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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 25/08/2026

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

Headline: Target pulls offensive Halloween costume

Headline: Target collected $1 billion tariff refund. Will shoppers see any savings?

Headline: Teachers union boycotts Target, says company was silent on ICE surge

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 28/07/2026

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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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 04/07/2026

America at 250: How We Heal through Honesty & Hope

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 06/06/2026

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

James Baldwin quote - "The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 28/04/2026

Publicly @ameracadpeds.bsky.social aligns their efforts to protect #Vaccines & #Medicaid w/ those of the oppressed & evidence they are holding the line for academic freedom & due process. While privately their board & CEO use the same tactics to suppress disfavored speech & chill further debate.

Social media post from the American Academy of Pediatrics, "the judges ruling stops HHS' unlawful retaliation against AAP for speaking out in defense of children's health"

Social media post from the American Academy of Pediatrics, "Facts matter in both law and science"

Social media post from the American Academy of Pediatrics, "Retaliatory actions serve to both punish past disfavored speech and as a warning shot to chill such speech in the future..."

Social media post from the American Academy of Pediatrics, "...the federal government has exercised power in a
Manner to chill public health policy debate by retaliating against a leading and generally trusted pediatrician-member professional organization..."

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 28/04/2026

Others have long been working to push the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social to say more & create internal spaces for dialogue. I came to learn that leadership was not only silent but used their power to punish & silence those who tried to work towards our shared belief, the health of ALL children.

Plaque that reads, "We believe in the inherent worth of all children. They are our most enduring and vulnerable legacy." American Academy of Pediatrics

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 23/04/2026

MN's 4th annual #Medicaid Equity Forums kicked off this week! Theme: "Equity in Uncertain Times: Protecting Access, Centering Communities" Facing federal threats, Medicaid cuts, & budget challenges, we're committed to keeping communities healthy. Together, we will turn listening into ACTION #MedSky

Quote from equity forum, "like water through a canyon, as long as it takes, we need to make changes." pathways to racial equity in Minnesota Medicaid community conversation, participant, Duluth.

A slide talking about HR 1 equity analysis giving the example of retroactive coverage: disparities and health or social outcomes

Former Saint Paul mayor, Melvin Carter talking to a crowd

Two tables of individuals engaged in conversation with focused attention

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 15/04/2026

This AI pass USMLE board licensure?(NO) Board certified? (NO) Have malpractice insurance? (Unclear, if so, how did the underwriters figure that one out?) This shit is so wild and irresponsible. #MedSky #PedSky

JAMA medical journal article about the "First AI drug prescriber"

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 10/02/2026

This week may we all use our platforms, our power, to lean into love & away from dehumanization. Call on your Senators - 202-224-3121 - to block funding for ICE. This lawless & violent agency must be defunded. We must find a way forward grounded in a humanity ICE has failed to be capable of #MedSky

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 10/02/2026

This action was accompanied by a letter sent to Congressional leaders signed by 650+ Minnesotan health care workers calling for more oversight of these facilities Bad Bunny showed millions what humanity looks like. It is inclusion, it is truth telling, it is caring for everyone, it is love as power

Sign from the Super Bowl - "The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate Is Love"

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 10/02/2026

Whether it be in Minneapolis or Palestine, St. Cloud or Sudan, allowing injustice in health to go unchallenged is shocking & inhumane. To provide a dose of humanity back to those whose lives were lost in ICE detention, I read just some of the names, $ ages, lost over the last year alone #MedSky

Headline about 32 deaths in ICE detention in 2025

Story about a woman shackled at the ankles, forced to share a small cell with 3 other men while in ICE detention in Minneapolis

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 10/02/2026

I joined MN health care workers at the federal detention center in Mpls as we lived out our ethical principles of beneficence - an obligation to remove conditions that will cause harm & act to rescue persons in danger - & to justice, ensuring all persons can access fair & equitable treatment #MedSky

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 10/02/2026

Injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman - Dr. MLK Jr As the federal government's siege on MN extends into a 3rd month we are hearing more stories of the inhumane conditions that people are experiencing while in detention. #MedSky

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 26/01/2026

This school year I’ve been reading poetry once or twice a week to my oldest son as he eats breakfast. Today I shared this poem @nikitagill.bsky.social posted last July. I share it here as it is one thing that has helped me & my family today. I hope it does much of the same for you. #MedSky #BlackSky

A picture of the following poem:

In a time when kindness
Is seen as weakness
and cruelty is seen as strength,
those who wear their hearts
on their sleeves and hold their souls
to the light are made to feel all alone
in this world that they still love deeply.
You are not alone.
You are holding the line and fighting
for millions upon millions of people
by keeping your heart soft
by bearing witness
by refusing to become apathetic
in the face of all this injustice.
Be loud. Make future generations
who learn your name proud.
- Nikitia Gill (posted 7/11/25)

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 25/01/2026

DHS agents would have probably still murdered Alex but let's not forget that the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals basically gave them a big wink & nod by overturning a federal judge's ruling with little to no reasoning.

Headline about the US 8th circuit court of appeals overturning a federal judge.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 25/01/2026

Call your senator & demand that ICE is defunded. Start boycotting the corporations that remain silent. Protest in the streets & at public events (NFL Games in Seattle & Denver could really wake people up) Prepare to join a General Strike. DO. SOMETHING. #MedSky #BlackSky

General Strike Protest in Minneapolis 1/23/26

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 25/01/2026

Some of Alex Pretti's last words were to ask the woman he was trying to help, "are you ok?" I'm not OK. You shouldn't be either. We need you to DO something. Policy alone won't fix this. We need direct action. We need YOUR direct action. Please. #MedSky #BlackSky

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 22/01/2026

They are committing despicable acts. They don't deserve a dime of our tax dollars. And those that give them one don't deserve our votes. #MedSky #BlackSky #PedSky

Picture of 5 year old boy in ICE custody

Quote from school officials that say the 5 year old was used as bait by ICE

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 14/01/2026

In my clinic last week I had teens afraid to go to school bc of rumored ICE raids & parents wondering what to tell their young children about the violence ICE is *bringing* to our streets MN #Medicaid published a broad reminder about access to care via Telehealth - #MedSky mn.gov/dhs/assets/t...

