The New York Times has a story on PAGE TWENTY of today’s Sunday paper saying thousands mobilized?! Absurd. Most others estimates suggest there were millions who took to the streets in something like 2,000 separate protests around the country yesterday.

This...is...not...honest. This pic is from five years ago and not even in Los Angeles. Immoral opportunists like James Woods and Ted Cruz trade on lies to promote other lies.

“Judging by reactions on social media and interviews on television, a lot of people seem to think such performances are heroic—which means they’re poised to give Trump’s enforcers what they’re hoping for. “Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext.”

The privilege is strong with this one

Inside the automated lab that runs blood tests day & night @ UCLA Health. Below is "the line," a 78 foot conveyor belt that shuttles tubes to testing stations. Some 20 million tests are done every year. www.uclahealth.org/news/article...

“Laughton claimed REI signed the letter in an effort to ‘have a seat at the table….’” 🤦🏻‍♂️ komonews.com/news/local/r...

I've collated some ideas for the @standupforscience.bsky.social signs! Your favorites? 1. Science does not give a fuck what you believe 2. Got Polio? Me Neither, Thanks Science 3. Science: It's like Magic, but REAL 4. This is my EVIDENCE BASED OUTRAGE 5. Fund Science, Not Billionaires

#StandUpForScience #LA

Are modern ICUs are doing better at allowing sunlight? Not so much: "... persistently low light levels and lack of light-dark variability raised concern about the contribution of ICU lighting to patient circadian entrainment and healing-centered recovery." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Today in symbolism www.masslive.com/news/2025/02...

Did today’s storm really catch us up to normal in LA?

"Our top story tonight...."

Lies.

This isn’t reducing wasteful spending. It’s cutting social services for people in need to pay for tax cuts for the rich. abcnews.go.com/Politics/mus...

I can't help but note that among protests being discussed today are ones at Democratic lawmakers' offices and a medical center that provides gender care. Progressives are great at attacking themselves rather than opps.

Written in November 2024. So sad to see people falling for these tactics now. You still have a choice. You always have a choice in how you treat people. Full article: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-end-of...

I mean at this point....

What? No.... they're not.

There's been a lot of coverage of Dr. Phil embedding w/ICE in Chicago; not as much about NBC doing the same thing. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

"The most common tactic (found in half of the sources) was public discreditation: academics, advocates and their work were publicly criticized in newspapers, advertisements, public statements, websites, social media and other public forums...." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Vista storage facility, adjacent to the Tesla facility in Moss Landing (south of Santa Cruz) is currently on fire. Lithium storage batteries.

A study in how people seek comfort and self worth by choosing conspiratorial thinking over mundane explanation. lataco.com/partially-bu...

This week's disastrous NYT op-ed by Amy Chozick is a example of the same fears that have led to the US's move towards authoritarianism. Great column.

New etiquette issue for LA folks: How to proceed when you see a gardener using a leaf blower on your street.

If, like me, you've seen leaf blowers blasting and wondered... LA County Public Health this week prohibited their use. publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/wildfi...

Older adults with higher life satisfaction have lower frailty risk. academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...

“Despite the exceptional nature of what’s transpired and is transpiring, I fear we are getting a look at a new, terrible and tragic normal.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

today's study on IQ & fluoride will probably make waves here's what experts had to say about what the study says as well as some limitations — including the fact that it did not include any studies from the U.S. www.statnews.com/2025/01/06/f...

Patients who use non-tobacco nicotine products, like e-cigs/vapes, face higher rates of postoperative complications after shoulder surgery. journals.lww.com/jaaos/abstra...

🚨New paper🚨The emergency department (ED) is like a box of chocolates; you never know which doc you're gonna get. What happens when you get a doc that admits patients more often? Are you less likely to die? @stephencoussens and I explore this question in @JAMAInternalMed.🧵1/

2025 is looking better already laist.com/news/politic...

Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic. My colleague Mike Stobbe has the story. apnews.com/article/teen...

Some health care workers don't mind covering a holiday shift. Some seek it out. Many feel good by doing good. My story for Medscape. #MedSky #emergencymedicine #hospitalmedicine #residents

Higher ambient temps, more frequent and severe heat waves will impact patients with dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. It is critical to strengthen evidence base and develop targeted solutions, says @drisubramanian.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Who made this 😅

"The truck dealership is valued at about $865,000 at its current share price. Mr. Boulos’s stake, according to securities filings, is worth $1.53." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...

Incredibly concerning.

Congratulations to Dr. Estelle Everett, selected for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Harold Amos Award for her innovative work in diabetes care! Learn about her exciting "C-Carbs" program and its impact on the future of type 1 diabetes management: vimeo.com/1034008626/f...

The U.S. dietary guidelines scientific report is out today. The panel did not weigh in on ultraprocessed foods. AP story by my colleague @jnaleccia.bsky.social apnews.com/article/usda...

TIL about the Awe Experience Scale (AWE-S.) Scoring high means a person tends to experience feelings of wonder and amazement frequently and are likely to feel a strong sense of connection to the world around them, finding beauty and vastness in everyday life. scottbarrykaufman.com/wp-content/u...

I'm sorry; no one rivals @ilonamaher.bsky.social

Study finds women with obesity had significantly higher milk fat in breast milk. "Although the value of breastfeeding remains clear, these findings may have significant implications for infant nutrition and excessive infant weight gain in women with OB." www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13...

And off we go. www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-go...

Maintaining Your Mental Health Under Threat of Autocracy A survival guide in the wake of the election and what lies ahead. (please share!) psychunseen.medium.com/maintaining-...