Patients know their body best. We know the difference between a womb and an appendix. We know when we’re being talked down to and mistreated.
It causes trauma. Makes us less likely to trust the provider and far less likely to seek care in the future /11
Please treat your patients with the dignity they deserve. Don’t judge them on how they look, the chronic illness or disability they have or their gender or sexual orientation. Listen to them. Work with them. Let them be a partner in their care.
We can do better together /end
When it comes to air quality, I’m a quintessential canary in the coal mine.
Thanks to my severe MCAS, I notice changes in the air that are imperceptible to others.
I’ve learned a few things over the years to keep myself safe. They might be beneficial to folks in LA 🧵
She might not have ever wanted to admit this publicly herself, but I believe she'd want you all to know why she pushed so hard: for her family.
(And because of astronomical healthcare costs)
So, in her honor, I beg the community to support her family.
https://t.co/tpnUz7tpDz
#LGBTQCommunity#CommunityCare#CommunityImpact#GivingBack
This is an opportunity to support a single parent ally doing the right thing even when it isn't the easy thing.
Please, if you can, even a small amount of help makes a big difference.
Please, share and donate if you are able. This is a case where community care would make a huge difference, partly because my friend is just starting her career after graduating from college - She's a translator. She just doesn't have the resources - but is doing the right thing.
Hey all, a friend of mine is in need of help after taking in an LGBTQ teen recently, and is working hard to make sure both of her kids have the best quality of life they can after the teen's parents kicked them out.
Help Jaime and New Sibling Thrive https://t.co/0a9wmxzYeD
Thank you all for sharing these amazing, heartwrenching memories of Tinu. They're filling my TL.
One of my trauma responses is not being able to access emotion well, but you all are helping me be able to find my tears and feel.
You're helping the entire community
#ForTinu
The #PearlFire is estimated at 138 acres and 0% containment. The Livermore Community Hall evacuation point will close 6:30pm. An overnight evacuation shelter will open at Cache La Poudre Middle School (3515 CR 54G, Laporte) starting at 6:30pm. https://t.co/B28W5PNBIH
WOW!
After Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris, some MAGA Republicans are now suggesting that the 19th Amendment, which gives women the right to vote, be repealed.
When Kamala Harris says "we aren't going back," this is exactly what she's talking about! We can't hand the keys back to MAGA!
I’m sure someone is probably fact-checking the debate… maybe… perhaps. But who’s gonna call out the dog whistles and white nonsense?
Lets Blackcheck the debate
A (live) thread:
Kevin was a friend in a time when I didn't have enough of those. Please consider helping if you're able. I know first hand how life-changing this kind of medical situation can be.
#MedicalGoFundMe
Help Kevin Havelick After His Life Changing Injury https://t.co/xvFOtloURJ
I talk about this all the time.
Folks really believe there’s a social safety net in place for homelessness.
Last week I called every shelter in the city for a bed for a dv victim running from her abuser. There were none. There are almost always none.
a few thoughts on the state of the VP stakes so far…
so i’ve studied political history for yrs & was one of <10% of Americans to correctly predict Trump would win in 2016
i believe the Dems VP pick is pivotal in this election & here’s why🧵
Etsy has made it clear they don't care about artists.
Their updated stance on AI flooding their site is that it's totally okay as long as it's *your* prompt, it's labeled as AI, and you don't sell prompt packs.
None of this will save their platform.
https://t.co/P3UjTmV8fi