Cath Sterner
cathsterner.medsky.social
Cath Sterner
@cathsterner.medsky.social
I'm neither team red nor team blue. I'm team worker. Sick of the powerful making everyone sick.
Pinned
Is it time for the #GeneralStrike yet?
Vaccines for the few but Salmonella for all.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-di...
CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program
www.cidrap.umn.edu
August 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
You can't have vaccines or cancer research but RFK definitely wants you in a wearable that can transfer your health data to unsecure databases or have it shared with third parties, as Charlie McGill writes.
prospect.org/health/2025-...
RFK Jr. Wants a Wearable on Every American Body
Despite his past criticisms of the data privacy risks associated with ‘smart’ technology, Kennedy’s HHS is now pushing wearables on Americans. Experts say the privacy concerns are jarring.
prospect.org
August 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Social Security chief data security officer says we may all need new SS numbers. Who could possibly have seen this coming??

Now I want to know who is going to jail.

MSNBC: Whistleblower accuses DOGE team of endangering critical Social Security data
whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
Whistleblower accuses DOGE team of endangering critical Social Security data
The whistleblower in this case is Charles Borges, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, who alleges that DOGE members copied the highly sensitive data without any kind of “independe...
whistleblower.org
August 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I'm can't believe people are talking about Newsom as some sort of political savior.

He's been completely owned by his handful of elite donors forever. That's how he'll govern. He's just more of the same.

www.latimes.com/projects/la-...
How eight elite San Francisco families funded Gavin Newsom's political ascent
San Francisco's wealthiest have supported Newsom for decades, spending big on his political career since his earliest days in public office.
www.latimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Media is suddenly silent after years of reporting as though sexual assault is only a Muslim phenomenon. Where is the outrage??
100% of Thai women working in Israeli agriculture report being sexually assaulted in Israel 654 of 654 surveyed A report by immigration experts Dr. Yahel Kurlander and Dr. Shahar Shoham said “the State of Israel has abandoned these women” and that filing a complaint can mean losing both job and home
August 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
USA: For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued vaccine guidance that differs from U.S. government advice.

"The AAP is “strongly recommending” COVID-19 shots for children 6 months–2 years, while shots for older kids are advised but left to parents."
Pediatrics group's COVID-19 vaccine recommendations differ from CDC advice
The American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC have shared different recommendations for children getting COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know.
www.cbsnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
The Trump administration’s detention system is undergoing rapid expansion, with plans to more than double capacity to over 107,000 beds nationwide.

Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/senate...
Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
www.wired.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Does anyone else dislike the taste of chicken now? It started about six months ago for me. I assume it's because of bird flu? I've never had COVID, so it's not a change in my taste or smell since everything else tastes the same as always.
August 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
BREAKING: Scientists Develop Sugar-Coated Nanoparticle That Blocks COVID-19 Virus From Binding to Human Cells Reduces Infection by ~99% in Lab Experiments
August 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Not to worry. The Democrats are probably working on another strongly worded letter right now.
Trump announces he's taking over the DC police department to rescue the city from "crime, bloodshed, and bedlam."

Violent crime in DC reached a 30 year low in 2024 and is down sharply again this year.
August 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We're way past this. Just 'Trump is bad' and Ds standing for nothing but vibes? It's insulting.

The message from anyone viable is we have two right wing parties, both representing business and the rich. No one represents you.

It's not red vs blue. It's workers against the oligarchs.
August 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.

Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care.

“This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
PFAS are everywhere and stubbornly stick around, but this research points to a practical, low-cost way to nudge them out: take gel-forming soluble fiber like psyllium or beta-glucan with meals to trap PFAS in the gut and send them out of the body
www.earth.com/news/common-...
Common dietary supplement could remove 'forever chemicals' from the body
Forever chemicals are everywhere, including inside your body. New research points to a shockingly simple PFAS removal solution: soluble fiber
www.earth.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
He said before he was killed: “All of this is happening because my coverage of the crimes of the Israeli occupation in the Gaza Strip harms them and damages their image in the world. They accuse me of being a terrorist because the occupation wants to assassinate me morally.”
cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...
cpj.org
August 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
This one kind of broke me. I have followed him for years.

Anas Al-Sharif was a compassionate and courageous young man and a talented journalist.
August 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Stopping the mRNA vaccines and "shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate".

Really? The Army vaccine for all variants disappeared in 2021. Probably because it would have been free. What others exist?

mrdc.health.mil/index.cfm/me...
August 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
kennedy is going to kill a lot of people
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
The SEC's latest crypto giveaway is to bless the same type of rehypothecation that cratered Lehman Brothers - only in crypto it's worse because you can do it without any SEC or Fed oversight.

So what's going on? (thread)

www.sec.gov/newsroom/spe...
SEC.gov | Statement on Certain Liquid Staking Activities
Statement on Certain Liquid Staking Activities Division of Corporation Finance August 5, 2025
www.sec.gov
August 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
The question is not how 27 Senate Democrats defied AIPAC and voted against new offensive weapons sales to Israel, writes Harold Meyerson. The question is how the other 17 could possibly vote for them.
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
The Mystery of Continuing Democratic Support for Offensive Arms to Israel
Today on TAP: Last week, 27 Democratic senators voted to ban such sales. But 17 voted to let them continue.
prospect.org
August 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
I need work, quickly. If you know of someone hiring in Portland or remotely, please let me know. I'm an experienced content marketer with recent graduate certificates in sustainability and energy policy & management.

Temp & project work welcome.

[Please, no lumberjack work; the axe was for show.]
July 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
NEW: Bob Geldof lets rip over Gaza genocide.

PRESENTER: "Isn’t it a bit unfair to say this is the Israelis as a whole?"

GELDOF: "Stop it Trevor. If Israelis want to protest, get in your cars. Stuff your cars full of food & drive through that border. Let your own army stop you. Shame on you.”
July 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reposted by Cath Sterner
We are at a breaking point. If you have any proximity to power or influence or information — anywhere — and have anything you’d like to share regarding the war on Gaza, please reach out

Signal: premthakker.35
prem@zeteonews . com

Your anonymity will be protected
July 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM