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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1h

“Medicare Advantage insurers are raising out-of-pocket costs for enrollees, drastically cutting money for dental work & other benefits, & eliminating plans that have broad networks of hospitals and doctors, according to federal data released this week & analyzed by STAT and several investment firms”

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Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs onto seniors in 2027

Premiums are stable, but Medicare Advantage plans are making big changes that could make care more expensive for patients.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 7h

Just took the lovely Maeve out for an afternoon. She gets agitated by other dogs, but is otherwise the biggest sweetheart you will ever meet. If you’re in the DC area you can adopt her here: bvspca.org/dc

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 21/09/2026

The best defense we have against the flu is the flu vaccine. The flu kills a lot of people every year. It seriously sickens even more. Now is a great time to get the flu vax

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BillThePony @billthepony.bsky.social · 7h

Andy Basheer just said to Jake Tapper the KY had 1 (ONE!!!!) transgirl playing sports. She is in 7th grade and SHE STARTED THE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM TO PLAY WITH HER FRIENDS. Think about her when you are demanding democrats crush these young people for the *potential* political gain

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elizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 9h

Sen. Ron Johnson blocked the Senate from passing a bill Wednesday to restore $810 million in federal funding President Donald Trump nixed Friday without Congress’ consent and stop him from using the controversial budget tactic again. www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Ron Johnson blocks vote to stop Trump’s funding cancellations

Democrats tried to pass a bill to revive $810 million Trump unilaterally canceled and prevent similar clawbacks.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 5h

The Trump administration wants to scale back NIH-funded policy research. These researchers argue in @healthaffairs.bsky.social that policy research is not advocacy. It's science, albeit social science, and it saves lives. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 5h

Anti trans hatred is the same as any other anti-gay, religious, or racial hatred we have ever known. This includes the efforts to dress it up, hide it, and make it about protecting women or children. That's exactly what bigots did to Black and gay people.

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 10h

Absolutely stunning/horrifying to see a 5th measles death in PA. This means the outbreak is probably far higher than numbers count, seeing as roughly 1-3 people die per 1,000. Many people aren't being tested. Also: I'm going to states now for info, not the CDC* app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 11h

Lionesses keep the male lions in check out in the wild. I’d love to see women doing similar things here in society.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 5h

this will be of interest to those at #SNL2026

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10h

As more people die of measles, I’m reminded of this quote from RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan: “What we’re going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles. What is the new incidence of hospitalization…of death?” They are running their experiment.

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US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations

Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he dislikes the term ‘established science’

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 5h

AI is already being used to deny disabled people medically necessary care, and anywhere it costs money to include us is likely next. I've spent most of 2026 on public opinion research with TechTonic Justice about how to fight back, and we're unveiling it tomorrow, Friday, at 1PM ET

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Webinar Invite: Winning Against AI & Economic Injustice | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland

For almost all of 2026 I have been facing a medical crisis. As many of you know all too well, attempting to navigate the American health car

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elizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 13h

More details about the illegal OMB "pocket rescission" that canceled programs the WH doesn't like by not spending Congressionally appropriated money. This is a violation of the Impoundment Control Act. Will Congress and the Courts allow OMB to break the law? www.highereddive.com/news/trump-t...

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Trump targets $70M for international scholars in $810M funding clawback

The U.S. Government Accountability Office deemed the process used to pull the funding back is illegal, a stance it reasserted Tuesday.

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PinkTweets @pinktweets.bsky.social · 13h

We're supposed to care about how his adult children and his multi-milliionare corrupt wife are affected by protests against John Roberts? FUCK ALL OF THEM. "But the protesters did encounter another member of his household. After an August 2025 protest, Ms. Shaw Glaser and other demonstrators

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 14h

What I find striking about every one of these “politics are too hostile” takes, is that the emphasis is always on the people with higher standards to lower them to allow violence at the table. How come Cox isn’t telling the right to love their neighbor? Instead it’s come to the table with Trump.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Let’s remind Hegseth of Casimir Pulaski’s example, in the spirit of 1776 that the Secretary touts. General Pulaski— the father of the American Calvary and hero of Savannah— was an intersex or trans Polish horseman who came to this country, saved George Washington’s life, and died for our Revolution.

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Those in attendance...received a book called “The War Department Field Manual,” a compilation of Hegseth’s past speeches. In a forward written by President Trump, the troops were told: “As your commander in chief, I will not ask you to fight dumb wars.” Perfect www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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Five Takeaways From Hegseth’s Speech

The defense secretary gave a “State of the Force” address to hundreds of officers and enlisted servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va.

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 01/10/2026

Anyone have a copy of the book of Hegseth speeches titled "The War Department Field Manual" that DoD handed out today? (Serious question. Want to check something about it.) DMs open. Signal 202.804.2744. Email z_everson@protonmail.com Thanks!

Steven Beynon
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Hegseth issued a 144-page book to the 600 troops attending his speech today, it's a compilation of some of his speeches. It includes a forward from Trump saying, "I will not ask you to fight dumb wars."

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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Per press release Project Meridian is a 120 day study by non-DOD tech and biz experts to define the future of warfare from subterranean to cislunar, and Services and CCMDs will be expected to align their future concepts, R&D and acquisitions to what Elon , Palmer, and Newt tell them

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For decades, this is the world RFK Jr dreamed of, and now that he's the most powerful person in the US healthcare system, he can make his dreams come true each and every day.

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DenseBreast-info.org @densebreastinfo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Have you been told you have dense breasts and now you have questions? You're not alone. Our Q&A has clear answers to the most common patient questions. densebreast-info.org/for-patients/p… #DenseBreastInfo #WorldDenseBreastDay #BreastDensity

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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's important to track not only which new website the government launches, but which ones it gets rid of.

