Sign in

Parisa Fitz-Henley

@parisafitzhenley.bsky.social
502 followers 610 following 467 posts

Actor, writer, auntie, dog mom, and public health fangirl. Jamerican living in the southern US. Sometimes fancy nerd. Everyone is an educator. www.monafoundation.org www.futureswithoutviolence.org

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
"It takes around 17 years for health findings to become mainstream practice" is an indictment of medicine's calcified and outdated management class. Medical training based on antiquated seniority-driven systems that care more about power than quality of care can't keep up with a changing world.
515752
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
It’ll definitely keep you sharp 😅 Or lost
000
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Wow 🙏
000
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
“This is preventive medicine at its best, but it can only be bought at the price of civic responsibility and vigilance.” apple.news/AvZNa7i-6S56...
apple.news
America Is Sleeping on a Powerful Defense Against Airborne Disease — The Atlantic
Treating clean indoor air as a public good would have protected Americans against more than COVID-19.
030
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
The Onion summer writing fellowship is seeking applicants! It's six months, good salary and benefits. This year's applicants do NOT have to complete the Eating Challenge, as it turns out this does not adhere to Illinois labor law. We apologize to those who have died in the past.
jobs.gusto.com
Writing Fellowship, Summer 2025 at The Onion
20687331708
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Adolescence on Netflix is an absolutely mind-blowing, unforgettable creation. Beyond it being technically astounding, the humanity is soul stirring. Highly highly recommend.
171
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
STUNNING review of Everything Is Tuberculosis in @apnews.com. "The real magic of Green’s writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word. He uses the stories of real people to turn overwhelming problems into something personal and understandable." apnews.com/article/ever...
apnews.com
Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis. He makes a strong case that we should be, too
Bestselling young adult author John Green's newest book is a nonfiction thesis on the deadliest infectious disease, which infects millions of people per year.
2090457
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
🙏
010
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 04/03/2025
In Haiti, 13,000 people have lost access to nutritional support. The cuts will affect in total at least 550,000 people who were receiving aid. #saveforeignassistance 10/ apnews.com/article/usai...
apnews.com
USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed
Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding.
19319
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
🙏🙏🙏
000
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Thank you!
010
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Very much appreciate the perspectives in this brief piece from Salim Afshar MD, FACS. “What if instead of focusing on the current chaos, we instead focus on a vision of social and economic development that transcends politics and short-term funding cycles?” open.substack.com/pub/salimafs...
open.substack.com
When the Funding Stops: How Global Health Can Survive and Thrive
Global health isn’t about aid—it’s about empowerment. When funding wavers, resilience must rise. Innovation, local leadership, and collaboration are the path forward. Let’s build systems that last.
132
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
5545463915950
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
📌
040
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Is there anything like Watch Duty app for South Carolina? 😥
000
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The whole "of course we should mock these people bc we're right and they deserve it" discourse is divorced from the pursuit of better outcomes. If you are, in fact, divorced that pursuit, I am not sure why anyone who does want better outcomes should listen to anything you have to say.
925036
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Long-term health outcomes following hospitalisation for COVID-19: "COVID-19 hospitalised subjects were at increased risk of death or hospitalisation for various organ disorders up to 30 months after discharge, reflecting the multi-organ consequences of the disease." Source: archive.is/NgKfM
February 28, 2025

 The GIST  Editors' notes

Large population study identifies long-term health risks after COVID-19 hospitalization

by Taylor & Francis
411443
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Global TB treatment is in jeopardy. Even *delays* will cost lives, cause multi drug resistance, cause more transmission and more suffering. It took less than 1 min to fill in the email form from @partnersinhealth.bsky.social. 🙏
021
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
eek. thank you 🙏
000
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Thank you!
010
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Thank you!
010
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Question for entomologists/ornithologists/infectious disease folks: With the enormous amount of birds that would usually help control mosquito populations taken out by H5N1, are we expecting a summer of higher mosquito-borne disease? #Scisky #Medsky #Episky #IDsky
4146
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Global TB treatment is in jeopardy. Even *delays* will cost lives, cause multi drug resistance, cause more transmission and more suffering. It took less than 1 min to fill in the email form from @partnersinhealth.bsky.social. 🙏
021
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
OMG please make this happen 🥹♥️🙏
010
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Anyone in Upstate SC interested in Covid/respiratory disease-safer yoga (either indoors and N/KN95 masked or outdoors mask-preferred)? I’ve got an awesome teacher happy to jump in masked herself.
011
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I think you’re supposed to blow kisses or whisper secrets into that one.
010
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Jeong Park @jeongpark.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Support your local paper
128915
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Sweet-face!
010
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Dan Bartmess @db99999.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Ronald McNair: 2nd African American and 1st Baha’i to fly in space. Persevered from a childhood in Jim Crow era South Carolina to earning a doctorate in physics at MIT and becoming an astronaut. Died in the Challenger shuttle disaster. #Bahai #BlackHistoryMonth bahaiteachings.org/dr-ronald-mc...
bahaiteachings.org
Dr. Ronald McNair: A Famous Black Astronaut, Physicist, and Baha’i
Dr. Ronald McNair was an extraordinary example of perseverance, determination, and resilience. Learn about the life of this famous Black astronaut, physicist, and Baha’i.
0199
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
You’re welcome. 🤍 It’s scary stuff.
040
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
These are dairy herds. www.cattlerange.com/articles/202...
cattlerange.com
Why has Bird Flu Infected Dairy Cattle but not Beef Cattle? Cattle Range
January 18, 2025 - Why has Bird Flu Infected Dairy Cattle but not Beef Cattle?
2113
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
☺️🙌
media.tenor.com
a man stands in front of a board that says 30 85 50 95 55 75 and 40
ALT: a man stands in front of a board that says 30 85 50 95 55 75 and 40
110
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Ms. Me @marsxstars.blacksky.app · 19/02/2025
Please take the time to leave a comment supporting trans people’s right to get passports with gender marker changes.
132
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
🤣 no I READ “cows”!!! That’s just ME being unhinged! 🤣
110
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Paula Marie Young, J.D., LL.M. @paulamarieyoung.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Sharon Astyk is doing a 2-hour program on H5N1 preparedness. ko-fi.com/s/2406ea7e58...
ko-fi.com
March 1 H5N1 Prep Workshop - Sharon Astyk's Ko-fi Shop
Join us for a chance to prepare together! Sharon and her trusty assistant Moriarty will go through the Ready For The Next One H5N1 preparation workboo...
153
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
lol my brain looks at that and goes “hmmm… I wonder if it’s something in the toenails that the cows sense? Trace amounts of calcium? I’m going to research this now! 😃” 🤣 Awkward is my default setting. ☺️
110
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
😂😂😂
110
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Lord. I didn’t see that spellcheck was ‘helping’ 🙃
110
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Not trunk tameles but still tameles. CAFE’s an online farmers market in the upstate. You can shop from farms, restaurants and individuals Friday night to noon Monday then pick up the order on Tuesday from one of several locations. It’s fantastic. clemsonareafoodexchange.com/Products?sea...
clemsonareafoodexchange.com
Clemson Area Food Exchange
230
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
LA artists: The current grant cycle application deadline for this was extended to Feb 20. Another cycle starts soon too.
022
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Emma Kelly @evkelly.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Starting a list of resources for folks who are either impacted by the EKY/SWVA floods or who want to help. The water is high, y’all, and we’ve got freezing temps almost all week. Feel free to add to this
2147
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
💔
000
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Gorgeous 🔥
110
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
On this, what can be one of the loneliest days of the year for some, I just want to say I truly, deeply hope those of you still looking find the love you know damn well you deserve and I hope that you find it sooner rather than later. You deserve to be loved. You really do.
1338623
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
This is so kind. Adding my own hopes to yours.
030
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
We have GOT to clean the air in film/tv set hair and makeup trailers. Folks working in them basically huff fumes 12-18 hours a day. 😡
000
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Not just you. Flu alone is huge, with flu deaths surpassing covid deaths for the first time since the pandemic began. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/...
amp.cnn.com
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years | CNN
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
000
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Thanks from the Upstate 🙏
110
Reposted by Parisa Fitz-Henley
Heidi @heidiofthegarden.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Hey Upstate South Carolina friends! Please sign the petition asking the TR city council to refuse to allow the mega resort on Paris Mountain. We've had enough green space destroyed already. chng.it/8CLLzKb8Sf
chng.it
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Say No to the Altamont Inn Resort on Paris Mountain : Preserve Our Small-Town Spirit
11911
Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
If you scroll down on the linked page you’ll be asked if the page was helpful. If you click *No* a window pops up asking how the page can be improved. It says it’s an official govt form.
141