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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H.

@drjanicekirsch.bsky.social
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Medical Oncologist/Hematologist Occupational and Environmental Medicine Public health Climate activist Universal Health Care Advocate

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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 8h
GREAT NEWS FROM OAKLAND After a dozen years of activism against coal shipments and Trump's recent $75 million contribution to the project, a state bill signed into law today, prevents the toxic plan. earthjustice.org/press/2026/m...
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Mandatory Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California To Become Law
Governor Newsom signs into law AB 40, the Community First Coal Review Act
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Amy Coney Barrett is a handmaid to big oil and shouldn't be allowed to rule on the Sunco case. Listen as then Senator Kamala Harris questions her about climate change. youtu.be/1EcEiA_YwlM?...
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Senator Kamala Harris questions Amy Coney Barrett on climate change
YouTube video by CBS News
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kinda like wax, but less lifelike.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SINGLE PAYER UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE NOW youtu.be/dfguT_tvyGs?...
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UnitedHealthcare & UnitedHealth Group #lastweektonight
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BIG OIL SHOULDN'T BE EXEMPT FROM HARMING AMERICANS Amy Coney Barrett is biased. During her confirmation hearings she said, "I don’t think that my views on global warming or climate change are relevant to the job I would do as a judge." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...
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Amy Coney Barrett faces recusal questions over links to Shell
Barrett previously recused herself from cases because her father worked for Shell but has failed to commit to doing so in future
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Handmaid Must Also Recuse Herself Amy Coney Barrett's father worked as a top attorney for Shell Oil Company for 29 years. His work concentrated heavily on offshore drilling, deep-sea exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Always Making a Killing www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA (Gift Article)
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nope! We use electromagnetic treatments. Ever hear of radiation therapy? Minerals, you ask? What about calcium, magnesium,and iodine? And calling modern medicine "Western" is frankly racist.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 23/09/2026
Oh for gods sake. First, while it’s true that Florida has the highest ACA enrollment in the country, no, there are not "5 x more people enrolled in Obamacare in Florida than live in the state." Around 19% of the total population is enrolled, which is high but hardly over 100%. 1/5th =/= 5x.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Great Oz Rants Again 📌 Florida's total population is roughly 23 million people. 📌 Total ACA Enrollment: National enrollment reached a peak of around 24 million, which is roughly equal to Florida's total population, not five times greater.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Techno-fascist Vought wants to cut NIH by 40%, In the immediate crosshairs is research supporting minority, gay, and transgender communities, as well as funding for women's health. arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
MAKING RABIES GREAT AGAIN Under RFK, Jr.'s leadership, CDC funding for testing was cut including a specialized division that handles complex, 24/7 emergency consults from doctors regarding rabies. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
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CDC reports a significant increase in rabies activity
The CDC reports a significant rise in rabies activity in the U.S., with increased human exposures, including near-exposures in North Carolina. Rabies is fatal once symptoms arise, highlighting the imp...
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Adults get measles. Please see detailed information on how to know you're protected. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/cidr...
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: Measles is a grown-up problem, too. Are you at risk?
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Bob Morris, MD, PhD @rdmorris.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
RFK Jr.’s tricks for hiding the outbreak are even stranger than you think #episky #medsky #measles #cdc drbobmorris.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
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Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Dr Oz explains why 760,000 Americans are getting kicked off of Obamacare: they didn’t get his telex.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
F*CK CANCER: SOME GOOD NEWS Cancer deaths have dramatically dropped. Mainly due to early detection, better treatment, less cigarette smoking. www.ajmc.com/view/cancer-...
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Cancer Death Rate Fell 35% Since 1991, 4.8M Lives Saved | AJMC
AACR urges Congress to protect NIH/NCI funding amid a fight over a contested OMB grantmaking rule.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The bugs have been recalled.
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Jon Pelican @jonpelican.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Understatement to say this can't be good. Criminal behavior and harm to the public is for sale in the Trump / oligarch era.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
They're Donating to RFK, Jr. UnitedHealth Group brought in $447bn in 2025, making it the third-highest company by revenue in the US behind Walmart and Amazon. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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John Oliver on UnitedHealth Group: ‘Algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies’
Ahead of Luigi Mangione’s sentencing, the Last Week Tonight host looked into the corporate healthcare behemoth that is UnitedHealth Group
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Top of RFK, Jr.'s food pyramid toppling. www.eatingwell.com/egg-cheese-r...
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Active Recalls on Eggs, Cheese and More to Be Aware of Right Now
Stay updated on active recalls for eggs, cheese, frozen desserts, tofu and medical devices. Check your home for these recalled products.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Making MAHA Wealthy Donors: United Health and Elevance, two of the country’s largest private health insurers and AHIP, one of the largest health care lobbies in Washington. 90% of donations come from just 10 entities, half of which are tied to the drug industry. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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RFK Jr.’s movement now has corporate sponsors
The upcoming Make America Healthy Again Summit is brought to you by companies with business before the Health Department.
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Physicians for a National Health Program - NY Metro Chapter @pnhpnymetro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
RSVP HERE bit.ly/26SEP22 for PNHP NY Metro's first forum of the fall happening TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:30pm: The Politics & Path to Universal Healthcare in Mexico Por favor contestar aquí bit.ly/26SEP22 por PNHP NY Metro’s primer foro del otoño MAÑANA, martes, Septiembre 22 a 7:30 PM
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No Religious Vaccine Exemptions Kindergarten MMR coverage nationally has slipped to 92.4%, down from 95.2% just six years earlier.
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John Mashey @johnmashey.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
1/ Given CDC evisceration, attacks on climate science, NASA... here's a short tale of worrisome prescience from 2014. I attended an early showing in San Francisco of the fine film "Merchants of Doubt". It has book's foci of climate denial/tobacco, but adds more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRWE...
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Merchants of Doubt (2014) with Naomi Oreskes, Jamy Ian Swiss, Frederick Singer Movie
YouTube video by hos Ben
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Enforce Quarantines for Cases A passenger with measles passed through at least six counties on Amtrak – Alameda, Butte, Kern, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Joaquin – while making multiple transfers. www.ktvu.com/news/califor...
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California health department notifies of measles exposure from unvaccinated Amtrak passenger
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents to get their measles vaccination after notifying the public of an exposure from an Amtrak passenger who traveled on the rail syste...
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Fossil fuel purveyors eat their own young
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Joanne @joannefirth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Assistance needed in the Bay Area! FUCK PARAMOUNT!
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tropical Microbes on Vacation in U.S. Dengue Fever Malaria West Nile Virus Lyme Disease Chikungunya Chagas Disease
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A world without whales, grey wolves, sea turtles, ferrets, and manatees? How about just getting rid of billionaires? www.commondreams.org/news/endager...
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Conservationists Call Trump's Latest Endangered Species Policy 'All-Out War on America's Wildlife' | Common Dreams
Wildlife defenders criticize the Trump administration's latest move to weaken Endangered Species Act protections—allowing accidental injuries and deaths.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Couple of things, Donnie: Vaccines don't cause autism Kids won't get the needed vaccines You're a fucking moron. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
WIZARD OF FRAUD •Green Coffee Bean Extract: high in caffeine, dangerous to many. •Raspberry Ketone: toxic effects on the heart and reproductive system. •Garcinia Cambogia: can cause severe liver damage. •HCG: unsafe and lacked efficacy www.thelist.com/2031635/dr-o...
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The Scandal That Ruined Dr. Oz's Reputation & Started His Downfall From Fame - The List
Celebrity doctor, and former talk show host, Dr. Oz suffered a massive fall from grace after being successfully sued over espousing dubious weight loss claims.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ecocide: A sin against the living planet www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/v...
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New Vatican document says harming nature a 'sin against creation and the Creator'
A Vatican theological commission is urging Catholics to treat environmental harm as moral and spiritual wrongdoing.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I've always been proud of my Congresswoman.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bonfire of the Insanities Jr. shared the stage with Mark Gorton, president of the MAHA Institute, who called the polio vaccine a “fraud. Then came Andrew Wakefield, British ex-doctor whose retracted paper linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine with autism. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/h...
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RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
DAISY HAS RABIES •CDC reports a nationwide increase in animal rabies and human exposures. •At least 8 state health departments reported higher use of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. •Use of rabies vaccines jumped by 33%, and rabies immune globulin use rose by 76%. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Rabies confirmed in Brown County cow. MDH recommends shots for 9 people who were exposed
MDH recommended nine people obtain rabies post-exposure prophylaxis as they may have been exposed to saliva from the infected animal. The disease is extremely dangerous and life-threatening to both hu...
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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
While holding the unpaid job of rebuilding after the Eaton Fire, I've also been writing a book on a tight deadline, writing once a month for TPM, and exploring conspiracy theories and disinfo every week on Patreon. Please support me if you can - $5/month is a big help! patreon.com/MikeRothschild
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Mike Rothschild — Writing about conspiracy theories, weirdo creeps, and America's spiral into madness
Get more from Mike Rothschild on Patreon. Writing about conspiracy theories, weirdo creeps, and America's spiral into madness. Support Mike Rothschild and get exclusive access to their work.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New surgeon general nominee sells snake oil and invests in tobacco. She shouldn't be allowed to be within 100 feet of a stethoscope. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company
Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Health professionals and advocates can have a big impact on policy makers. Learn how to make public comments and help to protect community and climate health. SIGN UP for SF Bay PSR's News, Actions, and Events emails: sfbayphysiciansforsocialresponsibility.ddockforms.com?form=505e680...
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
UNDER HIS EYE
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
VIRUSES? FORGET ABOUT 'EM We're looking at chemtrails, demonic possession, witchcraft, tarot, black cats, and walking under ladders.
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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Getting my covid booster and flu vaccine this morning. People are dying because of Heritage, Brownstone idiocy. There is no RFK or trump w/o Leonard Leo. medium.com/@thcarter123...
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The MAGA Catholic MAHA Quacks
The Catholic Church ended its anti-science “Galileo” phase centuries ago. These days the official position of the church supports vaccines…
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Passing the buck, Bill? thehill.com/newsletters/...
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Cassidy: Trump’s handling of measles a ‘terrible legacy’
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Healthcare Healthcare  The Big Story  Cassidy: Trump’s handling of measles a “terrible legacy”  Senate Health Committee chairman Bill Ca…
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Fossil Industries Keep Carpet-bombing California
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And that doesn't count anti-vaxxer Jenny McCarthy and Scientology Tom Cruise.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Suffer the Little Children
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
PORTRAITS IN PLUTOCRACY
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Berkeley City Council: Hell No to Coal After more than a decade of preventing coal shipments from the Bay Area, its local health impacts, and the further fueling of global heating, we call for keeping coal out of Oakland - against Trump's $75 million in support. www.kalw.org/bay-area-new...
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Berkeley City Council unanimously opposes Oakland coal terminal
The city’s resolution puts pressure on Governor Newsom and the Bay Area Air District to strengthen environmental regulations for coal projects.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Connecticut Yankees Win in Court No major religion forbids immunization. Vaccine religious exemptions are pro-death. ctmirror.org/2026/09/15/c...
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CT court upholds law: No religious exemptions to vaccines
A Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a CT law that eliminated religious exemptions from school vaccine requirements.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
SF Bay PSR and PSR chapters across the country condemn the dangerous roll back of EPA standards. Everyone deserves clean air, water, land. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’
Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
FOUR DEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA It's been 34 years since the entire country has seen so many measles deaths. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/four...
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Fourth measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania
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