Laura K Smith

This map, mostly a county map, shows the percentage of mostly kindergarten-age children who are vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. A look at the map shows vaccination rates are lowest in New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Atop the map is the text "NBC News collected vaccination data from each state, analyzed it, and found 3 out of 4 counties and jurisdictions have reported declines in vaccination rates since 2019."

A huge, monthslong data investigation from @NBCNews.com into childhood vaccination rates finds immunizations declining significantly. I was part of the dozens of journalists working on this story, which will be part of tonight’s NBC Nightly News broadcast. www.nbcnews.com/specials/vac...

So glad I can still attract the attention of tobacco industry shills!

still got it 💫

Shout out to Council Members Chowdhury @aurinmpls.bsky.social, Cashman @katiecashman.bsky.social, and Vetaw @ward4.minneapolismn.gov for authoring this ordinance. Thank you for your leadership!

Minneapolis City Council hikes price of e-cigarettes to $25 minimum Building on recent cigarette price increases, officials are now targeting youth vaping.

THANK YOU to the Minneapolis City Council for continuing your leadership on tobacco prevention! Raising the price of e-cigarettes will prevent youth addiction & encourage adults to quit. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

The dog honor guard was so touching 😭
Rest in power, Hortmans 💗

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

Protest signs held high at a rally today. The central one is hand-letterd, saying "Melissa Hortman Loved Democracy, and So Do I"

This is heartbreaking.
(via someone at the St. Paul rally)

With the tragic assassination of a Minnesota Democratic leader, I’m going to underline this point again.

10:30am: "Brevard County Sheriff Sheriff Wayne Ivey: "If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at, because we will kill you graveyard dead." 10:49am: law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house." He was actually the gunman.

Jesus.

The juxtaposition of these two posts back to back is just...

It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.

Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended.

speaker melissa hortman and her husband

Speaker Hortman was a bold and brave leader who made hard decisions and fought for the people of Minnesota every single day.

She and her husband Mark did not deserve to die. My heart goes out to their children.

YouTube video by Senator Patty Murray "NIH Cuts Will Hurt" RFK Jr. Admits When Pressed by Senator Murray on Harm to NIH Clinical Care

Thank you Senator @murray.senate.gov for highlighting Natalie Phelps’ story and advocating for clinical trials continuing without delay. youtu.be/uA_t_THg9fs?...

Congratulations @aurinmpls.bsky.social and thank you for your leadership and service! 💫

I am so excited to be your 12th Ward Council-member!

I’m asking for your support for the DFL endorsement & in November so that we can continue the work we’ve started to build a safe, healthy, connected, multi-generational, multiracial community here in the City of Minneapolis.✨ AurinChowdhury.org

What an honor to have these amazing women representing us at City Hall and the State Capitol! Thank you @aurinmpls.bsky.social and Rep. Sencer-Mura! 💗

Screenshot of a paragraph from Becka Thompson's latest email.

I can't believe that someone seeking the DFL endorsement in 2025 is talking about "the desired amount of melanin" in campaign emails.

Shame on you, Becka Thompson.

Aurin Chowdhury was elected because she was the most qualified candidate and will be reelected for the same reason.

Grow up.

Hard pass on this BS

It’s abhorrent to see a candidate for city council using the politics of grievance, division and dog whistles to try to advance her campaign. GTFO 😠

Psyched to support @aurinmpls.bsky.social for reelection to Minneapolis City Council! Let’s do this! 💫 🗳️ @mplsdfl.org

They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them. Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left behin...

Dustin protected kids from tobacco products.

Arielle worked to make childbirth safer.

Amy made sure donor organs would get to critically ill patients.

Trump & Musk fired them all—& thousands more public health workers whose work was critical to keeping families & communities safe.

Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.

Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social

Why do white men come to the airport to loudly shout into their speakerphone?

Thank you to everyone and anyone still taking precautions against COVID-19’s spread

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how can everything be so dumb and dangerous

Learn more about how Minnesotans could lose health care access and affordability here:

docs.google.com/document/u/1...

Minnesota leaders sound alarm over plans for ACA, Medicare What’s the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), informally known as “Obamacare,” and Medicare in Minnesota? Here’s what experts and lawmakers are expecting after Trump’s victory.

Thank you @sahanjournal.bsky.social for speaking with me about how Minnesotans could be harmed by Trump & Republicans rolling back health care.

@protectourcare.org will continue to fight against cuts to Medicaid & Medicare, while protecting the Affordable Care Act!

sahanjournal.com/health/affor...

Experts continue to agree: confirming RFK Jr as HHS Secretary would endanger health and put lives at risk wapo.st/3B476PD

It takes until the *tenth paragraph* in this piece to introduce the phrase “thousands of children may die”

RFK Jr at HHS would put lives in danger and take us backwards on health