Reminder. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee said the quiet part out loud. #HandsOffSocialSecurity #ScrapTheCap

Mike Johnson just told you the quiet part out loud: Republicans have a plan to gut Social Security next year. They’re waiting until after the midterms so you can’t vote against it. Don’t let them wait you out. Make this an issue that matters this November. #HandsOffSocialSecurity

This is literally bonkers.

The rarely-discussed AHRQ is the only agency doing the critical work of health systems research, funding, and training needed to better understand what works and what saves or wastes money in healthcare. We can’t let this agency be erased!

@nejm.org addresses the OMB rule and its devastation to the US scientific enterprise. Go comment on the rule! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Mark Cuban: "why does everyone on bluesky hate me? Also Mark Cuban:

Fragile progress on global public health under threat A WHO report finds that progress on global health challenges has slowed, stalled, or even reversed www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

Leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States? Firearms (gun violence) Truly incredible, beyond tragic and totally avoidable! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

For Mother's Day, @drjudystone.bsky.social looked at RFK Jr's record on caring for moms--Hint, it's not good. #mothersday #MAHA #Tylenol #pregnancy #disparities #contraception #abortion #vaccines

From @drjudystone.bsky.social

An emerging contageous virus, like a flu virus, will easily spread in the confines of a military base or a military operation…unless the troops are vaccinated. So the brilliant leaders of HHS and DOD decide to stop protecting the troops by no longer requiring flu vaccination. In 1918, before

📢 AACP joined national pharmacy organizations in a joint statement expressing concern over recent CDC ACIP charter changes that overemphasize vaccine risks while underweighting the proven benefits and disease prevention outcomes of vaccination. Read the full statement: t.co/2D3kxEIIYO

This week's Whopper is about the peptide debate at the FDA and the fact that Sec Kennedy has been pushing for a legal route to their manufacture despite safety concerns and a lack of efficacy data.

🎉It's #NationalPublicHealthWeek and we’re READY for a healthier future! Here in Multnomah County, our public health teams work every day to improve health outcomes for everyone. Public health lives in our environments: the air we breathe, water we drink, sidewalks we walk and parks we enjoy. #NPHW

ACTION. Big city health depts study how to protect our health, who needs those solutions most – & then take action. Dive into the intriguing story of what happened when the Milwaukee Health Dept learned children were being exposed to lead in schools #NPHW www.bigcitieshealth.org/milwaukee-le...

Only ❤️ #Togetherness #ArtemisII

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social’s Whopper of the Week! For Public Health Week, today the team takes aim at claims that RFK Jr. and his flying monkeys are “restoring trust” in public health.

Huge News! Thank you for making your voices heard. The Conservation Alliance posted just 30 minutes ago that they are joining the movement to save the U.S. Forest Service and over 70 businesses have signed on! Stronger together!

Public health is the quiet machinery that keeps society safe: clean air, safe food, honest data, working systems, & people who notice when things look a little weird. It’s not about treating a person; it’s about protecting everyone. #publichealth

Communities across the nation are recognizing the important role public health plays in our daily lives during National Public Health Week. Among those is the County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland, which marked the observance with a proclamation today. youtu.be/zGaMZ0Mx054?... #NPHW

Public health strengthens our communities and saves lives. But that work takes support. This #NPHW, tell your members of Congress to stand up for public health funding for CDC, HRSA and beyond. Your voice matters! It's fast and easy with our APHA action alert: vist.ly/4xmf2

Ankita Gupta, MPH, Secretary of the APHA Student Assembly, is READY to celebrate #NPHW. Join us from 1-3 p.m. to flood social media feeds with public health content: vist.ly/4xrb6

A lot of politicians like to spout off about how trust in public health needs to rebuilt, but given the continuing attacks on public health by the U.S. government, a relevant question is how can politicians rebuild public health’s trust in them? They’re literally killing us.

#nphw #mentalhealth Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and social connection is one of the strongest protective factors we have. It often has a stigma around it but breaking through for connection and relationships is very important.

During Public Health Week, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social wants to thank all of the local health departments who are serving their communities in the face of chaos and funding cuts from RFK Jr. Their work is critical and often invisible. We see you, and we are grateful for you.

Very grateful to @defendpublichealth.bsky.social announcing their new People’s Health Platform this week during Public Health week! www.defendpublichealth.org/resource/peo...

Happy National Public Health Week to those who keep showing up even when data is messy, social media is wild, funds is thin & politics are antagonistic. Data saves lives Prevention saves money Equity saves futures Public health is infrastructure. #nphw #publichealth

Woot woot, DPH is taking it to the streets today!

AP: With Dems steadily wiping out GOP in the core Atlanta counties of swing-state Georgia, Republicans have a new idea: Make most local candidates run for office without party labels. GOP can't win with an "R" by their name so they want to take away the "R." #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

Trump is trying to drop charges against a Turkish bank for skirting Iranian sanctions, and is now lifting sanctions on Iran himself to the tune of $14B, all while going after Biden for unfreezing $6B of Iran's own money for food and medicine for the Iranian people.

RFK Jr.’s ACIP planned to present data last week on how dangerous they believe COVID19 vaccines are. Since the judge ruled that the members RFK Jr. installed are not legitimate, several have appeared in the media. Not a single one has mentioned any fears about continued COVID19 vaccinations.

Favorite Line of the Night because the truth... matters. #PedoPrez

On Threads, Maxell announced the return of their cassette player. I am stupidly excited for that. My mix tapes are still in their little case bc I or some beau spent so much time on them, I couldn't bear to part with them. My son is gonna be soooo embarrassed when I make him listen! amzn.to/4bq77LX

To be clear: the SAVE Act does not simply require the identification voting ALREADY requires. It demands proof of CITIZENSHIP— a birth certificate with a name that matches yours now (bye, bye, married women), or a passport— both of which are expensive and take a long time to obtain.

2 headlines from this week

The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.

Europe is facing a massive threat. If we do not step up and strictly regulate social media to prevent foreign interference, our enemies will infiltrate and undermine our societies from within. We are running out of time to act

Clyde is enjoying his snow day #catsofbluesky #orangebraincell #orangecats #pnw

i am genuinely astonished by how this guy speaks exclusively in cliches

#foodrecall #oysters #clams food Recall for oysters and clams from WA to a variety of states for potential contamination w norovirus. I also just ate clams at a restaurant yesterday so wish me luck, lol

Counterpoint: Limiting how US troops can be used illegally in unconstitutional wars of the president’s own choosing *IS* supporting “the troops.”

Last year, this guy (left) from DOGE used ChatGPT to find NEH grants that were too “DEI” for Trump, and canceled them, including mine, as shown by the letter I received last April (right). Huge new NYT article on the back story link below

excited to #StandUpForScience in #Seattle

#FoodRecall for a *ton* of #friedrice, #ramen, #yakitori, and #dumplings, sold at #TraderJoe's & others, for potential glass contamination. Link to PDF with the entire list in the comments. Includes some with best-by dates that have not passed.

Kirkland or Redmond or Seattle area people: event to support pets separated from the detained #ice #pets #redmond