Kait Freerks
@kfrx.bsky.social
Health equity is my passion. Vet med hobbyist, kitty-lover and pup-enjoyer. Self-admitted couch potato who also loves the great outdoors. Musical theater addict. And no matter how little I play, the clarinet is now part of my DNA.
In a sea of bad news, find the bay of good
Maryland reports oyster population has tripled since 2005! 🦪 We can shell-ebrate, but this "should encourage us to maintain, even accelerate momentum."
Maryland Reports Oyster Population Has Tripled Since 2005
Maryland’s oyster population has grown significantly in the last 20 years, according to the latest benchmark stock assessment issued this week by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and…
www.cbf.org
May 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In a sea of bad news, find the bay of good
What a remarkable Pope to accomplish great good in this world. Resisting dogma and taking incremental steps towards progress is an admirable legacy.
We should seek guidance from those who strive to save souls, not through dogmas or institutions, but by helping us discover our own humanity.
We should seek guidance from those who strive to save souls, not through dogmas or institutions, but by helping us discover our own humanity.
Pope Francis was a visionary leader who dedicated his life to service and justice. He encouraged us to protect our planet, championed a more inclusive church, and cared for all of God’s children — especially the most vulnerable among us.
Doug and I join the world in mourning his loss.
Doug and I join the world in mourning his loss.
April 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What a remarkable Pope to accomplish great good in this world. Resisting dogma and taking incremental steps towards progress is an admirable legacy.
We should seek guidance from those who strive to save souls, not through dogmas or institutions, but by helping us discover our own humanity.
We should seek guidance from those who strive to save souls, not through dogmas or institutions, but by helping us discover our own humanity.
The millennial fixation on air purifiers? For the generation who grew up with a changing climate reality, it’s no surprise
April 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The millennial fixation on air purifiers? For the generation who grew up with a changing climate reality, it’s no surprise
Do you know what does boost employment? Having basic needs met.
Trump nominee Vought wants to add work requirements for programs like SNAP & Medicaid.
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
January 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Do you know what does boost employment? Having basic needs met.
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On the most basic measures of health, the US is falling short.
This Viewpoint discusses the challenges in setting public health priorities and offers guidance in selecting targets for public health focus.
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#MedSky
This Viewpoint discusses the challenges in setting public health priorities and offers guidance in selecting targets for public health focus.
ja.ma/4gf8vBr
#MedSky
January 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
On the most basic measures of health, the US is falling short.
This Viewpoint discusses the challenges in setting public health priorities and offers guidance in selecting targets for public health focus.
ja.ma/4gf8vBr
#MedSky
This Viewpoint discusses the challenges in setting public health priorities and offers guidance in selecting targets for public health focus.
ja.ma/4gf8vBr
#MedSky
Not “new”s, but bears repeating
If you made this argument back in the day you were smugly dismissed as an economically illiterate lefty.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Not “new”s, but bears repeating
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Madison Keys will be back to her career high of world #7 when the new rankings come out.
The last time she held that ranking was in 2016.
9 years later, she’s back where she belongs.
A story full of pain, joy, doubt… but most importantly resilience.
🇺🇸❤️
The last time she held that ranking was in 2016.
9 years later, she’s back where she belongs.
A story full of pain, joy, doubt… but most importantly resilience.
🇺🇸❤️
January 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Madison Keys will be back to her career high of world #7 when the new rankings come out.
The last time she held that ranking was in 2016.
9 years later, she’s back where she belongs.
A story full of pain, joy, doubt… but most importantly resilience.
🇺🇸❤️
The last time she held that ranking was in 2016.
9 years later, she’s back where she belongs.
A story full of pain, joy, doubt… but most importantly resilience.
🇺🇸❤️
Reposted by Kait Freerks
"Fossil fuels are losing their grip on EU energy. At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into structural decline"
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
European Electricity Review 2025 | Ember
The EU’s electricity transition continued at pace in 2024, as solar overtook coal for the first time and gas declined for the fifth year in a row.
ember-energy.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"Fossil fuels are losing their grip on EU energy. At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into structural decline"
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
Reposted by Kait Freerks
Diseases and health risks don’t take breaks during presidential transitions. Preventing health agencies from communicating with the public is flat out dangerous.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Diseases and health risks don’t take breaks during presidential transitions. Preventing health agencies from communicating with the public is flat out dangerous.
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15 years after Citizens United, which transformed every corporate treasury in America into a potential political slush fund, we now see the result: government of billionaires, by oligarchs, for plutocrats.
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
15 years after Citizens United, which transformed every corporate treasury in America into a potential political slush fund, we now see the result: government of billionaires, by oligarchs, for plutocrats.
Reposted by Kait Freerks
Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians,” by Gottlieb (@gottliebecon.bsky.social), Polyakova, Rinz (@kevinrinz.bsky.social), Shiplett, and Udalova (@victoriaudalova.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians*
Abstract. Is government guiding the invisible hand at the top of the labor market? We use new administrative data to measure physicians’ earnings and estim
doi.org
January 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians,” by Gottlieb (@gottliebecon.bsky.social), Polyakova, Rinz (@kevinrinz.bsky.social), Shiplett, and Udalova (@victoriaudalova.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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Billionaires accumulating more and more wealth is damaging for all of us. We're already seeing billionaires distort democracy and the wealth they hoard could be used to address social issues or the climate crisis.
January 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Billionaires accumulating more and more wealth is damaging for all of us. We're already seeing billionaires distort democracy and the wealth they hoard could be used to address social issues or the climate crisis.
Reposted by Kait Freerks
Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King Jr.—Mountain Top, color screenprint, 1968
January 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King Jr.—Mountain Top, color screenprint, 1968