Writing about abortion, guns, insulin, trans health care and the Midwest for KFF Health News Signal: Brambo.11https://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mqmjzivrms2dThere are so many bigger problems in the world but google killing off its thesaurus function in favor of ai is a huge bummer14 Jul 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmjzivrms2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mpja4zzdw22yOne of my goals as a journalist this year is to do a better job showing where my stories come from and how I report them. It's the best way I can think of to build trust. So let me pull back the curtain on my latest video for @kffhealthnews.org and @npr.org...30 Jun 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpja4zzdw22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mpbtxajzpc2hYep, that’s me, setting up shop outside a shooting range in Missouri to ask hunters about a potential new vaccine for Lyme disease. I actually think it’s worth explaining how I came to make this video (link to the full video is below)… [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbtxajzpc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mjzbtbiwec2zTo take advantage of the weather this year, I'm planning on buying the biggest grill I can find. A Max Weber, if you will.21 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzbtbiwec2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mjx6jtgfhk2rCan't believe the World Cup is coming to my home state of Missouri this summer! I can't wait to show the world what we have to offer [ongoing highway expansion project that makes driving a nightmare]!20 Apr 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx6jtgfhk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mjf7rvudws2yWhen STL police shot and killed a 17-year-old in 2024, they said he was pointing a gun at them when they fired. Newly released video shows while he had a gun in his pocket, his hands were empty and he was turned away when an officer shot him in the back of the head https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_4e0c525a-f493-48d4-bec0-c873bac2d3ce.html13 Apr 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf7rvudws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mg3lk7tdjs2sNEW: Most of the Medicaid cuts passed by congressional Republicans last year don't take effect until after the midterms, but the Trump's signature law is already squeezing state Medicaid programs. In Idaho, one service on the possible chopping block is home care for people with disabilities. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3lk7tdjs2s