Alan J. Card
@alanjcard.bsky.social
PhD / MPH. Assistant Professor. Systems design and improvement for health and care. #PatientSafety, #QISky #riskmgt, #designthinking, occupational safety/wellbeing, #academicsky. Also puns.
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Alan J. Card
@alanjcard.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…
And fuel,
And oxygen,
And an ignition source,
And a system that brought them together.
And fuel,
And oxygen,
And an ignition source,
And a system that brought them together.
Yeah, more men are confident they could take on a bear—or beat Serena Williams at tennis, too. Doesn’t mean they’re right.
I would say this findings shows women are more AI literate than men, because the majority of non-magical beings have no innate ability to "judge truthfulness"
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Yeah, more men are confident they could take on a bear—or beat Serena Williams at tennis, too. Doesn’t mean they’re right.
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Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
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Powerful story from @jama.com on the long-term impact of critical illness, featuring patient stories as well as clinical insights from @jomcpeake.bsky.social & her fellowship. Watch the video here ja.ma/45egOLb & learn more about Jo’s work in the field bit.ly/4pHJYcP
Post–intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a cluster of physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments that affect more than half of ICU survivors.
💡 Learn more about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PICS in this JAMA Insights.
ja.ma/3Njggxy
💡 Learn more about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PICS in this JAMA Insights.
ja.ma/3Njggxy
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Powerful story from @jama.com on the long-term impact of critical illness, featuring patient stories as well as clinical insights from @jomcpeake.bsky.social & her fellowship. Watch the video here ja.ma/45egOLb & learn more about Jo’s work in the field bit.ly/4pHJYcP
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As I tell my qualitative methods students: reviewers will inevitably ask you to add more evidence and cut 3,000 words.
"Although your paper does not exceed our length requirements, please cut exactly 796 words. At the same time, add significant discussion of Morales’s (2017) argument that Princess Zelda is the superior feminist character when compared to Princess Peach."
Two Reviewers Provide Contradictory Feedback on Your Nietzschean Study of Early Mario Bros. Games
First Submission Reviewer #1 I enjoyed reading your article “Man, Superman, Super Mario,” a Nietzschean study of the early Mario Brothers games. I ...
buff.ly
January 24, 2026 at 1:45 AM
As I tell my qualitative methods students: reviewers will inevitably ask you to add more evidence and cut 3,000 words.
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Last month, @propublica.org released Rx Inspector, a groundbreaking tool that lets you find the factories where your generic drugs were manufactured.
Now we're making available the data that powers it.
via @bxroberts.org
www.propublica.org/article/rx-i...
Now we're making available the data that powers it.
via @bxroberts.org
www.propublica.org/article/rx-i...
ProPublica Publishes Unreleased Data on the Origins of Generic Prescription Drugs
The dataset powers our Rx Inspector tool, which lets you find the factories that made your generic drugs and their FDA inspection track records.
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Last month, @propublica.org released Rx Inspector, a groundbreaking tool that lets you find the factories where your generic drugs were manufactured.
Now we're making available the data that powers it.
via @bxroberts.org
www.propublica.org/article/rx-i...
Now we're making available the data that powers it.
via @bxroberts.org
www.propublica.org/article/rx-i...
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My scripted careful explanation of a counter-intuitive modeling choice began, "If you know anything at all about excess mortality, you want to yell at me right now, but--"
& my extemporized close to that sentence was, "I know more about excess mortality modeling than you do, & I think this is fine"
& my extemporized close to that sentence was, "I know more about excess mortality modeling than you do, & I think this is fine"
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
My scripted careful explanation of a counter-intuitive modeling choice began, "If you know anything at all about excess mortality, you want to yell at me right now, but--"
& my extemporized close to that sentence was, "I know more about excess mortality modeling than you do, & I think this is fine"
& my extemporized close to that sentence was, "I know more about excess mortality modeling than you do, & I think this is fine"
But almost every government or other institution in the world has decided to just pretend that COVID is over.
Kids, adults, the healthcare system, the economy: Nothing is as important as declaring that everything is “back to normal.”
Kids, adults, the healthcare system, the economy: Nothing is as important as declaring that everything is “back to normal.”
Research ties long #COVID in kids to chronic school absenteeism, learning problems
Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
January 21, 2026 at 7:24 PM
But almost every government or other institution in the world has decided to just pretend that COVID is over.
Kids, adults, the healthcare system, the economy: Nothing is as important as declaring that everything is “back to normal.”
Kids, adults, the healthcare system, the economy: Nothing is as important as declaring that everything is “back to normal.”
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This is a very scary thread, but now that everything's all right, I think it's everyone's duty to convince this person they never actually woke up.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
This is a very scary thread, but now that everything's all right, I think it's everyone's duty to convince this person they never actually woke up.
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I often get texts like this -- harkening back to the old days of #ScrawledGrantAdvice on twitter via IHPI
So reposting here a text version, including my gradual evolution, so maybe I can find it next time and don't have to re-type it
So reposting here a text version, including my gradual evolution, so maybe I can find it next time and don't have to re-type it
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I often get texts like this -- harkening back to the old days of #ScrawledGrantAdvice on twitter via IHPI
So reposting here a text version, including my gradual evolution, so maybe I can find it next time and don't have to re-type it
So reposting here a text version, including my gradual evolution, so maybe I can find it next time and don't have to re-type it
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THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Finally, a note to the many professors in my networks: One other specific, small thing you can do from outside of Minneapolis is reach out to colleagues who are heavily affected (because of their own or their family's risk, or because they're very busy protecting neighbors) and offer a guest lecture
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
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NEW: A new lawsuit vs OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT caused the death by suicide of Austin Gordon, an adult user who took his life after extensive chats in which ChatGPT romanticized death + normalized suicidality.
ChatGPT acted as a potent "suicide coach," per the suit.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
ChatGPT acted as a potent "suicide coach," per the suit.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
NEW: A new lawsuit vs OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT caused the death by suicide of Austin Gordon, an adult user who took his life after extensive chats in which ChatGPT romanticized death + normalized suicidality.
ChatGPT acted as a potent "suicide coach," per the suit.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
ChatGPT acted as a potent "suicide coach," per the suit.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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the chatbot became something like “an unlicensed-therapist-meets-close-confidante with which Gordon discussed personal struggles—including struggles with his mental health—and shared intimate details about his life and feelings.”
and then. the bot began to act like something else entirely:
and then. the bot began to act like something else entirely:
January 13, 2026 at 3:32 AM
the chatbot became something like “an unlicensed-therapist-meets-close-confidante with which Gordon discussed personal struggles—including struggles with his mental health—and shared intimate details about his life and feelings.”
and then. the bot began to act like something else entirely:
and then. the bot began to act like something else entirely:
Researchers uninvolved in the study call the paper “intriguing,” but say more research is needed.
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Researchers uninvolved in the study call the paper “intriguing,” but say more research is needed.
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Help improve timeliness of hospital CT scans for people on the acute abdomen pathways by sharing your feedback in a new THIS Institute & @rcoa-cri.bsky.social survey. We’d love to hear from you if you work in the ED, radiology, or surgery. Take part now: bit.ly/4sNw8Zx
January 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Help improve timeliness of hospital CT scans for people on the acute abdomen pathways by sharing your feedback in a new THIS Institute & @rcoa-cri.bsky.social survey. We’d love to hear from you if you work in the ED, radiology, or surgery. Take part now: bit.ly/4sNw8Zx
Literally #HumanFactors 101
I just saw a video talking about the Tesla door safety problem and the number of comments that are like, "well you should read the manual" are...shocking.
No, cars should be intuitively safe. Passengers are not reading the manual. Are you doing a safety briefing every time you give someone a ride?
No, cars should be intuitively safe. Passengers are not reading the manual. Are you doing a safety briefing every time you give someone a ride?
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Literally #HumanFactors 101
Because LLMs literally don’t know ANYTHING except how language fits together.
“‘The body cam software and the AI report writing software picked up on the movie that was playing in the background, which happened to be ‘The Princess and the Frog…'”
Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Because LLMs literally don’t know ANYTHING except how language fits together.
