Jessica P. Cerdeña, MD, PhD (she/her)
@jescerdena.bsky.social
Medical anthropologist+family physician fighting for migrant health justice & race-conscious medicine. Author of Pressing Onward. Italian-Chilean. #BlackLivesMatter #FreePalestine +collective liberation. Fueled by coffee, righteous anger, & perpetual hope.
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An ICE agent shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday, federal authorities said. The shooting in a residential neighborhood comes days after the Trump administration ramped up the agency’s presence in the city. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4qgGgYU
January 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
An ICE agent shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday, federal authorities said. The shooting in a residential neighborhood comes days after the Trump administration ramped up the agency’s presence in the city. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4qgGgYU
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Over 8.3 million workers are seeing a pay increase this year as 19 states raise the minimum wage. That’s not accidental. It’s the result of years of organizing and policy choices that prioritize workers. https://seiu.co/493GkUs
Over 8.3 million workers will benefit from minimum wage increases on January 1: Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages. Here’s where.
Nineteen states will increase their minimum wages on January 1, boosting earnings for more than 8.3 million workers by a total of $5 billion. In addition, 47 cities and counties will raise their minim...
seiu.co
January 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Over 8.3 million workers are seeing a pay increase this year as 19 states raise the minimum wage. That’s not accidental. It’s the result of years of organizing and policy choices that prioritize workers. https://seiu.co/493GkUs
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Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village.
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
Donate to Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, organized by Nichole Wardlaw
Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died fr… Nichole Wardlaw needs your support for Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM
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January 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village.
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
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NEW: In a phone call this morning, I asked President Trump why Venezuelan regime change was different from Iraq. “I didn’t do Iraq. That was Bush. You’ll have to ask Bush that question, because we should have never gone into Iraq," he told me. Here is the story: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
NEW: In a phone call this morning, I asked President Trump why Venezuelan regime change was different from Iraq. “I didn’t do Iraq. That was Bush. You’ll have to ask Bush that question, because we should have never gone into Iraq," he told me. Here is the story: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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It means absolutely nothing to anyone concerned right now but here's what the United Nations says about kidnapping Heads of State.
legal.un.org/ilc/texts/in...
legal.un.org/ilc/texts/in...
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
It means absolutely nothing to anyone concerned right now but here's what the United Nations says about kidnapping Heads of State.
legal.un.org/ilc/texts/in...
legal.un.org/ilc/texts/in...
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But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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A Senate investigation documents “brazen lawlessness” by ICE and CBP, including rejecting proof of U.S. citizenship, using excessive force, and fabricating charges.
As @tusk81.bsky.social writes, "This harassment campaign has been unsparing, even snatching up American children."
As @tusk81.bsky.social writes, "This harassment campaign has been unsparing, even snatching up American children."
‘Unchecked Authority’: Senate Report Details ICE and CBP’s Brazen and Unlawful Abuses Against Americans
“Kavanaugh stops” in action: Among U.S. citizens harassed or detained by mass deportation agents include a six-year-old girl despicably used as human bait in order to lure her father.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A Senate investigation documents “brazen lawlessness” by ICE and CBP, including rejecting proof of U.S. citizenship, using excessive force, and fabricating charges.
As @tusk81.bsky.social writes, "This harassment campaign has been unsparing, even snatching up American children."
As @tusk81.bsky.social writes, "This harassment campaign has been unsparing, even snatching up American children."
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
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The richest 0.001% own 3X more wealth than half of humanity.
That’s 56,000 people holding more than $4 billion combined.
The richest 10% own 75% of global wealth.
The bottom 50%? Just 2%.
This isn’t inequality — it’s engineered injustice. We must, and we can, TAX THE RICH.
That’s 56,000 people holding more than $4 billion combined.
The richest 10% own 75% of global wealth.
The bottom 50%? Just 2%.
This isn’t inequality — it’s engineered injustice. We must, and we can, TAX THE RICH.
December 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The richest 0.001% own 3X more wealth than half of humanity.
That’s 56,000 people holding more than $4 billion combined.
The richest 10% own 75% of global wealth.
The bottom 50%? Just 2%.
This isn’t inequality — it’s engineered injustice. We must, and we can, TAX THE RICH.
That’s 56,000 people holding more than $4 billion combined.
The richest 10% own 75% of global wealth.
The bottom 50%? Just 2%.
This isn’t inequality — it’s engineered injustice. We must, and we can, TAX THE RICH.
