
Mike Lee, Shelley Capito, Martin Heinrich, and Sheldon Whitehouse promote an environmentally catastrophic "permitting reform" deal
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Leah Torres, MD @leahntorres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In honor of International Safe Abortion Day, I say we turn the tables and take our power back: feminist-rising.ghost.io/indict-them-...
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Indict Them All
Laws banning health care are killing people. We must hold those creating and enforcing these laws responsible.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“From Bordeaux to Paris, via Rennes in Brittany and Die in the southeast, thousands – 120,000, according to organizers – turned out ‘for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice.’”
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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I hate the term “environmentalist.” I hate seeing it used in the media to connote a fringe interest group as in “environmentalists are upset with the new EPA rule.” I prefer “people who care about the survival of the human species.”
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When misinformation can bring about confusion and fear, research brings clarity. Data from over 100 studies prove that abortion pills, including mifepristone, are extremely safe.
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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 26/09/2026
The literature about changes in nor’easters due to climate change is clear about two things: 1) more intense precipitation due to a warmer atmosphere, and 2) more extensive coastal flooding due to higher sea levels
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 25/09/2026
Trump Administration Moves to Limit Fixes for Systemic Racism in Schools | “When they talk about returning it to the states and making America great again, they’re talking about returning to how it was before 1954,” when school segregation was legal, said U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va.
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Trump Administration Moves to Limit Fixes for Systemic Racism in Schools - Bucks County Beacon
“When they talk about returning it to the states and making America great again, they’re talking about returning to how it was before 1954,” when school segregation was legal, said U.S. Rep. Bobby Sco...
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I wish someone studying #airpollution and health would study the social factors that allow us to tolerate a human-created exposure that is so detrimental to health, and what can be done about that. It is one of the social determinants of health, and treatments for that can be studied too.
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is a really good article by Dorothy Slater, an oncology nurse. @envirn.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More studies continue to show that air pollution is really bad for our health.
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Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why is Congress voting to scrap California’s clean air protections? 🚨 Learn why this is happening and what’s at stake for everyone — not just Californians — in a new op-ed for @thehill.com from Dori Chandler with the Coalition For Clean Air: thehill.com/opinion/ener... Takeaways below 🔽
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Dirty tricks: Why is Congress voting to scrap California’s clean air protections?
This congressional overstep is creating an alarming precedent, threatening states’ authority to protect their residents from toxic pollution. The Senate must step in to stop it.
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Tracy Rosenberg @twrling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Almost every census tract on this stretch ranks among the top 5 percent for cancer risk from toxic air pollution, over forty-seven times what the federal government has deemed acceptable and, in some places, seven times the national average." dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
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Death by Data Centers - Dissent Magazine
I’m an oncology nurse in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. My patients and I breathe the same polluted air, and we can’t afford the toxic exposure from the gas-fired plants set to power the state’s proposed A...
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Also we need to be sure we retain enough time and resources for community input under NEPA, and not weaken that either. @markvmd.bsky.social @tkovach.bsky.social
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Anything that shortens timelines for public input, public review of proposals, etc is cutting people out of the democratic process. People and communities need to have a say in what is built next door to their homes, schools, playgrounds, or places of worship.
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 22/09/2026
The elimination of a significant federal program last year and the rising cost of food makes it difficult for Tennessee schools to buy local produce.
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Tennessee schools still miss farm-to-school grant eliminated in 2025
The elimination of a significant federal program last year and the rising cost of food makes it difficult for Tennessee schools to buy local produce.
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
From L.A.’s most affordable taco to L.A.’s most expensive taco, we found the best of both worlds in this taco-filled city! We visited 5 locations serving tacos priced between $1 and $100 to find out if they’re worth it. 🌮💸 Watch the full episode on Youtube: youtu.be/KP6XECBfPMs
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Marcos" and "Ernesto" make sure the irrigation pipes are properly connected and the system is working correctly. "We walked the fields checking the pipes to make the young lettuce receives the water it needs to grow properly." #WeFeedYou
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Extreme Weather Survivors @weathersurvivors.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, and it’s easier AND more effective to plan with your community. Don’t know where to start? Here’s your guide. Save and share with your neighbors so you all have a plan when disaster happens.
Poll titled "Who in your community might face additional barriers during a disaster?" with checkboxes next to: Seniors, Disabled neighbors, People using medical equipment, People without transportation, People living alone, Families with small children, People with pets, People with large animals or livestock, Neighbors who don't speak English. Logo for Extreme Weather Survivors at the bottom.Poster titled "2. Who might someone overlook if no plan existed?" in orange text. It provides guidance to start with the assumption no plan exists yet to keep people safe, and mentions "zero responders" as being present before first responders. The poster includes a simple graphic of people icons and the logo of Extreme Weather Survivors.Checklist titled "3. What already exists?" with categories: 

- PEOPLE: Who checks on whom?
- PLACES: Cooling centers, libraries, community centers, inclusive shelters, accessible gathering spots.
- RESOURCES: Generators, medical equipment, animal carriers, transportation, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, wheelchairs, chainsaws. Who knows first aid?
- COMMUNICATION: Phone tree, text group, Facebook group, apartment listserv, knocking on doors.

Includes "Extreme Weather Survivors" logo.The image is an informational flyer titled "4. Your Next 3 Steps." It lists actions for the month, including: meet one neighbor, create an emergency contact list, find the nearest cooling center, identify an evacuation buddy, learn where utilities are shut off, ask about emergency planning for seniors and disabled residents, download preparedness resources, and attend a community emergency planning meeting. The flyer is from Extreme Weather Survivors.
