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Frank Fischer

@frankfischermd.bsky.social

Wants to promote science, benevolence, mercy - in critical care medicine + elsewhere. Thinks that we should provide a clear feedback to the opponents (Putin, AFD, Trump, ...) of that goal: *NO* (liked to write Scala software - now tiptoes into Rust)

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Me: What are these rings in the grass? Mycologist: Fungus for sure Veterinarian: Could be from dog pee tho RFK Jr: Portals between our world and the fairy realm. A sign of high-vibration energy requiring respect, often used for connecting with nature and increasing intuition.

Photo of some yellow grass with a ring of green grass in it that’s about 8 inches in circumference
Denise Wheeler@denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Fans are cancelling tickets. FIFA has called an emergency meeting over the World Cup backlash. Boycott the Olympics too. Trump's Gestapo will round up and shoot anyone. No one is safe in America.

‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of the Trump administration and its increasing...

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Frank Fischer@frankfischermd.bsky.social · last yr.

The obvious solution to American researchers having grants withdrawn for projects containing the word “climate” ... is to rename climate heating “Trump”. We could be amazed that “Trump makes seas rise”, “Trump makes Greenland a green land again” and “Trump makes summer warmer and longer”.

God@thegodshow.com · last yr.

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

Leif Erik Sander 🇪🇺🇺🇦@sanderlab.bsky.social · 2y ago

15 years ago, in 2009, as a young postdoc at #MountSinai School of Medicine in NYC, I was deeply inspired not only by the world-class science & innovation in the US. What impressed me most was the unwavering optimism, the bold “can-do” spirit, and the curiosity, openness & kindness of Americans. 🇺🇸

Cover of a commemorative issue of TIME magazine picturing the swearing in of President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle Obama in 2009.
Matt Shipman (he/him)@shiplives.bsky.social · 2y ago

If you don't want to read this thread, I fleshed my thoughts out more fully here (and hopefully with fewer typos). medium.com/@shiplives/j...

Journalism, Science News, and the Bold Stance of Leaning Into the Science

Science is not conducted in a vacuum. Let’s talk about a figure in science news who let their reporters acknowledge that.

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Matt Shipman (he/him)@shiplives.bsky.social · 2y ago

I think it's really important to think in broad terms about Helmuth's tenure at Scientific American. Because it has been truly remarkable. Bear with me here, because I think this matters and is worth thinking about. 🧵🧪 #SciWri24

Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 2y ago

The measles vaccine has saved 94 million lives over the past 50 years, and it plus vaccines against 13 other pathogens have cut infant mortality by 40 percent and saved 154 million lives. 154 MILLION LIVES 🧪 Anti-vaxxer RFKJ is a menace to global health www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World

Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world

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Sabrina Imbler@sabs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Laura Helmuth's impact on Scientific American & science journalism is immeasurable. She demonstrated how a major legacy publication could be a moral one: rigorous reporting on the climate crisis & untangling how science is political, such as explaining why trans kids deserve gender-affirming care

Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 2y ago

I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)

Rafael Behr@rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'd second this, fwiw. Every expert analysis I've seen of how toxicity spreads on X notes that any engagement with the toxin, even as rebuttal, ridicule, pillory, is just a variant of amplification. Block the bad, share the good is what works.

Olivier Simard-Casanova@o.simardcasanova.net · 2y ago

Remember: Bluesky is not Xitter! The goal is to build something better One key thing to do is "block and don’t interact" Don’t quote post dumb posts Don’t reply to bad actors, trolls, reply guys, and extremists Just block them Life is too short to be wasted on idiocy and toxicity

KJ Charles@kjcharleswriter.com · 2y ago

A small story for you, Bluesky, in my occasional series of Things that Happen in London. So my daughter (just turned 17) and two friends were on a late train the other night. Also present: an exceedingly drunk lady returning from Taylor Swift, snoozing in the opposite seat. /1