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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

There’s a nonzero chance you will die from a cancer that could have been curable because people who couldn’t pass 7th grade biology and are scared of things like “mRNA” and “riboflavin” and “walkable cities” decided to make their ignorance everybody else’s problem

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Remember how the oil companies promoted recycling to blame the consumers for all the plastics pollution.

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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

What a biker actually hitting a pedestrian looks like

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

To save our children the US govt wants to protect them from vaccines and food dyes while exposing them to more guns and car-dependency.

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Realizing the possibility of a better future is always harder than accepting the current reality. But doing hard things is often worthwhile, especially when there are numerous positives, like safer streets for all users.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Today proves that Republicans were serious about one promise: to cut taxes for the wealthy. All the rest was bullshit.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I have a degree in Economics but I don’t fixate on GDP. In America, when we build a massive freeway, buy a car, fill it with gas, crash it, repair it, and treat the associated injury and cardiopulmonary disease…that all adds to GDP. But what did it buy us?

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Dr. Zachary Rubin @rubinallergy.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

5 reasons why Medicaid cuts affect everyone: 1️⃣ More ER Overcrowding 2️⃣ Higher Insurance Premiums — Hospitals shift unpaid costs to your insurance. 3️⃣ Job Loss — Fewer clinics, especially in rural areas. 4️⃣ Weaker Public Health — Less funding for services 5️⃣ Higher State Taxes or Service Cuts

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Says the people who invest in wellness industry wearables for healthy people 👀

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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

We recently became member owners of the Wasatch Food Coop! Will you join us? The coop has a goal of adding 1,000 new members by Labor Day. Learn more at wasatch.coop

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Public lands belong in public hands. Call your Senators to block this robbery from the American people.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

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WHO @who.int · 16/05/2025

Choose to walk 🚶‍♂️ or cycle 🚲 whenever possible. It can help improve: ♥️ your heart, 😇 your mind, 🌏 and the planet. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/43eExcc #RoadSafety #BeActive

People walking, cycling, and using wheelchairs on a safa road. Text reads: “Hit that step count, or hop on your bicycle! Reclaim your health, and the health of the planet.”

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

Images of Dutch urban biking infrastructure. #Dutch

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Just deranged. This was a *solved* problem.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

You don’t have to be a “cyclist” to support safe bike infrastructure in your city. You don’t have to ride bikes at all. You just have to understand the FACT that bike infrastructure makes getting around easier & safer for EVERYONE, saves us all public money, & makes cities generally more successful.

A safe, protected bike-lane in downtown Vancouver filled with people riding bikes.

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Global health initiatives are an investment in America’s health future. In a warming climate, infectious diseases will become more common. Reinvesting in the WHO and USAID programs should be an obvious choice.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

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Rio Grande Plan @viariogrande.org · 23/04/2025

Today we are excited to announce the release of the Rio Grande Plan Economic Impact Analysis. In partnership with the Jon M. Huntsman school of business at Utah State University. This Analysis proves that the Rio Grande Plan can in fact recoup its costs, and then some!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

"I think we are in a moment where Jesus is a victim of identity theft. I don't know what Bible folks are reading—attacking the poor in the name of the faith.” — Senator and Reverend Raphael Warnock. That’s well said, and this is worth watching.

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'I don't know what Bible folks are reading': Warnock slams Trump cuts to poor

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Even if you (wrongly) believe that some immigrants lack due process rights, what’s to stop the government from claiming that *you* are an undocumented immigrant; removing you to El Salvador; citing an “administrative error”; and refusing to do anything to bring you back? The answer is due process.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie). Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development

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CDC denies help for lead poisoning in Milwaukee schools due to layoffs

The CDC rejected a request for help "due to the complete loss" of their lead poisoning experts.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.” Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities

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Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community

Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The best transportation plan is a great land-use plan. But too many cities still let flawed traffic modelling actually prevent smarter land-use decisions, resulting in what I call the “sweet spot of failure” — enough density to cause all those local traffic problems, but never enough to solve them.

