sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Fewer cars, better for everyone (yes, even drivers) 020
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Liked everything about this article, especially this insight, which I think is underappreciated: “Patients are much more likely to accept conservative treatment if they know they can reliably contact the treating clinician.”jamanetwork.comNegotiating With Patients About Tests, Referrals, and TreatmentsThis JAMA Insights discusses how physicians can engage in successful clinical negotiation if a patient requests a test or treatment that is deemed inappropriate, potentially harmful, or low-value. 120
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 09/05/2025And that’s BEFORE you get to the vaccine stuff. 010
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 09/05/2025“Dr. Means… left surgery behind without finishing her training to practice so-called functional medicine… She published a diet and self-help book last year titled ‘Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health.’” Well, this is a red flag factory.nytimes.comWho Is Dr. Casey Means? 010
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 02/05/2025I loved this article on Bernstein in Vienna. “Karajan radiated power when he conducted; Bernstein radiated love… Smiling, imploring, flirting, and commanding… he pulled you into the structural and dramatic logic of the piece.”theatlantic.com 010
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 24/04/2025An actual gasp escaped me reading this headline!avclub.comCarly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham to give 10 Things I Hate About You some song and danceCarly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham to give 10 Things I Hate About You some song and dance 000
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Pulitzer committee, take notice of this important article!slate.comThe Most Underrated Culinary Ingredient Is Nature’s Pairing to Eggs. Too Bad We’re Terrified of It.Eggs are a pantry staple in nearly every culture. Why are we so afraid of eating their biological brethren? 000
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialCargo Biker in Fremont @fremontcargobike.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Saw this when I was in Tokyo last week. Now, this is a school zone: No cars allowed on this street between 7:30-9 934338
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialPeter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Mayor Wu on her support for protected bike lanes on “Ask The Mayor” show on WGBH. @mayorwu.boston.gov 1130231
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialSteven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Look at how much they narrow this lane for the pedestrian crossing! Maybe two small cars could pass, but any larger vehicles are going to treat this as a one-at-a-time pinch point. www.google.com/maps/@52.656... 5808
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/04/2025me to the united states: this could be us but you playin’ 353294904105
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Listen to I Feel Love. You won’t regret it. 010
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 08/03/2025“If we want a nation that offers its people upward mobility, entrepreneurial innovation, increasing equality, vibrant community, democratic participation, and pluralistic diversity, then we need to build it. I mean that quite literally. We need to build it.”theatlantic.comHow Progressives Froze the American DreamThe U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem. 010
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Seems like a cool time to mess up the process for next year's flu shotsblogs.jwatch.orgThis Year Influenza Came Back to Remind Us It's Not Messing AroundIf it seems like pretty much everyone you know either has the flu or is recovering from it, it’s because we’re in the middle of the worst flu season in over a decade. Take a look at this figure, from ... 010
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.sociallarissa⸆⸉ @larissa.swifties.social · 27/02/2025this seemed appropriate to make 84718
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Next year, the EU will require cars to have buttons & dials -- not just touchscreens -- to get a top safety rating. This is a great move. Drivers can fiddle with knobs & buttons without taking their eyes off the road, but they can't do that with touchscreens. (Even better: Tesla will hate this)theverge.comCars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn five-star safety rating in EuropeEuro NCAP will release new testing guidelines in 2026. 567155003038
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Bezos is "only" directly interfering with the editorial/opinion side, but the writing is on the wall here. The Washington Post is now a propaganda outlet for the Trump administration. I've read the Post nearly every day since age 9. This is really sad.niemanlab.orgJeff Bezos declares opinions questioning “free markets” no longer welcome at The Washington PostMonths after insisting he would never allow his personal interests to influence the Post's content, one of the world's richest men decides opinions contrary to his "will be left to be published by oth... 031
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialRex Chapman @rexchapman.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Rest in peace, Roberta Flack… 1043578613
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 19/02/2025My own House rep on Ezra Klein?! I’m weirdly honored 020
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/02/2025the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president 53019722321159
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Some quibbles but basically, I agree. I remember feeling actually ANGRY at that Black Eyed Peas one. And I watch the Prince halftime show on YouTube like q3 months 020
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/02/2025This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...globalnews.caHow a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.caIn 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic. 11264858312423
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Nooooooavclub.comNetflix caves, kills Ezra Edelman's nine-hour Prince doc at estate's behestNetflix caves, kills Ezra Edelman's nine-hour Prince doc at estate's behest 020
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialRobert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 06/02/2025I’m in tears dude who hired this trumpeter 915524
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialPop Base @popbase.tv · 03/02/2025“Trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up. Music is love, thank you.” — Lady Gaga while accepting Best Pop Duo Performance at the #GRAMMYs 56125982958
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialbex 🤍🏳️🌈 saw afraid of heights!! @bexxyyboo.bsky.social · 03/02/2025it’s literally THAT easy to stand up for what you believe in. chappell is the future in so many ways. 431038
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Chappell out here chewing gum and talking about a living wage. The best. 010
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialChris Molanphy @cmolanphy.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Doechii affirming yet again she’s the most dynamic current live performer on TV. She seems to know how to translate her unique thing for the tube like nobody else. #Grammys 2254
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 02/02/2025So, there are many worthy contenders for album of the year, but for the record, I’m rooting for Charli 020
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialSalena @salena.bsky.social · 01/02/2025I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this. 303156743333
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialkottke.org @kottke.org · 01/02/2025We need Democrats & the media to have the energy & effectiveness of Kendrick going after Drake and what they have is the energy & effectiveness of Drake going after Kendrick 131747457
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 30/01/2025New report concludes that Right-on Red is deadly: ROR "is generally unsafe for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers." "Right-turn collisions at signalized intersections were responsible for over 39k collisions and 217 fatalities between 2011–2022 in California." transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/defaul... 24543162
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 25/01/2025So much good advice in here from the eternally wise Jason Kottke. 010
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialDr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 23/01/2025CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960. Until today. 13849192281
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialWRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · 24/01/2025🚧 Traffic calming design strategies are used to reduce vehicle speeds & make walking and cycling safer in urban areas. Applications include speed bumps, roundabouts, narrowed roads, curb extensions & other physical changes to streets that passively slow traffic. #trafficcalming 17018
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 21/01/2025I remain convinced that the Supreme Court will block Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship, and will to do by a lopsided vote. Yes, even THIS Supreme Court. Here's why: slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comWhy Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Will Backfire at the Supreme CourtDonald Trump issued a patently unconstitutional executive order purporting to abolish birthright citizenship to children of millions of immigrants. 50551101
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and business owners who wildly exaggerate the share of customers who drive while undercounting those who walk, bike, or ride transit.vox.comBusiness owners are buying into a bogus myth about drivingNYC’s very good plan to fix traffic fell victim to a very bad argument. And it’s not just New York. 08411
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Katie Crutchfield, I will follow you to hell and backyoutu.beWaxahatchee: Tiny Desk ConcertYouTube video by NPR Music 040
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 16/12/2024‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr... 606333888305
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Research idea: pick any random medical issue. See if GLP1 receptor agonists make it better. They probably do?! immattersacp.org/weekly/archi...immattersacp.orgDiabetes drugs associated with a lower rate of asthma attacksThe associations between asthma and metformin and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were found regardless of glycemic control, weight, or asthma type. 030
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 25/11/2024ICYMI, yesterday Swiss voters turned down a $5.6B highway expansion plan. The Greens, who helped lead opposition, now want the money"to be used for public transport, active mobility, and the renovation of existing motorways." More info: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... 48214
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Just got back from Wicked and, based on their post-movie chatter, I think my kids understand moral complexity now?! That was easy! 021
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Bad faith lawsuits are coming for our preventive care. “This outcome could threaten access to a host of preventive services … including many types of cancer screenings, drugs to prevent HIV, vaccines, and services recommended specifically for women and children.”jamanetwork.comPreventive Care Coverage Threatened by Federal Court RulingThis Viewpoint highlights the 2 most concerning aspects of the Braidwood Management Inc v Becerra ruling and their potential effect on health equity. 000
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Alex Ross gets an essay’s worth of fascinating words out of the last 35 bars of Shostakovich 5:newyorker.comCan Shostakovich Ever Escape Stalin’s Shadow?Endless debate over whether the ending of the composer’s Fifth Symphony represents a capitulation to Soviet demands or a secret dissent obscures a more tantalizing possibility. 000
Reposted by @sarahp911.bsky.socialCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 21/11/2024NEW: Georgia officials have dismissed all members of a state committee charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women. The move came in response to ProPublica having obtained internal reports detailing two deaths.propublica.orgGeorgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two DeathsIn a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs... 631317656
sarahp911.bsky.social @sarahp911.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Oslo went an entire year without a single pedestrian fatality! 020