Cathy
@cathyciolek.bsky.social
Mother, Wife, Consultant, Liberal, physical therapist, anti-ageist advocate
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“They now exclude nursing, physician asst, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, occupational therapy, public health, audiology, speech-language pathology, counseling & mental health therapy, social work” & more.
Chiropractic and theology degrees are still included.
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Chiropractic and theology degrees are still included.
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
What Is A “Professional Degree” And Why Does It Matter?
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Dept of Education proposes redefining "professional degrees" to exclude degrees in nursing, NP/PA, Public Health, PT/OT and more
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
“They now exclude nursing, physician asst, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, occupational therapy, public health, audiology, speech-language pathology, counseling & mental health therapy, social work” & more.
Chiropractic and theology degrees are still included.
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Chiropractic and theology degrees are still included.
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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I wrote about "Quiet, Piggy," natalist movements, the denigration of women in authoritarian societies, the ways that women were treated not so long ago in the workplace (including me), and how you can push back against all that.
Quiet, Piggy
Trump's relentless campaign against women has shifted U.S. culture.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I wrote about "Quiet, Piggy," natalist movements, the denigration of women in authoritarian societies, the ways that women were treated not so long ago in the workplace (including me), and how you can push back against all that.
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There will come a time - in the not so distant future - where the type of Doctor you’d want caring for you and your loved one will be chosen for these vital national roles.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
There will come a time - in the not so distant future - where the type of Doctor you’d want caring for you and your loved one will be chosen for these vital national roles.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
Nursing will be impacted true but you can still be a nurse with a bachelors degree. PT/OT/SLP all REQUIRE a graduate degree. Rehab will be decimated for decades.
I’m sorry that I don’t have anything intelligent to say right now because I am so fucking angry
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Nursing will be impacted true but you can still be a nurse with a bachelors degree. PT/OT/SLP all REQUIRE a graduate degree. Rehab will be decimated for decades.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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The sabotage is happening everywhere all at once; a gang of supremacists, so convinced of their own superiority that they never bothered learning much about the sum total of human knowledge, and who now, faced with their own vast ignorance about human progress, have made human progress their enemy.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The sabotage is happening everywhere all at once; a gang of supremacists, so convinced of their own superiority that they never bothered learning much about the sum total of human knowledge, and who now, faced with their own vast ignorance about human progress, have made human progress their enemy.
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History repeats.
October 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
History repeats.
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Good morning.
The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you.
Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.
The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you.
Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Good morning.
The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you.
Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.
The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you.
Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.
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More of this please! Autistic people are our brothers and sisters, the goal is to make it a world where they can thrive not one where they are "cured" somehow.
1. The entire framing of the piece accepts the idea that autism is "a problem" that needs to be "solved."
September 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
More of this please! Autistic people are our brothers and sisters, the goal is to make it a world where they can thrive not one where they are "cured" somehow.
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You’d think after their cult leader tried to hang his own VP for not helping him steal an election, they’d be familiar with the notion of right on right crime.
Yet it befuddles them to this day.
Yet it befuddles them to this day.
September 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
You’d think after their cult leader tried to hang his own VP for not helping him steal an election, they’d be familiar with the notion of right on right crime.
Yet it befuddles them to this day.
Yet it befuddles them to this day.
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💉🧵PSA 🚨 We don’t know for sure but are very worried RFKJ’s ACIP is about to restrict access to RSV monoclonal immunization for babies (nirsevimab and clesrovimab). If your baby is eligible, get them vaccinated asap. RSV season starts late Oct-early Nov. See below for immunization recommendation info
September 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
💉🧵PSA 🚨 We don’t know for sure but are very worried RFKJ’s ACIP is about to restrict access to RSV monoclonal immunization for babies (nirsevimab and clesrovimab). If your baby is eligible, get them vaccinated asap. RSV season starts late Oct-early Nov. See below for immunization recommendation info
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The stuff Jeffrey Epstein’s friends felt comfortable saying and drawing in grotesque detail with their names attached knowing they would not face consequences is the kind of thing I think of when I think about rape culture and how sexual violence against girls and young women is actually glorified
September 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The stuff Jeffrey Epstein’s friends felt comfortable saying and drawing in grotesque detail with their names attached knowing they would not face consequences is the kind of thing I think of when I think about rape culture and how sexual violence against girls and young women is actually glorified
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This entire book is a nightmare
September 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This entire book is a nightmare
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About this Florida vaccine story:
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
September 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
About this Florida vaccine story:
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
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Woah!...
September 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Woah!...
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100 VICTIMS is astounding. Even more astounding, that's less than 10% of Epstein and Maxwell's victims.
As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday
The rally comes as lawmakers Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) want a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein files.
www.miamiherald.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
100 VICTIMS is astounding. Even more astounding, that's less than 10% of Epstein and Maxwell's victims.
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I have a message to the staff at CDC who have dedicated their careers to protecting Americans from health threats of all kinds: Thank you.
Your courage and dedication have improved or saved the lives of people who may not even know it.
We’re with you.
Your courage and dedication have improved or saved the lives of people who may not even know it.
We’re with you.
August 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I have a message to the staff at CDC who have dedicated their careers to protecting Americans from health threats of all kinds: Thank you.
Your courage and dedication have improved or saved the lives of people who may not even know it.
We’re with you.
Your courage and dedication have improved or saved the lives of people who may not even know it.
We’re with you.
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The new CDC director is trying to kill you. Not just “the most vulnerable”; you, me, everyone. This is a comic book-level evil scenario.
August 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The new CDC director is trying to kill you. Not just “the most vulnerable”; you, me, everyone. This is a comic book-level evil scenario.
This thread!
August 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
This thread!
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American Public Health Association: “Legislators and officials at all levels of government who are interested in protecting their constituents should demand Kennedy’s removal.” That’s what I call leadership 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.apha.org/news-and-med...
Kennedy’s attack on public health must be stopped
The abrupt attempt to oust Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC’s director just weeks after her Senate confirmation, is yet another glaring sign of Secretary Kennedy’s failed leadership and reckless mismanageme...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
American Public Health Association: “Legislators and officials at all levels of government who are interested in protecting their constituents should demand Kennedy’s removal.” That’s what I call leadership 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.apha.org/news-and-med...
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It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.
August 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.