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is pretty amazing.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Abortion, Every Day spoke to a woman whose state refused to let her cross state lines for an abortion. Don’t tell me Republicans will never criminalize travel—they already do. Pieces like this make me so proud to work with @kylietcheung.bsky.social
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She Wanted An Abortion. The State Wouldn’t Let Her Leave
Travel bans are already here—we just don’t talk about them
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you're a parent of a kid with health issues who can't get their Covid shot through Vaccines for Children right now please reach out at jmetraux@motherjones.com
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients. (Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Gus Speth: "I used to think that top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that 30 years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy...”
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We can see with our eyes all the wildfires, floods, hurricanes and illness, deaths, and destruction happening because of fossil-fuel-caused climate change. So now they're trying to put all ads to make us think we can't live without them. @mocleanair.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@docsforclimate.bsky.social @apha.org What was just discussed today.
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
EV's use 1/4th the energy in electricity as ICEs use in gasoline or diesel, so even if electricity is from coal, energy use & CO2 emis decrease 75% with every EV. Plus, the intake fraction of vehicle exhaust is 25x that of power-plant exhaust, so human pollution mortality goes down 99% with an EV
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Still No Miracles Needed is correct. Existing technologies can solve our climate, pollution, and energy security problems.
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today’s reminder that polyester is the Ford Expedition of the fashion world. It all comes from a barrel of crude oil.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Marked benefit of Covid updated or booster vaccination in people with autoimmune conditions Real world evidence for over 60,000 individuals with major (40-70%) reduction of hospitalization acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Updated <fc>COVID</fc>‐19 Vaccines and Health Outcomes in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Conditions
Objective We aimed to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccination status and COVID-19-related hospital admissions, need for mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECM...
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Rosa" shares, "We are five siblings who work to support our parents. I've worked in the strawberry fields for two years. Right now, the heat is very intense for us. We are asking for protections for us farm workers." #WeFeedYou
A Central Coast strawberry field
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster: Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions Nepal is demanding $20...
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Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster: Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions Nepal is demanding $20...
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
At the moment we have no real idea how to scale up carbon removal--it's a hair on the mole of the ugly backside of the global hydrocarbon industry But we do know how to scale up solar panels and wind turbines and batteries. So that's our job billmckibben.substack.com/p/facts-on-t...
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Facts on the ground
Two things matter now: votes, and solar panels. (And wind turbines. And batteries)
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
To have any chance at all of dealing with climate overshoot past 1.5 C in a timely way, we must cut CO2 emissions AND make extremely deep cuts to methane. But people are sometimes surprised to learn that most of our methane emissions come from the food system. drawdown.org/insights/we-...
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We can’t ignore the largest source of methane
Food is the largest source of human-caused methane – we ignore it at our peril
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New link for our just-released updated report on the health harms of fracking for people who live nearby—from premature birth to premature death (also asthma, childhood cancers, heart attack, stroke, rashes, vehicular accidents). You can find our report on gas stoves here too 👇 www.sehn.org/chpny
Infographic showing children’s playground equipment with fracking rig nearby. Caption: FRACKING IS STILL A HEALTH CRISIS: MULTIPLE STUDIES LINK FRACKING TO CANCER IN KIDS
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 02/09/2026
Bad climate news finds us everywhere: our inboxes, our screens, and more ... but good news is often hiding in plain sight and sometimes it's right on the roof of your own old high school. Read on!
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A climate win in my backyard | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
Solar schools, flash floods in the Himalayas, and how to go climate solution sleuthing First, an update -- I’ve previously written about Lon
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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The last ice was ~6°C colder globally than the 19th Century, and it took 10,000 yrs to warm up. 1.5°C is one quarter of an ice-age in the other direction and has happened in -150 years. While the deglaciation was driven by orbital changes, recent warming is driven by us.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 03/09/2026
The police chief of Senatobia, a Mississippi city where an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while responding to a shoplifting call, was fired by city officials Tuesday after reports of racist text messages emerged. buff.ly/rYp8Pcj
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Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Reports of Racist Texts in Wake of Baby Kohen Wiley’s Killing
The police chief of Senatobia, a Mississippi city where an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June, was fired Tuesday.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Energy storage is killing it. The U.S. installed more battery capacity in the second quarter of 2026 than any quarter ever before: www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
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The US built more grid batteries last quarter than ever before
The outlook for storage construction keeps getting brighter as everyone from the Trump White House to clean energy advocates to AI giants clamors for more.
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We are experiencing climate disruption now. We all know it’s happening. We hear it with our ears, smell it with our noses, and see it with our eyes. Leaders who pretend it’s not happening are pretending they don’t see it.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The flash floods that killed at least two people in the Grand Canyon offer a sobering reminder of the extreme weather risks exacerbated by fossil fuels and other sources of greenhouse gas emissions: insideclimatenews.org/news/0109202... via @kileyprice.bsky.social
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At the Grand Canyon, Flooding and Wildfire Underscore Compounding Extreme Weather Risks - Inside Climate News
Thunderstorms triggered flash floods that killed at least two people at one of the United States’ most-visited national parks.
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Basav @basavsen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
These people can't even imagine the possibility that people don't like what they're doing because it's bad, not because they're misinformed.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 03/09/2026
This is good and is a big climate win. With cities designed for people and safety, it can be a community win too. Push for both.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Cover from The Economist from two years ago "Say goodbye to 1.5°C; why climate policy is off target". It has a graphic of the Earth with an apple on its head, and a arrow shot through the Earth.
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
These webinars are always very good. I highly recommend them to everyone.
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Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH @mtosterholm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This year’s review confirms that the newest evidence remains consistent with research showing these immunizations reduce the risk of hospitalization and death among the people most likely to experience serious disease. More on VIP's evidence review: bit.ly/4x0nIhW
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