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Deb Brinker

@deb-brinker.bsky.social

Environmentalist, activist, nature and animal lover, wildlife rehabber. Retired MD. #climate #guncontrol #reproductivefreedom #democracy #science#publichealth#vaccineaccess VACCINES SAVE LIVES

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Every senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr owns this tragedy. Every single one.

27.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 16766    πŸ” 7027    πŸ’¬ 540    πŸ“Œ 374

Casey Means is not qualified to be surgeon general. She did not complete a residency and never practiced medicine. She believes and profits from fringe ideas.

25.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No! That’s how Republicans win!

15.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This man’s name is all over Ohio State University, including their hospital.

10.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)

Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst

Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny

29.01.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6411    πŸ” 2494    πŸ’¬ 257    πŸ“Œ 260

Gift link?

02.02.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections The measles​ cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.

This is what happens when your MAHA policies interfere with your MAGA activities. Shameful all around.

02.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

This is why we boycott Amazon. Stop buying from them!

31.01.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The senseless killing of an ICU nurse and then smearing his name should attract condemnation from every lawmaker and citizen with a conscience. Enough! Republicans can stop this now!

31.01.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THEY DID IT. EVERY SENATE DEMOCRAT just voted on an amendment to DEFUND ICE (rescind the BBB slush fund that keeps ICE open during a shutdown.) This amendment failed, but it shows broad support! KEEP CALLING and make it a demand to vote for the DHS funding bill!!

31.01.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10180    πŸ” 2967    πŸ’¬ 214    πŸ“Œ 115

πŸ‘€ Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s β€œbig beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.

30.01.2026 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6132    πŸ” 1467    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 329
Remember smallpox?  No?  Because vaccines work

Remember smallpox? No? Because vaccines work

@drneilstone.bsky.social
#medsky

31.01.2026 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 399    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis live from First Ave, Minneapolis, Jan 30th 2026
YouTube video by Christopher Bungert Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis live from First Ave, Minneapolis, Jan 30th 2026

Bruce Springsteen in Minneapolis earlier today. Please share and let this ring out from sea to shining sea. ICE out now!

31.01.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1195    πŸ” 486    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 26

They do not control Congress.

30.01.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s not what I have seenβ€” source?

29.01.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Polio Was That Bad One of RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers recently floated the idea of stopping vaccination against the virus. It would be catastrophic.

Some anti-vaxeers think polio isn’t a big deal.

In the US 1950s, it caused ~20,000 cases of paralysis per year. Iron lungs, crutches, and braces were everyday sites.

The Trump administration wants us back in the 1950s. We can’t forget what that means.


www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

29.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2

When we can get bipartisan support to critically address ICE this is big

Keep the pressure on - call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to block ICE funding

Or text "SIGN PUXXNZ" to 50409 to send letter, fax or email

29.01.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 97510    πŸ” 40895    πŸ’¬ 4301    πŸ“Œ 5366
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Friends: While ICE leaves cities reeling and families scarred by their violence, Republicans want to fund trump's gestapo instead of funding healthcare for millions.

Let's get 1,000 quick reposts and replies with #FundHealthcareStopICE to make it trend.

Please and thank you! πŸ™πŸ’ͺ

27.01.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1711    πŸ” 1093    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 152
Michael and Susan prettis statement

Michael and Susan prettis statement

Michael & Susan Pretti's statement on their son #AlexPretti πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

26.01.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
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Walz: "I don't care if you are conservative are flying a Donald Trump flag, a libertarian 'Don't Treat on Me,' a Democratic Socialist -- this an inflection point. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of a citizen and besmirching everything they stood for -- someone has to be accountable."

25.01.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8066    πŸ” 1938    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 63
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Two statements that are compatible.

a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy.

b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.

25.01.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2626    πŸ” 506    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 16

Elon Musk’s DOGE has:
❌ Forced out 7,000 of the Social Security Administration workers
❌ Abused the Social Security database to falsely mark people as dead
❌ Put the entire Social Security database on an insecure server

23.01.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

I was not prepared for footage of secret police chasing children in their fucking pajamas through the streets and shoving their little faces into snowbanks in subzero temperatures as they handcuff them.

This has to stop.
We have to make this stop.

23.01.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
Screenshot of an X.com post by FactPost (@factpostnews) quoting an β€œMN Doctor” saying they learned Renee Good still had a pulse eight minutes after being shot by an ICE agent, and that a physician’s offer to administer aid at the scene was denied, adding it angers medical staff trying to fulfill their duty to care for Minnesotans. Below the text is a photo of a man speaking at a podium in front of a group of people wearing white coats.

Screenshot of an X.com post by FactPost (@factpostnews) quoting an β€œMN Doctor” saying they learned Renee Good still had a pulse eight minutes after being shot by an ICE agent, and that a physician’s offer to administer aid at the scene was denied, adding it angers medical staff trying to fulfill their duty to care for Minnesotans. Below the text is a photo of a man speaking at a podium in front of a group of people wearing white coats.

We need a full and complete investigation into Renee Good’s death. The DOJ is refusing to do so. It’s yet another disgraceful cover-up.

22.01.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4002    πŸ” 1116    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 39
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I haven't been back from Texas for 24 hours, and there's 3 new reminders why we shouldn't fund DHS without reforms to force them to obey the law.

1. The arrest of little Liam Ramos
2. More brutal treatment of protesters in Minnesota
3. ICE claiming the power to enter our homes

22.01.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4747    πŸ” 1673    πŸ’¬ 334    πŸ“Œ 66

She had a pulse for 8 minutes and was denied medical attention by a physician on the scene. Inexcusable.

22.01.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So many choices….

22.01.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic with a photo of Elon Musk. The text says, "DOGE stole private Social Security data and gave it to election deniers. DOGE is a criminal enterprise."

A graphic with a photo of Elon Musk. The text says, "DOGE stole private Social Security data and gave it to election deniers. DOGE is a criminal enterprise."

This week’s revelations are just the tip of the iceberg.

We need to know exactly who has our Social Security data and what they are doing with it. And those who have committed illegal acts must be prosecuted.

22.01.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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BREAKING: The House passed H.J. Res. 140β€”stripping protections from the Boundary Waters and handing 225,000 acres to a Chilean mining corp. The Senate is our last chance. πŸ“ž Call: (202) 224-3121, say "Vote NO on H.J. Res. 140." Final stand.

friends-bwca.org/get-involved/take-legislative-action

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