CJSanAntonio
@cjsanantonio.bsky.social
She/Her
PhD,MPH
Infectious Disease guru
LGBTQ+ Healthcare, music, and books, public health. These are my favorite things
PhD,MPH
Infectious Disease guru
LGBTQ+ Healthcare, music, and books, public health. These are my favorite things
To be honored as Person of the Year fills my heart with such joy! I am so lucky to be part of this communit.
#HIV #LGBTQ+
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#HIV #LGBTQ+
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November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
To be honored as Person of the Year fills my heart with such joy! I am so lucky to be part of this communit.
#HIV #LGBTQ+
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#HIV #LGBTQ+
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Trump's NASA budget cuts slam San Antonio's SwRI, UTSA www.expressnews.com/business/art...
Are we great yet?
Are we great yet?
Trump's NASA budget cuts slam San Antonio's SwRI, UTSA
Southwest Research Institute could lose more than $265 million if the cuts go through, including defunding missions already in space. UTSA could lose $1.7 million.
www.expressnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Trump's NASA budget cuts slam San Antonio's SwRI, UTSA www.expressnews.com/business/art...
Are we great yet?
Are we great yet?
5 years ago, amidst a different pandemic, I started a new journey. I had all the usual self doubt, but thanks to many in the community, I threw my hat in and will be forever grateful to the board who chose me to take on this role.
#HIV
#StigmaWarrior
#HIV
#StigmaWarrior
July 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
5 years ago, amidst a different pandemic, I started a new journey. I had all the usual self doubt, but thanks to many in the community, I threw my hat in and will be forever grateful to the board who chose me to take on this role.
#HIV
#StigmaWarrior
#HIV
#StigmaWarrior
Puro San Antonio!
8 yr old kid got separated from parent. The crowd started a chant “Name come to the front.” And they did. And the crowd cheered.
Say what you will about bringing kids to protests but I love this city
No Kings.
8 yr old kid got separated from parent. The crowd started a chant “Name come to the front.” And they did. And the crowd cheered.
Say what you will about bringing kids to protests but I love this city
No Kings.
June 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Puro San Antonio!
8 yr old kid got separated from parent. The crowd started a chant “Name come to the front.” And they did. And the crowd cheered.
Say what you will about bringing kids to protests but I love this city
No Kings.
8 yr old kid got separated from parent. The crowd started a chant “Name come to the front.” And they did. And the crowd cheered.
Say what you will about bringing kids to protests but I love this city
No Kings.
Thanks to @texaspublicradio.bsky.social and The Source for having me on today to discuss HIV/STI funding problems. It's essential the community knows and understands what's happening.
You may think it doesn't affect you, but I promise you, you know someone impacted by HIV or an STI.
#HIV #CDC
You may think it doesn't affect you, but I promise you, you know someone impacted by HIV or an STI.
#HIV #CDC
HIV testing scaled back in San Antonio raising public health concerns
The San Antonio AIDS Foundation has scaled back free testing services due to White House-imposed cuts in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding. Free HIV testing provides early detection a...
www.tpr.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Thanks to @texaspublicradio.bsky.social and The Source for having me on today to discuss HIV/STI funding problems. It's essential the community knows and understands what's happening.
You may think it doesn't affect you, but I promise you, you know someone impacted by HIV or an STI.
#HIV #CDC
You may think it doesn't affect you, but I promise you, you know someone impacted by HIV or an STI.
#HIV #CDC
Thanks to Bonnie at TPR for sharing this story AND for taking the time to delve into the facts with DSHS and CDC.
It feels very vulnerable to share our challenges, but I am a staunch believer in the importance of transparency. The community needs to understand what’s happening.
It feels very vulnerable to share our challenges, but I am a staunch believer in the importance of transparency. The community needs to understand what’s happening.
Silence from the CDC on HIV prevention money spurred the state to request a pause in programming.
