DR. Ashley the Charlatan
@becauseimatter.bsky.social
Ashley Perkins PharmD she/her Co-founder @WeMatterTooInc TEDx speaker https://youtu.be/mRhO6ooS3eQ award winning MH advocate - messages aren’t med advice
You know, it’s an honor & a privilege to be a medical professional/HCW, it’s not a right you have so when you bring bigoted or biased thinking into your dissemination of medical care, you decide some people are worth more/better care over others & that IS the problem
January 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
You know, it’s an honor & a privilege to be a medical professional/HCW, it’s not a right you have so when you bring bigoted or biased thinking into your dissemination of medical care, you decide some people are worth more/better care over others & that IS the problem
About a year ago I raised the alarm bc the state of FL was trying to get detailed prescription information from insurance companies…every single prescription filled in FL
Guess what reports say ICE is using…Medicaid/Medicare databases
I flat out said that shit was going no where good & here we are
Guess what reports say ICE is using…Medicaid/Medicare databases
I flat out said that shit was going no where good & here we are
January 22, 2026 at 6:21 PM
About a year ago I raised the alarm bc the state of FL was trying to get detailed prescription information from insurance companies…every single prescription filled in FL
Guess what reports say ICE is using…Medicaid/Medicare databases
I flat out said that shit was going no where good & here we are
Guess what reports say ICE is using…Medicaid/Medicare databases
I flat out said that shit was going no where good & here we are
You know what burns my biscuits?
Every single study abt suicide or anything related reports “approx half of those involved in study report being uncomfortable talking abt suicide”
You’re a HCW! Know how to get comfy, START TALKING ABT IT! This is an excuse & a bad one at that.
Every single study abt suicide or anything related reports “approx half of those involved in study report being uncomfortable talking abt suicide”
You’re a HCW! Know how to get comfy, START TALKING ABT IT! This is an excuse & a bad one at that.
January 20, 2026 at 8:28 PM
You know what burns my biscuits?
Every single study abt suicide or anything related reports “approx half of those involved in study report being uncomfortable talking abt suicide”
You’re a HCW! Know how to get comfy, START TALKING ABT IT! This is an excuse & a bad one at that.
Every single study abt suicide or anything related reports “approx half of those involved in study report being uncomfortable talking abt suicide”
You’re a HCW! Know how to get comfy, START TALKING ABT IT! This is an excuse & a bad one at that.
Today, my child & I did some of his extra reading work to help him w/his reading skills. We read abt boycotts & slavery & protests & segregation. When he asked abt abolishing slavery, I explained it’s still legal in many states. I explained that this country still has problems
January 19, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Today, my child & I did some of his extra reading work to help him w/his reading skills. We read abt boycotts & slavery & protests & segregation. When he asked abt abolishing slavery, I explained it’s still legal in many states. I explained that this country still has problems
They are jus hoping if they use big words then yall will just think they couldn’t possibly be making it up…
We are literally taught not to use medical terminology when speaking to people with mixed experience so people understand what we’re talking about
We are literally taught not to use medical terminology when speaking to people with mixed experience so people understand what we’re talking about
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
They are jus hoping if they use big words then yall will just think they couldn’t possibly be making it up…
We are literally taught not to use medical terminology when speaking to people with mixed experience so people understand what we’re talking about
We are literally taught not to use medical terminology when speaking to people with mixed experience so people understand what we’re talking about
Another white person has a gfm that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars after being suspended from work…
But yall don’t see the racism do you?
Because Keith Porter Jr. a Black man that lost his LIFE can’t even get a fraction of that raised…
Truly, fuck this place
But yall don’t see the racism do you?
Because Keith Porter Jr. a Black man that lost his LIFE can’t even get a fraction of that raised…
Truly, fuck this place
January 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Another white person has a gfm that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars after being suspended from work…
But yall don’t see the racism do you?
Because Keith Porter Jr. a Black man that lost his LIFE can’t even get a fraction of that raised…
Truly, fuck this place
But yall don’t see the racism do you?
Because Keith Porter Jr. a Black man that lost his LIFE can’t even get a fraction of that raised…
Truly, fuck this place
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There is a fundraiser now to support the Minnesota DoorDash driver who went viral on TikTok when she ran into a customer's home to escape ICE. She took refuge in the right home and was protected. Now she needs mutual aid!
gofund.me/579df1c89
gofund.me/579df1c89
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 AM
There is a fundraiser now to support the Minnesota DoorDash driver who went viral on TikTok when she ran into a customer's home to escape ICE. She took refuge in the right home and was protected. Now she needs mutual aid!
gofund.me/579df1c89
gofund.me/579df1c89
Well, it’s finally happened…my child talked me into offering to chaperone his school field trip next month & of course I get selected. This might be the first & last time I let him talk me into this 😅
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Well, it’s finally happened…my child talked me into offering to chaperone his school field trip next month & of course I get selected. This might be the first & last time I let him talk me into this 😅
If you are making a big fuss over Renee Good being murdered by ICE but not Keith Porter Jr (& many others who are nonwhite) you are racist
I said what I said
I said what I said
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
If you are making a big fuss over Renee Good being murdered by ICE but not Keith Porter Jr (& many others who are nonwhite) you are racist
I said what I said
I said what I said
People wonder why pre-cut produce is necessary as an accommodation for disabled people which should NOT be charged more for
“Give me the dullest knife you have” which still took a layer of nail off bc the joints affected by the RA in my fingers cause my hands to shake
“Give me the dullest knife you have” which still took a layer of nail off bc the joints affected by the RA in my fingers cause my hands to shake
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
People wonder why pre-cut produce is necessary as an accommodation for disabled people which should NOT be charged more for
“Give me the dullest knife you have” which still took a layer of nail off bc the joints affected by the RA in my fingers cause my hands to shake
“Give me the dullest knife you have” which still took a layer of nail off bc the joints affected by the RA in my fingers cause my hands to shake
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Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
Advocates want legal action after man shot and killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge
Advocates argue that the off-duty ICE agent wasn't trained for the situation and should have called police and waited for them to arrive.
abc7.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Just me, the lonely masker, at a lunch/event full of people who work in the healthcare field
Felt cute
Felt cute
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Just me, the lonely masker, at a lunch/event full of people who work in the healthcare field
Felt cute
Felt cute
AI is garbage bc even non-knitters knows that just looks wrong
huh so Google is kicking off the new year by pissing off knitters that’s fun
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
AI is garbage bc even non-knitters knows that just looks wrong
SEVEN YEARS SOBER! Seven years!
Some days it’s really hard, really freaking hard but reminding myself why has helped me through & 7 years of sobriety is my reward.
Some days it’s really hard, really freaking hard but reminding myself why has helped me through & 7 years of sobriety is my reward.
January 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
SEVEN YEARS SOBER! Seven years!
Some days it’s really hard, really freaking hard but reminding myself why has helped me through & 7 years of sobriety is my reward.
Some days it’s really hard, really freaking hard but reminding myself why has helped me through & 7 years of sobriety is my reward.
Fuck my neighbors. Seriously, fuck all of them who are setting off fireworks.
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Fuck my neighbors. Seriously, fuck all of them who are setting off fireworks.
I know I’m going to shock the shit out of people but I was ready for a change. It’s not 100% yet the full color I want but it’s getting there, this is the most silver it’s looked so far!
SILVER! And I love it
SILVER! And I love it
December 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I know I’m going to shock the shit out of people but I was ready for a change. It’s not 100% yet the full color I want but it’s getting there, this is the most silver it’s looked so far!
SILVER! And I love it
SILVER! And I love it
I once told a friend to please make sure you never put my name on a bench. Put my name on something really useful like a trashcan. She promised me a dumpster 🤣
If people admire you, they put your name on buildings. If you have to do it yourself, well… that’s different.
December 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I once told a friend to please make sure you never put my name on a bench. Put my name on something really useful like a trashcan. She promised me a dumpster 🤣
“Do you make it a hobby, openly mocking disabled people?”
Then crickets. Absolutely zero response every single time. Bc they know they have no way to defend themselves against the obvious truth…
Mocking masking = mocking disabled people = makes you a fucking monster bc you hate disabled people
Then crickets. Absolutely zero response every single time. Bc they know they have no way to defend themselves against the obvious truth…
Mocking masking = mocking disabled people = makes you a fucking monster bc you hate disabled people
December 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“Do you make it a hobby, openly mocking disabled people?”
Then crickets. Absolutely zero response every single time. Bc they know they have no way to defend themselves against the obvious truth…
Mocking masking = mocking disabled people = makes you a fucking monster bc you hate disabled people
Then crickets. Absolutely zero response every single time. Bc they know they have no way to defend themselves against the obvious truth…
Mocking masking = mocking disabled people = makes you a fucking monster bc you hate disabled people
I learned this valuable lesson from Jay himself. It made me think & now, I refuse to sit idly by…I rarely block them, I go at it head on. Only way it changes is calling them out bc 9/10…they’re telling Black people they know racism better than they do or they are talking over them…WP are predictable
Incredible, how many followers STILL proudly announce y’all are blocking racists I engage here.
How many times have I explained?
Well-meaning whites ✨blocking✨ racist accts flies in the face of your duty to fight racism.
You need the practice AND less-woke whites are looking to you as an example.
How many times have I explained?
Well-meaning whites ✨blocking✨ racist accts flies in the face of your duty to fight racism.
You need the practice AND less-woke whites are looking to you as an example.
December 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I learned this valuable lesson from Jay himself. It made me think & now, I refuse to sit idly by…I rarely block them, I go at it head on. Only way it changes is calling them out bc 9/10…they’re telling Black people they know racism better than they do or they are talking over them…WP are predictable
My child: I’m going to ride my bike!
No one: …
Me: “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike! I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like!” 🤣
No one: …
Me: “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike! I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like!” 🤣
December 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My child: I’m going to ride my bike!
No one: …
Me: “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike! I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like!” 🤣
No one: …
Me: “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike! I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like!” 🤣
It really sucks to not have an actual healthy social life as a kid bc you were bullied & had overprotective, controlling parents. I have absolutely no clue what that’s supposed to look like so guiding my child is such a fine line between not caring enough & caring too much abt it
December 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It really sucks to not have an actual healthy social life as a kid bc you were bullied & had overprotective, controlling parents. I have absolutely no clue what that’s supposed to look like so guiding my child is such a fine line between not caring enough & caring too much abt it
This pattern has been so much fun…it looks like dragon scales! Since the pain in my fingers has improved a lot I actually feel like knitting again!
Using the awesome @isasaxonists.bsky.social yarn…Red Theban Gradient (this is the darkest shade of 3)
Using the awesome @isasaxonists.bsky.social yarn…Red Theban Gradient (this is the darkest shade of 3)
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This pattern has been so much fun…it looks like dragon scales! Since the pain in my fingers has improved a lot I actually feel like knitting again!
Using the awesome @isasaxonists.bsky.social yarn…Red Theban Gradient (this is the darkest shade of 3)
Using the awesome @isasaxonists.bsky.social yarn…Red Theban Gradient (this is the darkest shade of 3)
TW/CW: s*icide
I’m tired of “but they always smiled” or “the were always happy” or “they were planning ahead”
We’ve done awful educating people abt s*icide bc that means shit
This is an ACTIVELY s*icidal person. Presenting a poster at a conference(‘19) &in 2 wks it hit the fan
I’m tired of “but they always smiled” or “the were always happy” or “they were planning ahead”
We’ve done awful educating people abt s*icide bc that means shit
This is an ACTIVELY s*icidal person. Presenting a poster at a conference(‘19) &in 2 wks it hit the fan
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
TW/CW: s*icide
I’m tired of “but they always smiled” or “the were always happy” or “they were planning ahead”
We’ve done awful educating people abt s*icide bc that means shit
This is an ACTIVELY s*icidal person. Presenting a poster at a conference(‘19) &in 2 wks it hit the fan
I’m tired of “but they always smiled” or “the were always happy” or “they were planning ahead”
We’ve done awful educating people abt s*icide bc that means shit
This is an ACTIVELY s*icidal person. Presenting a poster at a conference(‘19) &in 2 wks it hit the fan