Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
@ginacatena.bsky.social
Musings of a Nurse-Midwife raised in Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's cult. Clinical faculty OB-Gyn. Member & contributor International Cultic Studies Association. Opinions mine. retweets 🤔🧐
“The unusual move could violate a law prohibiting federal agencies from spending money in excess of congressional appropriations or from accepting voluntary services.”
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“The unusual move could violate a law prohibiting federal agencies from spending money in excess of congressional appropriations or from accepting voluntary services.”
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Ala Marie Antoinette?
October 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ala Marie Antoinette?
Excellent investigative work - follow the money! MMY, my parents guru, targeted the wealthy. Cults seduce through luring others by association.
While a new concept to me, an Epstein or Russia tie to TM is not really that far fetched.
#cult #transcendentalmeditation
While a new concept to me, an Epstein or Russia tie to TM is not really that far fetched.
#cult #transcendentalmeditation
📄 EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein's 1988 trip to Iowa connects to a sprawling influence network around Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation. Ray Dalio, James Comey, Sean Combs, David Lynch and others make appearances. Part 5 in our series.
america2.news/part-five-ep...
america2.news/part-five-ep...
Part Five: Epstein, Iowa, and the Maharishi
Was Jeffrey Epstein part of Russia's broader war on the West? In this multi-part series we examine his obsession with nuclear scientists, eugenics, transhumanism, and influence. What we found will lik...
america2.news
October 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Excellent investigative work - follow the money! MMY, my parents guru, targeted the wealthy. Cults seduce through luring others by association.
While a new concept to me, an Epstein or Russia tie to TM is not really that far fetched.
#cult #transcendentalmeditation
While a new concept to me, an Epstein or Russia tie to TM is not really that far fetched.
#cult #transcendentalmeditation
"On Wednesday evening...the president displayed three differently scaled models of the possible arch – the largest of which would appear to dwarf nearby iconic, existing structures, including the Lincoln Memorial."
"I happen to think the large one," he said.
"I happen to think the large one," he said.
President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.
On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.
www.npr.org
October 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
I saw this blocklist of all the new government accounts if anyone is interested
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I saw this blocklist of all the new government accounts if anyone is interested
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
And they're revoking visas of people who post things they don't like. This is just the beginning 😩
US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last m...
apnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
And they're revoking visas of people who post things they don't like. This is just the beginning 😩
And NoCal Nurse-Midwives, Nurse Anesthetists, PAs, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, and so Cal RNs, surgical techs, and more in Hawaii.
Thousands of @ofnhp.bsky.social workers have officially launched their strike. At picket lines across the region, members are protesting stagnant wages, persistent understaffing, and feeling sidelined in decisions about patient care.
#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture
www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...
#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture
www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...
4,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Oregon, SW Washington walk off the job
The five-day strike will affect Kaiser’s hospitals, pharmacies, medical and dental offices.
www.oregonlive.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And NoCal Nurse-Midwives, Nurse Anesthetists, PAs, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, and so Cal RNs, surgical techs, and more in Hawaii.
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
Shoutout to @thewhn.bsky.social for putting together an excellent, science-based Q&A on why many of us are still masking😷
"Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks—Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered."
whn.global/yes-we-conti...
"Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks—Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered."
whn.global/yes-we-conti...
Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks—Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered - WHN
Picture a typical family gathering today. Most people have moved on from masking: kids run around freely, aunts and uncles chat over snacks, and only a couple of family members still choose to wear we...
whn.global
September 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Shoutout to @thewhn.bsky.social for putting together an excellent, science-based Q&A on why many of us are still masking😷
"Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks—Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered."
whn.global/yes-we-conti...
"Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks—Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered."
whn.global/yes-we-conti...
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
September 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
Nine former heads of the CDC—appointed by presidents of both parties—warn the nation of the immense peril RFK Jr is putting the country in.
Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Nine former heads of the CDC—appointed by presidents of both parties—warn the nation of the immense peril RFK Jr is putting the country in.
Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
Two Black Mom’s.
Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died - The Dallas Morning News
apple.news/Ar4R4ruBOT8K...
Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died - The Dallas Morning News
apple.news/Ar4R4ruBOT8K...
Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died — The Dallas Morning News
At the outset of Texas’ abortion ban, medical experts worried pregnant women would die from delays in care. The Dallas Morning News examined two such cases.
apple.news
August 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Two Black Mom’s.
Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died - The Dallas Morning News
apple.news/Ar4R4ruBOT8K...
Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died - The Dallas Morning News
apple.news/Ar4R4ruBOT8K...
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
This is big news. #NIH is not going to post NOFOs on Guide anymore.
NOT-OD-25-143: NIH Will Stop Posting Notices of Funding Opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts in FY2026
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: NIH Will Stop Posting Notices of Funding Opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts in FY2026 NOT-OD-25-14...
grants.nih.gov
August 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is big news. #NIH is not going to post NOFOs on Guide anymore.
