Kathleen Ethier
@kaethier.bsky.social
I'm a social psychologist, a long time public health professional in adolescent and women's health and, most recently, a former federal official. I crochet and bake and raise chickens and dogs. Married to an Educator.
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Here are Doris and Gigi in their stylish winter coats.
September 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Here are Doris and Gigi in their stylish winter coats.
Robert Malone, an anti-vaxer who RFK Jr appointed to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, posted these memes in his Substack on Sunday after the terror attack on CDC. He must be fired from the ACIP.
August 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Robert Malone, an anti-vaxer who RFK Jr appointed to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, posted these memes in his Substack on Sunday after the terror attack on CDC. He must be fired from the ACIP.
A former CDC colleague sent this to me this morning. A year ago, I was on CNN talking about the youth mental health crisis and how we were working toward progress. Today I’m writing about my CDC colleagues being shot at and Republicans making it easier for adult men to avoid child rape charges.
August 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A former CDC colleague sent this to me this morning. A year ago, I was on CNN talking about the youth mental health crisis and how we were working toward progress. Today I’m writing about my CDC colleagues being shot at and Republicans making it easier for adult men to avoid child rape charges.
Just all the old ladies hanging out under the bushes yakking to each other.
July 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Just all the old ladies hanging out under the bushes yakking to each other.
Unless people are doing randomized controlled vaccine trials in their basements, what he’s advocating as “research” is really a Google search.
April 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Unless people are doing randomized controlled vaccine trials in their basements, what he’s advocating as “research” is really a Google search.
This is Doris. She came home wi the us from the Lifeline shelter in Dekalb County, GA in December. We adore her.
April 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is Doris. She came home wi the us from the Lifeline shelter in Dekalb County, GA in December. We adore her.
We met @booker.senate.gov outside his Senate office last Spring and he couldn’t have been lovelier or more gracious. The country is incredibly lucky to have him. And he took the selfie.
April 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We met @booker.senate.gov outside his Senate office last Spring and he couldn’t have been lovelier or more gracious. The country is incredibly lucky to have him. And he took the selfie.
Really proud to have been able to talk about my CDC family and their struggles in this administration at the kick off for Senator Ossoff’s re-election yesterday. Such an honor.
March 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Really proud to have been able to talk about my CDC family and their struggles in this administration at the kick off for Senator Ossoff’s re-election yesterday. Such an honor.
Someone on Discord posted this great picture of Kiwi mid-song.
March 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Someone on Discord posted this great picture of Kiwi mid-song.
OK #UglyDogs this video of Q’s team was taken on the trail after the stop in Ruby. Can anyone identify the 11 dogs? Pepé is in lead and I think Leap is in wheel. But who else do you see?
March 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
OK #UglyDogs this video of Q’s team was taken on the trail after the stop in Ruby. Can anyone identify the 11 dogs? Pepé is in lead and I think Leap is in wheel. But who else do you see?
#UglyDogs Friends - This is the late Annie Dog. As soon as I saw @blairbraverman.bsky.social’s team when she ran the Iditarod, I saw my girl, even though she was a pampered family dog in Atlanta. We lost her in 2014 at age 15, but every time I get to see sled dogs, she’s right back with me.
March 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
#UglyDogs Friends - This is the late Annie Dog. As soon as I saw @blairbraverman.bsky.social’s team when she ran the Iditarod, I saw my girl, even though she was a pampered family dog in Atlanta. We lost her in 2014 at age 15, but every time I get to see sled dogs, she’s right back with me.
Interesting juxtaposition on my feed this morning. Is Trump picking today to threaten the First Amendment to deflect from the stock market crash he’s caused?
March 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Interesting juxtaposition on my feed this morning. Is Trump picking today to threaten the First Amendment to deflect from the stock market crash he’s caused?
I am thoroughly enjoying Sen. Smith’s posts these days.
February 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I am thoroughly enjoying Sen. Smith’s posts these days.
Now on CDC’s website.
February 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Now on CDC’s website.
While you were gone, Your Grace, we adopted a dog with a ruff in your honor. Meet Doris.
February 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
While you were gone, Your Grace, we adopted a dog with a ruff in your honor. Meet Doris.
There is a lot of crap in here (e.g. DEI is not illegal, Executive Orders don’t have the force of law) but this essentially walks back previous implications for EEO offices, people with disabilities, and affinity activities.
February 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There is a lot of crap in here (e.g. DEI is not illegal, Executive Orders don’t have the force of law) but this essentially walks back previous implications for EEO offices, people with disabilities, and affinity activities.
Gigi and Doris in their stylish winter attire. (Can confirm that being dressed for the weather does not lead to actually getting off the porch into said weather.)
January 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Gigi and Doris in their stylish winter attire. (Can confirm that being dressed for the weather does not lead to actually getting off the porch into said weather.)
Can we just talk about how dumb this is? Moving federal agencies is incredibly expensive. Right now, my division houses 87 people in 9 offices and 15 cubicles through remote work, telework, and hoteling. It would be crazy expensive to have to rent enough space to accommodate everyone.
December 21, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Can we just talk about how dumb this is? Moving federal agencies is incredibly expensive. Right now, my division houses 87 people in 9 offices and 15 cubicles through remote work, telework, and hoteling. It would be crazy expensive to have to rent enough space to accommodate everyone.
Week 2 of the NYT news quiz having only followed Bluesky. And the only 2 questions I missed were sports stuff I never would have paid attention to. So Yay Bluesky!
December 13, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Week 2 of the NYT news quiz having only followed Bluesky. And the only 2 questions I missed were sports stuff I never would have paid attention to. So Yay Bluesky!
I completely stopped reading, listening, and watching MSM after the election and now only get news from Bluesky, Threads, and Substack. I just took this week’s NYT quiz.
December 8, 2024 at 11:50 AM
I completely stopped reading, listening, and watching MSM after the election and now only get news from Bluesky, Threads, and Substack. I just took this week’s NYT quiz.
Cocker spaniels make everything better.
November 24, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Cocker spaniels make everything better.