Dr. Theresa Chapple
@drtheresachapple.bsky.social
Epidemiologist, Public Health Practitioner, Perinatal Health Researcher, Social Justice Advocate, Policy Nerd, and Mother of Four
The Feds want us concerned about Nigeria attacking Christianity, while the Feds are telling protestors that they can't pray outside of ICE detention centers. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f....
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Feds want us concerned about Nigeria attacking Christianity, while the Feds are telling protestors that they can't pray outside of ICE detention centers. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f....
I normally look forward to the talk I give students about maternal mortality. I teach them the importance of counting correctly, and exactly what to count. I teach them about the Fed's commitment to reducing MM.
Well today I get to tell them about all who have been fired, deemed fraud/waste by HHS.
Well today I get to tell them about all who have been fired, deemed fraud/waste by HHS.
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I normally look forward to the talk I give students about maternal mortality. I teach them the importance of counting correctly, and exactly what to count. I teach them about the Fed's commitment to reducing MM.
Well today I get to tell them about all who have been fired, deemed fraud/waste by HHS.
Well today I get to tell them about all who have been fired, deemed fraud/waste by HHS.
My son gets hand-me-down clothing from Trustee Brian Straw and his wife. The very same elected official that was indicted by the Feds for protesting. He was one of five elected people or candidates to be indicted yesterday. The Feds going after local officials. We must save our democracy
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
My son gets hand-me-down clothing from Trustee Brian Straw and his wife. The very same elected official that was indicted by the Feds for protesting. He was one of five elected people or candidates to be indicted yesterday. The Feds going after local officials. We must save our democracy
During circle time today, my daughter's class processed seeing a man get detained by ICE outside of their school.
Last week ICE pulled guns outside of my 7 y.o school. Today, it was outside of my 10 y.o's school.
Repubs want us to fear adults in drag around kids, I'm afraid of ICE agents in masks.
Last week ICE pulled guns outside of my 7 y.o school. Today, it was outside of my 10 y.o's school.
Repubs want us to fear adults in drag around kids, I'm afraid of ICE agents in masks.
October 28, 2025 at 2:50 AM
During circle time today, my daughter's class processed seeing a man get detained by ICE outside of their school.
Last week ICE pulled guns outside of my 7 y.o school. Today, it was outside of my 10 y.o's school.
Repubs want us to fear adults in drag around kids, I'm afraid of ICE agents in masks.
Last week ICE pulled guns outside of my 7 y.o school. Today, it was outside of my 10 y.o's school.
Repubs want us to fear adults in drag around kids, I'm afraid of ICE agents in masks.
Trumps policies will limit the number of foreign-born doctors coming to our country, while also limiting the number of American born people who can afford to go to med school, and limiting the amount of money med schools can make by cutting research dollars and limiting international students. MAHA?
October 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Trumps policies will limit the number of foreign-born doctors coming to our country, while also limiting the number of American born people who can afford to go to med school, and limiting the amount of money med schools can make by cutting research dollars and limiting international students. MAHA?
In 2012, my mom retired from being an early childcare teacher finally earning her goal salary, $25k. I remember my college costing $2,000 more a year than her annual salary.
Trump's administration has taken away every single program I used to get out of poverty.
www.uclawsf.edu/admissions/f...
Trump's administration has taken away every single program I used to get out of poverty.
www.uclawsf.edu/admissions/f...
Important Federal Student Loan Changes Effective July 1, 2026 - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)
www.uclawsf.edu
October 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In 2012, my mom retired from being an early childcare teacher finally earning her goal salary, $25k. I remember my college costing $2,000 more a year than her annual salary.
Trump's administration has taken away every single program I used to get out of poverty.
www.uclawsf.edu/admissions/f...
Trump's administration has taken away every single program I used to get out of poverty.
www.uclawsf.edu/admissions/f...
The federal gov wants people to have more babies- but fired the entire Healthy Start team. Their job was to ensure Americans have healthy pregnancies and infants have a healthy start to life. Their work is needed considering we rank 33rd out of 38 among high-income countries for infant mortality
October 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The federal gov wants people to have more babies- but fired the entire Healthy Start team. Their job was to ensure Americans have healthy pregnancies and infants have a healthy start to life. Their work is needed considering we rank 33rd out of 38 among high-income countries for infant mortality
I'm teaching today about our role in ensuring an effective and responsive public health system, and I'm overwhelmed because the system we worked so hard to build no longer exists. It's been decimated by this administration and our citizenry doesn't know what that means.
