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Doctor Matt

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IM Physician| Blood + bone marrow donor| Michigander | MI Clinicians for Climate Action| my religion is science and logic | Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ He/him #VaccinesWork #AbortionIsHealthcare #TransRightsAreHumanRights #MedicareForAll

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Blue Cross Blue Shield is being sued as a monopoly after the state found it's been in a conspiracy to restrict access to healthcare. Corporations should not have this much power. We need money out of politics, money in our pockets, and Medicare for All.
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Michigan attorney general sues Blue Cross, alleging illegal monopoly
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in "arguably the most consequential antitrust case" of its kind.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Just terribly at the moment thank you very much but wow way to go basically everyone else
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Boston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is true, & at the same time worse than simply advanced RFK Jr.'s agenda. This sets the stage for exposing vaccine makers to civil suits w. no liability limits. That's what the current vax injury program replaced...becoz unlimited liability had forced all but 1 vax maker out of the market.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Again, you (& I) live in a country where there are concentration camps & people are being disappeared. We can argue about what exactly to call this particular form of partially autocratic political regime, but it’s not a full democracy.
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JAMA @jama.com · 09/10/2026
Among working-age adults in the US, #HeatRelated mortality varied substantially by occupation and industry, with the highest rates in military, farming, fishing and forestry, and construction and extraction occupations. ja.ma/4edXkKY
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🚨 New study 🚨 Decarbonization has a public health bonus. Three U.S. energy models: PM2.5 mortality rates down 28 to 73% by 2050 under net zero.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It’s simply unimaginable that CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz has just bowed to RFK Jr. and approved funding for an utterly unethical clinical trial that will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine in Guinea Bissau. It is to be conducted by researchers accused of academic misconduct.
rollingstone.com
CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study
“It’s a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn’t be allowed,” says Dr. Paul Offit of Guinea-Bissau study
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Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If you're not reading DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, you should be. (I AM YELLING, CARL)
Elect Princess Donut for City Council
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
💡Tomorrow, October 10th is National #PrEP Day, a day to raise awareness and promote education about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV prevention, more generally. To find out where you can get HIV testing and PrEP, go to iamhivpossible.org #iamhivpossible
National PrEP day
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Unfortunately, Scrap Soils doesnt reach my suburb, so we are doing out own small scale composting and giving to an MSU-run program. But anyone local to Detroit area should check out local composting options!
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“Because methane has such a big impact on the climate in a short amount of time, the more we can reduce methane, it is like pulling the emergency brake on climate change,” @enviroem.bsky.social Read more from #APNews and Alexa St. John: bit.ly/470AUsY #compost
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Honestly, I do think comparisons with the Tuskegee experiment are valid; here, the Danish researchers will knowingly inflict harm on half the babies, & they know that ethicists worldwide have condemned the study yet they have simply dismissed the ethical concerns & want to take RFK Jr’s 💰 & push on
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.
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Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Really enjoying the low emissions, super clean and modern bus transportation in Oxford, England this week. Wonder if we could convince Michigan to focus on low emission buses if we van built out our SMART bus infrastructure 🤔
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You do NOT want the flu. It is not just a cold, it is way, WAY worse. Get vaxxed.
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And I truly thought my opinion of Ken Paxton could not drop any lower. Regardless of his opinion, the data is clear. #vaccines save lives. Not happy with Talarico’s stance on trans people/kids, but he’s still an infinitely better candidate than Paxton
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Unfortunately, still see this in the medical profession too often. Just because you worked 28 hour shifts should not mean you want others to suffer. I am always happy to hear about quality of life and wellness changes for my residents. I hope all my fellow docs feel the same
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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Why is reducing ideological bias a goal? To what end? Politics is almost always a fight over values, not facts. I don’t care if I am “biased” towards social justice, whatever that means.
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Richard Ferro, MD MSc @richferro.com · 04/10/2026
This is why we need to call it global warming again. WARMING is what’s killing people. WARMING is what will trigger disasters and displace populations. In 2002 the GOP decided to start calling it climate change because they thought it was “less frightening”. Global warming is killing people.
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I immediately thought of this trial. Seriously folks, listen to your doctors and definitely DO NOT take 4 baby aspirin a day. It definitely increases bleeding 🩸 risk in older folks www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly | NEJM
In the primary analysis of the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial, now published in the Journal, we report that the daily use of aspirin did not provide a benefit with regard ...
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Feels so good to be dumping my ICE JEEP for a BMW iX3 EV. If only I didnt have to wait until March 😫
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Edward Xie @edwardxie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In ERs, we see the impact of unsafe roads regularly. Cities with good bike infrastructure have fewer deaths and greater safety for all, regardless of whether they’re walking, cycling or driving. Ontario gov should reconsider how to spend $48 mil Improve lives - not put them at risk #bikeTO #onpoli
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Why hundreds of doctors are fighting Ford’s removal of Toronto bike lanes
YouTube video by CBC News Toronto
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Don't be afraid to READ! Get into the spooky season with this poster featuring Gustavo the Shy Ghost from Mexican artist and New York Times bestselling author Flavia Z Drago. Purchase here: bit.ly/4nZO2EO
Poster featuring an illustration of Gustavo the Shy Ghost. Text reads "Don't be afraid to READ!"
