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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's a healthcare economy, and the rest of us are just living in it.

Line chart titled "Effectively all of the net job creation has been in healthcare and social assistance, and jobs are shrinking in the rest of the economy" shows change in employment since January 2025. Healthcare and social assistance has added 952,000 jobs through July 2026 with consistent monthly growth, while the rest of the economy has lost 362,000 jobs over the same period, meaning all net job creation has come from a single sector in an unusually unbalanced labor market.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

BREAKING The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general. The vote was 50-49.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The moment Collins announced she was a no on Blanche, you KNEW they had the votes.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 07/08/2026

In the ruling, the judge notes that Meta created a “public nuisance” by being a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis.

forbes.com

New Mexico Court Orders Meta To Pay Nearly $1 Billion Over Child Safety Issues

In the ruling, the judge notes that Meta created a “public nuisance” by being a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis.

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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We continue to strive to be better in medicine- but not lest we make the perfect be the enemy of the good. #graphicmedicine

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Do you know what China's been doing while we've been dropping bombs and allocating more money for new weapons? Beating us on alternative energy, manufacturing, high speed rail, technology, microchips, and infrastructure.

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Trump's actual quotes in 2020 about covid:

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Episode 45 of #TheOperativeWord, featuring host @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social and authors Serena Lofftus, MD and James Wu, MD, FACS from UCLA Health is live. 🎧Listen today at: theoperativeword.podbean.com

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

News!!!! Two New York state residents who are former MV Hondius passengers will complete quarantine at home, as promised. (1 of 3 from NY will remain in Omaha, by choice.) This is the right policy. Good for NY for getting this right, after concerns they might not. It’s safe and morally correct.

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

📣 Don't miss the latest Behind the Knife episode, featuring Editor-in-Chief @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social and Douglas E Wood, MD, FRCSEd, FACS as they discuss their recent JACS publication and the new ACS Workplace Standards Framework. 🎧: app.behindtheknife.org/podcast/sust...

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Don't miss the latest episode of the Operative Word, featuring host @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social 🎧 ➡️https://theoperativeword.podbean.com/e/e43-development-validation-and-comparison-of-machine-learning-models-for-predicting-pediatric-surgical-site-infection-using-the-nsqip-p-database/

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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Please join us for this @facs.org webinar with @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social and Julian Smith about AI in journal publishing and manuscript writing. What a treat to have two editors-in-chief to give us the final word! (pun intended 🤣) www.facs.org/for-medical-...

ACS International Relations Committee Webinar

Al in Journal Publishing and Manuscript Writing

July 16 1 5:30-6:30 pm US CT

Artificial intelligence (Al) is transforming surgical research, manuscript development and journal publishing. This webinar will examine the role of Al in manuscript preparation, including its benefits, limitations, and ethical considerations related to authorship and transparency.
Through a moderated discussion, participants will gein insight into how Al is shaping the manuscript development and publishing process. A Q&A session will follow

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MODERATOR
Rhea Liang, MBChB, FACS
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Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American College of Surgeons Salt Lake City, Utah

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Julian Smith, MBMS, MSurgEd, FRACS, FACS
Editor-in-Chief, ANZ Journal of Surgery Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A mesmerizing sight on Florida's coast, eagle rays surf the waves in groups, conserving energy while hunting for food in shallow waters. Nature's beauty in motion awaits you.

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🎉JACS welcomes Ivy N Haskins, MD, FACS, and Douglas Tyler, MD, MSHCT, FACS as CME Editor and CME Advisor. Their expertise will help shape high-quality, clinically relevant educational content

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The May issue of JACS is here. 🎉 Find all articles at: journals.lww.com/journalacs/p...

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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I hate how consistently the best way for me to figure out what I should write when I have no idea what to write is to just start writing it. It literally always works. And I forget that it works every time.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Friday's sunny blue skies begged me to bike the Sun Road again. It was both shocking that McDonald Creek right now had no snow flanking the river. But still lovely brain laundry. Glacier National Park #nationalparks #biking #bicycle #spring #drought #rivers #glacier #montana #brainlaundry

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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The perfect academic medical center patient #medsky #graphicmedicine

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

📢Hear from Editor-in-Chief, @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social, on the highlighted cover articles for the April issue of JACS. 📑 Full issue at: journals.lww.com/journalacs/p...

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SAGES @sages.org · 27/03/2026

Jake Greenberg has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Ryan Broderick for For his outstanding work on the Advanced Laparoscopy and Fluorescence Guided Imaging Courses! A great addition to SAGES courses for residents and fellows!

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

CBS NEWS: The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier will deploy to the Middle East amid the war with Iran.

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The April issue of JACS is here. Read all articles at: journals.lww.com/journalacs/p...

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

A #MatchDay2026 message from Editor-in-Chief @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social 🥳 . Congratulations to all!

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Timothy @landbeforetim.myatproto.social · 14/02/2026

This is blackout poetry to me

I became Senior VP at a multi-million dollar company at age 26. My salary was $600k. This was in 2018.
How did I do it?

