Zackary Berger שלום בערגער
@drberger.bsky.social
Doctor, researcher, poet, translator. #AbolishICE #BlackLivesMatter prons: he él ער הוא 他
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I’m a Primary Care Doctor. My Patients Are Scared to Show Up Due to ICE.
How am I supposed to adequately care for patients who are being constantly terrorized by immigration police?
truthout.org
I’m a Primary Care Doctor. My Patients Are Scared to Show Up Due to ICE. truthout.org/articles/im-...
(I wrote a thing in @truthout.org about what it's like to be a primary care doctor when ICE is attacking my patients. )
(I wrote a thing in @truthout.org about what it's like to be a primary care doctor when ICE is attacking my patients. )
Keep veterans safe!
Stop stupid wars!
Stop stupid wars!
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Keep veterans safe!
Stop stupid wars!
Stop stupid wars!
Dear trillionaire,
Congratulations on your New York Times article!
Perhaps you might like to pay for my patient's insulin?
Politely,
A primary care doctor
Congratulations on your New York Times article!
Perhaps you might like to pay for my patient's insulin?
Politely,
A primary care doctor
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Dear trillionaire,
Congratulations on your New York Times article!
Perhaps you might like to pay for my patient's insulin?
Politely,
A primary care doctor
Congratulations on your New York Times article!
Perhaps you might like to pay for my patient's insulin?
Politely,
A primary care doctor
what exciting ways will the democrats find to embarrass us today?
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
what exciting ways will the democrats find to embarrass us today?
"does epic take too much of your time? watch this video to learn more about how to save time with epic!"
no, you do not get what "not wasting time" means, do you?
no, you do not get what "not wasting time" means, do you?
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"does epic take too much of your time? watch this video to learn more about how to save time with epic!"
no, you do not get what "not wasting time" means, do you?
no, you do not get what "not wasting time" means, do you?
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AI coding tools always need *more* code—and more importantly more *new* code—written by humans outside the current scope of the AI's training models in order to improve. Some improvements can be made by training the same data better, but ultimately what you need is more and more new data to evolve.
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
AI coding tools always need *more* code—and more importantly more *new* code—written by humans outside the current scope of the AI's training models in order to improve. Some improvements can be made by training the same data better, but ultimately what you need is more and more new data to evolve.
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*small primary care voice*
i like it too
i like it too
If you're an ID doc and your favorite antibiotic isn't doxycycline you're lying
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
*small primary care voice*
i like it too
i like it too
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They did this with the DC budget line item in March too. The Senate passed it and the House ignored it
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
They did this with the DC budget line item in March too. The Senate passed it and the House ignored it
The Democrats have never really cared about universal health care access. (They got ACA through because it preserved, and extended, the current, anti-universal system.) So increased premiums are quite tolerable to them. We need something different and better.
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Democrats have never really cared about universal health care access. (They got ACA through because it preserved, and extended, the current, anti-universal system.) So increased premiums are quite tolerable to them. We need something different and better.
I deleted some posts because the organization doesn't want their publication freely shared. Sorry!
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I deleted some posts because the organization doesn't want their publication freely shared. Sorry!
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will dems defund ICE or do anything about the rampant kidnappings and see some accountability for the law breaking? well, is anyone in leadership or with a major profile in the party talking about that? no? then the answer is “no”
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
will dems defund ICE or do anything about the rampant kidnappings and see some accountability for the law breaking? well, is anyone in leadership or with a major profile in the party talking about that? no? then the answer is “no”
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AIPAC sucks, supports genocide, and is a hub for Christian Zionists as much as anyone. *And* at the same time:
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
AIPAC sucks, supports genocide, and is a hub for Christian Zionists as much as anyone. *And* at the same time:
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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Where I am, for what little it is worth, is that the defectors were in fact defectors, and they blew the political opportunity. But we were not on the verge of extending the enhanced subsidies unless you can think of a way to get *House* Republicans on board.
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Where I am, for what little it is worth, is that the defectors were in fact defectors, and they blew the political opportunity. But we were not on the verge of extending the enhanced subsidies unless you can think of a way to get *House* Republicans on board.
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Democrats in office need to know: all of us with very few exceptions want all of you with very few exception to lose your god damn jobs because you refuse to do them.
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Democrats in office need to know: all of us with very few exceptions want all of you with very few exception to lose your god damn jobs because you refuse to do them.
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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This work is so important, especially in the context of how modestly (if at all) outreach efforts improve retention.
Also important: the work requirements that need to be implemented by the end of next year may prove much harder to automate than standard eligibility redeterminations
Also important: the work requirements that need to be implemented by the end of next year may prove much harder to automate than standard eligibility redeterminations
New at Can We Still Govern? New Medicaid work requirements will see an estimated 5 million lose coverage.
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Lessons from Pandemic Era Medicaid Automation for Work Requirements
Small tech capacity investments offer big returns
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This work is so important, especially in the context of how modestly (if at all) outreach efforts improve retention.
Also important: the work requirements that need to be implemented by the end of next year may prove much harder to automate than standard eligibility redeterminations
Also important: the work requirements that need to be implemented by the end of next year may prove much harder to automate than standard eligibility redeterminations
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Vote blue? No, matter who!
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Vote blue? No, matter who!
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
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Harm to SNAP recipients, federal workers, and others is real. In a normal democracy it’d make sense to prioritize reducing that harm in the short term.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Harm to SNAP recipients, federal workers, and others is real. In a normal democracy it’d make sense to prioritize reducing that harm in the short term.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
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Democrats ran the table on Tuesday at state and local levels, getting not just its base excited but “normies” fed up over the last 10mo, so of course national Democrats want to do everything to pop the air in the balloon.
At this point, it’s clear that the Hamburglar, Dr Evil, and Sideshow Bob are advising Chuck Schumer.
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Democrats ran the table on Tuesday at state and local levels, getting not just its base excited but “normies” fed up over the last 10mo, so of course national Democrats want to do everything to pop the air in the balloon.
i called alsobrooks and van hollen
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
i called alsobrooks and van hollen
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Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
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The sanctity of sacred things (texts, rituals, items) is inversely proportional to your sense of controlling ownership of them.
(און לאזט שוין אפ מיט דעם איבערגעבאקענעם תנור של עכנאי. נישט דיר האט מען געמיינט.)
(און לאזט שוין אפ מיט דעם איבערגעבאקענעם תנור של עכנאי. נישט דיר האט מען געמיינט.)
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The sanctity of sacred things (texts, rituals, items) is inversely proportional to your sense of controlling ownership of them.
(און לאזט שוין אפ מיט דעם איבערגעבאקענעם תנור של עכנאי. נישט דיר האט מען געמיינט.)
(און לאזט שוין אפ מיט דעם איבערגעבאקענעם תנור של עכנאי. נישט דיר האט מען געמיינט.)
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!