Doug Henke
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Doug Henke
@bigdumbdoug.bsky.social
Retired doctor, still working as wise ass
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The President of the United States is very seriously mentally ill, and elected Republicans are so afraid of him that they won’t do or say anything about it.
December 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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He’s the worst of us. The absolute worst of us. And yes, that’s a big problem. But the much, much bigger problem is that the American people put him in power again. The American people put the absolute worst of us in power.

This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Covid vaccines = improved pregnancy outcomes.👇

"COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a lower risk of severe disease and preterm birth regardless of variant time period."

Study: Vaccination & Pregnancy jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#VaccinesWork
Vaccination and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy
This study uses a population-level surveillance program to investigate maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy by vaccination status prior to and during pregn...
jamanetwork.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Joined by Makary and Bhattacharya
December 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Has anyone written a coherent, good-faith argument *against* a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, or in favor of the status quo? What is the argument lawmakers use when explaining why they don't want a vote on the matter? Having trouble finding.
December 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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I used to think Republicans fell in line because they feared Trump would attack them in a primary election. Now, I realize it's much worse. They are physically afraid of Trump's supporters and the risk of violence.
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.

Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.

This is the power of vaccines.

The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.

Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Democrats asked for ONE THING today to reopen the govt: Keep health insurance subsidies where they are at now for one year. That is IT. Nothing else.

Republicans said no.

So all the lies they tell every day about things Dems are asking for is BS.
Republicans OWN this shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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"Ongoing peer-reviewed evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of immunizations against Covid-19, RSV, and influenza..."

Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... via @nejm.org

#VaccinesWork #ScienceMatters!
Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 | NEJM
Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunizati...
www.nejm.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Sharing
November 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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October 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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October 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.
October 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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September 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Exactly this
September 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The time has come to start work on a positive agenda. Too much energy is going into hating the haters! It can be a subtle distinction: criticizing someone who is restricting due process rights is different than asking someone what they will do to protect due process.
August 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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July 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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May 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM