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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

a Mel King appreciation post 🫶 a fictional character as a catalyst for neurodivergent self-compassion? why not? #ThePitt #MelKing

A title slide with a black background and white and yellow text: "Dr.
Mel King is changing how I see myself...The Pitt." The handle @my.badass.brain is shown in smaller text. Below is a photo of Mel giving a small, earnest smile to someone off-camera. Her silhouette is outlined in white.

In the top half of the image is a photo of Mel looking off-camera with an attentive, empathetic expression. Bottom half with black background and white text: “Seeing myself, mirrored: The way she holds herself, or plays with her hands. How soft-spoken she is, how she hesitates before speaking. How you can see on her face that she's always thinking. How deeply sensitive she is, and how she steps away to self-regulate when she's overwhelmed. What might resonate the most with my own experience is how Mel is liked by those around her, but still feels as if she's on the outside looking in."

In the top half of the image is a photo of Mel and Langdon standing outside, exchanging a high-five. Bottom half with black background and white text: “What I see in Mel: I have so much love in my heart for Mel. I see her thoughtfulness, her gentleness, her earnest care. I see her softness as a strength and her social quirks as a sign of authenticity. I see her overwhelm and her loneliness, and I empathize with her. More than anything, I root for her."

In the top half of the image is a photo of Mel hyping herself up in the ambulance bay. Bottom half with black background and white text: “The Mel test: I've started asking myself this question when I catch myself being very self-critical about my awkwardness or neurodivergent social quirks: Would I say that to Mel? Would I even think that about her? The answer is always no, and that prompts me to think, so why am I scolding myself for the same things?”

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Seriously looking forward to seeing more of Al-Hashimi's journey next season. Kind of unique actually to follow a main character experiencing long-term effects of an illness be so often even in medical dramas it's a dramatic 1-2 episode arc and then everyone moves on. #ThePitt

A still image from The Pitt in which Dr. Al-Hashimi is crying in the car.

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

oh wow so that’s really not funny actually 🥺😩😭 #ThePitt

A still image from The Pitt in which Robby is standing with a solemn expression, viewed from over Abbot’s shoulder. Caption reads: “It can be unbearable…”

A still image from The Pitt in which Robby is standing with a solemn expression, looking off to the side, viewed from over Abbot’s shoulder. Caption reads: “But it’s also beautiful—and hilarious.”

A still image from The Pitt in which Robby is closing his eyes while holding a swaddled baby. Caption reads: “So many wonderful things to see,”

A still image from The Pitt in which Robby is emotional while holding a swaddled baby. Caption reads: “and so many people to love ahead of you.”

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Mel + Santos, my "unlikely" but actually beautifully perfect duo I LOVE THEM SO MUCH 🥰 #ThePitt

A still image from The Pitt in which Mel and Santos are enthusiastically singing karaoke together.

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

ok but Ken Kirby is Canadian so how about a double double #ThePitt

Ken Kirby as Dr. Shen on The Pitt, sipping iced coffee.

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

This week on #ThePitt Dr. Caleb Jefferson, psychiatrist: "hey, you're displaying highly concerning behavior. anyway, bye!" WHEN THIS IS LITERALLY ROBBY:

Noah Wyle as Flynn Carsen in The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008), holding a sword to his throat.

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DG ❤️🇨🇦 @dgct2.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

As a well endowed woman I appreciate this! F**k modesty. Make sure that you save my life. #ThePitt

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

It's true to real life, I guess, it's a real fear people have that saying it aloud will make it real or trigger something. But even the psychiatrist, Dr. Jefferson? SOMEONE PLEASE ASK HIM, at this point he is not being subtle anymore. 3/3

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Being asked explicitly takes away some of that burden. When you're in that state, trying to reach out in small ways, but not willing to say "help me, I'm drowning”…The question can be a lifeline. I wonder why no one has asked Robby. 2/3

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I was taught (in a basic mental health first aid class) that if someone is showing warning signs of suicidality, you should ask them directly if they're thinking of ending their life. In my experience, being a bit vague was a lot easier than coming right out and saying the words. 1/3 #ThePitt

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Steel-capped crocs (Claire) @cznz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Sorry 2 spoiler but I fucking love that they specifically went there on women not getting CPR/correct heart healthcare because people get leery about breasts #ThePitt

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

hey robby, appreciate you briefly pausing your mental health crisis to speak up for women's health thanks, king #ThePitt

Dr. Robby is lecturing two paramedics, using hand gestures and wearing a serious expression. Caption: “Women are misdiagnosed for heart attacks all the time.”

Dr. Robby is turned away from the paramedics in the background, speaking. Caption: “Hey, ladies in the room, show of hands.”

Robby has his back turned to the paramedics, looking at a group of female staff members on the other side of the nursing station. Caption: “Death with modesty, or life with brief nudity?”

Robby is turned toward the paramedics, raising a hand. Behind him, a group of female staff members are also raising their hands. Caption: “Look at that—turns out women wanna live.”

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Kaysi ✈️ @kaysi.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

God made eyes so Noah Wyle could Do All That on TV #ThePitt

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Tyler Boyce @boycegames.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Another Thursday, another episode of The Pitt. To celebrate, here's Isa Briones singing for Broadway 🎶: youtu.be/FDJE1lAzrC8?...

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Isa Briones sings "Who's Sorry Now" from JUST IN TIME | Now on Broadway

YouTube video by Just in Time Broadway

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

awaiting a Very Important Call™ on a Pitt Thursday should be illegal. this level of anticipation is inhumane like not sure if i'm more invested in my own potential brain surgery or Robby's downward spiral #ThePitt

Mel, a character from The Pitt, stands outside the Emergency Department doors, looking at her phone with a concerned expression.

