Kimberly D. Blake MD, FACOG, FASAM

Today, Purdue Pharma officially ceases to exist. But let us be absolutely clear that this is not justice. The finalization of this bankruptcy is a masterclass in how our legal system was rigged from the very beginning to protect the ultra-wealthy. We watched the architects of a mass casualty crisis manipulate the courts to purchase civil immunity without spending a single day in a prison cell. We fought tooth and nail to secure a settlement for the victims, knowing full well that no amount of money will ever be enough to replace the hundreds of thousands of stolen lives. The system worked exactly as it was designed to by shielding the perpetrators while offering grieving loved ones mere pennies in exchange for their immeasurable loss. Yet, forcing Purdue to finally shut its doors is a testament to the uncompromising power of our community. I want to say a profound thank you to the advocates, family members, organizers, and whistleblowers whom I have fought alongside both inside and outside of this broken system for nearly a decade to take this company down. You took on a multi-billion-dollar Goliath when the world said it was impossible, and you refused to let them quietly sweep their devastation under the rug. We did not get the full accountability we deserved, but we exposed the rot at the core of this system. Purdue Pharma is gone. Our movement is not. We will keep fighting for the lives we can still save, and we will never let history forget the truth of what they did.

🚨 MAJOR ENDORSEMENT ALERT 🚨 I'm grateful to share that I've received the endorsement of the Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Technicians Local 525! @Local525Vegas 525 sets the gold standard for workforce development, using rigorous apprenticeship and training programs to give the next generation of workers the skills they need to build a life in our state. I'm proud to stand with the skilled labor and trades of the Battle Born state. Let’s get to work!

100 + have signed. Will you add your name? An update on the petition to return Lorado Taft to his rightful place in Chicago c.org/T9hwPQrh2C via @Change

Donald Trump promised peace, yet we woke up this morning to find out he bypassed Congress to plunge us into an unauthorized, catastrophic war in Iran. Working families can barely afford groceries right now. Rent is completely out of reach for millions. We are constantly told by leaders in Washington that there isn't enough money to save Social Security and Medicare, and that everyday Americans just have to tighten their belts and suffer the crushing weight of inflation. Yet, overnight, Trump somehow found a blank check to drop bombs and start a massive conflict in the Middle East. It is a war with absolutely zero legal basis, no imminent threat to the homeland, and no clear objective. It won't be the politicians or the billionaires who pay the price for this reckless political theater. Once again, it will be working-class kids who are sent to bleed and die on foreign soil. Once again, trillions of our tax dollars will be stripped from our own struggling communities to fund a forever war we didn't vote for and didn't ask for. He spent years screaming on social media that other presidents would attack Iran just to distract the public. The hypocrisy is sickening. We are going to starve our own people at home to fund endless destruction abroad. The American people are tired of being treated like collateral damage.

I’m grateful to share some big news today: our campaign was just endorsed by Congressman @RoKhanna. As a person in recovery and survivor of childhood sexual abuse, this endorsement is profoundly personal. I’ve always admired how Congressman Khanna fearlessly champions the work of taking on the powerful Epstein class and the billionaires who think they’re above the law. Having his support in this fight means the world to me. Here’s what Congressman Khanna had to say: “Ryan successfully took on the billionaire Sackler family for their role in the opioid crisis, securing a historic victory on behalf of victims. He deeply understands that good jobs, housing, and healthcare are the essential foundations for the health of our communities. Now, Ryan is running for Nevada Assembly District 9 to bring that same relentless fighting spirit to the state legislature, and I’m proud to endorse his campaign.” —U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (Democrat) >> Learn more at ryanfornevada.com.

The Trump Administration will not break us. When we are united together, we are stronger. Don’t lose heart.

If you think BIRTH CONTROL pills are “a disrespect of life,” and can’t just say birth control is safe and effective for the overwhelming majority of women with your whole chest, you should NOT be America’s top doctor. I'm voting NO on Casey Means for Surgeon General.

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Overdose, Homicide, and Suicide as Causes of Maternal Death in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Reinstate Sean McDermott to the Buffalo Bills - Sign the Petition! c.org/VBGqSppj6M via @Change

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A 2-week-old baby, ashen and struggling to breathe. Airlifted to the ICU. Now on a ventilator. A preventable disease. 26,000+ cases. 13 deaths. CDC says this is the worst whooping cough surge in over a decade — as vaccination rates fall. One routine vaccine (Tdap) protects against whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria.

Day 9 of Recovery Today we’re celebrating big wins for our movement! Mobilize Recovery earned seven 2025 Anthem Awards, including Small Nonprofit of the Year and a 4-Star Charity Navigator rating for excellence and accountability. These honors reflect the strength of our comm

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Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood compared to their peers who did not use the drug in adolescence. npr.org/sections/shots…

On the first day of November 2014, the ghosts of Halloween faded, replaced by the stark, cold reality of survival. I was one of the invisible—a person without a home, clinging to existence through fleeting hours on strangers’ couches or concrete sidewalks. Yet, every single morning, powered by a desperate, fragile hope, I undertook a pilgrimage. It was a twenty-six-day journey to a derelict phone booth at Hollywood & Highland, where a single quarter became my lottery ticket to life. That quarter wasn’t just a coin; it was a bet against oblivion. Day after day, I called, praying a single bed had opened at a county treatment facility that accepted Medicaid. Twenty-six days. Twenty-six sunrises I faced, lost in the perilous cracks of a broken system, where death felt closer than relief. Finally, on Thanksgiving Eve, November 26th, the answer changed. A bed was available. That wasn't the end of the struggle, but it was the start of a resurrection. That bed—that lifeline—was not a gift of charity, but a right secured by one foundational promise: Medicaid. It is the invisible net that catches the most vulnerable among us, offering a hand up from the abyss when all else is lost. Yet, the barriers that almost cost me my life still stand, and in some instances, they have grown into insurmountable walls. I live because that safety net held. But how many others, this very hour, are lost in that twenty-six-day limbo, their quarter never finding the right number, their desperate call going unanswered? The fight for healthcare is not political; it is existential. The preservation of Medicaid is the preservation of human life and dignity. It is the only thing standing between a phone booth on a cold street and a grave in an unmarked field. We must recognize this truth: The integrity of Medicaid is a direct measure of our humanity. When it is weakened, people die. When it is protected, people have a chance—not just to survive, but to recover, to contribute, and to live. For all of us, the call to action is clear and unforgiving: We must fight like hell to protect Medicaid at all costs. Not just for ourselves, but for the next person facing that twenty-six-day trial, and the next person, and the one after that. Until every single soul seeking help finds a door that is open, a bed that is waiting, and a system that sees their worth. Their future depends on our action now.