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LizW @cave-malum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@artcap.bsky.social Oh nice (not). Of course they deleted bioethics.gov God forbid citizens read about important issues in human research. Maybe they'll create a new website named "dirtbagsrus.gov"

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Terrific reporting by @sherylnyt.bsky.social Also, financial conflicts of interest are a key plank of the MAHA movement—wherever you look, there are conflicts (e.g., RFK Jr’s peptides advisory panel: riddled with people who make money selling peptides!) The grifting is off the charts

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

GATES: “.. I almost can’t believe you’re asking that.” @ezraklein.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Seems like fewer, but larger, nuclear reactors would be more efficient but YOLO. In any case, the USA currently has fewer than 100 (96 in March) nuclear reactors operating so this literally a proposed 5x increase in nuclear reactors. On public land. For a bubble.

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Sarah Karlin-Smith @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Those losing their health benefits ... include refugees of war, asylees who fled persecution, victims of sex trafficking, and interpreters who risked their lives assisting U.S. service members in Afghanistan — all of whom are in the country with the federal government’s permission.

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US Poised To Boot Legal Immigrants From Medicaid, Including Refugees and Sex-Trafficking Victims - KFF Health News

The Congressional Budget Office estimated 100,000 more immigrants will be uninsured by 2034 because of Medicaid eligibility changes under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that take effect ...

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DenseBreast-info.org @densebreastinfo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

DenseBreast-info.org is a comprehensive, medically sourced educational resource. Our mission: to educate on the importance of appropriate additional testing after a mammogram. 🔗 DenseBreast-info.org/europe #DenseBreasts #FindItEarly #WorldDenseBreastDay

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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...

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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.

California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...

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elizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The ACLU, the ACLU of Northern California, Protect Democracy, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, and Jacobson Lawyers Group PLLC have filed class action litigation challenging the NIH’s ideologically driven censorship, arguing it violates the 1st Amendment. www.aclu.org/news/free-sp...

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NIH Is Still Censoring Crucial Public Health Research

The government agency is terminating crucial research to block disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more.

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LizW @cave-malum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Spare us all from the "clumsy displays of affection that had been misunderstood" defense to allegations of sexual harassment and rape. Weird crystal energy beliefs have replaced "but she was wearing a miniskirt." Give us a break here.

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Silverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This memo is incoherent. Curriculum at the service academies, as well as all the PME school houses, is dictated by congressional mandates, Service requirements, & the Officer Military Education Program (OPMEP) & enlisted equivalent. The schools have to regularly demonstrate they're in compliance.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New survey from the Annenberg Center is out. Less than a quarter of Americans (23%) have a favorable view of RFK Jr. Meanwhile 42% of us have a “very unfavorable” view of him, and many people (40%) are confused about whether he recommends the MMR vaccine. Horrifying stats for an HHS Secretary.

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About 1 in 3 Americans Say RFK Jr. Recommends Measles Vaccine | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

1 in 3 U.S. adults say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends vaccinating children against measles - as many as those who say he does not recommend it.

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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 29/09/2026

Alright ppl! I have a fun Spam in the Gears for you! I want your best shit posted here about how cellphones make you’re balls bigger how micro waves shrank your balls, how aliens are only by power lines. How AM radio makes you shit more! www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...

Armchair Activist Activate, follow this link and tell the Gov about how short wave radio makes your butt pucker! https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-seeks-public-input-electromagnetic-fields-wireless-radiation.html

Spam in the Gears! Tell the Gov how EMF makes you pee like a race horse.! Do it at this link: https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-seeks-public-input-electromagnetic-fields-wireless-radiation.html

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Paul Bleicher @pbleic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A complete disdain for expertise. The USPSTF is such an incredibly important component of preventative medicine.

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LSW @ltrip.altgov.info · 29/09/2026

Your government websites are being taken over. Your access to things like Social Security, Medicare, IRS etc and your privacy are both at risk. Read the open letter from the government employees trying to protect you.

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Hypoautonomic, BS @hypoautonomic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

MAHA was not antivaxxer enough for Bowden, she criticized it, and now she is left out in the cold. Funny how they recognize the grift only in their competitors? hmm.

mary bowden poses for a picture with RFK Jr. and then says if you haven't read his book you are missing out in jan 2022

mary responds to news that RFK jr. has picked to be new HHS secretary: I wholeheartedly approve of our new HHS secretary. I honestly could not be happier.

bowedn jan 26 near RFK's confirmation

a vote against rfkjr is a vote against transparency and common sense. give the people what they want- confirm kennedy!

bowden in september 2026: grassroots MAHA has devolved into a cesspool of corporate interests: links ft article titled: MAHA split shows all is not well with Kennedy's US health revolution

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲? Yes. On 5/28/26 the FDA recommended a new formulation targeting the JN.1-lineage XFG variant 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? Available now at walgreens. 1-2 mo for other locations.

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Fabrice FRANK @fabricefrank.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

Mise à jour de l'organigramme de l'institut des rétractations.

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Hypoautonomic, BS @hypoautonomic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Great ideas coming out of MAHA summit, courtesy our dcexaminer reporter. I'm thinking, wow cool, independence from the rest of the world's trade! That's just like my favorite place, north korea!

@SecRollins
puts food security at the center of international relations at the MAHA Summit:

"There is no freedom unless you can feed yourself. And when we're reliant on China for seeds, when we're reliant on Ukraine for fertilizer or Canada for fertilizer, when we're reliant on all these countries just for our inputs, then the future doesn't look very bright. And that's the challenges we face. But we're making amazing
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Jim Manley @jamespmanley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lock them both up

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NPR @npr.org · 29/09/2026

Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. n.pr/4ymLaYr

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A young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deployment

Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June.

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