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Vani Tsunami

@tsunamivani.bsky.social
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She/Her. Pediatrician. UTSW grad. FIU alumna. Doing my best to protect kids. Proud ally. Mami of 3, married to my best friend . South Texan. Veg food, music & nature lover. Practices Evidence-based medicine. Fluent in movie quotes. Believes in science.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12h
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.
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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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NPR @npr.org · 07/10/2026
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried. n.pr/4zauALa
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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026
Experts say now is an ideal time to get a flu shot, before influenza starts spreading widely. It's also a good time for vulnerable people to get vaccinated against another winter risk, RSV, and to get up to date on protection against COVID-19.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/10/2026
One thing all New Yorkers can agree on? It’s time to get your flu shot! Go to nyc.gov/healthmap to find all the free locations.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 23/09/2026
"You're just seeing a politicization of the science." Vaccine expert @pauloffit.bsky.social says the measles outbreak — with four deaths reported in Pennsylvania over the last month — is a grim sign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s impact as health secretary.
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Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Full episode youtu.be/2BeMOJ6EhDw?...
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I wrote this explainer for The Women's Health Research Cluster titled, "The HPV Vaccine Reduces Cervical Cancer Deaths to Nearly Zero in Women: The Science Explained" womenshealthresearchcluster.com/learn/womens...
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The HPV Vaccine Reduces Cervical Cancer Deaths to Nearly Zero in Women: The Science Explained - Women's Health Research Cluster
Author: Dr. Raywat Deonandan, PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Ottawa | Editors: Tashi Stampp and Romina Garcia de leon (blog coordinators)  Published: September 18th, 2026   News ...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 18/09/2026
There is no reason that newborns should die because HHS and CDC leadership rather preserve their political positioning.
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When Public Health Denies Pathogens, Children Pay the Price
The first measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years should have been a clarion call.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Democratic Nominee Dr. Annie Andrews discusses RFK, Jr. - and her plans if she is elected to the Senate in South Carolina. #Pinks
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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚
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Faith M. Jackson @kissedbythesun.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Buckingham Palace band playing 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My mother loved to read, and she passed it on to me. I remember getting my first library card and the joy of checking out books. As a former elem teacher, I know how important it is to get books into children's hands. Dolly's dedication to literacy is a defining legacy. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton understood something that too many of my public health colleagues have not grasped: a good idea isn't sufficient — you have to sell it. So she got vaccinated in front of cameras, and literally begged her fans to not hesitate, to vaccinate — to a reworking of Jolene
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Dolly Parton, Public Health Hero, Dies at 80 | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland
Dolly Parton donated $1M USD to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2020 to fund the research that resulted in the Moderna mRNA vaccine
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
PMC COVlD Update, Aug 24, 2026 The US is experiencing COVlD outbreaks in 23 states/territories (see Alt text). ▪️Largest outbreaks: TX, CA, HI, AK ▪️1 in 136 Americans estimated actively infectious ▪️Highest levels since March 20th Website: pmc19.com Interactive map: pmc19.com/interactive.php
The US has at least 23 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include much of California, Texas, Alaska, and Hawai’i, as well as the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Outbreaks are also present in Washington state, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire.
There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 23 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. Levels in some Texas counties are so high – on par with the national peak of BA.1 Omicron – that it drives up estimates for counties in neighboring states that lack CDC wastewater monitoring systems. Looking closely at the map, notice other instances of Very High counties in one state driving up estimates of an adjacent county in a neighboring state that lacks data. This shows a clear value of the county-level map over the CDC state map.
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 17/08/2026
RFK Jr. is not a doctor. He’s a politician lecturing people about medicine while attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci, a physician and infectious disease expert. Facts matter. Science matters. Expertise matters. And maybe leave the brain worms out of the medical advice🙄 #Fauci #Science #SheShed
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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Trump’s new order limiting the childhood-vaccine schedule could sow confusion at a precarious moment for the U.S.’s vaccine policy, Will Gottsegen argues. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Trump’s Latest Vaccine Order Is Making Things More Confusing
Americans have been stuck in a state of vaccine whiplash.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/he... Trump is no medical professional. #Blues #Medical #Vaccines
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Medical groups slam Trump's childhood vaccine order
The American Medical Association is among the groups that say vaccines have been thoroughly studied and are safe and effective
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026
On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order that calls for reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters. Revisit our March investigation:
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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
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G.Brian Kurtz - healer, teacher, speaker, author. @accesstherealyou.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
WTAF!?!??!
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Trump begins destruction of Big Bend National Park.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s executive order on U.S. childhood vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 07/08/2026
💥 Sen. Maggie Hassan says the hearing on Dr. Fauci had one goal: to set a trap. “The goal was to wait for Dr. Fauci to make any kind of misstatement and then have a weaponized Department of Justice file criminal charges…” #SheShed
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💙🏳️‍🌈 Kh’ymm (aka Goldie) 🏳️‍🌈💙 @thegoldfishmind.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
61 years after the VRA. We honor the legacy. We defend the vote. We protect the dream. We stand together. The fight is not over — and it's ours to finish. What an incredible man. What an incredible fighter. RIP John Lewis! Vote like your life depends on it. #DefendTheVote #Pinks
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n...
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Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/08/2026
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I agree with @drsandman11.medsky.social: If you didn't look like this & doing everything you can to prevent people from dying during the pandemic, maybe think twice before judging Dr. Fauci.
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Vani Tsunami @tsunamivani.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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“Todo con Corazon, Hacemos Milagros*”: a qualitative analysis of the needs of newly arrived immigrants amid complex political and healthcare landscapes
Introduction Newly arrived immigrants to the USA who have time-sensitive medical or mental health needs face a fragmented and often insufficient system of support. This qualitative study explored the ...
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Chicago teen shares his experience in ICE detention centers: I am 18 years old and I just graduated from high school in Chicago. I was in ICE detention for 2 months and 10 days. They kept me in solitary for 2 days for no reason, alone in a room with just a toilet. They never let us go outside.
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 30/07/2026
Un estudio reciente concluye que los recuerdos de infancia cálidos y seguros se asocian directamente con la capacidad de tolerar el estrés emocional en el futuro
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Expresar emociones y ordenar lo vivido: ventajas de que un niño escriba un diario en verano
Los recuerdos de infancia cálidos y seguros se asocian con una mayor capacidad para tolerar el estrés emocional en el futuro, según una investigación reciente
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Vani Tsunami @tsunamivani.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#IStandWithDrFauci
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
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Scott Krugman @drscottk.medsky.social · 24/07/2026
Must read article from the front lines of the #measles outbreak in Utah. Such unnecessary suffering for the kids. It’s going to decade a generation to recover from the damage RFK Jr has done.
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💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We are so f’ed! #youcantmakethisup #Pinks
We are so f’ed! 
#youcantmakethisup
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@CameronCorduroy
This is the official CDC website. BTW we're cooked.
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Vaccine Safety
MENU ♥
Safety Information by Vaccine Common Vaccine Safety Que:
Autism and Vaccines
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
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For Everyone
JULY 22, 2026
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Good Morning Everyone This weekend is "GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON" Weekend of Action Celebrating our HERO JOHN LEWIS Over 500 communities will hold events to PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS Find an event GO TO www.mobilize.us Rare honor in your life to follow a hero. JOHN LEWIS #GoodTrouble
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 17/07/2026
6 years ago today, we lost a giant of our history.   I will never forget traveling with John Lewis on three civil rights pilgrimages to Alabama & marching over the Edmund Pettus Bridge where, in 1965, he was beaten bloody while marching for the right to vote.   [1/2]
Representative John Lewis, Senator Van Hollen, and others walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Sounds really good
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Steven Ray Morris @stevenraymorris.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
One of the quiet bright moments of lockdown was Sam Neill serenading us on the ukulele. This type of tenderness feels rare nowadays, how lucky we were. Thank you for everything. ❤️❤️❤️
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
💛 look at her JOY 🪄 animals deserve freedom 🔆💛💚💛🌿
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 13/07/2026
This is a really useful post about what you need to know about Cyclospora. I learned things. You will too
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
Explosive foodborne outbreak
It's a real shit show out there: What we know, don't know, and what it means for you.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Erling Haaland, the Norwegian striker, is incredibly popular with his fans, especially children. #WorldCup
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
A gentle reminder: “Reading to children, even before they can understand words, teaches them to associate books with love and affection.” (Princeton Book Review)
A poster:

