Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Coming up… Look forward to seeing many of you in Berlin soon! 011
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Who really leads? (Spoiler: not always the person with the leader title!) Next (personal) blog: katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/a...katribertram.wordpress.comAn Ode to Internal Comms – the most under-appreciated function in every organizationWhy internal comms is essential, and so often misunderstood 010
Reposted by Katri BertramOmid Nouripour @nouripour.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Woran lässt sich erkennen, ob es einer Gesellschaft wirklich gut geht? Mit Alena Buyx spreche ich darüber, warum das BIP allein zu kurz greift, Glück schwer messbar ist und Gesundheit ein wichtiger Maßstab sein kann. Neue Folge „Frieden & Eintracht“: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9h... 63514
Reposted by Katri BertramEurope Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Germany, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen projection: Others: 3.2% Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regional election AfD (ESN): 37.9% (+21.2) SPD (S&D): 36.0% (-3.6) LINKE (LEFT): 6.5% (-3.4) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 5.4% (-0.9) CDU (EPP): 5.2% (-8.1) ... +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany 0123
Reposted by Katri BertramEurope Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Germany, Infratest dimap projection: Berlin regional parliament election LINKE (LEFT): 24.9% (+12.7) CDU (EPP): 20.0% (-8.2) AfD (ESN): 15.7% (+6.6) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 15.0% (-3.4) SPD (S&D): 11.9% (-6.5) BSW (NI): 5.0% (+5.0) +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany 0207
Reposted by Katri BertramProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Sommer 2026: 16.000 Hitzetote 🥵 alleine in 🇩🇪. Dürre. Brände. 🤯 Die Bundesregierung subventioniert jetzt mit 2.500.000.000 € von unseren Steuergeldern die Ursache der Hitze: fossile Brennstoffe. Unfassbar. 🤯🤯🤯 Das meiste Geld landet dann wieder bei den Ölkonzernen, der Lobby gegen Klimaschutz. 832118932
Reposted by Katri BertramHealth Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When Female Genital Mutilation Moves Into the Hospital A sterile scalpel does not make FGM safe. @who.int warns medicalisation can legitimise FGM, while its physical, sexual & psychological harms remain. Read this important INSIDE VIEW! 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/when-harm-hi...healthpolicy-watch.newsWhen Harm Hides In Hospital: Messaging And The Medicalisation Of Female Genital Mutilation - Health Policy WatchThere have been documented decreases in female genital mutilation (FGM) rates in West Africa – declines not granted by governments, but fought for community 033
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#Berliners go #VOTE today (before 6pm)! (As a Finnish national, I can vote in local but not state elections - which is a depressing act each time, as I get and fill out all sheets, and am them told to tear up one…weirdest system ever!) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...nytimes.comGermans Are Voting Again, Amid a Far-Right Surge. Here’s What to Watch.Elections in eastern Germany on Sunday could galvanize the Alternative for Germany, an ascendant far-right party, or spur a backlash. 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“Sometimes you get the impression this newsletter isn’t any longer about global health policies & governance but about existential risks” 👇 030
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A few admittedly still muddled thoughts on an issue I’ve thought a lot about recently. Your reflections welcome! katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/t...katribertram.wordpress.comThe domestic/international divide is an illusionWe’re still speaking and working as if we live in the 1980s. What’s really happening in 2026? 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 17/09/2026My awesome colleagues give me hope. After the US (pre-Trump, obvi!) and Japan, the UK 👇 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I’ll (honestly) miss the #UNGA gang this year 🤗. Hope to catch a few of you at #WHS a few weeks later. I can’t recommend the new wing of Natural History enough, and another tip, because we need to fight against the rollback on #SRHR👇 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Berliners, vote and help mobilize (Sunday 20.9) ‼️ 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Poll what would happen if Germany would have a national election today… 100
Reposted by Katri BertramMadhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I updated this list of over 110 inspiring films in global health! communities.springernature.com/posts/inspir...communities.springernature.comInspiring Global Health FilmsThis is a crowd-sourced list of over 110 inspiring, must-watch movies focused on global health topics 01212
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Looks/sounds like a #mustread www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/m...nytimes.comNaomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the TableIn a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise. 021
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Thoughts on and my personal experience with a nonlinear career: katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/09/13/c...katribertram.wordpress.comChameleon careerThoughts on and my personal experience with a nonlinear career. 020
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I’ve been speaking out against the rise of the radical right for 15 years. I’ve participated in demonstrations. I’ve intentionally decided to work in a place that is not silent & on the sidelines - or perhaps even complicit. All of us have agency & can make choices. What is yours? #NieWiederIstJetzt 000
Reposted by Katri BertramMadhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 12/09/2026“wealth has its own deranging effects. It almost inevitably turns you into a supremacist” @naomiaklein.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.comNaomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui... 07625
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Berlin votes on 20 September. Join us today to show where we stand sterndemo.de 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Mind-blowingly good (#MustListen, not just for political philosophy nerds like me who love to dive deep into these issues.) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along?The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the state of liberalism today. 011
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I blog about health and human rights and (what I consider) fundamentally important stuff. Yet what goes viral (ie more than 2 people read / care, and rather thousands) is when I post random rants, like about catastrophic Deutsch Bahn delays 🤣 ps Berlin-Amsterdam yesterday +3 hrs 😭 👇 010
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In the series of Deutsche Bahn commuting and train life really sucks (months on end now…) 😭 110
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 08/09/2026U.K., France and Canada Announce Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...nytimes.comUK Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank, Accuses Settlers of Ethnic CleansingBritain said Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians by extremist settlers, as it joined allies in announcing a ban on trade with illegal settlements. 010
Reposted by Katri BertramKatri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Some people on my feed are calling for calm. “Stop overreacting.” “Don’t get triggered, get back to work.” Learn from history, please. Now is not the time for silence, business as usual or calm. 031
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Now in 2026 needed more than ever. Don’t stay silent. Don’t let history repeat in Germany. 011
Reposted by Katri BertramKatri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Little did I know in 2022, but in my introduction and epilogue I sadly feared we’d get here. 101
Reposted by Katri BertramKatri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 13/03/2025#CivicSpace is under threat. Civic space is what protects us from #totalitarianism #authoritarianism #fascism & enables healthy, equitable #democracy & universal #humanrights. Read more: www.ohchr.org/en/civic-space 034
Reposted by Katri BertramKatri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 20/03/2025I wrote an article about the threat of #dehumanization a year ago. I feared but never imagined we’d go so low & continue to complacently and silently watch this unfold: katribertram.wordpress.com/2024/04/25/d... 001
Reposted by Katri BertramKatri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Sometimes it’s the little things is difficult times. Thanks to my local bookstore, whenever I feel hopeless, I walk in and they’ve placed exactly what I need on their central tables and shelves. (Libraries are even better, unfortunately just not in Berlin 😢). 032
Reposted by Katri BertramLorenz Meyer @thereallorenzmeyer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026AfD-Chef Tino Chrupalla kündigt an, Vereinen das Geld zu streichen, die "indoktrinierte Politik" betreiben. Damit erntet Chrupalla das, was die Union 2025 mit ihren 551 "Fragen" an die Bundesregierung gesät hat. Und Merz wird sich morgen wieder Sorgen um die Demokratie machen. 301854431
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 06/09/2026In Germang tonight, we’re all following not just AfD in election updates - but also BSW, which has publicly stated it would support AfD to head the state (& hence also have a seat in the federal Bundesrat). Above 5% means BSW is in 👇 100
Reposted by Katri BertramEurope Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Germany: Saxony-Anhalt regional elections today 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 Turnout at 2 PM (excluding postal votes) 2026: 54.4% 2021: 27.1% 2016: 35.4% europeelects.eu/2026/08/30/germany-… #SachsenAnhalt #Wahlbeteiligung 0184
Reposted by Katri BertramNoah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Massive increase in voter participation in Saxony-Anhalt compared to previous elections. Could be good. Could be bad. We’ll know at 6pm local time. www.wahlrecht.de/news/2026/la...wahlrecht.deLandtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt am 6. September 2026Wahlberichterstattung zur Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt am 6. September 2026: Hochrechnungen und Prognosen, Ticker-Meldungen, vorläufiges und endgültiges Wahlergebnis mit der Sitzverteilung sowie wei... 2185
Reposted by Katri BertramEurope Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Germany: Saxony-Anhalt regional elections today 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 Noon turnout trends suggest today's Saxony-Anhalt election could set a record for the region's final turnout. Polls had shown the far-right AfD (ESN) in reach of an outright parliamentary majority, which may have mobilized supporters/opponents. 0184
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A second good read on what’s at stake in Germany this weekend www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/o... 010
Reposted by Katri BertramWHO @who.int · 04/09/2026More than half of the world’s population is not covered by essential health services. No one should be excluded. Your access to safe, quality health care is your right. Human rights protect our dignity, autonomy and well-being, and bring us closer to #HealthForAll. 011234
Reposted by Katri BertramWHO @who.int · 05/09/2026Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls. As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination. #HealthForAll 423969
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This state election this weekend in Germany will determine the course of much more than one federal state. Overview: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/w...nytimes.comGerman Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in PowerSunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right government in the statehouse. 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I’ve demonstrated for some big causes in my life: Against the Iraq war in London, for Europe with the rise of nationalism in Berlin, for diversity and tolerance... Next up, please join us in #Berlin ahead of state elections in September 👇 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Hope to see many of you in Berlin and online, #globalhealth #publichealth colleagues & friends! @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social 020
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A bit late to the party on this, but look forward to reading - and I hope this is not the click-bait polemic the Economist put out earlier this year, fully missing the entire point of change… 100
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 27/08/2026#MustListen (or watch) with great points on why voters arent convinced government services deliver - also due to deliberately excluding bureaucracy (👋 Germany too!) www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...nytimes.comVideo: Opinion | This Is Why People Hate the Government 110
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In person or via livestream - join us on 13 October at @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social www.worldhealthsummit.org/program?date... #UHC #HealthForAll 020
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Many of us worked on and followed the devastating crisis and war in Syria - a war against most of its own people. A #mustread that broke my heart and gave me hope, made me cry from how pain and vulnerability is shared and made me want to have this strength 👇 020
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Btw, now that I’m finally getting back to (social) speed post-vacation: what happened to the #globalhealth reform frenzy? I don’t think I’ve seen a even a mention these past weeks… 000
Katri Bertram @katribertram.bsky.social · 24/08/2026My next (personal) blog ahead of Germany’s pivotal September elections katribertram.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/t...katribertram.wordpress.comThe failure of politicsGermany faces pivotal elections this September, which may set the course of the country to become headed by the far-right in 2029. What is happening? What has to change? 010