PNWDoc
@pnwdoc.bsky.social
Emergency Medicine physician, critical access. Mom and advocate.
Passionate about music, food and wine.
Debunker of Twitter medical myths.
Passionate about music, food and wine.
Debunker of Twitter medical myths.
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Really important article which quotes an okay pediatrician.
We’re losing vaccination data about kids in Medicaid:
“If CMS makes this change, it will become harder to understand gaps in vaccination that leave communities exposed to outbreaks of serious and even deadly infectious diseases,” Sharfstein told CIDRAP News.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
“If CMS makes this change, it will become harder to understand gaps in vaccination that leave communities exposed to outbreaks of serious and even deadly infectious diseases,” Sharfstein told CIDRAP News.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Really important article which quotes an okay pediatrician.
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Pill-shaming is ableism.
It derives from poor science literacy and pseudoscientific health ideology borne out of the early evolution of the wellness industry.
There's no shame in accepting medication.
It derives from poor science literacy and pseudoscientific health ideology borne out of the early evolution of the wellness industry.
There's no shame in accepting medication.
January 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Pill-shaming is ableism.
It derives from poor science literacy and pseudoscientific health ideology borne out of the early evolution of the wellness industry.
There's no shame in accepting medication.
It derives from poor science literacy and pseudoscientific health ideology borne out of the early evolution of the wellness industry.
There's no shame in accepting medication.
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Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ www.fox8live.com/2026/01/02/h...
Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’
A 16-year-old Ohio girl has died from the flu, marking the state’s first pediatric flu death this year, Greene County officials confirmed.
www.fox8live.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ www.fox8live.com/2026/01/02/h...
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US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states, mostly in the unvaccinated. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a... via @cidrap.bsky.social
US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states
The country’s confirmed measles cases have grown to 2,065, up from 2,012 last week.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states, mostly in the unvaccinated. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a... via @cidrap.bsky.social
Our favorite place
•knew our order
•free desserts for the kiddos
•knew our order
•free desserts for the kiddos
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Our favorite place
•knew our order
•free desserts for the kiddos
•knew our order
•free desserts for the kiddos
Sunrise behind the Cascades.
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Sunrise behind the Cascades.
Call it
a sabbatical
semi-retirement
a vacation
a year off?
I’m calling it FREEDOM!
🌸Happy 2026 !!!🌸
a sabbatical
semi-retirement
a vacation
a year off?
I’m calling it FREEDOM!
🌸Happy 2026 !!!🌸
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Call it
a sabbatical
semi-retirement
a vacation
a year off?
I’m calling it FREEDOM!
🌸Happy 2026 !!!🌸
a sabbatical
semi-retirement
a vacation
a year off?
I’m calling it FREEDOM!
🌸Happy 2026 !!!🌸
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A PLAGUE ON ALL OUR HOUSES
As measles cases soar,
RFK, Jr. has:
✔️ Eliminated thousands of jobs.
✔️ Cancelled billions of dollars for scientific research. Made war on seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
✔️ Repeatedly promoted false, discredited ideas about vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a...
As measles cases soar,
RFK, Jr. has:
✔️ Eliminated thousands of jobs.
✔️ Cancelled billions of dollars for scientific research. Made war on seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
✔️ Repeatedly promoted false, discredited ideas about vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a...
US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states
The country’s confirmed measles cases have grown to 2,065, up from 2,012 last week.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A PLAGUE ON ALL OUR HOUSES
As measles cases soar,
RFK, Jr. has:
✔️ Eliminated thousands of jobs.
✔️ Cancelled billions of dollars for scientific research. Made war on seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
✔️ Repeatedly promoted false, discredited ideas about vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a...
As measles cases soar,
RFK, Jr. has:
✔️ Eliminated thousands of jobs.
✔️ Cancelled billions of dollars for scientific research. Made war on seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
✔️ Repeatedly promoted false, discredited ideas about vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a...
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TO BAKING UP A BETTER 2026
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
TO BAKING UP A BETTER 2026
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
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Sound off if youre COVID vaccinated and make it to January 1/2026!
January 1, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Sound off if youre COVID vaccinated and make it to January 1/2026!
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Putting someone with no relevant expertise in charge of important programs is concerning even when the person wants to learn the job.
When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA
The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Putting someone with no relevant expertise in charge of important programs is concerning even when the person wants to learn the job.
When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
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Yup—there are so many things the Great Barrington Declaration/Brownstone Institute dudes said they “would have done” during the pandemic if they’d been in power
Um, they run the federal health system now
Color me shocked (!) to see that—given the reins of absolute power—they’re f**king things up 🧐
Um, they run the federal health system now
Color me shocked (!) to see that—given the reins of absolute power—they’re f**king things up 🧐
Love it. A must-read from @joho.bsky.social, reminding Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary et al., reminding us that the U.S. is facing several disease outbreaks, so they have a great opportunity to show the rest of us how their way is “better”.
