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@brianhiestand.bsky.social

Emergency medicine, smoked and grilled meats, and martial arts. Coding and compliance work as well. Opinions are very much my own, do not represent my employer, etc etc.

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I mean, the guy’s afraid of Scouts. Don’t know what to tell you

25.11.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 830    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 12

WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.

24.11.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6556    πŸ” 1232    πŸ’¬ 143    πŸ“Œ 302

Let's not speak this one into existence, please and thank you.

24.11.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a feeling that’s not his first cobra rodeo 😱

23.11.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
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CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation

TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy

23.11.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 19714    πŸ” 4754    πŸ’¬ 847    πŸ“Œ 317

Noteβ€”every time a Federal judge rules against Trump, Trump claims "the judge is usurping the President's power."

That's a lie.

Judge's don't "usurp" POTUS's powerβ€”they enforce Constitutional & Congressional limits on power.

Wannabe kings don't like it, but that's how separation of powers works.

24.11.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1654    πŸ” 394    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 9

Do you like gladiator movies, Charlie brown?

24.11.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

β€”Harry Truman, 1952

21.11.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 23112    πŸ” 7958    πŸ’¬ 458    πŸ“Œ 329

There's a point, around the age of twenty, when you have to choose whether to be like everybody else the rest of your life, or to make a virtue of your peculiarities.

24.11.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

She has WEAPONIZED that look...

24.11.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.

But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.

They are still worth getting.

Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.

23.11.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2209    πŸ” 578    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 23
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πŸ₯Ί MELIA needed some quiet time from the noisy shelter. A volunteer took her to their car. Please adopt her. She needs a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. 3.5 years old. Around 50 lbs. Where's her hero

(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Adoption@hempsteadny.gov

22.11.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2456    πŸ” 982    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 47
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Ok Bluesky, let’s give this a go: I found this postcard in the back of a photo frame I bought at a London thrift shop.

It’s an unsent postcard from a woman called Linda to her parents. The front shows the Kremlin in Moscow and the stamp says 1984 (!).

I’d love to return it to Linda - can you help?

21.11.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 12
Mama cat Porsche (right), a brown tabby cat with big splashes of white, with her β€œmini me” daughter Mercedes.

Mama cat Porsche (right), a brown tabby cat with big splashes of white, with her β€œmini me” daughter Mercedes.

Young grey tabby cat Bentley with his brown tabby sister Ferrari.

Young grey tabby cat Bentley with his brown tabby sister Ferrari.

Mercedes, a young brown tabby cat with big splashes of white fur.

Mercedes, a young brown tabby cat with big splashes of white fur.

Ferrari, a cute and round young brown tabby cat.

Ferrari, a cute and round young brown tabby cat.

It’s hard to believe but the Auto Club familyβ€” mama Porsche & her now 7-month old kittens Ferrari, Mercedes, and Bentleyβ€” have had no applications. Not one for any of them. They’ve been growing up together in foster care, shy at first & needing a quiet home. Elkton, MD Apply crits4cats.petfinder.com

21.11.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 624    πŸ” 191    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 9

Lifelong Buckeye here, this is hilarious.

21.11.2025 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

20.11.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10688    πŸ” 8058    πŸ’¬ 332    πŸ“Œ 797
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β€œSince 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website

20.11.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 592    πŸ” 304    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8
No kings in the Queen City

No kings in the Queen City

Immigrants make Charlotte GREAT

Immigrants make Charlotte GREAT

You belong here. You matter here.

You belong here. You matter here.

Charlotte’s web of resistance.

Charlotte’s web of resistance.

Resistance is not futile.

Love how #Charlotte has spun a web of courage, love and resistance. πŸ’™

#QueenCity #CharlotteNC ✊🏽

20.11.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 14
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: RSV preventionβ€”a remarkable medical achievement finally realized

Jake Scott, MD

The transformation to having tools to prevent RSV happened so quickly that many haven't grasped its magnitude

www.cidrap.umn.edu/r...

19.11.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Welp seems that ICE is officially in Columbus. Be on the look out, folks.

19.11.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hey, I found the war on christmas

18.11.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1864    πŸ” 797    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 19

I realize that most of the new measles wards will be named after RFK Jr. But hopefully a few of them will also honor Senator Bill Cassidy for his work in helping this project come to fruition.

18.11.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S. Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.

79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.

He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.

www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...

17.11.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4542    πŸ” 2732    πŸ’¬ 172    πŸ“Œ 426

1. It's not the turn, it's the increase in abdominal pressure. The turn is a courtesy. 2. It's as much palate elevation as it is tongue depression. I know, you didn't ask.

17.11.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Endorsed by Texaco Mike.

16.11.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning.

This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists if you have to.

15.11.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1513    πŸ” 238    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 56

I’ll put it more simply: my first (and best) aerobatic flight instructor looked me in the eye before our first lesson and said: β€œremember, airplanes really like the ground. They really really like the ground.”

09.11.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 495    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2

Me, applying for an admin position: I'll do x, y, and z, these are all my big plans

Search committee: you know the budget isn't even $200k

Me: ...

Them: ...

Me: I am a humanist, do you know how much damage I can do with like $12 and a toothpick?

15.11.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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