Catherine Groden
@catherinegroden.bsky.social
neonatology | ethics | opinions are my own | ancora imparo | 🏳️🌈
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Best reasoun to have a Ted Lasso adaptacioun set yn Earlye Modern Englande ys to have Roy Kent do a low angrye growle of
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September 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Best reasoun to have a Ted Lasso adaptacioun set yn Earlye Modern Englande ys to have Roy Kent do a low angrye growle of
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It's Baby Safety Month.
September 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It's Baby Safety Month.
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There’s nothing in Catholic teaching that discourages people from vaccinating their kids, and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has affirmed this.
The Supreme Court denied a New York woman’s bid to send her son to kindergarten without receiving state-required vaccines, in a case that highlights the limits of the court’s push to expand religious rights.
Supreme Court declines Catholic mother’s bid for son’s vaccine exemption in N.Y.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a New York woman's bid to send her son to kindergarten without state-mandated vaccines, a requirement that she claimed infringed on her religious rights.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
There’s nothing in Catholic teaching that discourages people from vaccinating their kids, and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has affirmed this.
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MAHA has been in power for two years. They have decimated basic science, gutted food safety surveillance and kicked millions of people off food stamps.
*That* is their ideology, not their polite platitudes about corporate control of the food supply.
*That* is their ideology, not their polite platitudes about corporate control of the food supply.
September 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
MAHA has been in power for two years. They have decimated basic science, gutted food safety surveillance and kicked millions of people off food stamps.
*That* is their ideology, not their polite platitudes about corporate control of the food supply.
*That* is their ideology, not their polite platitudes about corporate control of the food supply.
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Another dangerous move from Trump and RFK Jr. putting our kids at risk.
Measles are already on the rise in our country, and they want to continue to spread dangerous misinformation instead.
Illinoisans deserve trusted advice guided by real experts and established research.
Measles are already on the rise in our country, and they want to continue to spread dangerous misinformation instead.
Illinoisans deserve trusted advice guided by real experts and established research.
Trump: "At one year, you should have 5 separate visits for vaccines rather than getting them all in the same day. I've seen proof of where they have a vaccination thing that looks like the size of a bottle of soda and pour it into a little child's body."
August 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Another dangerous move from Trump and RFK Jr. putting our kids at risk.
Measles are already on the rise in our country, and they want to continue to spread dangerous misinformation instead.
Illinoisans deserve trusted advice guided by real experts and established research.
Measles are already on the rise in our country, and they want to continue to spread dangerous misinformation instead.
Illinoisans deserve trusted advice guided by real experts and established research.
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Yes two yeares bitwene seasouns ys bad but ymagine finisshinge *The Iliad* and *The Odyssey* and then havinge to wayte about seven hundrede and a halfe yeares for *The Aeneid*
July 14, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Yes two yeares bitwene seasouns ys bad but ymagine finisshinge *The Iliad* and *The Odyssey* and then havinge to wayte about seven hundrede and a halfe yeares for *The Aeneid*
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SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe.
In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication:
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication:
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe.
In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication:
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication:
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
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i feel like society moved on from these too quickly
April 27, 2026 at 2:22 AM
i feel like society moved on from these too quickly
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Ich see trees of grene
Redde roses too
Ich see them bloome
For me and you
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
Ich see welkin blue
And cloudes of whyte
The brighte blessid daye
The darke sacred nighte
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
Redde roses too
Ich see them bloome
For me and you
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
Ich see welkin blue
And cloudes of whyte
The brighte blessid daye
The darke sacred nighte
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
April 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Ich see trees of grene
Redde roses too
Ich see them bloome
For me and you
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
Ich see welkin blue
And cloudes of whyte
The brighte blessid daye
The darke sacred nighte
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
Redde roses too
Ich see them bloome
For me and you
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
Ich see welkin blue
And cloudes of whyte
The brighte blessid daye
The darke sacred nighte
And Ich thynke to myselfe
What a wondirful worlde
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
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@pauloffit.bsky.social is a total badass
April 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
@pauloffit.bsky.social is a total badass
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GAMECOCKS ADVANCE‼️
South Carolina hands UConn its first loss of the season and is heading back to the women’s national championship game.
South Carolina hands UConn its first loss of the season and is heading back to the women’s national championship game.
April 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM
GAMECOCKS ADVANCE‼️
South Carolina hands UConn its first loss of the season and is heading back to the women’s national championship game.
South Carolina hands UConn its first loss of the season and is heading back to the women’s national championship game.
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I showed this graph in class yesterday on how measles cases in the United States plummeted dramatically after the vaccine was licensed in 1963. It’s not subtle and I could not resist observing: “This stunning design in measles cases was not thanks to vitamin A. It was not due to beef tallow.”
March 31, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I showed this graph in class yesterday on how measles cases in the United States plummeted dramatically after the vaccine was licensed in 1963. It’s not subtle and I could not resist observing: “This stunning design in measles cases was not thanks to vitamin A. It was not due to beef tallow.”
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Say to them,
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
"Even if you are not ready for day
it cannot always be night."
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.
Live not for battles won.
Live not for the-end-of-the-song.
Live in the along.
-G. Brooks
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
"Even if you are not ready for day
it cannot always be night."
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.
Live not for battles won.
Live not for the-end-of-the-song.
Live in the along.
-G. Brooks
March 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Say to them,
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
"Even if you are not ready for day
it cannot always be night."
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.
