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Tina Sherman

@tinashermannc.bsky.social
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Advocate I Policy Junkie I Maternal Health Equity Barbie I Student Midwife l National Director at @momsrising.bsky.social I Mom of twins & their big & baby brother I Lovin’ the #JeepLife

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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
So greatful for @drtomori.bsky.social and her work in this space! Critically important.
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Dr. Cecília Tomori @drtomori.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
📢 Excited to share new work on U.S. state emergency preparedness for infant & young child feeding compared w/ global standards. There is an urgent need to strengthen preparedness, improve infant feeding outcomes & reduce health inequities #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #WBW2026 #NationalBreastfeedingMonth
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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I've spent months speaking to current & retired Black service members about being part of the military in this political moment. What I found were officers and soldiers despondent at the resurgence of racism, yet often insistent that they were fighting for what this country could be, not what it is.
theatlantic.com
The Betrayal of Black Patriots
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 03/06/2026
We cover the state of maternal health in the U.S., highlighting recent developments w/ Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @mamasconpoder.org and @tinashermannc.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/@BreakingThroughRad…
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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"Obstetrics care could be hit especially hard. It’s one of the most expensive categories of service provided by hospitals. And Medicaid funds nearly 40 percent of all births in the U.S." wamu.org/story/26/04/...
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What cuts to Medicaid mean for American hospitals
Obstetrics care could be hit especially hard.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The fact that we’re putting service members in harms way without a plan is absolutely unacceptable. Congress needs to step in! Congress needs to do there job!!!
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Jess Lee @jesslee.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The Dept of Ed spent $38 MILLION paying attorneys to not enforce civil rights laws. "...their goal is using Title IX for their own purposes and not to bring justice for these students who have asked for help, which is just appalling.” (Me) 19thnews.org/2026/02/stud...
19thnews.org
90% of student discrimination and harassment complaints were dismissed last year. Here's why.
Students with disabilities and survivors of sexual misconduct can’t rely on the Department of Education — the target of budget cuts and staff reductions — to intervene for them, new reports find.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This week I closed out my time at Maternidad La Luz. I am immensely grateful to the families who allowed me into their birthing journey and to the students and midwives who made space for learning and welcomed me into their work. #StudentMidwife #MidwiferyJourney #LearningInRealTime #BumpEquity
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Rep. Lauren Underwood @underwood.house.gov · 08/01/2026
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village. If you are able, please consider joing me in donating. www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
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Donate to Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, organized by Nichole Wardlaw
Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died fr… Nichole Wardlaw needs your support for Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 20/12/2025
We cover where parents can find trustworthy information on vaccines, and why your personal story is so important to defeating disinformation. w/ @momsrising.org / @mamasconpoder.org. momsrising.org/bt15dec25
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
🙋‍♀️ this is me. Yes, we bought our forever home at a decent rate. Then was able to refinance at a low rate. We are grateful.
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
“”They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” This is exactly what RFK Jr wants 😢
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 17/12/2025
We don't talk enough about the mental health struggles moms often face after giving birth. But our stories matter! Please share your experience at this link. action.momsrising.org/survey/MMHSto…
action.momsrising.org
Did you recently give birth? Please share your postpartum story.
We don't talk enough about the mental health struggles moms often face after giving birth, especially in these tough times. But our stories matter! Please share your postpartum story, to show others that they aren't alone and to educate our leaders.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
They are not on our side. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
I didn’t realize how much school was offsetting the weight of the news until I paused for the holidays. So I’m picking it back up… just slowing it waaay down. #BumpEquity #StudentMidwife #LearningInRealTime
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Dr. Cecília Tomori @drtomori.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Yet, the same companies make unsupported marketing claims just as they engage in these unsafe practices - exactly as we've seen during the 2022 formula crisis. Many examples we covered in the Lancet Breastfeeding Series. Same old playbook. www.thelancet.com/series-do/br...
thelancet.com
Breastfeeding 2023
Breastfeeding has proven health benefits for both mothers and babies in high-income and low-income settings alike.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Thread!!!
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 05/12/2025
Families deserve a process we can trust. Our babies deserve protection, clarity, and care — not politics, confusion, and misinformation.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Looking for resources for your family or to help support immigrant friends and neighbors? www.momsrising.org/blog/resourc...
momsrising.org
Resources to stand with NC immigrant communities
This weekend the U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte with masked agents in paramilitary gear reportedly taking more than 130 of our immigrant neighbors from places like restaurants, grocery stor...
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
There is reliable information that CBP & ICE may be in Wake County today. I want to share trusted resources so we can stay informed and look out for one another. Please check on your people and pass this along to anyone who may need it. #NorthCarolina #ImmigrantRights #CommunityCare
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Introductory Modules complete! This is just the start. I have many (MANY) more to complete but it’s still a milestone! Holding this moment….then onward! #BumpEquity #StudentMidwife #BirthJustice bumpequity.org/introductory...
