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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD

@annelipton.bsky.social
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Neurologist. Writer. Editor. THE COMMON SENSE GUIDE TO DEMENTIA, PUTTING THE SCIENCE IN FICTION, THIS SIDE OF DOCTORING Epistemic Literary Magazine. #KidLitChuckleChallenge champion, #SpringFlingKidlit winner, #FallWritingFrenzy winner

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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
October sunshine.💛☀️🧡 #fall #flowers #autumn #dahlia #StanleyPark #RoseGarden #Vancouver #BritishColumbia #Canada
A spiky, multi-petaled dahlia, with a yellow center and orange tips against the backdrop of a flower garden, mostly green, dotted with round red dahlias as well as yellow-orange dahlias similar to the featured foreground flower. Unfiltered photo by Anne M. Lipton, October 7, 2026 in Stanley Park Rose Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with an iPhone 17.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#PoetryPrompt #horse @thetoypress.bsky.social #WordOfTheWeek #poem #poetry #WritingCommunity #PoetrySky
Text of poem on background of a photograph of blue sky with scattered clouds:

My Trusty Steed

Galloping beneath blue skies,
you toss your mane against the flies.
You race the wind and will not lose, 
upon hooves shod with shiny shoes,
running rings around rainbows,
flying faster than your foes. 
You seldom shy and rarely rear
unless an arrow should appear.
I brush your coat and buff your horn
and ride no horse, but unicorn.

–Anne M. Lipton

Photo credit: Anne M. Lipton
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Such a delightful, evocative poem, Shaun. Thanks for sharing!
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fall in Vancouver.❤️🍁🧡 #autumn #fall #October #Vancouver #BritishColumbia #Canada
Tree canopy bursting with orange, red, yellow, and a few green leaves under a blue sky.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Beautiful bear.🤎
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 01/10/2026
'Autumn' entered English in the 1300s. "The fall of the leaves" was shortened to 'fall' in the 1600s.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#PoetryPrompt #super @thetoypress.bsky.social #WordOfTheWeek #poem #poetry #PoetrySky #WritingCommunity
Text of poem in Comic Sans font on sky-blue background:

I wish I were a superhero

I wish I were a superhero,
above, and soaring high,
or swooping down to save the day—
no one would call me shy.

I wish I were a superhero,
then I could disappear
and not be told to raise my voice
“so everyone can hear.”

I wish I were a superhero,
clever, quick, and fast.
My presentation would be done,
and I’d sit down—at last!

–Anne M. Lipton
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sending healing thoughts.💗
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Government of British Columbia @governmentofbc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BC has a new time zone abbreviation: PCT. PCT stands for Pacific Time, BC’s single year-round time zone. It replaces PST and PDT, providing a consistent way to refer to BC’s time zone in schedules, systems and communications. No falling back this November.
An image of a BC coastal scene with text that says: "B.C. adopts new new Pacific time, PCT, for year-round daylight time zone." (CTV News - Sep 17, 2026.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 22/09/2026
IMPORTANT: You can use the word 'autumnal' today.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy Fall y’all! #Vancouver #BritishColumbia #Canada
Fluffy white cumulostratus clouds surround a jigsaw piece of blue sky and loom over a harbor with a foreground peninsula of green trees, some leaves changing to gold, and a city at the base of a blue mountain range.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#PoetryPrompt #fox #WordOfTheWeek @thetoypress.bsky.social #poem #poetry #PoetrySky
Poem with purple text on a nature photo described below:

Text of poem: 

Boreal words to define
An evergreen tree is a pine.
To prowl like a fox is vulpine.
To howl like a wolf is lupine,
but also a flower: lupine,
a sweet mountain bloom—that’s alpine.

–Anne M. Lipton

Photo: Purple lupine flowers, green pines, and green deciduous trees with a distant blue mountain range under a pale blue sky dotted by a couple of small white clouds. 

Poem and photo by Anne M. Lipton
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Turtle in Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park.💚 #StanleyPark #Vancouver #BritishColumbia #Canada
Green turtle (with head and limbs extended from shell) perched on a log protruding from water with scattered branches and leaves.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Congratulations, Abby!🎊
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Congratulations!🎊
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Congratulations!🎊
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Congratulations!🎊
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#September11 #NeverForget
We are all New Yorkers,
We all felt the blast—
in our hearts—our voices
United in a gasp.

We are all New Yorkers,
Our innocence is past,
We are all New Yorkers
and we can't go back.

We are all New Yorkers,
Our Liberty still stands,
We are all New Yorkers,
and we all wear black.

–Anne Lipton, September 2001
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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
IT'S GO TIME! Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entries now! Contest judges (Kris DeCaro, Julie Hauswirth, Bri Lawyer, and myself) are ready to chuckle, giggle and belly laugh over your kidlit humor pieces. Rules, prizes, and entry form link: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... ✨️
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Archaeology meets Star Trek! Today, we celebrate Star Trek. Like Star Trek’s spirit of exploration, archaeology encourages us to discover the human past and broaden our global understanding. Happy Star Trek Day! Live long and prosper 🖖 #archaeology #StarTrek #StarTrekDay
A display of numerous stone arrowheads, neatly arranged in rows on a flat surface, showing a variety of triangular shapes and sizes with notched bases. Their shape resembles a Star Trek combadge.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fall Gown Busy squirrels behave like thieves, tucking gems into the sleeves of lovely dresses made of leaves that Mother Autumn Nature weaves. -Anne Lipton #poem #PoetryPrompt #leaves #Poetrysky
Photograph of a Katsura tree fanning out with golden leaves, some scattered on the ground, with tall pine trees n the background. 
📸:  Anne Lipton in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2024.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
At the LP concert with my bestie Leona.🎵
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
At The Strokes concert with my bestie!🎸
Two women smiling in front of a spotty computer next stage.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Congratulations on 20 years of Cranky Flier, Brett! Keep up the amazing work!🏆
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Hope your beautiful art helps you get through all the tough stuff.✨
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Bri Lawyer @brilawyer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge details are live! Pick one character and one item from our list and create a funny story. Submissions open September 10th. Huge thanks to our dozens of AMAZING prize sponsors! Ready… set… go! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
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The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!
Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The girl is holding a severed head (upside-down).
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
That’s no rabbit!
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Perfect day for a Cypress Mountain hike.🩵 #CypressMountain #summer #beautiful #BritishColumbia #Canada
Two tall bare and silvered Yellow Cypress trunks dominate foreground foliage beneath a blue sky over green mountains and islands in a blue bay.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Congratulations, Kelsey!🎊
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Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your Career @neurobolts.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
New episode out now! Dr. Galina Gheihman sits down with dancer-neurologists Dr. Sushma Kola and Dr. Alex Pfister to explore the intersection of dance and neurology. Listen to learn how dance training harbors unique therapeutic potential in neurology patients. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Wonderful news! Congratulations, Tiff!🎊
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I’m not saying being a World Cup host city will have lasting impacts on Vancouver, but my Zumba instructor just called for a hydration break. #Vancouver #WorldCup #StayHydrated
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Summer Day Tom Thomson 1915
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Left Column: Photograph of ECG (electrocardiogram) tracing of cardiac waveforms in black ink on black-gridded graph paper. Author's own image (Anne M. Lipton).
Right column: Text in Times New Roman font, black ink: 

The Tides Inside 

My brain makes waves—an EEG.
My heart makes waves—an ECG.
My strength makes waves—an EMG.
An ocean splashes inside me.

–Anne M. Lipton

EEG = Electroencephalogram
ECG = Electrocardiogram
EMG = Electromyogram
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Consider also "contretemps."
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Congratulations, Andy!🎊
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Delighted to be published in the company of such talented poets.
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Epistemic Literary- Read Issue 8: Righteous Rage now! @epistemiclit.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT #NationalPoetryMonth One-sentence Poetry Challenge Special Issue is out TODAY! Thank you to all the participants and winners, we had so much fun with this! Enjoy reading and sharing! epistemiclit.com/nationalpoet...
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#NATIONALPOETRYMONTH Special Issue -
...is a disabled Canadian multidisciplinary artist who works in image, text, and sound exploring embodiment and states of being.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The Mandalorian and Grogu and me.💚 #TheMandalorianandGrogu #StarWars #TheMandalorian
Woman on left with brown hair in crown braids wearing a green jacket black t-shirt printed with an image of Princess Leia in space buns and the STAR WARS logo extending her hand in a three-pronged salute to mimic a similar hand gesture by a sign made by a cut-out of Grogu, a small green creature with large eyes and pointy ears ahead of a window framing a
 leafy green tree.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The herons are incredible and often fish and wade in Lost Lagoon, too.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Amazing! 🏰
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Lost Lagoon, serenity found.🩵 #StanleyPark #Vancouver #BritishColumbia #Canada
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
loooowww tide #StanleyPark #Seawall #Vancouver #beautiful #BritishColumbia
Mud-brown beach with gray and white rocks fronts blue water at low tide ahead of blue mountains with industrial buildings and cities at base and white clouds over mountains beneath blue skies.
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isabella mori @moritherapy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
If you're interested in talking about #mentalhealth, come join us for free next Tuesday, when we talk about mental health and work - the place of work for people with mental health issues, working with people with mental health issues, and writing about mental health. simpli.events/e/AWordWithL...
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A Word About Mental Health - Lana Cullis & Isabella Mori talk about work | Simpli Events
This time, Lana Cullis and Isabella Mori will talk about the place of work in the lives of people facing mental health and addiction challenges, the experience of those working with them, and what it’...
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
#Vancouver from the #StanleyPark #Seawall
City skyline of high rises above boats in a marina, all reflected in the water and under white clouds with hints of blue sky.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Boats moored in the marina, clouds anchored to sky. #Vancouver
White boats moored in a marina with a backdrop of green trees, white fluffy cumulus clouds above blue mountains, and blue skies.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I’ve built a fortress, one for all. It’s made to last and never fall. Brick by brick, I stacked its walls. Debates and lectures fill its halls, arts and crafts and novelties, doctors healing a disease, scores of dishes from good cooks. Behold, my fortress made of books! #MPPronpt
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Orca cloud over #Vancouver.
White boats moored in a marina with a high-rise building to the right and blue skies with a line of white clouds at the horizon, one cloud rising above the others in the shape of a whale breaching the water.
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Anne Lipton, MD, PhD @annelipton.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I love that you were trying to see different layers of meaning and look forward to reading your short story, “Le Petit Machiavellian Prince.”😉
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