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I'm teaching today about our role in ensuring an effective and responsive public health system, and I'm overwhelmed because the system we worked so hard to build no longer exists. It's been decimated by this administration and our citizenry doesn't know what that means.
My neighbor, an American citizen, was detained by ICE yesterday. Guns in his face as he listened to their threats to break his car windows to pull him out.
I watched the video.
I heard the person recording it hyperventilate.
I watched the video.
I heard the person recording it hyperventilate.
October 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
My neighbor, an American citizen, was detained by ICE yesterday. Guns in his face as he listened to their threats to break his car windows to pull him out.
I watched the video.
I heard the person recording it hyperventilate.
I watched the video.
I heard the person recording it hyperventilate.
My house is shaking as ICE helicopters hover above our heads.
Chicago is under siege.
Helps us fight back. Tell Congress to stop mass deportations.
Chicago is under siege.
Helps us fight back. Tell Congress to stop mass deportations.
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
My house is shaking as ICE helicopters hover above our heads.
Chicago is under siege.
Helps us fight back. Tell Congress to stop mass deportations.
Chicago is under siege.
Helps us fight back. Tell Congress to stop mass deportations.
Parents have kept their children home from school because of ICE's chemical warfare. Residents complain of issues breathing and eyes burning from being outside for seconds, making it impossible to do simple tasks like collect their mail. Help us. Call congress 202-224-3121. Demand they stop ICE.
October 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Parents have kept their children home from school because of ICE's chemical warfare. Residents complain of issues breathing and eyes burning from being outside for seconds, making it impossible to do simple tasks like collect their mail. Help us. Call congress 202-224-3121. Demand they stop ICE.
From Sept 1- Sept 20, ICE used over $100,000 of your tax $$ to bombard my community with chemical munitions. The pepper spray & tear gas lingers & spreads up to 1000 yards, making it where people can't open their window or go outside. Tell congress to rein in ICE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE is hounding Chicago area locals with excessive chemical munitions
Agents are firing tear gas and pepper balls on lawful protesters, lawsuits say, sickening even uninvolved residents.
www.motherjones.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
From Sept 1- Sept 20, ICE used over $100,000 of your tax $$ to bombard my community with chemical munitions. The pepper spray & tear gas lingers & spreads up to 1000 yards, making it where people can't open their window or go outside. Tell congress to rein in ICE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After 4 tries, my children still do not have their COVID vaccines. This search for vaccines... it's starting to feel like 2021 all over again. In the richest country in the world, it shouldn't be this hard to get vaccinated.
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
After 4 tries, my children still do not have their COVID vaccines. This search for vaccines... it's starting to feel like 2021 all over again. In the richest country in the world, it shouldn't be this hard to get vaccinated.
Just in case you thought we were finish with measles because you haven't heard about it in a while, I'm just here to remind you that measles case continuing to rise. There are 1514 confirmed cases for 2025 so far. This is about 5.5 times more than the cases in 2024, and 26 times more than 2023.
October 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Just in case you thought we were finish with measles because you haven't heard about it in a while, I'm just here to remind you that measles case continuing to rise. There are 1514 confirmed cases for 2025 so far. This is about 5.5 times more than the cases in 2024, and 26 times more than 2023.
I like to use my social media to help break down complex medical studies to help people better understand the science and subsequent recommendations, but today I will just say, if the person sharing a medical recommendation with you can't pronounce the words, DON"T TRUST THEIR INFORMATION!
September 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I like to use my social media to help break down complex medical studies to help people better understand the science and subsequent recommendations, but today I will just say, if the person sharing a medical recommendation with you can't pronounce the words, DON"T TRUST THEIR INFORMATION!
I'm old enough to remember when RFK said people shouldn't take medical advice from him. Watching him stand beside the President who struggled to even pronounce acetaminophen while giving medical advice to women, all I could hope was that people remembered NOT to take medical advice from them.
September 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I'm old enough to remember when RFK said people shouldn't take medical advice from him. Watching him stand beside the President who struggled to even pronounce acetaminophen while giving medical advice to women, all I could hope was that people remembered NOT to take medical advice from them.
Since 1994 childhood vaccines have prevented:
508M cases of illnesses
32M hospitalizations
1.3M deaths
Every $1 spent on childhood vaccines, the US has saved $10.90, totaling $2.7 trillion in societal savings.
Yet, tomorrow ACIP will consider changing the schedule based on no science or data.
