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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

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Family Voices National @familyvoices.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Grounded in research and lived experience, the Framework for Assessing Family Engagement project highlights key criteria for meaningful family engagement. Explore the toolkit and learn how to build more inclusive, family-centered healthcare programs: ow.ly/egJv50ZcK15

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.” -Zohran Mamdani

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy

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UPMCnews @news.upmc.com · 04/11/2025

Congratulations to UPMC Children's Dr. Amy Houtrow, the winner of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from AAPMR! Read more about this fierce advocate for kids with disabilities on our blog. inside.upmc.com/upmc-pediatr... @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social #disabilities #physicalmedicine #rehabmedicine

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

I am lucky to have known her and am forever grateful for her advocacy. She was a true champion for disability justice.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I am lucky enough to serve on their Board. Please donate to this wonderful organization in service to children and youth with special health care needs.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

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Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 08/10/2025

Some Halloween Humor amidst the Terrible Trump Truth. Incredible work by @ellecordova.bsky.social

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Go, Jane, go! She's rounded up hundreds of Hollywood figures to revive the First Amendment organization her father championed. Fonda, in her late eighties, is in her prime as a climate champion and a powerful voice for justice.

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Jane Fonda Relaunches Committee for the First Amendment With Support of 550 Celebrities Including Pedro Pascal, Viola Davis and More

Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment with the support of Pedro Pascal, Viola Davis and more.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I am reminded of the poem by Pastor Martin Niemöller, "First they came for the ___, and I did not speak out b/c I was not a ___, then they came for the...." Feels terrifyingly close to home. MAGA comes for trans people, immigrants, the mentally ill, the homeless... www.huffpost.com/entry/brian-...

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'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People

"Fox and Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A budget is a moral document. We are witnessing America's decay. We've always struggled and will always struggle to do the best by our communities, but this is an abomination. As constituents we need to raise our voices. Democracy requires our engagement at the ballot box and well beyond.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 09/06/2025

RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process. So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel. Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.

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RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 09/06/2025

RFK Jr just fired all the members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the committee that guided us through the pandemic and creates the recommended immunization schedules for adults and children, via a WSJ opinion piece.

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Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I am honored to serve on the Family Voices Board. Please consider donating to this amazing organization.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

We need more of our elected representatives to speak up like this.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 27/05/2025

When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody." But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies. Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

None of these men are legitimate scientists. This is not “good science.” COVID doubled death rates in pregnancy pre-vaccine, and mountains of evidence show COVID causes worse outcomes for mom & baby. Evidence also shows vaccination has no adverse effects on pregnancy or baby but does protect them.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 22/05/2025

BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that will cut billions of dollars from Medicaid. Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of people across the country, including more than 15 million people with disabilities. The Senate must reject this dangerous bill.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

When you quote, parrot, amplify and reenforce the messages of the propagandist, you are joining and strengthening the propaganda machine. Looking at you @washingtonpost.com and @nytimes.com

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

When someone mentions that we'll be able to course correct after the midterms, I remind them that we were not successfully able to course correct after Reaganomics after 40 years.

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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

When Natural Disasters Hit, People With Disabilities Often Feel Them ‘First and Worst’ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...

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When Natural Disasters Hit, People With Disabilities Feel Them ‘First and Worst’

Having a plan in case you need to evacuate or lose power is essential. Here’s how to make one.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 19/04/2025

All these people are eugenicists who want anyone with health problems to die in order to purify the human race. That millions of people support this is deeply disturbing and does not bode well for where our society is heading (hint it rhymes with Yahtzee)

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Dom has said it more clearly than I ever could and is 100% correct.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

We knew the destruction had already started and more was coming, but today is an awful day. People I have worked with, respect and care about have been fired today. Our nation will not be healthier and the cost to our communities will be great. apnews.com/article/heal...

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Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have begun receiving notices of dismissal in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

The ACA is cool because insurers can't use the presence of a pre-existing health condition to deny you coverage, increase premiums or impose waiting periods.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment. youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc

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Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster

YouTube video by MSNBC

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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Medicaid’s administrative costs constitute only 4% of spending; commercial insurance administrative costs are 17% #Medicaid #medicaidmatters #savemedicaid

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

I am grateful for his integrity, wisdom, dedication, compassion and desire to make the world a better place. May he rest in peace.

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Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH @houtrowmdphdmph.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I am glad we are having this conversation. Thank you @glaucomflecken.bsky.social for this video and your awesome video library. Thank you for your time, wisdom and humor. www.youtube.com/shorts/VGgQD...

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My Thoughts On The United Healthcare CEO Murder

YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken

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