Rheum Cat

I really need to practice saying “what a weird, rude thing to say” to the people who say weird, rude things to me

Ah yes when I got the TTPD mug

People need to understand that RFK isn’t just going to kill people, he’s actively destroying people’s quality of life too. As somebody with chronic illness managed through medical establishment and alternative medicine like herbs and acupuncture, this is important to pay attn to. There is simply-

Nursing is a professional degree. The end.

I’m safe from all drops unless there’s a big sale

Will one of those happen any time soon?

Turkey day is fast approaching, which means families all over the country are gathering to "give thanks". This year, I challenge you all to call out your MAGA relatives and hold them accountable for their apathy, their bigotry and their hate.

Don't give them a pass "for the holidays".

Idk other stuff about other states but Remember the Alamo

Reminds me of all the years of Texas history I took in school

My feet rn

Everything for cats

Fiorello the cat sniffs a bagel

Fiorello the cat viciously attacks the bagel holder

bagel for cats? surely for cats. Must Be

An American space hero, retired Naval captain, and Senator is now "under investigation" by a politicized, dangerous, rogue, Trump-corrupted body pretending to be "The Department of Defense" and led by a Brylcreemed clown

This should enrage everyone.

Kelly didn’t do anything wrong here, and he certainly didn’t do anything worthy of a court martial

A fuzzy blanket with 2 black paws poking out from underneath the blanket.

You can tell that it’s starting to cool off today, as Millie is burrowed under the fuzzy throw blanket.

Agreed

I promote as much as possible and at my last conference I passed out stickers with my handle (ok I do that every year for the past several but this year I tried to make the platform clear)

I really wish more scientists & artists were on here. When I go to in-person gatherings it’s really clear what a small sliver of us are here.

And I get it, how many social media collapses do you have to weather before you just give up?

But organizing would be so much easier if we were all here 😭

@mikyork.bsky.social did you know this

I’d try both! Gladly

That’s so cool

ACIP comments are due today! Focus of the meeting will be HepB vaccine and "vaccine schedule" which is vague and ominous. If a guide/template is helpful, you can find it here: hepb.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/EXzaiD...

An informational graphic from KFF displaying statistics on Medicare Advantage Enrollees. It shows that 17% had a diagnosis that increased federal payments to their Medicare Advantage Plan. 1% had a diagnosis removed in a chart review.

1 in 6 Medicare Advantage enrollees had a diagnosis added on a chart review that increased federal payments to their insurers.

Chart reviews, which aren't used in traditional Medicare, are among the largest contributors to higher payments to MA plans. https://on.kff.org/3XRl2Ec

Updated guidance on NIH grant application due dates (10/1/2025-12/5/2025), along with some other Info. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

The UW Center for an Informed Public is looking for nominations of folks making a difference towards promoting civic health and helping people and communities navigate the complex information systems that we all seem to be caught up in. If you know of someone making impact, please nominate them!

A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days. Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.

Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.

She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.

“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.

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I even like the stuffing out of a box

And when no turkey is even involved

Governor Healey denounces RFK Jr. for falsely linking vaccines to autism - The Boston Globe "This claim is wrong and directly contradicts decades of scientific research involving millions of people," Healey said.

Governor Maura Healey ripped US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for spreading what she called dangerous falsehoods about vaccines on the CDC website.

Yeah the concept of vegetarianism confuses my family when it surrounds seafood

The clowns lost.

Yeah, so apart from this being egregious.

Americans LOVE their astronauts. I don't think this is a man I would fuck with, Pete.

Maple latte!