Dr² Philip Skiba
@drphilipskiba.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. Sidney Kimmel Medical College. Sports Fellowship / Medical Director. Medical Board USAC/USAT/Dare2Tri. Author / musician. All opinions my own. Likes≠endorsement.
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Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes
Sports & Outdoors · 2024
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Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes is now available on both Apple Books (ebook, below) and Amazon (paperback, link in following post). Check it out!
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Hot take of the day:
February 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Hot take of the day:
I’m not huge into horror, but this is a very cool story.
I don't know why BLACK RIVER ORCHARD is on sale for two bucks at your favorite electronic bookmonger, but it is, so if you want a story of suburban folk horror (shut up it is too a thing) where a creepy cult of apple-eaters take over a town and begin, um, changing? Welp, go forth and get after it.
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I’m not huge into horror, but this is a very cool story.
Best event at Milano-Cortina. Not even close.
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Best event at Milano-Cortina. Not even close.
Taking “extreme measures” is a very, very smart strategy for athletes.
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Taking “extreme measures” is a very, very smart strategy for athletes.
Exactly. There is no such thing as AI writing.
Fine. The discourse.
The NYT article isn't about writing. Or ai. Seriously.
It's about yet another Kindle Unlimited scam. The same kind of "gaming the algorithm" scams that have been going on since KU started. Generate garbage, get a few dozen sales, collect money, move on to next pile of garbage.
The NYT article isn't about writing. Or ai. Seriously.
It's about yet another Kindle Unlimited scam. The same kind of "gaming the algorithm" scams that have been going on since KU started. Generate garbage, get a few dozen sales, collect money, move on to next pile of garbage.
February 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Exactly. There is no such thing as AI writing.
I literally ran into him on the street in Greenwich Village because I wasn’t watching where I was going.
I said, “Oh, it’s you!” Because I’m terrible with celebrity names, and was completely surprised.
He laughed and said, “Yes, it’s me!”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/t...
I said, “Oh, it’s you!” Because I’m terrible with celebrity names, and was completely surprised.
He laughed and said, “Yes, it’s me!”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/t...
Is Wallace Shawn the Only Avant-Garde Artist Who Gets Stopped in Times Square?
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February 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I literally ran into him on the street in Greenwich Village because I wasn’t watching where I was going.
I said, “Oh, it’s you!” Because I’m terrible with celebrity names, and was completely surprised.
He laughed and said, “Yes, it’s me!”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/t...
I said, “Oh, it’s you!” Because I’m terrible with celebrity names, and was completely surprised.
He laughed and said, “Yes, it’s me!”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/t...
Hell yes.
The secret to success in any creative field in the future is not going to be making interchangeable formulaic crap. It's going to be making stuff only you could make.
February 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Hell yes.
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BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
This is a different kind of doomer-ism. It’s not productive. Punk rock shows us the way forward. I grew up in this culture. Shows in basements. Hand drawn flyers. There is always a market for quality, for counterculture. (1/x) countercraft.substack.com/p/why-litera...
February 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This is a different kind of doomer-ism. It’s not productive. Punk rock shows us the way forward. I grew up in this culture. Shows in basements. Hand drawn flyers. There is always a market for quality, for counterculture. (1/x) countercraft.substack.com/p/why-litera...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I hope I never see you again.”
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I hope I never see you again.”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Where are your citations?"
"Where are your citations?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I hope I never see you again.”
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I hope I never see you again.”
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
Amen
"Screw the platforms. Ignore the stuff that you think sucks. Find books and art you love. Share them. Review them. Recommend them to friends. Make your own art. Share it. Hope it finds people who love it. What else can we do?" hell yeah @thelincoln.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/counterc...
Why Literature Needs a Punk Rock Mindset
The Washington Post shutting down its books coverage is a reminder that we have to do it ourselves
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February 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Amen
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Apparently, this drink only works for your “inmune” system. If you want to strengthen your immune system to protect against the flu, you should get an actual flu vaccine.
It is absolutely outrageous that this drink is allowed to be sold anywhere as “The Flu Shot,” let alone at a pharmacy.
It is absolutely outrageous that this drink is allowed to be sold anywhere as “The Flu Shot,” let alone at a pharmacy.
America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Apparently, this drink only works for your “inmune” system. If you want to strengthen your immune system to protect against the flu, you should get an actual flu vaccine.
