Really important susbtack from Christopher Tackett (cjtackett on 🦋 &🧵) re: money and politics (and corruption) in Texas.

Don’t buy this for a minute. The MD shortage is manufactured by Congress. It exists because of corruption. The number of residency training spots is capped by Congress under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. While medical schools have increased enrollment to address physician

Texas Rural farmers lose key lose USAID funds Key Crops: Sorghum, cotton. 2024 Sales: $1.1 billion in sorghum exports to Africa, partially funded by USAID’s Food for Peace program. Texas farmers are going to feel this hit! phantomecology.com/post/usaid-pur…

BREAKING: After years of denying it, Greg Abbott just admitted his private school voucher scam will defund our public schools. Find out how much your neighborhood schools could lose: DontDefundMySchool.com

Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world. Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up. What’s most clear to me tonight is that this is just the beginning, that Americans across this country, no matter

Congratulations to Coach Auriemma, Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd and all the Huskies for winning the NCAA Championship!

WELCOME TO THE DALLAS WINGS, PAIGE BUECKERS 🌟

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Welcome to Texas, Paige Bueckers 🤠

Welcome to Dallas Paige!!! I can’t wait to see you play live!!!

SO EXCITED!!

I’m sad to live in a state where public education is not valued. I’m sad for my patients, who rely heavily on public school education. I’m sad for my patients in rural areas who have dealt with teacher shortages and school closures. I’m sad for my kids who go to public school.

Sick children become sick adults. Medicaid/CHIP are literal lifelines both in cities and rural areas but are in danger with the current budget bill. Texas is awful nationally when caring Childrens health. Kids don’t 🗳️ but matter. Call ur representative @housegop

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I didn’t think I could love napheesa collier more, then she drops this tweet. 😂 she could probably shoot a basketball with her toes if she tried.

A lil slo mo for the people in the back!!!

Are We Too Hard on Ourselves as Physicians? Devika Rao, MD doximity.com/articles/0bf9d…

I’m sharing an actual recent peer-to-peer call that shows what physicians and patients face when trying to get a surgery approved. This call felt as absurd as it sounds. The peer-to-peer call was to advocate for surgery to prevent and treat lymphedema for a patient with breast

Why Teens Keep Vaping and What Doctors Can Do About It Devika Rao, MD doximity.com/articles/16c45…