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Laura Dekker

@mrspebbleton.bsky.social
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Retired DV & SA prosecutor and Special Ed teacher; feminist; BC survivor; disabled; BLM; LGBTQ+; dog person. As woke as possible. #DEI is the radical idea that non-straight white males are people too. #Resist #VoteBlue2026 #VaccinesWork

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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
RFK Jr. Has a Point About Psychiatry. It's Not the One He's Making. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | RFK Jr. Has a Point About Psychiatry. It's Not the One He's Making.
Deprescribing is a good goal but neither our system nor our policy landscape support it
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Tool Brings Vax vs Disease Risk Into Stark Contrast www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi... #vaccines
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Tool Brings Vax vs Disease Risk Into Stark Contrast
'What's the Risk?' aims to bolster understanding of vaccine safety
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
American Scientists See Prosecutions as Part of Federal Campaign Against Them www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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American Scientists See Prosecutions as Part of Federal Campaign Against Them
The Trump administration has stepped up arrests and condemnation of scientists studying viruses
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What 'Disinformation Resolutions' Are Missing www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... The critical thinking/emotional awareness component.
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Opinion | What 'Disinformation Resolutions' Are Missing
Institutional policies are assuming a good-faith information ecosystem. That's not the reality.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The right-wing embrace of popery is, historically speaking, strange. Catholic Bloc thebaffler.com/latest/catho...
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Catholic Bloc | John Semley
Having eagerly accepted the yoke of Catholic guilt, J. D. Vance’s project is to fit the whole of America within those bonds.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Caring for an Aging America — The Looming Crisis of the Long-Term–Care Workforce | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... As usual the Trump regime is stupid and wrong.
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Caring for an Aging America — The Looming Crisis of the Long-Term–Care Workforce | NEJM
The United States faces a projected shortage of millions of long-term–care workers by 2040. Yet in each area where progress could help address this gap, federal policy is moving in the wrong direction...
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
AI is going to kill the planet (and us) if we don't stop and think. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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'Is it really necessary to generate another image?': UN scientist explains how everyday people can limit AI's environmental impact
Live Science spoke with Kaveh Madani, the lead investigator of a United Nations report examining AI's environmental footprint, about this technology's staggering energy use and what users can do to li...
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah's Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll. www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah's Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.
'I wish that people could see what I see,' said one pediatrician
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
How Low Can America Go? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/para...
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Opinion | How Low Can America Go?
An Interview with health journalist Donald G. McNeil, Jr.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
No Need to Break the Goldwater Rule. Here's What Docs Propose Instead. www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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No Need to Break the Goldwater Rule. Here's What Docs Propose Instead.
There's a difference between diagnosis from afar, and raising clinically informed concerns
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Biden-Era Law Linked to Improved Medication Adherence in Medicare www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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Biden-Era Law Linked to Improved Medication Adherence in Medicare
But 'no meaningful differences' were observed in overall healthcare-related financial strain
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Not All Processed Foods Are Created Equal www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... As usual, RFK Jr does not know WTF he's talking about.
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Opinion | Not All Processed Foods Are Created Equal
Blaming them for America's poor health is simplistic and distracting
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Eugenicist Strikes Again. FDA Removes Warning Page About Dangerous Autism Treatments www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
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FDA Removes Warning Page About Dangerous Autism Treatments
Autism researchers question motivations for latest HHS changes, including the new IACC
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Honor Pretti and Good. End the Occupation. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Honor Pretti and Good. End the Occupation.
Now is the time to think big and be bold.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of COVID's Long-Term Harm www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi... COVID isn't over, and smart people get the boosters. #vaccineswork
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Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of COVID's Long-Term Harm
Federal government is curtailing efforts as researchers call for more funding
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew www.medpagetoday.com/geriatrics/v... #vaccineswork
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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
A look at the off-target benefits
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
No one loves "cherry picking of data" more than #RFKjr Experts Who Advised on Diet Guidelines Say RFK Jr.'s Version Is Full of Errors www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...
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Experts Who Advised on Diet Guidelines Say RFK Jr.'s Version Is Full of Errors
New dietary guidelines riddled with mistakes, sloppy language, and cherry-picked evidence
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Local public media stations could go dark. 115+ are at risk as funding decisions are being negotiated now. #SaveOurStations: bit.ly/4qm3RaP
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Urge Congress: Save Our Stations
Act now to prevent more station closures in communities nationwide.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
EPA Will Stop Calculating the Economic Savings to Health in Key Air Pollution Rules www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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EPA Will Stop Calculating the Economic Savings to Health in Key Air Pollution Rules
Environmental advocates called the agency's action a dangerous abdication of its missions
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
The True Miracle of Ivermectin www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/para...
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Opinion | The True Miracle of Ivermectin
It's time to celebrate the drug's greatest global win
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
@prairiesam.bsky.social Here it is, and I pray that the ICE goons are held accountable.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Today is David Bowie's birthday and it is Thursday. I requested this song from the best radio station in the world, KRCB, and they played it! #musicsky. YouTube.com/watch?v=gfOKDB0ChQk
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YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Nutrition Policy Rang Hollow in 2025 www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | Nutrition Policy Rang Hollow in 2025
MAHA's stated focus on ultraprocessed foods didn't translate into action
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
It's a dead mouse Christmas 🎄🐀
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas! #dogsofbluesky
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
California Hires Ex-CDC Leaders Who Were Fired or Quit Under Trump www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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California Hires Ex-CDC Leaders Who Were Fired or Quit Under Trump
Governor's office says they will work to help build trust in 'science-driven decision-making'
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Medicare Prices to Drop Up to 85% on Drugs for Weight-Loss, Cancer, Asthma, and More www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth... Biden did this, while RFK Jr, sociopath, takes credit.
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Medicare Prices to Drop Up to 85% on Drugs for Weight-Loss, Cancer, Asthma, and More
New prices for enrollees will start in 2027
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Do You Trust the CDC? www.medpagetoday.com/Surveys/118643 91% do not.
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Do You Trust the CDC?
The CDC <a href='https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/118619' target='_blank'>changed its website</a> to suggest there may be a link between vaccines and autism, despite de
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
CDC Website No Longer Rejects Autism-Vaccine Link www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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CDC Website No Longer Rejects Autism-Vaccine Link
New language reflects HHS secretary's vaccine skepticism
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
NIH Cuts Disrupted Hundreds of Clinical Trials, Study Finds www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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NIH Cuts Disrupted Hundreds of Clinical Trials, Study Finds
Tens of thousands of patients were affected
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mama.melancholia @mama-melancholia.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
“Disability is the only minority community that anyone can join at any time.” - Molly Burke (blind) Please care about the people with disabilities around you, and their carers. Include them, advocate for them, cherish them, and celebrate them. They matter. #disability #carematters #carers
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
www.propublica.org/article/port...
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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Make America Die Young Again.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Large Review Backs Safety, Effectiveness of COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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Large Review Backs Safety, Effectiveness of COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots
The 511-study analysis is at odds with recent HHS recommendations
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
RFK Jr. has betrayed millions of Americans like me who suffer from chronic illness www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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RFK Jr. has betrayed millions of Americans like me who suffer from chronic illness
OPINION: “According to research published by the CDC, 3 in 4 Americans have a chronic illness. That’s nearly 200 million people, and Kennedy is helping none of us,” Effie Seiberg writes.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
#FreeSpeech #Kimmel
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
RFK Jr. Botches Basic Facts at Senate Hearing www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi... #RFKjrIsASerialKiller
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RFK Jr. Botches Basic Facts at Senate Hearing
From COVID deaths to stimulant use, HHS secretary trades fallacies for facts
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Senator sells soul do the devil, is now scared. GOP Sen. Cassidy, Facing Primary Challengers, Proceeds Cautiously on CDC and RFK Jr. www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w... #science #publichealth #vaccines
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GOP Sen. Cassidy, Facing Primary Challengers, Proceeds Cautiously on CDC and RFK Jr.
'He's in a pickle,' said one Louisiana state lawmaker
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
The Evisceration of CDC Is a Disaster for All of Us www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/cala... #RFKjrIsaSerialKiller
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Opinion | The Evisceration of CDC Is a Disaster for All of Us
If you're not worried, you should be
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
#RFKjrIsASerialKiller
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
#RFKjr #vaccines #science
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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Pulling the Plug on mRNA Vaccine Development Is 'Reckless,' Experts Say
Puts U.S. at a disadvantage as H5N1 pandemic threat looms
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Is Our Health System Under Threat? //www.medpagetoday.com/Surveys/116780 76% say yes. The remainder are anti-vax and/or MAGAt fools.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Don't Be Fooled: Trump Is Gutting Our Healthcare System www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
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Opinion | Don't Be Fooled: Trump Is Gutting Our Healthcare System
The administration's small 'wins' are a distraction from their real agenda
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Mr Rogers testified before Congress in 1969 in support of funding for public media. Brilliant and prescient. #PBß YouTube.com/watch?v=fKy7ljRr0AA
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Aluminum in Vaccines Not Culprit in Kids' Chronic Diseases, Study Shows www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au... #vaccines
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Aluminum in Vaccines Not Culprit in Kids' Chronic Diseases, Study Shows
Nationwide analysis evaluates autism, asthma, and other disorders in 1.2 million Danish children
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
I’m a former member of the Russian parliament. America is closer to Putin’s Russia than you know www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open... #democracy #russia
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I’m a former member of the Russian parliament. America is closer to Putin’s Russia than you know
OPINION: “Everything we once said about Russia — ‘that could never happen’ — has long been a reality. And what I see in America today feels eerily familiar,” Oxana Pushkina writes.
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
This administration is trying to kill people like me. #vaccines
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Trump is trying to divide us, but we know the power of coming together. This is our moment to carry the torch and continue the legacy of John Lewis. Join us on July 17 for #GoodTroubleLivesOn social.demcast.com/s/Fh6eu7sm
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Find An Event Near You
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Laura Dekker @mrspebbleton.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Five Ways Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Impacts Doctors www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w... Make America Die Young Again
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Five Ways Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Impacts Doctors
From swamped emergency departments to early retirements, physicians will take a hit
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