Claudia Coffin MD

“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

TB Hill Day: Asking Congress to Support the Fight Against the World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease Partners In Health helped facilitate the largest Tuberculosis (TB) Hill Day to date alongside TB experts, survivors, advocates—and bestselling author John Green.

« Americans spend roughly seven times more on pet food annually than is spent globally on TB. » 200+ generous ppl used their hard-earned resources to tell their Members of
Congress that we can do much better, w/a modest additional, per-capita investment! I’m so grateful. #TBSky @tbfighters.org

This is a really bad metaphor. Houses serve a purpose, but math homework doesn't NEED to be solved. I like Ted Chaing's metaphor: using AI for homework is like using a forklift to move weights in a gym. No one needs weights in a gym to be moved. The desired change is /within/ you.

Never forget this: Working people outnumber the billionaires and CEOs by a huge margin.

When workers stand together, they win.

Solidarity. #MayDay

every little bit of contribution to or normalization of fascism helps fascism.

“i’m on substack because that’s where the network is.”

every little bit helps!

“i’m on x because that’s where my followers are.”

every little bit helps!

West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands

West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory

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Nobody's saying you don't deserve nice things. But maybe rethink what nice is.

Tell me you’re in medicine without telling me