Live not for battles won.
Live not for the-end-of-the-song.
Live in the along.
-G. Brooks
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
"Even if you are not ready for day
it cannot always be night."
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.
Live not for battles won.
Live not for the-end-of-the-song.
Live in the along.
-G. Brooks
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Today was a major win for accountability. We just got word that in the court case between the American Academy of Pediatrics and RFK Jr., a judge ruled that the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, ACIP, cannot move forward under his changes and reversed many of the actions taken so far.
March 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Today was a major win for accountability. We just got word that in the court case between the American Academy of Pediatrics and RFK Jr., a judge ruled that the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, ACIP, cannot move forward under his changes and reversed many of the actions taken so far.
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I made a friend when I was out walking today. Just a little guy.
March 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I made a friend when I was out walking today. Just a little guy.
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“Both women had three prior C-sections… And both women are Black.
They had argued that compelling them to have C-sections violated their rights to make medical decisions. Hospital staff said their medical decisions threatened the health of the fetus. It would be up to the courts to decide”
They had argued that compelling them to have C-sections violated their rights to make medical decisions. Hospital staff said their medical decisions threatened the health of the fetus. It would be up to the courts to decide”
They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.
Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...
www.propublica.org
March 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
“Both women had three prior C-sections… And both women are Black.
They had argued that compelling them to have C-sections violated their rights to make medical decisions. Hospital staff said their medical decisions threatened the health of the fetus. It would be up to the courts to decide”
They had argued that compelling them to have C-sections violated their rights to make medical decisions. Hospital staff said their medical decisions threatened the health of the fetus. It would be up to the courts to decide”
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"She’s hearing from people sick with the virus:
'A number of them clearly said if they had known, they would have vaccinated themselves and their children against measles, but they didn’t realize how bad it was.'"
What happens when we downplay disease.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
'A number of them clearly said if they had known, they would have vaccinated themselves and their children against measles, but they didn’t realize how bad it was.'"
What happens when we downplay disease.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Measles is 'worse than expected' in Utah, officials say
Measles patients in Utah are developing severe complications, health officials say, including potentially life-threatening anemia and liver inflammation.
www.nbcnews.com
March 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"She’s hearing from people sick with the virus:
'A number of them clearly said if they had known, they would have vaccinated themselves and their children against measles, but they didn’t realize how bad it was.'"
What happens when we downplay disease.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
'A number of them clearly said if they had known, they would have vaccinated themselves and their children against measles, but they didn’t realize how bad it was.'"
What happens when we downplay disease.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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So. Many. Babies.
February 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
So. Many. Babies.
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“If I knew this could be the outcome, I still wouldn't have given my son the vaccine.”
This was said by the mother of a child in South Carolina who has been hospitalized with measles encephalitis since January.
I tried out several sentences for this spot, but none could capture my thoughts.
This was said by the mother of a child in South Carolina who has been hospitalized with measles encephalitis since January.
I tried out several sentences for this spot, but none could capture my thoughts.
Mom whose 7-year-old has brain swelling from measles still wouldn’t vaccinate
EXCLUSIVE: South Carolina parents living in the state’s measles epicenter tell Rhian Lubin of their devastation after their unvaccinated 7-year-old son, Ethan, developed encephalitis, a complication f...
www.independent.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“If I knew this could be the outcome, I still wouldn't have given my son the vaccine.”
This was said by the mother of a child in South Carolina who has been hospitalized with measles encephalitis since January.
I tried out several sentences for this spot, but none could capture my thoughts.
This was said by the mother of a child in South Carolina who has been hospitalized with measles encephalitis since January.
I tried out several sentences for this spot, but none could capture my thoughts.
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“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
MAGA wanted you to boycott this.
MAGA wanted you to boycott this.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
MAGA wanted you to boycott this.
MAGA wanted you to boycott this.
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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“Our expert ethical analysis does not support withholding gender-affirming care from minors.”
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“Our expert ethical analysis does not support withholding gender-affirming care from minors.”
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
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#Blackhistorymonth fact of the day:
Vaccine science was introduced to the US by an enslaved man named Onesimus.
He knew how to prevent smallpox thru variolation, an African prevention technique, taught it to his enslaver & saved hundreds of people.
www.history.com/articles/sma...
#VaccinesWork
Vaccine science was introduced to the US by an enslaved man named Onesimus.
He knew how to prevent smallpox thru variolation, an African prevention technique, taught it to his enslaver & saved hundreds of people.
www.history.com/articles/sma...
#VaccinesWork
February 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#Blackhistorymonth fact of the day:
Vaccine science was introduced to the US by an enslaved man named Onesimus.
He knew how to prevent smallpox thru variolation, an African prevention technique, taught it to his enslaver & saved hundreds of people.
www.history.com/articles/sma...
#VaccinesWork
Vaccine science was introduced to the US by an enslaved man named Onesimus.
He knew how to prevent smallpox thru variolation, an African prevention technique, taught it to his enslaver & saved hundreds of people.
www.history.com/articles/sma...
#VaccinesWork
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The AAP’s vaccine schedule considers when children are most likely to be exposed to contagious diseases and when children’s immune systems will respond best. This timing has kept millions of kids healthy, so they can focus on growing, playing, and learning. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The AAP’s vaccine schedule considers when children are most likely to be exposed to contagious diseases and when children’s immune systems will respond best. This timing has kept millions of kids healthy, so they can focus on growing, playing, and learning. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...