Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP

chomilomd.comHealing through Grief & the Normalization of Structural Violence (Another Long COVID)My little sister's unexpected death won't officially be counted as related to the COVID pandemic, but it should. It was our retreat from those brief moments of collective connection, when 100,000 deat...

30 Aug

It's been 10 months since we lost my little sister unexpectedly. Loss has been seemingly omnipresent the last few years. I wrote about this as part of my process & in hopes it helps us all take steps to more collective healing. #MedSky #BlackSky #PedSky

A little over a year ago I returned to my high school to be inducted into the inaugural Eden Prairie Schools Hall of Fame 🙌🏾 I shared what that recognition meant: an acknowledgement of the hard work that I & my parents have & continue to put in - of a country that welcomed my father & his family.

It is my belief that for us to continue to experience the greatness we are capable of, we need to remember our common threads, to see everyone in our communities as worthy of love & respect & not accept leaders who only offer us enemies & stories about our neighbors that dehumanize them.

The events in our world, our country, our state, & in Eden Prairie over the last year make that belief more relevant, & more urgent, than ever before. Make sure you select leaders with a vision for how we can soar together & reject those who claim we must be afraid of each other's existence. 🙏🏾✊🏾

Everyone is impacted when our health care system is weakened. Tomorrow join the conversation with me & Robin Rudowitz from @kff.org at the @umnsph.bsky.social as we discuss what the federal cuts to #Medicaid will mean for the health of our state. #MedSky

mn.govCommunication toolkit / Minnesota Department of Human Services

Looking for a primer? Check out this info from Minnesota Department of Human Services - mn.gov/dhs/medicaid... #MedicaidMatters

sph.umn.eduThe Changing Medicaid Landscape: Implications for Minnesota and the CountryJoin us as national and local experts discuss H.R. 1 and what it means for communities, providers, health systems, and state government.

You can join online here: www.sph.umn.edu/event/the-ch...

We came "this" close to a 5 yo kid getting shot by ICE Who wants to bet if that happened they'd say the adult was using them as a "shield"? What will it take for folks to understand how our silence when Palestinian or Black lives are dehumanized makes us ALL less safe Especially our kids. #PedSky

@briantylercohen.bsky.social

17 Sept

They don't have to cut DEI or censor scholarship on Palestine to protect their money. They choose to.

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Brian Tyler Cohen

1 Sept

After 30+ years working in America, Ester gave up a third of her life savings to self-deport to Mexico — terrified of being incarcerated by ICE. She's now separated from her daughter. Her story is the focus of Episode 2 of Fractured, a docuseries on the human toll of ICE enforcement.

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31 Aug

Literally.

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nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

25 Aug

18 months & counting ... Who's still not shopping at Target✋🏾 #BlackSky

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Karen Attiah

@karenattiah.bsky.social

24 Aug

BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

National Immigration Law Center

28 July

Hey #MNSky!! @peggyflanagan.bsky.social is the clear choice for a new kind of politics in the Senate!! Join me in voting for her August 11th & let's heal our communities together🙌🏾👏🏾✊🏾 #Medicareforall #M4A #AbolishICE #NotAnotherBomb

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@nilc.org

9 July

Yesterday ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father, husband, and beloved neighbor who spent 35 years building a life in the U.S. Our hearts are heavy with grief for his family and all those suffering at the hands of ICE, CBP, and this administration's unrelenting cruelty.

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@dytsras.bsky.social

5 July

He was also a co-founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and the most visible white activist in the Mississippi movement

Scott Colom@scolom.bsky.social

Rev. Ed King lived the kind of life that reminds us doing the right thing isn't always easy, but it's always worth it. He stood with Mississippians fighting for justice when it would've been easier to stay quiet. Our state is better because he never backed down in the face of hatred and bigotry.

mississippitoday.orgMississippi civil rights veteran Ed King has died - Mississippi TodayThe Rev. Ed King, former longtime chaplain at Tougaloo College and one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, died in Jackson on Saturday.

America at 250: How We Heal through Honesty & Hope

instagram.comNext River on Instagram: ""You don't get free by yourself." Week 3 of our 250th Anniversary of America series with @miabirdsong #BelongingSetsUsFree Now it's your turn: What's a story your people te...168 likes, 3 comments - nextriverorg on July 1, 2026: ""You don't get free by yourself." Week 3 of our 250th Anniversary of America series with @miabirdsong #BelongingSetsUsFree Now it's your turn: ...

@miabirdsong.bsky.social & Next River's 250th Anniversary of America series: stories on freedom & how we get free together - www.instagram.com/reel/DaRmb_V...

podcasts.apple.comThe America That’s Still PossiblePodcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · July 3 · 1h 46m

Ezra Klein's conversation with @eji.org's Bryan Stevenson: how we don't see just our flaws, while also not accepting stories that only speak of America the great. The potential we have if we do the hard work of healing, together.

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podcasts.apple.comMerciless Indian Savages | Episode 1Podcast Episode · First America · S3 E1 · 36m

A few things that I've read or listened to in the last couple days that I feel do a good job holding all I am reflecting on in this moment: - @rebeccanagle.bsky.social 's First America: Season 3

theemancipator.orgBirths of a Nation: America's Indifference to Black Maternal MortalityI am standing at a podium in a room full of hundreds of people, giving a keynote on the Black maternal mortality crisis. I share data. I share stories. I read aloud from the memoir of Harriet Jacobs,...

Rachel Hardeman's piece in @theemancipator.org on how we collectively do and don't respond to crisis, & do & don't value those who literally birth our nation.

youtu.beThe American Academy of Pediatrics is looking for a new Chair for their Council on Health Equity!!YouTube video by Nathan Chomilo

The @ameracadpeds.bsky.social put out the call this week for a new Chair-elect for their Council on Health Equity. If you are asking someone to spend time away from their family & community in order to advance your goals, for free, you should at least be honest with what you're asking. #PedSky

Health equity demands that we center the marginalized & refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice we have the power to prevent✊🏾 We can't heal if we ignore the wound @ameracadpeds.bsky.social senior leadership continues to ignore this wound As a result we will ALL continue to suffer #PedSky

Because no matter what the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social does or doesn't say, the children are always ours, every single one of them. #PedSky #MedSky

youtu.beThe American Academy of Pediatrics is looking for a new Chair for their Council on Health Equity!!YouTube video by Nathan Chomilo

thenation.comThe American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About GazaThe AAP has shown sustained moral failure when it comes to confronting the genocide—as I know firsthand.

They are looking for a new chair after they removed me for repeatedly advocating for them to break their silence about the genocide in Gaza & continually pointed out how they were fostering a culture of censorship. You can read more about that here in my piece on @thenation.com #PedSky #MedSky

youtu.beAAP leadership's silence on genocide is a betrayal of their commitments to health equityYouTube video by Nathan Chomilo

So I made this video for any AAP members interested in the role so that they know what they are really getting into from the start You can also check out this video from last week breaking down the calls to action I shared with @ameracadpeds.bsky.social members after my removal #PedSky #MedSky

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Peggy Flanagan

@peggyflanagan.bsky.social

30 May

Minnesotans are ready for big, bold change. And we’re willing to organize for it.

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Jen Bendery

@jbendery.bsky.social

30 May

It's late as shit but I'm here at Minnesota's DFL convention where Amy Klobuchar is suddenly scrambling because someone is challenging her for DFL's endorsement for governor, and there are lots of procedural steps happening now before delegates cast their votes. Bit of a shit show!

29 May

See folks at #HJ26 tomorrow✊🏾

🚨 New analysis: #Medicaid changes coming to Minnesota will shift ~$37 milion/year in medical costs to vulnerable residents & providers. #MedSky mn.gov/dhs/assets/e...

These reports aim to: 🔵 provide information & context to decision makers, 🔵 lay a baseline for our measurement of impact over time & 🔵 help us identify communities that will need focused support during implementation to mitigate the harms these cuts to Medicaid will bring. #MedSky

📄 Read the full report here: * mn.gov/dhs/assets/e... ☑️And check out our fact sheet here: * mn.gov/dhs/assets/r... Please share with anyone who cares about our healthcare system✊🏾 #MedSky #BlackSky

🚨 New analysis: #Medicaid changes coming to Minnesota will shift ~$37 milion/year in medical costs to vulnerable residents & providers. #MedSky mn.gov/dhs/assets/e...

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒The Human Cost: While on its face the law appears neutral in its intent its impact won't be. This will worsen #Medicaid barriers that: * Force the poorest families to choose between essential care and financial ruin. #MedSky

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒The Human Cost: While on its face the law appears neutral in its intent its impact won't be. This will worsen #Medicaid barriers that: * In MN, shift an estimated $37 million annually in uncompensated care onto enrollees & safety-net providers #MedSky

🚨 New analysis: #Medicaid changes coming to Minnesota will shift ~$37 milion/year in medical costs to vulnerable residents & providers. #MedSky mn.gov/dhs/assets/e...

‼️Why this matters: In MN, current protections cost <1% of #Medicaid spending but prevented $129M in unpaid bills in 2024. These cuts will hit safety-net hospitals & clinics hardest—especially in rural areas. Service reductions & facility closures could follow, impacting entire communities. #MedSky

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒The Human Cost: While on its face the law appears neutral in its intent its impact won't be. This will worsen #Medicaid barriers that: * Disproportionately burden Black, Indigenous, & rural communities already facing systemic healthcare disparities. #MedSky #BlackSky

🚨 New analysis: #Medicaid changes coming to Minnesota will shift ~$37 milion/year in medical costs to vulnerable residents & providers. #MedSky mn.gov/dhs/assets/e...

❓What's changing: Since 1972, #Medicaid’s retroactive coverage provisions have protected enrollees from medical bills incurred up to 3 months before coverage began. This helps prevent life-altering debt for low-income people & ensures health care professionals get paid for the care they provide.