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Husband, dad, internist, damn good canoeist. He/him.

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Opinion: With long Covid continuing to be a leading cause of disability, it is essential that physicians, researchers, & policymakers follow the science — & the science does not point to functional neurological disorder as a driving factor in this wave of illness. www.statnews.com/2024/07/15/l...

Functional neurological disorder is not an appropriate diagnosis for people with long Covidwww.statnews.com With long Covid continuing to be a leading cause of disability, physicians, researchers, and policymakers should follow the science — and the science does not point to functional neurological disorder...

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Holy fuck there is a lot going on in this piece. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/14/h...

Is Cutting Off Your Family Good Therapy?www.nytimes.com Encouraged on social media, many Americans are estranging themselves from their families as a therapeutic step.

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Lots going on today, so please be aware: Governor Whitmer is fighting for more voter access, and the Trump Campaign is suing to stop her. MI residents, worth calling and voicing support for her actions. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Trump campaign sues Michigan Gov. Whitmer over new voter registration siteswww.nbcnews.com The suit contends the Democratic governor and secretary state are improperly using some federal offices as voter registration sites.

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i don’t think this drives sympathy for Trump exactly, but i do think fascists thrive amidst political violence. there’s a promise in fascism to harness the violence, keep it contained, and direct it at your enemies. the more chaotic things get, the more appealing that is.

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Good thing there's no reason to regulate the production and distribution of spirits... www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tamil Nadu: India toxic alcohol toll rises to 57www.bbc.com Around 156 people are still being treated in Kallakurichi district and officials say the toll could rise.

How many Beatles songs are about John being a--usually misogynist--dick?

Dad is 98, mom is 91 and was feeling a little down today.

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The governors of a dozen Republican-led states — AL, AK, FL, GA, IA, MS, OK, SC, SD, TX, UT, WY — opted out of a new federal food assistance program, leaving about 9.5 million students without the aid this summer

Republican-led states are blocking summer food benefits for hungry familieswww.usatoday.com Money for food is especially tight for families in a dozen states where Republican lawmakers declined to accept federal food assistance.

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today is my NINETEEN YEAR anniversary working at my local library In honor of that, I ask you to get a card to your local public library today! If you ALREADY have a card to your local public library, check out their digital resources! Their summer programs! And yeah, they have books too.

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This. My dad wrote a very sharp essay, published posthumously (and not widely enough, IMHO) on the false claim at the heart of the intellectually imperialist term "Judeo-Christian." Keep my name out o' your mouths, Christianists.

Just a reminder that "Judeo-christian" values are just way to blame Jews for Christian nationalism, and just because they steal the Torah doesn't make us belief buddies. Judeo-christian values are just Christian values in fancy dress.

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Over at the Bad Place, I made a tradition of posting Douglass' "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth of July," and I intend to carry on that tradition here. Since most versions you read in classes or in textbooks have parts omitted, the link below has the full text of the speech.

(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" •www.blackpast.org On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of his audience on that 76th anniversary of the signing of the D...

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seriously, disband ICE and Homeland Security, then investigate every single fucking person who ever worked for them.

ICE created a fake university in order to defraud, rob, and deport students. The depths of depravity there know no bounds. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Students at fake university in Michigan created by ICE can sue US, court ruleswww.freep.com An appeals court ruled in favor of students who said they were tricked by ICE into enrolling at a fake university in metro Detroit.

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The threat of political violence is becoming increasingly explicit on the right and among Trump’s surrogates. Stopping him is essential is we are going to preserve our democracy. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/u...

Heritage Foundation Head Refers to ‘Second American Revolution’www.nytimes.com Kevin Roberts, president of the group that has coordinated the Project 2025 policy plan, said it could be “bloodless if the left allows it to be.”

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Since 2019 I've liked to remind you that we should work to break up not just ICE, but abolish the entire DHS. It's a post-9/11 reactionary agency that needs to be destroyed. www.cnn.com/2019/07/04/o...

It’s time to break up the Department of Homeland Security | CNNwww.cnn.com David Perry says the bigotry under investigation at the Border Patrol, the overreach at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the terrible conditions in border facilities show an DHS, it’s time to d...

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ICE created a fake university in order to defraud, rob, and deport students. The depths of depravity there know no bounds. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

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*deep existential sigh* Did you know that the one time I was summoned to meet with a dean and a chair over the content of my syllabus it was for teaching the history of legal challenges to affirmative action and diversity in admissions. The class was called Diversity in Education.

While warm fluffy pita is ideal for hummus, challah is remarkably wonderful.

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In 2000, Virginia requested the return of their colours. Then-governor Jesse Ventura replied simply: “Why? I mean, we won.” Repeated calls in 2002, 2003, 2010 and in 2013 for the 150th anniversary have led to the same reply. Minnesota remembers its own. /END

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/8 At any rate, congratulations to the Federalist Society for an achievement beyond the reach of the British, outside the grasp of bloody civil war, impossible to Nazis and Soviets and terrorists: defeating the American idea.

Just got notice from BCBS that as of Aug 1 they are making it much harder to prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide (wegovy/zebound) for our nondiabetic patients. This is a problem, but not for the obvious reasons 1/n

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Can the only man who ever beat Donald Trump in a presidential election do it a second time under more favorable conditions? It’s, surprisingly enough, an open question.

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NYT: Joe should quit, he stutters Philly Inquirer: Trump is a fucking criminal what the fuck are we doing here

God Bless Paul Davies and the @PhillyInquirer: "The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump...There was only one person at the debate who does not deserve to be running for president. The sooner Trump exits the stage, the better off the country will be."

To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race | Editorial Boardwww.inquirer.com Biden had a horrible night Thursday. But the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer gets it right. x.com/adambonin/st...

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Holy shit, some good news: CDC recommends a prophylaxis regimen for bacterial STIs. Basically, morning after antibiotics for people who have had a bacterial STI in the last year, and had new unprotected sex likely to result in syphilis, chlamydia, or gonorrhea.

CDC Recommends Doxycycline Prophylaxis to Prevent STIs in USjamanetwork.com As part of a comprehensive sexual health approach, clinicians should offer certain patients a prescription for doxycycline to take within 72 hours of

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I spent a lot of time researching this piece, I hope it’s helpful.

The Global Suppression of Online LGBTQ+ Speech Continueswww.eff.org A global increase in anti-LGBTQ+ intolerance is having a significant impact on digital rights. As we wrote last year, censorship of LGBTQ+ websites and online content is on the rise. For many LGBTQ+

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I'm excited to share that today is the official publication date for my new book, Van Gogh and the End of Nature, from Yale University Press, which more firmly grounds Van Gogh within the industrial era in which he lived & worked (thread) yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. Results showed that close to half of the participants secured housing, and nearly $600K saved in public service costs due to fewer ER visits & jail stays. They also saw improved mental health.

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing.www.yahoo.com Participants in Denver's basic income program received up to $1,000 a month. They became more housing secure and landed full-time jobs.

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