Reposted by Amy VinsonElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Trump is saying if Democrats don't bend the knee and let him take health care away from millions, he's just going to turn around and inflict pain by firing American workers and withholding funding from our communities. That’s not governing. That’s a wannabe king taking hostages. 57989290
Reposted by Amy VinsonTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 30/06/2025This isn’t over yet. Spread the word. Republicans' Big, Beautiful Bill would: — Kick 16 million off their health care — Close 1 out of 4 nursing homes — Hike your energy bills — Add at least $4 trillion to the national debt It’s a gift to the rich and a disaster for families. 461377527
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Is this a sign of balance coming to the world? Well. If not. It was delicious. 020
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 10/03/2025In a matter of 6 weeks, I have completely changed my spending habits. Not with my fists in the air, but it was just that shopping at certain places of prior convenience now felt dirty. Now I’m more local. And Costco. Or consuming less. I’m far from the only one… 050
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Be angry. Talk about it. This is not the time to be quiet. I stand with Ukraine. I stand with democracy. I stand with decency & courage. I stand against authoritarians. I stand with patriots. I stand again appeasement. I stand firmly against the Trump/Putin alliance. 151
Reposted by Amy VinsonLiz Cheney @lizcheney.bsky.social · 28/02/2025History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for. 717229625057
Reposted by Amy VinsonEmily Hahn, MD @ehahnmd.bsky.social · 26/02/2025The party will say they aren’t cutting Medicaid. Trump even promised a teetering rep that he will “save healthcare.” But they just all agreed to cut $880 billion overseen by Energy and Commerce which oversees Medicare and Medicaid. So don’t be fooled about where that money is coming from. 1211
Reposted by Amy VinsonEmily Hahn, MD @ehahnmd.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Ya know who uses Medicaid? CHILDREN. 40 million kids are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. That’s half of the kids in this country. Children don’t contribute to the workforce or buy goods or vote… so no one cares. 416262
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 26/02/2025When I hear someone described as wonderful because they care about their family, I can’t help but think: Looking after your own family or those like you is the absolute lowest bar of humanity. The bare minimum. Really caring about those nothing like you? Now that’s a higher bar. 051
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 21/02/2025To academic centers: The Musk/Trump regime will not be satisfied with your silence or obeying in advance. They will ask for more & ever more till you cannot possibly comply. But by that point, you will be completely hemmed in. Speak out now or never. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comReaffirming the JAMA Network Commitment to the Health of Patients and the PublicIn the first month of the new administration responsible for leading the US, the executive branch has issued a flurry of orders, including ones associated with the dismissal or resignation of tens of ... 030
Reposted by Amy VinsonCourtney J. Burns, MD @courtneyjburnsmd.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Super excited to share this starter pack of folks that are invested in well-being in anesthesiology! Thank you @jinasinskeymd.bsky.social @imswimming.bsky.social for leading the ASA Committee on Physician Well-Being and bringing us together! LMK if you would like to be added! go.bsky.app/SzuHAvG 087
Reposted by Amy VinsonJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025I believe he is a danger to our nation, a threat to our safety, careless with our people, and reckless with his power. I believe America is less secure, less diverse, less compassionate, and less decent under his leadership. I will not obey him. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/i-do-not-o...johnpavlovitz.substack.comI Do Not Obey in AdvanceI do not obey in advance. 17965781549
Reposted by Amy VinsonSenator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 18/02/2025"DOGE" cut a program in Spotsylvania to help high schoolers with disabilities go to college or work—and they're not stopping here. They're going after other education programs, harming students and our economy. I won’t stand for it. www.fxbgadvance.com/p/the-executive-order-project-education-960fxbgadvance.comTHE EXECUTIVE ORDER PROJECT: EDUCATION - Funding for Charting My Path for Future Success Program in Spotsylvania Schools StoppedMonday night, Spotsylvania County Public Schools learned that a federally funded research project that benefited 91 students and paid the salaries of five teachers was terminated. 6035393
Reposted by Amy VinsonAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 18/02/2025Giving an unelected billionaire unfettered access to personal taxpayer data—including Social Security numbers and bank account information—is unacceptable and a complete breach of privacy for hundreds of millions of Americans. 7851751377
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Yeah. Just to be abundantly clear here - I condemn that statement with every fiber of my being. 030
Reposted by Amy VinsonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/02/2025after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans: www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...reuters.comInfant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study findsIncreases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. 1241219718931
Reposted by Amy VinsonYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Sheryl Crow: “My parents always said you are who you hang out with. There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla. Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes the truth will…find its way to those willing to know [it].” 340161692928
Reposted by Amy VinsonPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers. 25449756725987
Reposted by Amy VinsonSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025We need to be clear that Trump and Musk are not reducing the size of the US government, or making it more efficient. They are destroying it. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...washingtonpost.comTrump administration directs agency heads to fire most probationary staffTerminations should happen within two days, according to four people familiar with internal conversations. 1832595
Reposted by Amy VinsonCheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 13/02/2025I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this. 1157148753491
Reposted by Amy VinsonCourtney Heard 🇨🇦 @godlessmom.bsky.social · 12/02/2025If MAGAts can seamlessly switch from ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America,’ maybe calling someone ‘they’ isn’t the Herculean task they’ve made it out to be. 820334
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Millions. Real question. What will be the final straw that wakes up the sleeping reasonable majority? Because the critical nature of this moment seems SO obvious already. 010