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The estimated median net worth of who’s running the country:
House: $1.0M – $1.5M
Senate: $1.7M – $2.5M
Supreme Court: $4M – $6M
White House Cabinet: $15M – $50M
President: $5.1B – $7.1B
House: $1.0M – $1.5M
Senate: $1.7M – $2.5M
Supreme Court: $4M – $6M
White House Cabinet: $15M – $50M
President: $5.1B – $7.1B
"Do the rich have too much political power?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
YouGov / Dec 8, 2025
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
YouGov / Dec 8, 2025
December 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The estimated median net worth of who’s running the country:
House: $1.0M – $1.5M
Senate: $1.7M – $2.5M
Supreme Court: $4M – $6M
White House Cabinet: $15M – $50M
President: $5.1B – $7.1B
House: $1.0M – $1.5M
Senate: $1.7M – $2.5M
Supreme Court: $4M – $6M
White House Cabinet: $15M – $50M
President: $5.1B – $7.1B
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Removing the universal recommendation for Hepatitis B vaccination could result in thousands of chronic HepB infections, leading to severe complications like liver cancer and death.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Removing the universal recommendation for Hepatitis B vaccination could result in thousands of chronic HepB infections, leading to severe complications like liver cancer and death.
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Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money?
Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
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Abraham Lincoln introduced #Thanksgiving as a holiday during the Civil War as a day for families to be together and mourn their dead and be grateful for the living. There was no mention of pilgrims and Native people.
Historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz on Thanksgiving: “It Has Never Been About Honoring Native Americans”
As much of the United States prepares to mark Thanksgiving this weekend, many Native Americans will gather in Plymouth to commemorate the 47th National Day of Mourning. This year is dedicated to…
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November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Abraham Lincoln introduced #Thanksgiving as a holiday during the Civil War as a day for families to be together and mourn their dead and be grateful for the living. There was no mention of pilgrims and Native people.
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Huge congrats to @eyatesd.bsky.social for winning the Eileen Basker Memorial Prize for her book ‘Mal-Nutrition: Maternal Health Science and the Reproduction of Harm!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Huge congrats to @eyatesd.bsky.social for winning the Eileen Basker Memorial Prize for her book ‘Mal-Nutrition: Maternal Health Science and the Reproduction of Harm!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25
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Congrats to Gabriela Morales for the New Millenium Book Award honorable
mention for her book ‘Decolonizing Medicine: Indigenous Politics and the Practice of Care in Bolivia!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25
mention for her book ‘Decolonizing Medicine: Indigenous Politics and the Practice of Care in Bolivia!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Congrats to Gabriela Morales for the New Millenium Book Award honorable
mention for her book ‘Decolonizing Medicine: Indigenous Politics and the Practice of Care in Bolivia!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25
mention for her book ‘Decolonizing Medicine: Indigenous Politics and the Practice of Care in Bolivia!’ #anthropology #MedicalAnthropology #AAA25
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Angela Garcia wins the New Millenium Book Award for her book ‘The Way That Leads Among the Lost: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City’s Anexos.’ Congratulations!
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Angela Garcia wins the New Millenium Book Award for her book ‘The Way That Leads Among the Lost: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City’s Anexos.’ Congratulations!
This paper is excellent and gives insight into how so much race-based medicine came to be. Race is a factor included in these models found to be associated with health outcomes when the unmeasured confounded is racism. Look forward to teaching from this!
We wrote an article explaining why you shouldn't put several variables into a regression model and report which are statistically significant - even as exploratory research. bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/.... How did we do?
October 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This paper is excellent and gives insight into how so much race-based medicine came to be. Race is a factor included in these models found to be associated with health outcomes when the unmeasured confounded is racism. Look forward to teaching from this!
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"Not only were Black people disproportionately likely to experience traffic stops and arrests, but they were also more likely to experience enforcement actions from police during street [and traffic] stops ... Four percent of Black people experienced misconduct in their most recent police contact."
October 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
"Not only were Black people disproportionately likely to experience traffic stops and arrests, but they were also more likely to experience enforcement actions from police during street [and traffic] stops ... Four percent of Black people experienced misconduct in their most recent police contact."
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REMINDER: If Republicans refuse to extend ACA tax credits, premiums will increase by more than 100% for many of the 24 million Americans who buy their own coverage.
Your health care is on the line.
Your health care is on the line.
October 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
REMINDER: If Republicans refuse to extend ACA tax credits, premiums will increase by more than 100% for many of the 24 million Americans who buy their own coverage.
Your health care is on the line.
Your health care is on the line.
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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
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🚨There is a hidden issue in US immigration detention: the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women. 🚨
Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.
Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.
September 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🚨There is a hidden issue in US immigration detention: the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women. 🚨
Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.
Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.
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"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor
September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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Acetaminophen remains a safe pain relief option during pregnancy. Despite recent unfounded claims, there’s no clear evidence linking prudent use to fetal development issues. ACOG's guidance remains. When needed in pregnancy, acetaminophen should be used in moderation, after consulting a doctor.
September 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Acetaminophen remains a safe pain relief option during pregnancy. Despite recent unfounded claims, there’s no clear evidence linking prudent use to fetal development issues. ACOG's guidance remains. When needed in pregnancy, acetaminophen should be used in moderation, after consulting a doctor.