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Diane Hallinen

@hallinen.bsky.social

Physician who is a fan of clean indoor air, zero carbon emissions and Michigan forests. Checkout https://www.jotform.com/231315277558056 to calculate how much clean air your HEPA has to kick out based on measured CO2, number of people and activity.

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Makes sense. Most residents are of child bearing age, and most medical students know abortion is healthcare. Plus, malpractice is one thing, facing criminal penalties for practicing medicine is an another thing.

05.03.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool paper. I remember that Sturgess spread. I wish Biden hadn’t capitulated to Delta’s CEO. Masking on planes/airports is cheap and protects poor people from rich people’s germs.

04.03.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m curious if there has been a signal for Novavax since 2023. Such an easy shot compared to Pfizer/Moderna.

04.03.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I eat beans. They don’t require much imagination

01.03.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for posting this paper. It is really well done, I wish I read it 18 months ago, it would have saved me a lot of confusion.

28.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think people don’t like taking pills. Plus, people can’t imagine that their lifestyle makes a MACE possible, denial is powerful.

28.02.2026 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d trade both the U.S. gold medals in hockey to get a regime change here in the U.S. Make that every Olympic gold medal ever.

28.02.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So many new potholes this week! It keeps me on my toes.

28.02.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure In his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health...

Well, this headline is blunt. I’m glad Rep Steven’s put forth articles of impeachment www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
power outage vulnerability map for the U.S.

power outage vulnerability map for the U.S.

A nice map from a 2024 paper showing which counties have the highest vulnerability to their power grid, based on power outage data from 2014-2023. It rated the counties holding Los Angeles/Riverside/San Bernardino, Houston, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Detroit as ones facing "extreme" risk.

25.02.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I hear the women’s team refused the invitation.

25.02.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love Tlaib!

25.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I hear coal piles freeze up!

25.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2011! So not really quick. Honestly, I really don’t care about the payback time. I didn’t put them up there to save money. I think the ability to make it through grid/distribution failures using my battery is worth a ton. Sure a generator works, but I hate the noise.

25.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It is so weird how many people I personally know who have had devastating or very serious repercussions from their covid infections who are not masking. I know 2 people in their 60s with rapid onset dementia, bowel ischemia, weird nerve pain, tinnitus and new major food intolerances.

23.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I got a cardiomyopathy from my summer 2024 infection that I acquired outside, despite pax and brief metformin. My vax was 8 months out and a poor match for that variant. I really don’t want to see what a second infection would do. I don’t want flu or RSV either!

23.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh for sure, n95 is best. I discovered I can swim backstroke 10 laps in my surgical before it gets too wet to breathe through. My pool’s CO2 is 470 ppm. I worry about near field transmission there. My VFlex is harder to swim in, I wore it when lake swimming when our AQI was over 80.

23.02.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This person is better than most since they mask when sick. They certainly make me want to push for clean indoor air everywhere. Things have improved in some places, I carry a CO2 monitor.

23.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

VFlex is my friend. I’ve been wearing a decent fitting (2wire) surgical for CO2<600 ppm situations, but VFlex is by far my best fit.

23.02.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve not been challenged by MDs, but then they know I’m one and probably figure I’ve read the literature. I love the comment I saw in blue sky where someone says they are going to just say they are training for the Olympics when asked why they mask.

23.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Weirdly, I’ve not gotten harassed for my n95 or surgical mask in ages. I really blame Biden and Delta’s CEO for the memory hole. They decided Covid was over when it wasn’t. We had enough immunity by then to see fewer morgue trucks and in Michigan, idiots with guns at our Capitol whining about masks.

23.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DTE has made the payback on my rooftop solar much faster than I anticipated. I hope Mi gets going on balcony solar. I love this graph, I only have a plug in escape so i use more fossil than I like but this inspires me to haul my charging cable when I visit family.

23.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

6-12 mg/ kg in this study was a big dose, the human dose is usually around 20 mg. Maybe mice metabolism degrades it faster. Thanks for the post.

23.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was eating Amy’s soups for lunch until my Stelo told me they are a bit too carb thick for me. Now I cook a pound of beans in my instant pot every week and eat a raw vege, 1 cup of beans with apple cider vinegar, Costco dried herb stuff and a little bit of cheese for lunch. Cheap and yummy.

19.02.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t get chills. This gave me chills.

17.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I listened to the pod today, your daughter did a good job.

18.02.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been testing it with two VFlex on the 2 intakes. Doesn’t seem to sound different or get hot. It goes to 6 levels on pulse flow, I’ve only tested level 2 so far.

18.02.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I kind of hated OB. It was boring then terrifying.

18.02.2026 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Colbert is so good

17.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0