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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.

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Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level

Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Twenty-five years ago, this country faced its darkest day and met it with extraordinary courage. In the face of terror, first responders, office workers, and ordinary people chose each other without question or hesitation.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We gathered at Union Square Park 14th Street The closest we could get To Ground Zero Everything south of us A disaster zone Trying to recover The smallest bit of people Whose families despaired Of having anything to bury A sea of candles And tributes And photos Oh, the photos of the missing 1/2

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

343 All these years later The number comes instantly comes to mind 343 Flowers and teddy bears at every fire station Notes from children Candles Funerals for weeks Leaders with decades of hard wired courage Young new grads Running toward danger I’m so sorry we lost you all And all you tried to save

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Never seen a storm like this Nonstop flashing sky Reflecting in the drenched streets below Roars seemingly from the heavens themselves Humbling to any human Awake to witness How small we are indeed Grateful for these walls, windows, and roofs Keeping us from washing away In Nature’s midnight flex

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Yesterday, I listened to Artemis II's Christina Koch describing Earth surrounded by blackness. We are all so alike, kept alive by our precious planet. Then, I checked the news in a panic after the President threatened to annihilate a whole nation. Which world do you choose? I pick Christina's.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Listening to the #Artemis2 lunar flyby. The back and forth between the crew and the science lead is a balm for the soul. I am riveted by the joy and wonder of science, curiosity, teamwork, and deep preparation. These people are the role models I want for my children.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Flying over the green hills of California, these turning windmills feel like hope. #MOMSky #MedSky

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Doctor friends! Roon has just launched a physician community - a virtual doctor's lounge where we can share clinical knowledge and experiences. I'm a Founding Physician and am having so much fun connecting with colleagues around the country. Come join me at www.roon.com!

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

6 Surgeons General: RFK Jr is a threat to the health of Americans. Appointed by every Republican and Democratic President since George Bush Sr, they join with one voice today. My doctor friends around the country agree with them. Please share: wapo.st/3VTALll

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 13/09/2025

🌎 This week, HCWH Board Chair @dralicechen.bsky.social joined @repraulruizmd.bsky.social & @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social —both physicians—at the Capitol to oppose EPA’s proposal to repeal the Endangerment Finding. 🩺 Health leaders: GHGs are harming patients now. #ClimateHealth #EPA

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Please consider a donation to a fundraiser for a beautiful woman, Elenora, a devoted single mother who faced many challenges with a smile on her face and recently passed away. I mentored her daughter, who is raising funds to give her mom a proper funeral. www.gofundme.com/f/to-honor-e... #MOMSky

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Donate to To Honor Elenora's life: Funeral Fundraiser, organized by Ericaann Munro

My name is Erica Munro and I'm trying to raise money for my beloved moth… Ericaann Munro needs your support for To Honor Elenora's life: Funeral Fundraiser

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

If you're looking for pockets of hope and inspiration as I am: here's a fantastic video about a hospital in Colombia creating sustainability - cleaner air, cleaner water, less toxic waste, healthier people and planet. It's part of Health Care Without Harm's global work. youtu.be/y78oBieWvQY?...

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This Hospital is Transforming the Environment | #SolutionsInsideOut | Health Care Without Harm

YouTube video by Skoll.org

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Women in Medicine @womeninmedicine.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Meet the speakers shaking things up at #2025PWIMS! From sobriety advocate Hilary Phelps to health equity leaders like @janetfoutty.bsky.social, Dr. Monica Peek, @dralicechen.bsky.social & Dr. Shieva Ghofrany — these trailblazers turn personal stories into powerful impact. Learn more: bit.ly/4cDmW21

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amwadoctors.bsky.social @amwadoctors.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Keynote - Dr. Alice T. Chen at AMWA 2025 Interim Meeting in Washington, D.C. Don’t miss this powerful conversation on reclaiming purpose and impact in healthcare. September 13-15, 2025 | Washington, D.C. 🔗 Register now: vist.ly/3y3b9 @amwa_students @healthcarewithoutharm @dralicechen

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I still believe that people matter. I still believe that we all benefit when we make sure all of us have what they need to thrive - education, health, food, clean air and water. I want to believe that many more people agree than you’d think from today’s news. #MOMSky #MedSky

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Medicaid isn’t a handout. It’s the nurse at your grandma’s bedside. The doctor delivering a baby in a rural clinic. The meds keeping a disabled neighbor breathing. Half of U.S. kids rely on it. Call it what it is: Compassion made policy. Cutting it is cruelty, plain and simple. #VoteNo #BBB

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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

1 in 5 people in the U.S. rely on Medicaid. Cutting it means cutting care for kids, parents, the elderly, the disabled & the working poor. Tell Congress: We will remember your vote. Vote NO on OBBBA. #SaveMedicaid #PatientsOverPolitics

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Call Congress at 202-224-3121 and tell them to #VoteNO!

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

My friend, pediatrician Dr. Abhay Dandekar shares the real world impact on health of HR. 1 and Medicaid cuts. Please share. #MOMSky #MedSky #VoteNO

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I'm a primary care doctor and a mom. I can think of few things that are as important to our lives as our health. Call Congress and tell them: Their budget bill is bad for our health. Call them every day that health matters. #MedSky #MOMSky

Doctors and Nurses: That is One Big Unhealthy Bill! Takes away health coverage from almost 12 million people. Takes food away from children, seniors, veterans, and disabled people. Replaces a clean energy revolution with air pollution and dangerous weather. Stops medical research projects on cancer, dementia, and diabetes. Call Congress and tell them to vote NO!

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@caliclimatedoc.bsky.social‬ ❌ 👑 @caliclimatedoc.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

No Kings Day coming up fast. Find a rally near you. Bring a colleague or two. This is for our health - our patients, our communities, our climate, and so much more. @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social @dralicechen.bsky.social #medsky

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The public is increasingly connecting the dots between climate change and their health. As trusted messengers, health professionals can help turn that concern into action. Join us to make your voice heard: bit.ly/Join-MSCCH

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Health Professionals, It's Time to Speak Up for Climate Action

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Despite all the upheaval, public health is continuing to do its work to keep the American people healthy. Leading public health organizations are hosting a free public webinar on the State of the Measles Outbreak on May 27. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/measles-20... #MOMSky #MedSky

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Measles 2025: The State of the Outbreak

What you need to know to protect patients, communities, and loved ones.

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

“In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted... Art is the crucible that brings people together. Art looks for truth. Art embraces diversity. That’s why art is a threat. That’s why we are a threat to autocrats & fascists.” Robert De Niro • Cannes 🎬 1/3🧵

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trarob1964.bsky.social @trarob1964.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

This abbreviated quote from the article is as scary as it is truthful: “Healthcare is delayed for weeks, even months. A simple infection, easily treated, can become a life-threatening emergency. Cancer screenings are postponed, and small tumors to spread undetected”. People will die needlessly.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Really helpful read by my friend Dr. Evan Saulino for anyone fighting for Medicaid and rural health access: We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/14/w... #MOMSky #MedSky

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We're rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Any reduction in federal support for critical health care access, benefits or the health care workforce is unacceptable, Evan Saulino writes.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Even today, physicians have outsized power to push our society to protect people's health. My perspective piece in NEJM with hubby Vivek Murthy is out in print today and has an audio interview attached too. Please take a look, share, and let us know your thoughts! nej.md/42ThILc #MedSky #MOMSky

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The Power of Physicians in Dangerous Times | NEJM

The current crisis in the United States is bigger than politics, and it deeply affects the health and lives of our patients and communities. Now is the time for physicians to harness their power an...

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

“There is so much beauty in what we can learn through science, in how complicated life is, and in trying to understand how it works. It’s what motivates me to wake up every morning.” A beautiful piece baring the heart of a scientist who should not be in detention. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...

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Opinion | I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention.

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Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Calm but Powerful We don’t want luxury. We want care. A clinic that calls back. A therapist who gets it. A future where our children don’t fall through cracks. We are #MomSky And we’re just getting started.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Today, Health Care Without Harm is launching our Health Sector CARES Pledge. Climate change is harming health, and the health sector is taking action and moving forward because our patients can’t wait. us.noharm.org/climate-smar... #MedSky #MOMSky @us.noharm.org @practicegreenhealth.org

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Health Sector CARES Pledge | Health Care Without Harm (US & Canada)

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We didn’t protect ourselves and our kids from the dark side of social media a decade ago. We have a chance to do better with AI, which is far more powerful. I encourage all humans to watch Tristan Harris’s powerful new TED talk laying out the promise and peril ahead. youtu.be/6kPHnl-RsVI #MOMSky

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Why AI Is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation | Tristan Harris | TED

YouTube video by TED

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

On a flight to Atlanta. Higher than usual percentage of people in masks. Maybe because Atlanta is home to the CDC. Maybe because I’m going to a healthcare conference. I’m wearing one because I’m done with the school year’s viruses. That’s all. Masks and germs should be apolitical. #MOMSky #MedSky

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Colleagues around the country have been asking what they can do to protect health in the face of massive policy and funding changes. @drvivekmurthy.bsky.social and I wrote this piece in the @nejm.org to share our thoughts on The Power of Physicians in Dangerous Times. nej.md/42ThILc

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The Power of Physicians in Dangerous Times | NEJM

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I’m looking forward to a big dose of hope and collective action at #CleanMed this week - the annual gathering of health systems and physicians working together to move our health sector toward sustainability, climate action, and better health for all.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Health impacts and cost from climate change are increasing. Information is power. Here’s a great new Climate Health Cost Forecasters for U.S. employers to estimate increased employee health costs in the next 10 years so they can take steps to prepare. www.healthaction.org/whatsnew/cli...

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Climate Health Cost Forecaster

The Climate Health Cost Forecaster helps employers estimate and manage rising health care costs linked to climate-related risks like heat, air quality, and flooding

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The Power of Physicians in Dangerous Times | NEJM

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

In celebration of #EarthDay, we are getting new wiring put in right now so we can replace our gas stove with induction. I am so excited to protect our planet and cook dinner without releasing toxic fumes into our home. Healthy planet healthy people! What are you doing for Earth Day? #MOMSky

A photo of a gas range with a black top and a stainless steel oven frame.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Go NOAA go! keep putting out all of the important information that we taxpayers paid for and benefit from! #EarthDay

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Fantastic piece on moving forward to document the state and importance of our natural resources in America. So important. Trump Tried to Derail Our Work. We Banded Together, and Moved Forward. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/o...

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Opinion | We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science

When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

This poster makes me think of all the ways I’ve learned to ignite service. It’s valuing people as human beings first, inspiring them to believe in their capacity to help others, setting them up to succeed in a shared vision. True service is born of love, not fear, and never hatred. #MOMSky

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

#ThanksACA 15 years ago, I worked with 15,000 doctors across all 50 states to help pass the ACA. Today I think of the millions of people who have been able to see a doctor when they are sick, get care for their diabetes and cancer, and go to bed knowing they are covered. Grateful. #MOMSky

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Magnolias have arrived in DC! A much needed reminder of the possibilities of renewal and beauty at winter’s end.

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Mari ❌👑 @blueymom.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Here is my first stater pack. These are some awesome moms who said: WE WILL KEEP FIGHTING!!!! #MomSky

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Wow. USAID staff, contractors, grantees, and supporters are on fire -- here are op eds and letters to the editor published in 36 states and nationally/internationally over the past few days explaining to the public and policymakers why global aid matters. www.usaidstopwork.com/local-articles #MOMSky

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Local Articles — USAIDStopWork

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Blue Girl ✊❌👑 @gjahn.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Use your 5 Calls App - it makes it so easy to calll your congress representatives. 5calls.org

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5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

At a meeting with USAID staff and a GOP member of Congress, I was surprised at how much her office knew about the deteriorating situation of NGO partners going under and the whole system of aid unraveling. They were concerned and trying to move the White House. (thread)

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Alice T. Chen, MD @dralicechen.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I'm looking for examples of things people are doing locally / institutionally to move forward on improving health despite what's happening at the federal level - anything in access to care, disparities, social determinants / health disparities, immigrants/refugees, etc. Please share here or by DM!

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