Kathleen Lees

ESL Teacher | Journalist | contributions @riverfronttimes, @LiveScience, @Columbia, and more. | @IRE_NICAR Fellow '23

[Kathleen Lees @katieplaystuff]

For my end-of-the-month post in Chronically Called, I looked at some of the links between healthcare accessibility, race, income, and disability.
As always, please contact me if you have a story to share about chronic illness and/or disability.
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St. Louis local Dr. Silber recently helped two sisters—one with breast cancer and the other with Multiple Sclerosis—preserve their ovarian tissue while undergoing medical treatments that can cause infertility.

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[Kathleen Lees @katieplaystuff]

Two things.

1.) Our baby girl just turned 1 week old! We ADORE her so much!

2.) I DID have an interview lined up for Chronically Called this July before I went into labor. (Read below)

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[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Levels of Midwest anger

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For this month's segment of Invisible Voices, I spoke with Brent Jaimes and his experience with POEMS Syndrome.

As always, if you would like to share your story, please contact me.
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Dodi Taylor started the service program LabriYOUt, which helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through nutritional education and community building activities and skills. https://t.co/XYlccmcFg9

[St. Louis Magazine @stlmag]

St. Louis startup The Biggest Ask seeks to simplify #surrogacy. https://t.co/LM4T85q2Xs

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As someone who’s struggled with fertility issues, Rabier’s story really resonated with me. Read more about her company, The Biggest Ask, below. https://t.co/kJJVhfuHVv

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@SSMHealth I am trying to find out where Dr. Melvin Maclin moved to. Could you please send me a message regarding this information? Thank you!

[FOX2now @FOX2now]

Measles warning: Infected person visits St. Louis Aquarium, eatery https://t.co/2KSJZFRHFs

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The Pernikoff Brothers are releasing their new album that was recorded at Abbey Road—the location of a famous recording studio in London known for the iconic zebra crossing that appeared on the cover of The Beatles' album of the same name.

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Students are partnering with @saltandsmokebbq to pitch ideas for the company’s soon-to-open location in Kirkwood. #STL #StLouisMO #Marketing

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[St. Louis Magazine @stlmag]

We Hear You Opens Doors For People With Disabilities In St. Louis. https://t.co/USDTeyeJ32

[ellery jones @elleryrjones]

I'm going to be honest:

This is the best thing I've ever written.

Read the whole story and see Pat's incredible photos of me having an existential crisis on https://t.co/duA4VXVkoC. Some highlights 👇

[Nell Salzman @nellbsalzman]

Prints not dead

[Chicken Joe 🐔 @ChickenJoeSTL]

Grand Center, St Louis, this morning after the fog lifted

[Rebecca Aguilar (on Blue Sky & LinkedIn) @RebeccaAguilar]

Calling all journalists. My November jobs list is out, with more than 65 openings in newsrooms, big and small. We all know someone who has been laid off. Plz share with your network of journalists. Thx
#CallingAllJournalists #LocalNews #Journalism
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