DC churches rang their bells in support of protestors today. We must keep those bells of freedom ringing. No Kings

Happy No Kings Day, America. It couldn't happen at a better time.

The US is now four months away from losing its measles elimination status. 1544 confirmed cases reported by the CDC.

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Are we great yet?

Why is basic research important? Scientists struggled unsuccessfully for decades to develop an RSV vaccine. Then NIH scientists figured out the key structure of a protein. Now we have 3 vaccines and 3 monoclonal antibodies against RSV. www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

BREAKING: In a complete lie, Senator Jon Husted just claimed zero Ohioans are going to lose Medicaid because of the Big Ugly Bill. Reports show up to 490k of his constituents could lose care.

Stop blaming the left for not doing something when it falls squarely on the right with the power of denial.

The only side effect I had with my covid vaccines was not dying from covid 🤷🏼‍♂️

If you live in: California New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia The deadline to register to vote in the November elections is coming up. Check your registration now: IWillVote.com.

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"

Wow. Live your life in such a way that your shitty policies don't make the health insurance companies look like the good guys.

Vaccines not only save lives, they save money. Paying a hospital bill for what should have been an avoidable illness could bankrupt families and cost the government billions. Vaccines work and are a cost-effective investment.

They shout “America first” but are always putting Americans last. Cutting SNAP and food assistance doesn’t make children healthy. You can’t talk about making America healthy again while taking food out of their mouths

Moore: "The thing that gets me most about this is how deeply disrespectful this is to members of the National Guard who signed up for this job as I did when I deployed overseas & led paratroopers in combat where we signed up w/the expectation the commander in chief was actually taking it seriously"

“They’re going to kill me here,” Neri Alvarado thought. Alvarado was allegedly targeted by the Trump administration because of his tattoo of an autism awareness ribbon. Now, free from El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, Alvarado wants the world to know what they lived through.

It's amazing that a lot of life's problems can be solved by going to the library... Need free Wi-Fi? Need a free meeting room? Need a friendly face to welcome you? Go to your local library!

Please sign and share our petition to remove RFK Jr. www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus... www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

A new UC Riverside report sounds the alarm: brutal immigration enforcement is fueling a public health crisis for kids in mixed-status families. Detention, deportation & raids are leaving children, immigrant and US-born, traumatized w/anxiety, disrupted development, and fear of losing their parents.

Draft of new 'MAHA' report suggests RFK Jr. won't target pesticides search.app/X98c9 RFK Jr, is going to ADD ; More pesticides!!! WTF! They want the American people ,sick, dying but no Healthcare ,unable to purchase food....or Utilities. A Draconian fun time.

Unanswered question: What did Maxwell offer up as her side of the bargain? This is unprecedented, lenient treatment of a sex offender serving a 20 year sentence. Her side of the deal must have been highly valuable—someone really wanted whatever she offered.

It's not political to think people shouldn't be starved to death.

Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community. Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...

At this point, these NASA employees fully understand that signing a letter like this means the Trump administration will likely fire them and even perhaps go after them personally Yet rather than remain silent, they chose to speak up They are heroes, one and all

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Sign up for a monthly contribution to @npr.org. Even $5/month helps — especially if everyone here contributes! www.npr.org/donations/su...

Oh hell! There’s a summer COVID surge called the “nimbus variant.” I don’t know who comes up with these names, but if you’re sick, please stay home. Razor‑blade throat: standout symptom—feeling like razor blades or broken glass. It’s often extremely painful when swallowing.

A California bill to bar law enforcement agents from wearing masks to conceal their identities was passed by a key legislative committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 627 prohibits law enforcement at all levels from engaging in extreme masking to conceal their identity. www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/b...

Budzinski: Families making over $700,000 a year will see a boost of $12,000 almost entirely from tax cuts. Shockingly, households making $23,000 a year or less are set to lose about $1600 a year, mostly due to deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance

RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication? RFK JR: I did not fact check RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen? RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?

Just a friendly reminder to scan who follows you and healthily block anyone who may have ulterior motives or pose a threat to your livelihood.

WATCH: “Holy f*ck — They literally just shot her point blank… I live here…” @lapdhq shoot a woman trying to get to her apartment at point blank range with a rubber bullet. Alexandria’s page (the woman who helps her): www.tiktok.com/@labyrinthlo...

We feed you. They hunt us.

ICE is gearing up to deploy to these blue cities: Chicago, NYC, the DC area, Seattle, and Philly. If any of these are your hometowns—get ready. If not—watch anyway, all the way through, because Trump’s unhinged order will affect you. Spread the word.

Not a doctor. Not a scientist. No. A longtime heroin addict and current steroid enthusiast who perjured himself in confirmation hearings in order to pursue a twisted agenda that will kill more Americans than Osama Bin Laden.

I absolutely agree with this! It’s so sad that millions don’t. #Pinks

One might have thought that last November, when Missourians voted to enshrine “reproductive freedom" in the state constitution, that would have been the end of the conversation. Alas, the Missouri Supreme Court doesn’t seem to be inclined to listen. This week, the court halted abortions.

Trump and Musk want you to feel powerless. But it's not true—listen to @sanders.senate.gov:

In U.S. v. Lovett (1946), the Supreme Court held that not even Congress, in a bill signed by POTUS, may cut off all contracts with a named individual or organization: that’d be an unconstitutional bill of attainder. Only courts can decide who deserves to be punished. SoTrump can’t do it with an EO!

“Hospitals go out of business when Medicare and Medicaid are cut. Period." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Happening Now There is a 24hour vigil happening at our Capitol in Washington DC This is by the great people from @seiu.org They are the Service Employees International Union to SAVE MEDICAID Thank you to Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi to stand with them! Union Strong #ProtectMedicaid #MomSky

A CASE STUDY- that no one wanted to experience If you want to know what cutting Medicaid does to rural America—look at Mississippi. Their Republican governor refused to expand Medicaid. Now over half their rural hospitals are at risk of shutting down and many already have. #ProtectMedicaid 🧵

After months of economic uncertainty, hear from experts about how to navigate the student loan system and the fight for affordable repayment plans and access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Join @AFT.org and @TheSBPC.bsky.social on Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. EDT. event.on24.com/wcc/r/495523...

We discuss the state of Black maternal health in the US, and why it is yet another reason to call your lawmaker about protecting Medicaid w/ @momsrising.org. #MomSky momsrising.org/bt21APR25/?source=bsky