I've just seen some staggering data on how badly infections are affecting urgent care here *now*. It's hard to comprehend. It's hard to get your head round it. You need to see it to believe it. 👀

Do you wonder why you haven’t heard much about this massive TB outbreak recently? Cuz the CDC can’t hold any press conferences or issue public statements of any kind. abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...

Anyone can be at risk of long-term effects from Covid. It doesn't matter how old you are, how fit you are, whether you eat healthy, exercise or get lots of sun. You can still develop long covid and post-viral organ damage

Jeffries: It is unconscionable that Republicans are suggesting imposing right wing partisan conditions in order for California taxpayers to receive their tax dollars. California is one of those states that sends about five times as much to the federal government every year than they get back

It's been such an honor building this pro-democracy community of 667K+ strong here on Bluesky. We've noticed more people than ever joining after recent moves by Meta. To those who are new, make sure to check out our Starter Pack to follow all MeidasTouch staff and contributors with one click!

@defendpublichealth.bsky.social is composed of some of the leading scientists, public health experts, clinicians and patient advocates in the US. Our press release, see first comment, gives you a sense of the breadth of expertise of our membership. All of us are opposed to the RFK Jr. nomination. 1/

We need you to call your Senators now. RFK Jr. is a clear and present danger to the health of all Americans. This is not a drill. Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your member of Congress. end/ docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Did you know? “More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking the worst toll inflicted on America's egg supply since the outbreak began.” www.kpax.com/news/nationa...

Not going to pretend to be surprised about this because I wrote a book about January 6. But yes—if you were wondering—the most malevolent criminal in US political history is about to be POTUS in 6 days. It's an unimaginable situation, essentially a living nightmare, and very few fully comprehend it.

#DemVoice1 One of my favorite columnists, Jennifer Rubin, has resigned from the Washington Post and launched a publication with Norm Eisen. As mainstream media declines, let the independent voice of reason thrive. I subscribed contrarian.substack.com www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/m...

BREAKING: Merrick Garland has released volume one of the Jack Smith report www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

3/ The NIH have sent out a press release. Hopefully this will lead to a lot of coverage. "NIH-funded study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2" www.nih.gov/news-events/... #MEcfs #LongCovid

"The FBI background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, does not include interviews with Hegseth’s ex-wives or with the woman who accused him of sexual assault in a California hotel room in 2017." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Want to know why egg prices are soaring? It’s because U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak. USDA data shows more than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of H5N1 bird flu. www.kpax.com/news/nationa...

This should be standard across all health care settings. Otherwise people will go in to treat one ailment only to go out with an illness

For folks who may be missing a pet in the recent LA wildfires, you can search through this database to see if your pet was picked up and currently with Pasadena Humane! I saw other animals such as a turtle, tortoise, and chickens as well ✨💖 👉: 24petconnect.com/psdn?sb=days...

Sorry for the paywall, but the gist of the story is fireworks caused a fire on NYE, then winds may have reignited it. It’s time to ban incendiary fireworks. Their benefit to society is far outstripped by the risks they pose to life, limb, property, pets, wildlife and the environment.

#Trump anti-science loyalists #Project2025 🚫 working with #corp #polluters to intimidate #scientists & sideline #science 🔭 endangering communities and #earth 🌎 We have to stop attacks NOW! 🛑 DON'T let #LAFires happen again! #demcast #bluecrew PLEASE SIGN & SHARE sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...

Gift link to this long article about California home insurance. Again: it's only in politics that climate change is considered a "debate." Where people actually have to deal with its effects, such as in the insurance industry, it's simply a fact. It'll be bad; what's unknown is just how bad.

Research conducted in Los Angeles schools in 2022-23: in classrooms with HEPA air cleaners, average school-year PM2.5 was 39.9% lower and infiltration of outdoor PM2.5 into classrooms was 13.8–82.4% lower than non-HEPA classrooms, depending on the school. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"For those trying to avoid infection, it’s important to remember that measles is airborne and a N95 is protective against infection regardless of what you think your vaccine protection may be." #MaskUp

N95 masks protect against wildfire smoke, airborne viruses, and more. They are an essential public health tool. Like condoms and many other public health tools, the government should make N95 masks free and easily accessible to the public throughout the year.

