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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen)

@nursevan.bsky.social
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AZ Nurse, Proud UMich grad. Democracy Defender, fighter for health care for all, clean air, and water. Working to address extreme heat & make AZ summers safe to enjoy again. Photography enthusiast. Opinions & post my own.

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AZLD4dems @azld4dems.bsky.social · 11h
We have a great candidate for the AZ State Mine Inspector, too. Brian Matlock: www.matlockforazmi.com #VoteBrianMatlock #VoteEarly
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Matlock for AZMI
Matlock for AZMI
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 12h
From my public health peeps for families with pre-K-12 kiddos. Back to School Edition: Infectious Disease Prevention, Preparedness, and Response for a Healthy School Year Tuesday, October 20 | 6:00 p.m. Register: go.uth.edu/P2R_PrevPrepSeries
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 22h
Continuing to be an embarrassment, I see. He should be forced to live where the air is so polluted that it is hard to breathe.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Math is so hard. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/arithmetic...
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Arithmetic Suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome
Of fuels and fools
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AZLD4dems @azld4dems.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
LD4 Dems Pop-Up Event: Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day www.mobilize.us/ld4democrats... Join us Monday at the office. #LD4
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LD4 Dems Pop Up Event: Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day · LD4 Democrats
You’ve helped our candidates get this far—now let’s help them cross the finish line and win across the board! We’ve added a special pop-up event to our calendar, and we’d love for you to join us. Ce...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thank you, America! Money from diesel will help me kill even more Ukrainian children.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The epitome of greed is to have more money than you could ever spend in 100 lifetimes and still refuse to pay your employees a livable wage.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhIe... Pass it on.
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Daisy L.A.
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
time.com/article/2026...
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We Need to Stop Talking Like Climate Change Is Partisan
Climate change should be seen as a shared challenge to solve together, not a political debate, write Katharine Hayhoe and Dana R. Fisher.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This might be the best one they've ever done. Flawless.
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AZLD4dems @azld4dems.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our final Drinks with Dems features Brian Matlock! He's running for AZ State Mine Inspector and if you haven't met him, please join us. You are in for a treat. Featured Drink: Gold Rush Punch. www.mobilize.us/ld4democrats...
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They need to pay their fair share. To make up for the years they haven't, a tax rate of 75% seems adequate. Who's with me?
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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here are five ways to help us win the midterms without ever talking about politics. Please share this video everywhere!
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 25/09/2026
🚨DON’T BE FOOLED BY PROP 320: It claims to mandate 60% classroom spending, but the fine print tells a very different story. Prop 320 adds no new funding to our public schools. Instead, it threatens teacher pay cuts, fails to define critical terms, & forces districts to slash student support staff.
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Dr. Amish Shah @dramishshah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jay Feely is in “lockstep” with Trump on his unpopular war in Iran – a war that’s pushing gas prices here in #AZ01 through the roof.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Truly owned by Russia and its oligarchs, where is the outrage and concern? apple.news/AnJKBzsh_TKG...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin — ProPublica
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump’s EPA is expected to eliminate the limits on pollution produced by power plants burning coal and gas—pollution that helps cause rising carbon dioxide and warming of the planet. open.substack.com/pub/america/... We need to VOTE, get others to VOTE the Republicans out.
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Will Trump’s Lies Backfire?
He can insult our allies, attack our institutions and undermine the people working to make us smarter. But the truth is catching up with him.
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/09/2026
This iconic 1971 photo of Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes has always said so much without saying a word. Two women. Two raised fists. One shared fight for equality. Dorothy passed in 2022. Now Gloria is gone too. Two giants who helped change America. Rest in power, Gloria. ✊🏼✊🏾
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026
Any sweeping systemic change you want to make in the United States has to begin with adding seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. No major reform bill will survive the current court. No civil rights law, no anti-corruption law, no wealth tax, nothing.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
RIP www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 01/09/2026
From our August poll: Here's what voters really mean when they say the Democrats should "fight" more, in their own words www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-01...
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What voters really mean when they say the Democrats should "fight" more
81% of Democrats say their party should focus on ending Trump's corruption, while 54% want it to prioritize affordability. In open-text response they write leadership should "put regular people first”
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is one questionable decision, in one circuit, that will surely be appealed, and it does nothing to stop other states from pursuing their own climate superfund laws. www.reuters.com/world/new-yo...
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
You know who should be QUIET? The orange thing in the WH. It's beyond time for everyone to direct their discontent and displeasure with the current affairs of the country against the cause. open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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“Be Quiet!” Trump Snaps. No, Speak Up.
As Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff demonstrated this week, no politician, journalist or everyday American can afford to remain quiet as Trump seeks to silence dissent
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Well said and to the point. We get one, make it count.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Drug companies Moderna and Merck have just announced a vaccine that could stop cancer from spreading, funded with an mRNA NIH research grant. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. chose to end 22 similar mRNA research projects worth $500M in 2025.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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No Denying Climate Change Town Hall with Rep. Yassamin Ansari
Join us for this No Denying Climate Change town hall with Rep. Yassamin Ansari. The town hall will focus on local impacts of climate change in Rep. Ansaris district, including extreme heat, poor air q...
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Help information 😜
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Praying for Colombia today after a devastating 7.4 earthquake. 🙏🙏🙏
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
He was falling asleep during this shitshow meeting too. Our poor kids, the adults in the policy room don't really care about you right now. www.npr.org/2026/08/10/n...
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Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. His administration has been blocked in the courts from changing the vaccine schedule.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This just shows us how far off track the Republicans and this administration have taken us; we need to be reminded that our tax dollars should be used for our basic needs. #vote2026
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Nailed it.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
VOTE is the right action, as this administration shows no humanity or sense of protecting this country. It is all about their hatred and misuse of power for their own personal gains.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Coming from this guy? Doesn't mean much at all. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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RFK Jr. questions scientists, access to data at CDC campus one year after shooting
Some scientists in the room said Kennedy’s expressions of appreciation were difficult to hear after his previous criticisms of the CDC, as well as federal health department cuts last year that include...
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This should definitely be much bigger news.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Happy Birthday, President Obama. We miss your integrity, intelligence, insight, and inspiration.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
So many in this adm are out for a buck, scamming as they go, leaving the most vulnerable at risk. We will have a great deal to fix when this car of cons gets sent back to the rock they crawled out from. Accountability must prevail so this doesn't happen again. open.substack.com/pub/laurapac...
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Unbiased Science's Jen Bordenick on How Wellness Influencers Scam Patients #CareTalk
Grifters and the Wellness Industry
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Drootinator @drootinator.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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AZLD4dems @azld4dems.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A good reminder of the importance of the 2026 midterm election. In Arizona, the Rep party has an additional twist - it is run by and heavily influenced by Turning Point. We have two reasons to kick them out of office; they are not working to help Arizonans. #VoteBlue🗳️ #RejectMAGA 👎 #LD4Dems
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Now this is a great headline for a Monday. New Poll Reveals Trump Less Popular Than Explosive Diarrhea open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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New Poll Reveals Trump Less Popular Than Explosive Diarrhea
Likely voters said that they would rather suffer two years of the gastrointestinal ailment than the remainder of Trump’s term.
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AZLD4dems @azld4dems.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
RIP, Congressman Mitchell, a dedicated servant in our community. Your legacy lives on in all your contributions to our state. Our thoughts are with your family at this time.
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Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen) @nursevan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Ewwwwww. Something to know if you are in the market for a vehicle: protest with your wallet.
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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 27/07/2026
The Protect Education Act will be titled Prop. 212 on your AZ ballot this November! This week, the Secretary of State’s office released the proposition numbers, and Protect Education is Prop. 212!!! 🎉 Read the details & updates on primary wins &Protect Education lawsuits: bit.ly/July27EdReport
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SayItToMyFace💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Starts slow and ends with a bang!!
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Congressman Dwight Evans @repdwightevans.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This week, we mark 36 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act! As we celebrate the progress brought by this landmark civil rights legislation, let’s recommit to building a more inclusive and accessible future for all.
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