Akilah Weber Pierson, MD
@aweberpierson
At least 57 HBCUs received bomb threats in just January and February—racially motivated acts of intimidation, according to the FBI. Dr. Kelly O. Elmore and I discuss safety, leadership, and why real leaders protect their people—especially our students. 🎓 Full episode: youtu.be/aEG7HS3WY0c
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I authored SB 977 because healthy food shouldn’t be a luxury of time or information. This bill requires chain restaurants to offer & clearly label kids' meals under 550 calories with real nutrition (fruits/veggies). As a doctor & mom, I know we need systems that support families. 🍎🥦
SB 1049 passed the Senate and now moves to the Assembly. 🎉 Denying payment over a missing code isn't protecting the system. It's destabilizing clinics that deliver real care. #SD39 #CALeg
Trust is the bridge between diagnosis and healing. When patients see themselves in their doctors, outcomes improve. Representation in medicine isn’t optional — it’s lifesaving. My conversation with Dr. Kelly O. Elmore explains why. #HealthEquity #RepresentationMatters https://youtu.be/aEG7HS3WY0c
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Education is a social determinant of health. I’m proud to author SB 1067 to require early math screening for K-2 students. By catching challenges early, we can close the achievement gap and ensure every child has the foundation to thrive. 🎒📐 #SB1067 #HealthEquity
Alzheimer’s steals memories—and the people we love. Families shouldn’t have to choose between treatment and financial stability. That’s why I authored SB 950: if your doctor prescribes an FDA-approved Alzheimer’s medication, insurance must cover it. No step therapy. No barriers. 💙
“My children have to bring me to my appointments. Do I pay for medicine or rent?" This is what social determinants of health look like in real life. Courtney and I talk about how these realities affect Black maternal health and why listening to lived experiences matters. youtu.be/0ZXqUZl8Pe8
Pregnancy is already tough. For Black women, systemic racism, stress, and barriers to care make it even harder. These aren’t stats—they’re mothers, daughters, sisters. Watch why this disparity exists & what we can do: https://youtu.be/0ZXqUZl8Pe8 #BlackMaternalHealth #HealthEquity #MaternalHealth
Black women aren't believed in medical settings. This has to change. When symptoms are dismissed, lives are at stake. We must speak up AND doctors must listen better. Watch my full conversation here: https://youtu.be/0ZXqUZl8Pe8 #HealthEquity
Did you know your zip code impacts your health more than your genetic code? 80-90% of health outcomes are determined outside the doctor's office - in where we live, work, and play. These social factors shape our wellbeing far more than medical visits alone. #HealthEquity
STREAM TIME! Day 9 of the Mental Health May Marathon! Lethal Company collab with @Kauaimoon.bsky.social and Loritwt (on X) twitch.tv/naiadnae .°˖✧ #vtuber #vstreamer #vsky #envtuber ✧˖°.
