Five years ago I replied to a funny doc from my hometown on Twitter and now he’s a dear friend and I’m so glad he’s the type of dude who will drive an hour into the city on a work night so we could hang out in person again

"it's all a sham, it's not on the level" -- @matthewcort.land is spot on, this is an antivax show trial by antivaxxers see also this NEJM piece by 12 bipartisan former FDA directors (35 yrs!): "it relies on the rigor and goodwill of the people doing the evaluation" www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Was looking at one of my dad’s old notebooks of 1960s medicine and there’s a printed out antibiotic sensitivity table in the back and it just says “yes”

So sweet And so cold

For Rocco

What fresh heck is this?

'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'

This but I got my covid shot and I don’t eat pork, so no ribs. Otherwise the exact same thing

Flames

People from Maine are never more excited than when Maine comes up. If we hear “Stephen King,” “lobster,” or “Acadia” we know it’s our time to shine

Reuppng this

A’ja Wilson is the best basketball player on the planet

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

We might be really excited for the nhl preseason to start @smstreit.bsky.social

TIL that a cruise ship will have an obstetrician on board if a traveler is > 24 weeks. I guess it’s in case they have to do a sea section

Relearning epic is like “ah, see you clicked on the notes section to see a note but you should’ve clicked on the section labeled notes”

I cannot pull off any of the Clemson colors, but they do look good on the field

This dude never heard of Samwise Gamgee

Don’t hassle me, I’m local!

A must-read, must-share piece - clearly deconstructing the shoddy science of the Geiers (who are inexplicably in charge of studies at HHS). Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

what are your preferred oral opioids? CYP2D6 is required to activate hydrocodone, tramadol, codeine, and oxycodone this study found more pain-related ED visits in patients prescribed these meds who: - were taking CYP2D6 inhibitors - have less active CYP2D6 genotypes 🧵 #1/3 #EMIMCC #Pharmsky

The players with a clear message during warmups.

PSA Clem Fandango plays Captain Nemo in a show that looks kinda fun and just went up on AMC+

I’m so close to cracking the code to homemade uncrustables flavored sandwiches

Bill Watterson is one of the preeminent philosophers of the 20th century.

Thank you for meeting me at this neutral location

Pretty sure I re tore my shoulder labrum 5 years after surgery. Morale is low

The “find my iPhone” chime sounds like the drums in the Terminator theme and no one believes me on this

Probably my favorite live album

The seam on my sock chose violence today

my hot take? a movie is by definition meant to be a standalone experience. even a movie that is part of a franchise or narrative trilogy must work as its own, self-contained story for it to even begin to qualify as good.

What actor’s expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life

This all tracks

If you have any patients on a fentanyl patch, remember that extreme heat can cause increased absorption/potency for transdermal medications, so tell them to be cautious going outside and make sure to ask about heat exposure in the home

When the med student rotates thru anesthesia

Morale is low, so I thought you might like to see Lottie using her leg as a little snoot holster

Ate spicy food last night and my borborygmi sound like the predator

Feels like my birthday is getting overshadowed, but I ain’t mad about it

E pluribus Morty

This is pretty much what happened when @drsandman11.medsky.social convinced me to read wheel of time

Attempted murder in my yard

Just completely wiped out while walking the dog. The best part is she immediately checked on me. The second best part is I don’t think any neighborhood youths were around to see and create an inside joke about it

Most boring conference finals ever

Being in medicine is weird because you’ll be like “man, I can’t take time off, I just had some 7 months ago”

Does anyone know why they’re the maple leafs and not the maple leaves?

Andor works because it knows what Star Wars is really about: cool outerwear

Cincinnati is going to be nuts tonight