Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv
@drmlb.bsky.social
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine. Pediatric surgeon, theologian, healer of healers, and maker of good trouble.
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I've cared for a child who required general anesthesia for over a month for tetanus, treated near fatal infections in several children after chicken pox, and watched a kid (who asked for the COVID shot) die after their parents refused to let them be immunized. Lifetimes lost to preventable diseases.
What a great idea! This means any vegetable + any protein in your refrigerator can be (almost) instant dinner... and great #CallFood the next day! cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017...
Amanda Cohen’s Secret-Weapon Stir-Fry Sauce Recipe
On her nights off, Amanda Cohen, the chef at Dirt Candy in Manhattan, uses up the white takeout containers full of rice that accumulate in her fridge by making vegetable fried rice (see the recipe…
cooking.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
What a great idea! This means any vegetable + any protein in your refrigerator can be (almost) instant dinner... and great #CallFood the next day! cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017...
"Shirley announced in December 2021 that he would be taking a two-year break from YouTube to serve on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile."
I'd love to hear what my Mormon friends have to say about this young man's "ministry"....
I'd love to hear what my Mormon friends have to say about this young man's "ministry"....
What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota
Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October.
www.npr.org
January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"Shirley announced in December 2021 that he would be taking a two-year break from YouTube to serve on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile."
I'd love to hear what my Mormon friends have to say about this young man's "ministry"....
I'd love to hear what my Mormon friends have to say about this young man's "ministry"....
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The “newly discovered” Epstein archive contains 5 million more pages than the GOP healthcare plan.
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen, the brilliant mind who’s been called the “philosopher behind JD Vance”
January 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the brilliant mind who’s been called the “philosopher behind JD Vance”
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W.S. Merwin with a beautiful
poem for the day that it is.
poem for the day that it is.
January 1, 2026 at 10:24 AM
W.S. Merwin with a beautiful
poem for the day that it is.
poem for the day that it is.
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I have to say that @deadder.bsky.social is one of my favorite political cartoonists. ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I have to say that @deadder.bsky.social is one of my favorite political cartoonists. ❤️
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Jack Smith: “Our case was built on, frankly, Republicans who put their allegiance to the country before the party.”
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
December 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Jack Smith: “Our case was built on, frankly, Republicans who put their allegiance to the country before the party.”
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
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My spouse and I asked each other a wonderful question tonight…
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
December 31, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My spouse and I asked each other a wonderful question tonight…
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee. n.pr/49cmd6E
Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee. n.pr/49cmd6E
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JACK SMITH: “Trump was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on, and still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol — that’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.”
January 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
JACK SMITH: “Trump was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on, and still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol — that’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.”
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“President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol as part of this case, does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators 1/
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#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
January 1, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Clocked in all year.
Prepared. Unafraid. Always with the receipts.
Keeping that same energy all 2026.
Prepared. Unafraid. Always with the receipts.
Keeping that same energy all 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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A group of about two dozen Buddhist monks is participating in a journey they're calling a "Walk for Peace," trekking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. as a way to promote a message of peace.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A group of about two dozen Buddhist monks is participating in a journey they're calling a "Walk for Peace," trekking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. as a way to promote a message of peace.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a crowd of supporters.
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Question: Did anyone from the White House, including President Biden, ever tell you they expected you to bring charges against Donald Trump?
Smith: No.
Smith: No.
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Question: Did anyone from the White House, including President Biden, ever tell you they expected you to bring charges against Donald Trump?
Smith: No.
Smith: No.
This is in contention to win Bluesky today! Happy New Year!!!!!
December 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This is in contention to win Bluesky today! Happy New Year!!!!!
I want to know - What is an oil pickle???
82 years ago, we ate differently. The recipes I've posted, from 1943, are intended to serve 5 people. Portions were smaller. A cup of coffee/tea was only 4-6oz. Yes, Kids drank a lot of milk.
Thank you for your likes & comments this past year. Here's to the New Year! 🎊 🍽️ 🍜 #FoodSky
Thank you for your likes & comments this past year. Here's to the New Year! 🎊 🍽️ 🍜 #FoodSky
December 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I want to know - What is an oil pickle???
This is so evil…
The Trump administration has said it is freezing child care funds to all states until they provide more verification and administrative data about the programs in a move fueled by a series of fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents. https://to.pbs.org/3YjDplD
What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds
States will have to provide more verification for the child care centers that receive funds from the Child Care and Development Fund, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperso...
www.pbs.org
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is so evil…
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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That is indeed what they did.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
That is indeed what they did.
My spouse and I asked each other a wonderful question tonight…
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
December 31, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My spouse and I asked each other a wonderful question tonight…
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
Who is the kindest person you know?
What a wonderful New Years’s Eve question.
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unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.
This looks like great #CallFood and a great way to celebrate the New Year!
Ring In the New Year with Black Eyed Pea Soup
Black-eyed peas are said to bring luck and prosperity in the New Year. Eat them the Greek way! Meet mavromatiká: a black-eyed pea soup made with olive oil, fennel, tomatoes, and spinach.
www.themediterraneandish.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This looks like great #CallFood and a great way to celebrate the New Year!
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The Department of Energy gets community noted for parroting Dear Leader’s lies
December 31, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The Department of Energy gets community noted for parroting Dear Leader’s lies