Blacked out lines

CEO (my dad) promoted me to SVP.
There are no gimmicks. There are no shortcuts.

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Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

A checklist I wish citizens & organizations would use when selecting leaders: ⏹️ Does this candidate love their community? ⏹️ Does this candidate have a plan for their community? ⏹️ Does this candidate have an exit plan, so that the next leader can build on their success? #Leadership

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Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Blessed to work with this incredible team @acsjacs.bsky.social . Excited about the work and collaborations ahead 🙏🏾 📸 @ American College of Surgeons headquarters

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The natural habitat of the Ecuadorian dart frog is over 7,000 miles away from the Russian penal colony — near the Arctic Circle — where Alexei Navalny was being held.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Once again, a reminder that you now live in a country where there are two classes of citizenship, & approximately 26 million of us are being reminded on a regular basis by the far right authoritarian party that we have the lesser kind.

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Washington State Standard @washingtonstatestandard.com · 05/02/2026

With the NBA considering a possible expansion, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson met Thursday with the league’s commissioner to offer assistance in returning the SuperSonics to Seattle. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washi...

washingtonstatestandard.com

Washington governor talks potential return of SuperSonics with NBA commissioner • Washington State Standard

With the NBA eyeing expansion, Gov. Bob Ferguson met with the league commissioner to offer help in returning the SuperSonics to Seattle.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It’s really weird for some corners of the media to do a whole “the Epstein files are a moral panic that has gone too far” thing when no one has faced any sort of punishment and doesn’t sound like they’re going to.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Today, I saw in clinic a patient who was on life support for months in our ICU. Walking, talking, eating, LIVING. Wins in the #ICU are often so few and far in between, I couldn’t help but cry. I can’t tell you how much I needed this.

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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A rare finding in the world of hospitals #graphicmedicine

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Someone explain to me why the men’s names are redacted?

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 06/02/2026

Stop saying they’re “coequal branches.” No branch wields more power than Congress. All it has to do is decide to use it.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 06/02/2026

On the cover, a new Editorial: 'Venezuela: health beyond the political turmoil'. Read this & more in our latest issue: spkl.io/63321AswcS

Cover of The Lancet's Feb 7, 2026 issue. Quote on cover reads: "Over 20 million Venezuelans are living in poverty...While the country's political future remains uncertain, one clear priority is to protect the health of the Venezuelan people."

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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside. What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there? I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Episode 40 of #TheOperativeWord podcast is live!🎉 Hosts @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social and Lillian Erdahl MD, FACS discuss their top 3 JACS articles published in 2025. 🎧:https://theoperativeword.podbean.com/e/e40-from-surgeon-well-being-to-artificial-intelligence-2025-highlights/

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

🎙️10 Episodes 👥16 Guests 🎧261K Minutes listened ⬇️10.5K Downloads ✅438 Listeners claimed podcast CME credit 🤝 2 Amazing hosts @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social and Lillian Erdahl MD, FACS Cheers to another year of the #OperativeWord podcast🎉

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

📢 JACS invites applications for the position of CME Editor. This individual will work closely with the JACS Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Office to oversee, develop, and curate the monthly Continuing Medical Education (CME) quizzes derived from selected JACS articles. www.facs.org/for-medical-...

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsjacs.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The JACS January issue is here🎉 🔹Objective Coagulation Assays for Predicting Thrombosis in Peripheral Artery Disease 🔹Video-Based Assessment and Prediction of Surgical Outcomes in Sleeve Gastrectomy 🔹and more! Full issue at: journals.lww.com/journalacs/p...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I see this on the right - the idea that the existence of foreign academic staff and faculty are evidence of discrimination against natives. It's not discrimination, its selection: academia is a global marketplace, the US is the biggest center of that market. So yes, some foreign talent will win.

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Soumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Play #racist games, win racist prizes “UK’s General Medical Council found that 42 per cent of UK doctors qualified abroad…26% increase in overseas-trained doctors leaving the NHS in record numbers”

the-independent.com

UK is ‘unwelcoming’ and ‘racist’ for overseas NHS health workers, warns top doctor

Leader of Britain’s medics warned the NHS ‘could quite easily fall over’ due to exodus

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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

What a novel idea to put country before party. Rep. Thomas Massie & I want a new beginning this Christmas that protects young girls and holds these disgusting men accountable. Merry Christmas!

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

This is what evil looks like. Demand peace, now. #Ukraine 🇺🇦

Pic of another crazy Russian attack on Ukraine
Russia launches mass attack on Kyiv ahead of Trump-Zelensky peace talks
Reporter describes latest wave of Russian attacks

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B. Bobby Chiong, MD @brianchiong.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Happy Saturday, y'all 🗽❄️

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

In less than a week, I will be sworn in as the next mayor of New York City. It was only possible because of the more than 100,000 people who volunteered on our campaign. Here’s a story about one of them, my mother.

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 27/12/2025

In patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, tirzepatide was noninferior to dulaglutide with respect to major cardiovascular events. Full SURPASS-CVOT trial results and Research Summary: nej.md/4qd5rLx  #MedSky #EndoSky #CardioSky

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