Children in Florida deserve healthy schools. Families in Florida deserve better health leadership.

The American Academy of Pediatrics@ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Today, Governor DeSantis shared his plans to end vaccine requirements in the state of Florida. We are concerned that today's announcement will put children in Florida public schools at higher risk for getting sick and have ripple effects across their community. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Steps TO ⬆️ vaccine-preventable diseases: 1.Spread misinformatio 2.Give vaccine opponents power✅ 3.Re-organize government agencies to ⬆️ junk science ✅ 4. Change the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program(Coming) 5. Defund federal vaccine programs. Act now. ⬇️ Help sound the

Fully fund vaccine programs

Measles, once declared eliminated in the U.S., is making a devastating comeback with a vengeance. In fact, the United States is experiencing one of the worst measles outbreaks in over three decades—w...

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-Tears in my eyes. -This is what Americans should expect from our leadership. -And yet our leadership is on the wrong side of history.

Pablo O'Hana on LinkedIn: In all my time in British politics, which spans six governments of all… | 196 comments

In all my time in British politics, which spans six governments of all colours, I have never seen our Parliament united like this. An absolutely extraordinary… | 196 comments on LinkedIn

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I 💛d my Tesla Model 3 but its suspension fell apart a week after its annual inspection. I lost control when the tie rod detached from the wheel at 5 mph. Totaled. Musk fired all inspectors general investigating Tesla, SpaceX & any Musk business, so be careful. #DumpTesla apple.news/AeZVkstBQRha...

Sheryl Crow waves goodbye to towed Tesla car after slamming 'President Musk': See video — USA TODAY

Country singer Sheryl Crow is slamming Tesla founder Elon Musk and having her own version of the electric car towed, donating the funds to NPR.

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Great piece by @benphillips76.bsky.social speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/02/13/w...

We are right to feel enraged at the current moment, but hope is how we’ll win

As we reel from the attack on humanity, rage is not wrong. We all feel the icy chill of the current moment. Even as the cold dark night bites, however, all who work for justice need to remember that w...

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NEW: Trump and Musk’s efforts to shrink the government have left the country’s wildland firefighting force unprepared for the approaching wildfire season. One federal employee likened the funding freeze to a “massive sledgehammer” hitting the force.

How Trump’s Federal Funding and Hiring Freezes Are Leaving America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire

Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters to leave the force, their colleagues said.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u... Louisiana can thank their Senator Dr. Cassidy for paving the way for their state public health department to quickly unravel further.

Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting ‘Mass Vaccination’

“Vaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations,” Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, the state’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo.

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This Super Bowl Sunday, here's a reminder of what real courage looks like.

“Every American has benefited from NIH-supported medical research conducted at medical schools, academic health systems, and teaching hospitals nationwide. Every American will be harmed by the undermining (@NIH).” www.aamc.org/news/press-r...

AAMC Statement on Drastic Cuts to NIH-Funded Research

Drastic cuts to NIH-funded research will diminish the nation’s research capacity, slow scientific progress, and deprive patients, families, and communities.

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How USAID provides work in your state: www.usaidstopwork.com/usaid-state-...

youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 Reject misinformation from Elon Musk . Learn about #USAID from credible sources.

#MedSky #STEM Here’s an interactive tool to show what the NIH does in each state: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research

Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

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Who is up for putting Google, Amazon, and Meta in the trash? Pandering seems to be the plan for these billionaires tech oligarchs who have recently discussed issues with "masculine energy". Laughable. #GulfOfMexico

As a doctor, I just wanna take a minute today to say:

This guy at my window doesn't know about Inaugurations or Davos. But I know we can't be deterred by politics or detours in the quest for a safer planet. It's time to work for local change and help our fellow humans & coinhabitants of the planet. #TheArcOfJustice #BeingDiscouragedIsALuxury

ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.

Gavin Newsom made a website to fight the misinformation about the fires. Give it a read. REPOST gavinnewsom.com/california-f...

California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom

Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.

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FYI #MedSky (because #ChildSafety is applicable to many specialities, not just #PedSky, and I know many of you out there are fellow baby/toddler parents)

Ian Weissman, DO@drianweissman.bsky.social · 2y ago

Nuna Baby Essentials is #recalling nearly 609,000 child car seats because the harness adjuster can loosen and the seats may not restrain children. www.ctvnews.ca/health/u-s-r...

Do you ever feel like a hypocrite when you're asked to write about "what you do in your free time" in a biosketch? I wrote one up last night for my new website & felt squirmy. But having dedicated the weekend to being present, I don't feel as if I lied. #HolidayChillin #HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

Uvalde: AR-15 Aurora: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 St. Louis: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 Waffle House: AR-15 San Bernardino: AR-15 Apalachee High School: AR-15 As we remember #SandyHook today, this partial list grows, as lives are lost!

South Korean political protest is creative but impassioned. We've seen an impressive display of a nation's commitment to democracy recently. Even the protest music is uplifting. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/w...

Singer Turns ‘Feliz Navidad’ Into Protest Anthem Against Yoon Suk Yeol

Baek Jae Gil, whose viral anthem calls for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, has a long history with the country’s pro-democracy movement.

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Can't repost this enough. Make book banning illegal!

Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘@chariselee.bsky.social · 2y ago

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

One of the MANY best parts of being a #pediatrician is wonderful colleagues. Thx to our relentlessly fun #KidVenger captains who kept it focused & spicy. There's no downside to raising money to fight hunger w/the #HCWvsHunger social challenge but camaraderie is a major upside. See you in 358?

captain america is wearing a mask and a helmet and is holding a bottle of milk and cookies .

ALT: captain america is wearing a mask and a helmet and is holding a bottle of milk and cookies .

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Hey #KidVengers, the competition is getting way too close. We've only got 2 1/2 hours to go. Let's not let our team captains down! Keep a healthy distance from the amazing #DiagnoseandTreat crew. One or two more contributions a piece, maybe? #HCWvsHunger

Happened to see #KidVengers passed $150K and might still be in striking distance of #DiagnoseAndTreats 👀 with ~10 hours to go #HCWvsHunger C’mon @cjrussellmd.bsky.social @piranha54.bsky.social @cjkistin.bsky.social @drjanemac.bsky.social @meganh13.bsky.social @wendyhassonmd.bsky.social

206 children died of the flu last season

Helen Branswell 🇨🇦@helenbranswell.bsky.social · 2y ago

3. There were no new pediatric #flu deaths reported for the 2024-25 season in the latest FluView, but CDC was informed of a child who died last January from flu. That death brings the 2023-24 pediatric death toll from flu to 206. FluView is found here: www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...

Friends,it's not too late to make some Hail Mary donations to a hunger-reducing charity. Bump up the #HCWvsHunger tally for ANY TEAM. I just donated to feedingamerica.org. & I'll be donating all day because we individuals CAN keep the nation on track by sheer will. Do it for the kids! #KidVengers