“Reading to children, even before they can understand words, teaches them to associate books with love and affection.”

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DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧 @djnoneya.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
PHOTOS: Children’s Hospital Colorado Fourth of July NICU celebration Source: KRDO
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PHOTOS: Children’s Hospital Colorado Fourth of July NICU celebration - NewsBreak
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs, is sharing photos from the NICU center as they celebrate the Fourth o
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“There is a reason that vaccines are widely considered to be the greatest public health tool after sanitation,” ... “They ... ‘fool’ the immune system into thinking it has seen a disease, creating an ‘immune memory’ to provoke an immune response ." nypost.com/2026/07/01/h...
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American vaccines that transformed public health, prevented millions of illnesses over 250 years
17 vaccines that dramatically reduced infections and death rates from diseases
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 20/06/2026
A love story built on respect, partnership & purpose Michelle honoring Barack reminds us that true leadership starts with character,compassion&service Some leaders leave office. Others leave a legacy The Obama Presidential Center will inspire future generations! #SheShed #ObamaPresidentialCenter
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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Nothing else to say.
Mary Lasker’s iconic quote, "If you think research is expensive, try disease."
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Vani Tsunami @tsunamivani.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“Research shows that children who receive SNAP benefits are healthier, have better academic outcomes, use hospitals less often and have better mental health as teenagers.”
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Maureen Berzanski 🧷🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🟧🌊 🐾 @moberzan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Just sharing this video of the playground at The Obama Presidential Center. The 19 acre campus contains the museum, a Chicago public library, athletic community center, & lots of gardens including vegetables. It’s a full day experience for families to enjoy on the shores of Lake Michigan #Pinks
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during my visit to Lebanon, was standing there holding a sign that said ‘Welcome, Pope Leo,’ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed. “As a Church, I say again: as a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war.” — Pope Leo XIV
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