San Antonio AIDS Foundation pauses testing while the state waits on word about CDC funding
www.tpr.org
June 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Thanks to Bonnie at TPR for sharing this story AND for taking the time to delve into the facts with DSHS and CDC.
It feels very vulnerable to share our challenges, but I am a staunch believer in the importance of transparency. The community needs to understand what’s happening.
It feels very vulnerable to share our challenges, but I am a staunch believer in the importance of transparency. The community needs to understand what’s happening.
The money saved by ending these projects is pennies. The missions are already in space. Research is happening.
Ending science is not the way forward.
Ending science is not the way forward.
www.nasa.gov/news-release...
Imagine investing in an expensive, beautifully running car and deciding never to drive it because you don't want to pay for oil changes. That's what we are about to do with the taxpayers investments w/ NASA budget cuts.
Call your senators!
Imagine investing in an expensive, beautifully running car and deciding never to drive it because you don't want to pay for oil changes. That's what we are about to do with the taxpayers investments w/ NASA budget cuts.
Call your senators!
New Report Shows NASA's $75.6 Billion Boost to US Economy - NASA
NASA's work, including its Moon to Mars exploration approach, is advancing science and technology for the Artemis Generation, while also driving significant
www.nasa.gov
June 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The money saved by ending these projects is pennies. The missions are already in space. Research is happening.
Ending science is not the way forward.
Ending science is not the way forward.
Webb party raises funds for the @saafhouse.bsky.social where we provide HIV and STI services. Your support is more important than ever. Webb party is 7 days away - do you have your tickets yet?
Meanwhile you can support SAAF with our silent auction!
www.32auctions.com/WEBB2025
Meanwhile you can support SAAF with our silent auction!
www.32auctions.com/WEBB2025
WEBB Party: Studio 54
Silent auction 'WEBB Party: Studio 54' hosted online at 32auctions.
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April 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Webb party raises funds for the @saafhouse.bsky.social where we provide HIV and STI services. Your support is more important than ever. Webb party is 7 days away - do you have your tickets yet?
Meanwhile you can support SAAF with our silent auction!
www.32auctions.com/WEBB2025
Meanwhile you can support SAAF with our silent auction!
www.32auctions.com/WEBB2025
Cuts to and the demonizing of education are aimed at preventing people from advancing. Learning to think critically changes everything. It isn’t just about a degree. My dad, who passed in 2014, was a Republican. We didn’t agree on much, but we agreed on education
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For Me, College Was Worth It
My parents always said, “The one thing no one can take away from you is your education.” Neither of them went to college. For my Mom, a traditional housewife from a working class Hispanic family, it w...
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March 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Cuts to and the demonizing of education are aimed at preventing people from advancing. Learning to think critically changes everything. It isn’t just about a degree. My dad, who passed in 2014, was a Republican. We didn’t agree on much, but we agreed on education
sanantonioreport.org/for-me-colle...
sanantonioreport.org/for-me-colle...
State Rep Venton Jones, HD 100 inspiring the group for HIV Advocacy Day.
#TXHIVDay #texasstrikesagain #TxLege
#TXHIVDay #texasstrikesagain #TxLege
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
State Rep Venton Jones, HD 100 inspiring the group for HIV Advocacy Day.
#TXHIVDay #texasstrikesagain #TxLege
#TXHIVDay #texasstrikesagain #TxLege
The decision to NOT vaccinate in this community was not based on Religious statues. Mennonites DO vaccinate. This community's decision was entirely based on fraud and misinformation pushed by the disciples of Wakefield and RFK Jr.
www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Texas Mennonite pastor: Love thy neighbor by giving your kid a measles shot
Measles is hitting them hard in West Texas. Who are the Mennonites, and why are they so vulnerable to the outbreak? A San Antonio pastor has the answers.
www.expressnews.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The decision to NOT vaccinate in this community was not based on Religious statues. Mennonites DO vaccinate. This community's decision was entirely based on fraud and misinformation pushed by the disciples of Wakefield and RFK Jr.
www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
TFW you find yourself at a straight nightclub on TuesGays, the crowd is mostly under 25. And you watch all the happy cis-het and Queer danclings, with a full heart smiling at everyone, thinking “it wasn’t like this when I was in college.”
