Christian Sinclair, MD
@ctsinclair.bsky.social
palliative medicine doctor in Kansas City trying to make suburban KC more bike and walk friendly, one city council meeting at a time.
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How To Bluesky Ver 0.7 2025 Nov 05 By @ctsinclair.bsky.social Introduction Welcome to Bluesky! I am glad you are finding your way here. If you are used to Twitter (aka X), this is a brief guide to ...
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Like Bad Bunny showed us,
“Together, we are America”
“Together, we are America”
February 14, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Like Bad Bunny showed us,
“Together, we are America”
“Together, we are America”
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State and local Democrats have generally been more assertive than Democrats in the federal government, which is something I’ll be remembering in 2028.
February 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
State and local Democrats have generally been more assertive than Democrats in the federal government, which is something I’ll be remembering in 2028.
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You should be careful,
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
Wet Leg - catch these fists (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 5:18 AM
You should be careful,
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
If you're looking for a 2-player game today, check out my list here!
This features indie-made collaborative duet TTRPGs that are great for both kids and/or adults. I hope it helps you find a lovely game for today:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/01/27/list-of-2-player-ttrpgs-for-all-ages/
This features indie-made collaborative duet TTRPGs that are great for both kids and/or adults. I hope it helps you find a lovely game for today:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/01/27/list-of-2-player-ttrpgs-for-all-ages/
February 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
If you're looking for a 2-player game today, check out my list here!
This features indie-made collaborative duet TTRPGs that are great for both kids and/or adults. I hope it helps you find a lovely game for today:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/01/27/list-of-2-player-ttrpgs-for-all-ages/
This features indie-made collaborative duet TTRPGs that are great for both kids and/or adults. I hope it helps you find a lovely game for today:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/01/27/list-of-2-player-ttrpgs-for-all-ages/
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Carol and Mike Brady (Florence Henderson and Robert Reed) visualize the possibilities in a 1969 publicity photo for the classic family sitcom The Brady Bunch
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Florence Henderson!
February 14 (1934-2016)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Florence Henderson!
February 14 (1934-2016)
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Carol and Mike Brady (Florence Henderson and Robert Reed) visualize the possibilities in a 1969 publicity photo for the classic family sitcom The Brady Bunch
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Florence Henderson!
February 14 (1934-2016)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Florence Henderson!
February 14 (1934-2016)
You should be careful,
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
Wet Leg - catch these fists (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 5:18 AM
You should be careful,
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
do you catch my drift?
'Cause what I really want to know is
can you catch these fists?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Ah, ah,
man down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah,
level up
-Wet Leg
Internet Song of the Day
youtu.be/9LAYE7imzvQ?...
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
When you become disabled, you grieve the life you had before.
You grieve your health.
You grieve relationships.
You grieve your loss of autonomy, of independence and the freedom that comes with being able to count on your body.
Acceptance is not easy.
🧵
You grieve your health.
You grieve relationships.
You grieve your loss of autonomy, of independence and the freedom that comes with being able to count on your body.
Acceptance is not easy.
🧵
February 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM
When you become disabled, you grieve the life you had before.
You grieve your health.
You grieve relationships.
You grieve your loss of autonomy, of independence and the freedom that comes with being able to count on your body.
Acceptance is not easy.
🧵
You grieve your health.
You grieve relationships.
You grieve your loss of autonomy, of independence and the freedom that comes with being able to count on your body.
Acceptance is not easy.
🧵
I cannot believe these people keep getting elected. I’m doing so much community organizing to bring sanity back to state and local government, but I’m only one person. Please join me. It will take all of us.
#kansas #ksleg #ksgov
#kansas #ksleg #ksgov
Kansas bill calls for communism class, civics test amid claims of ‘anti-Americanism’ in schools | #ksleg #ksed via @gracefromkansas.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/12/k...
