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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social)

@familymam.medsky.social
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💚Public-health pediatrician 💕Mam to Kaly & Jeremy 🐈‍⬛Puff & 🐈‍⬛Smoky; grand-cat Muffin🐈 #Humanist #Feminist #ProDEI #ExFed #ExAcademic 💙🇺🇸 #Maryland #MOCO MPH-Harvard, DrPH-UMich, BS-UGA, MD-Medical College of GA FDAAA.org LadyDocs.org #dysautonomia

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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 18/10/2026
Also “ludicrous” but I’m waiting for “nincompoop”
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Dr. Céline Gounder @celinegounder.com · 22/09/2026
CDC asked teens about guns, sexual violence and self-harm. The new report skipped those answers. The public data didn't. Save and send to a parent: www.celinegounder.com/p/cdc-yrbs-20… Read & subscribe for free: celinegounder.com
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/08/2026
There could be evil hackers and twisted leakers watching her take orders from political hacks in Atlanta. This is more efficient than suing the NYT. 👀
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/08/2026
His utterly disingenuous everything—love your utterly accurate assessment.
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/08/2026
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/.... See my comment.
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#publichealth #vaccinepolicy #pediatrics #healthpolicy #childhoodvaccines | Celine Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA
Merck stopped making the standalone measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines in 2009, because nobody was ordering them. There's no licensed version in this country, no company has said it's building one, ...
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 19/07/2026
Ode to bad drivers Here comes the speeders, You know about the Tweeters, And the vehicular mo-skeeters, Gads, I see muscular gas eaters, Never mind the compulsive leaders, There’s the alpha-gals in high-horse beaters, I’m allergic to truck-driving meat eaters, Avoid these car-to-car meeters!
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 03/07/2026
Wordle 1,840 2/6* 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot Skill 87/99 Luck 74/99 I’m having a good day.
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Montgomery County (MD) Department of Transportation - Ride On @rideonmct.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
ATTENTION! 🚨 Metro Red Line Closures begin July 6! Shuttles will be available during peak hours through the shutdown. For more information, visit ow.ly/PvQm50ZgcSL. Montgomery County (MD) Department of Transportation, Metro
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Levetot @levetot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
And you know i like when my a*** is kissed! Right Howard? Right Marco?….🙄
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Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
At the Urban Institute’s recent Center for Local #Finance and Growth event, Lael Brainard shared remarks on how #market incentives alone are not enough to drive a self-sustaining, positive cycle of #investment. Watch the event video to learn more. urbn.is/4g9NPyf
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Can’t wait to read this 👀⬇️👀
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15/06/2026
💉 Where can you find accurate information on vaccines❓ ✅ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... ✅ Medical societies: cmss.org/programs-and... ✅ CIDRAP for in-depth evidence review: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/evidence-rev...
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 16/06/2026
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 16/06/2026
I had a dream about my med school snd others who are signing up for HHS plan to add nutrition education to curricula. I was screaming, “No! No! You can’t teach the upside-down food pyramid!!”
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 16/06/2026
My comment on the article about RFKj and DOJ reactions to successful lawsuits to stop fucking with childhood vaccine science and policy.
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Robert Califf @robcaliff.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Views on recent Covid vaccine manuscripts. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters—The Message From Data Is Consistent but Not Getting Through
The development and initial deployment of messenger RNA vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic represent a profound accomplishment of biomedical science. The reports by Cai et al1 and Wiegand et al2 in...
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
SCOOP: Kratom has been tied to 5K+ deaths from '20-'24. But a felon-turned-kratom executive still managed to court allies ( @seckennedy.govpeeps.us ) and cultivate an investor (Markwayne Mullin) in the Trump cabinet. W/ @kenvogel.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/u...
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How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 16/06/2026
See my published comments below. Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/h...
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Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 11/06/2026
@altfda.altgov.info @altcdc.altgov.info See new mentoring program and other resources former FDAers www.fdaaa.org/resources-fo...
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Resources for FDA Staff
Resources for FDA Staff Resources for FDA Staff Thank you to the EPA Alumni Association for sharing their resources; we at the FDA Alumni Association have tailored this for current FDA employe...
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
What could go wrong? www.healthcaredive.com/news/over-ha...
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Over half of Medicaid enrollees say they’re unaware of upcoming work requirements
Many enrollees don’t know they’ll need to report work, education or volunteer hours starting in less than six months in order to stay covered, according to a recent survey from the Health Management A...
