Nate Bahr
@natebahrid.bsky.social
Husband, dad, ID physician @UMN, TB meningitis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcal meningitis, blastomycosis, drug pricing. Patients > Profits.
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AP: “A U.S. Senate investigation report released by @ossoff.senate.gov has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide…” apnews.com/article/immi...
November 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
AP: “A U.S. Senate investigation report released by @ossoff.senate.gov has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide…” apnews.com/article/immi...
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Christianity: For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.
Judaism: You shall leave [the edges of your field] for the poor and the stranger.
Islam: The righteous are those who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God.
Trumpism:
Judaism: You shall leave [the edges of your field] for the poor and the stranger.
Islam: The righteous are those who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God.
Trumpism:
November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Christianity: For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.
Judaism: You shall leave [the edges of your field] for the poor and the stranger.
Islam: The righteous are those who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God.
Trumpism:
Judaism: You shall leave [the edges of your field] for the poor and the stranger.
Islam: The righteous are those who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God.
Trumpism:
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We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.
He has no clue what people are dealing with because of him and he doesn't care.
Trump: "I don't want to hear about the affordability, because right now we're much less. If you look at energy, we're getting close to $2 a gallon gasoline."
November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
He has no clue what people are dealing with because of him and he doesn't care.
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Donald Trump is AGAIN suing to avoid sending food to hungry children and seniors.
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Donald Trump is AGAIN suing to avoid sending food to hungry children and seniors.
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The two parties are not the same.
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The two parties are not the same.
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Doug's wife Shadene has ALS. Her medication costs $19K/month. Now her insurance premiums are jumping from $604 to $2,000 because Republicans want to take away the ACA tax credits—more than their entire Social Security check.
"It's insane," he says.
"It's insane," he says.
'It's insane': ACA policyholders say soaring health insurance premiums are jeopardizing lives
Colorado mom Astrid Storey, a thyroid cancer patient with an autoimmune disorder, was recently notified of a jump in her monthly premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Doug's wife Shadene has ALS. Her medication costs $19K/month. Now her insurance premiums are jumping from $604 to $2,000 because Republicans want to take away the ACA tax credits—more than their entire Social Security check.
"It's insane," he says.
"It's insane," he says.
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Something I think gets lost in the debate over ACA enhanced premium tax credits: 65% of ACA marketplace enrollees have incomes under 200% of the poverty level ($31,300 for a single person). These are folks who make too much for Medicaid but don't have access to employer coverage.
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Something I think gets lost in the debate over ACA enhanced premium tax credits: 65% of ACA marketplace enrollees have incomes under 200% of the poverty level ($31,300 for a single person). These are folks who make too much for Medicaid but don't have access to employer coverage.
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NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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When I run errands these days, I make sure I have my keys, my phone and my whistle. I wear the whistle in case I spot Homeland Security thugs terrorizing people and need to alert my neighbors. Lots of people are wearing them.
That’s how Trump has changed life in my hometown, Evanston, IL.
That’s how Trump has changed life in my hometown, Evanston, IL.
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
When I run errands these days, I make sure I have my keys, my phone and my whistle. I wear the whistle in case I spot Homeland Security thugs terrorizing people and need to alert my neighbors. Lots of people are wearing them.
That’s how Trump has changed life in my hometown, Evanston, IL.
That’s how Trump has changed life in my hometown, Evanston, IL.
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The FAA will reduce flight capacity at 40 major airports across the U.S. starting Friday, officials say
Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports: FAA
The FAA will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports across the country, officials said.
abcnews.go.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The FAA will reduce flight capacity at 40 major airports across the U.S. starting Friday, officials say
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November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Take our new online course: “Travel and Tropical Medicine for the Infectious Disease Specialist.”
🎓 30 CME credits
🧬 Prep for CTropMed®
📚 Interactive, case-based, flexible learning
#IDSky #MedSky
GMED X900 Travel and Tropical Medicine for the Infectious Disease Specialist
learning.umn.edu
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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"Should SNAP benefits be paid during the government shutdown?"