#ThisIsTexas
#ThisIsTexas
March 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
TFW you find yourself at a straight nightclub on TuesGays, the crowd is mostly under 25. And you watch all the happy cis-het and Queer danclings, with a full heart smiling at everyone, thinking “it wasn’t like this when I was in college.”
#ThisIsTexas
#ThisIsTexas
Proud to be a part of this amazing organization!
Women’s History Month starts today! At SAAF, women lead in prevention, care, advocacy, and even the meals we serve—making history every day. 💜 #WomenofSAAF #MakingHistoryEveryDay
March 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Proud to be a part of this amazing organization!
Seriously?
How is this good for health?
How is this good for health?
It is a new level of depravity to risk the lives of children in the next flu season 1) a child just died of a 💉preventable disease - measles
2) we are amidst the worst flu season since the 2015 swine flu epidemic
This is a tragedy in its truest meaning.
RFK - you should be ashamed of yourself.
2) we are amidst the worst flu season since the 2015 swine flu epidemic
This is a tragedy in its truest meaning.
RFK - you should be ashamed of yourself.
FDA meeting to choose flu vaccine composition canceled without explanation | CNN
A March meeting of outside advisers to the United States Food and Drug Administration to discuss the composition of flu vaccines for this fall’s flu season has been canceled, a member of the advisory ...
www.cnn.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Seriously?
How is this good for health?
How is this good for health?
It's tempting to blame and shame, but in the midst of an outbreak, we also risk forcing unvaccinating families into a closet - fearing not just shame but retribution of some sort, and not taking their kids to the doctor to be diagnosed and reported.
sanantonioreport.org/public-shami...
sanantonioreport.org/public-shami...
sanantonioreport.org
February 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It's tempting to blame and shame, but in the midst of an outbreak, we also risk forcing unvaccinating families into a closet - fearing not just shame but retribution of some sort, and not taking their kids to the doctor to be diagnosed and reported.
sanantonioreport.org/public-shami...
sanantonioreport.org/public-shami...
It's tempting to blame the parents. They're at fault. But who is TRULY at fault are the charlatans who push anti-vax misinfo on parents simply confused and concerned.
The true criminals are the RFK Jrs, the Wakefields, the Texans for Vaccine Choice.
#VaccinesCauseAdults
The true criminals are the RFK Jrs, the Wakefields, the Texans for Vaccine Choice.
#VaccinesCauseAdults
And so it begins....
www.newsweek.com/first-measle...
@amwa-doctors.bsky.social @amwa52.bsky.social @womeninmedicine.bsky.social @aphapublichealth.bsky.social
www.newsweek.com/first-measle...
@amwa-doctors.bsky.social @amwa52.bsky.social @womeninmedicine.bsky.social @aphapublichealth.bsky.social
First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak
The outbreak started late last month and has infected more than 120 people.
www.newsweek.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's tempting to blame the parents. They're at fault. But who is TRULY at fault are the charlatans who push anti-vax misinfo on parents simply confused and concerned.
The true criminals are the RFK Jrs, the Wakefields, the Texans for Vaccine Choice.
#VaccinesCauseAdults
The true criminals are the RFK Jrs, the Wakefields, the Texans for Vaccine Choice.
#VaccinesCauseAdults
Reposted by CJSanAntonio
People who are fans of Les Mis know the original lyrics are about slavery & freedom.
While people who only know the finale would have missed that context. (& that may be why it was used).
However, nobody would use this song to impassion the persecution of DEI, immigrants, trans, or women. Nobody!
While people who only know the finale would have missed that context. (& that may be why it was used).
However, nobody would use this song to impassion the persecution of DEI, immigrants, trans, or women. Nobody!
February 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
People who are fans of Les Mis know the original lyrics are about slavery & freedom.
