Dr Peter PhD
@drpeterphd.bsky.social
Professor of Paramedicine in Australia, supporting professionalisation of paramedics throughout the world.
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A Nobel Prize-winning economist bashed President Donald Trump's "false" claims about the state of the U.S. economy in a new Substack essay published on Sunday.
'Simply lying': Nobel economist bashes Trump's 'false' claims on the state of the economy
A Nobel Prize-winning economist bashed President Donald Trump's "false" claims about the state of the U.S. economy in a new Substack essay published on Sunday. Paul Krugman, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in economics for his work on trade theory, argued in the essay that Trump is "simply lying" about...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A Nobel Prize-winning economist bashed President Donald Trump's "false" claims about the state of the U.S. economy in a new Substack essay published on Sunday.
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Global opinion on Trump is polarized and largely negative. Per Pew's June 2025 survey of 24 nations, a median 34% express confidence in his leadership, with 62% lacking it—lowest in Europe and allies, where he's seen as arrogant and dangerous.
Trump would hate if you liked & reposted this 🤣
Trump would hate if you liked & reposted this 🤣
July 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Global opinion on Trump is polarized and largely negative. Per Pew's June 2025 survey of 24 nations, a median 34% express confidence in his leadership, with 62% lacking it—lowest in Europe and allies, where he's seen as arrogant and dangerous.
Trump would hate if you liked & reposted this 🤣
Trump would hate if you liked & reposted this 🤣
Looking to presenting at the 21st International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine in Adelaide, 18 August 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Looking to presenting at the 21st International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine in Adelaide, 18 August 2025.
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Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.
April 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.
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I hope this textbook co-edited with the talented @gregwhitley.bsky.social and written with a wonderful team of international experts will continue to be useful to prehospital/EMS researchers!
Prehospital Research Methods and Practice provides an up-to-date and accessible overview of applied #research methods in the #prehospital environment. It covers key areas such as research design, evidence-based practice, #ethics and quality improvement. 📖
Find out more: bit.ly/PHRMBook
Find out more: bit.ly/PHRMBook
February 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I hope this textbook co-edited with the talented @gregwhitley.bsky.social and written with a wonderful team of international experts will continue to be useful to prehospital/EMS researchers!
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Prehospital Research Methods and Practice provides an up-to-date and accessible overview of applied #research methods in the #prehospital environment. It covers key areas such as research design, evidence-based practice, #ethics and quality improvement. 📖
Find out more: bit.ly/PHRMBook
Find out more: bit.ly/PHRMBook
February 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Prehospital Research Methods and Practice provides an up-to-date and accessible overview of applied #research methods in the #prehospital environment. It covers key areas such as research design, evidence-based practice, #ethics and quality improvement. 📖
Find out more: bit.ly/PHRMBook
Find out more: bit.ly/PHRMBook
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Would you know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?
Know what to do in these emergencies and help spread the word.
#RestartAHeart #HeartMonth
Know what to do in these emergencies and help spread the word.
#RestartAHeart #HeartMonth
February 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Would you know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?
Know what to do in these emergencies and help spread the word.
#RestartAHeart #HeartMonth
Know what to do in these emergencies and help spread the word.
#RestartAHeart #HeartMonth
February 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Monday's @theguardian.com cartoon
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#tariffwar #tariffs #TrumpTariffsWars #trump #Trudeau #Canada
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#tariffwar #tariffs #TrumpTariffsWars #trump #Trudeau #Canada
February 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Ella Baron on Trump’s tariffs
February 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Ella Baron on Trump’s tariffs
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BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump.
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
January 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump.
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
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BREAKING: Over 15,000 doctors sign an open letter urging the Senate to reject Trump's nominee RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
They call it "an affront to the principles of public health" and the "tireless dedication of medical professionals."
Share if you oppose RFK Jr!
They call it "an affront to the principles of public health" and the "tireless dedication of medical professionals."
Share if you oppose RFK Jr!
January 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
BREAKING: Over 15,000 doctors sign an open letter urging the Senate to reject Trump's nominee RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
They call it "an affront to the principles of public health" and the "tireless dedication of medical professionals."
