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michaelwheelson.bsky.social
Mechanical Engineer. Star Wars better than Star Trek. Agnostic Atheist. Oklahoma Blue Dot. ALS'ing since Feb. 2017.
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You can vote for a flat-Earther but you can't vote the Earth flat. #GoScience💪

I'm sure there are some legitimate government costs that need to be reviewed, but cutting NIH funding would greatly impact research for ALS and other diseases. Please consider asking your Congress members to oppose this. www.votervoice.net/MDA/Campaign...

RIP, Mark! He was a fellow #ALS FDA patient rep serving on both AMX Adcoms. Mostly, he was a great dude and I'm glad I got to know. #ALSobit www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Would anyone consider cutting off the fuel for a test pilot mid-flight? Of course not. That's exactly what is happening to some people who are our test pilots in clinical trials right now.

Suddenly cutting off USAID left people around the world with experimental drugs and medical products in their bodies, cut off from the researchers who were monitoring them, and generating waves of suspicion and fear. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

Guess my morning 💩 about to get 25% more expensive. apnews.com/article/colo...

We are building an #ALS community for persons living with ALS and former/current caregivers in Slack called ALStogether. Slack is an incredible platform to chat and connect. Would love for you to join us. www.alstogether.org

RIP, friend! #ALSobit matthewsfuneralhome.com/michael-darr...

Hard to argue with that! 🤣

Dying to meet you.

Got an email from a hacker claiming they have video of me jerking off to porn and will send it to my contacts unless I pay up. Dude, I have ALS. If I could do that, I’d send the video out myself as a damn miracle! Nice try, though. 🤣

For people with ALS- Dr Nadia Sethi is conducting a short survey on actigraphy/wearables. For your consideration... www.surveymonkey.com/r/F659SN9

#ALSsucks 💔

For Shelby, and the hundreds of other people who depend on #Qalsody, it should never come to this. My fight to get insurance to cover my pricey #ALS drug | STAT www.statnews.com/2024/12/13/a...

Breaking News! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a historic directive requiring Medicare Advantage plans to approve coverage for Qalsody, a treatment for people living with genetic SOD1-ALS. Learn more about this historic moment: bit.ly/qalsody-access

It would be amazing if everyone connected to ALS reposted this. It says many of the things researchers have said behind the scenes for years, in publication form.

Puts a small grin on my face everyday!

I’ve updated the starter pack for the #ALS #MND community. This includes people with ALS/MND, caregivers, medical professionals, researchers, and advocates. If you’d like to be added, please let me know. go.bsky.app/Ey5a48p

It's National Family Caregivers Month! Thank you to all the caregivers that do so much for us and find a way every day to #RiseUp! youtu.be/lwgr_IMeEgA?...

So, a 25% tariff with Mexico and Canada that would violate the trade deal he negotiated when he was president? abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

✅ www.npr.org/2024/11/21/g...

And this... go.bsky.app/Eobkvxp

To new arrivals from the other place... go.bsky.app/Ey5a48p

My Doc: Yes, I would like to prescribe this new ALS medication for a patient. Medicare: Ooh, sorry we cannot do that. Best we could do is offer some lavender soap to place under his bedsheets. www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/t...

I wrote this article in 2021.👇 Dr. Oz Shouldn't Be a Senator – or a Doctor www.scientificamerican.com/article/dr-o... As we fall further and further into the #DeathCultDarkAge, it is becoming increasingly difficult to be shocked or enraged. But we must continue to be! This. Is. Not. Normal.

www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/w...

It’s so good to see that a lot of my friends from X have made it over to Bsky. The vibe over here is so chill. Let’s all do our best to keep this energy going. Pass it on.

The ALS Clock makes time the most precious commodity for PLWALS. We don't have time for govt regulating agencies to be consumed w old conspiracy theories over long-established science. We need to be able to move forward to address devastating diseases w solid science.

We're taking over BlueSky!!! It's easy to RAPID GROW here! Hit the like button 💙, reply 📬with #NoDemUnder1k in the comments, and most importantly, hit the REPOST♻️ button #BlueCrew Then follow we each other back. There is NO daily limit here #NoDemUnder5k #DonkParty