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Irene
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Merchant Mariner, Veteran, wife, public health student, part time Belgian, and handler of Mercator Iris the PWD.
Sunset from across a tanker. Working as a Jones Act sailor, I understand the need for US flagged ships and the American Mariners who operate them.
August 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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remember what i said about RFK Jr. being a eugenicist first and foremost? www.marketwatch.com/story/agency...
Agency for older adults, people with disabilities to be shuttered under HHS cuts
In 2022, the Administration for Community Living provided more than 261 million meals to older adults, assistance such as respite care to more than 1.5 million family caregivers, and independent-livin...
www.marketwatch.com
March 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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“I would punch a N*zi.” Um, you won’t even wear a mask.
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
When given the choice between playing music while having a neighborhood bubble machine running or not, choose bubbles. Always choose joy.
February 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) pulled from the CDC’s website. #IDSky #EpiSky
Still available on Immunize.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.

HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻

archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I just checked again. RFKjr is still not a physician, PhD immunologist, nor a scientist of any kind. He can pound sand and kick rocks when it comes to science and medicine. A hiGhLy StUdIeD vAcCiNe Is DaNgErOuS, bUt LeT mE sTiCk ThIs HeRoIn NeEdLe In My ArM.
RFK Jr. formally asked the FDA to revoke the authorization of all COVID vaccines during a deadly phase of the pandemic — back in May 2021 — when thousands of Americans were still dying every week.

Reminder: This is Trump's pick to the lead nation's health agencies. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/h...
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
January 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This is your friendly reminder that out-of-season king cakes are illegal. You won't go to the physical jail, but you will be in social jail.
December 12, 2024 at 2:47 AM
My sweet husband is off to his ship again. Life in a two Mariner household 🤷🏻
November 20, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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“America deserves better than RFK Jr” ~ declares AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, the largest and oldest US public health advocacy nonprofit. 🧵
November 19, 2024 at 2:12 AM