Alexandria

Health-tech UX at UPMC + Product grad student at UMD. Passion for pursuing health equity & eliminating disparities. Wife to Emeka

[ellie schnitt @holy_schnitt]

u must release your fear of being annoying or cringe or “too much” in order to truly live a joyful and satisfying life. being a little annoying is actually really fun and many of you need to try it

[Tasha Phillips-Wilson, MD, MS (she/her) @TashaRWilson]

“I used to pick cotton and clean houses and now my grandbaby is a doctor.”

“Go walk the halls and show everyone.”

🥲🥲🥲
THIS moment- I will cherish always!

*🌤️wknd visit to see granny & show her my grad regalia/video.

#firstgen #MedTwitter

[Jawn Flick @kidnoble]

You know…I think we all need to acknowledge that lately, Keke Palmer.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

A graduate from The Philadelphia High School for Girls was denied her diploma after dancing across the stage and making the crowd laugh

The school district said it “does not condone the withholding of earned diplomas based on family members cheering”

https://t.co/vPhu5F5Gsw

[Marc Lamont Hill @marclamonthill]

My blood is boiling. They stole this girl’s big moment, both for her and her family. If this had happened to one of my children, I would have rushed the stage.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

I don’t have concrete data to back this up, but I think the quality of our conversation re polarizing issues would improve greatly if we simply asked,

When you say _________ what do you mean?

But that requires a curiosity that is truly difficult for people stuck in our ways.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

I hope my colleagues in Washington are breathing in the air and finally waking up to the reality that if we don’t act boldly to address climate change we won’t be leaving much of a planet for future generations.

[ig: @yagirlaley👩🏾‍💻 @yagirlaley]

i’m so proud of the Black girls w/anxiety who are showing up, putting themselves out here, going places alone & making new connections despite what our brains tries to tell us.

i know it feels safe inside your comfort zone, but there’s a whole, beautiful life outside of it 💐

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

5 questions that help me gauge my spiritual health:

Am I giving myself to intentional times of prayer?

Am I committed to interior examination?

Am I joining my life to the poor & marginalized?

Am I connected to others in ways that foster vulnerability?

Am I growing in love?

[blkwomenshealth @blkwomenshealth]

Our community isn’t just unique in culture and tradition, but also in our health needs. Participating in the
@AllofUsResearch program by sharing your health story is a step towards making sure health research considers all OUR needs.

Visit https://t.co/17xo8nJUN9 to enroll.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Healthcare should not be tied to employment.

[Ariana Brown @arianathepoet]

If you’re a writer, it’s likely safe to say you value words. It’s my personal opinion that we should also value care, responsibility, & precision, especially when writing about our communities & the world. Research helps honor your ideas & ancestors by getting the details right.

[Ariana Brown @arianathepoet]

If you’re going to use your experiences to make critiques about larger social problems, research is your friend! We are absolutely experts on our personal experiences, but unless we STUDY, we are not experts on power dynamics and the mechanisms of social injustice.

[Ariana Brown @arianathepoet]

FOR WRITERS: Why research is fundamental to a creative writing practice 🧵

[Mani Shauna. @manishauna]

I love the way Paul clarifies the harm in a legalistic approach to the Gospel.

[Jeremy, Writer & Dad & Collector of Parks @JeremyWingert79]

My hot take is that most of us have not adequately processed the trauma of the pandemic. And our sprawling, unprocessed trauma chews away at our brains in myriad ways that make us anxious about why we can’t seem to live our lives as instinctively or as joyously as we did in 2019.

[Alexandria @alexduruji]

@DCCelebrity Pg County is the suburbs

[Alexandria @alexduruji]

There are so many but

[Beautiful Y. Godly @Beau_Yet_Godly]

Do you ever see a scripture that makes your head ‘burst’ because you’re so proud of the God you serve?

Which one is it for you? Check mine in the comments😃

[Mani Shauna. @manishauna]

I’ve changed “i’ll never understand people who—“ to “I want to understand people who—“

I never want to be content with lacking empathy.

[Madame Black Swan 🕷🦢 @DrIndyEinstein]

this new era of natural human tendencies being overanalyzed + dissected into something that it isn’t is very extreme