Kate Ramsey

People often assume there is a natural connection between capitalism and democracy. Sometimes the two concepts are virtually fused together. I always find this odd, because I value democracy. But there is nothing democratic about capitalism. 🧵

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

I just became the first U.S. Secretary of Education to call on President Biden to unilaterally cancel student loan debt. Can I count on you to retweet and help me hit 35k followers so we can spread the word?

@DavidSteadson In April it will be 2 years for me. found good care but every few months something new. Several latent viruses have been reactivated. Fatigue is better but never fully goes away. Insurance company fighting me on care like acupuncture. So sorry and hope he gets the care he needs

More than 1yr after my son fell ill from Covid and never fully recovered he finally - after I demanded it - has a diagnosis of "post-covid" and finally - after I demanded them - had appropriate blood tests conducted. The result? The Dr just called to say we should take him to ER

Wearing a bra is more uncomfortable than wearing a mask.

Last week I presented this paper to some colleagues. Paper proposes actions journals can take to promote ethical authorship in science. @PLOS took action on this late 2021. …-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

@tempusjujitsu @enargins @DemeterTresa @johnpavlovitz I pay about 32% in income taxes, which is about what people in Sweden pay but they get healthcare, better schools and an actual social safety net.

American friends, If money were not an object, would you leave America?

Stephen King nailed it 💯

@ZarainDC I’m with you on this 💯

Today is a good day to check on your friends who don’t have kids or pets and live alone.* Please ask us when was the last time we showered or went outside. (*It’s me. Please ask me.)

What film have you watched more than 7 times? Reply only with gifs.

What film have you watched more than 7 times? Reply only with gifs.

via @NYTimes important new research on #longcovid I fit 2 of the four factors. nytimes.com/2022/01/25/hea…

Community health workers deliver mosquito nets, tests and medicines to their neighbors. They save lives. But too often they’re asked to work for free. That’s wrong. @PMIgov’s NEW policy will co-invest with countries to employ these local workers and pay them equitably. More:

@donie I left for tidal

Will other artists follow Neil Young off Spotify?

Corporations are NOT people. RT if you agree: Twelve years later, it’s time to FINALLY overturn Citizens United and get dark corporate money out of our elections.

@KStoreng @medanthghana @craigjanes @IreneAgyepong @AnthroRepro @H_S_Global @CORTHSussex @somatosphere @anthofpolicy @AmericanAnthro @lasdel_labo Very excited to read this! Congratulations!

New book on global policy formation and implementation in diverse health systems settings, from Burkina Faso, to Brazil, Tanzania, Indonesia, Uganda, Senegal, Serbia and the US. Available open access: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.“ - MLK 59 years later, we are facing the same tragedy.

Counting down until the virtual event screening of Conquering Cancer hosted by @GIAHC and @AMWADoctors on Tues Jan 25 at 12pm EST. Book your tickets and join the movement to #eliminatecervicalcancer @FanForceFilms @IamCervivor @tamikafelder fanforcetv.com/programs/conqu…

@Yuhcyram @dalwhinney @cmclymer Hear hear to the no waist. Not everyone is ‘curvy’. Jeans will often fit me everywhere but the waist. Must have stretch for us gals!

We must do all in our collective power to prevent the comeback of low-rise jeans.

It isn’t everyday you can say thousands of Americans will likely die because of what the Supreme Court justices ruled. But today is such a day.