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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We Need Moderates Now More Than Ever My take on the upcoming mid-term elections..... richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/we-need-mo...
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We Need Moderates Now More Than Ever
“Moderation in principle is a form of vice.” Thomas Paine
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What kind of doctor do you want- one who was chosen based on merit, is excellently trained, and focusing on what is best for you, or one who was chosen because of their identity, whose focus is on social justice and your demographic identity first? richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/merit-vers...
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Merit Versus Holistic Admission Criteria to Medical School- Which Produces Better Doctors?
“The ultimate criteria for which approach is better is which one best serves society’s needs for excellent health care.”
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fighting to Restore Hippocratic Medicine and Evidence-Informed Medical Practice Mark your calender for the inaugural debate on DEI in Medicine on Friday, October 1, 10 AM EST. Excellent medical education and practice matter. Details below. richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/fighting-t...
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Fighting to Restore Hippocratic Medicine and Evidence-Informed Medical Practice
Please join us and donate if you can
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Replication Crisis in Science and Medicine We are finally seeing a correction in the political and ideological capture of science and medicine. richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/the-replic...
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The Replication Crisis in Science and Medicine
Unless a scientific study’s results can be replicated by others, its validity should be questioned.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sick and Tired of Talking About Race I will be rooting for Ben Shelton today, but not because he is black or in spite of it. I will root for him because he is an American. richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/sick-and-t...
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Sick and Tired of Talking About Race
Can we please move on from the relentless focus on race everywhere?
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
To forget is to dishonor the memory of those who died that day and in the decades following in the war on terror. richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/where-were...
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Where Were You on September 11, 2001?
Like the Kennedy assassination and the Covid pandemic, 9/11 was an event that divided world history into a before and after.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Flight From Reality and Religion has Consequences Everyone should read Michael Smith's latest post on Substack: richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/the-flight...
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The Flight From Reality and Religion has Consequences
Without moral absolutes, society becomes a relativistic nightmare of your truth versus mine.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"On the Advice of Counsel, Yada, Yada, Yada..... We didn't need Fauci's confession at the hearing; we had it in his own words in his diary entries, texts, and emails. That is why this hearing wsa so important. His taking the fifth 111 times just emphasized them. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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"On the Advice of Counsel, Yada, Yada, Yada.....
Anthony Fauci invokes his right against self-incrimination 111 times.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"If You Can Keep It" Happy Birthday USA!!! open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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"If You Can Keep It"
Franklin's answer serves as a warning to future generations not to squander what they gave us.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The American College of Surgeons must be made to acknowledge that calling surgeons racists, surgery discriminatory, and promoting the concept that surgical outcomes are better when patients and surgeons are of the same race are no longer acceptable. www.city-journal.org/article/amer...
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The American College of Surgeons Remains Committed to Ideology
Its decision to invite Supreme Court Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson to deliver a lecture at the annual Clinical Congress underscores its commitment to DEI.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
My Beef With China Musings on the president's announcement that we will be importing more beef from China......................... open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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My Beef With China
Anybody wonder why China does not have an immigration problem?
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Communist Radical Chic "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Mike Tyson open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Communist Radical Chic
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
On Black Holes and the American College of Surgeons By eliminating the discussion forums, the ACS very effectively rendered my fight to get back on those forums moot. This post signals that they aren't done with me yet. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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On Black Holes and the American College of Surgeons
"If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself." George Orwell
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The Silenced Majority "Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing". open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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The Silenced Majority
It's about time for the normies to stand up and be counted.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Musings on Diego Garcia Few people had heard of Diego Garcia until recently. Fewer still have been there. I have. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Musings on Diego Garcia
The tiny atoll in the middle of the Indian Ocean has outsize strategic importance.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
TIT's- A Clear and Present Danger open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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TIT's- A Clear and Present Danger
As if there wasn't enough on the plate of the American public...........
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
If you are not reading Michael Smith's Substack, Unlicensed Punditry, you should be................... richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/my-thought...