We’re waiting…
We’re waiting…
The Murray Hill Declaration
It's the responsibility of our medical establishment to protect the vulnerable and keep schools open.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Yup—there are so many things the Great Barrington Declaration/Brownstone Institute dudes said they “would have done” during the pandemic if they’d been in power
Um, they run the federal health system now
Color me shocked (!) to see that—given the reins of absolute power—they’re f**king things up 🧐
Um, they run the federal health system now
Color me shocked (!) to see that—given the reins of absolute power—they’re f**king things up 🧐
Brainworms Bobby lied about physicians making hundreds of thousands of dollars on incentives to immunize.He wanted to eliminate, calling it perverse. His lie bit him back when he learned it was only a limited amount from CMS, a couple thousand at best, tied in with other measures.
#FoolingYourself
#FoolingYourself
Not sure RFKj understands what he is talking about here. The government can only control bonus payments to physicians for immunization compliance for Medicaid. However Medicaid does not provide bonuses. I know this as a Medicaid and managed Medicaid provider. This is just meaningless bluster.
January 3, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Brainworms Bobby lied about physicians making hundreds of thousands of dollars on incentives to immunize.He wanted to eliminate, calling it perverse. His lie bit him back when he learned it was only a limited amount from CMS, a couple thousand at best, tied in with other measures.
#FoolingYourself
#FoolingYourself
Sunrise.
December 29, 2025
December 29, 2025
January 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Sunrise.
December 29, 2025
December 29, 2025
Your mother was a gerbil.
October 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Your mother was a gerbil.
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This is what happens when you don’t vaccinate kids against measles. Whether it’s religious anti-vaxxerism in Israel or the secular kind in the U.S., the awful results are the same.
Six young children died, one facing amputation of limbs, all unvaccinated, all from measles.
Protect your children.
belaaz.com/news/11-mont...
Protect your children.
belaaz.com/news/11-mont...
October 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I am shocked and disgusted that Twitter/X allows criminal cyber-harassment of users against its own terms of service. The world will never be a better place as long as these baseless attacks are permitted.
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I am shocked and disgusted that Twitter/X allows criminal cyber-harassment of users against its own terms of service. The world will never be a better place as long as these baseless attacks are permitted.
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🧵 I’m often asked why I feel RFK and MAHA are ignorantly & dangerously ableist. What are autism & disability micro-aggressions spewing from MAHA? Or are they macro & visible to the untrained eye? The autism-Tylenol press conference was a profoundly painful gut-punch for most in autistic community.
September 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🧵 I’m often asked why I feel RFK and MAHA are ignorantly & dangerously ableist. What are autism & disability micro-aggressions spewing from MAHA? Or are they macro & visible to the untrained eye? The autism-Tylenol press conference was a profoundly painful gut-punch for most in autistic community.
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mRNA Vaccines Can't Be Trusted, Says Known mRNA Vaccine Prevaricator: Dr. Bhattacharya goes on a disinformation to justify a move that is going to kill people, by @angierasmussen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
mRNA Vaccines Can't Be Trusted, Says Known mRNA Vaccine Prevaricator
No matter how elegant the lies, an NIH Director who lacks credibility among the public he serves cannot fulfill his public health mission
open.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
mRNA Vaccines Can't Be Trusted, Says Known mRNA Vaccine Prevaricator: Dr. Bhattacharya goes on a disinformation to justify a move that is going to kill people, by @angierasmussen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
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“New TWiV episode: Dr. Griffin returns, Hotez aids FDA, COVID‑19 vaccine mandates revoked, and H5N1 appears in cattle. Why it matters: evolving threats demand agile public health policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=unyE...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unyEeGGVSs4”
August 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
“New TWiV episode: Dr. Griffin returns, Hotez aids FDA, COVID‑19 vaccine mandates revoked, and H5N1 appears in cattle. Why it matters: evolving threats demand agile public health policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=unyE...
This guy was waiting for me at work tonight.
July 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
This guy was waiting for me at work tonight.
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BREAKING: we & wonderful partners just won the very first national birthright class action certification & injunction!
Written order to come by COB. Kudos to my colleagues @democracydefendersfund.org, @aclu.org , LULAC & many more
Written order to come by COB. Kudos to my colleagues @democracydefendersfund.org, @aclu.org , LULAC & many more
* US JUDGE BLOCKS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER IN NATIONWIDE CLASS ACTION
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
BREAKING: we & wonderful partners just won the very first national birthright class action certification & injunction!
Written order to come by COB. Kudos to my colleagues @democracydefendersfund.org, @aclu.org , LULAC & many more
Written order to come by COB. Kudos to my colleagues @democracydefendersfund.org, @aclu.org , LULAC & many more
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BREAKING: A federal court blocked President Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship and certified a nationwide class, protecting the citizenship rights of all children born on U.S. soil.
July 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
BREAKING: A federal court blocked President Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship and certified a nationwide class, protecting the citizenship rights of all children born on U.S. soil.