Kate the midwife
@katekatokasha.bsky.social
Midlife midwife educator. Pro community, compassion, and competence. Building the midwifery workforce 10 centimeters at a time. Not a witch.
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“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
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June 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
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Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"
June 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"
Any billionaires want to buy up some land and preserve it?
May 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Any billionaires want to buy up some land and preserve it?
Everyone needs a personal/family stockpile, in my opinion. And every healthcare facility does, too. The government is required to maintain one, but that requirement wasn’t enough in 2020.
Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue U.S. Medical Gear Industry
The few U.S. companies that still make P.P.E. for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Everyone needs a personal/family stockpile, in my opinion. And every healthcare facility does, too. The government is required to maintain one, but that requirement wasn’t enough in 2020.
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One of these photos is CECOT, El Salvador, present day. The other is Buchenwald, Germany, April 16, 1945.
April 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
One of these photos is CECOT, El Salvador, present day. The other is Buchenwald, Germany, April 16, 1945.
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Every damned word of this 4-graf brief, except “By WSJ Staff,” should scare the bejeesus out of you this morning.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
April 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Every damned word of this 4-graf brief, except “By WSJ Staff,” should scare the bejeesus out of you this morning.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
April 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
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Elementary school principals going where university presidents fear to tread...
April 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Elementary school principals going where university presidents fear to tread...
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The tariffs are catastrophic. But so too are the abuses of power, so is the corruption, so are the police state tactics, so is the destruction of our health care infrastructure, so are the ways our national security is being endangered, so are the attacks on our core freedoms.
April 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The tariffs are catastrophic. But so too are the abuses of power, so is the corruption, so are the police state tactics, so is the destruction of our health care infrastructure, so are the ways our national security is being endangered, so are the attacks on our core freedoms.
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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
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March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
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You know… Congress and the senate could always pass resolutions calling Russia the aggressor, supporting NATO and calling for a Ukraine victory.
Just sayin…. Stop tweeting start forcing.
Just sayin…. Stop tweeting start forcing.
February 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You know… Congress and the senate could always pass resolutions calling Russia the aggressor, supporting NATO and calling for a Ukraine victory.
Just sayin…. Stop tweeting start forcing.
Just sayin…. Stop tweeting start forcing.
Good answers to the questions asked in this letter would be so helpful to those of us teaching and providing healthcare. It’s not just the data, it’s the recommendations that come from the data.
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CDC advisers push agency to explain data removal, say when info will be restored
Information on topics such as gender, teens' behavior, and infectious diseases was removed from the CDC's website.
www.statnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Good answers to the questions asked in this letter would be so helpful to those of us teaching and providing healthcare. It’s not just the data, it’s the recommendations that come from the data.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/01/c...
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Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”
January 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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The Trump administration revoked a Biden-era policy that “prohibited arrests by U.S. immigration agents at or near schools, places of worship, hospitals and other healthcare facilities; shelters; relief centers; and public demonstrations, like rallies and protests.”
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Trump officials revoke Biden policy that barred ICE arrests near "sensitive locations" like schools and churches
The Trump administration revoked a Biden-era policy that prohibited ICE arrests at or near schools, places of worship and other "sensitive locations."
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January 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The Trump administration revoked a Biden-era policy that “prohibited arrests by U.S. immigration agents at or near schools, places of worship, hospitals and other healthcare facilities; shelters; relief centers; and public demonstrations, like rallies and protests.”
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@davidchappelle.bsky.social SNL monologue—
So funny, and I thought the perfect tone. Thank you.
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So funny, and I thought the perfect tone. Thank you.
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Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue 2025 - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
@davidchappelle.bsky.social SNL monologue—
So funny, and I thought the perfect tone. Thank you.
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So funny, and I thought the perfect tone. Thank you.
youtu.be/57pGarTBJrU?...
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We will never take back this country if we condemn entire demographic groups because how others in that group voted. There is no end to the blame game until it becomes a death spiral for our nation. The answer to hate isn’t louder hate even against the people who had nothing to do with it.
January 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We will never take back this country if we condemn entire demographic groups because how others in that group voted. There is no end to the blame game until it becomes a death spiral for our nation. The answer to hate isn’t louder hate even against the people who had nothing to do with it.
Smyrna, Georgia today! So beautiful and fun.
January 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Smyrna, Georgia today! So beautiful and fun.
My friend Bruce is both an actor AND a poll worker. His Dorito ad is lol funny and now a semi-finalist to be played during the Super Bowl. He’s the guy in the red socks!
@doritos
#DoritosCrash
Watch it here!
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@doritos
#DoritosCrash
Watch it here!
youtu.be/VcxIMorLmgw?...
Home from Work
YouTube video by Richard Webb
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January 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
My friend Bruce is both an actor AND a poll worker. His Dorito ad is lol funny and now a semi-finalist to be played during the Super Bowl. He’s the guy in the red socks!
@doritos
#DoritosCrash
Watch it here!
youtu.be/VcxIMorLmgw?...
@doritos
#DoritosCrash
Watch it here!
youtu.be/VcxIMorLmgw?...
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There are far more veterinarians in my area than OBGYNs…
The Missouri abortion ban has decimated maternal care in my state.
The Missouri abortion ban has decimated maternal care in my state.
December 29, 2024 at 7:05 PM
There are far more veterinarians in my area than OBGYNs…
The Missouri abortion ban has decimated maternal care in my state.
The Missouri abortion ban has decimated maternal care in my state.