If there’s anything I’ve made a bad call about in life it’s how much I thought I’d like a corporate job I was…so wrong😩

Just once in my life I want folks to set up standards so they stop wasting time. Someone who’d turn on trans kids and gleefully break up encampments isn’t gonna “be good” And stop sacrificing people to find out

blackhealthmatters.com/rsv-covid-19... "In addition to getting vaccinated, people can do a few things to protect themselves, such as: Wearing a well-fitting mask... Utilizing air filters and promoting air circulation... Cleaning frequently touched surfaces... Washing hands regularly..."

Risk shift to the end user, who is the entity in the distribution chain who has the least ability to act on or correct any of the information provided.

Unfortunately / Fortunately I am a really large Black woman so I’m not shocked by all of these “intellectuals” wilding out They talked to me and other Black women brazy in public for a while We’ve been telling you about these folks for years

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

"The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long." Lao Tzu, Te-Tao Ching

We won’t make any sustainable progress against fascism in the US until we deal with the significant overlap with corporate structures and corporate culture. Most people’s conditioning to accept and defend fascism in this country starts there…so political reactions are already reflexive.

I don’t care how much you hate Trump or how hard you voted for Kamala . If you aren’t examining your anti Blackness and anti immigrant and anti queer behavior ? You aren’t doing what you need to A lot of people have ridden this trauma into money and platforms with no reflection

Antivaxxers like RFK Jr love to cherry pick policies from countries like Denmark so they can falsely justify reducing vaccines in the US, while ignoring context. If they really wanted to learn effective health policy from Denmark, they would be pushing for universal single-payer healthcare.

1). The US is in the middle of the worst flu season in a decade. 2). Pertussis cases are the highest they have been in 20 years. 3). Measles has rebounded and elimination status has been lost. RFK.Jr. has not recommended vaccination, instead he is aggressively rolling back vaccine policy.

US military killed 80 year old Rosa Gonzalez while she slept www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...

We’re not going to make any progress on corporate overreach until your average person stops blaming the public for being “stupid” in the fact of gross corporate neglect… People aren’t stupid for getting hit by trains Or burned by coffee Or not “doing their research”

It’s not a good match for type A this year, so in addition to that, wear a mask in indoor public spaces. It will save people 3 weeks of hell and maybe even their life.

Do yourself a favor… flu shot www.fox8live.com/2026/01/02/h...

Viral infections can be unpredictable. So why roll the dice when you have access to a vaccine that makes a difference. In the US, flu vaccine is recommended for everyone not just select groups. I am on clinical service through to the new year. The hospitals are filled with flu. Help us help you.

I feel for this family and their loss. Flu is most severe in children <5, pregnant people, the elderly and people with co-morbid conditions which place them at higher risk for poor outcomes. But every year flu season I see my fair share of the "young and healthy" who end up in ICU for flu.

Never ever forget that a lot of political scientists, academic , and professors thought it was more important to “stop woke” than to talk about this

Bluntly folks are being Liberal qanon and it’s creepy. the rush for salaciousness isn’t witnessing its projective identification gone amuk Focusing on victims and being super careful and verified is the only way to do this But that doesn’t bring the catharsis folks want

I wish we could explain to small children that some day, getting in bed and going to sleep will become the highlight of their lives.

“Salesforce is now moving away from open-ended generative AI and placing greater emphasis on predictable, rule-based automation…” Where they should have started in the first place m.economictimes.com/news/new-upd...

Yep. Always. People laugh about consultants but this is 90% of the reason they exist (even though generally not used effectively)

I haven’t complained about this since Twitter days, but the problem with people who build whole businesses based on a broken system… …is what they do when it’s time to really start fixing things

I’m dropping a Christmas gift here and hope you can do the same to support everything Trudy’s contributed

Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.

When i say part of my understanding of technology is based on being from Guyana and Barbados and and And recognizing how much people just think my homelands are playgrounds or fungible Yeah this is what I mean

“Fumble “ irks me when it comes to certain things both professionally and personally. It’s not a fumble when what you actually did was decide you don’t have to treat this person/people well . That the entire goal is to put them at a disadvantage , that’s calculating

I’m dropping a Christmas gift here and hope you can do the same to support everything Trudy’s contributed

Absolute bullshit, and authors, if Harlequin has your foreign rights, you should also complain.

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

There’s a whole dissertation to be written about careerism and racism as a salve for its (numerous…numerous) downsides

It's that time again. For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related Qs in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only & NOT medical advice. Can't believe it's the last one of the year. #AskAnIDDoc December 2025 edition.

Career paths have completely changed...requiring a careful pacing and energy management that prior generations didn't even have to think about If this kind of disruption is now a norm, people *need* an indie option in their career toolbelt to survive and thrive. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

A lot of the videos I am seeing of people directly confronting ICE in the streets are mostly of women. Are others noticing this too?

Hey it seems like ten million years since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina but unsurprisingly, folks there are still struggling. That especially includes marginalized southerners like the ones here, so lend a hand if you can.

“the United States is a lot more generous to corporations than it is to people” I’ve written about why I’m an S-corp as a freelancer, but this is the distillation of it all We find safety and security in numbers…and as corporations

"Being a member of these networks can be powerful for your business. They can keep work flowing when times get tough, alert you to market risks you might not see coming, and help you maintain objectivity in your business..." blackfreelance.substack.com/p/fundamenta...

Yay!!

Coke's AI ad from last year the creative agency revealed that they had to generate 85 minutes of footage just to find 15 usable seconds. Everyone who attempts making an AI ad quickly discovers it's actually far MORE work and cost to make usable than just going out and shooting the damn thing.

Sydette do you keep knowledge of the old lore ? Yes I do . When I say online anti women harrasment and racism got codified simultaneously from the left and the right I’m not kidding www.thenation.com/article/arch...

A 20-hr work week should be enough for anyone to survive and thrive ($100K+, funded health insurance, PTO)…especially freelancers. What would your business need to look like to make that happen? substack.com/@blackfreela...

The idea that people can “change the system from the inside” is so persistent because of the general denial of how much and how quickly our careers and career choices change us. People barely want to engage with health impact…the shift in values and tolerance for certain behaviors is even harder.

A respirator can help prevent... When will the public understand this basic concept?

"...the trend is driven by a desire for control in an unpredictable job market and increased access to tech advancements smoothing the path...." We're in a period of massive change...and I really think people have MAYBE 2-3 years to achieve a strong position... www.linkedin.com/news/story/m...

Senator Bill Cassidy is a hepatologist, he confirmed a health secretary who is overseeing the come back of hepatitis B related cirrhosis and liver cancer. That legacy is a choice.

We’re entering a new era of childhood mortality & disability, & almost no one will care bc they’ll just get used to “the new normal” within a few years. They’ll ignore the harm. How do I know? Because that’s exactly how it went w/COVID, which is the 2nd largest threat to childhood health rn.

New post up on Substack! (Don't waste the advantages you have right now) open.substack.com/pub/blackfre...

Those are made at the Rochester Tailored Clothing factory in Rochester, NY (formerly known as the Hickey Freeman factory before they offshored production). This is a unionized workforce with immigrants from around the world, some of whom have been with the factory for 50+ years.

It’s been wild watching this as a Floridian…places get abandoned, turned into testing grounds, then the lessons are rolled out nation wide… …and people are Pikachu shocked while still posting Bugs Bunny gifs