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Trump's NASA budget cuts slam San Antonio's SwRI, UTSA Southwest Research Institute could lose more than $265 million if the cuts go through, including defunding missions already in space. UTSA could lose $1.7 million.

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Are we great yet?

But I’m here, we’re here, and I have so many of you to thank for making SAAF the safe place it is. I couldn’t ask for a better place to be.
I should stop calling myself “the new CEO” now. 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🩷❤️💛
@saafhouse.bsky.social

There have been many challenges and difficult moments, many more days of doubt and many sleepless nights. 2025, while starting off fabulous got a major sucker punch on Jan 21 and we’re still holding our collective breaths.

5 years ago, amidst a different pandemic, I started a new journey. I had all the usual self doubt, but thanks to many in the community, I threw my hat in and will be forever grateful to the board who chose me to take on this role.
#HIV
#StigmaWarrior

Puro San Antonio!
8 yr old kid got separated from parent. The crowd started a chant “Name come to the front.” And they did. And the crowd cheered.

Say what you will about bringing kids to protests but I love this city
No Kings.

Nah. Protests will be mild and basically street parties. We’re not rioting

HIV testing scaled back in San Antonio raising public health concerns The San Antonio AIDS Foundation has scaled back free testing services due to White House-imposed cuts in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding. Free HIV testing provides early detection a...

Thanks to @texaspublicradio.bsky.social and The Source for having me on today to discuss HIV/STI funding problems. It's essential the community knows and understands what's happening.

You may think it doesn't affect you, but I promise you, you know someone impacted by HIV or an STI.

#HIV #CDC

@trohrkir.bsky.social On Sunday, the TX Department of State Health Services, which administers CDC funds for HIV prevention, told us to STOP until further notice.

Your donations help immensely. Your calls to elected officials help. Your VOTES in our local election will help.

@saafhouse.bsky.social is still working on logistics but will be testing again soon, albeit at reduced capacity. Thanks to @eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org testing w/Corazon is on.

Thanks to Bonnie at TPR for sharing this story AND for taking the time to delve into the facts with DSHS and CDC.

It feels very vulnerable to share our challenges, but I am a staunch believer in the importance of transparency. The community needs to understand what’s happening.

The money saved by ending these projects is pennies. The missions are already in space. Research is happening.
Ending science is not the way forward.

WEBB Party: Studio 54 Silent auction 'WEBB Party: Studio 54' hosted online at 32auctions.

Webb party raises funds for the @saafhouse.bsky.social where we provide HIV and STI services. Your support is more important than ever. Webb party is 7 days away - do you have your tickets yet?
Meanwhile you can support SAAF with our silent auction!

www.32auctions.com/WEBB2025

For Me, College Was Worth It My parents always said, “The one thing no one can take away from you is your education.” Neither of them went to college. For my Mom, a traditional housewife from a working class Hispanic family, it w...

Cuts to and the demonizing of education are aimed at preventing people from advancing. Learning to think critically changes everything. It isn’t just about a degree. My dad, who passed in 2014, was a Republican. We didn’t agree on much, but we agreed on education
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State Rep Venton Jones, HD 100 inspiring the group for HIV Advocacy Day.
#TXHIVDay #texasstrikesagain #TxLege

As they pour money and influence into anti vax state legislators to make it easier to oppose vaccines.
They were victims of the charlatans. They are not the aggressors preventing public health action.

As someone who worked in immunization policy in Texas pre-Covid, fighting anti Vax propaganda and working with vaccine hesitant parents, I am conscientious of the need to not vilify victims of misinformation.
OTOH, I’m so damn tired of fighting these “victims” in the state legislature-

Texas Mennonite pastor: Love thy neighbor by giving your kid a measles shot Measles is hitting them hard in West Texas. Who are the Mennonites, and why are they so vulnerable to the outbreak? A San Antonio pastor has the answers.

The decision to NOT vaccinate in this community was not based on Religious statues. Mennonites DO vaccinate. This community's decision was entirely based on fraud and misinformation pushed by the disciples of Wakefield and RFK Jr.
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TFW you find yourself at a straight nightclub on TuesGays, the crowd is mostly under 25. And you watch all the happy cis-het and Queer danclings, with a full heart smiling at everyone, thinking “it wasn’t like this when I was in college.”
#ThisIsTexas

Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the case on Cibolo is Rubella, not measles.

Measles, Rubella, And Texas

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Proud to be a part of this amazing organization!

Seriously?
How is this good for health?

Shout out to the public health workers no doubt working their asses off and getting very little love, probably a lot of grief, and dealing with their own emotional challenges of trying to stop a completely preventable infection.

This leads not just to the kid not receiving medical care, but the health department unable to document and trace the spread, unable to notify others of potential contact and exposure.

It's tempting to blame and shame, but in the midst of an outbreak, we also risk forcing unvaccinating families into a closet - fearing not just shame but retribution of some sort, and not taking their kids to the doctor to be diagnosed and reported.
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It's tempting to blame the parents. They're at fault. But who is TRULY at fault are the charlatans who push anti-vax misinfo on parents simply confused and concerned.
The true criminals are the RFK Jrs, the Wakefields, the Texans for Vaccine Choice.

#VaccinesCauseAdults

People who are fans of Les Mis know the original lyrics are about slavery & freedom.

While people who only know the finale would have missed that context. (& that may be why it was used).

However, nobody would use this song to impassion the persecution of DEI, immigrants, trans, or women. Nobody!

Had the best time today rep'ing @saafhouse.bsky.social for the Empower House SA podcast. Community partnerships FTW!
Thanks to City of San Antonio for the Reproductive Justice Fund and making this network happen.

At least once a week, working late - usually on a grant or report about LGBTQ+ health or HIV/STIs, I play this while I'm working.

Inspired this. 🖤✊🏾