Two Faces of MS 💋
@twofacesofms.bsky.social
A little about MS & a lot about the adventure of life's journey along the way. #MultipleSclerosis Proud, liberal, humanitarian, nearly 30 years working in healthcare, open to patient speaking engagements
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The Business of Health Insurance in America | Defend Public Health
Because the Congress has not acted to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, millions of Americans are about to be hit with massive increases in health insurance premiums -- unless Congress shifts cour...
www.defendpublichealth.org
I wrote a piece for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social about the “business of healthcare.” If it resonates, please give it a like & share. And if you’re passionate about public health, come join our National (all volunteer) group bc everyone deserves access to healthcare.
As a precursor to launching my podcast, Patient to Purpose, next month, I was recently on my co-host's show; a soft launch as it were. Give a listen when you can. I'm still getting used to my recorded voice, so be kind. It's also available on a podcast platform near you.
#NoDecisionForUsWithoutUs
#NoDecisionForUsWithoutUs
No Decisions for Us, Without Us: Why Patient Advocacy Matters in Market Access, Erica Bersin?
Quickly and easily listen to MAP - Market Access Podcast for free!
player.captivate.fm
January 16, 2026 at 12:47 AM
As a precursor to launching my podcast, Patient to Purpose, next month, I was recently on my co-host's show; a soft launch as it were. Give a listen when you can. I'm still getting used to my recorded voice, so be kind. It's also available on a podcast platform near you.
#NoDecisionForUsWithoutUs
#NoDecisionForUsWithoutUs
Tell your senators to act now to lower healthcare costs act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...
Tell your senators to act now to lower healthcare costs
Health insurance premiums are doubling for more than 22 million Americans, and up to six-million people have already, or will soon, lose coverage because Republicans made Affordable Care Act tax credi...
act.indivisible.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Tell your senators to act now to lower healthcare costs act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...
Meet Bob - Bob was a Chanukah gift from a family member
January 10, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Meet Bob - Bob was a Chanukah gift from a family member
@brandon-beaber.bsky.social STILL waiting for them to make nFL commercially available for MS 🤦🏼♀️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough
Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
@brandon-beaber.bsky.social STILL waiting for them to make nFL commercially available for MS 🤦🏼♀️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
What my MS fatigue looks like
December 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What my MS fatigue looks like
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It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for Defend Public Health’s Whopper of the Week!
This time we cover RFK Jr.’s false claims that vaccines cause allergies.
Great work by the team as always!
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
This time we cover RFK Jr.’s false claims that vaccines cause allergies.
Great work by the team as always!
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
Whopper of the Week: RFK Spreads Disinformation Again about Vaccines and Food Allergies | Defend Public Health
In 2024, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) concluded that over 70% of peanut allergies could be prevented through early consumption of peanut allergens by infants and c...
www.defendpublichealth.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for Defend Public Health’s Whopper of the Week!
This time we cover RFK Jr.’s false claims that vaccines cause allergies.
Great work by the team as always!
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
This time we cover RFK Jr.’s false claims that vaccines cause allergies.
Great work by the team as always!
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
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NYC mask up on public transit and in crowded places. The flu isn't what any of us want for the holidays this year.
December 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
NYC mask up on public transit and in crowded places. The flu isn't what any of us want for the holidays this year.
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I wrote a piece for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social about the “business of healthcare.” If it resonates, please give it a like & share. And if you’re passionate about public health, come join our National (all volunteer) group bc everyone deserves access to healthcare.
The Business of Health Insurance in America | Defend Public Health
Because the Congress has not acted to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, millions of Americans are about to be hit with massive increases in health insurance premiums -- unless Congress shifts cour...
www.defendpublichealth.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I wrote a piece for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social about the “business of healthcare.” If it resonates, please give it a like & share. And if you’re passionate about public health, come join our National (all volunteer) group bc everyone deserves access to healthcare.
I wrote a piece for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social about the “business of healthcare.” If it resonates, please give it a like & share. And if you’re passionate about public health, come join our National (all volunteer) group bc everyone deserves access to healthcare.
The Business of Health Insurance in America | Defend Public Health
Because the Congress has not acted to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, millions of Americans are about to be hit with massive increases in health insurance premiums -- unless Congress shifts cour...
www.defendpublichealth.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I wrote a piece for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social about the “business of healthcare.” If it resonates, please give it a like & share. And if you’re passionate about public health, come join our National (all volunteer) group bc everyone deserves access to healthcare.
NYC mask up on public transit and in crowded places. The flu isn't what any of us want for the holidays this year.
December 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
NYC mask up on public transit and in crowded places. The flu isn't what any of us want for the holidays this year.