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Exactly. Silence will not protect the ones they are already targeting. Like universities. 110
Reposted by Amy VinsonDara Kass, MD @darakass.com · 07/02/2025For my fellow docs- please read and reach out if you have thoughts. 095
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Pubmed just went down for like 3 minutes while I was actively using it. I….may have over reacted. 🤣media.tenor.coma man in a green shirt is sitting on a couch and eating a bag of food .ALT: a man in a green shirt is sitting on a couch and eating a bag of food . 030
Reposted by Amy VinsonPaul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · 06/02/2025America led the world on public health. MAGA is destroying it. And those going along will have blood on their hands. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-and...paulkrugman.substack.comRFK Jr. and the MAGA Death TripThe war on science is turning deadly 761941565
Reposted by Amy VinsonAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 05/02/2025Nearly the entire global workforce of USAID will be put on leave by the end of the week. This weakens our security and stability, and we must take a stand. 3391588358
Reposted by Amy VinsonBrian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025We are going to win. But not immediately. 4775669591
Reposted by Amy VinsonSeth Trueger @mdaware.org · 04/02/2025I don’t think non physicians realize how for real physicians, vaccines is a controversy like flat earth or creationism or birds aren’t real "No true Scotsman" actually holds here it's hard to really describe how baffling this is, how frustrating its been to see grow and how high the price will be 351275393
Reposted by Amy VinsonAlyssa Burgart, MD, MA (BurgartBioethix) @alyssaburgart.com · 04/02/2025Hate DEI? Suck it. Here are 5 women that made getting knocked out safer. Happy National Women Physicians’ Dayopen.substack.com5 Pioneering Women Behind the DrapeTrailblazing, innovating, and transforming patient care—meet the living women in anesthesiology who changed the profession. 13813
Reposted by Amy VinsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2025Murphy: "Let's not pull any punches about why this is happening. Elon Musk makes billions off of his business with China. And China is cheering at this action today. There is no question that the billionaire class trying to take over our govt right now is doing it based on self-interest." 511203465888
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 03/02/2025It’s called a coup What’s happening right now is a coup. Will it be successful? 011
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Are we really letting apartheid Clyde actually affect a coup on the USA? Like. Are we all just going about our business? 010
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 03/02/2025This. 💯. We are truly witnessing and participating in a war of good against evil. 010
Reposted by Amy VinsonRoxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD @roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social · 02/02/2025I want to see every university step up and fund graduate students and postdocs who lost their grant/funding due to the DEI ban. 35010
Reposted by Amy VinsonAmy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 01/02/2025I’m watching The Sound of Music and I for the first time I can deeply understand the sadness Captain von Trapp keeps expressing about the impending fall of the nation he loves.media.tenor.coma man in a suit is holding a guitarALT: a man in a suit is holding a guitar 161
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 01/02/2025I’m watching The Sound of Music and I for the first time I can deeply understand the sadness Captain von Trapp keeps expressing about the impending fall of the nation he loves.media.tenor.coma man in a suit is holding a guitarALT: a man in a suit is holding a guitar 161
Reposted by Amy VinsonAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 31/01/2025I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO 413614534324040
Reposted by Amy VinsonAmy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 28/01/2025In the 1980s Subaru became the first mainstream company to advertise in a gay magazine. To this day, the loyalty from the gay community is profound. (A la “lesbaru”) The LGBT community is loyal. And we remember. Hold fast Costco and you will have a generational base.media.tenor.coma costco wholesale store with a red and blue signALT: a costco wholesale store with a red and blue sign 051
Reposted by Amy VinsonGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...doomsdayscenario.coMusk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of GovernmentImagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now 34569063571
Reposted by Amy VinsonAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 31/01/2025This is a 5 alarm fire. They're going to pull down all publicly available data, studies, guidance, etc that involves LGBTQ people so when the worst happens to us, no one will know. They're actively trying to erase us. gizmodo.com/cdc-ordered-...gizmodo.comCDC Ordered to Scrub Website of Words Like 'Transgender' and 'LGBT'A CDC employee spoke with Gizmodo about the 11545981862
Reposted by Amy VinsonMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 01/02/2025The Framers foresaw this problem and figured legislators' ambition, self-preservation, and self-respect would drive them to act against a tyrant. The Framers didn't expect a majority of Congress would be cowards and fools who cheered it like pigs celebrating the arrival of the butcher. 241113012961
Reposted by Amy VinsonRob Larson @ironicprofessor.bsky.social · 30/01/2025So the most powerful man in the world and the richest man in the world clumsily fired a bunch of senior air traffic staff, caused the worst domestic air disaster since 9/11, and then tried to blame black people 573062953
Reposted by Amy VinsonAlyssa Burgart, MD, MA (BurgartBioethix) @alyssaburgart.com · 29/01/2025Dr. Kerry Kennedy-Meltzer is a national hero.statnews.comPrivate emails show RFK Jr. making false claims about Covid-19 shots, linking vaccines to autismKennedy's niece, a NYC physician, shares private emails, says public needs to see what she calls her uncle’s misguided views and conspiracy theories. 03513
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 28/01/2025In the 1980s Subaru became the first mainstream company to advertise in a gay magazine. To this day, the loyalty from the gay community is profound. (A la “lesbaru”) The LGBT community is loyal. And we remember. Hold fast Costco and you will have a generational base.media.tenor.coma costco wholesale store with a red and blue signALT: a costco wholesale store with a red and blue sign 051
Reposted by Amy VinsonLarry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Many people may be skeptical of the federal government generally. But, with the White House freezing federal payments, we're about to find out how the public reacts when funding is cut off for programs they rely on. 47720
Amy Vinson @imswimming.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Academic medicine has been assaulted. Rural medicine family medicine programs with federal grants are being halted. Cancer trials are being interrupted. Some ruined. Lives will be lost due to this hubris and carelessness. Now is NOT the time to sit quietly on the sidelines. 042