Yes: 74%
No: 14%
YouGov / Nov 3, 2025
Yes: 74%
No: 14%
YouGov / Nov 3, 2025
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"Should SNAP benefits be paid during the government shutdown?"
Yes: 74%
No: 14%
YouGov / Nov 3, 2025
Yes: 74%
No: 14%
YouGov / Nov 3, 2025
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Trump announced this morning he will violate two court orders and withhold SNAP benefits from Americans. He’s starving people on purpose
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Trump announced this morning he will violate two court orders and withhold SNAP benefits from Americans. He’s starving people on purpose
Just go with half the money for food. Awful.
JUST IN: Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.
SNAP benefits will restart, but it will be half the normal payment
Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just go with half the money for food. Awful.
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If you think your kids aren't old enough to hear about what's happening in this country, remember that there are millions of kids their same age who don't have that choice.
"[Chicago mom] Andrea Soria... overheard her 6-year-old whisper to her dolls: 'We have to be good or ICE will get us.'"
apnews.com/article/chic...
apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicago's children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
In Chicago, children and families have been traumatized by an immigration enforcement action involving tear gas.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you think your kids aren't old enough to hear about what's happening in this country, remember that there are millions of kids their same age who don't have that choice.
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H-1B visa–sponsored physicians are twice as prevalent in rural counties and nearly 4 times as common in high-poverty areas, highlighting the potential harm of rising visa costs to health care access.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
H-1B visa–sponsored physicians are twice as prevalent in rural counties and nearly 4 times as common in high-poverty areas, highlighting the potential harm of rising visa costs to health care access.
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New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis)
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Scientists had to change more than 700 grant titles to receive NIH funding. Health disparities researchers fear what’s next
The titles of more than 700 multi-year NIH grants have been changed this year, according to an analysis by Jeremy Berg, a former agency official
www.statnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis)
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The USDA has funding set aside to keep food assistance programs running during emergencies.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The USDA has funding set aside to keep food assistance programs running during emergencies.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
Trump just won’t release it.
440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.
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The MAHA plan was ALWAYS intended to undermine vaccines.
- Rolling back access
- Seeding doubt on vaccine effectiveness
- Pushing false narratives about vaccine harms
- Crippling the infrastructure for vaccine approval and guidelines
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Rolling back access
- Seeding doubt on vaccine effectiveness
- Pushing false narratives about vaccine harms
- Crippling the infrastructure for vaccine approval and guidelines
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Threat to US vaccines as CDC staff supporting key advisory panel laid off
Critics say scientists ‘held hostage’ by RFK Jr as changes mean vaccine development and guidance in peril
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The MAHA plan was ALWAYS intended to undermine vaccines.
- Rolling back access
- Seeding doubt on vaccine effectiveness
- Pushing false narratives about vaccine harms
- Crippling the infrastructure for vaccine approval and guidelines
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Rolling back access
- Seeding doubt on vaccine effectiveness
- Pushing false narratives about vaccine harms
- Crippling the infrastructure for vaccine approval and guidelines
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
🤦♂️ Next up (I assume), 'mercury is fine to eat, as long as it is not in vaccines'
The guy who says people shouldn't take health advice from him (he's right about that one) keeps giving a lot of (BAD) health advice.
The guy who says people shouldn't take health advice from him (he's right about that one) keeps giving a lot of (BAD) health advice.
October 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🤦♂️ Next up (I assume), 'mercury is fine to eat, as long as it is not in vaccines'
The guy who says people shouldn't take health advice from him (he's right about that one) keeps giving a lot of (BAD) health advice.
The guy who says people shouldn't take health advice from him (he's right about that one) keeps giving a lot of (BAD) health advice.
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Breaking: Today is officially one of the biggest days of protest in American history.
Over 7 million Americans turned out to No Kings events to stand up against MAGA fascism.
Over 7 million Americans turned out to No Kings events to stand up against MAGA fascism.
October 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Breaking: Today is officially one of the biggest days of protest in American history.
Over 7 million Americans turned out to No Kings events to stand up against MAGA fascism.
Over 7 million Americans turned out to No Kings events to stand up against MAGA fascism.