Christopher Leighton
@ccleighton.bsky.social
Radiation Oncologist & Palliative Medicine (ret), Undergrad medical educator (about ret), occasional disability rights & public health advocate. I don't let sleeping dogs lie.
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Q: "How much is U.S. involvement in Venezuela going to cost American taxpayers?"
Rubio: "It doesn't cost us…It doesn't cost us any money."
Rubio: "It doesn't cost us…It doesn't cost us any money."
January 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Q: "How much is U.S. involvement in Venezuela going to cost American taxpayers?"
Rubio: "It doesn't cost us…It doesn't cost us any money."
Rubio: "It doesn't cost us…It doesn't cost us any money."
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Gov. Walz is warning that he is will to call up his National Guard to stand up against the ICE THUGS.
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LIVE: Gov. Walz Provides an Update on Minneapolis ICE Shooting
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January 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Gov. Walz is warning that he is will to call up his National Guard to stand up against the ICE THUGS.
www.youtube.com/live/U9n1JNc...
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Law enforcement officers CANNOT use deadly force against a fleeing person fleeing unless they have a reasonable belief that the individual poses a danger to others (e.g., they know the person is armed). If in vehicle, the person must be threatening to use deadly force with the vehicle or other means
January 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Law enforcement officers CANNOT use deadly force against a fleeing person fleeing unless they have a reasonable belief that the individual poses a danger to others (e.g., they know the person is armed). If in vehicle, the person must be threatening to use deadly force with the vehicle or other means
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It is a sad fact—but a fact nonetheless—that we have in the White House a fundamentally anti-American administration.
January 6th and the Never-Ending Coup
Trump’s insurrection could happen again.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
It is a sad fact—but a fact nonetheless—that we have in the White House a fundamentally anti-American administration.
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Trump's real agenda is not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft.
The Politics of Plunder
His domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Trump's real agenda is not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft.
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RFK Jr.’s Health Department Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Dairy. New Dietary Guidelines Also Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy’s Health Department Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Dairy
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January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
RFK Jr.’s Health Department Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Dairy. New Dietary Guidelines Also Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/h...
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Five years ago, Sarah Matthews was working in the Trump White House. January 6 horrified her so much that she resigned.
She looks back on that horrible day and Speaker Johnson’s refusal to honor the officers who defended the Capitol.
She looks back on that horrible day and Speaker Johnson’s refusal to honor the officers who defended the Capitol.
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Five years ago, Sarah Matthews was working in the Trump White House. January 6 horrified her so much that she resigned.
She looks back on that horrible day and Speaker Johnson’s refusal to honor the officers who defended the Capitol.
She looks back on that horrible day and Speaker Johnson’s refusal to honor the officers who defended the Capitol.
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A panel of three judges has thrown out an attempt by the province to stop the release of government calls on Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone.
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
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Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records | Globalnews.ca
An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A panel of three judges has thrown out an attempt by the province to stop the release of government calls on Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone.
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
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‼️How incredibly dangerous
These are kids covered by Medicaid/CHIP—disadvantaged kids
If we don’t have data on vaccine coverage, we can’t identify communities most at risk of harm or death from outbreaks
💀RFK Jr’s anti-vaxx MAHA movement is a death cult
Great reporting by @lizszabo.bsky.social👏
These are kids covered by Medicaid/CHIP—disadvantaged kids
If we don’t have data on vaccine coverage, we can’t identify communities most at risk of harm or death from outbreaks
💀RFK Jr’s anti-vaxx MAHA movement is a death cult
Great reporting by @lizszabo.bsky.social👏
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
‼️How incredibly dangerous
These are kids covered by Medicaid/CHIP—disadvantaged kids
If we don’t have data on vaccine coverage, we can’t identify communities most at risk of harm or death from outbreaks
💀RFK Jr’s anti-vaxx MAHA movement is a death cult
Great reporting by @lizszabo.bsky.social👏
These are kids covered by Medicaid/CHIP—disadvantaged kids
If we don’t have data on vaccine coverage, we can’t identify communities most at risk of harm or death from outbreaks
💀RFK Jr’s anti-vaxx MAHA movement is a death cult
Great reporting by @lizszabo.bsky.social👏
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
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Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Happy Holidays to everyone and a Happy New Year 🥳!
Here’s hoping there’s a smart effort to review and improve our universal healthcare system.
And of course, hoping Trump leaves office in 2026!
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Here’s hoping there’s a smart effort to review and improve our universal healthcare system.
And of course, hoping Trump leaves office in 2026!
healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...
Dreaming of a bold and courageous health-care system for all - Healthy Debate
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December 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Happy Holidays to everyone and a Happy New Year 🥳!
Here’s hoping there’s a smart effort to review and improve our universal healthcare system.
And of course, hoping Trump leaves office in 2026!
healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...
Here’s hoping there’s a smart effort to review and improve our universal healthcare system.
And of course, hoping Trump leaves office in 2026!
healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...
Trump is testing congress and the American people to see what he can get away with. He pardons felons routinely, kills foreign nationals without proof of wrong doing, and has an extrajudicial police force with masks, abducting people off the streets without warrant or miranda rights. Enough yet?
December 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trump is testing congress and the American people to see what he can get away with. He pardons felons routinely, kills foreign nationals without proof of wrong doing, and has an extrajudicial police force with masks, abducting people off the streets without warrant or miranda rights. Enough yet?
I'm still holding out hope that she will make positive changes. They have a good level of funding and I doubt she would stay in the position if she doesn't feel supported. There are many headwinds. Retiring MD #s are an ongoing challenge - about 4-5 million Ontarians have family MDs > age 55 yrs.
December 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm still holding out hope that she will make positive changes. They have a good level of funding and I doubt she would stay in the position if she doesn't feel supported. There are many headwinds. Retiring MD #s are an ongoing challenge - about 4-5 million Ontarians have family MDs > age 55 yrs.
The @ontariohealth.bsky.social government should publish new family physicians opening practices & the number of family physicians retiring annually. Improving efficiency through adding nurses, nurse practitioners and staff is helpful. However, the most bang for the buck is to add a new Family MD.
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The @ontariohealth.bsky.social government should publish new family physicians opening practices & the number of family physicians retiring annually. Improving efficiency through adding nurses, nurse practitioners and staff is helpful. However, the most bang for the buck is to add a new Family MD.
Better transparency would certainly help the Ford government save face on efforts to improve attaching Ontarians to family doctors. I'm am bit concerned we are asking family doctors to take on heavier workloads. What does that do to quality of care i.e access?
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d0b7b0e...
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Ontario’s family-medicine czar has been on the job for a year. What’s changed, and what’s next?
Jane Philpott got a mandate from the province to shake up the system and connect more patients with doctors. We asked physicians how that’s worked out
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December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Better transparency would certainly help the Ford government save face on efforts to improve attaching Ontarians to family doctors. I'm am bit concerned we are asking family doctors to take on heavier workloads. What does that do to quality of care i.e access?
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d0b7b0e...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d0b7b0e...
Few clinicians impacted the training of Canadian physicians more than Mitchell Halperin. He was an exceptional teacher. I remember his classes from >35 years ago! RIP.
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Innovative researcher Mitchell Halperin advanced the understanding of kidney physiology
Considered a ‘star teacher,’ he focused on research and wrote or co-authored over 350 medical journal articles, 59 book chapters and 11 textbooks
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December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Few clinicians impacted the training of Canadian physicians more than Mitchell Halperin. He was an exceptional teacher. I remember his classes from >35 years ago! RIP.
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RFK Jr. is a completely unqualified conspiracy theorist who is putting newborn babies at risk.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
December 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
RFK Jr. is a completely unqualified conspiracy theorist who is putting newborn babies at risk.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
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Well. He can’t escape death…so there’s that 🤷♂️…and that’s going to occur before any of these charges would have resulted in a trial. So the right call.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Well. He can’t escape death…so there’s that 🤷♂️…and that’s going to occur before any of these charges would have resulted in a trial. So the right call.
Can Alberta make it work? We lack the manpower in RNs, physicians, hospital and radiology staff to support private and public health services in ON. In time, sure this could be an option to improve healthcare access. Investments must be made now in public systems while we train more MDs, RNs, etc.
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Can Alberta make it work? We lack the manpower in RNs, physicians, hospital and radiology staff to support private and public health services in ON. In time, sure this could be an option to improve healthcare access. Investments must be made now in public systems while we train more MDs, RNs, etc.