Slide saying “never forget, the best transportation plan is a great land-use plan” by Brent Toderian of @toderianUW.bsky.social

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Some cities that signed on this amicus brief to block Trump's NIH cuts: - St. Louis, Missouri - Harris County, Texas - Salt Lake City, Utah - Gainesville, Florida - Nashville, Tennessee - Cleveland, Ohio - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Madison, Wisconsin - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/02/2025

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I think it would make a big difference in our health if we banned Pharma ads from America like the rest of the world does.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Donald Trump has told Kristi Noem to spend $200 million of public funds on ads thanking him for "securing the border," North Korea-style www.semafor.com/article/02/1... www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Under Trump and Musk, America will fall behind every nation in terms of economic success, academic research, scientific breakthroughs, and more. But we'll still be a world leader in traffic deaths.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

The best thing about the idea of the DOGE dividend is that it'll force a certain transparency on the process. Look at the size of your dividend check and you'll quickly understand how little Elon is getting done.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Add up the claimed savings on the DOGE website and (right now )you get $7.19b from contract savings, and $0.14b from real estate, for a total of $7.3b, or $21.47 per American. Trump is talking about giving a "DOGE dividend" of 20% of these savings. Enjoy your $4.29.

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

4/ The hardest hit agencies are those that regulate industry, protect public health, and expand access to education. Meanwhile, conservative-leaning agencies remain largely untouched. If this were about efficiency, we’d expect an even spread. Instead, we see clear ideological bias.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/02/2025

Bernie Sanders: "The struggle against Trump, the struggle against oligarchy, which is led by Elon Musk ... that's not gonna be won here in Capitol Hill. It's gonna be won by millions of people all over this country standing up and saying, 'we fought and died for democracy.'"

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."

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America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike

YouTube video by The War on Cars

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WHO @who.int · 17/02/2025

Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk. More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year. bit.ly/48SAtkf

Measles is preventable with two doses of measles vaccine; yet more than 22 million children missed their first dose of measles vaccine in 2023. Globally, an estimated 83% of children received their first dose of measles vaccine last year, while only 74% received the recommended second dose.

More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The #1 reported reason people avoid doctor’s appointments is because they’re afraid of finding out they have a serious illness. If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Congress is handing over its power, and that should worry us all. open.spotify.com/episode/2SIb...

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The Republican Party’s NPC Problem — and Ours

The Ezra Klein Show · Episode

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Incompetence 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.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

“Like cigarettes, enormous vehicles can kill those who never used the product…40 years ago, the outrage of secondhand smoke was an eye-opener for many Americans. A similar narrative could help people recognize the havoc that 4-wheeled behemoths now wreak on our streets.”— @davidzipper.bsky.social

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Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?

The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Government is not just a business. As a restaurant, the new owner can close the doors for a month and do a full revamp. No one harmed. The hospital can’t close doors and kick the patients to the curb, literally people die.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.

I lost my job. USDA Forest Service.

My probation was up next week.

I did everything right. I took a GS-7 role with a master’s degree just to get my foot in the door. I spent years doing seasonal fieldwork for low pay, working in remote places, gaining experience, and building skills, just for a chance at a permanent position. I was about to be a GS-9. I wrote NEPA reports. I conducted field surveys. I worked fire support. I dedicated myself to this work because I believed in it.

Public lands don’t manage themselves. The wildlife, watersheds, and forests we protect don’t just stay protected without people on the ground making it happen. My coworkers and I took on that responsibility, often in places most people never think about but that matter more than they know.

And now? Just like that, I’m out.

Edit: I’ve consistently supported progressive policies and have voted Democrat in every national and local election since I was 18. I do appreciate folks asking, I have some coworker having a serious 'leopards ate my face' moment right now.

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Rich Wolferz, MD @plantrichmd.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Trump wants it cancelled *because* it’s working.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.

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Stephen Floor @snf.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

not paying indirect costs for research is like only paying the players in the Super Bowl. can't have a Super Bowl without coaches, referees, security, janitors, announcers, stadium staff, and a stadium - and you can't have research without supporting people and facilities

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Trump's tariff-for-tax cut swap is very cleverly disguised populist policy that sounds like it's all about beating up on China to help American workers. The reality is that it's about tax cuts for the rich, paid for by import taxes on the American working and middle class.

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

What if the root of our modern anxiety isn't social media, but something much older? Our brains are struggling to adapt to a world that's too big. We're living in a world that feels increasingly anonymous & it's driving us crazy. Let's explore why we're all overwhelmed:

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