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Infectious diseases physician and broadcaster, cofounder of WHIV-LP radio in New Orleans focused on human rights & social justice. I create bass riffs for the soundtrack of my life 👩🏼‍🎤 Help a US physician move to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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This situation poses a serious threat to public health competency. There has never been a more crucial time to be an infectious diseases doctor. I state this with utmost seriousness.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

How long until the administration demands gender specific restrooms?

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

So much for curing cancer, looks like the administrations prescription is ‘thoughts and prayers’ instead of research dollars.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Louisiana's governor is mirroring federal secrecy with a task force aimed at cutting public programs, setting a worrying example for other red states.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

That's one reckless approach to reducing healthcare costs: eliminating health workers altogether. What could possibly go wrong with that?

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

The CDC has resumed publishing the MMWR, which is good news; however, they did not publish three articles on bird flu, which is concerning. We need to advocate for a public health infrastructure that is free from political influence so that the best information can be shared effectively.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Sadly, inaction is their action.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Having worked with the WHO during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, I find it concerning that countries like the US and Argentina are withdrawing. Public health experts are essential for fostering health and resilience in our communities, & their expertise is vital for building thriving societies.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

While I’m not an attorney, it’s hard to ignore the reality that if a Democratic President had engaged in even a fraction of the misconduct we've witnessed, the Republicans would likely have pushed for impeachment by now.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

We are living in the “dark, dark ages.” In the “dark ages,” they didn't know they lived in the dark ages.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

While I’m not an attorney, it’s hard to ignore the reality that if a Democratic President had engaged in even a fraction of the misconduct we've witnessed, the Republicans would likely have pushed for impeachment by now.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Dems- Vote for us, or we’ll stand back and let the other guys do their worst.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

The CDC’s muzzled voices are now the canaries in the public health coal mine.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

It’s hard to sound the alarm on bird flu when the agencies best equipped to do so are being muzzled.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

In a time when division is weaponized, solidarity is our strongest shield against the chaos.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Fear kills more than viruses. When patients hide from healthcare, everyone loses. My HIV clinic stands ready: free HIV care, zero questions asked. Compassion is our vaccine.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Thank you, President Biden, for commuting Leonard Peltier's life sentence. #LeonardPeltier

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Throughout history, the justice system has marginalized communities of color. This is a crucial moment for President Biden to show compassion by commuting Leonard Peltier’s sentence. We must act urgently, as time is running out for him.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

President Biden, please commute Leonard Peltier’s sentence. This act of compassion would right a grave injustice for an 80-year-old man imprisoned for nearly 50 years due to prosecutorial misconduct, allowing him to spend his remaining days with his community and strengthening your legacy.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

President Biden, please commute Leonard Peltier’s sentence. This act of compassion would right a grave injustice for an 80-year-old man imprisoned for nearly 50 years due to prosecutorial misconduct, allowing him to spend his remaining days with his community and strengthening your legacy.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Cryptocurrency or cryptococcus? At least cryptococcus is a fungus with stable growth potential!

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

The Democrats excel at shooting themselves in the political foot, one progressive dream at a time.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Trans bigotry is about as logical as blaming egg prices on unicorn migration patterns.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Rest in Power David Lynch. Growing up and watching your movies made me feel like other people had strange thoughts and I didn’t feel so alone. weird ambient synth noise plays softly and red curtains shuffle mysteriously 🌀🎬 #DavidLynch #WeirdAndWonderful

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Social Security: our money, our right, our safety net - paid for by us, protected for us.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Dysfunction meets delusion in America’s political thunderdome.

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Even a terrible book is just a masterclass in how not to write.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Presidential immunity: now with extra “oops, almost committed treason” protection.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

The Supreme Court is set to make preventive care a luxury, not a right. As an infectious diseases physician, I can personally attest to the remarkable effectiveness of PrEP in preventing HIV infection. Removing this from the ACA will undoubtedly lead to increased rates of HIV.

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment