🇯🇲 Meet Dr. Erna Brodber, the Jamaican writer, sociologist & social activist whose work reshaped Caribbean literature. Her journey through academia sparked a lifelong mission to tell the true stories of African descendants and fill the gaps in Caribbean history. #ErnaBrodber

For many of the Islamic faith, Ramadan begins this evening. Eid Mubarak. We wish all who are observing a meaningful month and special time with family and friends. Eid Mubarak. Ramadan begins the evening of February 28 and will run through March 30, 2025.

Notice the measles test is being done outdoors and HCW is wearing an N95 respirator. Measles AND Covid are AIRBORNE. All healthcare providers should be wearing N95 or better protection. 👇😷

A photograph of Malcolm X's mother, Louise Norton Little (1897-1989). Louise Little was a brilliant woman, speaking multiple languages, and for years, along with her husband Earl Little, a dedicated activist of Marcus Garvey's Pan-African Movement (Universal Negro Improvement

Sometimes vaccine efficacy is subtle Sometimes it isn't

727 Americans were killed by C0VlD last week. 727 lives lost and thousands of people who grieve their loss. They mattered. So do the hundreds more who will be lost this week. So do the countless each week who develop LONG C0VlD. When will we stop letting this happen?

Patients with no medical training are sometimes totally right. They say I think I'm having a retinal detachment, heart attack or pneumonia. I welcome this. The challenge is to be a resource steward, address the concern and keep an open mind. Patients can be totally right.

Is there anything like Watch Duty app for South Carolina? 😥

Trying to find current info on South Carolina fires as I live here surrounded by forest but post after post is folks elsewhere trying to dunk on each other over politics. Please think about the effects of the constant fighting. Even if you have a good point you can cause harm.

A pandemic is a uniquely traumatic event psychologically and biologically for society. On a par with war. Our collective unwillingness to reckon with how it has affected us psychologically or biologically is the vibe shift. It's the thing that is dooming us

the pandemic broke society and the vibes have been off ever since..

“A child under the age of 5 who resides in Suffolk County was confirmed to have measles, according to the New York State Department of Health. This marks the third case of measles in New York this year and the first case outside of New York City.”

I've been divorced twice, fired 3 times, traded 3 times, gotten 2 DUIs Not exactly a highlight reel. But here's what I've learned: You've prepared for your future through your past - if you paid attention to it. Since 1998, I've been sober. Since 1999, happily married.

I've been 90-99% bedbound for nearly 3.5 years. People say "it's the vax" - I never got the vax. People say "it's laziness" - I used to be an athlete. No more excuses. We need help NOW. #5YearsLongCovid #HalfADecadeOfNeglect #LongCovidAwarenessDay2025

oatmeal influencer i did one of these when i was in 6th grade and they gave me the role of a homeless veteran and if i wanted a home i needed a job and if i wanted a job i needed a bank account and if i wanted a bank account i needed a home and it seriously changed my outlook on society

Beware. Some seemingly- helpful tornado watch/tornado warning tweets here look like they share a news article but actually link to junk sites with porn ads because end times I guess. 😑

“This is preventive medicine at its best, but it can only be bought at the price of civic responsibility and vigilance.” apple.news/AvZNa7i-6S56gC…

COVID Incubation Period: Key Facts and Guidelines “COVID is at its most contagious from two days before symptoms appear to three days after they start” health.com/covid-incubati…

Felt the earthquake in South Carolina too 🙃 Not strong but definitely made itself known in the house.

Doctors: "you know a lot about your illness" Chronically ill person: "yeah, that's because you don't" #ChronicIllness