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Caryn Montague 🇮🇱🇺🇸🎗
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Disability claim advisor and advocate. Nationwide practice helping claimants obtain and appeal long-term disability and interrelated benefits, Social Security #Disability and #Medicare, personally-owned disability insurance. #SSDI #IDI #BOE
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Having been to numerous naturalization ceremonies, seeing how proud people were to have become part of our community, it is truly saddening to learn #Miami-Dade is stopping prep courses for immigrants seeking #naturalization. Who have we become?
Offered since at least the 1970's, Miami-Dade Public Schools will stop providing preparatory courses that have helped thousands of immigrants prepare for the naturalization exam.

"The courses [...] supported lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship."

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July 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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NEW VIDEO: As the GOP rallies together to protect Trump, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are fighting back. Rep. @robertgarcia.bsky.social, joins the podcast to discuss the subpoena for the Epstein Files, the debate over redistricting in blue states and the march toward authoritarianism.
The Epstein Files: What is Donald Trump Hiding? | California Rep. Robert Garcia
Donald Trump doesn’t want you to know what’s in the Epstein Files. As the GOP rallies together to protect Trump, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are fighting back. The committee’s ranking…
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August 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Yet another example of how legacy media (Washington Post) covers a story versus how Democracy Docket does.

If you value independent, pro-democracy media, consider supporting Democracy Docket now. newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-meblu...
August 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Having been to numerous naturalization ceremonies, seeing how proud people were to have become part of our community, it is truly saddening to learn #Miami-Dade is stopping prep courses for immigrants seeking #naturalization. Who have we become?
Offered since at least the 1970's, Miami-Dade Public Schools will stop providing preparatory courses that have helped thousands of immigrants prepare for the naturalization exam.

"The courses [...] supported lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship."

via archive.today/NAjtS
July 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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If you have people outside the #Miami area, you may want to share. It boggles my mind how little national coverage this is receiving. #AlligatorAlcatraz

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Is your family member or client at Alligator Alcatraz? We obtained a list
The Trump and DeSantis administrations have refused to release a roster of detainees, none of whom seem to appear in ICE’s online database.
www.miamiherald.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
If you have people outside the #Miami area, you may want to share. It boggles my mind how little national coverage this is receiving. #AlligatorAlcatraz

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Is your family member or client at Alligator Alcatraz? We obtained a list
The Trump and DeSantis administrations have refused to release a roster of detainees, none of whom seem to appear in ICE’s online database.
www.miamiherald.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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While politicians in Washington rip the rug out from under working Americans, California is awarding funding to organizations that help connect veterans, people with disabilities, and at-risk young adults to job training and career opportunities.
July 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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"Robert, your son is a fucking idiot."
July 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Clients have been experiencing "chemo brain" since chemotherapy came into existence. Insurers often see this symptom as a self-reported, non-disabling, subjective attempt to delay returning to work.

mailchi.mp/7e5dce05084f.... #chemobrain #ltdclaims #ssdiclaims
CHEMO BRAIN IS REAL! Treating Chemo Brain at Rising Brains Ltd
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July 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
If you want higher premiums, perhaps denials of coverage, keep generating data that you are led to think is helpful but may be harmful. This will cut both ways...but the insurers have a better grip than we ever will. Thanks, Doc.

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"The more data that's generated by wearables, the greater the risk of a data breach. Another risk is that data could be used against policyholders to result in higher premiums or to deny insurance."
abcnews.go.com/Health/rfk-j...
RFK Jr. wants everyone to use wearables. What are the benefits, risks?
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants to encourage all Americans to use wearables to track health metrics. What are the benefits and drawbacks?
abcnews.go.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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A new therapy for type 1 diabetes could eliminate the need for insulin injections. Just a single infusion of lab-grown pancreatic cells allowed patients’ bodies to make all the insulin they needed.
www.sciencenews.org/article/type...
A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections
In a small cell therapy trial, 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes no longer needed supplemental insulin, even a year after treatment.
www.sciencenews.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
July 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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RFK Jr. lied to Senator Cassidy, lied to the American people, and lied to parents about vaccines for decades.

And I want to be clear: I will lay all responsibility for every death from a vaccine-preventable disease at his feet.
June 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Happy Friday from FloriDUH!
June 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.

This is a major win for public health.
June 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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COVID-19 vaccines may protect patients from severe kidney damage. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients were less likely to have severe kidney damage if they were vaccinated.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
UCLA study: COVID-19 vaccinations may lessen severe kidney damage - UPI.com
A new study from UCLA Health suggests COVID-19 vaccines may protect patients from severe kidney damage. The study found hospitalized COVID-19 patients were less likely to have severe kidney damage if ...
www.upi.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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As Dr. Theresa Tam terms off her position next week, Canada’s top doctor says it’s more important than ever for Canada to stand up for science and combat disinformation.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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A document circulated to members of Congress from Secretary Kennedy misinterprets studies and cites debunked research. This dangerous misinformation could influence congressional perceptions of vaccine safety which will harm public health.
www.npr.org/2025/06/13/n...
RFK Jr. sent Congress 'medical disinformation' to defend COVID vaccine schedule change
A document circulated to members of Congress misinterprets studies and cites debunked research, scientists say. It could influence congressional perceptions of vaccine safety.
www.npr.org
June 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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A message from Terry Moran!

"I was a reporter and anchor for ABC News. And as you may have heard … I'm not there anymore.

Now I'm on Substack, that amazing space, and I can't wait to get into the important work that we all have to do."
June 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Good morning #BreakfastCrew!

Happy Tuesday!💕

The sun is rising on our quaint peaceful hideaway for today’s Meet & Greet!☀️

Coffee, tea, Jaye’s drink-of-the-day and pastries are ready!☕️🍹

Come meet some new friends.👭👬👫 Everyone welcome!

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June 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has quadrupled compared to 2024 and is nearing a 30-year high. There have been 1,168 confirmed measles cases across 33 states nationwide.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-me...
US measles cases nearing 30-year high
The U.S. has seen four times as many measles cases this year compared to all of last year, nearing a 30-year high, according to CDC data.
abcnews.go.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Breast cancer rates are rising faster in younger than older women. Multiple factors are likely to be at play, including lifestyle, hormones and environmental exposures.
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women
Breast cancer rates are rising faster in younger than older women. Doctors say multiple factors are likely to be at play, including lifestyle, hormones and environmental exposures.
www.nbcnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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"Clearly conveying risks can help: The 1-in-500 death rate from measles far outweighs the extraordinarily rare serious vaccine side effects. That may sound obvious, but it’s often missing from public discussion."
theconversation.com/game-theory-...
Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks
Vaccine hesitancy isn’t a moral failure – it’s a property of a system in which people must balance personal and collective interests.
theconversation.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM