On this, #MothersDay , a reminder: to be a mother, you do not have to: be a woman; or have biological children.
To all the people who function as mothers to so many: you are seen, you are appreciated, you are loved, you are A MOTHER.
Thank you.

'We are happy to resume our humanitarian message [to people & hospitals] of love and dignity.'
Please look at the faces of these people. I cannot imagine what they have seen & personally endured. They are true heroes.

If only there were something, perhaps a law or something in the Constitution for example, that protected us from insurrectionists holding office....
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

So many times I hear that divesting is unrealistic or impossible.
A great episode on how it is possible & has been done.
& even if something is hard, that doesn't mean the conversation or consideration is not worthwhile: Today, Explained did it in <30min!
open.spotify.com/episode/3823mb…

Of course these young doctors are avoiding these states: in addition to sub-optimal training, who would want to start a family where you can't obtain healthcare?
But realize: this also means fewer doctors for people who live in these areas.
Vote for healthcare.

'According to The Post’s database of fatal police shootings from 2015 to April this year, police killed the highest number of people on record in 2023, and Black Americans are killed by police at more than twice the rate of White Americans.' washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05…

'We have not been starving yet. Thank you all for bringing food.'
World Central Kitchen are heroes across the globe.

Bored Riot Cops Break Up Calculus Class bit.ly/3WvhTe4

Huge day for that one guy who double majored in parasitology and political science.

My 8yo just fan-girled Vote Forward upon seeing this! 😂
But yes: #LettersToVoters is an easy way to get your kids involved in #GOTV ! And their messages are so powerful & 🥰
I host virtual letter parties all the time-contact me & join us! It's fun, it's easy, and *it works!*

California is allowing AZ doctors to come to CA & provide needed abortion healthcare.
I 100% applaud this.
But consider why a doctor would want stay at all in states like AZ, TX, etc; & all the women who lose healthcare when these docs leave.
apnews.com/article/califo…

if Congress moved to ban assault weapons at the speed they move to ban tik tok, being shot to death wouldn’t be the #1 cause of death for kids in America.

The right to food is recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights as part of the right to an adequate standard of living, and is enshrined in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Thank you, World Central Kitchen

I didn't realize how much I needed a podcast like this. There has been so much pain, hurt, frustration.
But within the first 2 minutes, I was laughing. And feeling hope-that thru discussion, laughter, common grief, we come together.
Subscribe Zeteo
#RepresentationMatters

I have required #BloodDonation in the past (childbirth, illness).
My patients have as well.
Blood is not something we can make: it depends on donations from folks like us.
So today I donated again.
It's safe, easy, has great snacks & saves up to 3 lives!
Please #donateblood .

I dare anyone to listen to the first 20 minutes of this episode & not yell 'F* you, Alito!' in their car also.

An unreal line up…

Join us at Doctors for America’s 2024 National Leadership Conference June 6-8, 2024

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A reminder today (& every day): there are over 600K CHILDREN in Rafah-many alone, injured/hurt, starving.
And nearly all of the refugees here have been displaced 3+ times already.
Thank you to the helpers, to the health workers, to the journalists, to everyone trying to show ❤️

100% of my children will go pro in something other than piano.
But they LOVE to play; & amazing teachers like Steve at Calliope Music, & so many others (like mine growing up!), inspire love, dedication & confidence in the arts.
So: to all the music & arts teachers--thank you.

EVERYONE should read 👇
It's not easy.
EVERY story is about a pregnancy w/a complication-NOT people trying to get an abortion.
But due to draconian abortion laws, there were no staff able or willing to provide care.
#ReproductiveHealthcare IS healthcare. apnews.com/article/pregna…