Jorge A. Caballero, MD

@datadrivenmd.social

Responsible for covid data + analytics that touched 200+ million American lives. Husband. Dad. Doctor. Longtime techie. Lifelong learner. Twitter + Threads expat (@DataDrivenMD)

I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️

What I hate about COVID downplayers is… you won okay. In the aftermath of humanity coming together to develop the most crucial vaccines of our lifetime & collectively sacrificing to save lives, we are now less safe, less vaccinated & less empathetic than ever. You won ok. Lay down your swords.

"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou

A farm worker who is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves sleeves, and a hoodie to protect herself against the lemon thorns and the sun

Every time a Thought Leader™️ who I muted or blocked years ago is exposed as a self-promoting fraud I feel a sense of relief because it serves as a reminder that this brand of grifters inevitably succumb to hubris

Remember when David Hogg was running for DNC chair and the establishment stepped in and said we needed a responsible adult and then gave us Ken Martin, who throws his phone at his staffers? Also the DNC is $2 million in debt. But centrists still demand they should be in charge.

Capital One Financial fights back over litigation tied "decision to close ‌the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts...Marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns" to Trump family. Via Reuters

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.

reuters.com

Green Day releases “Basket Case” 32 years ago today — the 2nd single off the “Dookie” LP and based on Billie Joe’s childhood bouts with panic attacks. “.. Writing about it was a way of coping,” he said, “expressing that feeling of going crazy — but ultimately pulling through."