Kristie Halsey
@drkristie.bsky.social
Day job: Therapist in L.A. Sometimes United Nations & Red Cross Disaster Responder. Learning to play guitar with my daughter. Transplant recipient ❤️ Recovered academic @DrKristie at the other place. Seems I have 5 raccoons. Happy to be here.
Is anyone attempting to have real conversations with voters about healthcare? I’ve seen a little bit on X, where I hope some of you will commit to facts based posts that lack memes.
September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is anyone attempting to have real conversations with voters about healthcare? I’ve seen a little bit on X, where I hope some of you will commit to facts based posts that lack memes.
Who loves Jacarandas in Los Angeles? 🖐️
Meeeeee
Meeeeee
May 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Who loves Jacarandas in Los Angeles? 🖐️
Meeeeee
Meeeeee
Can someone explain this to me? I have questions.
Did Claude do it? Did Gemini do it? ChatGBT? Deep Seek? Just…why Academia?
Did Claude do it? Did Gemini do it? ChatGBT? Deep Seek? Just…why Academia?
May 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Can someone explain this to me? I have questions.
Did Claude do it? Did Gemini do it? ChatGBT? Deep Seek? Just…why Academia?
Did Claude do it? Did Gemini do it? ChatGBT? Deep Seek? Just…why Academia?
Best view in Los Angeles. 💦 🌧️
January 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Best view in Los Angeles. 💦 🌧️
I’m hoping this is the place that stays the place ❤️
January 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I’m hoping this is the place that stays the place ❤️
Today, I’m focusing on my neighborhood and what I can do here. Currently deployed locally with the Red Cross while tracking erratic air quality and awaiting next round of wind. #lafires
January 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today, I’m focusing on my neighborhood and what I can do here. Currently deployed locally with the Red Cross while tracking erratic air quality and awaiting next round of wind. #lafires
Reposted by Kristie Halsey
Breaking news: Largest of L.A. fires is creeping closer to the 405 freeway, triggering a new wave of alarm as flames spread.
Follow our live coverage here:
Follow our live coverage here:
L.A. fires live updates: Palisades Fire creeps closer to Interstate 405, alarming Angelenos
Follow the latest news, updates and containment efforts for the wildfires burning in Los Angeles, including the Palisades, Eaton and Kenneth fires.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Breaking news: Largest of L.A. fires is creeping closer to the 405 freeway, triggering a new wave of alarm as flames spread.
Follow our live coverage here:
Follow our live coverage here:
If you’re not the adult-coloring book type, you can catch a similar zen by contributing to mapping projects that help responders on the ground. @openstreetmap.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 2:29 AM
If you’re not the adult-coloring book type, you can catch a similar zen by contributing to mapping projects that help responders on the ground. @openstreetmap.bsky.social
PSA: United Healthcare’s Optum buys Change Healthcare for $13B, now a massive data breach exposing our most sensitive info. We're racing to put Al in healthcare but can't secure patient data? +7 month delay in notification .
December 6, 2024 at 2:42 AM
PSA: United Healthcare’s Optum buys Change Healthcare for $13B, now a massive data breach exposing our most sensitive info. We're racing to put Al in healthcare but can't secure patient data? +7 month delay in notification .
Reposted by Kristie Halsey
Patients often don’t know what care they’re entitled to under state law. One survey found 86% of people with insurance don’t know which government agency to call for help.
Knowing how to navigate the system can make all the difference.
Knowing how to navigate the system can make all the difference.
Health Insurers Have Been Breaking State Laws for Years
States have passed hundreds of laws to protect people from wrongful insurance denials. Yet from emergency services to fertility preservation, insurers still say no.
propub.li
November 30, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Patients often don’t know what care they’re entitled to under state law. One survey found 86% of people with insurance don’t know which government agency to call for help.
Knowing how to navigate the system can make all the difference.
Knowing how to navigate the system can make all the difference.
