PNWDoc

Really important article which quotes an okay pediatrician.

Pill-shaming is ableism.

It derives from poor science literacy and pseudoscientific health ideology borne out of the early evolution of the wellness industry.

There's no shame in accepting medication.

Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ A 16-year-old Ohio girl has died from the flu, marking the state’s first pediatric flu death this year, Greene County officials confirmed.

Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ www.fox8live.com/2026/01/02/h...

US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states The country’s confirmed measles cases have grown to 2,065, up from 2,012 last week.

US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states, mostly in the unvaccinated. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a... via @cidrap.bsky.social

Our favorite place
•knew our order
•free desserts for the kiddos

Sunrise behind the Cascades.

Call it
a sabbatical
semi-retirement
a vacation
a year off?

I’m calling it FREEDOM!
🌸Happy 2026 !!!🌸

US adds 53 more measles cases to total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states The country’s confirmed measles cases have grown to 2,065, up from 2,012 last week.

A PLAGUE ON ALL OUR HOUSES

As measles cases soar,
RFK, Jr. has:
✔️ Eliminated thousands of jobs.
✔️ Cancelled billions of dollars for scientific research. Made war on seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
✔️ Repeatedly promoted false, discredited ideas about vaccines.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-a...

TO BAKING UP A BETTER 2026
Happy New Year

Sound off if youre COVID vaccinated and make it to January 1/2026!

‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines

Putting someone with no relevant expertise in charge of important programs is concerning even when the person wants to learn the job.
When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com

Yup—there are so many things the Great Barrington Declaration/Brownstone Institute dudes said they “would have done” during the pandemic if they’d been in power

Um, they run the federal health system now

Color me shocked (!) to see that—given the reins of absolute power—they’re f**king things up 🧐

Bwah ha ha ha !

Brainworms Bobby lied about physicians making hundreds of thousands of dollars on incentives to immunize.He wanted to eliminate, calling it perverse. His lie bit him back when he learned it was only a limited amount from CMS, a couple thousand at best, tied in with other measures.

#FoolingYourself

Sunrise.
December 29, 2025

Your mother was a gerbil.

I am shocked and disgusted that Twitter/X allows criminal cyber-harassment of users against its own terms of service. The world will never be a better place as long as these baseless attacks are permitted.

🧵 I’m often asked why I feel RFK and MAHA are ignorantly & dangerously ableist. What are autism & disability micro-aggressions spewing from MAHA? Or are they macro & visible to the untrained eye? The autism-Tylenol press conference was a profoundly painful gut-punch for most in autistic community.

mRNA Vaccines Can't Be Trusted, Says Known mRNA Vaccine Prevaricator No matter how elegant the lies, an NIH Director who lacks credibility among the public he serves cannot fulfill his public health mission

mRNA Vaccines Can't Be Trusted, Says Known mRNA Vaccine Prevaricator: Dr. Bhattacharya goes on a disinformation to justify a move that is going to kill people, by @angierasmussen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

“New TWiV episode: Dr. Griffin returns, Hotez aids FDA, COVID‑19 vaccine mandates revoked, and H5N1 appears in cattle. Why it matters: evolving threats demand agile public health policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=unyE...

Lovely!

This guy was waiting for me at work tonight.

BREAKING: we & wonderful partners just won the very first national birthright class action certification & injunction!

Written order to come by COB. Kudos to my colleagues @democracydefendersfund.org, @aclu.org , LULAC & many more

BREAKING: A federal court blocked President Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship and certified a nationwide class, protecting the citizenship rights of all children born on U.S. soil.

⚠️ Ben Healy solo ride alert! The Irishman launched a blistering attack that left his breakaway companions stranded. He's already 25" ahead!

#TDF2025 | #TDFLive

best hot fudge sauce This hot fudge sauce is done in 10 minutes and makes all days that include it better than those that do not.

🍜🍽️ Hot fudge sauce recipe here: smittenkitchen.com/2017/06/best...

I’m stunned, frankly.
Stunned.

Moment of zen.

YouTube video by norahjonesVEVO Norah Jones - Don't Know Why

I will never forget traveling for residency interviews to Palo Alto via Sacramento then SF via the Oakland Bay Bridge
the week this song premiered.
The Transamerica Building emerged out of the fog and winked at me over the water.
youtu.be/tO4dxvguQDk