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📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
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wife | mom | family physician | public health nerd | soccer fan | pgy-28 | she/her | skeets ≠ medical advice | opinions are mine | on a mission to end medical bankruptcy #medsky
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Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
drianweissman.bsky.social
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Tuesday that his state is joining the WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, becoming the second state to do so, after California, since the U.S.’s withdrawal from the organization became official last month.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
premeemohamed.com
Anyway I saw someone post a photo the other day with a cat desk bed and was like "CAT DESK BED?!!?" so I forced my brother to buy me one (sorry buddy) and attached it to the desk about 15 minutes ago

Uptake is 100% so far!
a fluffy grey tabby in a white fuzzy desk bed suspended above a desk on a black metal bar. behind him is a fluffy black kitten sitting on the arm of an orange loveseat.
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
alexwenzel.bsky.social
Reminiscent of the casual ominousness of the world's most famous GTFS alert message.
A picture of a digital display sign mounted to the top of a bus stop shelter. It is displaying the text "/Ohio will be eliminated." The sign has a label that says "CTA arrival times". There are skyscrapers in the background. It is a bright, sunny day, which is causing some lens flares across the image since the camera is somewhat angled towards the sky to capture the sign above the photographer.
February 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
dirigojoe.bsky.social
I'm not some kind of legal scholar but the idea of telling a judge your job sucks, the system sucks and I wish you'd hold me in contempt so I could catch up on sleep is so insane.
February 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
radleybalko.bsky.social
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
artologica.net
Squirrel of the Day for February 3, 2026 braves the cold for a peanut #sqrlpix
Squirrel eating peanut in snow
February 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
admirablewomen.bsky.social
Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first #NativeAmerican woman to become a physician in the United States. A member of the Omaha tribe, she campaigned for public health & for the formal, legal allotment of land to members of her tribe.

#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine
Black-and-white studio portrait of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, a Native American woman in her thirties or forties, facing forward with a calm, direct gaze toward the camera. She has dark hair pulled back neatly into a bun, prominent cheekbones, and a serious yet composed expression. She wears a high-necked, long-sleeved dark Victorian-style dress with a patterned white lace or floral insert at the collar, creating a contrast against the solid dark fabric.
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
moryan.bsky.social
For a v long time, I conflated "person who can make good art" with "person who has a functioning moral compass." I think that transference (based on appreciation, love, enthusiasm) is something a lot of us do. It hurts a lot when we find that our appreciation was hijacked so someone can do bad shit.
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
cidrap.bsky.social
Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds

Of adults ages 50 and older, 42% remain unvaccinated.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
February 3, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
thinkingautism.com
Today in platforming grifters: Bari Weiss announced CBS's hiring of Dr. Mark Hyman, who has claimed that cod liver oil can treat autism—& that conditions like Alzheimer’s can be reversed with the kind of nutritional supplements he also sells at his online store.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor
Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
hillarymonahan.bsky.social
There is a grieving process to admitting people we put on pedestals are flawed. It's okay to be hurt, betrayed. And hey, denial is part of grief.

But that denial needs to be dealt with quietly and then overcome or you are pouring salt in the wounds of someone ALREADY in pain.
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
sailorrooscout.bsky.social
Well now, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
sailorrooscout.bsky.social
Overall mortality in unvaccinated individuals was roughly 50% HIGHER. The advantage held even after removing coronavirus-related deaths from the mix.

The study has been published in JAMA. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Key Takeaways • In a French cohort, the incidence of all-cause mortality among those who received a first dose of an mRNA COVID vaccine was 0.4% after a median follow-up of 45 months, compared with 0.6% of those who were unvaccinated. •After standardizing characteristics between the two groups, all-cause mortality incidence was 25% lower in those who had received a COVID shot. • Vaccinated people were 74% less likely to die in a hospital because of COVID-19 compared with those who weren't vaccinated. Key Points Question Are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines associated with the long-term risk of all-cause mortality? Findings In this cohort study including 22.7 million vaccinated individuals and 5.9 million unvaccinated individuals, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and no increased risk of all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of 45 months. Meaning These national-level results found no increased risk of 4-year all-cause mortality in individuals aged 18 to 59 years vaccinated against COVID-19, further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines that are being widely used worldwide. Abstract Importance While several studies have assessed the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on short-term mortality, none have compared long-term mortality by vaccination status, particularly in young individuals who are less likely to experience severe disease following SARS- CoV-2 infection. Objective To compare 4-year all-cause mortality in individuals aged 18 to 59 years vaccinated with the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine vs unvaccinated individuals. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study used data from the French National Health Data System for all individuals in the French population aged 18 to 59 years who were alive on November 1, 2021. Data analysis was conducted from June 2024 to September 2025. Exposure Exposure was defined as receiving a first mRNA dose between May 1 and October 31, 2021. Individuals who were unvaccinated by November 1, 2021, were assigned a random index date based on vaccinated individuals' vaccination dates. Main Outcomes and Measures Cox models weighted for sociodemographic characteristics and 41 comorbidities were used to estimate 4-year all-cause mortality. Time to event was censored at all-cause death, COVID-19 vaccination for unexposed individuals, or study termination on March 31, 2025. Complementary analyses were performed, including a comparison of the main causes of death available up to December 31, 2023. Follow-up began 6 months after the index date in both groups to address immortal time bias. Short-term mortality within 6 months after vaccination was assessed in a separate, independent study using adapted self-controlled case series models. Results A total of 22767 546 vaccinated and 5932 443 unvaccinated individuals were followed up for a median (IQR) of 45(44-46) months. Vaccinated individuals were older than unvaccinated individuals (mean [SD] age, 38.0 [11.8] years vs 37.1 [11.4] years), more frequently women (11688 603 [51.3%] vs 2 876039 [48.5%]) and had more cardiometabolic comorbidities (2126 250 [9.3%] vs 464596 [7.8%]). During follow-up, 98 429 (0.4%) and 32 662 (0.6%) all-cause deaths occurred in the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, respectively. Vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 (weighted hazard ratio [wHR], 0.26 [95% CI, 0.22-0.30]) and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality (WHR, 0.75 [95% Cl, 0.75-0.761), with a similar association observed when excluding severe COVID-19 death. Sensitivity analysis revealed that vaccinated individuals consistently had a lower risk of death, regardless of the cause. Mortality was 29% lower within 6 months following COVID-19 vaccination (relative incidence, 0.71 [95% CI, 0.69-0.73]). Conclusions and Relevance In this national cohort study of 28 million individuals, the results found no increased risk of 4-year all-cause mortality in individuals aged 18 to 59 years vaccinated against COVID-19, further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines that are widely used worldwide.
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
princess-vimentin.bsky.social
And people have short term memory.
"Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again." - André Gide (1869 - 1951)
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
douglasmack.bsky.social
my dad wanted to support the community and get lunch (including some for me). he went to one taco shop but it was closed (because ice), so he drove to another. while this is a *very, very* small thing, understand that he is 81 and does NOT like to socialize or drive around. it's weirdly touching.
February 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
mostlybree.kitrocha.com
Good morning, friends! Here are some melodramatic whistle pics to celebrate the fact that the Whistle Avengers have now shipped...

350,000 whistles?!?!?!?!?

AND 59,253 of those were in February.

Need whistles? linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

Want to help? linktr.ee/WhistleWishl...
A shot of my A1 mini with a plate of in progress whistles. Most are still open so you can see the insides but three have started the bridging layer. My counting tray next to a huge mountain of whistles. a close up of some beautiful pink/purple/blue sparkle whistles. A cardboard box with the lid open showing hundreds of pastel pretty whistles.
February 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
atrupar.com
BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?

BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism

SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?

BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
alanbaxter.bsky.social
There's no such thing as "underage women" - they're children. That's the word we already have, because that's what they are. Children.

Also, for the record, there's no such thing as "sex with a child". The word we already have for that is rape. A child cannot consent to sex. So it's rape.
February 3, 2026 at 2:12 AM
krlichtenberg.medsky.social
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swoonganz.medsky.social swoon ganz @swoonganz.medsky.social · 1d
Anyone have a void I can scream into? I can give it back when I'm done.
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Periodic reminder: When someone shares news with "BREAKING" and they aren't a journalist and don't link to a news story, it's probably not the best source for people to be resharing. It might be trying to get rage reposts, even! Better to find a news article that is accurately describing facts.
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
melodyschreiber.com
Pregnant people laboring at home. Diabetics diluting or forgoing insulin. Children going hungry in hiding. What's happening in Minnesota is a public health crisis in the making. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Public health crisis unfolding in Minneapolis as residents avoid healthcare
Providers are arranging home visits and telehealth as neighbors pick up prescriptions, groceries and diapers
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
normative.bsky.social
Since a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.
February 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
johnmoe.bsky.social
Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
radiofreetom.bsky.social
This is sad, but good: Artists are refusing to normalize this idiocy, and instead of just commanding performances - which they can't do - the Trump people are closing it down and slinking away.
chadbourn.bsky.social Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d
CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Reposted by 📎Kate Lichtenberg, DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM📎
marvinlindsay.bsky.social
“Oceania had always been at war with
Eastasia.”
February 2, 2026 at 11:26 PM