Mel is on a phone call with a hospital room in the background.

Mel stands outside of an ambulance, speaking on the phone.

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Tara O'Shea (she/her) @fringe-element.net · 25/03/2026

(This would probably be a good time to point out that I named my cat after Flynn Carsen.)

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Tara O'Shea (she/her) @fringe-element.net · 25/03/2026

If you have not seen The Librarians or Leverage: Redemption I highly recommend them. For some of the absolute best Noah Wyle out there. he also directed one of my favourite episodes of all time of The Librarians where Drew Powell appeared which is why I cheered when he showed up on The Pitt.

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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

That tracks. Especially since I've seen Noah Wyle fight vampires unfazed in The Librarians.

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

he is absolutely getting hate mail unfortunately

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PMC Vanguardist @tylerboschert.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Ham-fisted? Sure. Did I damn near leap out of my seat and start hollering when Noah Wyle ragequit on the dipshit antivaxx mom who wouldn't consent to a lumbar puncture on her dying teenage son? You bet your ass I did.

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Spider. @vaspider.gay · 05/04/2026

jewish-joy:

I was atrociously late to a seder because of a hospital shift.

All to say, when my rabbi opened the door for Elijah, he yelped when I was on his door step with an appearance akin to surviving a war, a beyond exhausted expression, and an iced coffee larger than my head.

I didn't even register his surprise when I asked, still in the door way "Hey, could i have some wine?"

vaspider:

A photo of Dr Michael "Dr. Robby" Robinavitch from The Pitt sitting on the back lip of an ambulance and looking so tired. he is a tall handsome middle aged Ashkenazi Jewish man in black scrubs and dark blue zip up hoodie. Both Dr Robby and his actor Noah Wyle are for realsies Jewish. There is the lower half of a speech bubble drawn in as if to indicate that Dr. Robby said this.

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

ooh good to know!! Thanks for sharing

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Mousebumples @mousebumples.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Ooooh, an easy way to watch Leverage (including Redemption), Librarians, etc., without Prime! FYI for other fans of these series and/or Noah Wyle (in Librarians & Leverage: Redemption).

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I don’t! I got an ETV (endoscopic third ventriculostomy)

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Bonus feature: In hindsight…there were signs. Infant head circumference measurements are important, folks. 6/6

A fifteen-month-old infant looks at the camera with a solemn expression. Her bald head is notably large.

The same young toddler looks to the side with an amused expression. The side view of her head is even more revealing of her impressive head circumference.

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I had surgery 3.5 years post-diagnosis. It went well. In a way, being told I would be having brain surgery felt like a relief. A frightening thing to navigate, but at least solid ground to walk on. In those years of waiting I had felt like the ground might give out under my feet at any moment. 5/6

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Repeat MRI 1.5 years later showed my ventricles had enlarged by several mm. Still, I waited another two years. By the time I saw a neurosurgeon, l was told I needed surgery—soon. My eyes were now constantly misaligned (“are you aware your eyes are paralyzed?"), the headaches were relentless. 4/6

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I had intermittent, fluctuating but unsettling symptoms: the headaches which worsened when lying down, double vision with new onset strabismus/eye misalignment, clearly unequal pupils that came and went. There was cranial nerve involvement, but not in a "you're about to die" way. So I waited. 3/6

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The thing is, because I was still functioning, no one was overly concerned. I was placed on a waitlist for a neurosurgery consult. The wait ended up being more than three years. In the meantime, I saw both ophthalmology and neurology. 2/6

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

From a patient perspective, living in limbo between “totally fine” and in “in danger today” is a mind game, especially when your condition doesn't present how people expect. I had an insidious onset of neuro symptoms from a late decompensating congenital hydrocephalus. #medsky #mededsky 1/6

A sagittal view T1 brain MRI shows a very large lateral ventricle.

An axial view T2 brain MRI shows very large lateral ventricles.

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Valerie 💖 @sevenohthree.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

No Kings, except…

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

i really hope so!! i know autistic people automatically being assumed as asexual is an issue bc many of us are not, but we saw that assumption challenged head-on with becca (LOVE). also autistic people genuinely are overrepresented in the ace community and we could use more thoughtful rep ❤️ #ThePitt

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Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

After you watch tonight’s episode of #ThePitt, you can read my interview with Taylor Dearden about that break room scene, which cast moment was completely unscripted, whether Mel is picking up on the bad Robby vibes yet, and more:

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'The Pitt's Latest Breakroom Scene Between Mel and Langdon Means More Than You Think

The Pitt star Taylor Dearden discusses Episode 13's breakroom conversation between Mel and Langdon and which scene was completely unscripted.

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Kai (she/they) @mybadassbrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

i knew he was feeling everything!!! just oblivious about social niceties but we can work on that 😭 🫶 #thepitt

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amy brown 👻 @amybrown.xyz · 03/04/2026

Dear Doctor Robby, I am so sorry I was not your mother

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amy brown 👻 @amybrown.xyz · 03/04/2026

i know Dr Robby From The Pitt is not real but im still worried about him

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A thing I love about THE PITT is how many actors get lines every episode. It’s a choice the producers are making to help a lot of people get/keep their SAG health insurance.

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spooky lerrrgan 👻 @lerrrgan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

clock in faggots, it’s time for the pitt

Actresses Sepideh Moafi and Supriya Ganesh from the show The Pitt posing in a photoshoot.

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 03/04/2026

These four women are the pillars of the pitt It doesn’t work without them

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