Just watched this gutwrenching video from a mutual friend seeking a bone marrow transplant for their kids. www.instagram.com/p/DMQ2SbfyhGc/ I was reminded how easy it is to sign up to be a bone marrow donor, and how important it is. Text TEAMTHOMPSON to 61474 to join the bone marrow registry today!

Every once in a while I randomly remember the time a man cat called me by singing "Hey little girl, is your daddy home". Which is obviously disgusting, but it also cracks me up and it was so weird that I was a little flabbergasted. Anyways, what's the weirdest cat call you ever encountered?

The fact that Virginia Woolf wrote to a friend about Vita's legs "If I were she, I would merely stride, with 11 Elk hounds behind me, through my ancestral woods." takes me out.

Heeft iemand een goede starter pack/feed voor Nederlandse politiek? Want ik merk nu toch wel heel erg dat mijn Bluesky feed voornamelijk Amerikaanse politiek is en ik wil alle kabinet drama graag volgen

Post a banger that's not in English open.spotify.com/track/0aKpOy...

Wat bedoel je "voor het eerst een rechts kabinet" #Yesilgöz? Moet toch pijnlijk zijn voor Rutte om dit te horen nadat hij al die jaren zo hard z'n best heeft gedaan op een volledige afbraak van de verzorgingsstaat...

Fijne laatste dag Kabinet Schoof-1 voor iedereen die het viert.

Coalitie oneens over val kabinet - Crisis voorlopig uitgesteld

It is a very bad season for sneezing to not be normal

Remembering Dr. Alan Hart for Pride, trans man from the early 1900s. He revolutionized the detection of tuberculosis, saved thousands of lives, and died using his name, as the man he always was meant to be. We have always been here.

In het gezegde "oude koeien uit de sloot halen", liggen er sindskort oude koeien in de sloot of liggen er koeien van onbepaalde leeftijd al lang in de sloot? En kunnen koeien zwemmen/is de sloot ondiep? Mn vraag is eigenlijk gewoon, leven de koeien nog? Want dan moeten we ze er denk ik uithalen...

I might have just taken the most Dutch photo ever

I'm sure spring nature is very beautiful. Too bad I can't see any of it, because the pollen are attacking my eyes and I can barely keep them open. Enjoy the flowers for me please.

#EverythingIsTuberculosis, including the 1957 third installment of the original #Sissi movies (Fateful Years of an Empress). In this movie, Sissi develops a pain that is diagnosed as a life-threatening lung disease, probably referring to tuberculosis.

Hey chat, what are your best/most essential/funnest questions to ask on those first few dates with someone?

Remember the guy who went to Davos and told billionaires to pay their taxes? @rutgerbregman.com's brilliant book #MoralAmbition is now also out in English and he's calling on people with lots of skills and useless jobs to quit and focus on the big problems (and he'll pay you to do that).

I love current pope Bluesky. I am however not getting any of the Chicago jokes. Is it like a Florida man thing? Why is it particularly funny that he's from Chicago? What's ope? What's deep dish? (Actually, I know that one, it's a disgusting-looking pizza). Someone please help me.

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

If you're bored, I can recommend reading the talk page. It's very fresh and I love people discussing copy with a lot of passion (though that might just be me)

I can't believe with how much confidence I was joking just last week about Americans really thinking we were gonna get an American pope. I guess it's a good reminder to stick to shit I actually know something about.

@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social I thought you might appreciate this early birthday present my little sister made for me. Hopefully it'll help me hear "Marco" and say "Polo" more. The quote on the first page is from your acknowledgement in #EverythingIsTuberculosis, which made me cry.

My pet peeve: Papers/proposals that introduce an abbreviation and then NEVER use the abbrevie again in that paper

Happy #KingsDay Celebrating the king's early birthday with German beer feels appropriate considering the national anthem

Medical student: Finishing a medical rotation, thinking you almost have vacation #MedSchool: And now we ✨reflect✨ Seriously, I just filled in FIVE (5) different reflection forms and I still have a huge one left to do. At this point I'm just paraphrasing myself in each reflection.

