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Margaret Russell

@drmargaretrussell

Family Physician. HIV Specialist. Policy wonk. Animal lover. Crazy Bird lady. Opinions my own and not medical advice. #MedSky

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I am seeing this every day. People afraid to come for medical care. Afraid to see a specialist or get an x-ray. They are afraid regardless of status, because it is abundantly clear to anyone paying attention that legal status (even citizenship) doesn't protect you

06.02.2026 06:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are no words. I am ashamed of what we have done to this family and this little boy

06.02.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.

05.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 29126 πŸ” 6209 πŸ’¬ 2314 πŸ“Œ 652

I'll be there. Who'swith me? #JohnLewis #GoodTrouble

17.07.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Build community
Love others with abandon
Joy is resistance

13.07.2025 16:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please understand what a horrific miscarriage of justice this is. One day, our children and grandchildren will study this time and view this practice with horror and disbelief. Make no mistake: future generations will judge all of us for what we do in this moment. Silence is not an option

13.07.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be there, how about you?

13.07.2025 01:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dear US citizens,
Whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.

Dear US citizens, Whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.

@brontyman.bsky.social

09.07.2025 02:00 πŸ‘ 260 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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We CANNOT allow this to stand. History will judge all of us for what we do in this moment

07.07.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an excellent explainer. Read it to prepare yourself to watch and oppose the looming disaster.

07.07.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Medicaid cutsnwont ONLY affect those on Medicaid

07.07.2025 20:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Concentration camp?
-mass detention without trial
-targeted group persecution 
-state of military control 
-harsh, inhumane conditions 
-isolation and surveillance 
-fear as a tool of control

Concentration camp? -mass detention without trial -targeted group persecution -state of military control -harsh, inhumane conditions -isolation and surveillance -fear as a tool of control

07.07.2025 12:53 πŸ‘ 500 πŸ” 288 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 10
Is anyone else having a hard time living a normal day-to-day life while our nation builds literal concentration camps?

Is anyone else having a hard time living a normal day-to-day life while our nation builds literal concentration camps?

07.07.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 1853 πŸ” 298 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 32

By the way, I HIGHLY recommend this entire season of The Uncertain Hour on #Welfare #WorkRequirements - it is eye-opening

When I heard that one of the measures in the #BigBeautifuBill would institute work requirements for #Medicaid, I couldn't stop thinking about it

06.07.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Almost ALL of my Medicaid patients work, or are too elderly or disabled to do so. New work requirements will cause them to lose their Healthcare, not because they don't meet them, but because proving they meet them is complicated and burdinsome.

06.07.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This gave Black women the option to turn down work cooking and cleaning for White families, and those families complained to their elected officials.

They literally wrote a law that said all able-bodied Black women HAD to work, "regardless of whether they want to or have to"

06.07.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 3: Race and rumor How a rumor about welfare cheats transformed a small city.

Did you know that the first work requirements in the United States EXPLICITLY only applied to Black women? They were instituted during WW1 because women of all races whose husbands were deployed received war allowances.

Chapter 3: Race and rumor www.marketplace.org/episode/2023...

06.07.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
One way most Americans will feel the OBBB law is through crowded ERs.  No, not because uninsured folks will flood ERs.  But because the law will close a lot of nursing homes.  Which will create a backlog in the system overcrowding ERs.

One way most Americans will feel the OBBB law is through crowded ERs. No, not because uninsured folks will flood ERs. But because the law will close a lot of nursing homes. Which will create a backlog in the system overcrowding ERs.

@ashishkjha.bsky.social

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05.07.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 1044 πŸ” 267 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 11

I suspect she also doesn't know the definition of the word "indictment"

04.07.2025 04:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we rest. Tomorrow we resist. And every single day afterward, until our country lives up to it's best ideals.

04.07.2025 03:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last week I was on Capitol Hill, pleading with members of Congress not to cut Medicaid, Medicare, and vital programs offering a lifeline to struggling families.

PLEASE contact you US Representative - the House has to vote on the Senates version of the Reconciliation Bill and YOUR VOICE MATTERS

03.07.2025 04:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
I don’t think I’ve ever been this afraid for my patients.
Some may lose their health care access.
Some may lose their hospitals
Some may lose their medications
And at the end of it all, it won’t matter who had Medicaid and who didn’t .  Everyone loses.

I don’t think I’ve ever been this afraid for my patients. Some may lose their health care access. Some may lose their hospitals Some may lose their medications And at the end of it all, it won’t matter who had Medicaid and who didn’t . Everyone loses.

@greenhousemd.bsky.social

03.07.2025 02:15 πŸ‘ 445 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
People's Independence Day Chicago We are calling on CHICAGO for all to join us on July 4th for the PEOPLE’s INDEPENDENCE DAY because there can be no freedom without justice!  The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda is a growing c...

I cant think of a better way to mark the anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence

Join me at People's Independence Day Chicago action.womensmarch.com/events/peopl...

03.07.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gender-affirming care isn't just for trans and gender non-conforming people

Gender-affirming care is being addressed by your correct name

It's being offered the appropriate screenings

It's being sensitive about your comfort in your body and your modesty

It isn't something radical or specialized

20.06.2025 21:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your display is beautifully done, and it's hard to fathom what that person thought would be inappropriate for children to see. I've seen more sexually explicit photos and headlines waiting in line at the grocery store . . .

20.06.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Proof this guy is full of SITH.

04.05.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 45441 πŸ” 8240 πŸ’¬ 2755 πŸ“Œ 585

Highly recommend "On Tyrrany" if you haven't read it already

04.05.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Did you know the Human Genome Project cost taxpayers about $3 billion over 13 years but is estimated to have generated a ROI of $1 trillion impacting the fields of medicine, agriculture, energy, and the environment? Science is not a cost.  It’s an investment with countless returns.

Did you know the Human Genome Project cost taxpayers about $3 billion over 13 years but is estimated to have generated a ROI of $1 trillion impacting the fields of medicine, agriculture, energy, and the environment? Science is not a cost. It’s an investment with countless returns.

@catgyoung.bsky.social

02.05.2025 00:49 πŸ‘ 794 πŸ” 199 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 5

Honestly, folks, it's the least we can do

30.04.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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