𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃

Didn’t spell my name wrong | EM Doc | Author of 99 Ways to Die | Founder @meaning2media | Views are mine but you can have them | Not medical advice

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

Hi, 🤗
I’m Dr. Ashely Alker, an emergency physician and author of 99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them.

For over a decade, I’ve worked to make public health education engaging and accessible—through media, storytelling, and now my book. 📖📚
I’ve consulted and written for shows on Hulu, Netflix, Disney, and HBO, and founded Meaningful Media, a nonprofit that helps creators craft scientifically accurate stories. 💭🎥

My latest project, 💀 99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them 💀, is a darkly funny, practical guide to surviving the most unexpected ways life can end.

Pre-order today—it might just save your life. 🫣

#booktok #aboutme #media #publichealth

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

Coming up June 12

Harvard Club of DC book events

Get your tickets: https://t.co/BJeuWx5L2d

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Amazon cut 30,000 jobs & got a $7.8 billion tax break

Meta cut 8,000 jobs & got an $8 billion tax break

PayPal cut 4,800 jobs & paid $0 in federal income taxes

Disney cut 1,000 jobs & paid $0 in federal income taxes

Corporate tax breaks don't create jobs. They enrich the 1%.

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

Fun day in Washington DC!

I gave a talk on alternative careers and medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. I focused on my work with my nonprofit Meaningful Media, and how to use media for public health education as a physician.

I then met with U.S. Congressman Raul Ruiz. He is an emergency medicine physician and is doing amazing things to keep science-based health decision-making a part of our government's health policy.

Lastly, I stopped by one of my favorite DC bookstores, Kramer's, to sign 99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them. Get your signed copy at Kramer's!

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

We are now witnessing the dismantling of independent scientific oversight.

The President has terminated, without reason, multiple members of the National Science Board, the independent body that guides NSF and advises Congress and the President on U.S. science policy.

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

The @todayshow article IS OUT! And it could save your life.

Check out 6 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them, According to an ER Doctor by @LaVarsovienne

https://t.co/ly4OSXc0Jo

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

The @TODAYshow article IS OUT! And it could save your life.

Check out 6 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them, According to an ER Doctor by @a_pawlowski_

Some things covered strep throat, honey, water, Tylenol, iron supplements, and pregnancy…

Want more? Check out 99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them!

https://t.co/RrDVCSyoU4

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

The hill I will die on - we have to rethink graduate training.

“Scientists are trained for a world where data speaks for itself. Where misinformation moves slowly. Where scientific expertise naturally rises above noise. That world is gone.”

https://t.co/hWv5M8SQjk

[A. Pawlowski @LaVarsovienne]

The doctor, who calls herself a "board-certified death escapologist," reveals common health dangers people may not be aware of and two symptoms ER doctors dread.

A conversation with @aalkermd
https://t.co/pUjY3YJ2Yc

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

Disney: $8.3B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

CVS Health: $6.57B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

Tesla: $5.7B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

Citigroup: $4.45B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

United Airlines: $4.3B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

Coinbase: $1.62B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

Palantir: $1.58B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

PayPal: $1.43B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

Yum! Brands: $1B in profits
$0 paid in taxes

At least 88 companies reported $105B in profits last year, and paid $0 in taxes.

But Republicans want you to think someone working 40 hours a week for poverty wages, relying on SNAP and Medicaid to survive, is the problem.
https://t.co/mLksxq8qo7

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

If you paid even a penny in federal income tax last year, you paid more than:

Tesla
Southwest
Disney
Live Nation
HP
United
PayPal
CVS Health
Palantir
Citigroup
PG&E
3M

That's right. They paid $0 in federal income tax.

It's time for big corporations to pay their fair share.

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

#3 on Goodreads non-fiction!

…and hanging out with #thepitt ❤️

https://t.co/yGxyK11ZsY

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them is number 12 out of all the 2026 listed nonfiction books on Goodreads!

If you haven't checked it out, you should! It could save your life. 😉

https://t.co/yGxyK11ZsY

[𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐃 @aalkermd]

So excited to announce some of the foreign rights for 99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them!

Thank you to my amazing agents @larry.weissman and #SaschaAlper!

The book will be published in:

🇨🇿 The Czech Republic @Nakladatelstvi_prah
🇹🇼 Taiwan by @cubepressig
🇬🇧 The UK by @hachetteuk, @casselluk
🇹🇭 Thailand by @amarinbooks
🇯🇵 Japan @orangepage_book

More to come! ❤️

[Dr. Mike @mybarra]

RSV is the leading cause of hospitalizations for infants. The good news: we have tools that work.

[SANJEEVE GONTHA @SanjeeveGontha]

Charles Knowles-Why We Drink Too Much (Celadon Books, 2026)
Ashely Alker-99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them (St. Martin's Press, 2026)
Chris Duffy- Humor Me: How Laughing More... (Doubleday, 2026)
Maya Shankar-The Other Side of Change(Riverhead Books, 2026)

[Chris Voss of TheChrisVossShow.com Podcast @ChrisVossShow1]

Ashely Alker https://t.co/o6p2vKbgSt

[GW SMHS @GWSMHS]

#GWSMHS faculty member Ashely Alker, MD, will be at @PoliticsProse at the Wharf tonight for an event to promote her new book, "99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them!"

More information here: https://t.co/letHlMsNQS

[Red Carpet Crash @redcarpetcrash]

Win A Copy Of The Book '99 Ways To Die: And How To Avoid Them' By Ashely Alker M.D. https://t.co/doFtSlJPND @StMartinsPress

[Spurti Doshi @SpurtiDoshi]

“Passive education can change how people act.” -Dr. Ashely Alker

[Becker's Hospital Review @BeckersHR]

Listen Here: https://t.co/GtfDgizrmb
In this episode, Dr. Ashely Alker explains how her nonprofit Meaningful Media connects creators with public health experts to fight misinformation. She also shares insights from her book “99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them,” highlighting the impact of storytelling across TV, film, and writing, and how humor and clear communication can support patients and build public trust. #podcast #healthcare #womensleadership #publichealth