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Andrew Rothstein @asrothstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tony Romo drove drunk. He doesn't deny it. In fact he plead no contest and has taken ownership of his actions and publicly acknowledged his struggles with pain medication and now alcohol. For that he got canned by CBS while the NFL suspends players ~4-6 games for domestic violence. The NFL sucks
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gas stove companies have known about dangerous emissions for decades. Here's hoping @governor.ny.gov signs the S1280b into law. New Yorkers deserve to know about dangerous emissions. #IndoorAirQualityAwarenessMonth @lizkrueger.bsky.social @solagesny.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...
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The hazards of gas stoves were flagged by the industry — and hidden — 50 years ago
Utilities knew about the danger of indoor air pollution in 1972 and downplayed it, a DeSmog investigation found.
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit
David Ellison • @ellisonskyd... 2h
What once was the peak, is now just the beginning.
Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first ho Show
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I'm supposed to be a tough guy," Curtis confided. "I can hold your hand," the mayor offered "What happens if I faint?" Sliwa asked. "I've got you," Mamdani assured him, grabbing his hand as Sliwa received his flu shot. abc7ny.com/post/nyc-may...
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Mayor Mamdani holds hands with one-time rival Curtis Sliwa to get flu shot
An apparent bromance has continued to blossom for the one-time political rivals.
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Soumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Got an #Influenza A in the house (as in one of my #patients today). If you haven’t already gotten your #fluvaccine, get it ASAP.
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trying to talk about #climatechange to my patients in the hospital more often. Unfortunately, this is becoming easier as heat waves, floods, and other severe weather events, driven by fossil fuel #globalwarming, occur more frequently. Resulting power outages often directly lead to hospitalizations
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I think this guy is a better representation of my general mood when looking at a screen these days
An owl looking alarmed and annoyed and generally in disapproval of all of this, really
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. Statins are great meds and more people with cardiovascular risk should be taking them
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Heroine
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Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody
FBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Of course the future of cars is still electric. But like so much other US policy right now, it’s delaying that transition to cleaner technology, and incentivizing many more harmful actions in the meantime.
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Dee Chan @deechan17.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When you die, please don't take your organs with you. They will be of NO use to you. Please sign the back of your driver's license and be an organ donor. This is the highest form of "charity" because the recipient can do nothing for you except be grateful for your selfless gift.
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Soumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1000% this
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and I’m asking our community to help spread the word: the earlier prostate cancer is found, the better your chances are of beating it. Visit cancer.org/getscreened to learn more from the americancancersoc.bsky.social and find a screening location.
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Also reminder the best help for food pantries, or people struggling or any 'need' is cold hard cash. Always. Always always always. Food pantries can make that money stretch MUCH BETTER THAN YOU CAN, and it'll go to their most urgent needs. I mean, the other stuff is great too but cash is king
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Katrina Green, MD FAAEM, FAMWA (she/her) @kgreenmd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I got my Covid shot, have you? Protect yourself and those around you!
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“CALL ME MISSUS…Thee Well Read Bonnet” 🖕🏽🤷🏽‍♀️ @wrong1rightday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Black ppl have significant improvements in medical outcomes if the have a Black physician or even live with a 25 mi radius of one Black ppls concerned about pain are still being mismanaged by non-Black MDs bc racism The M&M rates for Black mothers improved with a Black gynecologist. Color matters.
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Doctor Matt @mastermeriadoc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Every time I bring up to my in-laws that Im getting an EV, they ALWAYS bring up the whole battery recycling issue. Well here you go - companies are already starting to recycle them. Battery issues will remain but EVs WAY better than ICE for global warming and the environment.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I bet insurance companies are thrilled with the Trump administration‘s message to policyholders that they need to file claims on every policy they have or they might risk losing it.
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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This rule will cost Americans hundreds of billions in extra fuel costs, lead to the release more GHGs than almost all countries on Earth, sicken and kill hundreds from air pollution, and make American roads even less safe.
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Anyone who has driven an EV knows how great they are. Trump is ensuring that we will lose the race for EV development and sales, and get left behind. And the planet and its people will suffer for it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules (Gift Article)
New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/09/2026
The fraud is that they are paying for insurance ... but not using it? Who exactly is the defrauded party here?
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice!
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Soumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Admittedly #opera is not my thing, I'm more of a #musicaltheatre girly (though I did see Don Giovanni performed by #UMich #opera few years ago and they knocked it out of the park), but I definitely get behind making the #arts accessible to all instead of only #culture -less trashy billionaires
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Jake Anbinder @jakeanbinder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
can't believe the car that runs on millions of tiny explosions transmitting energy through a complex series of oily metal parts doesn't last as long as the one that's four wheels attached to a battery
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Respiratory virus season has entered the chat 🦠 😷 Don’t let it ruin your plans! Get your flu and COVID vaccines (& RSV if you’re eligible) Vaccines help to prevent infection and significantly reduce the risk of severe illness & hospitalization, plus help protect those who can’t be vaccinated. 💉💪💚
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works.
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