I deleted my TT earlier this month and just started using UpScrolled. It’s a little buggy but seems like a cross between BlueSky and the old TT. Worth jumping on now if you need a video-based platform.

“I’m a little despot, short and stout…” (Reposted here by popular demand)

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Just finding out Bluesky banned Vance within 5 minutes and that was enougu to make me want to be more active on this platform.

I’m not sure why anyone is surprised Pete Hegseth couldn’t keep a lid on classified military information. He couldn’t keep a lid on a bottle of vodka.

Blurbs for #SpontaneousRemission: "A life and death race against time and inconceivable evil" -Heather Gudenkauf "Prepare to be captivated and shocked"-Pat Gussin "A brilliant tome of science vs faith" - Jaime Lyn Hendricks "An addictive read that won't let you go or let you down." - Gabriel Valjan

Just arrived!

So RFK Jr is going to be confirmed, along with Dr Oz. Science folks, do we have any plan at this point?

Now is the time to stand up and fight for books and for education. The administration’s new DOE supports book bans, the 1st step toward controlling what is taught to match the Party’s views. Fight book bans at the local level, and fight to protect education at all levels.

U.S. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS/HEALTHCARE WORKERS: Use this form to contact your senator, especially if they are on the Senate Finance Committee or the HELP Committee, to urge them to vote AGAINST the confirmation of RFK Jr as Secretary of Health & Human Services. secure.everyaction.com/4OL3RtHPv0aZ...

If you’re in the medical field and what’s happening right now to the NIH, CDC, and HHS doesn’t bother you in the slightest bit, never speak to me again.

Fascism is not a form of autism.

Judge Merchan, wagging his finger: “You’ve been very naughty. Don’t do it again. You’re free to go.” Trump: “No president has ever been persecuted like I have.”

We are a very divided country but I think the one thing we can all agree on is that both the final seasons of Umbrella Academy and of Lost sucked.

I noticed I suddenly have over a thousand followers so just so you all know I post about healthcare, books (especially thrillers) and bookish stuff, neurodivergence, civil rights, and random humor. Not necessarily in that order.

Elon is what would have happened if, instead of losing his parents and getting stranded in the desert with an open chest wound, Tony Stark had just been an insufferable whiny prick.

I’ve officially deleted both of my X accounts and it feels so good!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who believes in science.

Happy Thanksgiving! Or, as they say in the rest of the world, happy Thursday.

Post a ship that’s neither Star Wars nor Star Trek.

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BREAKING: Matt Gaetz, failing to break into the major league, returns to the minors.

Say hello to the next Secretary of the Treasury.

Guys, it’ll all be okay now. Trump picked an actual DOCTOR to oversee healthcare. Wait, what? It’s Dr Oz? F%*^%f%*#*{*f%*#*}*

Whiskey Wednesday on 11/20/24 at 7pm PT! Join me for a live reading of "Heroic Measures" by Joel Shulkin (@drjoelshulkin). A medical examiner's world is upended when a presumed-dead soldier awakens during autopsy. 📺 Premiers Live on: twitch.tv/4fife6 YouTube.com/@4fife6 See you there! 😊

On Threads, if you say Stephen King three times he appears to say hi and grants a wish. What happens if you say Mark Hamill three times on Bluesky?

Current mood:

The Venn diagram of people who don’t believe vaccines work and those who advocate loudly for homeopathy is a solid circle.

BREAKING NEWS The new US surgeon general has just been announced.

I'm a board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatrician w/ nearly 20 years experience working w/ autistic kids, along w/ an MPH. But sure, listen instead to the worm-eaten lawyer who thinks WiFi weakens the blood-brain barrier about what causes autism.

Sounds like Lauren Boebert read my thriller HEROIC MEASURES and thought it was non-fiction. And the $%@# didn't even leave a review.

RFK Jr is the Wish version of a healthcare professional.

I’m surprised Scott Baio, Justine Bateman, Kevin Sorbo, and Rob Schneider haven’t been nominated yet. I mean, best and the brightest, right?

Is it too late to just fill the White House and Congress with dogs?

I’m kind of surprised we haven’t heard anything yet about Rudy Giuliani being appointed to the Ministry of Magical Thinking.

Omg I just realized who Trump’s next SCOTUS nominee is going to be:

BREAKING NEWS George Santos named Secretary of Factz

It’s funny how he doesn’t have as a priority for January finding out who was behind the “assassination attempt”.

Anyone who took an ethics class (and paid attention) knows libertarianism is the least effective and least ethical approach to healthcare. A healthy population far exceeds one where healthcare only goes to those who can afford it.

The Antivaxx movement is yet another attempt to blame women for their child’s autism. Here are some facts: Autism existed before MMR. Nothing a parent does or doesn’t do after birth causes autism. Early intervention/teaching caregivers to understand their autistic child greatly improves outcomes.

With the worm-eaten RFKJr taking over NIH, we need a private coalition of researchers & specialists to fund, advocate for, & advance facts and squash mis information. Unless they repeal 1A, they can stop govt fact-checking but they can’t stop us from spreading the truth.

In case anyone was confused back in May, TODAY is the day you can thank living US military veterans for their service.

This account: --Supports diversity & equity --Opposes book bans --Supports indie authors --Opposes imposition of one's religious beliefs on others --Supports Free Appropriate Public Education --Supports universal healthcare as a basic human right --Supports the right to protest --Opposes hate

Hmmm… whatcha saying there, Duolingo?

It clearly wasn’t about her emails. It was because they’re females.

Can we get a shoutout to the OG’s who’ve been here since the early days when BlueSky was invite-only?

The only reboot I will accept in 2025 is Buckaroo Banzai.

Do they allow Sharpies in state penitentiaries?

If they’re concerned about spreading misinformation, threatening child safety, and promoting anti-mental health, shouldn’t they ban TruthSocial rather than Tiktok?