Silvi Saxena, MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C
@silvisax.bsky.social
Mental health writer. Trauma therapist. Medical social worker. Healthcare advocate.
Seen in Recovery, Mentalyc, Choosing Therapy, Forbes, Parade, Yahoo!, Women's Health, Newsweek, Healthline, etc.
Opinions are my own.
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Seen in Recovery, Mentalyc, Choosing Therapy, Forbes, Parade, Yahoo!, Women's Health, Newsweek, Healthline, etc.
Opinions are my own.
https://linktr.ee/SilviSaxena
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PHOTOS: Residents in the Pacific Northwest face "catastrophic" and potentially life-threatening flood threats after days of heavy rains, the National Weather Service warns.
Pacific Northwest faces "catastrophic" flood threats from days of heavy rains
Washington is under a state of emergency from the extreme weather that prompted water rescues and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.
www.axios.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
PHOTOS: Residents in the Pacific Northwest face "catastrophic" and potentially life-threatening flood threats after days of heavy rains, the National Weather Service warns.
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Thankfully, the Polish doctor who was arrested for providing a medically necessary later abortion has had her criminal investigation dropped. Prosecutors deemed that she did not violate Poland’s strict abortion laws. An anti-choice fanatic who attacked her is facing criminal charges for assault.
Prosecutors drop case against Polish doctor who performed abortion in ninth month of pregnancy
notesfrompoland.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Thankfully, the Polish doctor who was arrested for providing a medically necessary later abortion has had her criminal investigation dropped. Prosecutors deemed that she did not violate Poland’s strict abortion laws. An anti-choice fanatic who attacked her is facing criminal charges for assault.
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It should be a crime for government officials to lie to the American public about something as critical as vaccine safety.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It should be a crime for government officials to lie to the American public about something as critical as vaccine safety.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
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A video of the incident published by the Sahan Journal shows a federal agent putting Mubashir in a headlock while handcuffed, bringing him to his knees in the snow, and forcefully placing him in the back of a vehicle before driving off.
ICE tackled a US citizen in the snow. He says he was targeted for being Somali.
Video shows agents pushing the a 20-year-old US Citizen to the ground before taking him to an immigration facility.
www.motherjones.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A video of the incident published by the Sahan Journal shows a federal agent putting Mubashir in a headlock while handcuffed, bringing him to his knees in the snow, and forcefully placing him in the back of a vehicle before driving off.
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ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
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Trump spent $230 million to remodel the White House. It sucks.
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You can support our journalism for just $5/month. It rocks.
If you're able, please consider donating today! tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Trump spent $230 million to remodel the White House. It sucks.
You can support our journalism for just $5/month. It rocks.
If you're able, please consider donating today! tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
You can support our journalism for just $5/month. It rocks.
If you're able, please consider donating today! tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
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“Many people on both sides of the hiring equation—whether because of convenience, self-protection, or resentment—have abandoned even the pretense of courtesy, resulting in a job market that’s as rude as it is dysfunctional,” Franklin Schneider argues:
When Did the Job Market Get So Rude?
Employer ghosting is on the rise. Now candidates are punching back.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“Many people on both sides of the hiring equation—whether because of convenience, self-protection, or resentment—have abandoned even the pretense of courtesy, resulting in a job market that’s as rude as it is dysfunctional,” Franklin Schneider argues:
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A 9-0 GOP gerrymander goes down in flames.
Indiana Republicans just defied Trump's pressure to rig their House maps
A 9-0 GOP gerrymander goes down in flames.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A 9-0 GOP gerrymander goes down in flames.
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For the people replying to me that we already knew about the turnaround issue: sure, but that’s not why I’m linking to the report. Maybe read it before you tell me it says nothing we don’t already know
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
For the people replying to me that we already knew about the turnaround issue: sure, but that’s not why I’m linking to the report. Maybe read it before you tell me it says nothing we don’t already know
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Let Kristi Noem be humbled and humiliated forever.
She left for a "meeting" that was cancelled because she was called out for her lies and incompetence.
She left for a "meeting" that was cancelled because she was called out for her lies and incompetence.
December 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Let Kristi Noem be humbled and humiliated forever.
She left for a "meeting" that was cancelled because she was called out for her lies and incompetence.