It is absolutely outrageous that this drink is allowed to be sold anywhere as “The Flu Shot,” let alone at a pharmacy.
It is absolutely outrageous that this drink is allowed to be sold anywhere as “The Flu Shot,” let alone at a pharmacy.
“Longevity medicine” as it applies to your daily life is a scam. Want to live longer? Eat right. Exercise. Sleep properly. Keep BP and blood sugar under control Don’t smoke/drink/do drugs.
There is no pill. There is no supplement. There is no hack. There is no trick. There is no secret. Sorry.
There is no pill. There is no supplement. There is no hack. There is no trick. There is no secret. Sorry.
February 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
“Longevity medicine” as it applies to your daily life is a scam. Want to live longer? Eat right. Exercise. Sleep properly. Keep BP and blood sugar under control Don’t smoke/drink/do drugs.
There is no pill. There is no supplement. There is no hack. There is no trick. There is no secret. Sorry.
There is no pill. There is no supplement. There is no hack. There is no trick. There is no secret. Sorry.
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Microbiology
Calculus
Creative Writing
The Historical Jesus
Judaism in Film
Microbiology
Calculus
Creative Writing
The Historical Jesus
Judaism in Film
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
Elementary Russian
Beginning Latin*
Chemistry and the Environment
Discrete Mathematics
Introductory Logic*
*These titles are approximate; it was a long time ago
(also Introduction to Astronomy, high five)
Elementary Russian
Beginning Latin*
Chemistry and the Environment
Discrete Mathematics
Introductory Logic*
*These titles are approximate; it was a long time ago
(also Introduction to Astronomy, high five)
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
Victorian Authors: Thomas Hardy
Educational Psychology
Introduction to Astronomy (we had a planetarium!)
Radical Political Theory
Intermediate Latin
Victorian Authors: Thomas Hardy
Educational Psychology
Introduction to Astronomy (we had a planetarium!)
Radical Political Theory
Intermediate Latin
February 1, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Microbiology
Calculus
Creative Writing
The Historical Jesus
Judaism in Film
Microbiology
Calculus
Creative Writing
The Historical Jesus
Judaism in Film
I am saying this in complete seriousness. The new Toxic Avenger with Peter Dinklage/Kevin Bacon/Elijah Wood is high cinema. It is a surrealist masterpiece. Just trust me and watch it.
February 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I am saying this in complete seriousness. The new Toxic Avenger with Peter Dinklage/Kevin Bacon/Elijah Wood is high cinema. It is a surrealist masterpiece. Just trust me and watch it.
Hint for the ex phys students: note the RER.
Triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt claims a VO2max of 101 mL/kg/min. It is grade-A, ribbed for your pleasure, bullshit. Calibrate your gas analyser and volume/flow sensor, and then measure it properly.
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Hint for the ex phys students: note the RER.
I knew a number of farmers when I worked in the Midwest. Go meet one, and ask them about the idea of drinking raw milk. Listen to what they say, but also *note the look on their face*.
It’s the same face *you* made when you saw that kid pick his nose and eat it in the second grade. Get it?
It’s the same face *you* made when you saw that kid pick his nose and eat it in the second grade. Get it?
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I knew a number of farmers when I worked in the Midwest. Go meet one, and ask them about the idea of drinking raw milk. Listen to what they say, but also *note the look on their face*.
It’s the same face *you* made when you saw that kid pick his nose and eat it in the second grade. Get it?
It’s the same face *you* made when you saw that kid pick his nose and eat it in the second grade. Get it?
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
After practicing in Chicago for 12 years (and in very urban settings in New Jersey before that), three things really strike me about Philadelphia.
1) I see many more people with bullets in them
2) I see many more pedestrians struck by cars
3) I see many more cyclists struck by cars
1) I see many more people with bullets in them
2) I see many more pedestrians struck by cars
3) I see many more cyclists struck by cars
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
After practicing in Chicago for 12 years (and in very urban settings in New Jersey before that), three things really strike me about Philadelphia.
1) I see many more people with bullets in them
2) I see many more pedestrians struck by cars
3) I see many more cyclists struck by cars
1) I see many more people with bullets in them
2) I see many more pedestrians struck by cars
3) I see many more cyclists struck by cars
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Yep. Yep. This one hit me pretty fucking hard.
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Yep. Yep. This one hit me pretty fucking hard.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM