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Mike Spaeder, MD

@despitethetimes.bsky.social

Music Nerd, Pediatric ICU Doc, Potty Mouth, Mathlete, Husband to a Mother of Dragons. I can be found left of the dial or east of the Blue Ridge.

473 Followers  |  340 Following  |  130 Posts  |  Joined: 18.12.2023
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New Order: β€œCeremony” Read Mark Richardson’s review of the track.

Since the world is crumbling down around us, we might well as take the time to appreciate one of the most amaze-balls tracks ever put to vinyl pitchfork.com/reviews/trac...

28.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One million American dollars per day

16.02.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thursday night (2/12) - was in town to visit my mom. The first field trip I took in Kindergarten in β€˜77 or β€˜78 was a ride on the newly opened Metro. Rode it daily for years to work and school. This was a first (even after 9/11).

16.02.2026 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel seen

13.02.2026 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On the contrary, there has never been a better time to DOUBLE your caffeine intake.

Fascism isn't gonna fight itself fam, we need FUEL!!!

09.02.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

this is who runs this account (with his cousin πŸ˜‰)

02.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

01.02.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Combining my interests in medicine and math, this is a bonkers tale about predatory journals. @pccmdoc.bsky.social - I totally thought of your warnings on the subject as I read it.
@retractionwatch.com

01.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Both Amy Millan and Emily Haines sing on the record. And Amy eventually became a member.

31.01.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The thing about Catherine O’Hara is she is so hilarious and talented that I forgot she was mortal

30.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3537    πŸ” 564    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 15

Rainer Maria (Caithlin De Marrais)- A Better Version Of Me
Stars (Amy Millan) - Night songs
Bjork - Vespertine
Neko Case - Canadian Amp
Kelly Hogan - Because It Feels Good

Bonus:
Milemarker (Roby Newton) - Anaestetic
Unwound (Sara Lund) - Leaves Turn Inside You

30.01.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

today the fascists killed a nurse who did good work for the people in his care

25.01.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1150    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

24.01.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 60647    πŸ” 18881    πŸ’¬ 1405    πŸ“Œ 741
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Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

16.01.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1439    πŸ” 516    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 20
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JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, saying the terminations appear to be retaliation for the group's view points re: vaccine safety/efficacy. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

12.01.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4976    πŸ” 1445    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 48
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Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.

The vice president’s comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith, writes digital editor John Grosso.

08.01.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 704    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 32
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Cartoon by @badiucao.bsky.social.

08.01.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7822    πŸ” 3485    πŸ’¬ 204    πŸ“Œ 160

This one deserves its own repost….

05.01.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great and sobering article about what lies ahead…

05.01.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guest column | What viruses an infectious-disease doctor is watching for in 2026 I research virus outbreaks around the world. Here’s what I’ll be keeping an eye on in 2026 that could cause infections in unexpected places or cases.

Nice column in today's @washingtonpost.com by friend and colleague @pehjackson.bsky.social

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

04.01.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Virginia Democrat Tom Perriello to run for his old seat in Congress Former congressman Tom Perriello (D) said Tuesday he will challenge incumbent Rep. John McGuire (R) in Virginia’s 5th District, which he held for one term until 2011.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

09.12.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️❀️❀️

03.12.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From later in the review "To be sure, vast swaths of it are impressively and aggressively awful." #brutal

02.12.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 25 greatest albums of 1995 Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

Solid list and no arguments about Bjork's Post being #1. Definitely missing Fugazi's Red Medicine, Superchunk's Here Where The Strings Come In, and Unwound's The Future of What
@pastemagazine.bsky.social

28.11.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scotland’s World Cup qualifying win reactions equivalent to small earthquake Celebrations to McLean’s jaw-dropping goal picked up by seismic activity monitors at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

22.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Dr. Turner. Also, WTAF is wrong with people.

17.11.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former U.Va. President Details Justice Department Pressure That Led to Ouster

Former U.Va. President Details Justice Department Pressure That Led to Ouster www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...

14.11.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ryan and Sheridan provide full accounts of Ryan’s resignation. They differ significantly β€œI concur fully with President Ryan’s recollection of events,” former Board Rector Robert Hardie said.

"The Cavalier Daily corresponded with former Rector Robert Hardie, whose term ended June 30, regarding the two accounts. He confirmed that he agreed with Ryan’s account.

'I concur fully with President Ryan’s recollection of events,' Hardie said."

Welp

www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

14.11.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 273    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 16
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Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.

It's a surreal--and troubling--read.

drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...

14.11.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2262    πŸ” 926    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 139
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SNAP benefits feed essential needs while still leaving many hungry for more Journalist and author Adam Chandler explains what so much of the conversation about them gets wrong.

As SNAP hangs in the balance for nearly 42 million people, misinformation is rampant. Myths of laziness and fraud persist when we should be talking about too low wages for workers, income inequality, and our threadbare social safety net.

In this guest post, Adam Chandler sorts fact from fiction:

01.11.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2313    πŸ” 798    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 33