Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv
@drmlb.bsky.social
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine. Pediatric surgeon, theologian, healer of healers, and maker of good trouble.
Pinned
I've cared for a child who required general anesthesia for over a month for tetanus, treated near fatal infections in several children after chicken pox, and watched a kid (who asked for the COVID shot) die after their parents refused to let them be immunized. Lifetimes lost to preventable diseases.
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Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
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In Times Square.
“Of course he knew about the girls.” - Jeffrey Epstein
“Of course he knew about the girls.” - Jeffrey Epstein
November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
In Times Square.
“Of course he knew about the girls.” - Jeffrey Epstein
“Of course he knew about the girls.” - Jeffrey Epstein
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Behind Trump's 180º :
• DOJ sham investigations will prevent release of most of Epstein files.
• Trump's name/'friends'/donors names will all be redacted.
• In an effort to prevent Republican House/Senate election losses.
• To prevent what would have been for him an embarrassing House/Senate vote.
• DOJ sham investigations will prevent release of most of Epstein files.
• Trump's name/'friends'/donors names will all be redacted.
• In an effort to prevent Republican House/Senate election losses.
• To prevent what would have been for him an embarrassing House/Senate vote.
November 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Behind Trump's 180º :
• DOJ sham investigations will prevent release of most of Epstein files.
• Trump's name/'friends'/donors names will all be redacted.
• In an effort to prevent Republican House/Senate election losses.
• To prevent what would have been for him an embarrassing House/Senate vote.
• DOJ sham investigations will prevent release of most of Epstein files.
• Trump's name/'friends'/donors names will all be redacted.
• In an effort to prevent Republican House/Senate election losses.
• To prevent what would have been for him an embarrassing House/Senate vote.
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This is evil.
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This is evil.
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Why would Jeffrey Epstein kill himself in jail if he had this much leverage of the one person who could give him a full pardon?
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Pope Leo to #COP30 “It is not the Paris Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some. True leadership means service, and support at a scale that will make a difference.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope to bishops at COP30: We are guardians of creation, not rivals for its spoils - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the bishops and cardinals of the Global South participating in COP30 in Brazil, urging cooperation and stressing ...
www.vaticannews.va
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Pope Leo to #COP30 “It is not the Paris Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some. True leadership means service, and support at a scale that will make a difference.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Yup.
The lesson is that you didn't pay attention in medical school when they tried to teach you about confirmation and sampling bias.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Yup.
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I had no idea. This is horrifying.
Don't forget their regular use of prison labor, including forcing some women to live on-site in a prison labor camp during the pandemic!
www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a4...
www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a4...
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I had no idea. This is horrifying.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Dear ICE: They don't let you wear a mask in your mug shot.
Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Dear ICE: They don't let you wear a mask in your mug shot.
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My latest: news.immunologic.org/p/rfk-jrs-al...
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
RFK Jr.'s Aluminum Lie
No, aluminum vaccine adjuvants aren't causing autism, allergies, or other health issues. RFK Jr.'s conspiracy hinges on a 1961 patent, zero evidence, and total ignorance of immunology.
news.immunologic.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
My latest: news.immunologic.org/p/rfk-jrs-al...
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
This is easy (especially if you use already roasted chicken from the grocery store), comforting, and delicious... which makes it a perfect #CallFood #HealingTheHealers
Enoki Egg Drop Soup えのきのかきたま汁
Quick and comforting, this Enoki Egg Drop Soup blends tender mushrooms, silky egg, and savory chicken in a fragrant sesame-ginger broth.
www.justonecookbook.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is easy (especially if you use already roasted chicken from the grocery store), comforting, and delicious... which makes it a perfect #CallFood #HealingTheHealers
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For 8 months, Abbott denied Houstonians representation in Congress by delaying a special election date after Sylvester Turner's passing.
His betrayal continues, now refusing to set a runoff date. Whether on rising healthcare premium costs or releasing the Epstein files, Texans deserve a voice.
His betrayal continues, now refusing to set a runoff date. Whether on rising healthcare premium costs or releasing the Epstein files, Texans deserve a voice.
Vacant Houston Congressional seat could play key role in Epstein vote
How fast Houston's vacant congressional seat gets filled could determine when the U.S. House votes on a bill to force the release of more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
For 8 months, Abbott denied Houstonians representation in Congress by delaying a special election date after Sylvester Turner's passing.
His betrayal continues, now refusing to set a runoff date. Whether on rising healthcare premium costs or releasing the Epstein files, Texans deserve a voice.
His betrayal continues, now refusing to set a runoff date. Whether on rising healthcare premium costs or releasing the Epstein files, Texans deserve a voice.
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SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
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This should alarm everyone.
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This should alarm everyone.
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
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Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
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Today in Jeremy's salad: collard greens, aloe vera, hibiscus, and white pumpkin
November 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Today in Jeremy's salad: collard greens, aloe vera, hibiscus, and white pumpkin
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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81 arrests on Day 1 of operation “Charlotte’s Web.” Border Patrol flooding South Blvd, Central & Albemarle.
Charlotte is saying NO — after a man had his window smashed by ICE, was injured, & only released once he showed his papers.
Hundreds protested. We stand with our immigrant
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Charlotte is saying NO — after a man had his window smashed by ICE, was injured, & only released once he showed his papers.
Hundreds protested. We stand with our immigrant
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Border Patrol agents arrests 81 people on first day of Charlotte operation
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents arrested 81 people in Charlotte on the first day of the "Charlotte's Web" operation, according to Commander Gregory Bovino.
www.wcnc.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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If you call yourself a follower of Jesus Christ but support the pepper-spraying and arresting ministers, then thou art staggeringly full of crap.
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.