Eileen Brokaw
@dawneileen.bsky.social
Ready to burn it all down. From the privacy of my couch.
3) The lack transparency is my biggest concern. The existence of a layer of City decision making with no agendas, no transcripts, no criteria or process for inclusion. That is scary AF. And very Wheeler. 3/3
August 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
3) The lack transparency is my biggest concern. The existence of a layer of City decision making with no agendas, no transcripts, no criteria or process for inclusion. That is scary AF. And very Wheeler. 3/3
2) All of this takes me back 50 years, to the first round of community redesign of Couch Park. We proposed closing NW 20th between the school and the park . And it was opposed by… police and fire. It stayed a chained off actual street for many years, with resultant safety issues for the school. 2/3
August 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
2) All of this takes me back 50 years, to the first round of community redesign of Couch Park. We proposed closing NW 20th between the school and the park . And it was opposed by… police and fire. It stayed a chained off actual street for many years, with resultant safety issues for the school. 2/3
A few notes on this memo:
1) It’s METROPOLITAN Learning Center (not Multnomah). It’s been there, in that name, for 57 years. This shows a very concerning lack of basic knowledge of the neighborhood.
2) All of this is taking me back 50 years… 1/3
1) It’s METROPOLITAN Learning Center (not Multnomah). It’s been there, in that name, for 57 years. This shows a very concerning lack of basic knowledge of the neighborhood.
2) All of this is taking me back 50 years… 1/3
August 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A few notes on this memo:
1) It’s METROPOLITAN Learning Center (not Multnomah). It’s been there, in that name, for 57 years. This shows a very concerning lack of basic knowledge of the neighborhood.
2) All of this is taking me back 50 years… 1/3
1) It’s METROPOLITAN Learning Center (not Multnomah). It’s been there, in that name, for 57 years. This shows a very concerning lack of basic knowledge of the neighborhood.
2) All of this is taking me back 50 years… 1/3
Reposted by Eileen Brokaw
given that this year has seen a lot of pertussis activity already and that situation is likely to worsen in the coming years, it is worth seriously considering a booster. James Cherry, an expert pertussis specifically, has argued that we should be getting them every ~3 years. Be aware that their...
The 112-Year Odyssey of Pertussis and Pertussis Vaccines—Mistakes Made and Implications for the Future
Abstract. Effective diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, whole-cell pertussis (DTwP) vaccines became available in the 1930s, and they were put into routine use in
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
given that this year has seen a lot of pertussis activity already and that situation is likely to worsen in the coming years, it is worth seriously considering a booster. James Cherry, an expert pertussis specifically, has argued that we should be getting them every ~3 years. Be aware that their...
The hospitalist contract has a clause that they return to work when the nurses do- they do not have to cross the nurse picket line.
February 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The hospitalist contract has a clause that they return to work when the nurses do- they do not have to cross the nurse picket line.
Like many of us, I am upset, outraged, etc., by yesterday’s events, Executive Orders, and so forth. But this, THIS is the one that frightens me. This is terrifying.
January 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Like many of us, I am upset, outraged, etc., by yesterday’s events, Executive Orders, and so forth. But this, THIS is the one that frightens me. This is terrifying.