A friend of mine, who had been raised in a polygamist Mormon spinoff sect, and I once commiserated about the popularity of MLMs in both the cults of our respective upbringings.
A Crypto MLM Scam is Taking Over a Mormon Town—It May Be Run by the Chinese Mafia
A Crypto MLM Scam is Taking Over a Mormon Town—It May Be Run by the Chinese Mafia
www.gurumag.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A friend of mine, who had been raised in a polygamist Mormon spinoff sect, and I once commiserated about the popularity of MLMs in both the cults of our respective upbringings.
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
This is devastating… and, sadly, so not surprising
and remember, the US hoarded vaccines during the pandemic. most of the globe never got access to them because of us.
the back of the line is probably our future next time, especially since we are no longer at the table with WHO, etc.
the back of the line is probably our future next time, especially since we are no longer at the table with WHO, etc.
Pandemic preparedness in the US has been leveled a crippling blow with the cancellation of multiple #BARDA contracts to help develop mRNA vaccines. No other vaccine platform produces vaccine so quickly; without mRNA, Americans will have a long wait for pandemic vax. www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m...
August 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This is devastating… and, sadly, so not surprising
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
Definitely read the gutting @rollingstone.com article by @swin24.bsky.social, which is linked in this article
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
July 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Definitely read the gutting @rollingstone.com article by @swin24.bsky.social, which is linked in this article
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Sad, but true. Not only the USA will suffer with the losses at NIH & CDC.
Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Opinion | Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Sad, but true. Not only the USA will suffer with the losses at NIH & CDC.
Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
After the Paramount-Skydance merger, CBS will now officially become state media for the Trump regime.
Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC, said the government is placing “an ombudsman in place for two years,” which he described as “basically a bias monitor that will report directly to the President.”
Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC, said the government is placing “an ombudsman in place for two years,” which he described as “basically a bias monitor that will report directly to the President.”
FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn't Anti-Trump
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a
gizmodo.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
After the Paramount-Skydance merger, CBS will now officially become state media for the Trump regime.
Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC, said the government is placing “an ombudsman in place for two years,” which he described as “basically a bias monitor that will report directly to the President.”
Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC, said the government is placing “an ombudsman in place for two years,” which he described as “basically a bias monitor that will report directly to the President.”
Health workers, & concerned citizens : Please inundate California Dept of Public Health for removal of ethnicity questions on newborn screening test. In current fraught climate, such questions provoke anxiety.
Submit a complaint to CDPH : (916) 558-1784.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
www.cdph.ca.gov
Submit a complaint to CDPH : (916) 558-1784.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
www.cdph.ca.gov
California Department of Public Health
www.cdph.ca.gov
July 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Health workers, & concerned citizens : Please inundate California Dept of Public Health for removal of ethnicity questions on newborn screening test. In current fraught climate, such questions provoke anxiety.
Submit a complaint to CDPH : (916) 558-1784.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
www.cdph.ca.gov
Submit a complaint to CDPH : (916) 558-1784.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
www.cdph.ca.gov
Why is there such a Bible Study group for upper echelons of our government?
EXCLUSIVE: The study guides for White House, Senate, and House Bible-study sessions this month said that Israel "executed" Jesus...
...and that Jews "crucified their Messiah."
...and that Jews "crucified their Messiah."
Exclusive: White House Bible Study Teaches that Jews Killed Jesus
Preacher for White House and Congress study groups says "Israel ... executed the Messiah"
jonathanlarsen.substack.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Why is there such a Bible Study group for upper echelons of our government?
Important thread about how important it is to listen to women - and the high price women pay when we are not listened to!
When I had my hysterectomy, I was told recovery would be quick because I was young, fit & otherwise healthy.
They were wrong. The surgeon made an error and despite signs of post op bleeding, discharged me & went on vacation.
When I returned to the ER, I was ignored & gaslit 🧵
They were wrong. The surgeon made an error and despite signs of post op bleeding, discharged me & went on vacation.
When I returned to the ER, I was ignored & gaslit 🧵
May 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Important thread about how important it is to listen to women - and the high price women pay when we are not listened to!
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
oh my god
not saying anyone should, but I bet you could convince Trump to re-open Alcatraz in under 20 minutes
May 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
oh my god
Reposted by Gina Catena, MS, NP, CNM
A JAMA study found that at current state-level vaccination rates, measles may become endemic again; increasing vaccine coverage would prevent this.
Read the full Original Investigation covered by the @washingtonpost.com. @nathanlo.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Read the full Original Investigation covered by the @washingtonpost.com. @nathanlo.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
April 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A JAMA study found that at current state-level vaccination rates, measles may become endemic again; increasing vaccine coverage would prevent this.
Read the full Original Investigation covered by the @washingtonpost.com. @nathanlo.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Read the full Original Investigation covered by the @washingtonpost.com. @nathanlo.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...