Your occasional reminder that Email follows Parkinson's Law closely and will take up however much time it is allotted

Today is four years since I have had alcohol Things weren't out of control, but I didn't like my drinking I was a "gray area" drinker (internal struggle, no external consequences) I envy those with a healthy relationship with EtOH But I'm glad I quit www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Public health is infrastructure. And every $1 spent on prevention saves up to $5.60 in health costs. So why does Indiana underfund it? We need budgets that reflect care, not crisis. #FundPublicHealth #INHealthEquity #GoodTrouble #HoosierSky

Healthcare is a human right Pass it on

Nail the pronunciation of the medication Like do it in front of the mirror a bunch of times just to be sure

Happy to see that @atscommunity.bsky.social has signed on to the @idsainfo.bsky.social "Joint statement calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation" This is an act by all of these organizations that stands on the right side of science t.co/3oX8B6pBzZ

With the Kirk assassination becoming clearer, we need to talk about the radicalized, Right Wing subculture that carries out terrorism and mass shootings. They’re an essential part of MAGA and so people really don’t want to see what is undeniable. jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-threat...

This single person represents 0.00003% of the Hoosiers that voted in 2024 And if all of the 1,610 people who have to provide verification of citizenship aren't citizens (the vast majority will be citizens), it would represent 0.06% of voters in 2024 indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/12/s...

Tune into our latest Hoosier Health Matters BONUS episode, where we break down everything you need to know about who can get vaccinated this season, who should be, and we try to discern why HHS did it this way. #HoosierSky www.goodtroubleindiana.org/podcast/epis...

If you have questions about vaccines this fall, today we have a bonus episode of Hoosier Health Matters answering all questions (as far as we know- it is a shitshow) You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts #HoosierSky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

I care for children in the hospital on inpatient & consult services. Most weeks there are at least a few kids admitted with vaccine preventable diseases. Often in children who can’t get vaccinated themselves. 15 years in pediatrics and I’ve never seen a single one admitted with vaccine injury.

just watched unknown number Wish I hadn’t

Operation Warp Speed was arguably one of the most successful policy initiatives in recent history, accelerating vaccine delivery that saved millions of lives. It’s remarkable to see some now urging the leaders who backed it to disown the achievement.

Update: I left it alone for 3 weeks wihout watering Lost a branch BUT Found some new leaves on other branches Realized I probably need to be rotating it so all sides get light I am learning

Scientists are paid to gather evidence and draw conclusion from that evidence Lawyers are paid to find evidence and create a narrative to support a specific conclusion This explains a lot

I’m extremely proud of this week’s episode of Hoosier Health Matters Both because we are joined by @carlmega84.bsky.social talking about school-based health center And because I think the term “Enshittification” perfectly encapsulates what is happening at the CDC

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE COVID VACCINE THE PATIENT SHOULD JUST ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT THEY MEET HIGH RISK CRITERIA AND THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING Thank you for coming to my TED talk

Lot of senators today expressing deep concern about the state of vaccine policy at HHS If only someone could do something about it It’s a real quandary

A reminder to everyone that if you don't have a bidet you are not living life to the fullest

I want to read the Monarez op ed in the @washingtonpost.com but don't have a subscription someone help me

The @idsainfo.bsky.social and multiple other orgs have a joint statement calling for the removal of the HHS secretary Would love to see @accpchest.bsky.social or @atscommunity.bsky.social sign this We need our collective voices now more than ever #PCCMSky www.idsociety.org/news--public...

The @idsainfo.bsky.social and multiple other orgs have a joint statement calling for the removal of the HHS secretary Would love to see @accpchest.bsky.social or @atscommunity.bsky.social sign this We need our collective voices now more than ever #PCCMSky www.idsociety.org/news--public...

🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨 Florida to eliminate all use of stop signs and stop lights “The government does not have the right to tell you when or where to stop your car. That is between you, your car, and your god.” - Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladipo, probably

Is it just my bluesky that isn't currently showing any pictures?

🚨 HELLO folks who care about science, health, and kids 🚨 👋 Can I borrow you for a sec? Public comment for ACIP meeting opened today and there are only THREE entries 😳 Can you add your input? Ok to do anon. Brief comments fine - deadline Sept 13. Please share! ❤️⤵️ www.regulations.gov/docket/CDC-2...

This 🧵 is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.

…and poof All at once the singular question to discern the quality of your pediatrician has become “Do you follow AAP or CDC vaccine guidelines?”

If a previously respected institution is co-opted by dipshits and these dipshits replace everyone in the department with other dipshits, the institution no longer deserves respect or any deference At all Apply this to whatever you like

If you gimme a deadline please know imma run right up against that bad Johnny It’s not you it’s me

Obligatory reminder: if you wake up in a room with a bat, you need to get rabies shots, because their bites aren’t always detectable! Carry on!

Gonna live post this trip couch shopping Context: I hate shopping If it were me I’d just buy that shit online and it would be glorious. Instead we are looking at fabric samples Here we go 1/

I miss the old brand #CDC

The whole reason we can’t have gun control is because 2A enthusiasts believe we need guns to protect us from jackbooted government thugs. But now we have jackbooted government thugs and they honestly seem cool with it so I’m thinking they don’t really need their guns after all.

Because of the CDC Accountability Act of 2023, Susan Monarez was the first ever CDC director to be confirmed by the Senate Meaning the only person who can fire her is the President RFK tried to make her resign and she told him to pound sand www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

The leadership malpractice continues www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Why risotto gotta be so labor intensive Arborio a diva

If given the choice to have medicare today, I would take it in a heartbeat

In an ethnographic study of youth political organizations, one of my PhD students found that the primary driver of engagement wasn't concern about particular issues but rather the chance to do something fun together with friends (eg, make posters for rallies, or go to meetings with free food).

Grocery frustrations: 1 onion: $0.99 38 onions: $1.50

I had to get my blood drawn today for some lab work and I was drinking a Celsius during the blood draw so my lab values are gonna be bonkers

concert 6/7 with 15 @gregoryalanisakov.bsky.social with Ocie Elliott

I'm 2-0 in Learned League season 106 right now if anyone wants to know

Doctors Are Fed Up

Kerrygold Dubliner cheese is just amazing cheese

1/ Quick update on #fallvaccines: Flu and RSV vaccines remain business as usual this fall: if you’re eligible, you should be able to get them without issue. Vaccinations should start in September. Covid-19 vaccines are another story. There will be three key developments this week 👇

Me: I am happy to teach a class this semester University: Great can you teach medical physiology Me: I was thinking I would just teach a course where undergrads make sculptures out of recycled baby bell cheese wax wrappers U: Me: U: Me: U: Me: I have tons of the wax so that part is covered

It’s a law that if you rent a u-haul you have to eat corn nuts

Am I overwatering my fiddle leaf fig? Inquiring minds want to know

This @indianacapitalchronicle.com story about sheriff shenanigans, an investigation, and retribution punishment for the investigator is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 #HoosierSky indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/15/n...