Ann Lefert
@aeldc.bsky.social
Public health/HIV advocate/consultant, would rather be reading or doing puzzles
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Everything in the air has war, combat energy right now.
Everything is pointing to the use of raw, spectacular force.
Trump joining on ICE patrols in the city.
The White House saying it wants to host UFC (read: modern gladiator) fights.
Viral Jubilee "debates" as live, rhetorical war games.
Everything is pointing to the use of raw, spectacular force.
Trump joining on ICE patrols in the city.
The White House saying it wants to host UFC (read: modern gladiator) fights.
Viral Jubilee "debates" as live, rhetorical war games.
August 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Everything in the air has war, combat energy right now.
Everything is pointing to the use of raw, spectacular force.
Trump joining on ICE patrols in the city.
The White House saying it wants to host UFC (read: modern gladiator) fights.
Viral Jubilee "debates" as live, rhetorical war games.
Everything is pointing to the use of raw, spectacular force.
Trump joining on ICE patrols in the city.
The White House saying it wants to host UFC (read: modern gladiator) fights.
Viral Jubilee "debates" as live, rhetorical war games.
This is how to respond. Any response that includes, “this is bad, but…” misses the mark.
A rambling and incoherent Trump wants to turn DC into his personal police state despite a 30-year low in crime.
He's a pathetic wannabe dictator who wants to distract you from his connection to the Epstein files, skyrocketing costs, and his weak job numbers.
Don't let him.
He's a pathetic wannabe dictator who wants to distract you from his connection to the Epstein files, skyrocketing costs, and his weak job numbers.
Don't let him.
Trump announces he's placing the DC police department "under direct federal control" and deploying the National Guard in the city
August 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is how to respond. Any response that includes, “this is bad, but…” misses the mark.
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Get on the phone to your Senators. Call the United States Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Trump and Musk now want to gut CDC like a fish, and specifically domestic HIV funding. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Exclusive | Trump Administration Weighing Major Cuts to Funding for Domestic HIV Prevention
The plans could be announced as soon as within a day, people familiar with the matter said, if the administration goes ahead.
www.wsj.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Get on the phone to your Senators. Call the United States Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Trump and Musk now want to gut CDC like a fish, and specifically domestic HIV funding. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn
December 12, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn
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This Sunday, the AIDS Memorial Quilt will make history as it returns to Washington, D.C., at the White House.
President Biden to host AIDS Memorial Quilt on White House South Lawn for World AIDS Day (exclusive)
The president and First Lady Jill Biden will host a public display of the Quilt for the first time on the South Lawn that people can visit and view.
www.advocate.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:04 PM
This Sunday, the AIDS Memorial Quilt will make history as it returns to Washington, D.C., at the White House.
I LOVE this
November 25, 2024 at 3:07 PM
I LOVE this
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RFK Jr. says HIV might not cause AIDS. 🚨 This isn’t just wrong—it’s dangerous. Science moved us from fear to facts; misinformation takes us back to stigma and death. Stick to the evidence, not conspiracy theories. 🧬 #HIV #AIDS #ScienceSaves
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
10 RFK Jr. conspiracy theories and false claims, in his own words
Here are the debunked health claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made over the years that concern medical experts.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM
RFK Jr. says HIV might not cause AIDS. 🚨 This isn’t just wrong—it’s dangerous. Science moved us from fear to facts; misinformation takes us back to stigma and death. Stick to the evidence, not conspiracy theories. 🧬 #HIV #AIDS #ScienceSaves
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...