"we need to get back to who we were, as a nation, on September 12, 2001. We were all one people: politics, color, creed, socioeconomic status & religion were irrelevant. If we can get back to that, we can solve anything…even a pandemic."
I want to scream this through every communication medium we have.
there was a really great conversation about it this morning on FB. someone said: "our final statement isn’t fully truthful, though. It’s a nice, heartwarming thought, but it simply is not factual. We were not one people. 9/11 triggered a deep sense of racism and bigotry toward people of Middle Eastern descent, much like Covid has done to Asian Americans. We must not forget that and we must learn from it." so I don't know how much my last statement rings with all people
Hi Katelyn (if I may!), thank you so much for this additional clarification. Your post rang very true to me until this last point about how united we were after September 11. People of color and especially Muslims (or people perceived to be Muslim) were unfairly targeted on and since that day. And looking back on it, much of our "unity" was in grief or vengeance (see: Iraq war).
I really want you be wrong. But you're right. And unfortunately Hindu Seiks with Turbins were mercilessly attacked and beaten. How quickly we forget what should have been remembered. I know what you were intending though. I was there. At the time I worked for Sun Microsystems and I'm originally from Queens/Brooklyn.
Thank you so much for your wonderful newsletter! In this issue, you put a link for people who don’t know they’re eligible for the World Trade Center Health Program: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/911health/about/wtc-health-registry.page. My sister-in-law works for the WTC program at Mt Sinai and feels that the registry (your link) is not well maintained and feels that this site would be a much better resource for the people you are targeting: https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/. Please keep up the good work!!
Here's a quote from my sister-in-law: "World Trade Center Health Program: https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/. There's a Find a Clinic option, as well as complete info and forms for confirming eligibility. The site has information about its many arms of support and service, so I think that's the best link for "your" epidemiologist/journalist. And thank you for reaching out to her, so that more people can reach out to the program. We have approximately 130 new members every month, still, 20 years later! But the exposures (of all kinds) really took tolls on thousands of people, tolls that are with them today and, for many, will be there for their lives."
With respect for your fine work and reportage, you are “engaged/engrossed”, not “enamored” with the 9-11 documentaries etc. (I know, I know I nit pick as a marginalist!)
thanks for this feedback. I actually had a great conversation on FB about this word. I ended up editing it a few hours ago, but still think it’s the right word for my experience this week. i’ve been completely entrenched and have absolutely loved hearing all of the stories. i love how much effort NPR and NYT are putting into investigational interviews and piecing together pieces of each event. i love how everyone’s putting in so much effort to make this 20th anniversary mean something. it’s been absolutely amazing to follow this week. i’ve been completely enamored. but that doesn’t mean i haven’t cried or mourned too.
Your point is well taken re your choice of words. Perhaps this anniversary will elevate national commemoration to the status of Dec 7, and even replace Labor Day as a bank holiday. Again, I am so appreciative of your efforts toward making clear sense out of the mass of scientific data that have accrued these past several months. Again, heartfelt thanks.
Parenthetically, are you familiar with E Perry Wilson’s Coursera course “Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend Is Wrong”? Some of your many followers might want to have more grounding themselves in medical statistics at this time, and could benefit from this free offering from Yale. Just a thought.
Thank you for this YLE! And wrt #3, I agree that “it” and it’s consequences have become social determinates of health that would benefit from research investigations!
"we need to get back to who we were, as a nation, on September 12, 2001. We were all one people: politics, color, creed, socioeconomic status & religion were irrelevant. If we can get back to that, we can solve anything…even a pandemic."
I want to scream this through every communication medium we have.
there was a really great conversation about it this morning on FB. someone said: "our final statement isn’t fully truthful, though. It’s a nice, heartwarming thought, but it simply is not factual. We were not one people. 9/11 triggered a deep sense of racism and bigotry toward people of Middle Eastern descent, much like Covid has done to Asian Americans. We must not forget that and we must learn from it." so I don't know how much my last statement rings with all people
Hi Katelyn (if I may!), thank you so much for this additional clarification. Your post rang very true to me until this last point about how united we were after September 11. People of color and especially Muslims (or people perceived to be Muslim) were unfairly targeted on and since that day. And looking back on it, much of our "unity" was in grief or vengeance (see: Iraq war).
I really want you be wrong. But you're right. And unfortunately Hindu Seiks with Turbins were mercilessly attacked and beaten. How quickly we forget what should have been remembered. I know what you were intending though. I was there. At the time I worked for Sun Microsystems and I'm originally from Queens/Brooklyn.
Thank you so much for your wonderful newsletter! In this issue, you put a link for people who don’t know they’re eligible for the World Trade Center Health Program: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/911health/about/wtc-health-registry.page. My sister-in-law works for the WTC program at Mt Sinai and feels that the registry (your link) is not well maintained and feels that this site would be a much better resource for the people you are targeting: https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/. Please keep up the good work!!
Here's a quote from my sister-in-law: "World Trade Center Health Program: https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/. There's a Find a Clinic option, as well as complete info and forms for confirming eligibility. The site has information about its many arms of support and service, so I think that's the best link for "your" epidemiologist/journalist. And thank you for reaching out to her, so that more people can reach out to the program. We have approximately 130 new members every month, still, 20 years later! But the exposures (of all kinds) really took tolls on thousands of people, tolls that are with them today and, for many, will be there for their lives."
Thank you so much for always saying just the right thing, to help me realize I am not alone in my thinking. You are so appreciated!!
With respect for your fine work and reportage, you are “engaged/engrossed”, not “enamored” with the 9-11 documentaries etc. (I know, I know I nit pick as a marginalist!)
thanks for this feedback. I actually had a great conversation on FB about this word. I ended up editing it a few hours ago, but still think it’s the right word for my experience this week. i’ve been completely entrenched and have absolutely loved hearing all of the stories. i love how much effort NPR and NYT are putting into investigational interviews and piecing together pieces of each event. i love how everyone’s putting in so much effort to make this 20th anniversary mean something. it’s been absolutely amazing to follow this week. i’ve been completely enamored. but that doesn’t mean i haven’t cried or mourned too.
Dear Prof Jetelina,
Your point is well taken re your choice of words. Perhaps this anniversary will elevate national commemoration to the status of Dec 7, and even replace Labor Day as a bank holiday. Again, I am so appreciative of your efforts toward making clear sense out of the mass of scientific data that have accrued these past several months. Again, heartfelt thanks.
Parenthetically, are you familiar with E Perry Wilson’s Coursera course “Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend Is Wrong”? Some of your many followers might want to have more grounding themselves in medical statistics at this time, and could benefit from this free offering from Yale. Just a thought.
Every best wish,
Wm R Greenfield MD
Thank you for this YLE! And wrt #3, I agree that “it” and it’s consequences have become social determinates of health that would benefit from research investigations!
You continue to amaze me!❤️