Big News for Indian Students: Japan has officially launched the LOTUS Program 2026, creating exciting new opportunities for Indian students to study, research, and build careers in Japan. 💬 Interested? Comment "JAPAN" below www.bestmigrationconsultant.com/blusky/ #StudyInJapan
Q: "Are you attending your son’s wedding?" tЯump: "He would like me to go. I’m going to try. I said, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. He is a person I have known for a long time..?" 🍊🤡🥴🤤🍊🤡🥴🤤🤡🍊
Good morning Kim. I gotta take a break I'll catch up with everyone little bit later have a wonderful thru
Security must be designed from the beginning rather than added later as a patchwork solution. Tom Hollingsworth explains how treating security as a foundational design principle leads to stronger, more resilient platforms. #TFDTakeaways #XFD15 #Cybersecurity #SecurityByDesign
I was reminded of the Cherokee legend of two wolves. One embodies ego and lies, the other kindness and truth. It's a reminder of our internal conflict. Stress often feeds the negative wolf, but nurturing joy transforms our lives. Which wolf are you feeding today? 🌕🐺
Romi Gonen, die in der Gefangenschaft der Hamas sexuell missbraucht und brutal misshandelt wurde, reagierte auf die Nachricht von Izz al-Din al-Haddads Eliminierung: „Heute Morgen ist der Himmel blauer, die Vögel singen lauter, und Izz al-Din schmort in den Feuern der Hölle.“
Marvin Gaye playing across a crowded Trafalgar Square with people of all ages and backgrounds all dancing along in the cold sunshine of March. Magic. Just don’t tell Rupert ….#together
The infamous Death Korps of Krieg have marched into Rust! 💀☢️ Get the Rust X Wahrammer 40,000 pack here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3891560/Rust_Warhammer_Pack/
California dreaming at Sony Pictures Studios 🌴✨ So many places to explore… and always more stories waiting just down the coast or around the next corner. ☀️🚗🌊 Thank you @VisitCalifornia for celebrating the spirit of the Golden State! #VisitCalifornia #california #travel #sonypictures @sonypictures
EXPOSED: Staff at Sirenitas Restaurant in Long Beach, CA laughed & called a Black woman “Myyate Grande” — Spanish slang for “Large N*GGER”! They assumed she didn’t understand. Big mistake on their part.
Japanese family cooking #travel #japan #fyp #foryou #foryoupge #tiktokjapan #japanesefood #foodie #cooking #asian #family #asia #日本
As potential limits on children’s social media access make headlines, Professor David Ellis from the University of Bath School of Management shares insights on how smartphones and social media are impacting mental health.
🧒👶🎢On this #InternationalDayofPlay, we spotlight why #play matters, especially in #crisis settings. Our new #report shares insights on how play supports healing, #learning, and resilience. 📑 Read the full report:https://www.grandchallenges.ca/impact/reports-publications/ #childDevelopment
Winter School 2026 is coming! Get ready 12 Jan : https://nuel.ink/TiqvVN #NodeXL #SocialMediaResearch #NetworkAnalysis #DataInsights #InfluencerMapping #HashtagAnalytics #SentimentAnalysis #DigitalResearch #SocialMediaAnalytics #DataVisualization
Do you know about the NodeXL Academy? 🤔 We run online training on retrieving social media data & analysing it using social network analysis. 💻 Check our events: 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/social-media-research-foundation-32778163177 Or search "Social Media Research Foundation" on
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The free press is under attack, and monopolizing mergers like the Warner Bros-Paramount deal will further reduce trust and independence in media. This will increase CEO profits while hurting creators and consumers alike. #BlockTheMerger
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It’s great that the Greens are surging, looking at the stats’s on recent emissions & studying the science of climate tipping points all say, time’s up! The truth is the world has to operate sustainably to avoid destroying life on earth, we’re a gnats cock away from apocalyptic dystopia & starvation!
Had been using the same placeholder hit effect for ages, thought it was time to make it a little less basic. A-B comparison. Nowhere near final of course. #TurnBasedThursday #indiegame #VFX #gameart #UnrealEngine
The Indianapolis 500 is a beautiful insane ritual in America. Half a million people gathering in the sun to watch machines scream around a track at aircraft velocity while two black Labradors calmly discuss sponsorship deals paid entirely in dog treats. #Indy500 #CoffeeWithWalterAndWaylon #LabLife
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+20$ 💙 +50$ 💛 💰 $2'276 (26%) collected so far! 😍 Thank you, dear all! 💓 📡 $1'649 To Go for funding long-term surveillance system that will boost our unmanned forces' reconnaissance capabilities up to 30km deep ✌️
Hello again! I’m home from camping again! Lovely comments part 51 It’s fun to highlight stupid comments, but I don’t want to neglect to fully appreciate how the vast majority of comments I get are super lovely! These are from my various social media accounts. I’m singing Scarlatti here.
More than ever it is crystal clear that Europe/Germany cannot afford the foolish fracked up dependency on US #LNG! The transatlantic anti-LNG alliance won't stop until this madness has been stopped once and for all!
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