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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Save PEPFAR to Save Lives! . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Another effect of this cruel and insane move: some people will get a month of meds at substantial cost and stretch it out by skipping pills, which will cause their viral load to steadily rise, not only causing their own illness but inducing resistant virus. Another public health disaster.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I don't know about you but I want a surgeon general who vaccinates their kids and encourages others to do so, who has completed medical residency and practiced medicine unsupervised, who has an active medical license and who believes in science and facts. This is the bare minimum!

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/02/2026

📢 CALL TO ACTION: Casey Means has a confirmation hearing tomorrow to be Surgeon General. 📞 Call your Congresspeople to protest her confirmation! Why? Well... in short, she's a wellness influencer/grifter who loves to ignore science Meta-thread 🧵👇 from us & others about some of her pseudoscience

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Want to join @defendpublichealth.bsky.social and send a letter to your elected representatives about voting NO on the confirmation of a snake oil peddler as Surgeon General? Well, here’s a handy link to do so. Casey Means’ confirmation hearing is tomorrow. Join us in fighting her confirmation.

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Oppose Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General

The Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the nomination of Casey Means to serve as U.S. Surgeon General on Wednesday, February 25th. While we were hoping this nomination was dead, i...

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

"I'm not scared of a germ... I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats." This is a direct quote from the secretary of Health and Human Services. I lack words to describe how unhinged it is to have this person dictating healthcare policy for 350 million people. news.sky.com/story/robert...

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Robert F Kennedy Jr admits he used to 'snort cocaine off toilet seats'

The US health secretary made the confession to podcaster Theo Von during an episode of his show, This Past Weekend, as he opened up about his past drug use.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/12/2025

It is easy to feel discouraged. But we want to thank the many public health professionals, like Dr. Deb Houry, who continue to fight. Sharing her powerful op-ed. And a huge thank to all the current and former CDC career staff who work tirelessly to protect all people. 💚 time.com/7338714/dr-d...

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I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True

"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."

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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I REMEMBER. In 1981, nearly 100% of people with AIDS died, often rapidly. I remember weeping. I remember Ronald Reagan's refusal to say "AIDS". I remember the brave patients, loving caregivers, and the defiant power of ACT-UP. And finally the miracle of modern therapy. Rise up for World AIDS day.

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Wow @maddow.bsky.social show is giving me chills. Warnings from the exiled founding member of Pussy Riot of Russia to Americans on the steps towards a repressive authoritarian regime. Resist while we still can. (Also fu!k them shutting down government recognition of World AIDS Day)

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

We are at risk for millions to lose their health coverage and access to healthcare. Takes seconds to send a letter or minutes if you add something

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Thread of the day I get quite emotional about the USPSTF—they represent the BEST of science, the BEST of evidence, a kind of “church/shul/temple” when it comes to transparency, rigor & conflicts of interest RFK Jr is doing SO MUCH to make people sicker & at ⬆️ risk of death—he makes my blood boil

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Superior CO Tesla demonstrators still showing out

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Classic bully behavior. Trump saw an opportunity to pile on and get credit, with Iran in a weakened state, even though nothing materially changed except that Israel attacked them

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Common Sense Matters @commonsensematters.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Thank you @msnbc.com This is the news story of the day, not Trump's masturbation parade.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

"Gold standard science" brought to you by AI- hallucinations and citations of papers that do not exist! These people are as dishonest as they are reckless. nymag.com/intelligence...

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Did RFK Jr.’s Crew Use AI to Write Error-Filled MAHA Report?

MAHA’s big report on chronic disease in children cites studies and articles by authors who say they don’t exist.

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I cringe at being from the US right now Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

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Trump Lectures South African President in Televised Oval Office Ambush

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/05/2025

HASSAN: What is habeas corpus? NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country HASSAN: That's incorrect

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 14/05/2025

The most important statement from today’s hearings.

A photo of RFK Jr with a quote from him, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.” We couldn’t agree more. Resign.

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Horrible. Prasad is an unqualified crank and liar. Makary, Bhattacharya, and Prasad in charge of our key health agencies is like oil CEOs running env protection, or Fox talking heads running the military. Impeach, convict, remove. There’s no fixing US science w/out getting Trump out.

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I couldn’t get to demonstrations today so called my Colorado politicians: Stop the dismantling of NIOSH, the agency protecting workers health; NO ONE , not refugees, not immigrants should be kidnapped without due process and sent to a concentration camp in ANY country.

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Reported DOGE coming to NOAA in Boulder. HANDS OFF ( Pop up demonstration I now just keep a variety of signs in my car ready to go)

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

No Kings! Hands off in Boulder! Save Democracy! Save Science!

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Timeline reset. Spring in Boulder! (Till the next snow)

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Gave. USAID was cut off, people not paid for work done, HIV meds abruptly stopped, no time / opportunity for alternate plans.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 24/03/2025

Must read deep dive by Gina Kolata into the chaos at the National Institutes of Health that the Trump administration is causing. “This is like Russian roulette. You don’t know what’s coming.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/h...

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‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science (Gift Article)

Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

#teslatakedown Weekly Superior CO demo (it grew after this) Nice to hear all the honking, including from the Tesla drivers

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HIVMA @hivma.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Reps.Pocan & Kelly along with Senators Gillibrand & Merkley urge administration to save CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, in a bicameral letter. HIVMA signed on as an endorsing organization; we thank these lawmakers for their leadership! #SaveHIVFunding #TheFightForOurLives Read here: bit.ly/4l2YEm3

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

#Trump and #Musk want to destroy the #CDC's ability to do its job protecting America's health. Their first target? The Division of HIV Prevention. Call your Senators and Representatives now. Here's more info: 5calls.org/issue/cdc-hi... @defendpublichealth.bsky.social

Defend Public Health Update
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The CDS is at the frontine of protecting the health of all Americans. #Trump and #Musk want to cripple its ability to do its job, including ELIMINATING ITS HIV PREVENTION DIVISION. DON'T LET THEM DO IT. CALL YOUR SENATORS. DIAL THE CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD AT 202-224-3121.

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HIVMA @hivma.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Eliminating the Division of HIV Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would come at a cost to human lives.

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Defend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

They won’t stop until they’ve destroyed the entire US Public Health infrastructure. Please call your representatives.

Screenshot of a poster that reads ADVOCACY ALERT
CDC HIV Prevention Funding is at Risk!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Division of HIV Prevention is facing severe funding cuts within the next 48-72 hours. These cuts threaten essential programs that provide HIV prevention, treatment, and education to our community-putting countless lives at risk.
Call your U.S. Senators and Representatives and urge them to say
NO to CDC HIV funding cuts!
& U.S. Capitol Switchboard
Senate: 202-224-3121
House:
202-225-3121

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Reported in WSJ. Terrible. Predictable. Watch out for loss of coverage of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 13/03/2025

Keep fighting. Keep calling. Keep filing. Keep protesting. We are getting LOUD! And the cracks are starting to appear. We can do this people. 💪Let's GOOOOO!!! Check out @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org @teslatakedown.com and hit the streets this weekend! www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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Thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately, judge rules

U.S. District Judge William Alsup described the mass firings as a “sham” strategy by the government’s central human resources office.

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Barbara E Johnston MD @bejohnston1.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The CDC is more important than ever in this time where TB is reigniting, measles is surging, and so many more infectious diseases ( because of US malpractice). David Weldon is not qualified, to say the least. Please call your Senators.

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Dave #Weldon is up for #CDC Director. His Senate hearings are on Thursday. He thinks vaccines cause autism, doubts the safety of MMR vaccines. CALL YOUR SENATORS: 202-224-3121. We have a call sheet here, with lists of Senators and a script to use: docs.google.com/document/d/1....