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@buddshenkin.bsky.social
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Retired pediatrician, health policy analyst, reader, wide interests, athlete.

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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Do you think anyone has voluntarily called Trump "sir?" Not unless "sir" means "you fucking asshole" in another language.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Iraq war: "The deaths of more than 200,000 Iraqi civilians and more than 4,500 U.S. troops, the wounding of more than 30,000 U.S. military personnel, and the cost of more than $2.8 trillion." GW Bush among worst US Presidents in history, in terms of impact. deaths and injuries. $2.8 trillion.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I wonder if the Dems realize the opportunity they have as Trump, MAGA, and the Republican party are going all in for fascism. If the Dems act bravely, they will win adherents that will last for years. "They were there when it counted." Shed Schumer and Hakeem. Then lead strongly. For the win.
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Pestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There once was a pedophile king, Who was protected by his sycophantic ging, They pushed every distraction, Beyond stupefaction, To protect the orange-faced thing. #Limerick
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Humanistic Medicine and Paying for Care: buddshenkin837803.substack.com/p/humanistic...
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Humanistic Medicine and Paying for Health Care
Should personal finances intrude upon a patient’s decision making?
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What gets me is that Reagan, with whom it started, is held as a beacon by so many. What a ignorant tool of a man, and the fucking crowd he ran with, who have brought us this immoral mess.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Arrogant, malignant ignoramus is such red meat for Borowitz. www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-bans...
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Trump Bans Numbers 2 and 9 After Approval Rating Hits 29
“Two and nine have treated me very unfairly," he said.
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SteveH @sghendricks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Fall is in the Air:
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This football assassin got ejected from the game for targeting, while the QB left in an ambulance, and the assassin was smiling on the sideline. Ejection? Point of pride for him. He should be banned for the season, at least. Lose his scholarship and other emoluments. www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
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Oregon QB Dante Moore taken to hospital after taking hit to head vs. USC
USC's Desman Stephens II was called for targeting on the play and ejected from the game.
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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I apologize for the triggering content of this video. I just want to make sure the truth gets told if I can and yes, all seven of these monsters should be buried under a prison somewhere. #USDemocracy
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Growing up working class, but with ambition and great intelligence, Annie Ernaux still heard from her mother -- Don't expect too much of life. It sure makes me think.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Warning: do not shop at Costco when you have skipped lunch.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What the hell were we doing in Vietnam? In Iraq? In Afghanistan? And now Iran? Bibi gets a hard-on and Trump gets excited and boom? What kind of a country does this shit? When you buy something at Safeway, you're gonna eat it eventually. When you are armed to the teeth, same thing.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’ It’s our duty to know.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm more clear on how our current political system misfires than how it would be better. I don't like just taking people's opinions as givens. I would prefer that people have opinions that are more informed. How to do that? Dunno. @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | This Is Why So Many Voters Hate Both Parties
Most voters have messier views than their partisan labels would suggest.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Fascinated to hear from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that all these irritating political fundraising messages on my phone have the effects of decreasing engagement and suppressing actual fundraising from small donors. So stop it!!
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Most people think concretely. They can understand desecration when they see it. The White House. The Reflecting Pool. The Rose Garden. The Ballroom. The Triumphal Arch. And then there's the thievery. Gas prices. Food prices. War with Iran. Trump is cooked. Unfortunately, so are we.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
So, what's with Newsom's saying he won't run if Kamala does? It's showing respect to a Black Woman. He's after that vote, of course. Why didn't I see that immediately? Because I'm an amateur.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Since WW II, the US has been a military great power. We have used it to our benefit, and arguably, maybe, for the world. But our dominance is over. After Trump, we'll have to fit in with the world, and start from scratch. It will all be different. No advantage of military standing behind us.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How disappointing teachers unions are. "United against students learning" would be an apt motto, not to mention their keeping the schools closed during Covid. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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Essay | Mississippi Fixed Its Schools. Here’s How Other States Can Too.
Powerful teachers’ unions are an obstacle to reform. But Mississippi’s dramatic breakthrough proves that evidence-based literacy can succeed anywhere.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
About my girlfriend in second grade. buddshenkin837803.substack.com/p/connie
buddshenkin837803.substack.com
Connie
I have to admit it, I have always liked blonds.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This guy is pretty damn good at this
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Is there anything worse than the taste of Donald Trump? I think it would be interesting to get the opinion of cannibals.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Shouldn't the Democrats be saying, vote as if Elon Musk is on the ballot?
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
God lights the fire of love, but it's up to human beings to keep it lit. Quoth me.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Talk about something concerning.... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine whether the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Do you think it's too optimistic at this point to stockpile some champagne for November 3? Chuck Todd's odds: 15% chance Blue Mirage 50% chance Blue Wave 35% chance Blue Tsunami Of course, we have 2 months to see Schumer, Jeffries et al screw it up, and try to make the election all about Israel.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Not get too personal, but I told my friends that I have an "ungirlfriend." That's someone I'd like to be my girlfriend but she isn't. One of my friends said, Well, is that a friend without benefits? Sad state of affairs....