Kansas bill calls for communism class, civics test amid claims of ‘anti-Americanism’ in schools • Kansas Reflector
Kansas Republicans and a think tank want to require students to learn about communist/socialist regimes and pass a civics exam to graduate.
kansasreflector.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a controversial bathroom bill that forces transgender people to use facilities that match their biological sex at birth, saying the poorly drafted legislation would have far-reaching consequences #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/13/k...
Kansas governor vetoes anti-trans bathroom bill, citing ‘numerous and significant consequences' • Kansas Reflector
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a controversial bathroom bill Friday, saying the poorly drafted legislation would have far-reaching consequences.
kansasreflector.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a controversial bathroom bill that forces transgender people to use facilities that match their biological sex at birth, saying the poorly drafted legislation would have far-reaching consequences #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/13/k...
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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They say that school drop-off accounts for 25% of morning traffic.
Every time I bike my kid to preschool on a city schools holiday, it becomes clear that 100% of the stressed out, inconsiderate, texting drivers we encounter on a daily basis our fellow parents.
Every time I bike my kid to preschool on a city schools holiday, it becomes clear that 100% of the stressed out, inconsiderate, texting drivers we encounter on a daily basis our fellow parents.
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
They say that school drop-off accounts for 25% of morning traffic.
Every time I bike my kid to preschool on a city schools holiday, it becomes clear that 100% of the stressed out, inconsiderate, texting drivers we encounter on a daily basis our fellow parents.
Every time I bike my kid to preschool on a city schools holiday, it becomes clear that 100% of the stressed out, inconsiderate, texting drivers we encounter on a daily basis our fellow parents.
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
Vinay Prasad single-handedly destroyed the entire US vaccine system.
And those of us who have been warning about him since 2020 are fucking exhausted.
And those of us who have been warning about him since 2020 are fucking exhausted.
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Vinay Prasad single-handedly destroyed the entire US vaccine system.
And those of us who have been warning about him since 2020 are fucking exhausted.
And those of us who have been warning about him since 2020 are fucking exhausted.
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
Society does not make it easy, but I *highly* recommend making friends with people both older and younger than you.
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Today I was vetted for separate things by two delightful young people that I hope will be friends moving forward. I think this crisis has done a lot for the young anarchist punk🤝middle-aged organizer alliance.😍❤️
February 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Society does not make it easy, but I *highly* recommend making friends with people both older and younger than you.
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Like, not a few years but full decade +.
The opportunities to learn from and support each other are so much better when we're not all IN IT in the same way at the same time.
1/2
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
Forty individuals, organizations object to Kansas Senate bill adding barriers to food and health aid | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/11/f...
Forty individuals, organizations object to Kansas Senate bill adding barriers to food and health aid • Kansas Reflector
Dozens of organizations or individuals oppose a bill that would impose new state application and reporting requirements for programs serving children, elderly people, poor people, pregnant women and p...
kansasreflector.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Forty individuals, organizations object to Kansas Senate bill adding barriers to food and health aid | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/11/f...
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A lovely (sad/angry/hopeful?) comic by ND/Nate Stevenson: www.imfineimfine.com/p/ours
ours
Quiet comics about gender, mental health, and getting older.
www.imfineimfine.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
A lovely (sad/angry/hopeful?) comic by ND/Nate Stevenson: www.imfineimfine.com/p/ours
I wonder how hospitals are adjusting to this with medical evacuations that are critical to healthcare access in emergencies for a whole region.
Probably diverting to ground or when not appropriate air evac to ABQ, PHX or Lubbock.
Probably diverting to ground or when not appropriate air evac to ABQ, PHX or Lubbock.
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I wonder how hospitals are adjusting to this with medical evacuations that are critical to healthcare access in emergencies for a whole region.
Probably diverting to ground or when not appropriate air evac to ABQ, PHX or Lubbock.
Probably diverting to ground or when not appropriate air evac to ABQ, PHX or Lubbock.