She left for a "meeting" that was cancelled because she was called out for her lies and incompetence.
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This is really good work.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is really good work.
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Over the last decade, a community health center in Virginia filed more than 7,000 lawsuits for unpaid bills.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay. But ProPublica found at least five across the country garnishing patients’...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Over the last decade, a community health center in Virginia filed more than 7,000 lawsuits for unpaid bills.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
It sued one couple for $59 last January, an amount that ballooned more than 600% within months due to interest, court costs and lawyer fees.
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Looks like the Supreme Court is gearing up to force states to allow religious exemptions to childhood vaccine requirements for school entry.
The completely unnecessary carnage that is going to have to occur to stop the war on Public Health will be ghastly.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
The completely unnecessary carnage that is going to have to occur to stop the war on Public Health will be ghastly.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
The Supreme Court Just Gave Anti-Vax Parents an Alarming Win
We’ll find out soon enough if the majority is willing to weaponize recent precedent against the literal lives of schoolchildren.
slate.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Looks like the Supreme Court is gearing up to force states to allow religious exemptions to childhood vaccine requirements for school entry.
The completely unnecessary carnage that is going to have to occur to stop the war on Public Health will be ghastly.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
The completely unnecessary carnage that is going to have to occur to stop the war on Public Health will be ghastly.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is set to reintroduce legislation that authorizes criminal and civil penalties for private equity owners of healthcare orgs when their actions cause the injury or death of patients in their care. It is the toughest legislation to date against Wall Street owners in healthcare.
Will Nursing Home Chain Be Off the Hook for Paying Injury and Death Settlements?
A private equity-owned chain aims to use the bankruptcy process to avoid obligations to residents and workers.
truthout.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is set to reintroduce legislation that authorizes criminal and civil penalties for private equity owners of healthcare orgs when their actions cause the injury or death of patients in their care. It is the toughest legislation to date against Wall Street owners in healthcare.
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I turn 49 tomorrow and read this NY Mag piece about aging and related to it heavily www.thecut.com/article/midd...
Falling Off the Aging Cliff at 44
Research shows that aging catches up with us at distinct moments. Elder millennials are headed toward the edge.
www.thecut.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I turn 49 tomorrow and read this NY Mag piece about aging and related to it heavily www.thecut.com/article/midd...
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An Army gynecologist has been charged with secretly recording more than 40 of his patients at Fort Hood in Texas, military prosecutors said on Tuesday, as members of Congress expressed concerns that the Army was slow to stop his misconduct.
Army Gynecologist Charged With Secretly Recording Over 40 Patients
Members of Congress expressed concerns that the Army dismissed complaints about the doctor, who was accused of secretly recording patients at Fort Hood in Texas.
nyti.ms
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
An Army gynecologist has been charged with secretly recording more than 40 of his patients at Fort Hood in Texas, military prosecutors said on Tuesday, as members of Congress expressed concerns that the Army was slow to stop his misconduct.
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As President Trump recoils at the very mention of affordability, new polling from Politico and Public First shows that nearly half of respondents find it hard to pay for their groceries—and 55% of them hold this administration responsible. trib.al/pXY4n84
December 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
As President Trump recoils at the very mention of affordability, new polling from Politico and Public First shows that nearly half of respondents find it hard to pay for their groceries—and 55% of them hold this administration responsible. trib.al/pXY4n84
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Georgetown University launched a research hub tasked with investigating the deaths of minors who perished in juvenile facilities nationwide in the last 150 years, an effort that will initially focus on the graves of Black boys who died in Maryland state custody. https://wapo.st/3MstO9v
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Georgetown University launched a research hub tasked with investigating the deaths of minors who perished in juvenile facilities nationwide in the last 150 years, an effort that will initially focus on the graves of Black boys who died in Maryland state custody. https://wapo.st/3MstO9v
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As I noted a few weeks ago, my colleagues and I identified the area of Arizona where the measles outbreak has exploded as a region of low vaccination coverage a decade ago.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
US exceeds 1,900 measles cases as outbreaks expand
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As I noted a few weeks ago, my colleagues and I identified the area of Arizona where the measles outbreak has exploded as a region of low vaccination coverage a decade ago.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
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🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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If you believe that every person in Florida deserves to get vaccine-preventable disease because the state elected DeSantis, then it follows you must also believe that every person in the U.S. deserves to get vaccine-preventable disease because the country elected Trump.
We’re the global Florida.
We’re the global Florida.
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
If you believe that every person in Florida deserves to get vaccine-preventable disease because the state elected DeSantis, then it follows you must also believe that every person in the U.S. deserves to get vaccine-preventable disease because the country elected Trump.
We’re the global Florida.
We’re the global Florida.
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Yesterday marked the anniversary of the end of the Assad regime, a moment Syrians waited 50 years for.
As celebrations fade, the healthcare system is still struggling.
Years of sweeping US and EU sanctions weakened hospitals long before Assad fled.
As celebrations fade, the healthcare system is still struggling.
Years of sweeping US and EU sanctions weakened hospitals long before Assad fled.
Syria's Long Road to Recovery
Western sanctions on Syria are being lifted, but the damage they inflicted on the country's healthcare infrastructure is long-term.
inthesetimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the end of the Assad regime, a moment Syrians waited 50 years for.
As celebrations fade, the healthcare system is still struggling.
Years of sweeping US and EU sanctions weakened hospitals long before Assad fled.
As celebrations fade, the healthcare system is still struggling.
Years of sweeping US and EU sanctions weakened hospitals long before Assad fled.
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“I want the world to see our suffering & help us.”
In Gaza, the lives of people with disabilities are marked by daily struggles that go beyond physical limitations: loss of mobility, access to medicines, safe shelter & basic dignity, reports Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi in a new dispatch from Palestine.
In Gaza, the lives of people with disabilities are marked by daily struggles that go beyond physical limitations: loss of mobility, access to medicines, safe shelter & basic dignity, reports Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi in a new dispatch from Palestine.
The hidden struggles of people with disabilities in Gaza
Israel’s genocide has been cruel to disabled people, whose disabilities have been exacerbated by inadequate access to food and medicine
prismreports.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“I want the world to see our suffering & help us.”
In Gaza, the lives of people with disabilities are marked by daily struggles that go beyond physical limitations: loss of mobility, access to medicines, safe shelter & basic dignity, reports Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi in a new dispatch from Palestine.
In Gaza, the lives of people with disabilities are marked by daily struggles that go beyond physical limitations: loss of mobility, access to medicines, safe shelter & basic dignity, reports Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi in a new dispatch from Palestine.
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The chaos created by the freezing and termination of billions of dollars of research grants has left trans academics especially vulnerable.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/09/h...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/09/h...
Early-career trans researchers reconsider their futures amid lost funding and fear
The chaos created by the freezing and termination of billions of dollars of research grants has left trans academics especially vulnerable.
www.statnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The chaos created by the freezing and termination of billions of dollars of research grants has left trans academics especially vulnerable.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/09/h...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/09/h...
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RFK Jr has suggested he wants to end access to mifeprostone; it's the MAHA war on women
>100 studies have examined the effectiveness/safety of the abortion pills mifepristone & misoprostol. "All conclude that the pills are a safe method for terminating a pregnancy" (www.nytimes.com/interactive/...)
>100 studies have examined the effectiveness/safety of the abortion pills mifepristone & misoprostol. "All conclude that the pills are a safe method for terminating a pregnancy" (www.nytimes.com/interactive/...)
The best reading of this article: Trump is going to use FDA to restrict medication abortion, but he wants to wait until after the midterms so the Republicans don't experience blowback. But that just makes the midterms more important. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FDA Slow Walking a Long-Awaited Abortion Pill Safety Study
The Food and Drug Administration has delayed a promised review of safety data for the abortion drug mifepristone at Commissioner Marty Makary’s request to put it off until after the midterm elections,...
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
RFK Jr has suggested he wants to end access to mifeprostone; it's the MAHA war on women
>100 studies have examined the effectiveness/safety of the abortion pills mifepristone & misoprostol. "All conclude that the pills are a safe method for terminating a pregnancy" (www.nytimes.com/interactive/...)
>100 studies have examined the effectiveness/safety of the abortion pills mifepristone & misoprostol. "All conclude that the pills are a safe method for terminating a pregnancy" (www.nytimes.com/interactive/...)