Julie attended the No Kings 3 rally in O’Fallon yesterday! Together, we can unseat Mike Bost and take our country back. I will not bend the knee to Donald Trump.
#IL12 #Fortier4Congress #Fortier2026

At the worst possible moment, Trump’s Iran war is spiking fertilizer and fuel prices—threatening planting season and crushing already thin farm margins. Our farmers deserve stability, not reckless policies.
#IL12 #Fortier2026 #Fortier4Congress

Julie is gearing up to start town halls across the district, but we need your help. If everyone who voted for Bost’s opponent in 2024 donated $5, $10, $20, we could reach our goal of making this campaign a success. secure.actblue.com/donate/julie...
#Fortier2026 #IL12 #Fortier4Congress

Thank you to everyone who cast their vote for me yesterday. Although I was not opposed, your support is greatly appreciated.

Together we can move the needle, but it will take all of us.

Let's get to work!
#IL12 #Fortier2026 #Fortier4Congress

It’s Primary Election Day in Illinois!

Polls are open from 6 AM to 7 PM. Your vote matters. Make a plan, show up, and make your voice heard. 🇺🇸

#IL12 #Fortier4Congress #Fortier2026

#IllinoisVotes #CourageCandidates #ILPrimary #ProDemocracy #ImpeachmentPledge #GetOutTheVote #Election2026 #IL09 #IL05 #IL06 #IL12 #IL13 @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social @womenforward.bsky.social @indivisibleil.bsky.social @50501il.bsky.social @shevotesil.bsky.social @youngdemsillinois.bsky.social

This is the type of "fighter" flocking to run in our deep blue districts instead of making a serious run to flip a red zone like #IL12, #IL15 or #IL16. Keep it

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Quit threatening to primary Dems in my deep blue IL districts and go yell at GOPs #IL12 #IL15 & #IL16
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#IL16 LaHood eventually added his name to this sanctions bill. #IL12 Bost & #IL15 Miller have not.

People with GOP reps should call them!!
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ILLINOIS! We have 3 GOP Reps: #IL12 Bost, #IL15 Miller & #IL16 LaHood. Call them and demand ACA subsidy extensions!!

"[Disaster fund] denials included an application from Illinois for individual assistance for three counties impacted in July by severe storms and flooding" Why do #IL12 #IL15 #IL16 have Republican reps? Trump wants us all to suffer abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

UK's Trogenix raises £70m for cancer immunotherapy platform Edinburgh-based Trogenix has raised £70m to fund clinical trials of its triple-acting immunotherapies for brain and colorectal cancers.

#biotech #Trogenix #glioblastoma #GBM #4BIOCapital #drugdiscoveryplatform #Odysseus #syntheticsuperenhancers #SSEs #viralimmunotherapies #therapeuticpayloads #IL12 #AAV #SeriesAfinancing #Odysseusplatform #UKbiotechsector #venturecapitalinvestment #BIA #biotechfinancing
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#AugustAcountability #WhereIsMikeBost #IL12

August Account-a-Bost-Ability: A Month of Sustained Action · Indivisible # August Accountability – Eastern Illinois Indivisible **Four Weeks to Hold our Rep's Accountable** --- Use our [Tool Kit](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JzWN2lu1rRO-8faZAc-dl5_k1ofw1MMcPxjJMqV1...

We provide the scripts and instructions, you hold the representatives accountable!
#IL15 #IL12 #votersrights #Augustaccountability

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True to form, LaHood #IL16 voted last week to keep supporting Ukraine, but Bost #IL12 & Miller #IL15 voted against!
Marge Greene had introduced an amendment to bar funds in the defense bill from being used for assistance to Ukraine - it was rejected in a 76-353 vote. 🩵💛
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#IL12 Mike Bost (R): Trump won by 43.4% ~27,000 ACA exchange enrollees are at risk. ~45,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are at risk *(aka HealthChoice IL)

#IL12 Mike Bost (R): Trump won by 43.4%

~27,000 ACA exchange enrollees are at risk.

~45,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are at risk

*(aka HealthChoice IL)

4% ppl in IL will lose insurance, 500 K ppl

Per Hospital Review- 17 hospitals at risk in IL at risk

AHEM

Illinois Republican voters, Chicago can't save you!!

#IL12 Bost #IL15 Miller & #IL16 LaHood just told you to f off and die

BECAUSE OF THEM
~ 500k Illinoisians will lose healthcare
~ 17 hospitals at risk of closing

Instead of primarying the likes of L. Underwood in Illinois, Dems need to make it our life mission to flip #IL12 Bost #IL15 Miller & #IL16 LaHood. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Successful Treatment of Alopecia Areata with Topical Calcipotriol Alopecia areata (AA) is an inflammatory hair loss of unknown etiology. AA is chronic and relapsing, and no effective cure or preventive treatment has been established. Vitamin D was recently reported ...

Successful Treatment of Alopecia Areata with Topical Calcipotriol #MECFS #LongCovid #VDR #IL12

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T-Cell Response to mRNA Vaccine Improved with Cytokine Adjuvant Adding IL-12 to mRNA vaccines can lead to longer lasting protective effect and a potential approach for reducing the risk of cancer. Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA vaccines induce robust immune responses and provide protection against infectious diseases. However, this immunity can be short-lived, resulting in the need for frequent booster vaccinations. In a new study published in Science Immunology titled, “An Il12 mRNA-LNP adjuvant enhances mRNA vaccine–induced CD8 T cell responses,” researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) found that adding a cytokine produced by various immune cells, known as IL-12, to mRNA vaccines enhanced T-cell response against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza for longer lasting protective effect. The vaccine also improved protection in a mouse melanoma model, offering a potential approach for reducing the risk of cancer.   Anthony Phan, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at Penn and co-lead author, said one practical aspect of an IL-12 mRNA vaccine is being able to reduce the frequency and amount of vaccine.   “Anything that can be used to reduce injection frequency and dose-related adverse events is a good thing, and so this allows us to think about that as a strategy,” said Phan.  Susan Domchek, MD, director of the Abramson Cancer Center’s Basser Cancer Interception Institute, which provided funding for the study, said cytokine mRNA is “clearly a promising and clever approach to enhance immune stimulation against cancer and pre-cancer lesions.” “We are hopeful this technology can move as fast as possible into the clinic for patients and individuals at risk of cancer,” she continued.  IL-12 is naturally produced by the body in response to many infections. Researchers have utilized IL-12 as a vaccine adjuvant to promote immunity against parasitic, viral, and bacterial infections.  Designing vaccines that induce strong responses from CD8+ T cells has historically been a challenge, but mRNA vaccines offered a game changer. Data from the last four years show that people who generate strong T-cell responses from the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are less likely to get breakthrough infections or become hospitalized.  Christopher Hunter, PhD, distinguished professor of pathobiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Penn and corresponding author of the paper, said the study came together through his lab’s interest in cytokine biology and Phan’s particular interest in CD8+ T cells.     Additional influencers included the work of Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, 2023 Nobel laureate and director of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation, on vaccine development, and the expertise of Penn Medicine assistant professor Mohamad-Gabriel Alameh, PhD, on particle design, production, and development of vaccines against bacterial pathogens.  “This is why you’re at a university, so you can meet people that you don’t usually interact with, and you find common interests,” said Hunter. Alameh, who met Hunter and Phan on campus, said he quickly realized that combining cytokine-based immune modulation and material engineering is the best route to tailor vaccine responses. Looking ahead, the research team is exploring the impact of other cytokine mRNAs that can be used to modulate the immune response and whether IL-12 could improve vaccine candidates for HIV. In addition, ongoing research with Scott Hensley, PhD, professor of microbiology at Penn Medicine, is focused on the ability to deploy this approach across species for avian influenza.    Research published in Science Immunology (June 6, 2025): https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.ads1328   

The new findings suggest that incorporation of the two subunits of IL-12 among the components of an mRNA vaccine leads to a potent adjuvant activity enhancing CD8 T cell–mediated protection in prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines. #vaccines #mRNA #Pfizer #Moderna #Biontech #mRNAvaccine #IL12

ONLINE COVERLNP mRNA Vaccines Get a Boost. Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA vaccines induce robust immune responses and provide protection against infectious diseases, but this immunity can be short-lived, necessitating frequent booster vaccinations. Aunins et al. investigated how adjuvanting LNP-mRNA vaccines with mRNA encoding the cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12) influences CD8 T cell responses in mice. Il12 mRNA-LNPs (LNP–IL-12) enhanced antigen-specific CD8 T cell responses and CD8 T cell memory, providing greater protection against bacterial infection and in a mouse model of melanoma. Cytokine-adjuvanted mRNA-LNPs may help future vaccine platforms better tailor the magnitude and nature of the immune response. This month’s cover image features a stylized mRNA-LNP with various lipid (red, coral, and pink) and cholesterol molecules (maroon) encapsulating Il12 mRNA (yellow). Credit: A. Mastin/Science Immunology

The June issue of #Science #Immunology has launched! This week: inducible #FoxP3 degradation in #Tregs; the immune landscape of human #psoriatic #arthritis; & #IL12 gives #mRNA #vaccines a boost!

New content every week! Check it out!

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The Great Khan of the Midwest has called out #IL12 #IL15 #IL16 Reps by name for passing the billionaire tax cut. Call them, protest them, vote 'em out in 2026! bsky.app/profile/govp...

Folks, Rep LaHood #IL16 used to support Ukraine, but he's not on board with these proposed sanctions on Russia. Call him! And also call rusophiles #IL12 Bost and #IL15 Miller while you're at it. bsky.app/profile/abst...

This week, IL Republicans in DC voted to defund your healthcare and cut more food off from your family & use the "savings" not to pay down the debt, but give tax breaks to super-rich who already pay less taxes. Democrats press release & sources in link. #IL16 #IL12 #IL15 #IL-16 #IL-12 #IL-15

Dear Indiana, you sure you want those cracker barrel counties in #IL12 & #IL15?

The US supports democracy in the republic of Georgia. Except for MAGA and the Squad. Eastern European American voters pay attention to who your friends are.
Link to the full vote. Screenshots of Squad Nay votes & not-so MAGA Yea votes in #IL12 #IL15 #IL16. www.govtrack.us/congress/vot...

memo to #IL12 Mike Bost #IL15 Mary Miller #IL16 Darin LaHood

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My governor, calling out #IL12 #IL15 & #IL16 reps who "are turning their backs on Americans to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.." and will "gut Medicaid and strip resources from seniors, veterans, those with disabilities, children, and working families."

Look alive, Illinois!
Our 3 GOP districts are #IL12 (Bost), #IL15 (Miller) & #IL16 (LaHood).