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Writer at The Bulwark Author of The Ten Year War Fan of Red Sox, Dolphins, Wolverines & Billy Joel Proud husband & dad Email cohn [at] thebulwark.com Signal CitizenCohn.41

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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
RFK Jr. wants more AI in health care, so we fed Claude, Grok etc. some of his vaccine statements Here's how one of them responded: False/inaccurate False Mostly false/highly misleading False Read here to see which one it was -- and what the others said www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-wan...
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RFK Jr. Wants to AI-ify Health Care. Claude Says He’s Full of Sh*t.
Kennedy is suddenly bullish on artificial intelligence—so we asked some AI assistants to rate his vaccine claims.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
NEW at @thebulwark.com RFK Jr. says wants us to use AI in health care, so we decided to feed Claude and a few others some of his statements on vaccines You'll never guess how it went www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-wan...
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RFK Jr. Wants to AI-ify Health Care. Claude Says He’s Full of Sh*t.
Kennedy is suddenly bullish on artificial intelligence—so we asked some AI assistants to rate his vaccine claims.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am so sorry to hear this sad news. Melissa and I were close in college, she was so brilliant and kind. Also a fierce advocate for women, she really taught me feminism, she once made me watch violent porn to show me the shit women face! May her memory be a blessing. coloradosun.com/2026/10/01/m...
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Former Colorado Supreme Court justice Melissa Hart dies
Hart was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court in 2017 by then-Gov. John Hickenlooper
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/10/2026
There was finally bipartisan momentum to help parents with childcare costs. Then Trump stepped in. @citizencohn.bsky.social explains how the admin’s proposal could take support from working parents to subsidize stay-at-home parents and reignite a culture war. lnk.thebulwark.com/3VZpkvC?utm_...
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 28/09/2026
The U.S. is ill-prepared to meet the long-term care needs of an aging population. TOMORROW @ 1:30 PM ET, hear from @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social, @nealemahoney.bsky.social, @taraelizwatson.bsky.social, @citizencohn.bsky.social, and more on policies to expand access to long-term care:
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Meeting long-term care needs for an aging United States - The Hamilton Project
On September 29, The Hamilton Project will host an event to discuss policies to expand access to long-term care.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/09/2026
@citizencohn.bsky.social on FDA nominee Heidi Overton: “We care what she says when she's in front of Donald Trump, and we all saw it with our own eyes. She was at that press conference when Trump was talking about the vaccine being lethal, and she said nothing, and this is the problem.”
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/09/2026
Medicare for All would raise all kinds of challenges that many of the idea’s less-informed supporters fail to take seriously, if they have even contemplated them at all. But El-Sayed isn’t one of those people. @citizencohn.bsky.social:
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Rogers Tries to Make El-Sayed’s Health Care Plan Scary
But how many of the Michigan Republican’s claims hold up?
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/09/2026
Got a question for @crampell.bsky.social? Her AMA in r/politics is live now. Get your questions in before she starts answering at 2 p.m. ET lnk.thebulwark.com/3TmFWg5?utm_...
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NEW at @thebulwark.com The Mike Rogers campaign is all about convincing Michiganders to fear Abdul El-Sayed New attacks on “Medicare for All” are part of that I wrote about what Rogers is saying — and what he’s leaving out www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-roger...
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Rogers Tries to Make El-Sayed’s Health Care Plan Scary
But how many of the Michigan Republican’s claims hold up?
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Definitive profile of El-Sayed by @craigmauger.bsky.social One of the reporters who has followed the campaign most closely -- and who knows Michigan best www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
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Abdul El-Sayed embraces 'outsider' role in contentious U.S. Senate bid
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has never held elected office before, but he's now at the center of the fight for national political power.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
NEW This week showed us how big a deal a deal the Pennsylvania measles outbreak is And how little RFK Jr. cares about it My latest for @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/hhs-secret...
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RFK Jr.’s ‘Medical Freedom’ Comes With a Body Count
Measles showed up at a children’s hospital. The health secretary showed up at an anti-vax conference.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026
@citizencohn.bsky.social: "Donald Trump is very much on board with this anti-vaccination push. And so now Kennedy is back to where he was...Talking about what, he says, without evidence, are the dangers of vaccines."
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 16/09/2026
Dusting off old infectious-disease books to understand modern America? Sadly, you’re not alone. bit.ly/4yFsxP2 Jonathan @citizencohn.bsky.social of @thebulwark.com stopped by Lincoln Square to discuss how politicians are making us sick on First Draft with @sjdemas.bsky.social
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 16/09/2026
LIVE today at 11 am ET: @citizencohn.bsky.social of The Bulwark stops by Lincoln Square to discuss healthcare & Michigan on First Draft with @sjdemas.bsky.social open.substack.com/live-stream/365482 Subscribe to watch!
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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yes, I managed to work Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 into a story about new @umich.edu research on health insurance, volatile employment, and the coming changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act Marketplace: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/s...
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Study reveals the work & health insurance roller coaster millions of Americans ride
A study of the connection between work hour and income variation, and type of health insurance coverage, in low-income and middle-income workers, holds importance for changes to Medicaid and other hea...
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW The feds subsidized free, universal school meals during the pandemic, and it worked well @searchlightinst.bsky.social thinks we should bring back the idea, make it permanent Here's what they have in mind, based an early look they gave to @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-...
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EXCLUSIVE: The Next Big Dem Proposal: Let Kids Eat Free
School lunches were free to all kids during the pandemic; a prominent think-tank wants to bring back the idea and make it permanent.
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Julian Zelizer @zelizer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@citizencohn.bsky.social #TheLongView
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
MAGA played the long game on breaking the media And they won @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on how they did it, how to fight back www.thebulwark.com/p/how-maga-b...
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How MAGA Bewildered Voters Into Its Alternate Reality
The years-long project to discredit fact-based media and replace it with MAGA slop has been disastrously successful.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The ecosystem of auto industry suppliers & factories that crosses the USA-Canada border has evolved over decades It’s worked out quite well for both countries—for their economies, their consumers, their workers Why on earth would you try to blow it up? www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cana...
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Here’s How You Know Trump’s Canada Tariffs Are Bombing
They’re costly, voters hate them, and they threaten supply chains vital to the U.S. auto industry.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW at @thebulwark.com I wrote about Trump's trade war on Canada, the damage it's already doing to America's auto industry And how it's playing in the big Senate race here in Michigan www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cana...
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Here’s How You Know Trump’s Canada Tariffs Are Bombing
They’re costly, voters hate them, and they threaten supply chains vital to the U.S. auto industry.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 07/09/2026
Did you hear about the bizarre clash last week between RFK Jr. and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over two measles-related deaths? Our @citizencohn.bsky.social explains it all here: www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-sic...
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RFK Jr.’s Sickening Measles Victory Lap
While Pennsylvania struggles to contain an outbreak, the anti-vax health secretary keeps trying to score political points.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/09/2026
The Department of Health and Human Services cited articles that were entirely made up. trib.al/myhNnO4
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Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy
The Department of Health and Human Services cited articles that were entirely made up.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW at @thebulwark.com 10 Jews 1,000 Opinions 1 Abdul El-Sayed www.thebulwark.com/p/abdul-el-s...
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El-Sayed Asks Michigan’s Jewish Dems for Forgiveness
How the Michigan progressive is trying to forge a relationship with the state’s Jewish Democrats, and what it means for the future of the party.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 02/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed is trying to repair his badly frayed relationship with Michigan’s Jewish Democrats, starting with an apology for his response to the attempted bombing of a synagogue. @citizencohn.bsky.social reports on the outreach and whether it can rebuild trust. lnk.thebulwark.com/4x5sfzV?utm_...
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NEW from @charlesgaba.com (the ACA guru) He's gone through rate filings, looks like a 15 percent premium increase in marketplace rates for next year That's on top of last year's substantial hike Full report plus state-by-state breakdowns here acasignups.net/rate_changes...
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NATIONALLY, unsubsidized ACA premiums to jump *ANOTHER* ~15% next year
I've finally completed my state-by-state individual & small group health insurance market analyses of the preliminary 2027 rate filings for all 50 states (+DC), so it't time to take a moment to check ...
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Here — via a campaign mailer — is what Mike Rogers was telling people about health care in 2012 Pretty good clue about where he stands on health care, even if he’s not talking about it now And it's the same story with GOP candidates around the country www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-roger...
2012 campaign mailer that says "Mike Rogers is committed to repealing Obamacare"
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
They're jockeying for staff, planning out operations... Yes, the 2028 primaries have already begun All the details in the latest by @lauren-egan.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/2028-democ...
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The 2028 Democratic Primary Is Quietly Raging
The road to the White House begins with a scramble to hire staff.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NEW at @thebulwark.com We’ve spent a lot of time talking about Democrats and Medicare for All, especially here in Michigan Maybe we should talk about the GOP health agenda too? I took a deep dive here www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-roger...
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Mike Rogers Wants $50 Copays for Routine Screenings
The Michigan Republican will happily debate Abdul El-Sayed’s health care ideas. His own? Not so much.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One can certainly make the case for or against "government health care" depending on priors, priorities But as @gregsargent.bsky.social says here, the story Graham told doesn't really fit the anti-government argument
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Heartbreaking stuff from @citizencohn.bsky.social on the likely long-term toll of Trump/RFK destruction of our public health system. Great reporting: www.thebulwark.com/p/cancer-bre...
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This Cancer Breakthrough Has Scientists Cheering—and Crying
They know RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are destroying the research ecosystem that made it possible.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/08/2026
"It's a bunch of funny numbers and blame Joe Biden. That's the whole argument. It's all they have to say." @eggerdc.bsky.social and @crampell.bsky.social discuss Republicans' sad efforts to blame Joe Biden for the country's current economic struggles.
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"The highest number of cases we've seen in 35 years!" - @citizencohn.bsky.social of @thebulwark.com breaks down how the Trump Administration is allowing Measles to thrive Listen to @msignorile.bsky.social at Signorile.com
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
NEW Everybody knows Abdul El-Sayed is committed to Medicare for All But how would that translate to governing? I spoke to the key players in a revealing, mostly forgotten 2020 episode—including El-Sayed Here’s what I learned www.thebulwark.com/p/forgotten-...
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Little-Known Episode Offers a Big Clue to El-Sayed’s Politics
Republicans call him a radical. Progressives love his uncompromising politics. This obscure fight complicates both pictures.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Wealth tax may sound great, but it's got big constitutional problems—especially with this Supreme Court So says lawyer Matt Hoffman from The Legal Realist substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Why a National Wealth Tax Won’t Fly
Supreme Court precedent treats taxes on property—i.e., wealth—as "direct taxes" that must be apportioned among the states based on population.
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
‼️On Today's @msignorile.bsky.social Show‼️ @citizencohn.bsky.social of @thebulwark.com @paulwaldman.bsky.social of The Cross Section @willbunch.bsky.social of @inquirer.com 🔊Listen Here: Signorile.com 📞Join the Conversation: (866) 997-4748
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NEW at @thebulwark.com Trump, RFK Jr. are targeting states with tighter restrictions on exemptions from school vaccine requirements California almost certainly high on the list But there’s a reason California set up those rules I tell that story here www.thebulwark.com/p/make-measl...
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Make Measles Great Again
Trump’s war on vaccines is coming to a kindergarten near you.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/08/2026
"The attack appears to be nonsense. Not spin. Not shading of the truth. Total, utter nonsense—the kind that tells the very opposite of the actual story." @citizencohn.bsky.social on how lies become part of our political debate, in the latest edition of The Breakdown:
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Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed
This sick attack is a preview of what he faces—and a case study in how lies become part of our political debate.
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
NEW: In my latest report for @huffpost.com, I spoke to state officials about whether they are ready to take on any attempts by Trump should he meddle in the midterms, dispatch ICE to polls or seize ballots. www.huffpost.com/entry/state-...
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Trump Is In For A Fight If He Meddles In The Midterms
President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested “canceling” the midterms over alleged voter fraud.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Anatomy of a MAGA Smear How right-wing media and influencers turned an El-Sayed accomplishment into a grossly dishonest attack And how its spread across social media is a sign of our political dysfunction www.thebulwark.com/p/debunking-...
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Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed
This sick attack is a preview of what he faces—and a case study in how lies become part of our political debate.
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Alain Poupart @alainpoupart.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
NEW: Five quick overreactions from the Dolphins' preseason opener against Washington. www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...
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Five Instant Overreactions from Dolphins Preseason Opener: Douglas, Johnson, and More
The Miami Dolphins played (and lost) their first preseason game of the Jeff Hafley era, which means it’s time to make some observations, both down-to-earth and
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Arthur Delaney @delaneyrules.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
NEW: The effort to portray Sen. Roger Marshall's Democratic challenger as "too woke for Kansas" includes extreme misuse of ellipses www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-h...
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The Republican Attacking His Opponent’s 'Woke' Church
Democrat Adam Hamilton is a strong challenger to Sen. Roger Marshall (R) in the Kansas Senate race.
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Beth Gammie @bethgammie.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I worked alongside Melissa Miller before her time at Detroit Animal Control, and kept in touch with her during and after she was there. She is a fantastic manager and animal advocate, and did heroic work there. I believe everything she says here—tracks completely what she told me at the time.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
NEW Yesterday I chased down the details of a MAGA attack about El-Sayed’s oversight of animal control in Detroit Found a former official who was actually there The attack—which is all over social media—looks like total nonsense Full story here www.thebulwark.com/p/debunking-...
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Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed
This sick attack is a preview of what he faces—and a case study in how lies become part of our political debate.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I should add, half a teaspoon *at most* Most likely less depending on which shots and which combinations Anyway, not even in the same universe as a soda bottle Just absolute medical gibberish from Trump
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/08/2026
Trump claimed kids are being injected with vaccines the size of a soda bottle. It's actually about half a teaspoon. @citizencohn.bsky.social on the real cost of Trump's vaccine executive order:
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
It was hard to anticipate that the guy who had spent the last several decades monomaniacally focused on promoting lies about vaccines would, given authority over them, try to curtail access and cut off research. Send a wallet inspector to the Senate Republican Caucus.
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Jake Scott, MD @jakescottmd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
@citizencohn.bsky.social is a very sharp writer, and I always enjoy our conversations. We talked about the vaccine executive order for his latest, which follows it from the Oval Office to the pediatrician's office. Worth reading: @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/vaccine-li...
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This @drjoshs.bsky.social segment on MS NOW is such a calm, smart and respectful explanation of the science and why vaccines are so important It's kind of thing you can send to friends and family with questions or doubts, as a corrective to [sigh] what they might be hearing from the White House
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
NEW Any questions about Trump’s support for RFK Jr’s agenda — or culpability in the measles resurgence — disappeared in the flurry of medical misinformation flying in the Oval Office on Monday www.thebulwark.com/p/vaccine-li...
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Vaccine Lies, Direct from the Oval Office
“Nothing bad can happen,” Trump says—as measles levels keep rising.
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