The Doctor
@drstevenhobbs.bsky.social
You know, I still haven't figured out who I am. I'll let you know as soon as I do. Read the Alt.
I stand in awe
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Some #astrophotography. There is a #solareclipse and #lunareclipse in here, too! #stars #galaxy #sun
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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM
I stand in awe
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“The loss of trust during the pandemic not only affected the COVID-19 vaccine uptake. It also contributed to less adherence to the full CDC childhood immunization schedule…”,
…says RFK Jr. for why he’s not recommending certain childhood vaccines anymore.
The reason for the distrust is RFK Jr.
…says RFK Jr. for why he’s not recommending certain childhood vaccines anymore.
The reason for the distrust is RFK Jr.
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
“The loss of trust during the pandemic not only affected the COVID-19 vaccine uptake. It also contributed to less adherence to the full CDC childhood immunization schedule…”,
…says RFK Jr. for why he’s not recommending certain childhood vaccines anymore.
The reason for the distrust is RFK Jr.
…says RFK Jr. for why he’s not recommending certain childhood vaccines anymore.
The reason for the distrust is RFK Jr.
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Insurance will not pay for Vaccines if the CDC/ACIP doesn't mandate them.
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
Insurance coverage of vaccines at risk in RFK Jr.’s reshuffling of CDC’s vaccine advisers
The advisers' recommendations help determine whether insurers fully cover the cost of vaccines.
www.statnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Insurance will not pay for Vaccines if the CDC/ACIP doesn't mandate them.
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
Why hasn't my insatiable appetite and lack of exercise gotten me to my fitness goal already?!
a man is standing in front of a table with plates of food .
Alt: a man is standing in front of a table with plates of food .
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January 6, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Why hasn't my insatiable appetite and lack of exercise gotten me to my fitness goal already?!
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A sad reminder that Trump’s rancid legacy won’t be for just destroying things overseas.
January 6, 2026 at 1:50 AM
A sad reminder that Trump’s rancid legacy won’t be for just destroying things overseas.
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Where the wild things are. I want to go there.
January 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Where the wild things are. I want to go there.
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Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
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BREAKING NEWS: We just won a court order protecting medical and public health research.
This ruling keeps critical research in Oregon on track. #orpol
This ruling keeps critical research in Oregon on track. #orpol
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
BREAKING NEWS: We just won a court order protecting medical and public health research.
This ruling keeps critical research in Oregon on track. #orpol
This ruling keeps critical research in Oregon on track. #orpol
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My final reference there was, of course, an homage to this famous line written by Newton:
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
A line which Newton wrote on February 5th, 1675 in a letter to Robert Hooke, seen (and successively zoomed-in) here:
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
A line which Newton wrote on February 5th, 1675 in a letter to Robert Hooke, seen (and successively zoomed-in) here:
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 AM
My final reference there was, of course, an homage to this famous line written by Newton:
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
A line which Newton wrote on February 5th, 1675 in a letter to Robert Hooke, seen (and successively zoomed-in) here:
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
A line which Newton wrote on February 5th, 1675 in a letter to Robert Hooke, seen (and successively zoomed-in) here:
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Driving with my 13 and 16 year olds today.
16, looking at some birds - “That’s a lot of robins.”
ME - “And not a Batman in sight.”
It’s a miracle they didn’t tuck and roll out of the van.
16, looking at some birds - “That’s a lot of robins.”
ME - “And not a Batman in sight.”
It’s a miracle they didn’t tuck and roll out of the van.
January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Driving with my 13 and 16 year olds today.
16, looking at some birds - “That’s a lot of robins.”
ME - “And not a Batman in sight.”
It’s a miracle they didn’t tuck and roll out of the van.
16, looking at some birds - “That’s a lot of robins.”
ME - “And not a Batman in sight.”
It’s a miracle they didn’t tuck and roll out of the van.
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Double dumbass on you!
www.hackdiversity.com/talking-to-y...
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Talking to yourself when you’re alone : Psychology shows it often reveals powerful traits and exceptional abilities
You’re standing in your kitchen, late at night, muttering instructions under your breath. “Keys, wallet, phone.” Or maybe you’re pacing before a big meeting,
www.hackdiversity.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Double dumbass on you!
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www.hackdiversity.com/talking-to-y...
I don't get scared by much.
*this* gives me chills.
*this* gives me chills.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I don't get scared by much.
*this* gives me chills.
*this* gives me chills.
