Mike Farrell
docgiman.bsky.social
Mike Farrell
@docgiman.bsky.social
GI doctor, Richmond, VA, USA.
Lifelong student, trying to figure it all out.
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Is this the "great again" everyone keeps talking about
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:

Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47

Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429

Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3

Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2

Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0

Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 18, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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A graphic depiction helps make clear that Trump has no “mandate.” One of the narrowest popular vote wins in history.
November 28, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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Here’s a crazy idea. Let’s make sure the proposed new FBI Director can pass an FBI Background Check.
December 2, 2024 at 4:42 PM
December 3, 2024 at 8:17 AM
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November 25, 2024 at 12:41 AM
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Dallas, Texas.
Sixty-one years ago today:
November 24, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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November 23, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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“Children relied on neighbors and strangers to pick them up outside their homes after school,” WJTV reported following the 2019 raids. “They drove the children to a community center where ppl tried to keep them calm. But many kids could not stop crying for mom and dad.” www.wjtv.com/news/childre...
November 24, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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An unnerving problem to have, but a good one.
Bluesky is growing so fast it's racing to get hold of more servers, its COO says
Bluesky's explosive growth to 21 million users has pushed the company's 20-person team into "firefighting mode," says COO Rose Wang.
www.yahoo.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:34 AM
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Pete Hegseth has a history of scandals and few qualifications to serve as secretary of defense—but this may be a distraction from a far greater danger, @radiofreetom.bsky.social tells Hanna Rosin on “Radio Atlantic”:
What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:05 PM