Nancy Elder, MD, MSPH
@nceld.bsky.social
Retired Family Physician and Progressive Christian, striving to work for justice and equality.
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Crowdsourced map of ICE Activity now has a local alert system: iceout.org
24-hour live ICE activity map now gives local alerts. This can be particularly helpful for individuals at risk and also for allies attempting to intervene. You can select your own alert radius.
24-hour live ICE activity map now gives local alerts. This can be particularly helpful for individuals at risk and also for allies attempting to intervene. You can select your own alert radius.
People Over Papers
iceout.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
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A colossal waste of time and resources. Meanwhile, millions of Texans may go hungry as SNAP benefits lapse during the government shutdown.
Breaking News: Texas sued the makers of Tylenol, alleging the companies hid the drug’s links to autism following unproven claims by President Trump.
Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks
The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked use by pregnant women of acetaminophen to autism, a connection that is unproven.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A colossal waste of time and resources. Meanwhile, millions of Texans may go hungry as SNAP benefits lapse during the government shutdown.
I have to agree. I am dumbfounded by this maneuver.
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 7:59 PM
I have to agree. I am dumbfounded by this maneuver.
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“Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored.”
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
wapo.st
October 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored.”
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At the end of a depressing month, we can enjoy the Fat Bear Week champion, Chunk, who overcame adversity to win the crown. With thanks to all the Park Rangers and staff at Katmai NP for also struggle with their own adversities...
At the end of a depressing month, we can enjoy the Fat Bear Week champion, Chunk, who overcame adversity to win the crown. With thanks to all the Park Rangers and staff at Katmai NP for also struggle with their own adversities...
Fat Bear Week has a new champion. And he’s a total ‘Chunk.’
This year’s Fat Bear Week champion offers a lesson in persistence. Or he’s just a bear that ate a lot of salmon.
wapo.st
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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At the end of a depressing month, we can enjoy the Fat Bear Week champion, Chunk, who overcame adversity to win the crown. With thanks to all the Park Rangers and staff at Katmai NP for also struggle with their own adversities...
At the end of a depressing month, we can enjoy the Fat Bear Week champion, Chunk, who overcame adversity to win the crown. With thanks to all the Park Rangers and staff at Katmai NP for also struggle with their own adversities...
PLEASE! Whatever you do, do not take medical advice from Trump and RFKJ. Just don't.
From a worried physician.
From a worried physician.
September 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
PLEASE! Whatever you do, do not take medical advice from Trump and RFKJ. Just don't.
From a worried physician.
From a worried physician.
My fear, too.
September 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
My fear, too.
This is such an important point. Anyone can make reports to VAERS about any incident or event possibly related to a vaccine. These reports must then be studied and evaluated, which takes time, money and scientific knowledge and skill.
September 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is such an important point. Anyone can make reports to VAERS about any incident or event possibly related to a vaccine. These reports must then be studied and evaluated, which takes time, money and scientific knowledge and skill.
Well said.
I condemn violence and murder in all its forms, including the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Also, Charlie Kirk was a racist, transphobic, homophobic, anti-democratic ‘activist’ who helped make this country a worse, less just place for millions of people.
These statements are not contradictory.
Also, Charlie Kirk was a racist, transphobic, homophobic, anti-democratic ‘activist’ who helped make this country a worse, less just place for millions of people.
These statements are not contradictory.
September 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Well said.
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Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.
The end of an era.
insidemedicine.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Wow. Just speechless at the collapse of what had been the shining star of public health, the CDC. Read their resignation letters. They are powerful.
The ousting of Dr. Susan Monarez as CDC Director, followed within hours by the resignations of Dr. Deb Houry, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, and Dr. Daniel Jernigan, mark a collapse of public health leadership with consequences that reach every American household.
August 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Wow. Just speechless at the collapse of what had been the shining star of public health, the CDC. Read their resignation letters. They are powerful.
Don't forget to breathe. (Neakahnie Mountain, Oregon)
August 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Don't forget to breathe. (Neakahnie Mountain, Oregon)
This makes me so mad! I have depended on these recommendations for years to offer my patients quality, evidence based care. My colleagues who served on the USPSTF over the years were some of the smartest and wisest people in medicine.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force plays an important role in protecting access to low-cost or free cancer screenings and tests for chronic diseases.
www.nbcnews.com/heal...