Prepping for a potluck tomorrow. I think my dad would be proud of my pancake stack, all thanks to his recipe though.

Sometimes I remember that mustard soup is a Dutch concept, which makes me really sad for everyone else, because y'all are missing out on a truly top tier soup

Things pediatricians are scared of: Grapes Hot dogs Lawn mowers Unmounted TVs Babies on laps in cars Riders without helmets Ungated pools Crib bumpers Trampolines Hot tubs Guns Things pediatricians are not scared of: Any/all the vaccines

Ontwikkelingshulp wordt te vaak gedicteerd door westerse belangen, ziet Tammam Aloudat, die 25 jaar als hulpverlener werkte. In plaats daarvan moeten hulporganisaties luisteren naar de mensen die het werk ter plaatse doen. ‘Zij weten wat écht nodig is.’ Lees verder: corr.es/ce2ed1

While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.

Popes are chosen by God, making them the ultimate Dei hire

Missing: Island called Ireland, last seen on a fine sunny day last week.

I also highly recommend Moral Ambition by @rutgerbregman.com. He basically describes the essence #TBFighters in that book

I'm sad and anxious and I'd love to not feel like that for like an hour. Any recommendations for what I should watch/listen/read? I don't think comedy is going to be it, because I can't imagine laughing right now, but taking the edge off would be nice...

Please reply with your favourite musical in your own language. I'd love to find that Swahili musical I'm missing out on!

I've been listening to #Elisabeth das #Musical on repeat for a few months and I still can't get enough. It's ridiculously good. Also, the lyric "So wie man plant und denkt, so kommt es nie" goes hard.

Hey @schiff.senate.gov I'm so glad you met with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social about TB (and more)! I was with a group who spoke to your staff the next day and we eagerly await your signature on the Dear Colleague letter 🫡 youtu.be/7K0GpZ0ynsc?...

Connections hard mode is finally official! @hankgreen.bsky.social

@tbfighters.org @partnersinhealth.bsky.social this is a great example of using ur voice & well-honed personal story to be heard. Now is a great time since Congress is on break. Include a request for ur rep to hold a town hall if they have been shirking that responsibility.

We know how to #EndTB. It's not a testing or treatment problem, we just need "a little f**king money." Around 250 people joined us at #TBHillDay to advocate for just that! This is only the beginning. We'll see you again next year, DC 🫡 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The @wereherenews.bsky.social newsletter is one of the few things on the internet currently keeping me sane. I highly recommend signing up for a weekly dose of good, curated internet, instead of only being fed by the algorithm overlords

I love TB Fighters so much 💜

In Chapter 9 of #EverythingIsTuberculosis , we dive into the effect of stigma on TB, but also on many other illnesses. Share your thoughts with #TBReaders or in replies!

It is one of the major small tragedies of my life that Tattoo by Loreen is actually a good and catchy song. But fuck Sweden always winning Eurovision. And, just for the record, boycott Eurovision for still not banning Israel.

Infectious disease? TUBErculosis. Okay, that's enough internet for today, I'm going to bed.

Me: constantly explaining proper pain management and the WHO pain ladder to patients Also me: I'm sure taking 500 mg paracetamol once randomly without consistent dosing will take care of this terrible abdominal pain just fine #MedSky #MedSchool

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Training day: ✅ Next up: #TBHillDay! We have a lot of work ahead of us to #EndTB, but isn't it fun doing the work with such great friends ❤️

USAID funding still hasn't been reinstated and it's more important than ever to tell your representatives that USAID must stay. Learn more about the dismantling & how to take action below! #EndTB tbfighters.org/fundi...

Dr Virchow in #Charité might not believe Koch's bacterial theory, but he sure got those social determinants of TB down. If you want to learn more about the history of #tuberculosis, I highly recommend watching Charité! (I edited out the cadaver, because not everyone enjoys organs as much as me)

S1E4 (Law of the Land) and we got our first Dr Quinn TB case: consumptive cowboy Kid Cole (played by Johnny Cash!) comes to Colorado Springs because his doctor told him the air would be good for his lungs, and becomes the town's sheriff for one episode.