Reposted by Donna MaltNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026China is the only military in the world today that is considered a "peer competitor" to the US Armed Forces. And I guarantee you their troops are not asking a magic sky daddy to make them better in combat. They're going to be a smarter military. Our troops need math, not Jesus. 4544
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026HE HAS A MEDICAL DEGREE.❗️Abdul El-Sayed holds a medical degree (M.D.) from Columbia University, but he does not practice medicine; instead, he focuses on public health and policy." 110
Reposted by Donna MDonna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026AI is breaking VPN. VPN too slow to react. www.cio.com/article/4149...cio.comAI machine speed is breaking VPN securityKey Findings from the Threatlabz 2026 VPN Risk Report 211
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026AI is breaking VPN. VPN too slow to react. www.cio.com/article/4149...cio.comAI machine speed is breaking VPN securityKey Findings from the Threatlabz 2026 VPN Risk Report 211
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026People losing faith in medical research, maybe for good reason. Constant reversal of even recent research. Now vit D and calcium don't help prevent fractures. Total reversal! #Medsky www.bmj.com/content/393/...bmj.comCalcium, vitamin D, or combined supplementation to prevent fractures and fallsNo clinically meaningful benefit for most older people About 30% of people aged 65 years and older, and more than half of those living in nursing homes, experience falls at least annually, 5% of whic... 010
Reposted by Donna MEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Link for the latter reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-seeks-bring-health-research-funding-under-his-control-politico-reports-2026-09-20/reuters.comTrump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reportsU.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bring a major part of national funding for health research under the control of his political appointees, Politico reported on Saturday. 99040
Reposted by Donna MEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The irony of it all Yesterday, @NEJM posted a new essay suggesting that the US government attacks on biomedical science will subside. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... On the same day, it was announced the President wants control of NIH funding 13279121
Reposted by Donna MGatekeeper @retiredwanttobe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026substack.com/@deanobeidal...substack.comDean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah)REMINDER: There are now just 46 DAYS until the Nov 3 midterm. Saying this is the most important election in our lives is an understatement. This is the most important election in the life of our Repub... 011
Reposted by Donna MZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Most conversations about health care costs focus on what will drive higher spending, such as new Alzheimer drugs and gene therapies. In a new @jama.com Perspective with Nikhil Sahni, Merjan Ozisik, and David Cutler, we asked the opposite question: what could actually slow spending down? 411
Reposted by Donna MCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Folks in Georgia are lucky to have a fighter like @ossoff.bsky.social who is standing up to this Administration’s corruption and fighting to lower costs for families. And after talking to so many of them, I know they’ll do everything they can to re-elect him and help us take back the Senate. 841376
Reposted by Donna MGatekeeper @retiredwanttobe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026substack.com/@aaronrupar/... Agree, Trump’s policies and regulations have done so much damage to the environment,country,world that it will take at least 2 consecutive Democratic terms to repair the damage done by Trump.substack.comAaron Rupar (@aaronrupar)I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the ... 252
Reposted by Donna Mhistoryinthefaking.bsky.social @historyinthefaking.bsky.social · 16/09/2026So maybe you do something about the data center that they're trying to ram down our throats here in Page Arizona? The hard-working people of Page do not want it. All it would do would be to ruin our fair city and make some rich assholes somewhere even richer. We need your help. Do your job! 021
Reposted by Donna MFeralfern @wickedferal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Raise the minimum wage Raise the SS cap End trickle down bullshit Tax the rich Impeach and remove the child rapist president Medicare for all 121
Reposted by Donna MLisa Mikolajczyk 🇺🇸🇺🇦✡️ @lisamikolajczyk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Senator Captain Kelly, you need to talk more about Ai because out of everyone in Congress you seem to know more about it than anyone else. 011
Reposted by Donna MCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Our economy should reward the people who actually keep it running, but the gap between the highest earners and working Arizonans keeps getting wider. People shouldn’t have to fall further behind while their hard work makes someone else rich. 1533857
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Medicare Advantage Quagmire "The reasons are consistent across every exit: denial rates, prior authorization burdens, delayed payments, and reimbursement levels that no longer cover the cost of care." 1/3 100
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Medicare Advantage is good when funded enough by Congress. But not now! Docs and hospitals leaving - getting paid peanuts. www.liveinsurancenews.com/medicare-adv...liveinsurancenews.com19 Major Hospital Systems Have Walked Away From Medicare Advantage Plans This Year — Here Is What That Means for Seniors » Live Insurance NewsThe list of major health systems that have dropped or partially dropped Medicare Advantage plans this year has been tracked by Becker's Hospital 000
Reposted by Donna MGatekeeper @retiredwanttobe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026substack.com/@ramonagrigg... Calling all eligible voters,it is time to put up or shut up we need a record turnout in the midterms democracy is at stake.substack.comRamona Grigg (@ramonagrigg)Good lord. WHY is it so hard to understand this? As good citizens, it’s our DUTY to end the Republican regime. We have the power to do it. Why don’t we have the will? 241
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Trump looks like he is wearing theatrical makeup. Take a close look at his face. www.facebook.com/share/r/1C6Y...facebook.com 000
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026VOTE: Use a valid mail ballot dropbox to be safe from post office shenanigans. 000
Reposted by Donna MAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953725013399
Reposted by Donna MGatekeeper @retiredwanttobe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026substack.com/@grammamarta... You are the biggest beneficiary of US government free money,now why don’t you pay your share of taxes???substack.comMarta (@grammamarta) 164
Reposted by Donna MBleepingComputer @bleepingcomputer.com · 15/09/2026Microsoft has confirmed that copy and paste may silently fail for some Excel users after installing the September 2026 KB5002914 security update.bleepingcomputer.comMicrosoft confirms KB5002914 Excel update breaks copy and pasteMicrosoft has confirmed that copy and paste may silently fail for some Excel users after installing the September 2026 KB5002914 security update. 092
Reposted by Donna MBleepingComputer @bleepingcomputer.com · 15/09/2026Five alleged leaders of the Black Axe cybercrime syndicate, known for its involvement in global-scale cyber-enabled financial fraud, have been extradited to the United States to face wire fraud and money laundering charges.bleepingcomputer.comSuspected Black Axe gang leaders face cybercrime charges in the USFive alleged leaders of the Black Axe cybercrime syndicate, known for its involvement in global-scale cyber-enabled financial fraud, have been extradited to the United States to face wire fraud and money laundering charges. 183
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Does anyone know if AI will kill end to encryption? Or SSL? #bleepingcomputer 000
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.msn.com/en-uspolitic... Wow ! Chuck Schumer's daughter working for Open AI. Can we trust Dems to regulate AI? We need regulations - politician's kids too involved with government. Stephanie also mentioned this tonight.msn.comMSN 110
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026AI is fundamentally changing the internet, shifting from user-driven search to AI agents providing direct answers, raising concerns about transparency and user agency. This transition could make the web more controlled & less open, AI agents may obscure commercial influences or platform incentives. 210
Reposted by Donna MThe Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🆕Long-term outcomes of top-down therapy versus a conventional step-up strategy in adults newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease: 5-year follow-up of the PROFILE trial www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #GastroSky #IBDSky #MedSkythelancet.comLong-term outcomes of top-down therapy versus a conventional step-up strategy in adults newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease: 5-year follow-up of the PROFILE trialEarly top-down anti-TNF treatment from diagnosis was associated with improved long-term outcomes at 5 years compared with step-up treatment and is suggestive of a disease-modifying effect in Crohn's disease. 142
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026apple.news/AMXxa5732Rb-... No right to clean drinking water? No right to truthfulness from local government? These are court rulings from Mississippi - against black residents.apple.newsFederal Court Rules There Is No Constitutional Right to Safe Drinking Water — Capital BA federal appeals court has used a decades-long water crisis in one of the Blackest cities in America to rule that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee Americans the right to clean and safe drinki... 000
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.facebook.com/share/v/19VG... This is great old clip with Bill Clinton in top form. If he is able would love to see him doing interviews on tv/social media with some of that vigor. After Trump leaves office he will still be everywhere. Need counterbalance to Trump and both sides of extreme.facebook.comFacebook 000
Reposted by Donna MZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Pull out your health insurance card. No chip. No barcode. That analog mess is why Americans are drowning in medical bills. We spend $1.5 trillion a year on admin costs. The fix: standardize billing like the Federal Reserve did for banking. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...healthaffairs.orgAddressing Medical Affordability Without Compromising Care | Health Affairs ForefrontThe US spends 25 percent of all health care costs on administration, a big part of which involves billing for medical services. To realize savings requires standardizing and digitizing billing. 031
Reposted by Donna MZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Extra-virgin olive oil is the best. My second choice of oil might surprise some people: canola oil. But here's the part people miss: it's not about obsessing over the "perfect" oil. It's about avoiding reheated oil during deep frying. Sauté or bake instead of frying. parade.com/health/best-...parade.com‘I’m an Oncologist—This Is the Cooking Oil I Always Choose’When it comes to lowering cancer risk, how you cook your food matters. 022
Reposted by Donna MZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Physicians in the AI era will do less cognitive work than they have done in the past. We need to stop denying that and confront it, and rethink medical practice and education in light of the new reality. Thanks to Wachter for letting us have the last word. robertwachter.substack.com/p/straw-men-...robertwachter.substack.comStraw Men and Doormen, RevisitedZeke Emanuel and Abe Baker-Butler Respond 211
Reposted by Donna MNeurobiology of Aging @neurobiology-aging.bsky.social · 09/09/2026📚 NEW ISSUE 📚 Articles cover PET and MRI biomarkers of cognitive decline, amyloid polymorphisms in aging and AD, relations between sleep quality and functional connectivity, the role of GABA in neural distinctiveness, and more. www.sciencedirect.com/journal/neurobiology-of-aging/vol/165/suppl/Csciencedirect.comNeurobiology of Aging | Vol 165, Pages 1-92 (September 2026) | ScienceDirect.com by ElsevierRead the latest articles of Neurobiology of Aging at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature 022
Reposted by Donna MISACB @appliedcvb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Member publication alert: Sex-specific associations of the plasma-proteome with incident coronary artery disease academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...academic.oup.comSex-specific associations of the plasma-proteome with incident coronary artery diseaseAbstractAims. The etiology of coronary artery Disease (CAD) appears different for men and women, yet insights into underlying sex-specific biological mecha 111
Reposted by Donna MCitizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The U.S. FDA announced 46 recalls in August alone. That includes food products and drugs— a notable increase from August 2025 when it was 26 products. That's why it's more important than ever to share links to sources, and to click through and read the article. The headline alone won't suffice.newrepublic.comYou’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is SkyrocketingHere’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August. 10925791295
Reposted by Donna MDemocracy Matters! @democracymatters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Food is a lot more expensive, but at least it's unsafe! The grocery aisle's new double whammy: price and safety www.axios.com/2026/09/07/f... #FoodCost #FoodSafety #TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPolaxios.comThe grocery aisle's new double whammy: price and safetyWhile grocery prices are driven by complex trade and energy costs, the safety net meant to keep them safe to eat is fraying. 211
Reposted by Donna MAbolish ICE @lizzz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026They're nostalgic for a fantasy version of the 50s. 2192
Reposted by Donna Mweb_rant @webrant.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Science supports the link between high intake of red meat and an increased risk (30%) of developing colorectal cancer. Because killing people is the job of the Secretary of Harm and his grifter assistant Oz. bsky.app/profile/newr... 13910
Reposted by Donna MAirgap Your Mind @austinmusicscene.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The rise of colon cancer among young people and the high-protein diet becoming a major fad are going to be proven to be connected. 1231
Reposted by Donna MThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 05/09/2026Herein lies the contradiction at the heart of MAHA’s meat fixation: Eating more of it will only exacerbate the very problems that the movement purportedly wants to solve. trib.al/fRONDjEtrib.alMAHA’s Meat Obsession Exposes the Movement’s DelusionsRobert F Kennedy Jr. and his acolytes say we should eat more meat, but that would only worsen the very problems Make America Healthy Again claims it is trying to solve. 3921888
Reposted by Donna MCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Here’s what the evidence found on the flu, COVID-19 and RSV immunizations. ⬇️ There were no new safety concerns in comparative studies when examining currently recommended immunizations. Review the full reports, published in @jama.com: bit.ly/4x0nIhW 16939
Reposted by Donna MZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Wachter and I agree on an essential point. Given a curated set of facts, AI will outperform humans in diagnosis and management, and doctors may sometimes get in the way. Where we disagree is what the physician still adds once AI can act on its own with patients. 301
Reposted by Donna MRoyal College of Physicians of Edinburgh @rcpedin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026How should coronary artery disease be managed in severe left ventricular dysfunction? Join us online for our Cardiology symposium on 5 November 2026 for expert debate and practical insights into complex clinical decisions. Book: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/cardi... #Cardiology #NHS #MedEdrcpe.ac.ukCardiologyCardiology is evolving rapidly, with new guidelines, therapies and technologies continually changing how we diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease. Join us to learn how to navigate the opportunities and challenges of modern cardiology practice. 111
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026DSA is NOT a caucus in the Democratic Party. The party is not open to being taken over by the DSA. Rahm Emanual on Morning Joe. 010
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Was surprised to see a Mayo Clinic article on line approving beef tallow, even though it is highly saturated. I think fast food restaurants are now using. 000
Reposted by Donna MZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026AI is going to get better and better. When it comes into a field, it’s clunky, then improves, briefly loses to human-AI hybrids, then surpasses them. Medicine is next. I laid that all out in my recent @jama.com paper with @vkhosla.bsky.social, Neal Khosla, and Abe Baker-Butler. 222
Donna M @donnamenner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Anyone else having trouble finishing posts on here. Won't scroll up to give room. The keypad covers what I am typing. 000
Reposted by Donna MReiner @erlangen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Doctors have developed a “superhuman” AI tool that can spot heart disease in< 2 seconds www.theguardian.com/technology/2... The groundbreaking technology works by extracting more information from a routine electrocardiogram (ECG) than the human eye can typically seetheguardian.com‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 secondsTechnology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatment 221