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I asked a friend how he felt about his vote for Trump. I expected him to capitulate, and admit he made a mistake. Instead, he said with deep feeling that he could never vote for Kamala Harris. He's not racist, at all. He's not dumb. But he is offended by woke idiocy, identity politics, etc.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Problem of Ukraine has been severe corruption in past; they needed to clean this up to enter EU. I can only think that corruption made Obama think twice about helping them resist in 2014. Now, still a problem. Why is that? Who are these people and why do they do it? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...
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What Secret Audits Tell Us About How Ukraine’s Military Is Spending Its Money
The documents amount to an autopsy of the weapons-contracting process.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I just made the best slow cooker lentil soup! Wow! realfoodwholelife.com/recipes/croc...
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The Easiest (and Tastiest) Lentil Soup!
This easy slow cooker lentil soup is made with simple pantry ingredients and makes a hearty vegetarian dump and go crockpot meal!
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
There are some good leaders in the world. Not many, but they are there.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As a doctor, I'm very familiar with all the things we can do now for people that we never used to be able to do. When I reflect on what was then and what is now, I think that everyone in the past was walking the tightrope without a net. Illness being what it is, there were a lot of falls.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
schadenfreude -- ah, just delicious to see Maria Bartiromo bite the dust at Fox for releasing internal documents to Trump. Maybe he'll cut a meme coin for you, Ms. Stupid Sycophant.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
think Democrats might make a big deal of -- He's stealing the election? He is putting the fix in? Or are we stuck on "prices are too high?" Dems perfect their losing game.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Hakeem Jeffries was picked by Pelosi, and mirrors her lack of imagination. Here we are being ruled by thugs and thieves who gut the military and flaunt their racism and destruction. And fucking Jeffries says "affordability." It's dumbing down, not leadership. The poverty of Dem leadership appalls.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It surprises me that Tennessee Williams is not judged the greatest playwright of the 20th century by acclamation.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It doesn’t get any cuter than this, folks. 😍
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
John Roberts sides with liberals against obscene White House ballroom project. Why? He pulled a Susan Collins. Vote when you're sure that your dissent won't stop the Republican steamroller stamping out the rule of law. See? I'm independent! Right. @normornstein.bsky.social
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Lisa 🇨🇦 @pinkmouse.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Thanks Lana! 💖 @j1j2.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @bandroll.bsky.social @alicekobres.bsky.social @merlinmm.bsky.social @lakefrontdaisy1.bsky.social @markrf400.bsky.social @jomommafromtwitter.bsky.social @southerngayteacher.bsky.social @mrbunnyulamakins.bsky.social @greg60.bsky.social
Pooh and Piglet. Piglet says "Is he dead yet?" asked Piglet. "No" said Poo. "Fuck", said Piglet.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
An essay on when you get familiar with death as your grandparents die. buddshenkin837803.substack.com/p/grandparen...
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Grandparents Die
Often That’s Our First Real Exposure To Death
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T.J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Check out the WSJ's subhead.. Hegseth's obit will no doubt run a long time from now; to remind readers who he was, the hed will be: "Pete Hegseth, Widely Mocked Secretary of Defense Who Eliminated Beardos, Drone Unit, Qualified Generals, Women, People of Color, and Ammunition Dies of Alcoholism"
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cultural evolution, or devolution? Something came over elevator music yesterday. It was Bob Dylan. That's Orwellian appropriation.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/08/2026
"Look at the last 3 GOP presidents. One oversaw a double-dip recession with a savings & loans scandal that looted the Treasury. That was Bush I. Another oversaw near meltdown of the whole capitalist system. That was Bush II. Then the next presided over a pandemic-driven collapse. That was Trump I."
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Are voters finally realizing GOP presidents are disasters?
Michael Tomasky makes the case that they are.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Here's the nitty-gritty about ageing -- are you struggling to fill your time, or are you struggling to fit in all the things you want to do in your remaining time? You think?
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Is "moderation" tone or policy? Thought provoking from Matt Stoller. How "moderation" was conservative Republicanism, then adopted by Clinton, Third Way, etc. Our times have been so wretchedly conservative! www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-politi...
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Why Political Moderates Are Losing
Opposing corporate power used to make you a moderate. Now it means you’re radical. Who controls the label of moderate is a good lens into the power of finance.
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Duffy’s comments yesterday are a useful reminder of the bottomless vulgarity and mendacity of Trumpism. Carney, on the other hand, has spoken truth to power. He has reminded us how free men and women should stand up to attempts at autocratic domination. exactly right @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I'm watching Legal Eagles. Strikes me that Debra Winger and Meg Ryan are the same type. I'm sure everyone already knows this, but discovering something is still fun, even if it's not a new discovery.
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1kr5ur43m.bsky.social @1kr5ur43m.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
THE SUPREME CULT
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buddshenkin.bsky.social @buddshenkin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Yes, the news is terrible. But it's still summer, and the fall looks positive. Can't let it get you down. Is there really anything better than ice cream with family?
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