Damnit, I said I wouldn’t do it again, but now I’m doing it again. 5 pages into a new screenplay #writing #scriptsky #scriptskyuk

Hey team Bsky! Save lives, give blood! #blooddrive #donate

It’s BURGER WEEK in my town, where all the restaurants from fast casual to nice dining sell burgers for $10 It’s my second favorite week of the year, behind BURRITO WEEK (obviously)

Quick Shot: BLOOD SUGAR To the novelist whose character found a comatose diabetic and rummaged around her stuff to find some insulin to “save” them - just don’t - you’re more likely to be confused from LOW sugar Congrats! That random dose of insulin just killed them! #writing #scriptsky #gamedev

Majestic Snow Puppy #dogs #pets #snow

Quick Shot: COMPOUND FRACTURES We actually call them OPEN fractures. If you give your character a brutal injury with a bone sticking out of their skin, don’t forget that it’s at HIGH risk for infection. You might even kill them off or have them lose a limb. #writing #scriptsky #gamedev #booksky

Our hospital has a FIVE HOUR scheduled computer downtime tonight for maintenance. 5. Hours. When I am murdered by the inevitable onslaught of patients who chose the worst possible moment to try to die, I will have one regret in life: I didn’t live to see Trump’s name in the Epstein Files.

“2hrs outside of LA” is the most meaningless measurement of distance known to God. Bro, I’ve lived 2hrs inside of LA. It can take 45 min to get on the freeway

Women should NOT die because a bunch of white dudes legislate their bodies. Reproductive care is healthcare! www.propublica.org/article/nort...

Doing laundry and sorting kids clothes based on how far my arm goes in when I’m fixing the inside-out legs

Here’s to all of those celebrating a birthday today and can never manage to get a reservation anywhere to celebrate on Feb 14. iCumpleaños feliz!

If there are any FEMA or US Coast Guard personnel that will be affected by the DHS shutdown on the central coast, I will buy your family groceries for a week. Sorry the fascists have coopted your paychecks #coastguard #dhs #shutdown #fascists #fema

Writers (and everyone, really), The most important thing your characters can do to a wound is place DIRECT PRESSURE. For a large arm/leg wound, a tourniquet can be lifesaving. Dont just throw rags on it. You need to STOP the bleed, not just MOP it. #writing #scriptsky #gamedev #scriptskyuk

Quick Shot: SEIZURES Not all seizures send your characters shaking uncontrollably. Sometimes, they unconsciously stare off while their body becomes rigid and they stop breathing. After a seizure, it takes +-20 min to regain consciousness and answer questions again. 🧵👇 #writing #scriptsky #gamedev

Quick Shot: “PROBABLY” Don’t make your characters sound dumb. Instead of confidently declaring something only God can know to be true, just insert the word “probably” “You [probably] have a few broken ribs and a concussion” #writing #scriptsky #filmsky #booksky #scriptskyuk

Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay! With immense respect and gratitude to the trailblazers who paved the way and to the brilliant #womeninmedicine who continue to inspire. ❤️ Women still make up <35% of EM physicians and <12% of Dept Chairs. We have work to do. #MedSky #EMsky

Anyone wonder what a taser barb looks like on an xray? How about what a taser embedded in a hand bone looks like on an xray?

I guess we should start putting warning stickers on antiques, explosives, AND antique explosives now

Want a DRAMATIC lifesaving bedside procedure? PERICARDIOCENTESIS When the sac that surrounds the heart fills with fluid (from blood/trauma, infection, inflammation, cancer, etc), it can no longer fill and blood pressure drops The treatment is a GIANT NEEDLE to the heart 🧵👇 #writing #scriptsky

I don’t know who needs to hear it, but keeping a giant container of water mixed w baby shampoo can be helpful first aid for a completely unexpected encounter with PEPPER SPRAY Rinse, don’t rub

When ICE kidnaps a caregiver, an American citizen no longer has…medical care. That citizen either: A) goes to the hospital and costs other taxpayers money or II) dies Mission Accomplished: the Department of Homeland Security is definitely keeping the homeland safe and secure

A gender reveal party …but for grownups once they’ve figured it out

For those of you writers out there, there are invisible nursing moments that show off their smarts/fierce empathy - They catch my mistakes - They’ll hold your baby while you’re puking - They’ll wait outside your door and protect you from registration when you just got bad news #writing #scriptsky

CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING I cried in the car on the way home from work this morning I really hate that I have to take care of a dead baby and then be expected to have empathy for whatever issue made you tell the nurse you’re leaving if I take any longer You have the luxury of leaving Do it #medsky

Real ER intersection with a young woman: RN: So you came in because you’re feeling sick in the morning Patient: Yes, I’m throwing up RN: Only in the mornings Patient: Yes RN: In the mornings, you are sick Patient: Yes RN: It’s like a morning sickness? Patient: Yes! RN: Here, pee in this cup

Hi friends! Here’s your periodic reminder to reach out with any medical questions for your projects. No charge. For serious, I’m just here to improve the medical accuracy in fiction. What you write matters! #writing #scriptsky #booksky #scriptskyuk #gamedev #filmsky