Why I don’t “cruise.” With people in such close contact and how fast they turn the ships around re: not being able to deep clean. 2/2
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Why I don’t “cruise.” With people in such close contact and how fast they turn the ships around re: not being able to deep clean. 2/2
Follow @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social for all the things, but specifically the #CDCACIP meetings today & tomorrow.
www.cdc.gov/acip/index.h...
www.cdc.gov/acip/index.h...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
ACIP develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control disease in the United States.
www.cdc.gov
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Follow @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social for all the things, but specifically the #CDCACIP meetings today & tomorrow.
www.cdc.gov/acip/index.h...
www.cdc.gov/acip/index.h...
😱 We need to call out dangerous rhetoric when it comes from the top. #WhopperOfTheWeek by @defendpublichealth.bsky.social exposes how RFK Jr. is pushing to “fortify your immune system” as an excuse to undermine vaccines & modern medicine. 1/2
👋 www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop... 👋
👋 www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop... 👋
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
😱 We need to call out dangerous rhetoric when it comes from the top. #WhopperOfTheWeek by @defendpublichealth.bsky.social exposes how RFK Jr. is pushing to “fortify your immune system” as an excuse to undermine vaccines & modern medicine. 1/2
👋 www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop... 👋
👋 www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop... 👋
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
This week @defendpublichealth.bsky.social
#WhopperOfTheWeek
RFK Jr. Strikes again, with #AIDS denialism
www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop...
#WhopperOfTheWeek
RFK Jr. Strikes again, with #AIDS denialism
www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop...
Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Has Plainly Stated His Belief in the Falsehoods of AIDS Denialism | Defend Public Health
In June 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told New York Magazine, "There are much better candidates than HIV for what causes AIDS." This is blatantly false, contradicted by mountains of data and real-world ...
www.defendpublichealth.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This week @defendpublichealth.bsky.social
#WhopperOfTheWeek
RFK Jr. Strikes again, with #AIDS denialism
www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop...
#WhopperOfTheWeek
RFK Jr. Strikes again, with #AIDS denialism
www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whop...
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DPH member Mary Canales, PhD, RN, has just published an *excellent* piece on the need for nurses to speak to truth to power in this moment.
I know there are a ton of nurses doing exactly that, and I thank you for that, but hey we can always use more!
You can read her paper here:
I know there are a ton of nurses doing exactly that, and I thank you for that, but hey we can always use more!
You can read her paper here:
Revisiting Speaking Truth to Power: A Return to Its Roots | Defend Public Health
Defend Public Health member Mary Canales, PhD, RN shares her thoughts on the attacks on public health, and why it is time for medical professionals to speak truth to power.
www.defendpublichealth.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
DPH member Mary Canales, PhD, RN, has just published an *excellent* piece on the need for nurses to speak to truth to power in this moment.
I know there are a ton of nurses doing exactly that, and I thank you for that, but hey we can always use more!
You can read her paper here:
I know there are a ton of nurses doing exactly that, and I thank you for that, but hey we can always use more!
You can read her paper here:
If you can. Whether on you own or with family / friends, postcards are an easy way to make your voice heard.
mazon.org/postcards/
mazon.org/postcards/
Send a Postcard to Fight Back Against Cuts to Basic Needs
mazon.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If you can. Whether on you own or with family / friends, postcards are an easy way to make your voice heard.
mazon.org/postcards/
mazon.org/postcards/
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We at Defend Public Health published this report on what is known about the risk factors for autism spectrum disorder back in September.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder: What We Already Know From Scientific Evidence | Defend Public Health
With Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promising to announce what he believes are the causes of autism this month, Defend Public Health is preemptively warning the public not t...
www.defendpublichealth.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
We at Defend Public Health published this report on what is known about the risk factors for autism spectrum disorder back in September.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
For this week’s Whopper of the Week, we have a look at RFK Jr.’s appointees to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their ties to the anti-vaccine movement.
You can read it below.
You can read it below.
Whopper of the Week: Kennedy's “Unbiased” Vaccine Panel is actually packed with Anti-vaxxers | Defend Public Health
ACIP will meet in December and is considering some major changes to childhood vaccines. In June Secretary Kennedy fired the panel of experts and installed a group of vaccine cynics. To justify this ch...
www.defendpublichealth.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
This is REALLY bad.
Please contact your electeds & tell them they must renew the ACA credits.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Please contact your electeds & tell them they must renew the ACA credits.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Obamacare tax credits look likely to expire as Trump rules out an extension
Trump told Republicans not to "waste" their time on extending the enhanced ACA subsidies set to expire, saying he'd only support "sending the money directly back to the people."
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This is REALLY bad.
Please contact your electeds & tell them they must renew the ACA credits.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Please contact your electeds & tell them they must renew the ACA credits.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...