Don Vinh
@donvinh.bsky.social
Infectious disease MD. Medical Microbiologist
Clinician-Scientist (Inborn Errors of Immunity)
Clinical section head: ID-Heme/Onc/Transplant
Inaugural Fellow of CIS
Fellow of IDSA
Member, Henry Kunkel Society
Science & sarcasm..not necessarily in that order
Clinician-Scientist (Inborn Errors of Immunity)
Clinical section head: ID-Heme/Onc/Transplant
Inaugural Fellow of CIS
Fellow of IDSA
Member, Henry Kunkel Society
Science & sarcasm..not necessarily in that order
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday.
He was 84.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday.
He was 84.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday.
He was 84.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday.
He was 84.
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‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been...
Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. The National’s report today with the above headline, reminds me. Of what? Increased child leukaemia Increased breast cancer Increased thyr…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
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Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps
Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps
Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk
Avalanches from heavy snowfall in the European Alps claimed more lives over the weekend, as a train was derailed by a snow slide in Switzerland on Monday and roads and villages around Mont Blanc were closed or placed under evacuation orders.
As large areas of the western Alps remained under a high risk of avalanche – following a week in which alerts reached category 5, the highest level – Swiss police said a train derailment caused by an avalanche injured five people near the town of Goppenstein. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps
🇨🇦 and 🇬🇱 👇🏽
#SafeFromAnnexation
Once again, proving that ICE is dangerous to Americans
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
#SafeFromAnnexation
Once again, proving that ICE is dangerous to Americans
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
American 4-man bobsleigh team Horn goes for a wild ride at St. Moritz World Cup
Three out of four members of USA Team Horn fell out of sled during four-man World Cup opening run in St. Moritz, Switzerland Sunday.
www.cbc.ca
February 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM
🇨🇦 and 🇬🇱 👇🏽
#SafeFromAnnexation
Once again, proving that ICE is dangerous to Americans
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
#SafeFromAnnexation
Once again, proving that ICE is dangerous to Americans
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
👇🏽NOT good news, given that RSV is on the rise here...
Risk of Cardiorespiratory Events Following RSV-Related Hospitalization url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Risk of Cardiorespiratory Events Following RSV-Related Hospitalization url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Risk of Cardiorespiratory Events Following RSV-Related Hospitalization
This self-controlled case series assesses the risk of cardiorespiratory events 180 days after hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection in adults.
jamanetwork.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
👇🏽NOT good news, given that RSV is on the rise here...
Risk of Cardiorespiratory Events Following RSV-Related Hospitalization url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Risk of Cardiorespiratory Events Following RSV-Related Hospitalization url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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In the early 1800s, Denmark’s government, medical community, church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine, which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital
How an 1800s vaccine drive beat smallpox in Denmark in just 7 years
In the early 1800s, Denmark’s government, medical community, church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine, which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital
www.newscientist.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:49 AM
In the early 1800s, Denmark’s government, medical community, church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine, which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital
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"A world-first gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers." www.positive.news/society/revo...
Revolutionary therapy treats ‘untreatable’ blood cancer
Gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers
www.positive.news
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 PM
"A world-first gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers." www.positive.news/society/revo...
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Bluesky friends. The only favor I ask. When you see a post about a shelter animal needing help. Please please REPOST. I've always said it before. Reposting definitely helps! It gets them seen. You helped MELIA. Now let's help others!!
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Bluesky friends. The only favor I ask. When you see a post about a shelter animal needing help. Please please REPOST. I've always said it before. Reposting definitely helps! It gets them seen. You helped MELIA. Now let's help others!!
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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When your life is in danger, hit first. Stop the threat.
Omar: I instinctively tried to, like, punch him…, I was raised with three brothers who were older than me. You learn that maybe taking the first punch when somebody is bigger than you yields you better results.
January 29, 2026 at 2:59 AM
When your life is in danger, hit first. Stop the threat.
Ugh.
We’re going from -25C, to 20 cm of snow
We’re going from -25C, to 20 cm of snow
a bald man with a beard and the words stop it ok on the bottom
ALT: a bald man with a beard and the words stop it ok on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Ugh.
We’re going from -25C, to 20 cm of snow
We’re going from -25C, to 20 cm of snow
Can we GODDAM STOP USING MICROSOFT OUTLOOK for emails??????
It's only cyber-secure because no self-respecting hacker attacks a crippled, pos💩 software
It's only cyber-secure because no self-respecting hacker attacks a crippled, pos💩 software
January 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Can we GODDAM STOP USING MICROSOFT OUTLOOK for emails??????
It's only cyber-secure because no self-respecting hacker attacks a crippled, pos💩 software
It's only cyber-secure because no self-respecting hacker attacks a crippled, pos💩 software
“Trump administration officials acknowledge that they haven’t finished working out some issues, such as lost access to data from other countries that could give America an early warning of a new pandemic”
apnews.com/article/worl...
apnews.com/article/worl...
US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Federal officials announced the completion Thursday.
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:09 PM
“Trump administration officials acknowledge that they haven’t finished working out some issues, such as lost access to data from other countries that could give America an early warning of a new pandemic”
apnews.com/article/worl...
apnews.com/article/worl...
-40!!! 🥶
January 23, 2026 at 1:02 AM
-40!!! 🥶
Think of PM Carney’s speech today at Davos.
Now, imagine Poilievre in his place. He would have made Trump look brilliant, and Canada look spineless.
That’s why Canada is NeverPP
Now, imagine Poilievre in his place. He would have made Trump look brilliant, and Canada look spineless.
That’s why Canada is NeverPP
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Think of PM Carney’s speech today at Davos.
Now, imagine Poilievre in his place. He would have made Trump look brilliant, and Canada look spineless.
That’s why Canada is NeverPP
Now, imagine Poilievre in his place. He would have made Trump look brilliant, and Canada look spineless.
That’s why Canada is NeverPP
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech today is one of the most insightful, albeit sobering, political speeches in a long time. Carney tells it as it is: "If you're not at the table you'll be on the menu."
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
Davos LIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech today is one of the most insightful, albeit sobering, political speeches in a long time. Carney tells it as it is: "If you're not at the table you'll be on the menu."
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
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ICE agents are stalking the streets of Minneapolis demanding that random brown people provide proof of citizenship.
We good with that, America?
I thought we learned this lesson back in World War II, but I guess not.
We good with that, America?
I thought we learned this lesson back in World War II, but I guess not.
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 AM
ICE agents are stalking the streets of Minneapolis demanding that random brown people provide proof of citizenship.
We good with that, America?
I thought we learned this lesson back in World War II, but I guess not.
We good with that, America?
I thought we learned this lesson back in World War II, but I guess not.
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BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph