Americans have a habit of trying to compare all authoritarianism to Nazi Germany. I think in some ways i think it is comforting to view authoritarianism as a foreign ideology. If you want to understand our current authoritarian moment, you need to look to our own past, not to Europe 1/x
Would just like to add that their children didn’t vote for it either. The *most* vulnerable to Trump’s policies.
Cubs because dodgers get home field
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
Not to mention the disproportionate way the media treats Democratic assassinations (e.g. Minnesota) vs the current sanitization of Kirk as a far right operative. Truly terrifying 😔
Chart of lowest paying specialties
You’d think most people care about kids w/ cancer but you’d be wrong.
Our medical reimbursement system sure doesn’t.
Pediatric hematology oncology is the 4th lowest paying specialty overall & is 1 of 5 pediatric specialties where 3 extra years of training is rewarded with a lower salary.
Chart comparing pediatric specialty pay to adult specialty pay
Within hematology oncology, physicians caring for adults make 93% more than those caring for kids.
1/2 as much $ to see patients who often can’t tell us what’s wrong, deal with kids AND parents, all in the face of increasing workloads & decreasing trust.
It’s no wonder interest is declining.
- A new study finds that from 2007 -2023, children in the U.S. were 80% more likely to die from ages 1 -19 than their peers in other high-income countries.
- Children in the U.S. were 15x more likely to die by firearms than children in other high-income countries.
www.science.org/content/arti...
We both agree that a two party system doesn’t work. We should also be able to cordially agree that nazi sympathizers don’t deserve a voice.
Just caught up on this pod + gun fu pod and now want to know yours and @rosiemarx.bsky.social thoughts on Equilibrium with Christian Bale?
In every civilization, people end up sorted into levels of socio-economic status (SES). We explore the history, present, and future of scientific research on the complicated relationship between SES and DNA in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social💰🧬🎓
Link: rdcu.be/efacK
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Excited to share our Canada-wide study in Pediatric Blood & Cancer identifying genetic markers predicting severe hypersensitivity reactions to a vital drug in pediatric leukemia—moving closer to safer, personalized treatments. Let’s connect! #PrecisionMedicine #Pharmacogenomics #PediatricCancer
#Texas #measles case at labor and delivery ward. Laboring mother had active measles
“By that time, other new moms, newborn babies and their families at University Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Lubbock had unknowingly been exposed to the virus”
-3 day olds now given immunoglobulin
#MedSky
One of the most powerful moments of the day came from Emily Whitehead who told the story of how she was the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy for her leukemia at age 5: “I stand up for science because science saved my life. And that’s a fact.” @standupforscience.bsky.social
Including under-represented groups in population genomics data could reduce inequalities in genetics-based clinical care and personalized medicine
https://go.nature.com/4aZmx9i
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NUDT15 encodes an enzyme that breaks down thiopurine metabolites! I believe genetic testing is generally recommended prior to thiopurine therapy, but I am not familiar with drug induced alopecia
The immune system balances barrier defenses and systemic responses to maintain health. Diversity in antigen receptors enables pathogen recognition, but some epitopes are historically excluded due to biased selection. Cytokines polarize responses, influencing cell inclusion and immune status.
Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling
Your biggest power is as a constituent who cares about the issue and may be directly or indirectly affected by them
My format is generally:
NIH is important for the nation, both in terms of health knowledge and economics/competitiveness
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For anyone still using meta products, these are good tips in here for how to limit their use of your data
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Canada’s neature can’t be beat
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