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
Level up your hospice & palliative care expertise with AAHPM Learn — your go‑to hub for high‑quality CME/MOC and self‑paced education.
Start exploring today: aahpm.org/learn
#PalliativeCare #HospiceCare #CE
Start exploring today: aahpm.org/learn
#PalliativeCare #HospiceCare #CE
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Level up your hospice & palliative care expertise with AAHPM Learn — your go‑to hub for high‑quality CME/MOC and self‑paced education.
Start exploring today: aahpm.org/learn
#PalliativeCare #HospiceCare #CE
Start exploring today: aahpm.org/learn
#PalliativeCare #HospiceCare #CE
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
Physicians add value when we translate, take the complex cases, and protect the team’s learning.
Everything else is noise shaped by the hidden curriculum.
The work is shared. Act like it.
Read & engage: rounds-and-rants.ghost.io/what-physici...
#Palliative #PalliativeCare #HAPC
Everything else is noise shaped by the hidden curriculum.
The work is shared. Act like it.
Read & engage: rounds-and-rants.ghost.io/what-physici...
#Palliative #PalliativeCare #HAPC
What Physicians Are (Actually) For On Specialist Palliative Care Teams
If you think the physician on a Specialist Palliative Care team is the captain, you’ve already missed the plot. Our role is counter‑cultural: we make space, translate, and selectively intervene—then g...
rounds-and-rants.ghost.io
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Physicians add value when we translate, take the complex cases, and protect the team’s learning.
Everything else is noise shaped by the hidden curriculum.
The work is shared. Act like it.
Read & engage: rounds-and-rants.ghost.io/what-physici...
#Palliative #PalliativeCare #HAPC
Everything else is noise shaped by the hidden curriculum.
The work is shared. Act like it.
Read & engage: rounds-and-rants.ghost.io/what-physici...
#Palliative #PalliativeCare #HAPC
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
friends. if I wanted to see all the white grievance meltdown tweets, I’d be on X
February 10, 2026 at 3:55 AM
friends. if I wanted to see all the white grievance meltdown tweets, I’d be on X
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
My recap of tonight's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee
www.sayyesshawnee.org/recaps/feb-9...
www.sayyesshawnee.org/recaps/feb-9...
Say YES Shawnee - Feb 9, 2026
SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 9, 2026
You can stream the full City Council meeting at the link below! If you don't have time to watch, here's my quick recap.
Tonight, the governing body con...
www.sayyesshawnee.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 AM
My recap of tonight's meeting is live! If you enjoy these updates, please follow along on our website or our Facebook page "Say YES Shawnee" and share with a likeminded friend in Shawnee! #SayYESShawnee
www.sayyesshawnee.org/recaps/feb-9...
www.sayyesshawnee.org/recaps/feb-9...
Reposted by Christian Sinclair, MD
In 2014, New York City lowered its citywide default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. In the year that followed:
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
Also, most car crashes occur at intersections, and not because a car was exceeding the speed.
My bet is that even if you made it so no one could speed anywhere, it would only marginally lower traffic fatalities.
My bet is that even if you made it so no one could speed anywhere, it would only marginally lower traffic fatalities.
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
In 2014, New York City lowered its citywide default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. In the year that followed:
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
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It really annoys me that the moral panic over e-bikes obscures the incredible impact they have had for disabled people.
This. For the disabled they are a vital tool, and without mine, I am housebound. The inherent ableism infuriates me, especially since I am a careful rider. In every incident I have been in, and there are very few, I was the victim not the cause. Every time.
February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
It really annoys me that the moral panic over e-bikes obscures the incredible impact they have had for disabled people.
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I cannot articulate how inconsiderate it is for someone to host a party/event (especially indoors) when they know they're sick. Holy cow. Have we learned nothing?
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I cannot articulate how inconsiderate it is for someone to host a party/event (especially indoors) when they know they're sick. Holy cow. Have we learned nothing?