soumya-goblue.medsky.social
#Geriatrician #hospitalist at Michigan Medicine. (Former) Political Junkie. Still #healthpolicy junkie. Immigrant. INTJ. Wanderer. Cleveland Native, Michigan Wolverine for life #GoBlue
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if China would play major role in securing end to war, former Ukrainian foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin “It is going to be first time for China to start creatively and seriously talking about European security architecture, about eventual Chinese role in upholding it” amp.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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It was definitely not as...overt as the University of Michigan undergraduate-student directed #TeachIn, and I wouldn't have expected that in a very red state, but still there was a measured academic pushback on fascism "burden is on President to prove he needs secrecy rather than transparency"
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Phony friendliness and behind-the-scenes treachery from Trump and Vance would have been much more dangerous to the cause of freedom in Ukraine than the self-exposure by both men.
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I spent some time in undergrad and grad school studying autocracies and how they fail. JD Vance has a smarminess and extreme lack of charisma that would lead to an immediate coup against him if he were to take reins of power. (I don't get Trump's hold, but he has a hold, JD doesn't).
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I don't think anyone likes him. I don't think Trump likes him, the rest of the Cabinet likes him, or his family likes him. His actions reek of desperation and trying to get some kind of attention. He's definitely not going to be the chosen successor, so I think this is all empty public humiliation
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Fortunately I'm trying to reduce sugar in my diet and my autoimmune disease's symptoms are improving, so I'm trying to start to wean down my biologic, and I can definitely live without it for a few months if I'm pulled to front lines in another pandemic, but I know others don't have that luxury
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I mean, to get a fix we need more people in medicine, and unfortunately that's not happening, the number of people pursuing medicine is dropping, the most common major from my college is...computer science. So the tech gravy train needs to end (or we need more immigrant docs/nurses, which, uhm...)
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I don’t know, in medicine, especially in residency, when I am working 60-80 hours/week, I am working that entire time. Eating meals in front of the screen charting, overnights on pager in the hospital call room, etc. so you should give those of us in healthcare some grace
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In 5th grade terms for RFK Jr., Influenza:
- Kills a lot of vulnerable patients (young kids, seniors, chronic disease), lands a lot more in hospital
- though generally "mild" in healthcare workers, may knock them out for days to upwards of a week, when we need MORE HCW to cover increased load
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My immunocompromised front line healthcare worker of the highest risk population self concurs 🫠
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Seriously, the man has to share his skin care routine- I compare it to Darren Criss’s turn as serial killer Andrew Cunanan and he swept all the awards for that (deservedly).
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Yeah, I think we are generally looking at 5% cuts across the enterprise if the indirect costs cut takes effect, along with losing direct NIH funding in things like women’s healthcare/DEI. People who see patients will keep jobs, but any type of raises are very questionable
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Nice to meet you! Sounds like we have a similar taste in noir escapism lol it’s on Peacock
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I’ve never been to any of Italy outside of Milan/Lake Como area many years ago. Thought of going this spring. But with the prospect of entering a 1930s era Great Depression I’m going to put a moratorium on traveling for now. I hope I get a chance in a few years 😬
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Yes, that is also originally based on a novel, and political thriller about a political assassin. They remade it with the also very talented Eddie Redmayne and it is also set in beautiful places in Europe, so both shows are great stylish escapes from American nonsense 😂😩
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Yep! It almost feels more authentic, including the ridiculous amount of stairs to get to the villas on the Amalfi Coast 😂 (never been, always wanted to go, and it was a good reminder for my 40 yo knees)
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Yeah I’m the same way, I don’t have the attention span for multi-season series anymore but I like limited series. This one and also Day of the Jackal were both top of my list. Let me know what you think! I’ll plan to finish this before I’m back on service next week
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A nice touch is putting Sting’s non-binary child in honestly a non-binary role in the show as Freddie Miles, there is no indication that a gender needs to be assigned to that role.
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Yes, definitely. That was good, and this is obviously a lot longer being an 8 part miniseries but just exquisite cinematography and I think Andrew Scott is the strongest Ripley I’ve ever seen
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I love Patricia Highsmith novels and love this adaptation. Probably best thing Netflix has done in a while. The black/white noir aesthetic is perfect. And Andrew Scott is a bravura Ripley and I can’t believe he’s almost 50 yo. Jeezus, I feel like a hag and I’m 9 years younger, he looks 35
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While I don’t love everything Michigan is doing, it’s been on the better end of the spectrum in American universities so far. Does at least have an erect vertebral spine. Good luck with the next step of your journey!
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Truly embarassing for the Buckeyes. When I grew up this was one of the most politically engaged and civic minded states in the country. bsky.app/profile/evan...
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Still thankful to the scientists doing the work to save lives despite everything. These are the treatments which will never see the light of the day for probably at least the next 10-20 years because of what has happened in the NIH the past 1 month.
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The only thing that slightly eases my despair is Trump is 78 and RFK is 71 and they both eat literally the most atherosclerotic shit you can find. Their coronaries will catch up with them sooner or later.
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Hmm not sure where you are getting that info but I am definitely not vaccinated against smallpox. Those military and healthcare who would have received it have long retired if they are even alive, I don’t think anyone practicing now has had it
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Here was the lawsuit, 2001, so yeah a loooong time ago. www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/u...
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I don’t like French fries anyway but weren’t there lawsuits filed years ago that Hindus could not eat American French fries because they were all cooked in meat oils?
Great that roadkill in chief doesn’t understand the concept of being vegetarian
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I find that people with non-science backgrounds tend to be more well rounded and have a lot of the soft skills you need in seeing patients. Which you are witnessing with the complete lack of them in leadership. He may end up loving science, which is all good, but I recommend broad humanities classes
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Major doesn’t matter, I was political science, several friends were history (now a Hepatologist/liver specialist), English (now an Infectious Disease doc, etc). You just need the pre-recs, which is only maybe 1/4 of an undergrad curriculum