While people who only know the finale would have missed that context. (& that may be why it was used).
However, nobody would use this song to impassion the persecution of DEI, immigrants, trans, or women. Nobody!
While people who only know the finale would have missed that context. (& that may be why it was used).
However, nobody would use this song to impassion the persecution of DEI, immigrants, trans, or women. Nobody!
Had the best time today rep'ing @saafhouse.bsky.social for the Empower House SA podcast. Community partnerships FTW!
Thanks to City of San Antonio for the Reproductive Justice Fund and making this network happen.
Thanks to City of San Antonio for the Reproductive Justice Fund and making this network happen.
February 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Had the best time today rep'ing @saafhouse.bsky.social for the Empower House SA podcast. Community partnerships FTW!
Thanks to City of San Antonio for the Reproductive Justice Fund and making this network happen.
Thanks to City of San Antonio for the Reproductive Justice Fund and making this network happen.
At least once a week, working late - usually on a grant or report about LGBTQ+ health or HIV/STIs, I play this while I'm working.
February 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
At least once a week, working late - usually on a grant or report about LGBTQ+ health or HIV/STIs, I play this while I'm working.
Reposted by CJSanAntonio
Inspired this. 🖤✊🏾
February 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Inspired this. 🖤✊🏾
90 measles cases in TX in < month
26 under age 4
51 in 5-17yo
16 hospitalized (18%)
85 unvaxxed (95% efficacy for vaccine)
The anti-vax movement has been brewing in TX for 2 decades. Groups like Texans for Vacccine Choice *own* state legislators who push anti-vax policies based on misinformation.
26 under age 4
51 in 5-17yo
16 hospitalized (18%)
85 unvaxxed (95% efficacy for vaccine)
The anti-vax movement has been brewing in TX for 2 decades. Groups like Texans for Vacccine Choice *own* state legislators who push anti-vax policies based on misinformation.
February 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
90 measles cases in TX in < month
26 under age 4
51 in 5-17yo
16 hospitalized (18%)
85 unvaxxed (95% efficacy for vaccine)
The anti-vax movement has been brewing in TX for 2 decades. Groups like Texans for Vacccine Choice *own* state legislators who push anti-vax policies based on misinformation.
26 under age 4
51 in 5-17yo
16 hospitalized (18%)
85 unvaxxed (95% efficacy for vaccine)
The anti-vax movement has been brewing in TX for 2 decades. Groups like Texans for Vacccine Choice *own* state legislators who push anti-vax policies based on misinformation.
Reposted by CJSanAntonio
LGBTQ+ people aren’t going anywhere.
We are coming out, living authentically, and not caring what anti-equality lawmakers think about it.
More on the latest Gallup survey of LGBTQ+ adults: news.gallup.com/poll/656708/...
We are coming out, living authentically, and not caring what anti-equality lawmakers think about it.
More on the latest Gallup survey of LGBTQ+ adults: news.gallup.com/poll/656708/...
February 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
LGBTQ+ people aren’t going anywhere.
We are coming out, living authentically, and not caring what anti-equality lawmakers think about it.
More on the latest Gallup survey of LGBTQ+ adults: news.gallup.com/poll/656708/...
We are coming out, living authentically, and not caring what anti-equality lawmakers think about it.
More on the latest Gallup survey of LGBTQ+ adults: news.gallup.com/poll/656708/...
Reposted by CJSanAntonio
14 measles cases in a population of 22,000. In a county where 18% of kids in public school had families who chose not to vaccinate. That's extremely high for an infection that requires 95%+ vaccination for herd immunity.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
#measles
#VaccinesSaveLives
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
#measles
#VaccinesSaveLives
Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN
A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.
www.cnn.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
14 measles cases in a population of 22,000. In a county where 18% of kids in public school had families who chose not to vaccinate. That's extremely high for an infection that requires 95%+ vaccination for herd immunity.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
#measles
#VaccinesSaveLives
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
#measles
#VaccinesSaveLives