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Add “AI is not a person” to all newspaper style guides asap
Media is starting to report the Grok child porn story but way too many are centering the bot's "apologies" and "admissions" without explaining that these are being generated in response to user requests and are not in anyway authentic or meaningful.
January 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Add “AI is not a person” to all newspaper style guides asap
“Gnu year, gnu me”
—A gnu, probably
—A gnu, probably
"ewe year ewe me "- a sheep, probably
"mew year mew me "- a cat, probably
January 1, 2026 at 2:27 AM
“Gnu year, gnu me”
—A gnu, probably
—A gnu, probably
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i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
74 suicide warnings and 243 mentions of hanging: What ChatGPT said to a suicidal teen
Analysis of high-schooler Adam Raine’s ChatGPT account by attorneys for his parents shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
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Thinking about how hard it is for people in the U.S. to budget & accurately predict healthcare costs as I stare down this bill for my 2.5 y/o son's birth.
Yes, 2.5 years later.
Yes, 2.5 years later.
December 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Thinking about how hard it is for people in the U.S. to budget & accurately predict healthcare costs as I stare down this bill for my 2.5 y/o son's birth.
Yes, 2.5 years later.
Yes, 2.5 years later.
Seriously, just the stupidest timeline.
“Because riders and passersby can be unreliable, Waymo pays workers in Los Angeles $20 or more for rescuing a robotaxi by closing a door, summoning help through an app called Honk that is like an Uber for towing companies.”
When robot taxis get stuck, a secret army of humans comes to the rescue
Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Seriously, just the stupidest timeline.
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"the [CSU] system’s funding model says ideal tenure density is around 54%, according to Sueyoshi....“Our aim is to lower tenure density so that we can hire lecturers for classes that students need in high-demand programs,” Sueyoshi said."
In 2001 the CA state leg set target of *75%* tenure density
In 2001 the CA state leg set target of *75%* tenure density
December 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"the [CSU] system’s funding model says ideal tenure density is around 54%, according to Sueyoshi....“Our aim is to lower tenure density so that we can hire lecturers for classes that students need in high-demand programs,” Sueyoshi said."
In 2001 the CA state leg set target of *75%* tenure density
In 2001 the CA state leg set target of *75%* tenure density
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Big news out of Montana: Dr. Thomas Weiner has lost his license and will never practice medicine there again as the medical board finally responds to reports that he hurt and mistreated people. They noted Scott Warwick, who got 10 years of chemo etc, died from it, but never had cancer. Context 👇
Let me tell you a story – one of the more haunting I’ve seen in 20 years of journalism. It’s about greed, death and denial. It took two years to unravel one doctor’s myth, a hospital’s complicity in creating it, and a documented trail of suspicious deaths…🧵
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Big news out of Montana: Dr. Thomas Weiner has lost his license and will never practice medicine there again as the medical board finally responds to reports that he hurt and mistreated people. They noted Scott Warwick, who got 10 years of chemo etc, died from it, but never had cancer. Context 👇
This undercuts the mission of the CSU, harms students and faculty (lecturers and tenure track, both), and is bad for the economy—all driven by long term underinvestment. It’s a policy choice, not a necessity.
December 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This undercuts the mission of the CSU, harms students and faculty (lecturers and tenure track, both), and is bad for the economy—all driven by long term underinvestment. It’s a policy choice, not a necessity.
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I want less AI and more softwares that can respond to a proper Boolean search.
Especially you, MS Outlook. I don't want you to make my emails more verbose and meaningless, I just want you to ACTUALLY FIND stuff when I search by sender or keywords.
Especially you, MS Outlook. I don't want you to make my emails more verbose and meaningless, I just want you to ACTUALLY FIND stuff when I search by sender or keywords.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I want less AI and more softwares that can respond to a proper Boolean search.
Especially you, MS Outlook. I don't want you to make my emails more verbose and meaningless, I just want you to ACTUALLY FIND stuff when I search by sender or keywords.
Especially you, MS Outlook. I don't want you to make my emails more verbose and meaningless, I just want you to ACTUALLY FIND stuff when I search by sender or keywords.