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On X, a senior U.S. Justice Department official is promoting a post that praises colonization as “one of the greatest things that ever happened to the backwards parts of the world.”👇
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
On X, a senior U.S. Justice Department official is promoting a post that praises colonization as “one of the greatest things that ever happened to the backwards parts of the world.”👇
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Just FYI, they're: bird flu, mpox, oropouche virus, chikungunya, measles, & HIV (thanks to Trump), plus whatever new floats by.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Guest column | What viruses an infectious-disease doctor is watching for in 2026
I research virus outbreaks around the world. Here’s what I’ll be keeping an eye on in 2026 that could cause infections in unexpected places or cases.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Just FYI, they're: bird flu, mpox, oropouche virus, chikungunya, measles, & HIV (thanks to Trump), plus whatever new floats by.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Extortion or extermination.
A former staffer said that U.S. officials would not be performing a formal occupation like in Iraq. “We’re going to tell them: ‘Hey, this is what you have to do in order for there not to be another strike. That’s what [Trump] sees as running the country.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela
The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade. Now the hard part begins.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Extortion or extermination.
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I'm going to try my best to make more frequent posts this year, I have plenty of shots I've yet to go through. Stay tuned 😅 #PNW #WA #OlympicNationalForest
January 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I'm going to try my best to make more frequent posts this year, I have plenty of shots I've yet to go through. Stay tuned 😅 #PNW #WA #OlympicNationalForest
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A poem for our times, by Hayley DeRoche
January 4, 2026 at 10:29 AM
A poem for our times, by Hayley DeRoche
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Our economy, our medicine, and the air we breathe are all gifts from healthy ecosystems. Denying the crisis of ecocide means denying our fundamental dependence on the natural world. We can't build a future on a broken foundation.
#Nature #Science #Biodiversity
#Nature #Science #Biodiversity
January 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Our economy, our medicine, and the air we breathe are all gifts from healthy ecosystems. Denying the crisis of ecocide means denying our fundamental dependence on the natural world. We can't build a future on a broken foundation.
#Nature #Science #Biodiversity
#Nature #Science #Biodiversity
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Thankful that we have people and communities on here that find and debunk a lot of this truth distortion due to these cursed GenAI things looking so real.
Sadly, this means we need to pass this education onwards to people who are polarized by such media and lack the critical analysis skills.
Sadly, this means we need to pass this education onwards to people who are polarized by such media and lack the critical analysis skills.
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Thankful that we have people and communities on here that find and debunk a lot of this truth distortion due to these cursed GenAI things looking so real.
Sadly, this means we need to pass this education onwards to people who are polarized by such media and lack the critical analysis skills.
Sadly, this means we need to pass this education onwards to people who are polarized by such media and lack the critical analysis skills.
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2025 Wrap-up: Quite a year with some big roadtrips and hikes, and creating this account! Here are some of my favorite shots of the year, and thank you all for your support :)
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January 5, 2026 at 12:21 AM
2025 Wrap-up: Quite a year with some big roadtrips and hikes, and creating this account! Here are some of my favorite shots of the year, and thank you all for your support :)
Pt.1:
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There’s an indoor slide at DC’s MLK library! 😁🛝📚
Video Description:
Mychal laughs, saying, “Here we go!” He slides down the indoor slide at DC Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr Memorial central branch. Library friends cheer him on ✨
📹: @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social
Video Description:
Mychal laughs, saying, “Here we go!” He slides down the indoor slide at DC Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr Memorial central branch. Library friends cheer him on ✨
📹: @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM
There’s an indoor slide at DC’s MLK library! 😁🛝📚
Video Description:
Mychal laughs, saying, “Here we go!” He slides down the indoor slide at DC Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr Memorial central branch. Library friends cheer him on ✨
📹: @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social
Video Description:
Mychal laughs, saying, “Here we go!” He slides down the indoor slide at DC Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr Memorial central branch. Library friends cheer him on ✨
📹: @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social
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Im in my late 40s, and im just flashing back to every ‘justified’ regime change and invasion for decades, every ‘weapons of mass destruction’ lie, every ‘evil communists’ trope bought and sold by politicians, journalists and people, and all the incredible suffering that followed
January 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Im in my late 40s, and im just flashing back to every ‘justified’ regime change and invasion for decades, every ‘weapons of mass destruction’ lie, every ‘evil communists’ trope bought and sold by politicians, journalists and people, and all the incredible suffering that followed
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