The craziest thing is that these interventions actually save money. Catching cancer early, preventing infectious disease and pregnancy are all so much more cost effective than their alternatives. Not to mention BETTER FOR PATIENTS

Cats have up to a 67% mortality rate if they catch H5N1. It has already killed clusters of big cats in reserves and a lot of pet cats. www.petmd.com/cat/conditio... 2/

It's time to talk about H5N1 Bird Flu, and I know we don't want to but it's important, especially if you have cats, feed birds, have chickens, etc. This is the US outbreak map. A week ago it was only in western states, now it's in 50. The first exclusion zone in Scotland was announced today. 1/

Important reminder to anyone in close proximity of the fire, it doesn’t matter if you don’t smell smoke or if the sky looks clear, there’s small particulates in the air from burning buildings that could be harmful to your lungs, including aerosols, plastics, asbestos, and lead. WEAR A MASK!

We expect that some 50 Auschwitz Survivors will come to the Memorial for the 80th anniversary of the liberation. The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them. We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed. (Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)

Oh, I just noticed my home state (Texas) got downgraded to “do not travel” on Erin Reed’s Trans Risk Assessment map. Guess I’m glad I moved to Minnesota? 😐 www.erininthemorning.com/p/post-elect...

57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016. These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits. The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.

We Won’t Obey in Advance. Not Now. Not Ever. And we will never give them an inch. My Saturday Post:

📌NYT REPORTING: "Other defendants (for the same offense) received prison time or were sentenced to probation, conditional discharges, community service or fines. NO OTHER DEFENDANT in the cases examined received an unconditional discharge." 📌Our justice system in America is a sick, perverted joke.

Former CA First Lady @mariashriver.bsky.social has compiled this vetted list of charities helping those impacted by the Southern California fires including CA Community Fdn, World Food Kitchen, Pasadena Humane Society & more www.today.com/news/climate...

Keep hearing we need more money for firefighters. How about burning less fossil fuels which is pushing our planet into an unsustainable situation which will last for decades?? Let me repeat...last 10 years are the hottest on record. Hello??

If you've managed to remain safe from the LA fires but have lost power and are using a portable generator, remember to keep it outdoors and make sure your carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are working. 1 generator can produce as much CO as hundreds of cars and CO can kill in minutes.

I wrote about the horror we're experiencing here in LA, and what the people I cover for a living are trying to do with it: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

🚨😷: COVID-19 advocates and mutual aid networks are distributing masks to help protect Californians from wildfire smoke “We deserve to breathe clean air…That is not being provided to us by the government that we pay for,” said @itsbabs.bsky.social thesicktimes.org/2025/01/10/c...

Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen is in Southern California to support first responders and families impacted by wildfires in the Los Angeles area. More details on efforts and how you can help: wck.org/relief/calif...

Defeating Hegseth and Patel is essential to maintaining our ability to beat any of Trump's other overreaches. But Bobby Jr. will lead to the most deaths directly. The damage he'll do is the most irreparable. And he's one of the most evil figures in recent American history.

In the conversations that are starting about the slow-motion collapse of the insurance industry, I hope journalists don't lose sight of the core reason: massive increases in risk from #climatechange. We're reaping the consequences of politicians failing to heed decades of warnings from scientists.

The answer is, while we can take measures to reduce aviation emissions, we can't make aviation sustainable – not now, not ever. See NFU Canada for the reality of replacing kerosene with SAF: www.nfu.ca/publications... If we genuinely want to reduce aviation emissions, it HAS to mean flying less.

As air quality reaches record danger levels, resharing this easy DIY kit to make an air purifier out of inexpensive box fans that can clean up to 800 cubic feet per minute— which outperforms many consumer air purifiers at ⅓-⅕ of the cost. engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science...

Nice overview of US home insurance non-renewals due to fire/weather risk. E.g., CA--some of the most stringent blding codes for wildfire risk but in some counties, nonrenewal rates up >500% since 2018. Coastal SC: insurers going out of business, reducing their exposure, or just leaving the area.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to human health. Bur it's GROSSLY under reported This study showed 4% of ALL deaths at a major London hospital were actually caused AMR but NONE were on the death certificate as cause of death.

"These fires are a watershed moment, not just for residents of LA, but emblematic of a new era of complex, compound climate disaster." — @ericholthaus.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Dear journalists, if you're writing/publishing/broadcasting about the Los Angeles wildfires and you don't mention the role of #climate change, you're not doing your full job.

Getting ill doesn't strengthen you. Getting ill weakens you. Why is that so hard to understand.

PSA to my friends in California near the fires: breathing in wildfire smoke is really bad for you (even if it’s not super thick where you are) but if you have face masks (N95, KN95, etc) those can help a lot

The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this

$1,131,794,901 That's how much Big Oil has spent over the last 30 years paying off Congress to look the other way on climate action while the planet burns. Well, the planet is burning. Don't let them look away.