Y’all give talks about maternal mortality to community groups when your post night shift, right? It’s not just me? #MedSky #ReproSky

Proud of all the medical organizations continuing to speak up and push back against the dangerous anti-science BS happening in the current administration. #MedSky

wtf Sumner county school board! @citycastnash.bsky.social @sumnerdems.bsky.social @indivisibletn.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

After 6 days of early voting, Only 2.3% of active voters in Davidson county have voted! We have 8 more days of early voting left! Come on and vote like you mean it, y’all!

U.S. House District 7 voters: the deadline to request an Absentee Ballot is approaching (this Saturday, September 27th). Here’s a link to the request form: bit.ly/4mC3Du7

Let’s go women voters of Tennessee!!!

Tennessee District 7! Make a plan to vote in the special election! Primary 10/7 with early voting going on RIGHT NOW! Special general election 12/2. Let’s get Rep @aftynbehn.bsky.social Behn into Congress to help make a more affordable life a reality for Tennesseans! We are flipping #TN7!

ELECTION IS HAPPENING NOW!!!! We’ve got two weeks to get out the vote for Aftyn! Can you spend a few hours talking to voters? Text your friends in CD7 reminding them to vote for Aftyn? This race may come down to ONE VOTE! 🗳️

Decades of research have found that acetaminophen is safe for children when administered as recommended. Misleading claims link the medicine to autism. These false claims send a dangerous message to parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals. www.aap.org/en/news-room...

“It’s worth underlining: Acetaminophen is the only widely recommended pain reliever considered safe in pregnancy. Scaring women away from it on shaky evidence isn’t responsible, it’s cruel.”

Doctor I trust more than RFK Jr

Health care costs for working families will skyrocket if Congress fails to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. Without them, health care premiums will go up by as much as 75%. Tell Congress to stop rising health care costs! act.afscme.org/forms/tell-c...

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Isn't this guy a corporate lobbyist? My gal @aftynbehn.bsky.social has vowed not to take corporate PAC money. I wouldn't call her a politician. She's a social worker who's fighting to our rights in the state leg and will do the same in Congress. What has Darden done to fight for us since 2016?

Isn’t it Ioniq: campaign canvassing edition. I love volunteering and don’t mind getting sweaty or rained on for an incredible candidate like @aftynbehn.bsky.social. Y’all, we’ve got an opportunity to flip a congressional seat! Come join us on the doors 🚪 or the phones ☎️! LFG team Aftyn!!!! 💃👯‍♀️🏃‍♀️‍➡️🌈🌊

In news that the HHS should be shouting from the rooftops: Availability of the RSV vaccine for pregnant people and RSV shots for infants lead to a 50% reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization of newborns during the last year! 🥳 Spread the good word, folks! #Episky

Not so beautiful for Tennessee

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

I’m out canvassing for the candidate who can flip a congressional seat in TN, @aftynbehn.bsky.social! She’s the only woman in the race and she’s a social worker, so she knows how people struggle and what they need to make it. Please chip in to help her win: www.aftynforcongress.com #WomenWin

Starting in a few minutes!

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIAN DOCS IN GAZA: “70-80% of our patients are kids and pregnant women… It’s a nightmare… bombing after bombing… We’re making this video because we could die at any moment… Can someone please stop this terror and horror?” Full: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMRReCVY/

Commentary of the week: Ashlie Bell-Seibers writes about her family's experience with TennCare and her fears for cuts to the state's Medicaid program as a result of the "Big Beautiful Bill.

Big high-fives to Maris Masellis and Jeff Barrie from the Tennessee Environmental Council - they did a great job of explaining The TN Waste To Jobs Act that I'm carrying with Rep. Bob Freeman on Open Line last week! www.newschannel5.com/plus/openlin...

I am teaming up with the Newtown Action Alliance on Monday to lobby for a ban on bump stocks. Please join us if you can! #MedSky #DoctorsForGunSafety @amwadoctors.bsky.social @newtownaction.org

SOYBEAN FARMER🧑‍🌾 : “It’s not good for anybody. Best case scenario is we never have to talk about tariffs again. Free trade is the answer.” China is now buying $0 from us — and soybeans are Tennessee’s #1 cash crop. Why don’t @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn etc. care? 😕

the american people do NOT like what they are seeing

Did we all take organic chemistry & the MCAT & miss the social part of our early 20’s and work 80 hours a week for 3+ years for the brain worm guy who doesn’t know what a p-value is to destroy our nation’s public health system? No. Time to lean into our expertise and speak up.

This feels like one of those “America might be ruled by fascists if more than X of these are true” posts.

There is no need to fix this headline. We could not agree more! #SaveCDC #ACIP #SavePublicHealth #VaccinesSaveLives

Hmmmm. So, 25% of the US doctors are foreign-trained, and most of them at some point of their career require H1B visa. I don't know how many doctors with active licenses require H1B visa currently, but this is really stupid 👇🏻

Change doesn’t just happen — it takes accountability. I had the chance to sit down with Queens Table to talk about what it means to hold leaders accountable, organize power, and build the Tennessee we deserve. Because when everyday people demand better, that’s when real change happens. 💪✨

Dr. Woodie Kessel, representing 40,000+ colleagues with Doctors for America, joined physician-led organizations to affirm a simple truth: vaccines save lives. Our commitment is to patients’ health and evidence-based medicine.

I'm signed up for shifts on Thursday and Friday! I'd do Sat/Sun too but alas, I'll be working in the ER. Please help out if you can! It's one of the most fun festivals in Nashville. Weather is perfect, food is yummy and people/dog watching is awesome! Plus you to educate voters! 🦞

A point of clarity about the ACIP meeting. Most of the presenters are actual experts in vaccines who are career scientists at the CDC. They present facts to the Committee. They should not be confused with the *members* of the committee, who RFK Jr. handpicked to support his anti-vax agenda.

Tennessee District 7 needs to send a message to the TN GOP that Tennesseans want real representation in DC and not just another lackey waiting for their next instruction from the White House. TN GOP does not care one bit about the lives of regular Tennesseans. Vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social

Is Gino an idiot or a liar? Either way, he’s not qualified to be a congressman, much less a state representative.

Hearing this man talk is like watching my favorite documentary film, #Idiocracy.

Whether you like or dislike what’s said, free speech is at the heart of our democracy. Protecting it should be one of our core missions as a nation. If there were ever a moment for the so-called “free speech warriors” to speak out, now would be the time.

This Doctor trusts the evidence and recommends vaccinations. Because a vaccine is much safer than disease. Waiting and watching for ACIP’s meeting today. #VaccinesWork #VaccinesCreateAdults

Dr. Mona Hanna is an absolute #Shero!

Today on #PhysicianSuicideAwarenessDay we honor colleagues we've lost, stand with those who are struggling, and commit to change. Mental health is physical health. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone — call or text 988 (U.S.) or reach out to a trusted colleague. #YouAreNotAlone

Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"

Love to see badass legitimate CDC scientists @drdebhoury.bsky.social and Dr. Susan Monarez speaking truth to power in the HELP hearing. You can watch here:

Call your Congressional reps and senators, ask them to support the Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act which helps healthcare workers get help for their mental health. #MedSky

AMWA showed up in DC (Sept 13–15) for our Interim Advocacy Meeting & Hill Day—training, strategizing, and meeting with policymakers to push for equity in medicine and women’s health. Join the movement: vist.ly/46wia #AMWA #AdvocacyInAction #WomenInMedicine #AMWAOnTheHill