Sue Schade

Today, we mourn a giant in the civil rights movement who left an indelible mark on our politics and our world. All of us in the fight to build a democracy that works for everyone stand on the shoulders of Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Remember her name: Aliya Rahman

Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.

It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.

ICE MUST GO‼️

The arc of the moral universe does not bend on its own. It bends because people organize, resist, and refuse to comply with injustice — again and again, even when the path is hard.

At nearly 1,200 events across all 50 states and DC, Americans honored Renee Nicole Good and mourned all the lives ICE has taken and destroyed. #ICEOutForGood

Bearing Witness: When Conscience Requires More Than Silence I did not expect this to be the focus of my first blog post of 2026. But here we are. As I write, I am on my way home from a five-day visit to my family in Minneapolis. My hometown. The place where…

If you’ve been wrestling with questions about silence, courage, and what it means to “just keep showing up,” I hope you’ll read and reflect. #BearingWitness #Conscience #CivicResponsibility #Community #MoralLeadership #TruthMatters #WeThePeople
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On Connections and Caring: The Work That Outlasts Our Careers My LinkedIn feed was filled with CHIME Fall Forum recaps and pictures this past week. I refrained from posting a recap as I focused primarily on the one-on-one people connections. At the closing se…

The moments that matter most in our careers aren’t the titles or awards - they’re the people we support. Powerful simple acts can be mentoring, connecting, listening, showing up. In the end, caring is the legacy we leave. Who are you lifting up today? #Leadership #Mentoring #PayItForward

Leading Through Disruption: What Travel, Technology, and Teamwork Remind Me Because leading well — and living fully — means not staying silent. Since my last blog post in early September, I’ve travelled internationally, reconnected with a group of health IT colleagues that…

Recent experiences have all reminded me of what matters most in leadership today: staying grounded in our values, being open to learning, and having the courage to speak up — even when it’s uncomfortable. #Leadership #ValuesBasedLeadership
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A picture is worth 1,000 words.

Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! #NoKings www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

The Trump regime tried to paint No Kings Day as a “hate America” protest, but what we saw on display was the best of what this country is meant to be. #NoKings

The GOP talking point…
Only “old” people showed up at No Kings!

Damn right we showed up!
We show up at the Ballot Box too!
You are the First Administration that has pissed off the Grandpa’s and Grandma’s.
You have no idea what you’ve awakened.

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

one category of show prep material for TRMS staff is something we've always called "subway reading".

it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.

today's subway reading:

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.

Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏

History.

To quote @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

(around an image of the No Kings logo) IT’S OFFICIAL Nearly 7 million people have attended today's peaceful protests, which makes No Kings Day the biggest single-day protest against tyranny in American history! With more than 2,700 lawful and peaceful protests across all 50 states, No Kings Day was 14 times larger than both of Trump's presidential inaugurations (combined).

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

Huge turnout in Plymouth, MA for #NoKings Day!

Listen closely:if your voice held no power, they wouldn’t be scrambling to silence you. They wouldn’t rewrite laws to crush protests,flood media with distractions,or twist the rules to keep you in line.Every attempt to quiet you is proof that your words,your actions,your very presence threaten them

(next to an image of Jimmy Kimmel) CANCEL FASCISM REINSTATE KIMMEL

We’re fighting back with our voices and our wallets — because no wannabe king can match the power we wield when millions of us take action together: indivisible.org/government-c... #BoycottDisneyABC

We cancelled Hulu today. Time to #BoycottDisneyABC Small steps by millions will have an impact!

Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension Thinking of canceling Disney+? You’re not alone—after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, so many people rushed to quit that the cancellation page itself started crashing.

lol

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.

Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.

People have power. Ask Target

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

Insights for Leading Through Uncertainty Is it writer’s block or being discouraged by the state of our country that is getting in the way of my writing these days? I admit that I struggle with what to write that my loyal readers would rel…

In times of uncertainty, leaders at every level need grounding insights. I share lessons from my StarBridge Advisors colleague David Muntz that apply far beyond healthcare.
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Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."

It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

TODAY: This Labor Day, we stand together for a country that puts working families before billionaires. Find an event near you: bit.ly/3Vm59ED

Care at Home Isn’t New – But Scaling It Is the Real Breakthrough When you look back at healthcare delivery over the decades, care at home is not new. Home Care (VNA) has been around for over a century, and gained significant traction with the expansion of Medica…

Hospital at Home: Tech Strategy Will Make or Break It. Learn more - register for ProNexus Real Talk session 8/6 3-4PM ET on what it takes to build care at home at scale. Link to register in blog. #HealthIT #DigitalHealth #HospitalAtHome #HealthcareInnovation #FutureOfHealthcare

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions Peaceful assembly at Cole's Hill to honor John Lewis. Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administra...

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

Why I Keep Showing Up: Coaching, Mentoring, and Developing Future Leaders With graduation season behind us, the end of June is a great time to talk about developing the next generation of health IT leaders. I’ve been a volunteer mentor to 7 students and early careerists …

In my latest blog, I reflect on the powerful impact of mentoring, coaching, and opening doors for emerging leaders. Let’s keep the pipeline strong. Who are you helping rise? #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorshipMatters #NextGenLeaders #CareerGrowth #GiveBack #Coaching
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June 14 No kings Over 11 million people protested!

11 MILLION PEOPLE!! 💥💥💥

Are we nearing the magic 3.5%??

Never forget….WE hold the power.

#nokings