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American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology @aspnr.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

💥 Calling all #ASPNR26 abstract first authors! Are you a trainee? Get support to attend the Annual Meeting in beautiful Tampa, FL! 🏖️ Travel Award apps are NOW OPEN! 🧠 Network. Learn. Grow. 📅 Deadline: Sept 15 👉 Apply today: aspnr.org/awards/annua...

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Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR @erin-schwartz-md.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

#ASNR25 ending with a very important #DEI session! Dan Chonde emphasizing the value of broad representation and civility in medical job performance. @theasnr.bsky.social

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Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR @erin-schwartz-md.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The incomparable Suyash Mohan sharing the life-changing clinical trials for his brain tumor patients and the impact of #Scanxiety on our patients and their families. #ASNR25

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Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR @erin-schwartz-md.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

#ASNR25 in #Philly is underway! First session on Music and the Brain demonstrating differential activation in the #DefaultModeNetwork between music you like and dislike

Multiple resting state fMRI images in different conditions

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THE COINCIDENCE SHOW @thecoincidenceshow.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The Incredible and Endlessly Fascinating Fate, Chance and Coincidence Show is now on Bluesky! "HILARIOUS" "MY FAVORITE NEW PODCAST" "WELL WRITTEN & ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS" "NOW TOP OF MY PODCAST LIST!" Listen on all major podcast platforms or just click on link below: rss.com/podcasts/coi...

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THE INCREDIBLE AND ENDLESSLY FASCINATING FATE, CHANCE, AND COINCIDENCE SHOW | Podcast on RSS.com

The Incredible and Endlessly Fascinating Fate, Chance and Coincidence Show is an entertaining and captivating journey through the remarkable world of coincidence, synchronicity, kismet, chance, and ot...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/03/2025

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵

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Camille A. Clare MD MPH @cclaremdmph.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

FYI: Go into your Social Security account & download a hard copy of your LIFETIME WORK RECORD!!!! It is really easy to do. Here is the information: Go to: the ssa.gov website. At the top of the page you want the category: CARD & RECORD Go down to PERSONAL RECORD Print out your EARNINGS RECORD

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The United States Social Security Administration | SSA

Official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

In the past four weeks, Costco, which has embraced DEI initiatives, GAINED 7 million shoppers… Target, which got rid of DEI, LOST 5 million shoppers! That’s the power we have as consumers. Remember that.

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

You know we can use the domino meme to look forward in time too, right?

Domino meme

Small domino: your actions, right now
Large domino: a better world in the future

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.

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Emtcub @cumpigcub.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Sound Sad

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Please read and share. Musk is attempting to blame Ukraine for the X cyberattack, but word has already spread that it was a false flag. What is a false flag? A false flag operation is an act committed to disguise the actual source of responsibility and shift blame onto another party.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget. Really think about how twisted this all is.

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RadiologyInfo.org @radiologyinfo.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

On #IWD2025, we honor Dr. Lucy Frank Squire, a radiologist and educator who wrote “Fundamentals of Radiology,” a vital resource still used today. Although denied from a pathology program due to her gender, she became the 1st woman resident in Mass General's radiology program. #RadiologyInfo #Radsky

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Mallory Harris, PhD @malar0ne.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

At #StandUpForScience Emily Whitehead is now speaking on being 1st pediatric cancer patient to receive CAR T-therapy. She was about to be place on science, now is 13 years cancer free. "Science saved my life." She was introduced by former NIH Director Francis Collins. www.chop.edu/news/emily-w...

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Emily Whitehead, First Pediatric Patient to Receive CAR T-Cell Therapy, Celebrates Cure 10 Years Later

Whitehead received life-saving treatment at CHOP, under the care of Dr. Stephan Grupp, transforming the field of cancer immunotherapy.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

This Sunday, the whole country needs to spring forward from 1939.

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Steve Cicala @stevecicala.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Now that Georgetown has written the correct response, it's time for Columbia to send the Legend response: "I feel you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters."

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 06/03/2025

Canceling NIH grants is a great example of waste, fraud, and abuse. Even canceling just my grant alone, in year 3 of 5, would be a waste of the more than $1M already given to us for this project. Multiply that by hundreds of grants, and they are just throwing away taxpayer $$$. And for what? +

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Nicole Tersigni @nicsigni.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why. What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

We just want to remind you: You’re not alone. We’re all in this together, and we’ll get through it together. We’ve seen so many people sharing their feelings of anxiety and stress—please take a moment for yourself. Your well-being matters. Sending you hugs—you are amazing, and we love you all! 💚

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Elon Musk called Social Security a "ponzi scheme." This is absolute rubbish. Social Security has paid every benefit owed to every eligible American for 85 years. Perhaps the bigger "ponzi scheme" is the $38 billion spent by taxpayers to prop up his corporations?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.

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Mighty Haunter @mightyhunter.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there. The show must go on.

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Gretchen Winter, MD @gretchemaben.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Dear President Zelensky, please know that many of us do not support those clowns. We respect you and we are sorry.

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

#Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate the holy month, which is expected to begin this weekend with the sighting of the crescent moon. 🌙

The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Other countries, especially in the Western Hemisphere, could see the Ramadan moon before Mecca this time.

For the moon to be visible, the crescent must set after the sun. This allows the sky to be dark enough to spot the small sliver of the new moon.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

BREAKING: A federal judge in California has ordered OPM to rescind memos calling for the mass termination of probationary employees, saying the agency overstepped its legal authority and must inform other agencies it lacked the authority to issue such a directive.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The BBC is quite correct.

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Tris @trisresists.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

"Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people." ~ Jane Fonda ❤️

Jane Fonda Calls for Actors to “Resist” and “Project an Inspiring View of the Future” Amid Current Political Climate
The two-time Oscar winner, receiving the SAG Awards Life Achievement Award, spoke about the need for empathy and community, earning loud applause and cheers when she said, "Woke just means you give a damn about other people."

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Tiffany⸆⸉ @tiffanyclay.dev · 22/02/2025

DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Perfection

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Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR @erin-schwartz-md.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

A teacher recently told me that having all those active shooter drills means they now know where to hide their students when ICE shows up. And if that doesn’t encapsulate this country, I don’t know what does.

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Kelly Therese @feministkelly.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I promise you that whatever portion of the population thinks this is cool, we outnumber them by a lot. This is going to all come crashing down. I am appalled at the pain and suffering that is being caused along the way, but we will prevail as long as we don't give in to despair and keep fighting.

A picture of Elon Musk holding a chainsaw for some reason. He's wearing a black ballcap, black sunglasses, a gold chain, and a black blazer. It says "The Dogefather" behind him. The picture is part of a tweet by Elon Musk that says: "This is a real picture."

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 21/02/2025

Just a reminder that the HPV vaccine literally PREVENTS CANCER and the series can be started as early as 9 years of age.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 21/02/2025

Federal career workers: We appreciate you and your work. You don't deserve this mistreatment. Here's a file with lots of resources if you are facing illegal termination. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Fed Resource Directory

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Second Amendment supporters can never again argue that they need firearms to defend against a tyrannical power that might overtake the US.

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Anika Agrawal @aquaticanika.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

ok i am absolutely SICK of this anticipatory obedience that we're seeing across academic institutions and scientific organizations. miss me with the "oh the white house said xyz we have to stop DEI." EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE NOT LAW.

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Joseph Cherabie MD MSc (They/He) @jncherabiemd.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I am just putting this out there, preemptive compliance that means erasure of an already neglected community is being complicit in their erasure. Stand up and don't remove stuff because something might happen, remove it when you are forced to (and even then fight back). True colors showing...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

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Henry Gee 亨利·纪 @endofthepier.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Spain's population is predicted to halve by 2100. To avert this, Spain has encouraged immigration. Since then, unemployment has dropped and the economy soared. There's a moral here, somewhere (Thanks to Dr JG of Sussex for pointing this article out to me). www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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How Spain’s radically different approach to migration helped its economy soar

As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008

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