Few quick winter reminders for my bsky friends 1) antibiotics will NOT treat a cold 2) the color of your boogers does NOT determine if you need antibiotics 3) the best way to deal with ICE is to turn up the HEAT

One thing I appreciated about TRAIN DREAMS was its depiction of medicine 100 years ago No one went to the hospital No one saw a doctor People literally dropped dead without CPR But you did you best to care for the people around you #scriptsky #writing #traindreams

Hey hypocrites, why arent you disclosing the stroke that Trump obviously had just before that pathetic parade he demanded for his birthday? Weren’t you furious at Biden’s team for protecting him? I will bet my medical license you’re hiding it

When there’s only one other person in the gym in the middle of the night…and theyre unapologetically posing shirtless for themselves in front of the mirror as you awkwardly wash hands next to them…

Is there a word for feeling like you need to go get some exercise AND lay down to take a nap at the same time?

Conversation I overheard walking past my wife (finance pro) putting my daughter (3) to bed: Wife (fun/whimsical): what if I told you I could take your money and turn it into MORE money?!?! 3: ….😭wwwaaahhh!!!! Don’t take my money!!!!!!!😭

Creatives, stop thinking you’re being clever by having your characters shot in the shoulder As this lovely photo shows, there is a GIANT artery and vein right above the collarbone. And those yellow lines are the nerves that control all function to the arm Best to avoid those🤷‍♂️ #writing #scriptsky

Can we just STOP already with characters telling each other to “just take a couple aspirin”!?! Aspirin is a blood thinner. If your character just got the $#!+ beat out of them and they curiously decided NOT to go to the hospital, that aspirin is not good for internal bleeding #writing #scriptsky

My dudes, I FINALLY found a good use for AI For years I have trolled the forums searching for an 80s TV kids movie I vividly recall with specific details and quotes to no avail After 3 rounds of prompting, google ai eventually suggested the Australian TV series: The Girl From Tomorrow for the WIN!

They already changed the Dept of Defense to the Dept of War Wouldn’t a better first step have been to change the Dept of Justice to the Dept of Payback/Bullying? 🤷‍♂️

CAESAR: PRIEST of JUPITER Andor x HBO's Rome His name is the most famous name in history. His legacy has been romanticized for centuries, but few know his true story. Reexploring the Fall of the Roman Republic through the lens of Science Fiction. Caesar is coming... #A #Q #HS #SF #bluepit📖

I’m not just blowing unicorn farts: Objective evidence shows that fictional depictions of CPR SUCK Accurate depictions of medical events CAN help save lives. It adds NO drama to be wrong Summary: You can both not suck AND help save lives #writing #scriptsky www.medpagetoday.com/emergencymed...

CAESAR: PRIEST of JUPITER Andor x HBO's Rome His name is the most famous name in history. His legacy has been romanticized for centuries, but few know his true story. Reexploring the Fall of the Roman Republic through the lens of Science Fiction. Caesar is coming... #A #Q #HS #SF #bluepit📖

Creatives, here’s your periodic reminder that YOU CAN’T SHOCK A $&#%ING FLATLINE! You can get just as much drama by sending your character into V-Fib arrest without infuriating off the 15% of your audience that works in healthcare. Accuracy matters. #writing #filmsky #scriptsky #booksky #gamedev

Reminder: if your character’s ankle/wrist/bone/etc is pointing sideways, they likely will need to have some metal surgically implanted and should not be walking normally the very next scene #writing #scriptsky #filmsky#booksky #gamedev

Happy #ScriptSwapSaturday, #Scriptsky! 👀👇🏻👇🏻

Entered my first screenplay comp. Wanted to share some uplifting notes with my bsky #writingcommunity : “A prestige drama with a clear path to production at the right budget level…awards-season material.” I don’t smoke, but here’s to pipe dreams 🥂 #scriptsky #filmsky #writing

JD Vance’s tell when he’s about to tell a giant lie is he uses the word “fact.” If he says “simple fact,” the next thing he says will be nuclear grade gaslighting. Every time.

FACT: As an Emergency Physician, my life has been in more danger at my job than the ICE henchman’s who assassinated Renee Good

Anyone ever notice the uncanny resemblance between Kingpin’s lieutenant Wesley, who will unflinchingly carry out his overweight NY mobster boss’ corrupt and evil plans, and the current Speaker of the House, who will unflinchingly carry out his overweight NY mobster boss’ corrupt and evil plans?

A physician was barred from helping the person murdered by ICE They lied about having medics on scene. No one is rendering aid We need accountability #medsky

Finally watched the finale of Stranger Things last night SO GOOD…if lengthy I appreciate SO MANY things about the show, but from a medical accuracy perspective it’s nice to see injuries carried forward without miraculous recoveries #writing #scriptsky

What’s more common (and dramatic) than your character getting a tooth knocked out? A FRACTURED tooth. The visual of a jagged incisor or the internal dialogue of that sharp edge making it painful to eat/talk adds some grit and brings it to life #writing #scriptsky #filmsky #booksky #gamedev

You can’t claim to change childhood vaccination schedules to align with “consensus among peer nations” unless you plan to have universal healthcare Otherwise, we don’t actually have any peers link.axios.com/click/433678...