Native birth workers are guiding Alaskan mothers through pregnancy once again: ‘I felt really supported and honored’

In 2024, Native American and Alaska Native people had the highest pregnancy-related mortality ratio among major demographic groups, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alaska Native mothers also have the highest preterm birthrates in the state, with rates rising over the past decade.

#Native #Indigenous
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/alaska-native-birth-workers-maternal-health-gap

I wish people would knock it off with the "history will remember you poorly" offensive.

No sociopath who's filthy rich and powerful cares if some scholar 100 years from now says something unflattering about them. Go after these people in the here and now.

🚨 PSA: Sharing a few safety reminders for #pet parents this #spring, especially as we head into #Easter weekend! 🐰 Learn more here, https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/alternate/amp/mspca-reminds-pet-owners-to-take-precautions-as-spring-arrives/

#petsafety #animal #animals #pets #massachusetts #dogs #cats #dog #cat

Important reporting on the paramilitary forces being used by DHS in American cities. https://www.wired.com/story/border-patrol-bortac-borstar-use-of-force-midway-blitz/ 1/

‘BORTAC and its sister unit, Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue, or BORSTAR, were once reserved for desert rescues, executing high-risk warrants, conflicts with armed drug cartels, and manhunts.’

Excited to announce that - for the first time - I'll be reading poems at the Edinburgh Fringe.

I'm bringing 'How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside' to the Assembly Rooms between 24-30 Aug.

Tickets are now on sale: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/brian-bilston-how-to-lay-an-egg-with-a-horse-inside

It would be smashing to see some of you there.