Tami Swenson
@tamiswenson.bsky.social
Endowed Chair in Population Health, UWSP
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What I think is really important is that we forget why he was NEEDED at this time .
how much America truly TRULY hated being forced to live up to its promise post Civil Rights Act
And how much people GLEEFULLY were willing to take this out on kids
And we KNEW it
how much America truly TRULY hated being forced to live up to its promise post Civil Rights Act
And how much people GLEEFULLY were willing to take this out on kids
And we KNEW it
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What I think is really important is that we forget why he was NEEDED at this time .
how much America truly TRULY hated being forced to live up to its promise post Civil Rights Act
And how much people GLEEFULLY were willing to take this out on kids
And we KNEW it
how much America truly TRULY hated being forced to live up to its promise post Civil Rights Act
And how much people GLEEFULLY were willing to take this out on kids
And we KNEW it
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With the passing of Jesse Jackson, I think back to the time he was in Minneapolis for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Following the verdict he spent time at George Floyd Square, sitting at the People's Way benches.
Minneapolis April 20, 2021
Minneapolis April 20, 2021
February 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
With the passing of Jesse Jackson, I think back to the time he was in Minneapolis for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Following the verdict he spent time at George Floyd Square, sitting at the People's Way benches.
Minneapolis April 20, 2021
Minneapolis April 20, 2021
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One of the most important scientific achievements of the last 50 years was making the causal links between prior viral infections (e.g. EBV) and subsequent serious diseases.
My Op Ed in Today's Washington Post: "The long-lasting effects of viruses — and the anti-vaccine movement. For some people, a viral infection can have devastating long-term effects."
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February 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
One of the most important scientific achievements of the last 50 years was making the causal links between prior viral infections (e.g. EBV) and subsequent serious diseases.
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"Data are people.... As long as we do not see our communities fully represented in datasets, we are then not able to understand their needs, advocate for appropriate policies, and truly ensure the American dream exists for everyone."
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"Data are people.... As long as we do not see our communities fully represented in datasets, we are then not able to understand their needs, advocate for appropriate policies, and truly ensure the American dream exists for everyone."
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One comment that stood out to me from today's webinar The Day Federal Data Went Dark, co-hosted by @dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social was from Meeta Anand, Senior Director of Census and Data Equity at the Leadership Conference Education Fund
January 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
One comment that stood out to me from today's webinar The Day Federal Data Went Dark, co-hosted by @dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social was from Meeta Anand, Senior Director of Census and Data Equity at the Leadership Conference Education Fund
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From my grandmother's story: "One by one our good decent teachers disappeared and instead Nazi teachers replaced them."
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 PM
From my grandmother's story: "One by one our good decent teachers disappeared and instead Nazi teachers replaced them."
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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My entire vibe for 2026 will be to show that #great things are still #possible when it comes to improving #population #health.
My message to #researchers is to work on big substantive questions and deep science. There is always someone out there looking for #evidence to make things #better.
My message to #researchers is to work on big substantive questions and deep science. There is always someone out there looking for #evidence to make things #better.
January 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
My entire vibe for 2026 will be to show that #great things are still #possible when it comes to improving #population #health.
My message to #researchers is to work on big substantive questions and deep science. There is always someone out there looking for #evidence to make things #better.
My message to #researchers is to work on big substantive questions and deep science. There is always someone out there looking for #evidence to make things #better.
West Des Moines is the best Des Moines, especially their civic leaders.
Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a year-end special election, denying Republicans from reclaiming two-thirds control of the chamber. https://to.pbs.org/4q1W1Tz
Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming supermajority
Hardman, the CEO of nonprofit Lutheran Services of Iowa and a member of the West Des Moines City Council, becomes the first Black woman elected to the 50-member Senate.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM
West Des Moines is the best Des Moines, especially their civic leaders.
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Judy Woodruff has been traveling the country and talking with grassroots groups that are working to solve our nation's deep divides. For her last piece of the year, she reports on how some believe the answer may begin right at home. https://to.pbs.org/4qKnnh1
Why local communities may hold the answers to national political divisions
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December 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Judy Woodruff has been traveling the country and talking with grassroots groups that are working to solve our nation's deep divides. For her last piece of the year, she reports on how some believe the answer may begin right at home. https://to.pbs.org/4qKnnh1
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A story that stays with me
A child nearly survived his cancer
But he contracted chickenpox & died
This is far less common after the chickenpox vaccine reduced the chance of individuals having severe disease & reduced community spread
Thanks for sharing @drjoshs.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov
A child nearly survived his cancer
But he contracted chickenpox & died
This is far less common after the chickenpox vaccine reduced the chance of individuals having severe disease & reduced community spread
Thanks for sharing @drjoshs.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov
LIVE: Roundtable on Vaccines and Public Health
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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December 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A story that stays with me
A child nearly survived his cancer
But he contracted chickenpox & died
This is far less common after the chickenpox vaccine reduced the chance of individuals having severe disease & reduced community spread
Thanks for sharing @drjoshs.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov
A child nearly survived his cancer
But he contracted chickenpox & died
This is far less common after the chickenpox vaccine reduced the chance of individuals having severe disease & reduced community spread
Thanks for sharing @drjoshs.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov
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I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
It’s crazy that people used to be able to just smoke cigarettes wherever they wanted
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
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Wisconsin detects avian flu in cattle for first time
APHIS also noted several major poultry outbreaks in recent days, including large turkey producers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
APHIS also noted several major poultry outbreaks in recent days, including large turkey producers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Wisconsin detects avian flu in cattle for first time
APHIS also noted several major poultry outbreaks in recent days, including large turkey producers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
APHIS also noted several major poultry outbreaks in recent days, including large turkey producers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
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Anixia Davila led her high school's chapter of Future Farmers of America, an organization that has more than 1 million students participating nationwide.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Anixia Davila led her high school's chapter of Future Farmers of America, an organization that has more than 1 million students participating nationwide.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on what she’s learned about leadership, responsibility and community through farming.
