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Katherine Lemon

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Outdoorsy, curious, microbiologist, pediatric infectious diseases doc, and mom (to humans and a dog). she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Opinions entirely my own. Trust the scientific process.

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Support our troops, bring them home. Stop this poorly thought out war with Iran. Valuing our troops and their families means only choosing war with clear objectives, to increase world stability, with consent of the people and Congress, and deeply aware of the immense economic and humanitarian toll.

07.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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President Trump doesn't have the power to unilaterally declare war.

Head to aclu.org/war-on-iran- and tell Congress: Not one more taxpayer dollar for this illegal war with Iran.

07.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 352 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 6
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Fuel the fight! β€” STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

One way to take action is to support Stand Up for Science.

We're a registered 501(c)(4) social welfare organization dedicated to saving America’s scientific ecosystem, protecting health and defending democracy and your donations help. Thank you!

#StandUpForScience
www.standupforscience.net/donate

07.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jenna Norton speaking at the SUFS National Day of Action Take Back our Science Rally in Washington D.C.

Jenna Norton speaking at the SUFS National Day of Action Take Back our Science Rally in Washington D.C.

Jenna Norton (@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social) speaking at the Take Back Our Science Rally in Washington D.C.!

#March7
#March7DC
#science
#standupforscience
#rally

07.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

02.03.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 7116 πŸ” 1998 πŸ’¬ 595 πŸ“Œ 404

I think it is absolutely scandalous that in just one year of an HHS under the leadership RFK.Jr the US has lost its Measles elimination status and is now on track to do same for perinatally acquired Hepatitis B. These are huge public health wins that took years to accomplish.

02.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 276 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

to whom it may concern πŸ‘‡

at the suggestion of cartoonist Mike Lukovich, the rules for hyphenation were amended to reflect the given circumstances.

20.02.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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This one hits hard.

21.02.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 35625 πŸ” 10537 πŸ’¬ 778 πŸ“Œ 593
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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 πŸ‘ 97507 πŸ” 40892 πŸ’¬ 4301 πŸ“Œ 5365
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

25.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 50066 πŸ” 16343 πŸ’¬ 1159 πŸ“Œ 633
Someone in a protest on a city street holds a sign that says "ICE endangers all of us."

Someone in a protest on a city street holds a sign that says "ICE endangers all of us."

Someone at a protest holds up a sign that says "New York City stands with Minneapolis!"

Someone at a protest holds up a sign that says "New York City stands with Minneapolis!"

Someone holds up a photo of the Statue of Liberty on which is written "We welcome immigrants. ICE is un-American."

Someone holds up a photo of the Statue of Liberty on which is written "We welcome immigrants. ICE is un-American."

A sign is held up in front of tall buildings that says "ICE FUERA AHORA AHORA AHORA".

A sign is held up in front of tall buildings that says "ICE FUERA AHORA AHORA AHORA".

We refuse to tolerate ICE’s lawless attacks on our communities.

Call on Congress to block any additional funding for ICE at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-

11.01.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 1347 πŸ” 409 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 17
"Defending the Constitution in this environment has required more than advance preparation and a sense of urgency. It necessitated an unshakable belief that democratic norms are worth fighting for even when the pressure seems unyielding." 

Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director

"Defending the Constitution in this environment has required more than advance preparation and a sense of urgency. It necessitated an unshakable belief that democratic norms are worth fighting for even when the pressure seems unyielding." Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director

23.01.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PIDS statement opposing today’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes regarding the organization and presentation of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. Read the full statement at pids.org/2026/01/05/p...

05.01.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s announcement that HHS is drastically altering the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule without a transparent process or clear scientific justification represents the latest reckless step in Secretary Kennedy’s assault on the national vaccine infrastructure.

Our statement: https://bit.ly/497Tj8V

05.01.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children

This abrupt change (based on no data) is outrageous and endangers the health & lives of US children. I have seen kids die from flu, meningococcus, and RSV. These deaths are preventable by vaccination. I urge parents to talk to your doctor about how best to protect your kids from these diseases.

06.01.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Same here. Half our income. Bills going late or partially-paid. My spouse still having to work (and work OVERTIME) for no money.

And we were happy to muddle through, because the cause was worth it.

Absolutely disgusted with Senate Dems.

10.11.2025 03:03 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Then why’d you cave?

10.11.2025 02:56 πŸ‘ 8173 πŸ” 1487 πŸ’¬ 646 πŸ“Œ 100
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Medical Research Funding: Timeline β€” Unbreaking How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.

We have a new timeline up today on our Medical Research Funding page, documenting the onslaught of political, legal, and bureaucratic attacks on medical research since January:

unbreaking.org/issues/medic...

06.11.2025 21:58 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6

Trust the scientific process. Science by its nature is dynamic, always discovering new knowledge. Rather than simply trusting science, we want to trust the scientific process, and sometimes the path of discovery is steep and windy and full of switchbacks.

22.10.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As an immigrant scientist in the U.S., travel bans and visa uncertainty are taking a toll β€œI began to question whether I truly belonged,” this postdoc writes

I can’t imagine the stress of immigrant scientists and international students in the United States these days

www.science.org/content/arti... @science.org

21.10.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Resistance Is Growing What happens next?

No American president has ever had so many people protest against him, because no American president has ever been so deserving.

21.10.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 581 πŸ” 146 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 10

Sad to see this piece of US history thoughtlessly destroyed. I remember taking the White House tour as a kid, like so many other Americans. 😒

21.10.2025 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the team that brought you friendseverywhere.network, we are launching a new effort to Boycott Home Depot!

Please use the website boycotthomedepot.network and the toolkit at bit.ly/boycotthomed... to spread the word! Use one of the images and post on social media.

21.10.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 700 πŸ” 344 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 20
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Austin, Texas showed up in mass for democracy and against monarchy!
#NoKings #Austin #Texas

18.10.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 1429 πŸ” 346 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 22

People who are dismissing these protests are missing the courage required for folks to show up to a #nokings event in small, rural, predominantly Republican communities. These people spend a lot of social capital to show up with signs and it’s really, really inspiring.

18.10.2025 23:52 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
(around an image of the No Kings logo) IT’S OFFICIAL

Nearly 7 million people have attended today's peaceful protests, which makes No Kings Day the biggest single-day protest against tyranny in American history!

With more than 2,700 lawful and peaceful protests across all 50 states, No Kings Day was 14 times larger than both of Trump's presidential inaugurations (combined).

(around an image of the No Kings logo) IT’S OFFICIAL Nearly 7 million people have attended today's peaceful protests, which makes No Kings Day the biggest single-day protest against tyranny in American history! With more than 2,700 lawful and peaceful protests across all 50 states, No Kings Day was 14 times larger than both of Trump's presidential inaugurations (combined).

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that β€œvery few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

18.10.2025 21:57 πŸ‘ 7408 πŸ” 2424 πŸ’¬ 160 πŸ“Œ 211

my god.
(the tan rectangle is a copy of the Constitution.)

19.10.2025 01:13 πŸ‘ 220 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
A large crowd stands on the town green in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, with signs saying "No Kings" and a rainbow banner saying "Everyone Is Welcome Here". Among the crowd are a large inflatable shark and a large inflatable lobster. The sky is blue, the steeple of a church rises in the background, and American flags are flying.

A large crowd stands on the town green in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, with signs saying "No Kings" and a rainbow banner saying "Everyone Is Welcome Here". Among the crowd are a large inflatable shark and a large inflatable lobster. The sky is blue, the steeple of a church rises in the background, and American flags are flying.

#CapeCod lobsters, sharks, and humans say #NoKings! At least 1000 people rallied today in little Falmouth, Massachusetts.

19.10.2025 01:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are Americans.

We are free.

And we do not do kings here. #NoKings

18.10.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 6883 πŸ” 1970 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 67
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ARE YOU READY FOR NO KINGS?? @earthtoeve.bsky.social let us preview her song "No King", releasing TOMORROW on 10.18! NO KING. NO GOD.

Tomorrow will be the biggest protest day in American history. With thousands of events nation-wide - show up to say: We are united against kings.

#nokings

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