Gerald Evans

Ford: We set the stage for Trump who just stomped all over it Trump is not a phenomenon; we could have predicted his ascendancy, his vulgarity and his bully tactics, writes columnist Catherine Ford.

An interesting critique on how post modernism's questioning of universal truth and objective reality has been exploited by various bad actors. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

This is so well-written, it is worth noting the author @chloenazra.bsky.social

Opinion | The Women Behind the 'Wonderful Secrets' The government's role in the Epstein case has profound effects on women's mental health

This is a must-read for everyone.
A quote to get you started: "It is near impossible to elicit shame in an era of shamelessness."
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

a man in a tuxedo sits at a table with his eyes closed and his hands folded ALT: a man in a tuxedo sits at a table with his eyes closed and his hands folded

Why does the media keep writing: "Science does not back up the assertion that acetaminophen/paracetamol use is linked to autism."?

Here's a clearer statement:
"There is NO reputable scientific evidence that acetaminophen/paracetamol use is linked to autism."

Of course he mattered My pager buzzed, its vibration cutting through the hum of another night on internal medicine call. The familiar number on the screen indicated ward 5. I dialled, and the charge nurse who answered reas...

A poignant recounting by a colleague. www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...

Happy Gotcha Day to our lovable girlie!

The bigger story behind the mass exodus of CDC leadership The CDC is collapsing. Will America’s health follow suit?

I think we all need to be reminded that when Public Health is very successful, nothing happens.
The move to diminish Public Health means bad things are going to happen.
www.vox.com/health/45976...

The Brain Drain That Keeps the NHS Running As UK-trained doctors struggle to find jobs, the ethics of recruiting from countries with critical healthcare staff shortages should be scrutinised.

An informative read, which is applicable to Canada's MD recruitment as well.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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Learn how to spot and stop it before it spreads 👇

We’re on our summer hiatus, but looking forward to getting together with my bandmates soon to look at upcoming gigs this fall & winter.

Doctors Warn of Rising Risks From Viral Medicine Challenges One of the trending challenges on TikTok and Instagram is ‘the challenge of taking the strongest medication you have at home.’

Why #SocMed is not always a good thing. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Confessions of the Working Poor - Macleans.ca I work hard, buy quality clothes and fake my way through dinner-party conversations. I'm also part of a fast-growing Canadian underclass.

A poignant read. macleans.ca/society/conf...

“No Tax on Tips” Is an Industry Plant Trump’s “populist” policy is backed by the National Restaurant Association—probably because it won’t stop establishments from paying servers below the minimum wage.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Trump’s Tariff Disaster Doug Irwin, an economics professor at Dartmouth College, on Trump’s trade war, the myth of protectionism, and what history teaches us about tariffs

A short 🧵 on two recent well-written articles on the impact of poorly-thought out policies on economics.
The short message of both is that they represent the transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich. www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

Self-belief and sex eggs: 10 things we learned about Gwyneth Paltrow from an explosive new biography Amy Odell’s book about the controversial actor and Goop founder is brimming with stories – from Madonna giving her advice as a teenager to her disappointment at boyfriend Brad Pitt’s understanding of ...

I see they've come up with a new euphemism for being a narcissist - "self-belief".
I mean, for God's sake, just call it for what it is. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...

Ilan,
Thanks for posting the link to this study. I've been saying this about histo management for years.
It nicely drives home the point of Evans-based medicine Rule No. 1.
"Treat patients, not lab results."

Smile Before the Fall: Suicide Risk You Missed? Psychiatrists challenge common suicide myths and explain why smiling patients still face life-threatening risks.

This seems like an important thing to talk about. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/....

Who Gets Sent to ID Clinic? A Field Guide to Outpatient Referrals Sometimes people ask me what kind of cases get referred to ID doctors in the outpatient setting. Despite what the latest television series might suggest, it’s rarely suspected Ebola (fortunately) or T...

Another great NEJM blog by @paulsaxmd.bsky.social this time on the nature of outpatient clinic visits with ID. blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

YouTube video by Joshuaradin Joshua Radin - Everything'll Be Alright (Live from the Village)

This song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzo-...

‘A family of traitors’: Trump’s Brazil tariffs ultimatum backfires on Bolsonaro US president’s attempt to help his rightwing ally avoid jail has sparked wave of anger and given boost to rival Lula

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

If she was still with us, our beloved Mum would have been 105 years old on July 13th. Just look at those blue eyes.

The Four Desires Driving All Human Behavior: Bertrand Russell’s Magnificent Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech “Nothing in the world is more exciting than a moment of sudden discovery or invention, and many more people are capable of experiencing such moments than is sometimes thought.”

Bertrand Russell accepting his Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 noted the four desires driving human behaviour: acquisitiveness, rivalry, vanity, and love of power. This explains a lot about the leaders driving our current global crises. www.themarginalian.org/2015/09/21/b...

YouTube video by DIFyCUL Paul Simon - American Tune (1975)

A song that speaks to the feelings facing most Americans even more so than when it was written in 1973.

"Many’s the time I’ve been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and often felt forsaken
And certainly misused."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE3k...

Communal Narcissist: Signs, Examples & How to Cope A communal narcissist is a type of narcissist who presents themselves as altruistic, caring, and extremely community-minded. The communal narcissist seeks admiration and validation through their perce...

Or I guess within this 🧵, a display of recently acquired knowledge about human psychology.
Sources: www.simplypsychology.org/communal-nar...

Communal Narcissism—Understanding Collective Self-Centeredness Communal narcissism is a form of narcissism in which a person acts benevolent to receive the praise of their community. Learn about how this personality is formed, and how it can be managed.

This was seen quite bit during the #COVID19 pandemic, and from both lay persons, and certain scientists espousing personal opinions from their area of expertise that were only marginally relevant to infections.
Sources: www.verywellmind.com/communal-nar...

Some manifestations of communal narcissism:
1. Centering public attention on themselves
2. Exaggerating their knowledge or skill set
3. Participation in "virtue signaling," or expressing their ideas for the sake of looking morally superior

Because of their self-perceived grandiosity and superiority, they feel entitled to special treatment and other people’s constant praise and admiration.
Privately, especially when criticized or questioned, they are often antagonistic, acting in an aggressive, hostile, manipulative, or callous manner

Unlike people with good, charitable intentions, a communal narcissist is a person who is only behaving in a way to seem to be helping others for the sake of receiving praise for their actions or being perceived as morally superior. Truth does not matter to them if other people believe their façade.

Someone who is a communal narcissist is primarily concerned with being seen as altruistic and benevolent, even if this is NOT the case. It is about perception, not the truth. They want to be seen as "good", but that does not have to be based on reality.

Just learned a new term: "communal narcissism". A 🧵 for those interested.
Communal narcissism is a form of grandiose narcissism: persons with this trait are extroverted, have an inflated self-view, and believe their abilities and characteristics to be superior, but in the communal domain.