Wait, what is with the 15% off “Black Friday deals”?
November 29, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Wait, what is with the 15% off “Black Friday deals”?
When everything is cleaned up 🧹.
November 29, 2024 at 1:18 AM
When everything is cleaned up 🧹.
Anyone else fake tree fluffing for the holidays today?
November 25, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Anyone else fake tree fluffing for the holidays today?
It would be interesting to see the data on those of us that are still “officially” there but disengaged. Average time spent now vs Pre-X. Not quite Zombie accounts, but nearly. It may be a bigger problem for X than outright departures.
November 25, 2024 at 7:11 PM
It would be interesting to see the data on those of us that are still “officially” there but disengaged. Average time spent now vs Pre-X. Not quite Zombie accounts, but nearly. It may be a bigger problem for X than outright departures.
Do authors really write whole books together that aren’t textbooks?
November 25, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Do authors really write whole books together that aren’t textbooks?
I followed a bunch of smart people in the past day. Things are looking up. ☀️
November 24, 2024 at 8:28 AM
I followed a bunch of smart people in the past day. Things are looking up. ☀️
Weather Report in Los Angeles: it’s going to rain between Monday and Tuesday or maybe Wednesday. Maybe 0.2 inches or maybe 2 inches they aren’t sure. But maybe prepare just in case- and it might not rain. 🙃
November 24, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Weather Report in Los Angeles: it’s going to rain between Monday and Tuesday or maybe Wednesday. Maybe 0.2 inches or maybe 2 inches they aren’t sure. But maybe prepare just in case- and it might not rain. 🙃
Looking at lists of banned books in recent decades, and am remembering the impact they had on me. I even remember the turtle in the Grapes of Wrath. It seemed disconnected from the story, at the time 🐢
November 23, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Looking at lists of banned books in recent decades, and am remembering the impact they had on me. I even remember the turtle in the Grapes of Wrath. It seemed disconnected from the story, at the time 🐢
Sending out wishes of peace in the smaller things.
November 17, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Sending out wishes of peace in the smaller things.
Los Angeles Fire Season Update: We have 6 fire stations in our council district and if they see or hear of smoke, 146 firefighters are ready. Please plan before it’s too late. Thinking of Lahaina ❤️@BABCNC @ReadyLA @LAFD
September 28, 2023 at 2:39 AM
Los Angeles Fire Season Update: We have 6 fire stations in our council district and if they see or hear of smoke, 146 firefighters are ready. Please plan before it’s too late. Thinking of Lahaina ❤️@BABCNC @ReadyLA @LAFD
Muddy from head to toe with @USForestService for Public Lands Day. It was a good day. ❤️
September 24, 2023 at 7:19 AM
Muddy from head to toe with @USForestService for Public Lands Day. It was a good day. ❤️
Reposted by Kristie Halsey
The National Parks Service is offering free admittance to over 400 parks on 9/23/23 in honor of National Public Lands Day.
Got questions about the history of the parks, ongoing conservation efforts or just want to know how to plan your trip? Ask us anything on Reddit:
Got questions about the history of the parks, ongoing conservation efforts or just want to know how to plan your trip? Ask us anything on Reddit:
Planning on taking a trip to a National Park? We’re Washington Post reporters, who have covered parks across the country. Ask us anything! : r/travel
www.reddit.com
September 21, 2023 at 6:13 PM
The National Parks Service is offering free admittance to over 400 parks on 9/23/23 in honor of National Public Lands Day.
Got questions about the history of the parks, ongoing conservation efforts or just want to know how to plan your trip? Ask us anything on Reddit:
Got questions about the history of the parks, ongoing conservation efforts or just want to know how to plan your trip? Ask us anything on Reddit:
The algorithm doesn’t know me yet.
September 21, 2023 at 4:54 AM
The algorithm doesn’t know me yet.
Life’s little joys ☕️
September 20, 2023 at 4:02 AM
Life’s little joys ☕️