David Kaufman
@kaufmanmd.bsky.social
Physician/Internist focused on complex illness including Long Covid, ME/CFS, dysautonomia/POTS, MCAS, connective tissue disorder, and of course SIBO/Leaky Gut.
And sadly, the ongoing coup.
Psychology
34%
Public Health
16%
NYT:
"Donald Trump’s most profound break with American democracy, evident in his words and actions alike, is his view that the state’s relationship with its citizens is defined not by ideals or rules but rather by expressions of power, at the personal direction of the president"
"Donald Trump’s most profound break with American democracy, evident in his words and actions alike, is his view that the state’s relationship with its citizens is defined not by ideals or rules but rather by expressions of power, at the personal direction of the president"
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
Welcome to the new America. And for this, we will celebrate 250 years???????????/
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users
Leak show feds tracking anti-ICE Reddit users like "Budget-Chicken-2425"
www.kenklippenstein.com
Beware. They are watching everything we do. Collecting data, our posts, our info. I am not suggesting we stop posting and discussing but just pointing out how far we have come towards a Big Brother Nation.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
This is important advice from an expert on authoritarianism.
Reposted by David Kaufman
Take a look at the war chest ICE put together for the occupation of Minneapolis and the assault on its residents.
Our tax dollars hard at work. Beyond sickening but also a very clear warning to our dying democracy.
Our tax dollars hard at work. Beyond sickening but also a very clear warning to our dying democracy.
Nearly Half of Once Frequently Updated CDC Databases Are Now Outdated
46 percent of CDC databases that were updated at least monthly were no longer current in 2025, hindering timely, evidence-based policymaking and undermining public trust.
www.the-scientist.com
Just try to imagine the public health impact, the environmental impact, the research impact, the medical impact of this.
Thank fascist in chief Trump and psycho RFK for this,sending us backward in science and vastly increasing our risks for the next pandemic.
www.the-scientist.com/nearly-half-...
Thank fascist in chief Trump and psycho RFK for this,sending us backward in science and vastly increasing our risks for the next pandemic.
www.the-scientist.com/nearly-half-...
Reposted by David Kaufman
In a tyrannical regime full of Serena Joy’s, be a June Osborne.
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‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
www.nytimes.com
“ARRESTED” was emblazoned across the photo, along with a misleading description of Ms. Levy Armstrong as a “far-left agitator” who was “orchestrating church riots in Minnesota.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
"White House posted a manipulated photo of her arrest to its official social media account, depicting Ms. Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and activist, as hysterical — tears streaming down her face, her hair disheveled, appearing to cry out in despair.
It summarizes, epitomizes the cruel, corrupt, fascist level Trump has achieved as he destroys our country and democracy.READ the article.
"she was transported from the federal courthouse in St. Paul, to the County Jail with three layers of shackles on her body — her wrists, waist and feet"
"she was transported from the federal courthouse in St. Paul, to the County Jail with three layers of shackles on her body — her wrists, waist and feet"
Bluesky character limits drive me crazy but this absolutely needs to be posted. So please click thru all the posts to get the full picture.
This is one of the scariest, most troubling articles I have seen in the NYT.
This is one of the scariest, most troubling articles I have seen in the NYT.
Opinion | This Is Not a Drill
www.nytimes.com
From the staid legacy media. This is not written by 'radical left wing youtuber' or the other names used to denigrate those who protest Trump and his authoritarianism. This is the NYT.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Yes, given the clear threat raised by use of facial recognition software and the development of "terrorist" databases.
Nausea--A Common and Disabling Symptom in People with Complex Illness
YouTube video by Unraveled: Understanding Complex Illness
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Unraveled: Understanding Complex Illness.
Another episode posted today. I hope you find it useful and informative. Please share and subscribe.