Share if you oppose RFK Jr!
They call it "an affront to the principles of public health" and the "tireless dedication of medical professionals."
Share if you oppose RFK Jr!
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Global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – that is 6 lives every minute – since the founding of the Expanded Programme on Immunization, 50 years ago.
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December 27, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – that is 6 lives every minute – since the founding of the Expanded Programme on Immunization, 50 years ago.
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www.theage.com.au/national/let... Interesting reflections on how after 60 years Australians reflect on ‘The Lucky Country’ and our contemporary place in the world.
Let’s rethink The Lucky Country. Australia’s fortune was never dumb luck
Donald Horne’s seminal book cast Australia as a mediocre country run by second-rate people. The truth is its brand of democracy has often led the world.
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December 20, 2024 at 11:45 PM
www.theage.com.au/national/let... Interesting reflections on how after 60 years Australians reflect on ‘The Lucky Country’ and our contemporary place in the world.
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Your periodic reminder that vaccines have been around for over 200 years.
They aren't new.
Their effectiveness is undeniable.
Don't believe me? Go walk in any old cemetery and look at all the graves of children <5.
Our babies used to die.
All. The. Time.
Now they don't.
#vaccinessavelives
They aren't new.
Their effectiveness is undeniable.
Don't believe me? Go walk in any old cemetery and look at all the graves of children <5.
Our babies used to die.
All. The. Time.
Now they don't.
#vaccinessavelives
December 13, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Your periodic reminder that vaccines have been around for over 200 years.
They aren't new.
Their effectiveness is undeniable.
Don't believe me? Go walk in any old cemetery and look at all the graves of children <5.
Our babies used to die.
All. The. Time.
Now they don't.
#vaccinessavelives
They aren't new.
Their effectiveness is undeniable.
Don't believe me? Go walk in any old cemetery and look at all the graves of children <5.
Our babies used to die.
All. The. Time.
Now they don't.
#vaccinessavelives
www.theage.com.au/sport/cricke... Sad to hear of the death of Ian Redpath. Fantastic cricketer for Australia and by all reports a lovely person.
‘I thought they were pulling my leg’: Ian Redpath’s modest response to huge cricket honour
Former Test opener Ian Redpath, who passed away on Sunday, was known for his dry and self-deprecating sense of humour and his courage and class with the bat. He entered Australian cricket’s hall of fa...
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December 1, 2024 at 11:36 AM
www.theage.com.au/sport/cricke... Sad to hear of the death of Ian Redpath. Fantastic cricketer for Australia and by all reports a lovely person.
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When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding
Researchers reviewed the benefits, practicalities, and harms of masks and masking, finding that masks are effective in reducing respiratory disease transmission despite some adverse effects, and empha...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
Sharing a recent paper on community paramedicine to test Bluesky internationaljournalofparamedicine.com/index.php/ij...
An International Community Paramedic Career Structure: A Synthesis of the Literature, Regulatory Frameworks, and Community Paramedicine Expert Advice
| International Journal of Paramedicine...
internationaljournalofparamedicine.com
November 23, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Sharing a recent paper on community paramedicine to test Bluesky internationaljournalofparamedicine.com/index.php/ij...
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Warren says Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ actions during transition risk security
Warren says Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ actions during transition risk security
US senator Elizabeth Warren sounds alarm over president-elect’s refusal to sign MOU and failure to release ethics plan
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Warren says Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ actions during transition risk security
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Vaccines against COVID-19 saved over 20 million lives in the first year alone, according to a study in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Anti vaxxers conveniently ignore such stats.
November 23, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Vaccines against COVID-19 saved over 20 million lives in the first year alone, according to a study in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Anti vaxxers conveniently ignore such stats.
Just joined BlueSky after being disgusted by the direction of Twitter since it became X and was taken over by bots and worse. Interested in respectful evidence based discussion and debate. Background as an academic paramedic.
November 21, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Just joined BlueSky after being disgusted by the direction of Twitter since it became X and was taken over by bots and worse. Interested in respectful evidence based discussion and debate. Background as an academic paramedic.