Heidi W. Steinecker, DrPH

Letz go even bigger and better,,, ALL Female US Olympians and Paralympian medalists are invited out to celebrate in Viva Las Vegas for the SHE GOT GAME Weekend ,,,

Hit a guy up and LETZ GOOO

“I heard the officer say ‘that ain’t shit’.”

NASHVILLE — ICE shatter a car window in front of a newborn, refuse to look at man’s license & work visa… drag him out of his car, hit him, mock him for being Guatemalan (he’s from Mexico), laugh when he begs to say goodbye.

Another win for the U.S. Women’s Hockey team.

Together, we are America.

Thank you Bad Bunny for taking the California stage and using your voice at Super Bowl LX. A beautiful moment!

Together, we are America.

Abolish. ice. 💔

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

TW ⚠️

The stabilized version is brutal.

Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."

UN chief says 6 peacekeepers killed in drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan A drone strike on a U.N. facility in war-torn Sudan left six peacekeepers dead, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

A drone strike on a U.N. facility in war-torn Sudan left six peacekeepers dead, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

Risk-Based vs Annual Breast Cancer Screening This randomized clinical trial examines whether risk-based screening is a safe and effective alternative to annual mammography for detecting breast cancer in women 40 years and older.

Important new, large (N>28,000 women) randomized clinical trial of breast cancer screening: age-based vs risk-based by polygenic risk score, genomics
"opportunity to modernize screening"
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Ossoff: "She's gonna have to give up her insurance in the middle of chemotherapy while she's fighting breast cancer. What are people supposed to do when they lose health insurance in the middle of a cancer battle? ... this is life or death"

Non-scientific or evidenced based decisions from a biased board will cause so much needless harm…

The harmful and biased medical advice from social medial influencers, highlighting lack of expertise and financial conflicts. Many specific examples and recommendations provided
bmj.com/content/391/...

While RFK Jr spreads conspiracies, California will stick to science.

MAHA

Washington state resident dies of new H5N5 form of bird flu The person, who lived in Grays Harbor County, Wash., had been hospitalized earlier this month in Kings County, where Seattle is located.

Sure would be nice if we had a functioning CDC right now.

www.latimes.com/science/stor...

CDC Updates Website To Promote Debunked Theory On Vaccines And Autism “DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment,” said ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.

Most Americans want science to govern our public health policy. Not crackpot ideas.

This move marks a dire turning point for the CDC that the next Congress and administration must correct ASAP.

www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...

Dangerous for all

C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time

"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...

Indiana GOPers Defy Trump, Vote Against Gerrymander Session Read more here.

The Indiana State Senate rejected President Donald Trump’s call for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. The move preserves Indiana’s current map and represents yet another rebuke of Trump’s national gerrymander push.

Powerful.

Ethiopia Confirms First Outbreak of Marburg Virus After Testing Ethiopia confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after sending samples from a cluster of suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever for testing earlier this week.

Ethiopia confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. It's the same strain reported in previous outbreaks in other East African nations, according to the WHO

A baby in the background is drinking out of a bottle with a container of ByHeart formula and a jar of honey in the foreground. "Prevent Infant Botulism. Do not feed honey to babies under 1. Do not feed babies recalled products."

A baby is in the background drinking out of a bottle. "Signs of Infant Botulism. Constipation. Difficulty feeding (sucking and swallowing). Poor head control. A weak and altered cry. Diminished facial expression. Other signs of muscle weakness."

📢 Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness in babies under 1 caused by eating something containing the bacteria. If your baby has trouble feeding, seems “floppy” or constipated, talk to your pediatrician right away.

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/cls/idld/ibtpp/Pages/InfantBotulism.aspx

Jeffries: "I'm not gonna respond to any comments from randos like Dr Oz who is woefully unqualified to be in whatever position he holds in the administration. He's a joke."

Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.

Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.

The American people need more from their leaders.

They sold out the very people they swore to protect. People will lose access to healthcare, costs will sore, and people will die. Remember these names below…

Do not cave, capitulate or betray the people you swore to serve- this is not a deal if it does not include securing the ACA healthcare subsidies now. It is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and you know it.

omg