508M cases of illnesses
32M hospitalizations
1.3M deaths
Every $1 spent on childhood vaccines, the US has saved $10.90, totaling $2.7 trillion in societal savings.
Yet, tomorrow ACIP will consider changing the schedule based on no science or data.
September 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Since 1994 childhood vaccines have prevented:
508M cases of illnesses
32M hospitalizations
1.3M deaths
Every $1 spent on childhood vaccines, the US has saved $10.90, totaling $2.7 trillion in societal savings.
Yet, tomorrow ACIP will consider changing the schedule based on no science or data.
508M cases of illnesses
32M hospitalizations
1.3M deaths
Every $1 spent on childhood vaccines, the US has saved $10.90, totaling $2.7 trillion in societal savings.
Yet, tomorrow ACIP will consider changing the schedule based on no science or data.
Please get as many vaccines as you can for you and your family before the ACIP meeting on Thursday.
September 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Please get as many vaccines as you can for you and your family before the ACIP meeting on Thursday.
National public health conferences are what every burnt-out public health professional needs. It's healing in a way that can't be described and has never been measured.
September 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
National public health conferences are what every burnt-out public health professional needs. It's healing in a way that can't be described and has never been measured.
RFK is a liar and his lies will cause people their life.
Any Senators here?
I’m a biomedical scientist with immunology, cancer, infectious disease expertise.
RFK Jr lied to you in his confirmation hearings. Repeatedly. Provably.
He’s lied to EVERYONE for 30+ years. Repeatedly. Provably.
He WILL lie today. Repeatedly. Provably.
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I’m a biomedical scientist with immunology, cancer, infectious disease expertise.
RFK Jr lied to you in his confirmation hearings. Repeatedly. Provably.
He’s lied to EVERYONE for 30+ years. Repeatedly. Provably.
He WILL lie today. Repeatedly. Provably.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
RFK is a liar and his lies will cause people their life.
I'm concerned about the multi-state outbreak of vibrio vulnificus (flesh-eating bacteria) in the Gulf, with 60+ cases across 5 states, & 10+ deaths. On my travels along the gulf states, I didn't see any additional information on how to stay safe. I wonder how CDC cuts have impacted this response.
September 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I'm concerned about the multi-state outbreak of vibrio vulnificus (flesh-eating bacteria) in the Gulf, with 60+ cases across 5 states, & 10+ deaths. On my travels along the gulf states, I didn't see any additional information on how to stay safe. I wonder how CDC cuts have impacted this response.
Florida has seen a major decline in school enrollment resulting from the immigration crackdown there. Now school districts are faced with multimillion dollar cuts. I wonder if the people who voted for this knew their vote would cost American teachers and school staff their jobs.
August 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Florida has seen a major decline in school enrollment resulting from the immigration crackdown there. Now school districts are faced with multimillion dollar cuts. I wonder if the people who voted for this knew their vote would cost American teachers and school staff their jobs.
"Guns killed more children than any other cause- more than cancer, more than car crashes- for 3 years in a row."- Washington Post
434 school shootings since the Columbine massacre, and our country still refuses to do what's needed to keep our children safe.
Yet we keep sending our kids to school
434 school shootings since the Columbine massacre, and our country still refuses to do what's needed to keep our children safe.
Yet we keep sending our kids to school
August 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Guns killed more children than any other cause- more than cancer, more than car crashes- for 3 years in a row."- Washington Post
434 school shootings since the Columbine massacre, and our country still refuses to do what's needed to keep our children safe.
Yet we keep sending our kids to school
434 school shootings since the Columbine massacre, and our country still refuses to do what's needed to keep our children safe.
Yet we keep sending our kids to school
Public transportation as a social determinant of health- I'm heartbroken by the public transport (SEPTA) service cuts impacting the neighborhood I grew up in. It is still an improvised area in West Philly, but now, people don't have the same opportunities to get out as I did.
August 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Public transportation as a social determinant of health- I'm heartbroken by the public transport (SEPTA) service cuts impacting the neighborhood I grew up in. It is still an improvised area in West Philly, but now, people don't have the same opportunities to get out as I did.
Make America Healthy Again by stopping medical research that prepares us to fight rapidly evolving respiratory viruses... odd take. No actually, it's a deadly take.
August 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Make America Healthy Again by stopping medical research that prepares us to fight rapidly evolving respiratory viruses... odd take. No actually, it's a deadly take.