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RFK Jr. is considering firing all the members of the influential preventive services task force.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force plays an important role in protecting access to low-cost or free cancer screenings and tests for chronic diseases.
www.nbcnews.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This makes me so mad! I have depended on these recommendations for years to offer my patients quality, evidence based care. My colleagues who served on the USPSTF over the years were some of the smartest and wisest people in medicine.
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PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
July 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
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NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities
The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.
www.nature.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
The Hemophilus influenza vaccine was introduced in 1985. I was a Family Med resident from 83 to 86. I saw first hand the dramatic drop in sick, hospitalized babies. The residents I taught from 1990 onwards never knew what that was like. I fear they will see H. Flu sick babies again soon.
June 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Hemophilus influenza vaccine was introduced in 1985. I was a Family Med resident from 83 to 86. I saw first hand the dramatic drop in sick, hospitalized babies. The residents I taught from 1990 onwards never knew what that was like. I fear they will see H. Flu sick babies again soon.
This IS outrageous!
Reporters, looking for actual CDC employee reactions to this news? You can quote us:
"What the actual 🤬?"
"What the actual 🤬?"
Outrageous news coming out!
You're fired, you're fired, everyone is fired. This is what RFK Jr did today to CDC vaccine advisory panel.
Sound alarms, this is a dismantling of science that public health is built on.
#ResignRFKJr #saveCDC #savepublichealth
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You're fired, you're fired, everyone is fired. This is what RFK Jr did today to CDC vaccine advisory panel.
Sound alarms, this is a dismantling of science that public health is built on.
#ResignRFKJr #saveCDC #savepublichealth
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/r...
June 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This IS outrageous!
So true! The devastation of science and health is on a par with the devastation of human rights in this country.
Scores of scientists at the NIH sent their Trump-appointed leader a letter titled The Bethesda Declaration, challenging “policies that undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe.”
NIH scientists publish letter criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
The letter addresses the termination of 2,100 research grants valued at more than $12 billion and some of the human costs that have resulted, such as cutting off medication regimens to participants in...
www.pbs.org
June 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So true! The devastation of science and health is on a par with the devastation of human rights in this country.
Agreed. There is so much wrong with RFK's report! Smoking, poverty, adverse childhood events... totally important in children's health, but neglected here.
The reality is: Kids’ health is poor in the US because Republicans have systematically defunded hospitals and medical care for kids, and Republicans’ corporate allies have gutted parents’ pay, left many areas as food deserts, and concentrated wealth into a billionaire oligarchy.
May 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Agreed. There is so much wrong with RFK's report! Smoking, poverty, adverse childhood events... totally important in children's health, but neglected here.
Succinct and clear!!
May 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Succinct and clear!!
This is just wrong!
Morale is in the toilet.
The Trump administration’s months-long hunt to root out the resistance is ramping up. Investigations are intensifying, with polygraph tests being used to create a climate of fear and intimidation.
The Trump administration’s months-long hunt to root out the resistance is ramping up. Investigations are intensifying, with polygraph tests being used to create a climate of fear and intimidation.
April 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is just wrong!
I have to agree with this!
Doctors for America Calls for the Resignation or Removal of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unfit to serve as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and must be removed. The health of our nation depends on it.
doctorsforamerica.org/statement-re...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unfit to serve as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and must be removed. The health of our nation depends on it.
doctorsforamerica.org/statement-re...
Statement - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Unfit to Serve as HHS Secretary
STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America Calls for the Resignation or Removal of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. DFA General -
doctorsforamerica.org
April 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I have to agree with this!
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Top officials in Oregon are refusing to sign off on a demand from the U.S. Department of Education that requires states to abandon policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion if they want to keep receiving federal funding for schools.
Oregon rejects Trump administration’s school funding threat over DEI policies
Top officials in Oregon are refusing to sign off on a demand from the U.S. Department of Education that requires states to abandon policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion if they want to keep receiving federal funding for schools.
www.opb.org
April 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Top officials in Oregon are refusing to sign off on a demand from the U.S. Department of Education that requires states to abandon policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion if they want to keep receiving federal funding for schools.