John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 12hAnyone who saw the massive success of oleaginous 80s fraudsters like Jimmy Swaggart and Jim and Tammy Faye wasn't surprised by the rise of DJT 071
Reposted by John RossMichael Bednarski 🇨🇦 @mikebednarski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hopefully, this should appear as a gift article: The elephant in the room (Globe and Mail). This is about Alberta separatists getting help from Trump supporters in the US. #abpolitheglobeandmail.comThe elephant in the roomAlberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province 3147
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Plague epidemics were a regular thing in Europe for four centuries, but they haven't been since 1722. That's because most of us don't live in close proximity to rats, fleas, and lice anymore. Comparisons to Wuhan and COVID are grossly overblown. 132
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Insanely dumb, even by Ron DeSantis standards. This will drive out the tourists that are the engine of Florida’s economy *and* defund schools, MAGA police departments, and mosquito control in a state with a raging dengue fever outbreakcbc.caFlorida weighs ditching property taxes and sticking Canadians with the bill | CBC NewsFlorida voters are weighing whether to scrap residential property taxes and the state's governor has a solution to that potentially huge revenue loss: tax Canadians more. 0101
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Kids were watching Obsession and I bailed halfway through. Such an intolerable weasel of a protagonist. 120
Reposted by John RossDr. Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ugghh. This is exactly why we need healthy people vaccinated. It’s how we protect the most vulnerable. And these days we throw vulnerable people straight under the bus. 28828
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Stew" was also Elizabethan slang for "brothel," which may refer to the sweating tub treatment for syphilis. This combined exposure to fumes of cinnabar, or mercuric sulfide (bad, useless) and exposure to extreme heat (actually therapeutic! Treponema pallidum lacks heat shock proteins). 052
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Typhoid comes from Greek "typhos," meaning smoke or haze, because of the prolonged fever and delirium it caused in the pre-antibiotic era. "Typhos" also mutated into Latin "stupha" and old French "estuve" (steam bath), and English "stew," which meant bath, then cauldron, then the meal cooked in it. 263
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Cruise has anti-charisma for me. In the MI movies I saw, I was rooting for Jean Reno and Dougray Scott. 130
Reposted by John RossEmily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Pennsylvania Department of Health just confirmed a 5th measles-related death. This really suggests that the outbreak is a lot bigger than the official numbers. The average case fatality rate for measles is about 1 to 3 deaths per 1,000 reported cases in developed countries. 36124
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Classic "orange on stilts" appearance of Cushing syndrome: central obesity with pendulous abdomen, thin arms and legs, buffalo hump 030
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026(note: this should not be a problem if you are taking only occasional ketamine infusions, but could be if you are taking them daily) 130
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Morning cortisol levels are doubled after ketamine infusionsclinicalkey.comClinicalKey 120
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Daily ketamine use associated with hypercortisolism and risk for Cushing syndromerapm.bmj.comKetamine for atypical facial pain and hormonal dysregulation: a case reportBackground Ketamine has garnered increased interest for its promising applications in chronic pain treatment, particularly in cases where conventional therapies have proven insufficient. Nevertheless,... 351
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Figured as much but just wanted to make it as explicit as possible 010
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026We should start calling it heat-induced kidney disease, which is what it is. It's a disease of climate change and labor exploitation.pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govHeat‐induced kidney disease: Understanding the impactResearch on Mesoamerican Nephropathy, chronic kidney disease of unknown cause and chronic kidney disease of nontraditional cause has been going on for more than 20 years. Thousands of manual workers, ... 051
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There is no mystery about this condition. Human kidneys did not evolve to tolerate intense heat, dehydration, and prolonged physical labor that clogs kidney tubules with leaked muscle proteinsthehill.comKidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?People with CKDu don’t have the classic risk factors of kidney disease, like hypertension or diabetes. 512160
Reposted by John RossColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026David Quammen's essay in The New York Times today closes with this paragraph. It's both a scientific falsehood, and an incredibly dangerous narrative. If you're willing to give me five minutes of your time, I'd like to explain why. 10529224
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026God quits Ed Sheeran tour in support of Macklemorebostonglobe.comEd Sheeran’s weekend Gillette concerts canceled due to arriving nor’easter - The Boston Globe"The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority," the promoter wrote on social media. 070
Reposted by John Rossteamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story. 422023745