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Another episode posted today. I hope you find it useful and informative. Please share and subscribe.
youtu.be/aZ4lUVyB-k8
Frontiers | Intestinal barrier compromise, viral persistence, and immune dysregulation converge on neurological sequelae in Long COVID
Long COVID (LC) is a multisystem, post-infectious conditions diagnosed ≥3 months after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and marked by relapsing, persistent, or pro...
www.frontiersin.org
Ruth Ann again.
This too is something we look for in every one of our pts presenting with ME/CFS and/or Long Covid.
SIBO>Leaky Gut>Immune Activation>Leaky Blood Brain Barrier>Increased mast cell activation.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/agi...
This too is something we look for in every one of our pts presenting with ME/CFS and/or Long Covid.
SIBO>Leaky Gut>Immune Activation>Leaky Blood Brain Barrier>Increased mast cell activation.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/agi...
These hormonal abnormalities in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis correlate closely with reported levels of fatigue and cognitive “brain fog,” suggesting that the virus causes a persistent state of physiological stress. Symptom severity correlated with the degree of cortisol disruption.
Ruth Ann Crystal:an important study that confirms what we clinicians have been seeing in our ME/CFS and Long Covid pts.
"patients with Long COVID exhibit significantly disrupted salivary cortisol rhythms, indicating a fundamental breakdown in the body’s stress response and internal biological clock
"patients with Long COVID exhibit significantly disrupted salivary cortisol rhythms, indicating a fundamental breakdown in the body’s stress response and internal biological clock
Feds Identify “Leader of Antifa”
The list they're creating says so, anyway
www.kenklippenstein.com
The Big Brother Gestapo state grows more real everyday. These tactics would make Putin and Stalin proud.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...
Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power
Trump, who continues to falsely claim that he won the 2020 election, has baselessly alleged widespread fraud.
www.washingtonpost.com
"Trump said without offering evidence that there are “states that are so crooked” and that there are “states that I won that show I didn’t win.” He also baselessly claimed that undocumented immigrants were allowed to vote illegally in 2020."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Gee whiz, I wonder why Trump wants to do this?
“We should take over the voting, the voting, in at least 15 places,” Trump told Bongino. “The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”
“We should take over the voting, the voting, in at least 15 places,” Trump told Bongino. “The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”
Yes I follow everything he writes and youtubes. He is a warrior.
Ms. Cleland, the Richfield resident, said that three days after the encounter with the ICE agent, she received an email from the Department of Homeland Security saying her Global Entry and Transportation Security Administration travel privileges had been revoked. No explanation was provided.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
Read this! And realize what we have come to, what our govt is doing. Would make Putin and Hitler proud. And if you don't get to the end, I'll quote it here.
Understand this: American citizen, no broken laws, and see what happens.
We are not safe.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
Understand this: American citizen, no broken laws, and see what happens.
We are not safe.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues
www.nytimes.com
Our dear fascist leader is focused on destroying every alliance of the last 75 years. Europe, NATO, UK and now, no surprise, the UN. Hard to not consider this: all part of the plan to divide the globe up into thirds, US, Russia, China. The clock is ticking.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...
Yes I do think that is part of it. Look back at German history. The majority initially thought Hitler was a buffoon, a joke, and would never go anywhere.
This one weird trick could stop US women from voting | Arwa Mahdawi
The Save Act – which would do the opposite of its title – could have a huge impact on the midterm elections
www.theguardian.com
In case you think that the online/youtube/podcast chatter about the end of free and fair elections is just so much ranting, take a look at this legislation. Trump is all about voter suppression, election control, and--when necessary--election denial.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Defang ICE → Save the Midterms
The fight over ICE isn’t just about civil rights. It’s about free and fair elections, too.
www.thebulwark.com
Trump and his authoritarian thugs and greedy billionaires are never going to let a silly election cause them to lose any power. Beware and be ready. Thank you Bill Kristol.
www.thebulwark.com/p/defang-ice...
www.thebulwark.com/p/defang-ice...
It should be required reading in every school (LOL fat chance of that), read outloud in Podcasts, news broadcasts, and of course posted in legacy media (another LOL). As I have been saying over and over: