Kari Thatcher

Public health geek. Organizer.
Curious. Sensitive. Slow, not snappy.

[Aṅgulimarketing @antiviral_mktng]

Hello class!

This is a bottle of Bitrex solution. It is the bitterest tasting substance known to science. I have filled this nebulizer with it.

*turns on nebulizer, stream of particles shoots out*

🧵

[BIRCH @BIRcovidhealth]

Even mild Covid can impact your mood.
*all images available as editable, printable files, DM for info.

[BIRCH @BIRcovidhealth]

Current graphics sized for instagram! 1/2

[Kari Thatcher @KariThatcher]

If we organize, we can change this cycle.
@RacialEquityREI is leading the way stateside

[BIRCH @BIRcovidhealth]

Marginalized groups are familiar with the harm first, study later, nothing changes cycle of violence. The pandemic is ongoing, the damage to lives & livelihoods continues. Unless this inquiry brings about immediate action on messaging, mitigations & treatment, it’s all for show.

[Friesein @Friesein]

Well folks, it's finally here!

Novavax XBB has EUA approval in the USA for everyone 12 and older, regardless of previous vaccine used.

Reaching this point has been the product of many volunteer hours organizing around Novavax.

And at one time, it was almost canceled. 🧵

[Keith @keetmuise]

It’s not the “summer flu”, it’s likely Covid.

Wastewater measurements aren’t showing influenza, they are showing increased Covid.

Summer flu isn’t a thing, Covid is increasing all over, so test, mask, isolate, and stay safe.

#Covid #MaskUp #NotFlu

[laurie allee (retired account) @laurieallee]

OMG I absolutely LOVE the shirt I just saw on a woman walking to Trader Joes. She was also wearing a red KN95.

Black courier font on a white tank top:

"Actually, my bra is more uncomfortable than my mask."

YES!!!
#OneOfUs
#MaskUp
😂😂😂❤❤❤✊

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

New index ranks America’s 100 most disadvantaged communities -- Disadvantage is clustered and largely driven by historical context. https://t.co/PBCoUzDoSW

[MIT Urban Planning @mitdusp.bsky.social @MITdusp]

The Public Interest Technologist (TPIT), a new online publication, seeks to define & discuss the social responsibilities of individuals who design, implement, & evaluate technologies to ensure benefits uplift the most marginalized populations.

Learn more- https://t.co/33JYKHrPT1

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

American Medical Association: Today's Supreme Court affirmative action ruling “undermines the health of our nation” via @AmerMedicalAssn https://t.co/PKfE7NOW2R

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Let me get this straight. SCOTUS says colleges can't take race into consideration during admission....

But they can give preference to "legacies."

Since non-white students were barred from most colleges for 200+ years, legacy students are by definition most likely white.

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

ICYMI In a major win for tribal sovereignty SCOTUS upholds Indian Child Welfare Act -- The case involved a challenge to the law, which gives priority to Native tribes when Native children are adopted. https://t.co/UUynmgvWq4

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

The dark side of liberal philanthropy by @garrettneiman "The Racial Equity Institute discusses these systemic realities through what they call the groundwater approach..." https://t.co/7nJvyI1ygK

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

Breaking news + a win for Black voters: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Alabama’s Congressional Map Violates the Voting Rights Act by Diluting Black Political Power https://t.co/KeeeCzNRKs

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

"The Biden Administration is declaring an end to the Public Health Emergency on May 11 even though the pandemic is not yet over. This means..."

Find Resources Near You! via @PeoplesCDC https://t.co/rhiGrqAGg9

[Mike Y @SluggoBear]

The CDC is finally starting to say what scientists have been reporting for months. Even a mild Covid infection can have long-lasting effects on nearly every organ of the body. #CovidIsntOver

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

Caregiver Turnover Strains Households -- The supply of home health aides isn’t meeting growing demand as America ages and many people prefer to stay out of facilities https://t.co/xRDpmnD9db

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

Black Indians has been updated and reissued. This work of people’s history chronicles attempts to keep black and Indian people divided and their efforts to unite. As a French colonial document stated, “Between the races we cannot dig too deep a gulf.” https://t.co/jQBNKfMU7P

[Mrigank Shail, MD @mrigankshail]

"😷Masks remains one of the recommendations that we have because we know that they are effective at preventing some of the transmission. They're not perfect. That's why we have a comprehensive strategy, a layered approach of many different types of interventions." @mvankerkhove

[Racial Equity Institute @RacialEquityREI]

There are 574 federally recognized indigenous nations in the US, with 229 in Alaska. According to the Census, 6.9 million American Indian and Alaska Natives live in the US, about 2% of the total population. Learn more at Native Hope @ProjNativeHope: https://t.co/DyzsNqt8YD