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 26/05/2026
💯💯💯💯 The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/o...
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Opinion | The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 06/05/2026
Gift opinion piece by Cuba historian , Ada Ferrer: My Father Wrote Letters to the Cuban Government. Here Is Mine. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...
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Opinion | My Father Wrote Letters to the Cuban Government. Here Is Mine.
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
NEW: Kennedy refused to commit to accept the vaccine advice of the new pick to run the CDC. In doing so, he opened the door to Dems criticizing him on vaccine policy, inc. one who accused him on measles: "You have blood on your hands." w/ @sherylnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...
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Kennedy Refuses to Commit to Backing New C.D.C. Director on Vaccines
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 20/04/2026
My statement on MAGA’s bigoted Anti-Muslim Caucus:
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 18/04/2026
Wonderful to have you as my Senator!
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 17/04/2026
Frozen crisco sticks
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 17/04/2026
Well done.
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/04/2026
We should listen and hope FDA tries to.
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/04/2026
Keep up the pressure. Great job Senator.
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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
“Today we have worked a miracle, Hungary has written history,” Magyar said, addressing thousands of supporters. “Today truth triumphed over lies.”
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 03/04/2026
Good. RFKj is my vote for the next Cabinet flush, Potomac-style.
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 03/04/2026
Only women get fired in T(iny hands)-land. Which is maddening because if anyone appears to be trying to get fired its Secretary K(orrupt or krazy)- u choose.
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 03/04/2026
And the Earth is flat.
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Neal Augenstein @nealaugenstein.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Breaking: ICE agents are being deployed to BWI Airport Saturday afternoon, to deal with long lines. According to Maryland Aviation Administration, the ICE employees will include Enforcement Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations personnel, but...
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 29/03/2026
Sad loss for our community and country. I worked with Dr. Rapoport briefly as on a medical student rotation. The obituary indicates how she helped so many understand better and find treatment for OC Dr. Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/s...
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Dr. Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 28/03/2026
Thank you for your leadership on health and social challenges wrought by
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a man in a suit and tie says no kings
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says no kings
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APHA @apha.org · 28/03/2026
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, join us in celebrating! 💭Check out more of Dennis’ work: vist.ly/4wh55
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Cuchulainn @cuchulainn999.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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Too good! Spot on!
YouTube video by Sasha Reheylo
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 24/03/2026
We take the good news as it is. Maybe another pebble behind a blue wave at mid-terms. Yeah, I’m stretching.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/03/2026
Fed friends, if you have info that needs to be made public we can help. Contact us anonymously via 📱 Signal (altCDC.99) 💻 Proton mail (altCDCtips@proton.me) We can get your info to the media or put you in contact with trusted reporters. Feds are unmasking unlawful acts all over this administration
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 21/03/2026
www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-d...
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What does this week’s legal decision mean for pediatricians and the families they take care of? -It means the implementation of HHS’s reduced childhood immunization schedule is halted as the case… | ...
What does this week’s legal decision mean for pediatricians and the families they take care of? -It means the implementation of HHS’s reduced childhood immunization schedule is halted as the case pla...
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 16/03/2026
💪💪🏽💪💪🏽💪 Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...
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Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/03/2026
Hilarious
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/03/2026
Here’s a case study in how you do fake health policy research to get the political results the Party needs to jeep the tantrums going.
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 15/03/2026
BIAS
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 13/03/2026
drericding.substack.com?r=rckvq Check with Dr. Ding. I would think so if you are able to isolate only new awards.
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Dr. Eric Ding’s Journal | Substack
Public health need-to-know concerns, health policy, health politics, and info to protect your family. Special health bulletins from an epidemiologist, health economist, and nutrition scientist. Also d...
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 13/03/2026
It’s Cumulative new NIH awards for biomedical research by year of award
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 13/03/2026
Nuclear winter is an appropriate term for this heartbreaking chart.
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Linda McKibben MD MPH DrPH (@familymam.medsky.social) @familymam.medsky.social · 13/03/2026
💯 agree!
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The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🧬 Genetic Therapies for Rare Diseases: Developing Ethical Regulatory Policies 🔗https://bit.ly/4sIQl1A #Bioethics #GeneTherapy #RareDiseases #GeneticMedicine #HealthPolicy
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