Alison Bays, MD (she/her)
@alisonbays.bsky.social
Academic Rheumatologist in my #BlueSkyEra
Work Interests: vasculitis (GCA), quality improvement, medical education
Creator of Rheumify, a web based question bank for rheumatology fellows, @rheumify
Work Interests: vasculitis (GCA), quality improvement, medical education
Creator of Rheumify, a web based question bank for rheumatology fellows, @rheumify
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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
I made my calls today, did you?
Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - SENATE VOTE THURSDAY ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates January 22, 2026: By a 220-207 vote, the House has passed H.R. 7147, the standalone DHS appropriations bill. Republican Rep. Massie (KY) voted …
5calls.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I made my calls today, did you?
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They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
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Every time this post or similar ones come back up on my feed I do tear up.
I didn't know Alex, but I remember the nurses in residency who had my back, even when I didn't know anything and they could have just been rude to me for being in the way.
I hope others get what a great guy he was.
I didn't know Alex, but I remember the nurses in residency who had my back, even when I didn't know anything and they could have just been rude to me for being in the way.
I hope others get what a great guy he was.
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Every time this post or similar ones come back up on my feed I do tear up.
I didn't know Alex, but I remember the nurses in residency who had my back, even when I didn't know anything and they could have just been rude to me for being in the way.
I hope others get what a great guy he was.
I didn't know Alex, but I remember the nurses in residency who had my back, even when I didn't know anything and they could have just been rude to me for being in the way.
I hope others get what a great guy he was.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
Some ways to support Minnesota as people are murdered in the street by the government
Resources: supporting community during ICE operations - Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Resources and actions to support our community during the “largest scale immigration operation ever."
minnesotanonprofits.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Some ways to support Minnesota as people are murdered in the street by the government
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I am a 37 year-old healthcare worker who does clinical research
ICE just murdered a 37 year-old healthcare worker who does clinical research
ICE just murdered a 37 year-old healthcare worker who does clinical research
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I am a 37 year-old healthcare worker who does clinical research
ICE just murdered a 37 year-old healthcare worker who does clinical research
ICE just murdered a 37 year-old healthcare worker who does clinical research
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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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JUST IN: The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
Man shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis
The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
n.pr
January 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
JUST IN: The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
another Claude Cowork use case! A website for my upcoming presentation!
Presenting with Claude
I have an upcoming talk to help review the American College of Rheumatology abstracts in vasculitis.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM
another Claude Cowork use case! A website for my upcoming presentation!
It takes less than a minute to contact your elected officials!
January 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
It takes less than a minute to contact your elected officials!
I gave Claude Coworker access to my computer 😬 and it cleaned up 15 years of files and found a ton of space on my computer. I feel so organized!
Claude Cowork
Laptop organized!
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I gave Claude Coworker access to my computer 😬 and it cleaned up 15 years of files and found a ton of space on my computer. I feel so organized!
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
Every day is a good day for sourdough
January 14, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Every day is a good day for sourdough
Resistbot makes it very easy to let your officials know how you feel!
Abolish ICE, No More Deaths, Uphold the Constitution
Text SIGN PQLTBV to 50409 to send this to your officials.
resist.bot
January 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Resistbot makes it very easy to let your officials know how you feel!
All of the best people are awkward 💗
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
All of the best people are awkward 💗
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
Couldn’t sleep so worked with Claude AI on a citation formatter. Drop any PMID or DOI or already formatted citation and get a quick bibliography or switch between styles. I have citation managers but sometimes you need something quick and easy. Try it here: rheumify.netlify.app
ScriptSwap - Free Citation Formatter for Researchers
Instantly format citations from PMIDs, DOIs, or PubMed URLs. Supports Vancouver, AMA, APA, and 10,000+ journal styles. Free for researchers.
rheumify.netlify.app
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Couldn’t sleep so worked with Claude AI on a citation formatter. Drop any PMID or DOI or already formatted citation and get a quick bibliography or switch between styles. I have citation managers but sometimes you need something quick and easy. Try it here: rheumify.netlify.app
I did a thing! I created a free manuscript (and abstract/idea) tracker for rheumatology researchers in Notion. check it out here! Would love feedback: quartz-keyboard-29d.notion.site/ScriptCycle-...
ScriptCycle: Notion for Rheumatology Researchers
Free!
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I did a thing! I created a free manuscript (and abstract/idea) tracker for rheumatology researchers in Notion. check it out here! Would love feedback: quartz-keyboard-29d.notion.site/ScriptCycle-...
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RheumCast is complete! It’s 14 AI generated podcasts reviewing the ACR’s clinical practice guidelines! Listen free on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/rheumify
RheumCast is complete!
Clinical Practice Guidelines
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
RheumCast is complete! It’s 14 AI generated podcasts reviewing the ACR’s clinical practice guidelines! Listen free on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/rheumify
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Why is the answer often “B”?
Rheumify update
Questions: 518
Flashcards: 565
Podcasts: 5
Rheumify update
Questions: 518
Flashcards: 565
Podcasts: 5
To B or not to B
That is the question
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Why is the answer often “B”?
Rheumify update
Questions: 518
Flashcards: 565
Podcasts: 5
Rheumify update
Questions: 518
Flashcards: 565
Podcasts: 5