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My Thoughts on "Unlicensed Punditry" by Michael Smith
Clarity of thought and expression should be recognized and acknowledged
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
A Tale of Two Somali's The reader will have to make up their own mind which of the two better exemplifies the ideal of American immigration. I know my answer. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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A Tale of Two Somali's
You will have to decide which better exemplifies the ideal of American immigration.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Musings on the Iran War "Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynahan open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Musings on the Iran War
Before opining on social media best to educate yourself on the history of the conflict.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
What is a Pair of Teenage Breasts Worth? It is long past time for this barbaric practice to end. It is too bad that it took a lawsuit to get this rolling. Better late than never. ......... open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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What is a Pair of Teenage Breasts Worth?
How do you put a dollar value on something as barbaric as cutting off a teenager's breasts?
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Sometimes All You Can Do is Pray "Pray as though it all depends on God and work as though it all depends on you." open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Sometimes All You Can Do is Pray
"Pray as though it all depends on God and work as though it all depends on you."
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Whatever Happened to "Body Positivity?" This is what happens when reality and medical progress shatter ill-conceived illusions. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Whatever Happened to "Body Positivity?"
Reality has an annoying way of intruding into our favored delusions.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Life and Death in the Military Putting six lives lost into perspective......... open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Life and Death in the Military
Military service means accepting that someday you may be placed in harm's way.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
What Do You Do When All The Choices Are Bad? My humble take on current events. We can all use a little more humility before voicing strong opposition or even approval in situations as complex as this. Pray for wisdom and guidance for our leaders and people of Iran. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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What Do You Do When All The Choices Are Bad?
In medicine and geopolitics, there are often no good choices.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Et Tu, Tucker? Tucker Carlson's willingness to feature controversial, polarizing, or even reprehensible people on his podcast is admirable, but he needs to be more forthcoming in challenging outrageous or false statements and avoid making his own. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Et Tu, Tucker?
When people we admire show they have feet of clay, shouldn't we hold those feet to the fire?
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Is Casey Means Qualified to be U.S. Surgeon General? My take on the nomination of Casey Means to the position of “America’s doctor” the U.S. Surgeon General. Feel free to comment, share, or both. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Is Casey Means Qualified to be U.S. Surgeon General?
Should the Surgeon General have a valid, active medical license?
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Valentine's Day: Love, A Lost Art and Skill A lovely post by my friend, Rick McCarthy, for Valentine's Day. pen.substack.com/pub/rickmccarthymft/p/valentines-day-love-a-lost-art-and?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Valentine's Day: Love, A Lost Art and Skill
Adapted from Restoring Marriage and Families: A Guide and Tools “In Order to Form a More Perfect Union” on Amazon
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Valentine's Day 2026 Some posts write themselves. This is one of those....... open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Valentine's Day 2026
Everyone should have a Valentine's Day story. This is mine and I never tire of it.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
My appearance this morning on the Steve Gruber Show regarding the news of the recommendation against gender-affirming surgery in minors by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons last week. Finally, we are seeing the beginning of the end of this horrific practice. rumble.com/v75m91i-majo...
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The Return of the Killion? Are you as overwhelmed by numbers as I am? Then this is for you...... open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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The Return of the Killion?
Some numbers are so large that our human brains simply cannot comprehend them
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons Takes Stronger Stand Against Gender-Affirming Surgery About time. That the ASPS is the only medical organization so far to stand against GAC based on the evidence is an indictment of the entire medical establishment. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons Takes Stronger Stand Against Gender-Affirming Surgery
The ASPS's 2024 milquetoast statement of non-endorsement of this barbaric practice gets revised in light of the evidence
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
When Everything is a Miracle, then Nothing Is I have pondered miracles for much of my adult life. This is my attempt to express my thoughts regarding them. Feel free to comment and share. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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When Everything is a Miracle, then Nothing Is
I offer a preemptive apology to anyone who habitually claims that just about anything good that happens is a miracle. I don’t. I can’t.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Geoengineering is not Happening. Or is it? Unless and until we have real transparency and accountability to restore trust in our institutions, we will have endless conspiracy theories to explain things that just do not make sense....... open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Geoengineering is not Happening. Or is it?
What do you do when your sources have proven to be unreliable?
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
This needs to be shared widely. We are all going to be patients someday if not already and this impacts us. As a retired physician, I can vouch that everything Congressman Murphy says here is absolutely true. youtu.be/6TSERk3j4ck
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Rep. Murphy Addresses Healthcare CEOs on Putting Profits Over Patients
YouTube video by Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Musings on Flu and Flu Vaccines Confused about the flu and flu vaccines? Here are my thoughts on the subject. Don't taken them as medical advice, just food for thought. Always check with your own doctor about medical decisions for yourself. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Musings on Flu and Flu Vaccines
The flu is to a cold as King Kong is to a chimpanzee.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Vive la diference works both ways and not always in the most pleasant. This one is for the -ahem- mature men. As they say, getting old ain't for the faint of heart. richardtbosshardtmd.substack.com/p/to-pee-or-...
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To Pee or Not to Pee. That is the Question....
BPH is nature’s way of equalizing the sexes unique reproductive foibles
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Clarity versus Agreement "A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny. If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Clarity versus Agreement
When dealing with those whose opinion is a polar opposite of yours, it is imperative to be very, very clear in stating your position.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Binary Sex is Not My Opinion Stating a fundamental biological fact, the existence of only two sexes, is now considered controversial. If you accept this simple fact, the left labels you transphobic. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Binary Sex is Not My Opinion
A fundamental biological fact is now an opinion to the progressive left
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and Rocket Science A reminder that we are not set forever on the early trajectory of our lives. We can change this anytime by a decision of our will and determination to make a change. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and Rocket Science
Surviving the 60's and 70's counterculture
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Venezuela and the Myth of Universal Healthcare Everyone talks about oil when discussing Venezuela. For many Venezuelans, the lack of meaningful health care has greater impact on them day to day than any other harm Maduro’s government inflicted on them. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Venezuela and the Myth of Universal Healthcare
"I do not know of an example where this {universal healthcare} has worked without evolving into a two-tier system of government and private health care."
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The Capture of Nicholas Maduro May Not Be All It Seems This is a take on the capture and extradition of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro that I have seen in only two places. Read on, check the links and decide for yourself........................ open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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The Capture of Nicholas Maduro May Not Be All It Seems
More clarity from my friend, retired Marine Corps Major Hank Salmans
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
How to Keep New Year's Resolutions My answer to the perennial problem of broken New Year's resolutions. It isn't rocket science but most people fail because they don't approach resolutions properly. Happy New Year! open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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How to Keep New Year's Resolutions
A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Musings the Week Before Christmas Merry Christmas to all and to all best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year. God bless us all and God bless our country. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Musings the Week Before Christmas
Celebrating the best story of all.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Men Cannot Become Women and Vice Versa We are a long way from winning the war against our children by those who profess to support "gender-affirming care", perhaps the worst practice in the history of western medicine. Please share this with everyone you know. open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Men Cannot Become Women, and Vice Versa
It is telling of the dystopic times in which we live that such a comment would be considered remotely controversial.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Continued experimentation on children is now being framed as science. Will this some day be viewed with the same revulsion as the Tuskeegee Study and frontal lobotomies? What is the justification for this? The War on Children Takes a New Dangerous Turn open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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The War on Children Takes a New Dangerous Turn
The battle to defend binary sex and protect vulnerable children is far from over.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Some musings on music, joy, and despair inspired by a text message from my sister, Pat. Musings on Music, Joy, and Despair open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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Musings on Music, Joy, and Despair
“Music is the explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” —Billy Joel
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving! On Being Grateful open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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On Being Grateful
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our blessings and give thanks to all who made them possible.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
As we enter a season of gratitude, it seems fitting to reflect on all that we have to be grateful for. I offer this piece by my friend, Hank Salmans. Happy Thanksgiving! RTB The Seaworthy Man open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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The Seaworthy Man
We are all drowning. Some of us just don't know it yet.
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The American College of Surgeons silences the voices of its 93,000 members A sea change has occurred in the ACS. The leadership has closed the Communities discussion forums without transparency or a believable explanation. Why? Has the ACS reached a tipping point? open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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The American College of Surgeons silences the voices of its 93,000 members
The closure of the ACS Communities has rendered the entire membership of the ACS mute. The unanswered question is why?
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plasticboss.bsky.social @plasticboss.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
What is happening within the oldest and largest professional organization that claims to represent excellence in surgery concerns everyone. Please share this with as many people as you know. An Open Letter to the American College of Surgeons Leadership open.substack.com/pub/richardt...
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An Open Letter to the American College of Surgeons Leadership
In a surprise move, the ACS leadership closes the Communities discussion forum and in doing so silences discussion and debate among its members.
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