Deb Brinker
@deb-brinker.bsky.social
Environmentalist, activist, nature and animal lover, wildlife rehabber. Retired MD. #climate #guncontrol #reproductivefreedom #democracy #science#publichealth#vaccineaccess VACCINES SAVE LIVES
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The news media aren't going to remind you, but I will:
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
December 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The news media aren't going to remind you, but I will:
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
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Today’s action to weaken the birth-dose recommendation for the Hepatitis B vaccine disregards data supporting the effectiveness of the Hepatitis B vaccine, and creates confusion for parents about how best to protect their newborns. Full statement: spr.ly/633227f3XE
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Today’s action to weaken the birth-dose recommendation for the Hepatitis B vaccine disregards data supporting the effectiveness of the Hepatitis B vaccine, and creates confusion for parents about how best to protect their newborns. Full statement: spr.ly/633227f3XE
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The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
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Since 1991, 90k childhoodlives have been saved by the Hep B vaccine. Over 38M globally have been saved. RFK Jr. and his sycophant CDC panel have recommended rolling back vaccinations. They are hell-bent on killing a future generation based on bad or non-existent science. SHAME.
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Since 1991, 90k childhoodlives have been saved by the Hep B vaccine. Over 38M globally have been saved. RFK Jr. and his sycophant CDC panel have recommended rolling back vaccinations. They are hell-bent on killing a future generation based on bad or non-existent science. SHAME.
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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Republican Bill Cassidy — a doctor who knew exactly who he was elevating — helped install RFK Jr., and now the CDC is run by charlatans posing as healers. Hepatitis B cases fell from 20,000 newborns to under 20; now MAHA has become “Make America Harmful Again.”
December 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Republican Bill Cassidy — a doctor who knew exactly who he was elevating — helped install RFK Jr., and now the CDC is run by charlatans posing as healers. Hepatitis B cases fell from 20,000 newborns to under 20; now MAHA has become “Make America Harmful Again.”
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If only someone could have stopped this #SenBillCassidy
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
If only someone could have stopped this #SenBillCassidy
ACIP will decimate decades of progress in Hep B prevention, erode vax confidence and cause confusion for parents and providers. We can no longer rely on the CDC for medical advice or trust they are using scientific evidence. A very sad day for US medicine. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
ACIP will decimate decades of progress in Hep B prevention, erode vax confidence and cause confusion for parents and providers. We can no longer rely on the CDC for medical advice or trust they are using scientific evidence. A very sad day for US medicine. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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The CDC’s vaccine panel is meeting. RFK Jr. is on a mission to make measles great again.
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The CDC’s vaccine panel is meeting. RFK Jr. is on a mission to make measles great again.
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People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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This is my kind of good trouble.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is my kind of good trouble.
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He didn't just vote for RFK Jr. He put on that show during his confirmation hearing in order to espressly provide cover for others that were also harboring doubts about confirming him.
Cassidy is responsible for RFK Jr. and the deaths of thousands of children will be on his conscience.
Cassidy is responsible for RFK Jr. and the deaths of thousands of children will be on his conscience.
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
He didn't just vote for RFK Jr. He put on that show during his confirmation hearing in order to espressly provide cover for others that were also harboring doubts about confirming him.
Cassidy is responsible for RFK Jr. and the deaths of thousands of children will be on his conscience.
Cassidy is responsible for RFK Jr. and the deaths of thousands of children will be on his conscience.
The gold standard for medical research- held by America for so long that many take it for granted. Cuts to research,especially cuts to mRNA research by the Trump admin, are going to end progress in US research. Must we descend into the dark ages to wake up to what is happening? Vaccines save lives.
Vaccines based on mRNA can be tailored to target a cancer patient’s unique tumor mutations. But crumbling support for cancer and mRNA vaccine research has endangered this promising therapy
Personalized Cancer Vaccines Are Almost Here—But Federal Funding Cuts Could Derail Them
Vaccines based on mRNA can be tailored to target a cancer patient’s unique tumor mutations. But crumbling support for cancer and mRNA vaccine research has endangered this promising therapy
www.scientificamerican.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The gold standard for medical research- held by America for so long that many take it for granted. Cuts to research,especially cuts to mRNA research by the Trump admin, are going to end progress in US research. Must we descend into the dark ages to wake up to what is happening? Vaccines save lives.
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They say it's the bad things about public schools that motivate these policies, but perhaps it's actually the good things they object to www.thebulwark.com/p/the-republ...
The Republican Attack on Public Education
Dismantling the Department of Education and pouring taxpayer dollars into private schools.
www.thebulwark.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
They say it's the bad things about public schools that motivate these policies, but perhaps it's actually the good things they object to www.thebulwark.com/p/the-republ...
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Ensuring that everyone has the right to vote is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy. These dangerous bills will chip away at this fundamental right. Call your reps and tell them that if they believe in democracy, that they should vote no on these bills! #vote #democracy #votersuppression
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Ensuring that everyone has the right to vote is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy. These dangerous bills will chip away at this fundamental right. Call your reps and tell them that if they believe in democracy, that they should vote no on these bills! #vote #democracy #votersuppression
I'm canceling my Spotify subscription until the ICE ads are removed. Streaming hate is a choice and I refuse to fund it. #CancelSpotify app.sosha.ai/s/s7sMkvhT
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
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November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I'm canceling my Spotify subscription until the ICE ads are removed. Streaming hate is a choice and I refuse to fund it. #CancelSpotify app.sosha.ai/s/s7sMkvhT
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Why We Need Environmental Regulations • The Revelator
Why We Need Environmental Regulations • The Revelator
Many people are unaware of what life was like before major environmental laws. That makes it easier for corporate interests to push for harmful deregulation.
therevelator.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Why We Need Environmental Regulations • The Revelator
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Header: [GOP logo] MATH
Left side: CAN AFFORD
-$40B bailout for Argentina
-Trump’s golden ballroom
-Qatar jet upgrades
-National Guard takeover
Right side: CAN’T AFFORD
-Health care for Americans
-Children’s cancer research
-SNAP/WIC benefits
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The Big Cities Health Coalition, which serves over 60 million or 1 in 5 people in the US, has issued a statement condemning the federal government's moves to limit vaccine access and spread disinformation. The cities are working together to ensure people get vaccinated.
October 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The Big Cities Health Coalition, which serves over 60 million or 1 in 5 people in the US, has issued a statement condemning the federal government's moves to limit vaccine access and spread disinformation. The cities are working together to ensure people get vaccinated.
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“This is absolutely a violation of federal law.”
For @motherjones.com, I reported about how reduction-in-forces in the Office of Special Education Programs will lead to disabled kids' needs not being met, as funding may not be distributed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
For @motherjones.com, I reported about how reduction-in-forces in the Office of Special Education Programs will lead to disabled kids' needs not being met, as funding may not be distributed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's new layoffs hurt disabled kids
"This is absolutely a violation of federal law."
www.motherjones.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“This is absolutely a violation of federal law.”
For @motherjones.com, I reported about how reduction-in-forces in the Office of Special Education Programs will lead to disabled kids' needs not being met, as funding may not be distributed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
For @motherjones.com, I reported about how reduction-in-forces in the Office of Special Education Programs will lead to disabled kids' needs not being met, as funding may not be distributed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
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They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
October 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.
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🔬10 out of 8 scientists agree RFKJ should be fired 🧪
This can happen when your incompetence is so large it generates mass.
This can happen when your incompetence is so large it generates mass.
October 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🔬10 out of 8 scientists agree RFKJ should be fired 🧪
This can happen when your incompetence is so large it generates mass.
This can happen when your incompetence is so large it generates mass.