Nurse Van (Pat VanMaanen)
@nursevan.bsky.social
AZ Nurse, Proud UMich grad. Democracy Defender, fighter for health care for all, clean air, and water. Working to address extreme heat & make AZ summers safe to enjoy again. Photography enthusiast. Opinions & post my own.
Some EPA staff today say the EPA never had authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate GHGs.
That is the best reason you have to gut the work of the EPA?
That is the best reason you have to gut the work of the EPA?
February 13, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Some EPA staff today say the EPA never had authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate GHGs.
That is the best reason you have to gut the work of the EPA?
That is the best reason you have to gut the work of the EPA?
This is Alex Pretti, RN
Putting a face to the name of the nurse murdered by ICE.
Putting a face to the name of the nurse murdered by ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
This is Alex Pretti, RN
Putting a face to the name of the nurse murdered by ICE.
Putting a face to the name of the nurse murdered by ICE.
Trump exits global climate treaty: www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Trump exits global climate treaty: www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
More on Measles: Vaccines, not sanitation or other myths, are the reason we have eliminated this illness until recently. It is roaring back because parents are choosing not to vaccinate.
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
More on Measles: Vaccines, not sanitation or other myths, are the reason we have eliminated this illness until recently. It is roaring back because parents are choosing not to vaccinate.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Someone passed out in front of Donald Trump in the Oval Office, and this is how he reacted. A photo that perfectly encapsulates who he is.
Via Andrew Harnik of Getty.
Via Andrew Harnik of Getty.
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Someone passed out in front of Donald Trump in the Oval Office, and this is how he reacted. A photo that perfectly encapsulates who he is.
Via Andrew Harnik of Getty.
Via Andrew Harnik of Getty.
It's the Trump Party now; Republicans are no more. They have given all their power over to the felon.
October 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's the Trump Party now; Republicans are no more. They have given all their power over to the felon.
Jesus is King
@ProseccoLiquido
Trump is raising US tariffs on Canada by 10%
Canadians mood
@ProseccoLiquido
Trump is raising US tariffs on Canada by 10%
Canadians mood
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Jesus is King
@ProseccoLiquido
Trump is raising US tariffs on Canada by 10%
Canadians mood
@ProseccoLiquido
Trump is raising US tariffs on Canada by 10%
Canadians mood
October 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
@drneilstone.bsky.social
Neil Stone (X account)
@DrNeilStone
Oct 8
This is an iron lung for polio victims.
Remember these?
Me neither. It's now in a museum..where it should stay.
Why?
Because vaccines work
Neil Stone (X account)
@DrNeilStone
Oct 8
This is an iron lung for polio victims.
Remember these?
Me neither. It's now in a museum..where it should stay.
Why?
Because vaccines work
October 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
@drneilstone.bsky.social
Neil Stone (X account)
@DrNeilStone
Oct 8
This is an iron lung for polio victims.
Remember these?
Me neither. It's now in a museum..where it should stay.
Why?
Because vaccines work
Neil Stone (X account)
@DrNeilStone
Oct 8
This is an iron lung for polio victims.
Remember these?
Me neither. It's now in a museum..where it should stay.
Why?
Because vaccines work
Yep, association isn't causation. Another example: Both ice cream consumption and shark bites increase in the summer. Eating ice cream doesn't cause shark bites.
September 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Yep, association isn't causation. Another example: Both ice cream consumption and shark bites increase in the summer. Eating ice cream doesn't cause shark bites.
NAM found that the 2009 Endangerment Findings stand the test of time. Conclusion: The current EPA under the Trump Adm is wrong to rescind it.
September 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
NAM found that the 2009 Endangerment Findings stand the test of time. Conclusion: The current EPA under the Trump Adm is wrong to rescind it.
Sounds right.
September 15, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Sounds right.
24 years: Remembering those lost and those who put their lives in harm's way.
September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
24 years: Remembering those lost and those who put their lives in harm's way.
From a friend:
September 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
From a friend:
I can agree to this, who else?
September 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I can agree to this, who else?
Take Action today: Tell your congressional members to permanently extend healthcare premium tax credits.
s.quorum.us/96T9ok
s.quorum.us/96T9ok
August 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Take Action today: Tell your congressional members to permanently extend healthcare premium tax credits.
s.quorum.us/96T9ok
s.quorum.us/96T9ok