gift link — The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
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November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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the thread everyone who uses WHI in their epi course has been waiting for…
1/ Last week, the FDA announced it’s removing the black box warning from menopause hormone therapy (MHT). This is long overdue. Menopause is universal, yet misunderstood and stigmatized. Millions of women have suffered because of fear, misinformation, and a system that wasn’t built to support them.
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
the thread everyone who uses WHI in their epi course has been waiting for…
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These infections are not innocuous.
In September this year, California tragically lost another school-aged child to SSPE she developed because she contracted measles as a baby too young to yet have her measles vaccine
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28387784/
In September this year, California tragically lost another school-aged child to SSPE she developed because she contracted measles as a baby too young to yet have her measles vaccine
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28387784/
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: The Devastating Measles Complication That Might Be More Common Than Previously Estimated - PubMed
SSPE cases in California occurred at a high rate among unvaccinated children, particularly those infected during infancy. Protection of unvaccinated infants requires avoidance of travel to endemic areas, or early vaccination prior to travel at age 6-11 months. Clinicians should be aware of SSPE in p …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
These infections are not innocuous.
In September this year, California tragically lost another school-aged child to SSPE she developed because she contracted measles as a baby too young to yet have her measles vaccine
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28387784/
In September this year, California tragically lost another school-aged child to SSPE she developed because she contracted measles as a baby too young to yet have her measles vaccine
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28387784/
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Ahead of the upcoming ACIP meeting on the child immunization schedule, it’s important to remember immunizations are about more than individual decisions — immunizations affect communities, including babies too young to be vaccinated
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
Nearly a dozen Utah infants were exposed to measles, triggering a race for preventative treatment
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
www.sltrib.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ahead of the upcoming ACIP meeting on the child immunization schedule, it’s important to remember immunizations are about more than individual decisions — immunizations affect communities, including babies too young to be vaccinated
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Portage County, Wisconsin, deer farm under quarantine after buck tests positive for #CWD
Both free-ranging and captive animals have previously tested positive in the county, which is surrounded by other positive counties.
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Photo: Hope Abrams / Flickr cc
Both free-ranging and captive animals have previously tested positive in the county, which is surrounded by other positive counties.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Hope Abrams / Flickr cc
October 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Portage County, Wisconsin, deer farm under quarantine after buck tests positive for #CWD
Both free-ranging and captive animals have previously tested positive in the county, which is surrounded by other positive counties.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Hope Abrams / Flickr cc
Both free-ranging and captive animals have previously tested positive in the county, which is surrounded by other positive counties.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Hope Abrams / Flickr cc
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As we mark our 50th anniversary, we want to hear from Viewers Like You:
How has the show affected your life? https://bit.ly/3KFpORZ
How has the show affected your life? https://bit.ly/3KFpORZ
October 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
As we mark our 50th anniversary, we want to hear from Viewers Like You:
How has the show affected your life? https://bit.ly/3KFpORZ
How has the show affected your life? https://bit.ly/3KFpORZ
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Very astute essay by @jenniferreich.bsky.social explaining vaccine hesitancy as part of a broader individualistic approach to health
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...
Opinion | What Really Drives Vaccine Hesitancy
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September 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Very astute essay by @jenniferreich.bsky.social explaining vaccine hesitancy as part of a broader individualistic approach to health
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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One of the most exciting benefits of getting vaccinated, is it can potentially help prevent dementia. The more a virus runs riot, the more likely your brain will crank up the antimicrobial plaques. There is compelling evidence the amyloids serve an immune purpose. This is Rudi Tanzi's theory...🩺🧪
In addition to reducing the severity and long term effects of some illnesses, getting vaccinated has an unexpected benefit- warding off dementia.
A 2022 study of 1.8 million 65+ adults showed that receiving the flu vaccine reduced the risk of developing dementia by 40%.
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A 2022 study of 1.8 million 65+ adults showed that receiving the flu vaccine reduced the risk of developing dementia by 40%.
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4 vaccines linked to a lower risk of dementia
Some vaccine-preventable diseases are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased dementia risk years down the line.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One of the most exciting benefits of getting vaccinated, is it can potentially help prevent dementia. The more a virus runs riot, the more likely your brain will crank up the antimicrobial plaques. There is compelling evidence the amyloids serve an immune purpose. This is Rudi Tanzi's theory...🩺🧪