Andrew Wright MD
@andrewswrightmd.bsky.social
GI and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, University of Washington. Ergonomics, education, robotic surgery, hernia, and Foregut surgery. Also, Seattle Sounders, books, science fiction and fantasy, skiing, D&D, woodworking, music. He/him
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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LIKE I WAS SAYING
Seattleites Reiterate That Chris Pratt from Lake Stevens: tinyurl.com/bdhyu6b4
February 8, 2026 at 11:25 PM
LIKE I WAS SAYING
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Something else to see Green Day perform American Idiot at the Super Bowl here, where the lyrics written to protest the W Bush administration’s bullshit are even more relevant now, when the media is visibly controlled by fascist bootlickers
February 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Something else to see Green Day perform American Idiot at the Super Bowl here, where the lyrics written to protest the W Bush administration’s bullshit are even more relevant now, when the media is visibly controlled by fascist bootlickers
We have an opening for our 2026-27 University of Washington MIS Research Fellow. Applicants should be in or have completed a general surgery residency with demonstrated interest in Foregut, Bariatric, and/or Hernia Surgery. Contact cvesfel@uw.edu for more information or to apply.
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
We have an opening for our 2026-27 University of Washington MIS Research Fellow. Applicants should be in or have completed a general surgery residency with demonstrated interest in Foregut, Bariatric, and/or Hernia Surgery. Contact cvesfel@uw.edu for more information or to apply.
Icon of American Surgery. A great person and role model. Thinking of his family today.
Sad news to begin the week. Dr. Gerry Marks, the founder of SAGES, has passed away. Dr. Marks was the driving force behind the rebels who came together in the early 1980s to fight for surgeons’ right to perform endoscopy. A surgeon, artist, teacher, mentor, & friend. May his memory be a blessing.
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Icon of American Surgery. A great person and role model. Thinking of his family today.
That D'Angelo/Roberta Flack tribute made the Grammy's worth watching. 🔥🔥🔥 indeed
This D'Angelo tribute just keeps giving. 🔥🔥🔥 #Grammys
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
D'Angelo took us to bed...and to church
The pioneering artist's blend of sensual and sacred themes leave a map for music to reclaim its ancestral funk.
www.salon.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM
That D'Angelo/Roberta Flack tribute made the Grammy's worth watching. 🔥🔥🔥 indeed
Training montage seems an appropriate choice
I'm doing this for revenge
I'm doing this to try to stay true
I'm doing this for the ones they had to leave behind
I'm doing this for you
I'm doing this for revenge
I'm doing this to try to stay true
I'm doing this for the ones they had to leave behind
I'm doing this for you
skaters will not have this problem should they choose to skate with the universally beloved music of the Mountain Goats
I’m getting word that there are skaters having to fight music rights battles right now just days before the Olympics. We know Lauriault/le Gac has already made the decision to change their RD. Don’t be surprised if we get some other program changes in Milan
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Training montage seems an appropriate choice
I'm doing this for revenge
I'm doing this to try to stay true
I'm doing this for the ones they had to leave behind
I'm doing this for you
I'm doing this for revenge
I'm doing this to try to stay true
I'm doing this for the ones they had to leave behind
I'm doing this for you
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The biggest signal an American human can ever receive that they are deeply and profoundly fucking up is finding themselves as the bad guy in a Bruce Springsteen song.
January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The biggest signal an American human can ever receive that they are deeply and profoundly fucking up is finding themselves as the bad guy in a Bruce Springsteen song.
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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Dear friend and colleague. You did everything you could and you were true to the oath we all take. I speak for all of us - thank you, bless you, and please let us know how we can help you.
NEW: Another declaration you have to read! Alex Pretti was shot near the apartment of a doctor, who saw the shooting occur and rushed to provide emergency aid as he lay dying on the street.
They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
January 25, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Dear friend and colleague. You did everything you could and you were true to the oath we all take. I speak for all of us - thank you, bless you, and please let us know how we can help you.
The testimony of this poor physician, trying their best in the worst of circumstances.
“I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice.
Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be
counting his bullet wounds.”
Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be
counting his bullet wounds.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The testimony of this poor physician, trying their best in the worst of circumstances.
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I know it’s controversial but I will always side with “why should we change the idealistic symbols, they’re the ones who suck.”
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I know it’s controversial but I will always side with “why should we change the idealistic symbols, they’re the ones who suck.”
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
Shared by a friend. I won’t be able to attend but will be holding a space in my heart tonight.
January 25, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Shared by a friend. I won’t be able to attend but will be holding a space in my heart tonight.
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They killed an ICU nurse whose last act was helping someone up.
January 24, 2026 at 10:31 PM
They killed an ICU nurse whose last act was helping someone up.
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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 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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."
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
January 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
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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.
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The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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We have seen the videos. These are straight up lies.
Bovino shamelessly lies: "This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
We have seen the videos. These are straight up lies.
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They’ll leave. We’ll stay. We live in Minnesota. The only variables are how many of they kill first and if anyone with authority will try to stop them.
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
They’ll leave. We’ll stay. We live in Minnesota. The only variables are how many of they kill first and if anyone with authority will try to stop them.
I watched the video. Straight murder. Abolish ICE now. They cannot be reformed.
January 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I watched the video. Straight murder. Abolish ICE now. They cannot be reformed.