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Introductory Modules  – Complete!
This week I marked a small milestone, but a milestone nonetheless, completing my Introductory Modules! In a self-paced program, there aren’t cohort schedules or shuttling from one class to another  to...
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 13/11/2025
We're thrilled MomsRising's Tina Sherman will be speaking at the upcoming Latch On to Success Summit: Business & Marketing Mastery for Birth Pros. Join us: www.thebusinessofbreastfeeding.com/… #LatchOnToSuccess
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/11/2025
Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
F* yes!
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 01/11/2025
Moms shouldn't have to hold the nation together on empty. Yet we are in the middle of a government shutdown that has thrown families into chaos. Share these resources so families can find the care they deserve! www.momsrising.org/blog/community-c… #MomSky
"We moms shouldn’t have to hold the nation together on empty." 
With list of community resources during government shutdownFood Support
As over 40 million SNAP recipients won't receive their benefits, go to Feeding America's food bank networkDiapers & Baby Supplies
Go to National Diaper Bank Network's database of diaper banks to find and distribute free diapersRent & Utility Assistance
Go to 211.org for essential community services, including support for housing & utilities expenses
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
One of the first questions I get when I share I’m in midwifery school is what pathway I chose and why. Since my day job is fighting against systemic barriers, I knew I needed my training centered in community midwifery. #studentmidwife bumpequity.org/the-many-pat...
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The Many Paths to Midwifery (and the One That Found Me)
One of the first questions asked when I share that I am in midwifery school is what pathway did I chose and why. Now, for those who live, eat, breath maternal health, or health care in general, this i...
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
All of this!
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Daniel Schuman @americalabs.org · 01/10/2025
So many hot takes about who will win/lose the shutdown, but so little discussion about what's at stake. The stakes here are whether Congress makes the law or the president can rule by diktat. Everything else is commentary.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
This unfortunately feels spot on.
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Dominique Heinke, ScD @epidnique.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
In news that the HHS should be shouting from the rooftops: Availability of the RSV vaccine for pregnant people and RSV shots for infants lead to a 50% reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization of newborns during the last year! 🥳 Spread the good word, folks! #Episky
cdc.gov
Interim Evaluation of Respiratory Syncytial ...
This report describes RSV-associated hospitalization rates among infants and young children during the 2024–25 respiratory virus season.
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 22/09/2025
The unfounded link of Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism is a creative way to blame mothers and further stigmatize an autism diagnosis.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This is similar to my rhythm. I absolutely block time and for the most part it’s working. It’s the time in which it directly impacts my work and someone in the office will alert me that throw me off.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Working families are already struggling in this economy, they should not have to choose between financial wellbeing and the welfare of their loved ones. Join me in taking action now! action.momsrising.org/sign/FAMILYA... via @momsrising.org #PaidFamilyLeave #MomSky
action.momsrising.org
Workers lose $22.5 million annually in wages due to not having paid leave.
When serious personal or family health needs arise, many working people face impossible choices between their jobs and caring for their families.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Every year, 21,000 babies are stillborn in the U.S.—58 a day, more than deaths from prematurity, SIDS, car accidents, drowning, guns & flu combined. I’m on Capitol Hill with families + advocates urging Congress to pass the SHINE for Autumn Act. #momsky 👉 action.momsrising.org/sign/SHINE20...
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Please read. Don’t turn a blind eye to what’s happening.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Thread 🧵 This is horrific and reminiscent of atrocities the U.S. has previously committed.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to pass the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act! #SHINE #SHINEforAutumn #stillbirth #maternaljustice action.momsrising.org/sign/SHINE20...
action.momsrising.org
Urge Congress to Act In Support of Stillbirth Prevention
Add your name to our letter urging Congress to pass the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act!
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The cruelty in the point.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
No. No it was not.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
#Trumpflation in action.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Before the textbooks took over, I grounded myself in the voices of Black midwives + truth-tellers + teachers. 📚 #StudentMidwife #BirthJustice bumpequity.org/unofficial-o...
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Unofficial Orientation Week – Before the Textbooks Took Over
From the time I started researching midwifery schools to the time I began, I wanted to soak up all the information I could. I knew my time would quickly fill with textbooks, so I began grounding mysel...
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
So this feels like a slippery slope with no good outcome.
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
This!
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Thank you for this @vermontgmg.bsky.social. This conversation captured everything that’s been unsettling over the last month as I’ve been certain we’ve tipped and uneasy about our path forward. #MomSky
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Mark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.” My latest in @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
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Honoring Ashli Babbitt Dishonors the Military
If there’s no difference between upholding the Constitution and attacking it, then there’s no honor in service.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
When everybody stops pretending and starts getting real — there is an organized play afoot
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Tina Sherman @tinashermannc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
I think this is a yes/and. While many have benefited from NAFTA, there are also many who got short changed and left behind. This is not often talked about along with the policies that were not adopted to help workers transition all of which were limited by Republicans.
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