Picture of brief describing how Minnesota Department of Human Services covers telehealth through its Minnesota Health Care Programs/Medicaid. Full brief found here: https://mn.gov/dhs/assets/telehealth-options_tcm1053-718997.pdf

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 14/01/2026

"I was just trying to get to the doctor" Aliya Rahman - kidnapped & illegally detained by ICE yesterday I am hearing from colleagues & community orgs around the cities that folks are avoiding or delaying care. #MedSky #PedSky #BlackSky

Woman being forced into a car by ICE Agents

Statement by photographer on instagram account benjovland that starts with, "I was just trying to get to the doctor!"

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 19/10/2025

🚨When the National Guard is Sent to our cities, But #Medicaid Is Cut🚨 We need to keep reminding leaders that a strong social safety net is what keeps us ALL safe. ✊🏾 #MedSky #PedSky #BlackSky

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 08/10/2025

Would love to hear what they came up with! We'll be talking about exactly that this Friday on an @urbaninstitute.bsky.social webinar🙌🏾 georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 24/09/2025

I am weary. I hold on to hope. I just wish we had leaders that actually inspired it. www.startribune.com/readers-writ...

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 29/08/2025

*Policies* can't be the only prescription to heal what's clearly broken in our nation. While policy change is important, what is needed most is communal solidarity & accountability. A commitment that won't be dependent on if an issue directly impacts us or our loved ones.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 13/08/2025

This is happening to our neighbors' families , our friends' families. It is not just happening "over there." It is happening to us. www.startribune.com/israel-war-p...

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 23/07/2025

Tomorrow I’ll be joining an Instagram Live conversation hosted by @sahanjournal.bsky.social to talk about how the One Bloated Bankrupt Bill (OBBB) passed by Congress & signed in to law by the President earlier this month could impact immigrant communities enrolled in #Medicaid in MN. #TuneIn #MedSky

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 13/06/2025

How can we do the most good for families—especially in fraught times? Join me, my Aspen Ascend co-fellow Teresa Ramos & Anne Mosle Monday June 16th for Big Moves, Bold Partnerships, a convo on how state leaders can scale what works & stay rooted in community needs. 🙌🏾 💻:

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 19/05/2025

"The researchers found that, on average, it costs Medicaid $179,000 to save a year of life ... less than the combined public and private spending on interventions like safety inspections for cars or the removal of asbestos from buildings"

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 01/05/2025

Equity requires targeted investment. Justice requires racism-conscious policy. Healing requires truth-telling. If we’re serious about saving lives — now and in the next crisis — we cannot afford to be colorblind.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 01/05/2025

The results? Black, Indigenous & other marginalized communities saw higher infection, hospitalization & death rates. American Indian & Alaska Native populations had the steepest declines in life expectancy, followed by Hispanic & Black Americans.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 07/04/2025

Here are some of my own recommendations to begin your journey toward deeper solidarity. Start where you are. Do what you can. Add where you’re able. But please—start.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 07/04/2025

The myth that these are separate issues only serves to maintain the status quo. The longer we let it fester, the harder it will be—for all of us & for our children—to realize true freedom, equity & justice.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 07/04/2025

A stark reminder: Understanding what we’re facing is essential. Unified action is even more crucial. So I urge folks to start (or continue!) showing up in solidarity— for Palestinians in Gaza & for communities under siege here in the U.S. It is all connected.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 07/04/2025

We called for a shift in how we practice core ethical principles. It’s not enough to name the values—we must live them in our institutions, our policies, our care. We didn’t plan it this way, but April 4th—the day of the talk—marked 57 years since Dr. King’s assassination.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 07/04/2025

The title was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 book: “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” It shaped how we framed policy and practice toward pediatric racial health equity.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 07/04/2025

This was a core theme of the @umnbioethics.bsky.social Grand Rounds I gave Friday with my friend & colleague Dr. Monique Jindal: “Where Do We Go From Here? Eliminating Racial & Ethnic Pediatric Health Disparities in 2025 & Beyond.”

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 07/04/2025

True solidarity in the fight for justice & liberation challenges us to use our power in new ways—ways we haven’t before. It’s a deeper, ongoing practice—not a single moment.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 14/03/2025

S/o to my co-panelists Genevieve Kenny, @edwincpark.bsky.social & Sara Rosenbaum, our moderator @greggbloche.bsky.social & our @urbaninstitute.bsky.social host Brian Smedley 🙌🏾

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 26/02/2025

As we learn more specifics about how cuts are being structured we'll work to provide updated data & I'll share what evidence exists on the likely impacts based on past attempts (& current policies) that gut or underfund health care & rob our communities of their deserved dignity. #Medicaid Matters

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 26/02/2025

So we are sharing the data on how Medicaid is the foundation of Minnesota's health care infrastructure & one of the smartest investments in MN's future.

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Nathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 26/02/2025

#Medicaid Matters In the coming days & weeks you'll hear a lot about #Medicaid as Congressional Republicans look to cut spending to fund a tax cut for the wealthy. In Minnesota ANY cuts to Medicaid would hit rural communities, children & families, those with disabilities & our elderly poor, hard.

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