Reposted by John RossEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 21/09/2026What's happening in Alberta is even more batshit than I ever thought. Danielle Smith is a dangerous psychopath, and the AB separatist movement largely exists because COVID broke far-right brains, and is led by Christo-fascist religious white nationalists, relying on dark money. 2/n 9539188
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026She chases clicks the way a shark chases a blood trail. 13431
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The Medicaid work requirement in the Big Beautiful Bill will likely cause millions to lose the coverage they gained in the ACA. Likely results: a decline in US life expectancy and an existential crisis for safety net hospitals that will have to treat growing numbers of the uninsured.kff.orgTracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements | KFFKFF's interactive tracks key data and policies that will affect how states implement Medicaid work requirements, which are required under the 2025 budget reconciliation law starting in January 2027. T... 186
Reposted by John Rossc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026One way we can reconstruct ancient trade networks is via the presence of foreign coinage. This map shows locations of recovered coins of /purported/ Roman lineage. In 2013, on the island of Okinawa, 4th-century AD Roman bronze coins were excavated from the ruins of Katsuren Castle. 318154
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Bring on the NIght Walking on the Moon Invisible Sun Demolition Man Synchronicity I 220
Reposted by John RossKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor. 992991851
Reposted by John RossRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Not sure if people know Wakefield was trying to sell a competing measles vaccine when he made up his fraudulent study about the MMR. It was only after that failed (because he is a complete fraud) that he started grifting off opposing all vaccines. It’s all just a grift. Antivaxxers are their marks. 291927724
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I have seen too much cefepime delirium/encephalopathy in the hospitalized elderly, so I try to avoid it unless it’s absolutely necessary. New study shows cefepime is associated with higher all-cause mortality vs comparator antibiotics #IDSky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 0112
Reposted by John RossMara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Having grown up in it, much of Hollywood (and yes, TV journalism IS Hollywood) is just Hanlon’s razor. Incompetence, rather than malice. 2481578
Reposted by John RossSiddharth Kogilwaimath, MD FIDSA @hivdocsk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I miss the chatter and engagement of #IDTwitter and I realise I should be more active!! Here’s my attempt: who’s actually going to be at #IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social ?? 3142
Reposted by John RossDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Another measles death. 18 years old. Unvaccinated. See also: www.pa.gov/agencies/hea... H/T @melodyschreiber.com @tom.medsky.social 87749
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Referencepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govCychlorphine (N-Propionitrile Chlorphine): An Emerging Benzimidazolone Synthetic Opioid and Its Implications for Overdose Recognition and Management 020
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Cychlorphine, a new synthetic opioid, is 10 times as potent as fentanyl, not detected by standard lab tests, and may be less susceptible to reversal by naloxone. Use of *multiple doses* of Narcan is advised cychlorphine OD is suspected 293
Reposted by John RossBoston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 14/09/2026Since measles continues to impact communities across the US, we're sharing an update on what's going on in Boston. Here's what you need to know. There have been no recent outbreaks of measles in Boston because we have maintained our herd immunity (vaccination rate above 95%) ⬇️ 1177
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Supposedly it breaks down quickly in the presence of moisture and sunlight and is not thought to accumulate in living organisms, FWIW 120
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026In fairness, 0.66 ounces per acre is a really low dose 120
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Here's the schedule for Dibrom/naled sprayings in Tampa. Dibrom is approved in US, but not in the EU, which sensibly chooses to await the results of mass American experimentation on its citizens.hcfl.govHillsborough County Treating for Mosquitoes by Air on Wednesday in Tampa, Town 'N CountryHyde Park, South Tampa, Ybor City, Town 'N Country will be treated early morning and evening 141
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Locally-acquired dengue cases in Florida up to 111 this year, mostly in Tampa Bay (including one fatality). Hillsborough County officials have been conducting mass aerial spraying of low-dose Dibrom (naled), an organophosphate banned in the EU due to its dubious safety in pregnancywfla.comNearly 100 dengue fever cases reported in Hillsborough County; 111 across FloridaDengue fever cases have spiked once again in Hillsborough County, which leads the state in the number of reported cases. 31812
Reposted by John RossNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026For those not on the other site: the Kansas Jayhawks made a rivalry hype video that repeatedly references John Brown. x.com/ku_football/... 1310414
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Sorry, the mystery Walter Reed visit was in 2019, prompting this later denial in September 2020 130
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is the Rood Approach, a sensory stimulation technique used to activate weak muscles after stroke. Trump has had a wonky right leg since his mystery visit to Walter Reed in September 2020. This 2020 clip shows circumduction gait, in which the weak leg is dragged in a semicircle after a stroke. 2116
